The quarter system requires students to take more courses, say 12 per year instead of 8 per year. Sometimes it takes 3 quarter courses to equal 2 semester courses in a sequence whicih explains some of the differential. However, our students have a clear advantage when considering electives. They can take more electives and have a greater variety to choose from. The students are allowed to explore more areas of interest or obtain greater specialization.
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Why threaten the existing relationship by changing the schedule, which may impact the present quality of the education. Sure, other schools are on the semester calender, but we are doing very well with the quarter schedule. Stop the slippery slope towards the norm. During my brief stay at RIT I have seen policies implemented at RIT that seem to be pushing RIT away from our niche of well trained and educated undergraduates. Each year it seems that RIT moves closer and closer to a research institution that places a higher emphasis on graduate programs.