Chester Roush
Staff Writer
In order to better accomodate student availability, ECC will offer more weekend courses during the fall 2009 semester. These courses will range from Associates Degree to occupational courses, with visual and performing arts classes on Sundays.
“Coming to school [on] weekends, for a lot of people, is something they would prefer to do,” said Vince Pelletier, Vice President of Teaching, Learning and Student Development.
In addition to expanding its weekend class roster, ECC is also trying to extend its support services, such as the library or bookstore, to the weekend.
“We’ve had meetings with the library, meetings with the deans, and meetings with the cabinet,” said Pelletier. “We’re putting together all the support services. It’ll be more extensive than what we already have.”
The new weekend classes will mostly be taught by teachers who already teach on the weekend.
“It’s not really a new program, it’s just pulling existing things together into a new initiative,” said Sarah Dye, the president of the ECC Faculty Union.
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