Kern Community College District

KCCD includes Bakersfield Community College, Cerro Coso College, and Porterville College.

1. Have you considered instituting a winter intersession?

   Yes we have considered it, and are currently considering it.  We have two 16-week semesters, and an 8-week summer session. The winter break of 5 weeks also includes the two weeks of holiday time when the institution has been closed. We are looking into the possibility of the intersession, or extending the summer session. Ending spring semester significantly later to accommodate an intersession is part of the issue.

2. If you have, who is/was involved in the discussions?

   The Academic Senates of the three colleges in our district, and we are researching other schools with intersession now.

3. Where are you in the process of making this decision or did you already decide not to have a winter intersession?
4. If you have decided against a winter intersession, is there a timeline for reconsideration?
5. Why did you decide against a winter intersession?    ( Ed Knudson [mailto:eknudson@bakersfieldcollege.edu] , VP, Academic Affairs)

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Los Rios Community College District

LRCCD includes American River College, Cosumnes River College, and Folsom Lake College and Sacramento City College.

1. Have you considered instituting a winter intersession?

   No.  We have plenty of enrollment without an intersession and do not wish to add the extra costs of additional enrollment periods.  When we went to a compressed calendar in Fall 2007, the effort was led by our faculty union.  It was decided at that time with input from our classified unions and management that we would not include any intersessions under the new calendar.  We have a fall and spring semester and a summer session which typically runs 6, 8, and/or 12 weeks.

2. If you have, who is/was involved in the discussions?

    

3. Where are you in the process of making this decision or did you already decide not to have a winter intersession?

    

4. If you have decided against a winter intersession, is there a timeline for reconsideration?

   Not at this time.

5. Why did you decide against a winter intersession?

   We (our entire district) are well over our enrollment cap and turning away students.  We don’t need additional sessions. (Dr. Sue Lorimer [LorimeS@flc.losrios.edu], VP of Instruction) 

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Merced College

1. Have you considered instituting a winter intersession?

   Yes

    

2. If you have, who is/was involved in the discussions?

   Management, faculty, union

    

3. Where are you in the process of making this decision or did you already decide not to have a winter intersession?

   On hold

    

4. If you have decided against a winter intersession, is there a timeline for reconsideration?

   In a couple of years

    

5. Why did you decide against a winter intersession?

   Too many changes going on at our college right now and didn’t want another radical change.

   Currently, Merced College is on an 18-week calendar and considering a 16-week calendar. I have worked at other institutions with a 16-week calendar and intersession. When the change from 18 to 16 weeks first occurs, there tends to be a jump in FTES. Intersession at the various institutions I worked at ranged from 3 to 6 weeks. The number of weeks affects the type of courses one can offer. During the investigation stage I contacted many colleges on a 16-week calendar. I found the type of students who attend winter session vary. For example, Santa Monica’s winter session is composed of primarily international students. Many colleges found the students attending winter session where the same students attending in spring. Some said the winter session drew FTES from the spring. At one institution where I worked, most of the courses were online allowing the faculty to travel during the break while teaching classes and the institution had limited facilities opened that needed care. Don’t know if this information is helpful to you. But, if you have any other questions, feel free to contact me. (Dr. Marianne Tortorici [marianne.tortorici@mccd.edu], VP of Instruction)

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Ohlone College

1. Have you considered instituting a winter intersession?

   It has come up as a result of the college going to a condensed 16-week calendar.  It was not part of the intent of the change, but since the change makes it possible, it has been discussed.  But there is not intent on the part of the college to have an intersession.

2. If you have, who is/was involved in the discussions?

   The groups who have had concerns are the two classified unions. They fear increased workloads as a result. 

    

3. Where are you in the process of making this decision or did you already decide not to have a winter intersession?

   We have a commitment to the classified unions that no intersession will be planned without negotiating the effects on their members.

4. If you have decided against a winter intersession, is there a timeline for reconsideration?

   There is no timeline.

    

5. Why did you decide against a winter intersession?

   We are already at our enrollment cap. (Dr. Jim Wright [mailto:jwright@ohlone.edu], VP of Instruction)

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San Joaquin Delta College (pending)

1. Have you considered instituting a winter intersession?
2. If you have, who is/was involved in the discussions?
3. Where are you in the process of making this decision or did you already decide not to have a winter intersession?
4. If you have decided against a winter intersession, is there a timeline for reconsideration?
5. Why did you decide against a winter intersession?

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