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Show SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE 83RD YEAR; NUMBER 19 THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1989 CEDAR CITY, UTAH Winter enrollment increases over fall BY LYNN HOLT As a dramatic footnote to last quarters enrollment success story, increase over SUSCs winter quarter enrollment totals 2,991, a student count. Registrars Office personnel say this falls record-breakin- g enrollment increase is unprecedented in their careers here. Director of Admissions Mark Barton said the figures reflect a is hopeful the significant increase in college enrollment. Barton enrollment figures will underscore for state legislators SUSC s increased funds but not funding needs. Additional students do bring additional sufficient to cover the cost, he said. that this unusual Registrars Office Manager Sheila Johnson agreed Because this SUSC. growth pattern could be financially detrimental to from is something that generally does not occur, they take the funding enrollment the figures of fall quarter. Therefore, Johnson said, although has risen, the funding available for educating a larger SUSC student population has not. said increased winter Despite the added financial burden, Johnson enrollment is a positive indication of SUSC s recent growth. It is the first time, I think, in the history of the college that has occurred, she said, noting that enrollment traditionally declines as the academic year 40-stude- nt fall-to-wint- er progresses. SUSC President Gerald R. Sherratt said winter enrollment increases were common in SUSCs earlier history, when local farmers tended crops in the fall and returned to college in the winter months. As southern Utahs agricultural base has declined, so has the occurence of a winter enrollment increase. Officials are still unsure whether SUSC will receive a requested I think allocation increase to fund growth like that now taking place. I dont think we have the Legislature does what it can, said Barton. has SUSC said good friends in the ever been ignored. Further, Barton You have to trust them, Legislature and an assertive college president. he said. While the total of SUSC enrollees is up, Barton noted that winter e students ebbed slightly below fall quarters quarters number of FTE figure, from 2,715 to 2,515. There are probably more who are had in the past, he taking one or two hours. ..than we have actually full-tim- "T , fWsWs W.'- n r Vtv r llfc ft IWi 1 'ill hf 'lltTlV-- l"- - is substantial. Registrar Mark Barton says the increase in winter enrollment over fall figures ifiiTrMfrfrr student population, Johnson said, Substantially enlarging this part-tim- e is the campus circuit weight training program, new to SUSC this year, which has more than 450 enrollees. Absent funding increases, Johnson said the best form of campus growth e students is in programs like circuit weight training, where part-timbolster enrollment figures without overloading regular academic classes. Brent Hardcastle, fitness center director, said he was unaware of the enrollment figures, although he impact his class is having on SUSCs be can overwhelming at times. The admitted that his student roster center is most busy between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., he said, adding that stations are readily available before and after that rush period. Hardcastle said the program catches on very much at this time of year, due partly to exercisers still honoring their new year s resolutions. |
