The lack of available summer classes in some disciplines may be a result of the low compensation professors receive for teaching during the summer.
Academic divisions develop summer schedules in the fall.
Each division attempts to gauge from year to year what classes will be needed in the summer, said Ralph Cupelli, assistant vice president for academic affairs. The best way to develop a schedule for summer would be to survey students and discover what they want to take. This percentage increases if faculty members teach more classes, but they are limited to 26 percent of their salary. Cupelli said some science faculty members would rather do research because they receive more money from research grants for the same time commitment. He also said he thinks if the University gave all faculty members equal pay, more faculty members would be willing to teach in the summer.