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From traditional to nontraditional scheduling: Planning for Saturday students

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Some colleges have responded to adult students nontraditional scheduling needs by expanding traditional program offerings to Saturday times. In 1984, a survey of Saturday students was conducted at one such college, a two year University of Wisconsin Center in Waukesha County, to generate information useful in institutional planning and scheduling. Results of the survey of 158 Saturday students revealed that participants were older, employed full time and, more often, women. Forty percent were new or re-entry students. Continuing students increased credit loads through the Saturday option. Both continuing and new students realized benefits from Saturday class times. The article concludes with recommendations for further development of UW-Waukesha's Saturday class program.

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  1. Carol Mishler
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  2. Frederick K. Moss
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Mishler, C., Moss, F.K. From traditional to nontraditional scheduling: Planning for Saturday students. Innov High Educ 11, 44–54 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01100108

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