 | The University of Virginia record March 15, 1934 |  |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE SUMMER QUARTER
The Summer Quarter of the University is an integral part of the University
Year, the courses in the College of Arts and Sciences being the same
in character, method and in credit value as in the other quarters. In the Department
of Education many professional courses for elementary and high
school teachers which are not offered in the regular session are given to
meet certificate requirements. The Summer Quarter is divided into two
terms for the accommodation of those who can give only five or six weeks
to the work but who desire University credit. The First Term will begin
June 18 and will close July 28, with lectures 5 times a week. The Second
Term will begin July 30 and close September 1, with 6 lectures a week.
Students may enter for either term or both. A separate registration card
must be filled out for each term.
The Summer Quarter is conducted for white men and women students
as follows: Elementary school teachers seeking certificate or degree credit,
high school teachers desiring certificates or degree credit, students just entering
college desiring advanced standing, undergraduate students, pre-medical
students and pre-law students desiring to meet entrance requirements, medical
students, engineering students, graduate students working for the master's
degree or wishing to engage in research, school officials, supervisors
and superintendents, and serious minded men and women who wish a wider
knowledge of some special subject or seek broader general culture.
Institute of Public Affairs.—The eighth session of the Institute of Public
Affairs will be held from July 1 through July 14 for the study and discussion
of outstanding issues in national, state, and local government and of the
economic and social problems underlying them. This year, in addition to
topics of a national nature, there will be three round tables which will be
international in character.
The Institute of Public Affairs was inaugurated in 1927 to advance popular
understanding of public questions and stimulate in the public mind a
keener interest in public affairs. Its program that year was comparatively
a simple one, consisting of 7 Round Tables and 18 Evening Addresses. It
succeeded far beyond the expectations of those who conceived and planned
it; and, because of the fact that it emphasized particularly the domestic
problems of the United States and had among the speakers outstanding men
in public life, it made a wide appeal to the American people.
Since 1927, the Institute has grown both in the number of those participating
in its programs and in the number of members and visitors in
attendance. The attendance at the 1933 session, held from July 2 through
July 15, consisted of registered members and visitors from 30 states and
9 foreign countries. The average attendance at the evening meetings was 914
with a top attendance of 1,700.
Attendance.—A change from a six weeks' summer session to a full Summer
Quarter was approved by the faculty and authorized by the Rector and
in establishing it. The total enrollment for both terms in 1933 was 1,507.
Deducting duplicates in the second term there was a total attendance of 1,163
individual students. Of the total enrollment 1,081 were from Virginia and
426 from 33 other states and countries. There were 785 women and 722 men.
Entrance Requirements.—There are no formal examinations for admission
to the Summer Quarter. Students are admitted to such courses as
instructors find them qualified to pursue with advantage, but they should
be graduates of accredited high schools or have had equivalent preparation.
If a student wishes regular admission with a view to taking a degree, and
does not expect to register in the regular session of the University, he should
present a full statement with, as far as possible, official credentials of all
work which he has done in high school or college. These credentials should
be sent in advance to the Dean of the Summer Quarter. Students who
wish to enter the courses leading to the Normal Professional Certificate are
required to make formal application on blanks which will be furnished by
the Registrar of the Summer Quarter. Such applications should be filed in
the Office of the Registrar before the opening of the Summer Quarter.
Location—Charlottesville, the seat of the University of Virginia, is in
a picturesque and healthful situation among the foot-hills of the Blue Ridge
Mountains. It is at the junction of two great lines of railway, the Chesapeake
& Ohio and the Southern, and is thus of easy access from every part of the
country. The sanitary arrangements of the University are excellent. The
climate is invigorating, healthful, and free from malarial conditions, the average
elevation of the surrounding country being about 650 feet above sea
level; the water supply is pure, being drawn by gravity from a mountain
reservoir 6 miles away; the system of drains and sewers is complete. The
average monthly mean temperature from 1901 to 1933, taken from the records
of the U. S. Weather Bureau station at the University Observatory, were
June, 72.7; July 76.3; August, 74.8. There are golf links, swimming pools,
and many other attractions for summer visitors.
