Q2S LEAP NEWS
A little froggy may have already told you that effective summer or fall 2012 Washington State Community College will take the leap to an academic semester system. This means that WSCC will move from 10-week quarters to 16-week semesters.
Why is this important for students?
The leap to semesters will align Washington State’s calendar with other four-year public institutions in the University System of Ohio (USO) and with more than 90 percent of higher education institutions across the country.
As a result, this will make the transfer of students between institutions easier and more efficient.
Our Pledge
We pledge to our students that the move to a semester calendar WILL NOT significantly increase the time to graduation OR the cost to students.
- The“transition from quarters to semesters” is approved by Washington State Community College’s Board of Trustees and is now being implemented by the Q2S Transition Team.
- WSCC is meticulously preparing for this calendar change. Faculty and staff are working diligently, revising syllabi, defining general education and transfer model requirements and revising course descriptions.
All students will be fully informed of how to complete their degrees through the use of a new intensive advising process designed for that purpose.
Guiding Principle
Washington State faculty and staff are committed to your success.
If your graduation will take place in summer or fall of 2012 or after, and you:
- Maintain a full-time course load;
- Earn passing grades
- And, meet with your advisor and follow advising directives as well as the graduation requirements spelled out in the catalog
Then you should be able to graduate within the same anticipated timeline regardless of the leap to semesters.
