TO: Academic Units
FROM: Andrew Blick, Director and Jenny Hebert, Manager
SUBJECT: PLANNING FOR SUMMER SESSION 2024
Summer Session 2024 Planning Highlights
- February 2 – Planning schedules are due to Outreach and Continuing Education from the colleges.
- December 4-February 2 – Banner system availability for course input and changes
- Mid-February – Summer Session website and ClassFinder/Browse Classes will be available.
- REMINDER: This Banner form “SSAACDL – Calculated Drop” will continue to be part of summer session course set-up (was effective Summer Session 2021). Contact the Registrar’s Office for training opportunities.
For more information, review the Calculated Drop Guide
- REMINDER: This Banner form “SSAACDL – Calculated Drop” will continue to be part of summer session course set-up (was effective Summer Session 2021). Contact the Registrar’s Office for training opportunities.
- Review the CBA – WWU and United Faculty of Western Washington for the latest updates about Summer Session: https://www.ufww.org/
- Review the ACC’s information on credit hour account, course modality approval requirements, and all other necessary curricular processes: https://facultysenate.wwu.edu/acc-policies-and-guidance
Timeline and Planning Process
A full calendar is available on the Summer Session Timeline page.
To assist you with planning, please refer to the Summer Session Department Planning Resource Sheet and the Planning Form Key (available on the Staff Resources page).
All planning schedules must be routed to department chairs and college deans for review and approval before sending them to Outreach and Continuing Education. The dean, after consulting with departments and with input from Outreach and Continuing Education, determines the Summer Session schedule. Outreach and Continuing Education will do a final review of the planning schedule and contact the appropriate dean’s office for questions or clarification.
Planning materials and information for Summer Session is available on the Staff Resources web page at https://wp.wwu.edu/eeplanning/summersession/.
Information available (or forthcoming) includes:
- CBA – WWU and United Faculty of Western Washington
- Planning Form Key
- Department Planning Resource Sheet
- Summer Session Timeline
- Block Schedule Guidelines
- Summer Session Budget Codes
- Course Setup & Faculty Assignment Planning Document Authorization E-sign Form Link
- Tuition/Fees Document (Forthcoming)
- Summer Session Annual Report (Forthcoming)
Summer Session Course Considerations
Online Learning – Faculty are able to participate in training related to online course design and development. Please e-mail WesternOnline@wwu.edu for additional information regarding upcoming workshops and events or visit www.wwu.edu/WesternOnline for additional information.
High Demand Courses – courses during the academic year that fill quickly quarter after quarter, create bottlenecks for students trying to advance in their major/minor, or just popular with students are great options for summer offerings. Offering high demand sections in the summer reduces and relieves pressure for students and also can make an impact on overall enrollment.
Refer to Fact Book for additional planning resources: https://oie.wwu.edu/factbook/
Summer Session Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees will be reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees in Winter or Spring. Once the tuition is finalized, we will update the website with the 2024 figures. For planning purposes, we have used the Summer Session 2023 tuition rates in the planning document.
Marketing and Publicity Efforts
We will continue to use social media and promote Summer Session student-focused activities to raise awareness of Summer Session opportunities.
As always, we appreciate your support with Summer Session planning and activities. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to schedule a meeting to review and discuss your Summer Session schedule.