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June 13, 2002--Summer time is a busy time at the University of Delaware. In addition to camps, special programs for kids, teenagers and incoming freshmen, Summer Sessions offer credit courses for all members of the community, including college students from the University and other institutions. A five-week session runs from June 3-July 6; a 7 1/2-week session runs from June 3-July 25 and another five-week session from July 8-Aug. 9.
 Allan Fanjoy, administrator of Special Sessions, recently answered several questions about Summer Sessions.
Q. How many courses are offered? Do they cover all disciplines?
A. Approximately 500 courses are offered. Marine studies and engineering do not offer many courses as they are more oriented toward research in the summer. .
Q. What are the most sought-after courses?
A. The general courses in education, English, math, history and foreign languages are the most popular. They are requirements for most disciplines and can be transferred to other schools.
Q. What are the advantages of attending Summer Session?
A. Summer Session allows students to focus on one subject every day in an intensive format, which helps them to succeed. During the regular semester, students take several courses and cannot concentrate as exclusively on any one course. Summer classes also tend to be smaller.
Q. Do most students register online?
A. That is the most popular way to register. Although students were able to register earlier in April by the traditional methods, we expect the web option to be available throughout next summer’s entire registration period.
Q. How many attend Summer Sessions?
A. On the first day of Summer Session, we had 4,364 students registered in the first session and a total of 4,898 for the entire summer--45 more than last year. However, these figures do continue to grow, even through July. . Among these are approximately 800 Delaware public school teachers, who may attend Summer Session tuition free. They make up about one-fifth of summer school enrollment; one-fifth are UD graduate students; 2/5 are UD undergraduate students; and one fifth are continuing education students.
Q. Where do the students come from?
A. Many are UD students, but we also draw from other colleges, such as James Madison, Virginia Tech, schools around Washington, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey.
Q. Do most students commute or do they live on campus?
A. Most students commute, although one residence hall and dining hall are open to accommodate as many students as wish to live on campus. All summer school students, however, have access to fitness rooms, the Outdoor Pool, the student centers, the library and other facilities.
To learn more about summer school, visit the web site.
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