I was reviewing the calendar in the recently posted parents handbook and saw a listing of "Summer Academic Term - 13 Jun-22 Jul". My question is what is this? Is this like a summer term that you can take extra courses, etc? Is this only for improvement of grades if having academic difficulties? Can you simply select to do this?
Summer Academic Term
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Yeah, it's pretty much just for people who are struggling academically or are otherwise behind. A common reason it's done is to facilitate a change of major. If there's not a good reason to do it, the expectation is that you go to the fleet, and while Summer School isn't bad, trust me when I say you'd rather be in the fleet!
Here is an example: If you are a STEM major and start in a mathematics course to prepare you for Calculus 1, you will take Calc I in the spring and Calc 2 in the summer. Since you take 2 classes during the summer, you will end up 1 class ahead. In the old days, it would mean an extra elective. Now, it can be a free elective or a semester with a lighter load (providing you are taking 15 credits not including HPE).