SUMMER 2008 RECORDS HIGH ENROLLMENT
Instead of celebrating the end of the academic year after the spring semester, more than half of AUN students have enrolled for summer school 2008.
Figures from the Academic Affairs unit show that 446 students registered for the first summer session. Last year's high of 132 is paltry even against the smaller enrollment anticipated for summer session two.
"The increase in enrollment for summer 2008 is remarkable and commendable," said Professor Augustine Odinma, the Coordinator of the program. "It shows that AUN students are diligent and want to study in order to succeed."
A breakdown of the registration figures for summer one shows that 131 students enrolled in the School of Arts and Science are taking courses in Economics, International and Comparative Politics, Petroleum Chemistry, Natural and Environmental Science and Literature.
One hundred ten students listed in the School of Business and Entrepreneurship are attending courses in Finance and Business Administration while 203 students are taking courses in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering and Communications.
Commenting on the importance of the summer semester, Professor Odinma said: "It offers an opportunity for some of the students to take courses they will normally do in the regular semesters thereby enabling them to graduate before time." For others, the Prof said: "it affords them the chance to make up for courses they did not perform too well in the previous semesters."
Three hundred and fifty three of those who enrolled for summer one are returning students while 93 are new students.
"Most of the students attending summer 2008 are pioneer AUN undergraduates who want to make sure they graduate by next spring," said Segun Odeyemi, an Information Systems Major.
Former President of AUN students' union government, Tainye Akubor is also keen on summer school. "The students are now aware of the opportunity the summer semester offers and want to take full advantage."
Zainab Ramalan, an Information Systems major, agrees: "I have ten courses more before I graduate, so I am taking two courses this summer, which will ease the work load on me."
Both summer one and two sessions run for six weeks with the students allowed to take a maximum of two courses in each session.
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