Excursions.—One of the most attractive features of the Summer Quarter
are the trips to nearby points of interest and of beauty. Under the directorship
of a competent guide there will be excursions to Monticello, the
home of Thomas Jefferson; to Natural Bridge; the battlefields in Virginia;
the Endless Caverns and the Grottoes and any other points to which a sufficiently
large number may care to go. The trips to the famous caverns
located in the Valley of Virginia have always been exceedingly popular. The
underworld wonders of these caves are famous throughout the entire country
and many tourists come from all over the world to see them. These
trips are made by automobile and the scenic beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
the Piedmont Valley and the Valley of Virginia greatly enhances the
pleasure and profit derived from them.
The proximity to Richmond, Petersburg and Old Point Comfort should
make a visit exceptionally interesting. On designated clear nights parties
will leave Cabell Hall at 8 o'clock to visit the McCormick Astronomical
in the observatory.
In addition to the trips suggested above, well planned and personally
conducted trips are arranged to Washington and New York, if a sufficient
number sign up for the trips. Since these are conducted by competent and
experienced guides and are arranged for large numbers, a student can see
more in less time and for less money than if traveling alone.
To Endless Caverns and the Grottoes.—Wednesday, July 4. Total cost,
including transportation, entrance to both caves, and meals, about $7.50.
To Natural Bridge and Lexington.—Saturday, June 23. An auto trip
over the beautiful Blue Ridge and through the famous Shenandoah Valley.
Cost about $6.50.
To Monticello.—Dates to be announced. Automobile round trip, including
admission to grounds and buildings, $1.25.
To Washington.—Saturday (date to be arranged), returning late Sunday.
Total cost, including sightseeing trips through public buildings, Arlington
and Mount Vernon, the Franciscan Monastery and National Cathedral, the
services of a guide and chaperon, hotel bills (the party stops at the famous
Mayflower Hotel), and railroad fare, approximately $20.00.
To New York.—Saturday (date to be arranged). The New York excursion
includes passage to and from New York, meals and all sightseeing cost
except incidental car fare, and subway charges. The sightseeing includes,
among numerous other features, Fifth Avenue, Broadway, Grant's Tomb,
Columbia University, Chinatown and East Side, Aquarium, Brooklyn, the
top of Woolworth Building, Statue of Liberty, and, if time allows, Coney
Island. If a sufficient number desire it, a trip to Atlantic City will be
arranged. Approximate cost from $16.00 to $18.00.
The National Education Association will hold its annual convention in
Washington, June 30 to July 7. The Dean of the Summer Quarter will
issue leaves of absence to those students who desire to attend this convention
for several days. Special rates to Washington will be arranged for
that time.
REDUCED COST OF LIVING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
The Administration of the Summer Quarter has taken advantage of
every opportunity possible to reduce the cost of living during the session
in order to meet the needs of those whose incomes have been lowered, and
therefore, takes pleasure in announcing very low rates for accommodation
and board. Tuition charges have always been and now are lower than most
other institutions of the same rank, and practically all railroad and bus lines
offer reduced rates, so that necessary costs are reduced to a minimum and
living is almost as cheap as at home. No student need be prevented from
attending the Summer Quarter because the expense exceeds that in other
institutions.
Rooms and Board.—The Summer Quarter is making a special effort
this year to have as many of the students as possible live in the dormitories,
thereby creating a closer school spirit and more comfortable living while
attending the University of Virginia. Accommodations of various types can
be found on the campus. Descriptions of these accommodations follow:
The Halls. (For Men and Women.)—These are the most comfortable,
best equipped and most modern rooming accommodations in the University
or in the city. The buildings are of three stories and of full fire-proof brick
and cement construction throughout. They provide one hundred and fifty-three
apartments, of living room and bed room and semi-private bath, each
apartment intended to accommodate two students. However, single apartments
may be secured if desired. All of the rooms are approximately fifteen
feet square. Each living-room has an open fire-place and is furnished with
a desk with drawers, a table, steel waste-basket, two rocking chairs, two
straight chairs, and floor plugs for reading lamps. Each bedroom has two
large built-in clothes closets, and is furnished with two single steel beds,
two chiffoniers, and two straight chairs. All furniture is of excellent quality.
