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Summer Classes

50% off tuition & housing

Because you never stop learning, Pacific Union College is offering a summer feast of quality courses, workshops and seminars–all at half price. And while tuition and housing are also half price throughout the summer, PUC's nationally recognized quality remains the same.

View class schedule and register online at lantern.puc.edu.

If you'd like more information, call us at 1-800-862-7080, option #4.

Quarter hours of credit for each course is listed on Lantern. A number of courses have specific prerequisites. Students who are unfamiliar with prerequisites should consult the regular PUC Catalog before registration.

While every effort is made to provide accurate and current information, Pacific Union College reserves the right to change without notice statements in the Catalog concerning rules, policies, fees, curricula, courses or other matters.

PUC reserves the right to adjust rates, rents and fees during the summer to accommodate economic fluctuations.

Our Mission

Pacific Union College is a Seventh-day Adventist learning community offering an excellent Christ-centered education that prepares its students for productive lives of useful human service and uncompromising personal integrity.

Expenses

During summer school, PUC offers tuition savings to all students who enroll, except those taking directed study courses.

Tuition

$330/hour–regular classes

$205/hour–most seminars and workshops

$656/hour–directed study

Room Rates

$188/week–Single

$94/week–Single Special (Full-time working on-campus, or working on-campus and going to classes)

$125/week–Double, per person

$63/week–Double Special, per person (Full-time working on-campus, or working on-campus and going to classes)

  • Women and families may make housing arrangements by calling Winning Hall at (707) 965-6313.
  • Men may make housing arrangements by calling Newton Hall at (707) 965-7418.

It is assumed that you will be a single occupant (with a single occupant rate) unless you make arrangements for someone to share the room with you. Room rates as quoted do not include linen. Projected room charges are due at the time of registration for each course.

Dining Commons Minimum Board Rate

A $35 per week minimum board fee will be charged for Dining Commons use. The Dining Commons is open during the summer on Monday-Thursday, from 11 am-6 pm; and Friday-Saturday, from 11 am-1:30 pm. Call the Office of Student Services at 707-965-7362 for more information.

Summer Residence Hall Discount

There is a special 50% off the full room rate during the summer for students who are:

  1. Employed on campus and taking PUC classes.
  2. Taking classes full time.
  3. Living in the Residence Halls.

Music Lessons

$200/hour, with credit (tuition additional)
$300/hour, no credit

Payment

Full payment at the time of registration for each course is required for all tuition, workshop fees, and projected room and board (see Expenses). All students who register for summer school are subject to the financial policies as stated in the annual Bulletin regarding payment of their accounts and release of transcripts.

Academic Standards and Policies

The regulations printed in the college Catalog and Student Guide apply to the summer session. Students are advised to become familiar with these regulations.

Library Services

As a Pacific Union College Summer School student, you may use the in-house services of the Nelson Memorial Library free of charge. To obtain a library card, apply at the library circulation desk.

Summer School for Educators

This summer PUC is offering several seminars tailored to the needs of teachers, targeted to excellence-oriented goals. Questions about summer seminars and classes should be addressed to the Department of Education, Pacific Union College, One Angwin Avenue, Angwin, CA 94508, 707-965-7265.

Summer Schedule
Find when your class is being taught, what professor is teaching and where it is at.

General Information
Find out general information about signing up for summer classes, guidelines and suggestions.

Summer Housing
Find prices for summer school housing, transportation, summer library hours and more.

Ashland Shakespeare Study Tour
Schedule and information for the Ashland Study Tour June 28-30.

Real Science, Real Learning
Learn how to turn science classes into feeding frenzies for science-hungry students.

K-12 Bible
Discover ways you can experience the teaching of Bible in an entirely new way.

Soul Shapers - Level 1
Soul Shapers I is based on the Soul Shapers book written by Professor Jim Roy.

Soul Shapers - Level 2
Soul Shapers 2 is based on the Soul Shapers book written by Professor Jim Roy.

Kindergarten Curriculum
Can you imagine dumping 14,000 pounds of sand in your classroom and leaving it there for an entire day?

EDUC 530 - Brain Research & Learning
Learn how to put current brain research and learning to work in your classroom!

EDUC 420 - LEGO Robotics
Come to PUC this summer and learn how to use the FIRST Lego League (FLL) robotics program as an integrated part of your classroom experience.

Payment: In-service teachers from within the Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists who are sponsored by their respective employing organizations should make advance arrangements with their local conference educational superintendent who, in turn, provides the college with the proper authorization. This authorization must be received by June 15, at Enrollment Services, Pacific Union College, One Angwin Avenue, Angwin, CA 94508-9707, 707-965-6677 to be considered in lieu of the tuition payment.

Teachers attending summer school should pay on-campus room and board charges at registration time if they will be living in dormitories for more than two weeks. If the teachers are attending for two weeks or less, the dormitory dean should be paid directly, and cash should be paid for meals in the Dining Commons.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Shakespeare in Performance: ENGL 473 (2-3 credits)
Cynthia Westerbeck, Program Coordinator

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is the nation's oldest and largest rotating repertory theater. Located in the town of Ashland, the Festival has staged top-quality productions of Shakespeare and other great playwrights for over sixty-five years. Come join us for this unique class experience. Those who do not need college credit can come simply for the joy of being immersed in the work of Shakespeare.

Dates: Tuesday, July 28 - Thursday, July 30

Location: Ashland, Oregon (Oregon Shakespeare Festival)

Plays: Macbeth, Henry VIII, All's Well that Ends Well, Much Ado About Nothing and Equivocation (a modern play about Shakespeare & the writing of Macbeth by Bill Cain)

Tour Cost:
Non-credit tour: $450
Course for credit: $400 plus tuition [2-3 credits].
(50% discount on summer tuition: $330 per credit hour.)

Cost includes play tickets, backstage tour, meeting with an actor, access to Festival Exhibition Center, seminars on the plays, farewell dinner, and department fee. Cost does not include transportation, food, or lodging.

Lodging: Participants must make their own arrangements (Contact Program Coordinator for suggestions on the most affordable options).

Transportation: Participants must supply own transportation (Ashland is approx. 5-6 hours by car from PUC)

Deadlines: Full payment due Monday, June 22, 2009

Cancellations: A complete refund will be available for cancellations received prior to June 22, 2009. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 22!

Late Applications: Late applications will be accepted, space permitting, until Ashland's final payment deadline in early-July. However, applications received after June 22 will be ineligible for refund.

Contact for Information:
Cynthia Westerbeck (Program Coordinator)
PUC English Department
One Angwin Avenue
Angwin, CA 94508
(707) 965-6610
e-mail: cwesterbeck@puc.edu