Student »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ /summer/ en The Benefits of Summer Session /summer/2024/02/19/benefits-summer-session The Benefits of Summer Session Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/19/2024 - 15:36 Categories: News Tags: Student »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ

Did you know that thousands of students enroll in summer classes each year? As you start to plan your summer, consider the benefits of taking one or two summer classes during convenient, short sessions offered between May and August:

  • Save time and money: All students pay by credit hour for Summer Session classes. This means you may be able to shorten your time to graduation and save money on tuition, housing, and food by taking summer classes.
  • Hundreds of in-person, online, remote, and hybrid remote/online courses available: The includes more than 200 online classes plus over 150 remote or hybrid remote/online courses offered in multiple sessions to accommodate your needs. Create a schedule that lets you earn the credits you need to graduate no matter where you are. 
  • Get into popular courses: Summer Session gives you an opportunity to get into popular or required classes that are often full during the fall and spring semesters.
  • Focus on fewer courses: Unlike the fall and spring semesters, Summer Session allows you to focus your attention on one or two classes at a time. You can immerse yourself in a topic you love or concentrate your efforts on a challenging class.
  • Flexibility: Summer classes provide you the flexibility to lighten your course load in future semesters or help you stay on track toward graduation.
  • Get back on track: If you are experiencing academic difficulty, summer is a great option for getting yourself back into good academic standing.

No matter your reason, Summer Session is a great option to advance your degree or get ahead. 

Steps you can take to use your summer to the fullest:

  • Visit the to familiarize yourself with summer dates and deadlines, enrollment and tuition information
  • Search for summer classes on the  
  • Talk to your advisor about how summer classes might help you reach your goals 

Summer registration begins March 6.

Did you know that thousands of students enroll in summer classes each year? As you start to plan your summer, consider the benefits of taking one or two summer classes during convenient, short sessions offered between May and August.

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What are the Benefits of Summer Session? /summer/2023/02/23/what-are-benefits-summer-session What are the Benefits of Summer Session? Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 02/23/2023 - 15:24 Categories: News Tags: Student »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ

Did you know that thousands of students enroll in summer classes each year? As you start to plan your summer, consider the benefits of taking one or two summer classes during convenient, short sessions offered between May and August:

  • Save time and money: All students pay by credit hour for Summer Session classes. This means you may be able to shorten your time to graduation and save money on tuition, housing, and food by taking summer classes.
  • Hundreds of in-person, online, remote, and hybrid remote/online courses available: The includes more than 200 online classes plus nearly 200 remote or hybrid remote/online classes offered in multiple sessions to accommodate your needs. Create a schedule that lets you earn the credits you need to graduate no matter where you are. 
  • Get into popular courses: Summer Session gives you an opportunity to get into popular or required classes that are often full during the fall and spring semesters.
  • Focus on fewer courses: Unlike the fall and spring semesters, Summer Session allows you to focus your attention on one or two classes at a time. You can immerse yourself in a topic you love or concentrate your efforts on a challenging class.
  • Flexibility: Summer classes provide you the flexibility to lighten your course load in future semesters or help you stay on track toward graduation.
  • Get back on track: If you are experiencing academic difficulty, summer is a great option for getting yourself back into good academic standing.

No matter your reason, Summer Session is a great option to advance your degree or get ahead. 

Steps you can take to use your summer to the fullest:

  • Visit the to familiarize yourself with summer dates and deadlines, enrollment and tuition information
  • Search for summer classes on the  
  • Talk to your advisor about how summer classes might help you reach your goals 

Summer Session registration begins March 1.

 

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Summer Guide to the Libraries: Student Edition /summer/2022/05/03/summer-guide-libraries-student-edition Summer Guide to the Libraries: Student Edition Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 05/03/2022 - 10:30 Categories: »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Tags: Student »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Explore the ways University Libraries can help make your summer the best it can be! Whether you need to hustle on your research project or relax with a great book or show, this guide has got you covered. window.location.href = `/libraries/2022/04/27/summer-guide-libraries`;

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Take Advantage of Academic »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Across Campus /summer/2019/06/06/take-advantage-academic-resources-across-campus Take Advantage of Academic »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Across Campus Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 06/06/2019 - 13:55 Categories: »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Tags: Student »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ

If you are taking summer courses and find you need some help to understand the material, there are lots of resources on campus to support you.  Below is a list of those resources organized by department or campus unit.