All bedrooms open directly into a semi-private bath. Save in a few instances,
the occupants of two apartments use a connecting bath. Reservation should
be made early to obtain such accommodations.
(For Married Couples without Children.)—Basement apartments in the
Halls are reserved for married couples without children. A number of these
have private baths.
Each suite in the Halls will ordinarily be occupied by two students. The
rental for these suites is $2.50 each person per week or $15 for the First
Term and $12.50 for the Second Term. Suites for one person may be secured
for $25 for the First and $20 for the Second Term. It is advisable
to make reservations early.
East and West Lawn. (For Women.)—These rooms were completely
renovated recently and are in excellent condition. They are double or single
rooms opening directly upon a colonnade. All are provided with running
water.
Rooms occupied by two persons will rent for $12 for the First Term
and $10 for the Second Term, per person. Single rooms will rent for $15
for the First Term and $12.50 for the Second Term.
East and West Ranges. (For Men.)—These rooms are similar to those
on East and West Lawn and the costs of rental are the same.
Houses E and F on Dawson's Row. (For Married Couples with Children.)—These
rooms rent for $2 per week per person or $12 for the First
and $10 for the Second Term.
Private Lodging and Boarding Houses.—There are a number of lodging
and boarding houses situated off the campus. All houses accommodating
summer students must be on our approved list. A list will be sent upon
application.
Regulations in the Dormitories.—Each Hall and the Lawns will have a
committee in charge selected by those rooming therein with the student
hostess as chairman (there will be a student hostess living in each Hall
and on the Lawns) and this committee will arrange for entertainment and
recreation, and enforce regulations made by those rooming in the buildings,
subject to the rule of the Administration.
The Administration of the Summer Quarter requires that women students
should dismiss men guests and be in their rooms by 11:30 every night,
except Saturday night when they will be permitted company and leave
until 12:30 without permission. Permission for leave after this time may be
obtained from the hostess in charge of each Hall.
Reservations.—Applications for rooms in the dormitories must be accompanied
by a retaining fee of $1.00 per person, the remainder to be paid
on arrival at the University. Each student must have a receipt from the
Secretary for full payment of room rent in order to secure his or her room
key. Checks should be made payable to the University of Virginia and
sent to the Secretary of the Summer Quarter, Box 1337, University, Virginia.
Rooms will be ready for occupancy June 15.
If a room is not claimed by June 23 and no notice is received by the
Secretary, the reservation may be regarded as cancelled and the room rerented.
All transfers of reservations must be made through the Secretary, Miss
Arehart.
Board at the Commons.—The University Commons is under the management
of a trained dietitian. It is the aim of the University to serve substantial,
wholesome and appetizing meals at cost. Therefore the rate is
lower than that of other boarding places. Last session, the rate was $31.50
for six weeks. It is advisable to apply for board at the Commons in advance
so that the lowest possible rate may be offered. The larger the numbers,
the lower the rate will be. The Commons is the coolest building on
the campus, which adds to its attractiveness. Its central location and nearness
to class rooms makes it the most convenient place to eat.
APPROXIMATE SUMMARY OF NECESSARY EXPENSES
The figures in the following table may be taken as a fairly accurate
approximation of necessary expenses for a session of five or six weeks.
Necessary expenses are reckoned as University and tuition fees, laboratory
fees, lodging and board. If a student shares a room with another student,
and practices the strictest economy, he may possibly reduce his expenses
below the estimate.
| Virginia Teachers | Non-Virginians | |||
| First Term | Second Term | First Term | Second Term | |
| Registration Fee | $ 10 00 | $ 10 00 | $ 5 00 | $ 5 00 |
| Tuition Fee | [1] | [1] | 25 00 | 25 00 |
| Medical Fee | 0 75 | 0 75 | 0 75 | 0 75 |
| Room, Light, Furniture and Service |
12 00-15 00 | 10 00-12 50 | 12 00-15 00 | 10 00-12 50 |
| Board | 31 50-42 00 | 26 50-35 00 | 31 50-42 00 | 26 50-35 00 |
| Total for session of six weeks |
$54 25-67 75 | $47 25-58 25 | $74 25-87 75 | $67 25-78 25 |
| The University of Virginia record March 15, 1934 | |