Posted on Tue, Jun 28, 2011 : 11:57 a.m.
WCC expanding program to offer classes on University of Michigan campus
By AnnArbor.com Staff
A program to offer Washtenaw Community College classes on the University of Michigan campus is expanding, the University Record reports.
The two schools have reached a three-year agreement to offer WCC classes at the Mason Hall-Angell Hall complex on Central Campus. U-M officials said a pilot program in the 2010-11 school year was successful, drawing between 70 and 90 students to evening classes.
The university's Record Update reports that enrollment is expected to rise in the coming years.
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katie
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 : 9:53 p.m.
Good move. There's no reason we shouldn't be using classroom space to accommodate increased enrollment, rather than building more buildings if there's not enough space. This saves the taxpayer money in the long run and makes services available for those who need them.
MyOpinion
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 : 8:14 p.m.
Notice that the contract is for evening classes. UM students prefer classes from 11 to 3; taking an evening class will put a crimp into their schedule. WCC could also fill the empty classroom space from 8am - 11am. I think that is a riskier move for UM so they probably won't do it. Seriously, there is a limit to how much a student can take from WCC and still get a UM degree; plenty of students do take summer classes at their local community college and transfer them to UM. I suspect some portion of these WCC students might transfer to UM; so UM will get some tuition dollars from them down the road.
Nikki River
Tue, Jun 28, 2011 : 5:37 p.m.
So why wouldn't U-M students take these WCC courses on the U-M campus and transfer them back to Michigan? It would save them like thousands of dollars.