Summertime is study time for some

By Dale Johnson Posted: June 30, 2015 6:00 a.m.

Prabhakar Guriro, a third-year Co-op Engineering student, is taking summer classes after being on a work term during the winter. He says the campus is less crowded and the professors have more time during the summer.
Prabhakar Guriro, a third-year Co-op Engineering student, is taking summer classes after being on a work term during the winter. He says the campus is less crowded and the professors have more time during the summer. Photo courtesy of Rae Graham - U of R Photography.

The Canada Day holiday is a kickoff to summertime.

For many people, summer is a time for a break from routine. But for others, summertime means studying time.

On July 2, more than 2,000 people are starting new classes at the University of Regina.

More people than ever before are taking classes at the University of Regina from May to August.

In all, about 7,000 students are taking classes at some point during the current Spring/Summer term. About three-quarters are undergraduates, and about one-quarter are graduate students.

From 2010 to 2014, there has been a 27 per cent increase in the number of students enrolled in the Spring/Summer term.

Hundreds of courses are being offered at the University of Regina this summer, including classes in art, business, Chinese, Cree, computer science, education, engineering, English, history, Indigenous Studies, Japanese, kinesiology, math, music, Spanish, social work, theatre arts, and women’s and gender studies.

There are several reasons why people decide to spend part of the summer in a classroom.

For some, it’s a chance to take intensive courses; some last one, three or six weeks. For others, studying in the summer means a lighter load during the fall and winter semesters. For co-op students, it’s a chance to take classes either before or after a work term. And taking classes in the summer allows some people to complete pre-requisites in preparation for the fall semester.  

For those who want to study but also want to spend time on the road or at the lake, some courses are offered online. And some courses are offered outside Regina, including La Ronge, Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Yorkton.

In the meantime, new students coming for fall classes are encouraged to register for Orientation Day, Tuesday, September 8, 2015. The day is geared toward both undergraduate and graduate students. For information on how to register please visit here.