Summer Semester at BYU-Idaho succeeding in goal to mirror Fall and Winter Semesters   

Brigham Young University-Idaho is reaching its goal of making Summer Semester equitable to Fall and Winter Semesters, according to enrollment statistics released by the Student Records and Registration Office for Summer Semester 2007.

Previously, Summer Semester had fewer full-time students because some students used the summer to take a few extra credits. This summer, the actual number of students on campus has gone down by over 400 compared to last Summer Semester, but the number of full-time students has gone up by over 700.

Kyle Martin, the BYU-Idaho Registrar, said the statistics show the student demographic for Summer Semester is changing.

"We have fewer part-time students because of the new calendar system. Students have to go for a full semester instead of a block, so that reflects the changes brought on by the new calendar. This reflects the direction we want enrollments to take for the Summer Semester because we want it to be equitable to Fall and Winter Semesters," Martin said.

Martin said the university will eventually have the same number of full-time students during Summer Semester as it does during fall and winter. The university has made significant progress toward its goal for enrollment, serving a total of 8,705 students for this summer.

"We had anticipated we would have somewhere around 9,000 students. We came in a little below what we expected for head count, but that's okay because they are taking more credits per student," Martin said.

Martin said the university is still being successful at making the transition to three equitable semesters. "We are satisfied with the way enrollment went this semester, and we are optimistic about growth for future Summer Semesters," he said.