TEXT OF PRESIDENT McCORMICK'S SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 RESPONSE
TO THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON CHARGE S-0703, INTERSESSION:
Thank you for forwarding the Senate Report on Charge S-0703 on Intersession, as
adopted by the University Senate on May 2, 2008. Please express my appreciation
to the members of the Instruction, Curricula and Advising Committee for their
examination of intersession programs at other universities and their
recommendations regarding intersession course offerings at
By copy of this letter, I am asking the relevant academic officers to give full
consideration to the Senate’s recommendations as they develop future
intersession programs on their campuses, and to distribute these
recommendations to their Deans and Department Chairs as appropriate. Intersession
programs provide students with a valuable educational option as they work toward
completing their degrees. We have an obligation to ensure that
Richard L. McCormick
c:
Philip Furmanski, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Steve Diner, Chancellor-Newark Campus
Margaret Marsh, Interim Chancellor-Camden Campus
Ray Caprio, Vice President of Continuous Education and Outreach