Oregon daily emerald., June 08, 1998, Page 7A, Image 7

Summer session changes pace
The UO atmosphere
during the summer
is relaxed and low-key
By Tricia Duryee
Community Reporter
When the last final is taken
and there are no more papers to
turn in and the lease on your
apartment is up, perhaps the
only thing left to do is to get out
of here.
For the majority of students,
living and attending school in
Eugene is seasonal by nature.
The normal practice for many of
the University’s 16,900 students
is to leave for the summer as
soon as school ends.
Even the campus security has
an opportunity to relax.
Agent Rob Olson of the Uni
versity’s Office of Public Safety
said die staff will be cut back
from four officers and one
sergeant to just two officers.
Olson said there just isn’t a de
mand during the summer.
“Less trouble equals less calls,”
he said.
Ironically enough, when stu
dents leave they may be missing
out on some of the best things
Eugene has to offer.
The out-flux of people creates
an atmosphere that can only be
fathomed by a small amount of
people in the University area,
who are left working or attending
summer school.
Maybe it is a secret that the
small number of summer stu
dents, who have already en
rolled, are not sharing with the
rest of us.
“There’s only 7,000 people op
posed to 17,000,” said Ron Tre
bon, director of summer session.
“The campus pace is slower. The
classes are the same, but it’s a dif
ferent atmosphere.”
Some of the things Trebon said
he finds unique during the sum
mer months is seeing classes
taught outside.
Even though Trebon said there
are many desirable things about
the summer session, attendance
is down because of the healthy
economy.
“It’s down by 300,” he said.
“There are so many jobs that stu
dents are taking advantage of.”
However, some of the perks for
students who do stay this sum
mer include: available parking
spots, smaller crowds in bars and
experimental classes.
Possibly the only drawback
during the summer is that the
Oregon Daily Emerald is pub
lished twice weekly.
To take advantage of the unfa
miliar oasis of summer life in Eu
gene, summer school is a viable *
excuse. Not only is it a good rea
son for your parents to throw
down the bucks to further your
education, but there’s also a
chance of receiving financial aid.
Additionally, students can ex
pect rental housing rates to drop.
Also, residence halls tend to have
more flexible leases during the
summer months.
During the summer term, the
University provides unique
classes that start all summer long.
Trebon said there are two main
sessions but that summer school
has few restraints.
“Summer school is unique.
The courses are a variety of
lengths and start and end all
summer long,” he said. “Week
end classes are also available."
One of the newer programs
that the University is offering is
the "September Experience.”
Trebon said it runs for 10 days
in September. Students can take
as many as nine credits and at
tend class from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. and again in the afternoon.
There are a variety of reasons
why students attend the summer
session, Trebon said. One reason
is that it is a prime time to catch
up on credit hours or to get
ahead. However, Trebon said the
classes are not necessarily easier.
“The classes are compressed
and the students work very
hard,” Trebon said. “You may be
in a class three hours a day, but
you cover the same content at an
accelerated and compressed
pace.”
There is also an extra incentive
for out-of-state and international
students, as well as community
members. No one has to go
through an admissions process
and non-residents are only
charged an additional $30 for
every credit.
Trebon said undergraduates
usually take nine to 10 credits,
while graduate students take six
to seven credits on average.
He said it is never too late to
sign up for classes because there
are always new classes starting.
He said he finds the summer
session to be a worthwhile prod
uct packaged within a good en
vironment.
"It’s a nice mix,” Trebon said.
“[The summer session] is a small
portion of the usual microcosm.”
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