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traeurricular activities,"' ex- plained Stewart. ··Faculty will be available for offiC<'" visits from students. prcpurt\ for

day and Wednesday class pe– riods in the 'four-day duss schedule will mirror the cW'– rcnt Tuesday and Thursday clu.-;s periods, ,..·hich arc an hour nnd 20 minutes in length. l lolnws. Meridian. Missis– :-:ippi l)(,•lta.and Northeast Mis– sisRippi community colleges in Mississippi all operate on a four-da~ C'lass 8Chedu1e. ~tcwnrt said while East CentraJ's gnal is to enhance student success and learning opportunities. there are other benefits of u four-day class schC'dulc. . ' . • The four-day duss schedule will allow for four, 50-minute activity periods <'ach week for student organi7..ations and clubs to meet as \\ell as stu– dt•nts to <'at luneh. Commuter students should realize u Sl'ff– in~ in fuel oosts, and students with pm't-timc jobs \\ill have thl' opportunity to work an ex1ra shift on Fridays if they desire. umong other adva~­ tages.

schedule also greatly lx'ncfits non-traditional students who. find it easier lo schedule classes around f1iU-timc em– ployment,·· 8lC'wnrl , ttdcled. "We also beliew it \\~ll help us provide a better J0m·ning and teaching environment for our students and faculty because we will be able to J)(>rform building. tedmology and other maintenance in many instru<-'– tional facilities on .Fridays." The pilot four-du~ class schedule \\ill be used durinit both the spring- 2016 and fall 2016 !'E:'meste:rs so that the c()l– k'!:,TC can study t.he effects of the .schedule for a full year, in– cluding for first-time int'Oming freshmen who enter East Cen– tra.Un Augusi '.?016. Faculty and student surve~·s "ill be administered und data measw-ements on student OC'– ademic perfonmnc<' will bo evaluated during the two pilot ~mesters b<>fore determining whether to recommend udop– tion .uf 1he fo111·-1hw '"."tss

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initiated the strategic planning cla.-:;ses. and have lime to at– proc~ss in 2012. "h'verything tend professional clewlopnwnt we do is uimcd at ensuring· lhe opportunities." ' academic and liCe success of Stewart said that the col– ow· students. lwscarch ut col- leg-e's hewthcarc progi·ams us leg-cs we consulted that are well as the cosmelolog_v pro– cmTently ope.ratingon u Com·- gram will continue to mcct five duv class schedule indicates davs a week because of the thii.t student learning is en- nuinber of training-'clinicfil ha.need, Wld that is what we hours required by state boards hope the fow·-duy clas~ sched- and agencies. There could also ule will accomplish at East be some academic science Central Community College." labs on Fridav if necessary to Under the pilot pl'ogram. the acoommodate student nee'cl. colle~ will hold classes Mon- Stewart stressed thaf the day through Thursday. with college will operate as normal Friday being devoted to learn- on Fridays. ,.,,;th the exception ingand studying opportunities of a full slate of classes. Resi– for students and professi

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