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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's the benefit of FC to the school?[/quote]

It allows them to pack more students in with full use of dorms and classrooms. Spring students can take the place of students going abroad, and night students can use regular classrooms. Educate more students with the same facilities.[/quote]

They could achieve exactly the same goals by simply admitting the FC students as regular students.[/quote]

Unfortunately, this is not the case. I'm not sure you understand how class space is assigned at UMD. There are limited seats per space. Space depends on the needs of the class (intro classes are going to get priority in the Lecture classrooms. Labs need specialized spaces. There are only so many places on the UMD campus that can manage a large-scale lecture-style classroom. FC helps to offset the need for classroom spaces. Using the space at "off times" provides small classes for FC students and helps to balance out the class assignment challenges the University is trying to meet. The University’s on-grid standard class scheduling patterns allow for maximum access to class offerings for students and facilitate the most efficient use of classrooms.

Seminar Room – small classroom, generally 20 seats or fewer
General Purpose Classroom – medium size classroom, generally 21-80 seats
Lecture Hall – large lecture-style classroom, generally 81+ seats
Computer Classroom – classroom with computers for instructional use[/quote]

They could have exactly the same classes at exactly the same times with exactly the same instructors, without labeling them "Freshman Connection".[/quote]

What? Call it Spring Admit? I don't understand your issues with Freshman Connection. [/quote]

No, just admit them as regular fall admission, instead of as fall admission with an asterisk.[/quote]

[b]If they did this they would have to admit fewer students to UMD in the Fall [/b]which would reduce the number of students accepted from school districts like MCPS. FC is a smart approach for ensuring there are more opportunities for a broad range of students. [/quote]

Eh? No, they would admit [u]more[/u] students in the fall. The ones they're currently officially admitting for fall, PLUS the ones they're actually, in reality, admitting for fall, in the "Freshman Connection" category. [/quote]

Space space space space space space …
Reading comprehension issue?[/quote]

What space space space space space space? A person who is on campus taking classes as [b]Freshman Connection is taking up exactly the same space as a person who is on campus taking classes as a regular fall admit.[/b][/quote]

One method FC alleviates the classroom headcount space issue is by offsetting the times.  Classes can be offered to more students by spreading out the instructional space to times that are not typically used. The classrooms are literally filled to capacity you can't fit one or more students. FC uses the spaces more wisely and allows the FC students to get through they general education classes more efficiently. [/quote]

Or they could just schedule regular classes at those times, to make the same efficient use of space. [/quote]
They would need to hire more professors to teach the additional class. With FC, they don't have to hire more prof.

It's not just a matter of space, but a matter of professors.[/quote]

Given what they are charging for 5 classes, there is no excuse not to hire more professors.  [b]They have plenty of buildings.  Many classrooms are empty at any given time[/b].[/quote]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Seems some we not only need to talk about space, allocation of professor teaching units, but also budgets and expenses at UMD. Oh and they have plenty of building empty at any given time. Do you mean midnight on a friday?! [/quote]

Clearly you've never been on campus during the day.  They have a huge budget.  [/quote]

What are you basing the "huge budget" on? They also have huge expenses.

https://finance.umd.edu/budget/facts-and-figures/operating-budget[/quote]

They have a spending issue and  need to cut back expenses.  Also, cut out [b]merit aid for wealthy families[/b].[/quote]

By default - Merit-based financial aid is financial aid offered in recognition of student achievements (e.g. academic, athletic, artistic, etc.). Unlike need-based financial aid, merit-based financial aid does not consider the financial need of the student or family. The vast majority of UMD merit aid comes from donor funded endowments - so its not operating or state funds. [/quote]

Merit aid for rich families is embarassing. [/quote]
Typically rich families don't choose UMD for the merit aid.[/quote]

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