PVCC Offers Late Start Courses

Many students at PVCC may not realize that there are options pertaining to when their classes start. PVCC offers a variety of classes that start at different points in the semester. This year, PVCC is offering 12-week classes that start Feb. 3, 8-week classes that start March 17, and 4-week classes that start on either Feb. 20 or April 7.

These class options allow students to have a more flexible schedule if need be. According to Robyn Lane, an administrative assistant in the Admissions and Advising Center, “Students choose to take late-start classes either because they missed the deadline for classes or they may not have the funds for classes until a certain time.” 

Late-start classes are also an option for students who just like taking classes for a shorter time than the regular 16-week classes. 

Students who sign up for the late-start classes can choose from a wide variety of subjects needed for both General Studies and Liberal Arts degrees. While some students may think that late-start classes are shorter classes based on the amount of weeks of class, that is not the case. Students have the same amount of instruction time in a late-start class as they would in a regular 16-week class. In shorter sessions, classes meet for more time a week.

While some people purposefully sign up for late-start classes, some may accidentally sign up and not have realized it.

Some students may have signed up for a class and gone to the room on Jan. 13 and realized that their class was not in session. 

If students have any questions pertaining to late-start classes that may fit their degree, they should schedule to meet with an adviser in the Admissions and Advising Center.