The difficulty of the change is not the only reason some faculty members prefer quarters. Some classes are more suited to the quarter calendar, some faculty members said. Moody said many students miss out on summer internships and job opportunities because of the quarter system. Students on a semester calendar would finish school early May rather than June. Semesters foster a true learning environment, he said.
Quarters go too fast.
Semesters, she said, would allow professors to incorporate more activities and self-directed learning into their courses. They are always running. Some faculty said they don't have a preference for either system. Randy Morris, professor of aerospace studies, said some subjects are divided into a year-long series of classes. Therefore, he said, a switch to semesters wouldn't affect these year-long series.