As students wind down from homecoming and midterms, many in the jaguar community are starting to realize that the student body hasnít had a fall break. The 2 to 3 day mini vacation is usually a time for students to return home, visit friends, and enjoy down time.
Dr. VerJanice Peoples, Executive Vice- Chancellor for Academic Affairs said that because students have Fridays off, there is no room on the academic calendar for any more off days. She continued on to say that students should use their Friday as down time to join study sessions and prepare for the following week.
Although Peoples was not asked about whether or not the 2 week centennial homecoming could have been a deciding factor, Dr. Brandon K. Dumas, Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management said, ìAcademic Affairs didnít have any involvement in the planning of homecoming; I donít think that there is any correlation between the two.î Dumas ended by saying that the academic calendar was set prior to the planning of homecoming, and that the university tries to incorporate excellence, tradition and pride into all that they do [thus providing all of the resources needed for students to excel academically and socially.]
Though the administration may have valid reasoning, that doesnít change what some members of the student body have said in regards to the busy all semester.
Imani Williams, a junior mass communications major from West Palm Beach, Florida said, ìI think itís not fair. Itís pretty messed up.î
ìFirst of all I donít like how they gave us midterms after a 2-week homecoming. Obviously students are going to be involved during that time on campus. With all of that going on teachers still gave students their midterms, and the university allowed it to happen; I donít know why, but I donít like it, î Williams ended.
Other students such as Williams say that now would have been the perfect time for a break. James Carter, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Zachary said, ìIt was a bad idea not to have a break. Some students could have used the break to go home or as a stress reliever from midterms.î
Although students are without a mid semester break this fall, Peoples encouraged students to remember their sole purpose for coming to college, which is to peruse and obtain a degree from Southern University.
NO FALL BREAK LEAVES STUDENTS HANGING
October 17, 2014
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