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At Career Day, Former Yahoo! Director Urges Students to "Be Invested"

Peter Thornburgh, recently creative director at Yahoo!, was the speaker for Pacific Union College’s Colloquy Speaker Series on December 1.

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Knight, Donors Cut Ribbon on Renovated Library

College administrators, PUC alumni, faculty, and staff celebrated the dedication of the newly renovated Nelson Memorial Library at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, November 12.

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According to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder, goodness isn’t a virtue that people naturally embrace, particularly when you’re considering the goodness of another human.

Academics

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

$370/hour–regular classes

$234/hour–most seminars and workshops

$725/hour–directed study

$607/hour – Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory Session

Room Rates
(Residence Hall)

$213/week–Single

$106.50/week–Single Special*

$142/week–Double, per person

$71/week–Double Special, per person*
Dining Commons

$35/week
A minimum board fee will be charged for Dining Commons use only. 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.


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

*this rate is available for students attending workshops and for residents who are working full time on campus.

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.

2011 Schedule
Class schedule for summer 2011.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Shakespeare in Performance: ENGL 212 (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 seventy-five years. 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, August 7 - Thursday, August 9

Location: Ashland, Oregon (Oregon Shakespeare Festival)

Plays: Romeo & Juliet, As You Like It, Henry V, Troilus and Creseida and All the Way (A contemporary American play by Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Robert Schenkkan)

Tour Cost:
Non-credit tour: $450
Course for credit: $400 plus tuition [2-3 credits].
(50% discount on summer tuition: $350 per credit hour.)
Cost includes play tickets, backstage tour, discussion with an actor, farewell group dinner, and department fee. Tour 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 hours by car from PUC)

Deadlines: Full payment due Monday, July 2, 2012

Cancellations: A complete refund will be available for cancellations received prior to July 2, 2012. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS AFTER JULY 2.

Late Applications: Late applications will be accepted, space permitting, until Ashland's final payment deadline in early-July. However, applications received after July 2 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