Now that finals are well underway and classes are officially over, it’s excusable to make a dash for the door and turn off your brain for three months once school is out. School may not be in the forefront of your mind for the next couple of months, but despite classes being over, there are still several things to keep an eye on this coming summer.
It is students’ responsibility to stay informed through August so that they return up-to-date in September.
As previously covered in The Recorder, the SCSU faculty senate’s concerns regarding the non-continuation policy to terminate university presidents is still forefront. Their request to join forces with the CCSU faculty senate hit a speed bump last week when the CCSU did not vote to endorse a letter to governor Rell which would have asked for the resignations of the CSU Chancellor and Chair of the Board of Trustees.
There are sure to be hearings and news surrounding their quest and students should stay in the know regarding the status of not only CCSU faculty senate’s opinion on the matter, but what is happening within the whole CSU system.
In regards to the status of the governor, it is also in students’ interest to keep a watchful eye on the race for office. November will roll around quickly, and as constituents and students, we should be educated on the issues surrounding the race that include the state budget (especially what the CSU system will experience in cuts).
CCSU also has a small stake in the race: a former professor of political science here, Ned Lamont. is in the running along with nine other candidates.
Directly on our campus, students should also stay aware of the status of textbook options. The school bookstore is about to establish a textbook rental system, which would provide potentially good savings for students and maybe more flexibility in the super-rigid, pricy textbook trade. The rental system should take effect come fall, so students should plan out their textbook purchases, shop around and plan out the best course of action to buy and save on CCSU textbooks.
Students should also be cautious in selling back their used books – it is entirely possible that some textbooks may be required again, so student should also factor in the material of fall classes into their book purchases plans. Some classes, such as those in English department have a tendency to use the same book for a different class several times over (for example, the Norton Anthologies).
The school is also renovating the women’s soccer field as well as doing some work on the football field; the university will soon implement a tuition increase and Memorial Hall will see a little drop in tray use with trayless Wednesdays – they will become regular for fall.
In the next couple of months CCSU and CSU system will be keeping themselves busy and students should attempt to stay updated on these changes in order to be better prepared for Fall 2010.