Evening star., 1942-05-17
6. ". u. Registration
OF Summer Students
Set for June 1920
New Program includes
Most Bosic Courses Of
Regular Sessions

Registration for undergraduate
courses under George Washington
University's accelerated educational
program will take place June 10 and
20, DR.. Mitchell Dresse. dean Of the
summer sessions, has announced.
The new program was established
by expanding the 1912 summer ses-
sions from one 9-week term to two
6-week terms.
With the exception Of the law
school and the school Of medicine,
the first term Of the summer ses-
sions will extend from June % to
August 1. and the second from Au-
gust to September 18. Courses in
the school Of engineering and GER
tain courses in chemistry and
physics will continue unbroken
through the 13-week session. In
the law school the first term will
be from June IS to July q, and
the second from July % to Sep
tenber 5.
Offerings Are Inclusive.
Most of the basic courses of the
regular year are now included in the
course offerings Of the summer
sessions.
The opening date Of the summer
sessions has been set so that stu
dent graduating from Iigh school in
June may begin his college work
i'm oIi %, t,,yo ottoyoli,1u
tinuouSly, complete a four-year COL
lege program in two-and-one- half
years. The student will be assisted
to plan program of study, SO that,
should 1t become necessary for him
to enter the armed forces before he
is graduated, he will be better pre-
pared to make his contribution to
the war effort.
The university Is cooperating
with the Navy Department in offer
ing approved courses in the vi, VS.
and VI programs which permit stu
dents to continue their college work
In preparation for active service as
enlisted men or officers, and with
the War Department in its program
Of air cadet training.
New Curriculum.
Recognizing that college women
will be called upon to assume addi-
tional responsibilities in business,
industry and the public service, a
new curriculum to train administra-
tive assistants has been established.
This program of studies which will
culminate in a bachelor Of science
degree will be Immediately useful in
preparing women for war services
as clerks. secretaries. supervisors,
accountants and Junior executives.
In view Of the urgent need for
medical services during the war
period, the university's school of
medicine reorganized its traditional
course in the summer of ls4l so
that students could take advantage
OF the summer months to advance
themselves toward early graduation.
The Deans Council will endeavor
In every way consistent with proper
educational standards to approve
such special arrangements as may
be necessary to meet individual
problems arising from demands
made upon law students by the
national emergency. Students who
have such problems have been re-
quested to submit them to the dean
Of the law school for the full and
immediate consideration of the
Deans Council
Beginning with the 1912 summer
sessions. the school Of engineering
is accelerating its program by the
addition Of a full third term of l3
weeks. This summer term, equiv
alent to one semester of the regular
academic year, makes it possible for
students to complete the four-year
course In two and one-half years
OF continuous work.