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	Vol.7, No 36, November 1, 1999
	School all year possible solution By Christine Rhee Daily Forty-Niner Year-round school for college students may be just around the corner, according to California State University officials. On Wednesday, representatives from all 23 CSU campuses met at the Chancellor's Office to hammer out possible solutions to accommodate the expected influx of students known as "Tidal Wave II." Officials said year-round school might be the answer. "Tidal Wave II is approaching," CSU spokesman Ken Swisher said. "There will be an increase of 35 to 40 percent of high school students enrolling in Cal State Universities." Cal State Long Beach may face the largest increase in student enrollment in the upcoming year. "I would think stricter guidelines and raising our standards would definitely help to control enrollment," said Maria Bello, a CSULB student majoring in liberal studies Strategies CSU representatives hope to use include increasing use of off-campus sites, developing and enhancing cooperative programs with community colleges and offering more programs through distance education, according to the Chancellor's Office. Data recently released by California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) stated that CSU's undergraduate demand will increase by 42 percent, or 117,000 students, by fall 2010. The CSU is also anticipating growth at a rate of 4 to 5 percent, or 12,000 to 15,000 new students a year. Other strategies include improving technologies for selection of courses over the Internet and providing summer, weekend and night sessions for year-round operation, Swisher said. Armando Contreras, executive assistant to CSULB President Robert Maxson, said these solutions will definitely ease the pressure of high enrollment at the university. He said there has been a 25 percent increase in admission applications submissions at CSULB from high school students. "At current growth, we'll reach our optimal capacity of enrollment in two fall semesters," Contreras said. "In effort to see that the number of enrollment is controlled, we've been shortening the application deadlines for high school students." Although enrollment has been booming, Contreras said Maxson has continued to recruit students to come CSULB.		CSULB reacts to investigation   School all year possible solution   CSU gets more cash for high enrollment   Student rewarded for hard work, dedication Fat cat country   Is food more fun than sex?   Council tackles home-gun dealers Film funny despite plot   The Cramps shine musically despite age   Sting release delivers Letourneau pitches her way into 1999 Hall of Fame Class Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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