With not enough blocks offered or at inconvenient times students have run into problems with work and academic responsibilities. The administration responded to these complaints putting into consideration the student's concerns. The Vanguard understands Bentley's rapid growth and action must be taken now for a smooth transition. We feel the administration has gone too far in responding to these problems with the proposed block schedule. Currently, we have two activity periods on Monday and Wednesday, but the proposed schedule contains only one activity period on Thursday afternoon.
Organizations hold meetings and schedule mandatory office hours during activity periods.
Org-lympics, information sessions and the activities fair are only a few of the many activities held for students held during the activity period blocks. The proposed schedule increases split class blocks from one to seven. Many students are concerned about the internships which are recommended as part of our academic program. Taking internships into consideration, it is possible for students to schedule five or six classes in a row during the day for two days. This scheduling strategy is only convenient if the courses a student needs are offered at that time.