More changes are coming to Park University this semester that may benefit students seeking more flexibility.

Park University will offer an additional eight-week Fall II term from Monday, Nov. 10, through Sunday, Jan. 11, according to a press release sent out to university faculty, staff and students on Oct. 27.

“This additional term will continue through the University’s winter break, with the exception of the week of Dec. 22-26, allowing students to complete a variety of accelerated online and face-to-face courses,” the press release stated.

With the term beginning on Monday, enrollment deadlines were already past the publication date of this issue of The Stylus.
According to Eric Blair, executive director of enrollment, credit hours of enrollment were about where the university expected.

“As of now, we have about 1,200 to 1,300 hours enrolled,” he said. “That’s about a few hundred students, and it will be a mix of new students and current students.”

Blair also said the intent behind creating this new alternative Fall II term was a continuation of trying to find new ways to maintain revenue and increase enrollment for the university.

With the positive response of the development of the alternative Fall II term after last year’s government shutdown, Park University decided to keep creating more to help benefit students, both current and new.

“These alternative terms are great for those who may not be able to enroll in the regular Fall II term, just like with what happened last year during the government shutdown,” said Blair.

“These terms are really great convenience opportunities for students.”

According to the press release, “Twenty-one courses are being offered during this additional term, including 20 online courses and one face-to-face course.

Courses in communication arts, English, liberal education, sociology, computer science, criminal justice, biology, history and business administration will be available for students.”