If you need help in a class and the department isn't listed here, contact the department. They may have recommendations for ways to get the support you need to succeed in their course.

Chemistry and Biochemistry Support

The Chemistry and Biochemistry Departments provide a help room staffed by TA’s for every course. Students enrolled in summer chemistry and biochemistry courses can come to the help room for assistance during its operating hours. Be sure to check your course syllabi for specific help room times and locations.

The departments also provide:

  • A for students looking to hire a private tutor.

If you have any questions about chemistry and biochemistry student support, please call (303) 492-8950 or send an email to anne.mcwilliams@colorado.edu.

Continuing Education Support

If you are enrolled in an online Continuing Education course this summer, you have access to the , a free tutoring service for students.

  • Online Composition Hub tutors specialize in helping students with traditional papers, but can also assist with web design, video, blogging, Prezi, PowerPoint, professional materials (resumes, cover letters, etc.), and other projects as well.
  • Tutors and students share assignments via Google docs and students have the option of communicating with tutors synchronously via Skype or Google Hangout or asynchronously via email.

Engineering and Applied Sciences Support

The Engineering and Applied Sciences Departments provides academic support to all engineering and pre-engineering students through its Bold Center.  Explore their website to find a tutor or drop-in tutoring sessions for various subjects every week.

Foreign Language Support

Anderson Language and Technology Center (ALTEC)

is a state-of-the-art facility that supports the study of foreign languages and cultures. The center houses a large multimedia library of foreign language materials including DVDs, books, magazines, and computer programs. It also offers one of the best computer labs on campus and tutoring events.

Asian Languages and Civilizations

The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations maintains .

If you are interested in using a tutor, please contact the language coordinators: yumiko.matsunaga-1@colorado.edu and zhiying.qian@colorado.edu.

French and Italian

The Department of French and Italian offer a variety of support resources to its students including:

Spanish and Portuguese

The Spanish and Portuguese Department offers (15 minutes maximum per day per student) in the basement of McKenna Room #26. They also maintain for students interested in hiring a tutor.

Germanic and Slavic Languages

The Germanic and Slavic Languages Department provides a private tutor list for German, Russian, Hebrew, and Nordic languages.

International English Center (IEC)

The International English Center provides a private tutor list for students who would like extra help in various language skills including reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Contact the IEC at ieccu@colorado.edu to obtain the tutor list.

Mathematics Support

The Mathematics Department’s offers students additional support for their CU Mathematics courses including tutoring. Visit the MARC website to learn more or contact Daniel Moritz at daniel.moritz@colorado.edu.

Philosophy Support

The Philosophy Department offers tutoring by matching graduate students in philosophy with undergraduates seeking tutoring support, especially in logic.

Email Terri Baldridge (Terri.Baldridge@colorado.edu) for more information.

Physics Support

The Physics Department offers with tutors for various Physics classes throughout the week. The help room is held in Duane Physics Bldg, Room G2B90.

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Support

The Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (SLHS) provides a private tutor list for SLHS courses including, but not limited to, American Sign Language. Contact the SLHS academic advisor at allison.sedey@colorado.edu to request the tutor list.

The Writing Center

offers free one-to-one writing tutorials with professional writing consultants.

  • Students can bring in writing from any class at any stage of the writing process to receive feedback and advice.
  • Consultants can help students to clarify, articulate, and organize their ideas, improve sentence style, use citation appropriately, and become better at self-editing. Writing Center sessions must be .
  • The Writing Center is located in Norlin Commons E111.
  • Contact (303) 735-6906 or wrtghelp@colorado.edu.

Other Support »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ

  • Take advantage of teaching assistant and professor office hours.
  • The Student Academic Success Center is a multi-cultural academic learning community. for all students within the SASC program.
  • Student Athlete Tutoring: Athletes on varsity teams are eligible for tutoring through the . Athletes are informed of tutoring services during orientation.
  • : Students enrolled in MASP are provided Academic Co-Seminars and can obtain tutoring in EPOB, MCDB, Chemistry, Calculus, Writing, and Physics.
If you are taking summer courses and find you need some help to understand the material, there are lots of resources on campus to support you.

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