I read Tuesday's Post editorial (No) tierful goodbye with great interest. I thought it would be good for your readers to be aware of updated figures on the number of available seats in Tier III courses and capstone courses now approved as Tier III equivalents. Mike Williford from Institutional Research informed me that last year, counting fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters, there were 3493 seats available in T3 courses - the only option for students last year. This year there will be a total of 3981 seats available in T3 and capstone/T3 equivalent courses, with the breakdown as follows: Fall - 946; Winter - 1577; Spring - 1458; and Total: 3981.
Having more seats is a step in the right direction, and another positive step was the decision yesterday by the University Curriculum Council to allow students who took T3 equivalent courses last year to use those courses to satisfy their T3 requirement. I know the problem is not yet solved and that the difficulties with T3 courses documented in your editorial persist, but at least there is evidence of progress.
- David Descutner is the dean of the University College. Send him an e-mail at descutne@ohiou.edu.
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