The summer schedule is looking grim this year. With all the budget and class cuts, it appears that this summer, Skyline College won’t be offering as many classes as expected.
Anyone who has gone to building two to pick up a copy of the summer schedule is well aware that the books are thin. Many of the classes offered in previous summers are cut from the summer schedule completely. These classes include anthropology, which isn’t being offered at all this summer at Skyline. Anthropology isn’t the only department that is affected; other departments that have been cut back are Science and English.
Students around campus are undoubtedly disappointed that they will no longer have a variety of classes to choose from. This small selection of classes may increase the duration of time students will spend at Skyline College, hindering them from moving on to a four-year university.
Other colleges like, Cañada College, are not offering any summer classes, which will affect Skyline students who may have to possibly compete for classes with students from Cañada as well as other community colleges.
Not only are Skyline students going to be competing with students from other community colleges, they will also be competing with students from universities. These students usually take summer classes at community colleges because it is cheaper than taking them at the university level.
This means it will be difficult for the students on our campus to get the classes they want.
This is unacceptable of the college to offer a meager selection of classes. It angers us that the classes that were offered in previous summers are being cut for this summer. All the competition among other colleges doesn’t give Skyline students a fair chance to get the classes they need and want.
Therefore, we at The Skyline View feel that it is our duty to inform students of other opportunities they can take in order to fulfill their academic needs this summer.
We would like to suggest the following:
1. CSM is also offering classes. If you can’t find it here at Skyline, you may be able to at CSM, which is within our community college district.
2. San Francisco isn’t that far away. City College of San Francisco offers a variety of classes, which may fulfill your summer academic needs.
3. Make a list of at least three different schedules. This will enable you to have alternatives just in case the classes you want are full for the summer semester.
4. None of the classes you wanted are available this summer? Take other elective classes that will fulfill your AA/AS or transfer units. Or you can register early for the fall semester to guarantee your spot in the classes you desire.
The Skyline View understands that due to the budget crisis our state and community colleges are facing, it’s harder to provide the students with the same diversity of classes that were available in summers past.
These suggestions should help students look for alternatives. Hopefully these alternatives will guide them along their quest to fulfill all their academic needs.