What’s Summer Like?
In this Issue:
- Answering a reader’s question about what is it like to be on campus/in Winston-Salem over the summer
- Reminder for students with prescriptions and/or allergy shots
- MS in Management applications due June 1
- This week’s Letters So Dear for ’26s
- Deadline to sign up: Storage Scholars
Today is another picture perfect day – and in fact the whole week looks great: warm weather, sunny, fabulous.
There is just a week and a half of classes left – LDOC (Last Day of Class) is April 26th. So between the allure of the good weather and the need to finish the semester, students might be feeling tugged between being outside/doing fun stuff and having to study, do homework, and write papers. If your Deac can do work outside at one of the million tables and chairs we have spread across campus, that might be a happy medium.
Answering a reader’s question about what is it like to be on campus/in Winston-Salem over the summer
I had a member of the Daily Deacdom ask me if I could give a sense of what it looks like in Winston-Salem over the summer, for those students who might be doing summer session, or doing an internship in town. I spoke with a few of my colleagues, and this is what they told me:
- We currently have around 325 students enrolled in in-person undergraduate classes this summer; there are slightly more students enrolled in Summer Session II. My source cautions that these numbers remain quite fluid until the end of the Session II registration period in May.
- That 325ish students does not include any students who may be here taking graduate/professional level classes, or students who may be here for the summer engaging in research or other campus activities.
- In terms of students living on campus, we tend to house around 225 students spread out over the summer. Occupancy can vary between Summer Session I and Summer Session II.
- There are also a variety of pre-college programs and summer camps that utilize campus spaces, so there will be other (younger) students on campus.
- It is worth noting that the summer is typically the period when most off-campus leases are turning over as well, so it’s likely to be a fairly transitional period in terms of students moving into (or out of) houses and apartments off campus. Some of our students taking Summer I or II will no doubt be moving into some of those off-campus residences, either as a sub-let or they will be moving in early for their senior year.
- While some campus resources have reduced hours for the summer, many remain open, allowing students to engage in recreation and community.
- Our University Police works 24/7/365, so our campus police are always working. For students who live off campus, they are within the jurisdiction of Winston-Salem police, so if they call 911, it would be WSPD who responds.
- University Police has helpful safety tips (both general ones, and for off-campus residents). Please encourage your students to review these safety tips prior to starting their summer experience.
My personal observation (since I live here year-round) is that Winston-Salem is not the kind of college town where the population is made up largely of college students and it empties out when the summer comes. We’re a small city with close to 250,000 residents, so the town is not dead. I also always say that there is no location that is immune to crime, so even though we are a small city, we all need to make smart choices to help keep us as safe as possible.
Reminder for students with prescriptions or allergy shots
Our Student Health Service has been trying to get the word out to students who take regular prescriptions or gets allergy shots to prepare healthwise for the summer departure.
- Students should check to make sure they have adequate supplies of any prescription medication to last through the summer, and if they need a refill, students should submit that request as soon as possible (especially for refills of psychiatric medications, which may require an in-person visit to refill).
- For students who get allergy injections, they must pick up all their serum before they leave for the summer.
If either of those applies to your student, you may want to give them a gentle reminder that they will need to have a plan to take care of prescriptions and allergy shots (but as always, let them do the work!)
MS in Management applications due June 1
If you have a graduating senior, whether at Wake or other schools, who is looking for What Comes Next, this announcement might be for you. This was sent to me by our School of Business:
“Seats and scholarships are still available for our MS in Management (MSM) program that starts in July! The June 1st application deadline is quickly approaching, and we would love to see more of our outstanding Demon Deacons continue their academic journeys at the School of Business.
We invite seniors and recent graduates to our upcoming virtual MSM student panel on April 19th. This informative and engaging webinar will offer prospective students an exclusive look at the student experience, career outcomes, and impact that the program has on personal and professional development. We’ll be joined by a handful of current MSM ambassadors eager to share their experiences.”
I’m a huge fan of this program. Several of my former advisees have gotten their MSM and have gone on to terrific careers. This program is a great option for students who did not want to major in business as an undergraduate, but want to get an outstanding business preparation before entering the work force. I highly recommend it.
This week’s Letters So Dear for the ’26s
P’26 families can read this week’s Letters So Dear, which was sent to your students this morning.
Deadline to sign up: Storage Scholars
Resident students got this message last week with a final reminder that if the want to use Storage Scholars for their moving and storage needs, to sign up quickly.
Wishing all our Deacs the best in this last full week of class!