Record Numbers Force WCCCD to End Student Enrollment for Spring Semester Effective Immediately

DETROIT, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in its more than 40-year history, Wayne County Community College District has been forced to cap student enrollment.

Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) announced today that it has closed 2010 spring semester registration three weeks early, due to record student enrollment numbers. The announcement was made by Chancellor Curtis L. Ivery.

"It is with great regret that we must close registration for spring semester classes simply because we have run out of classroom space, reached our budgeted capacity and lack the adequate resources to support further growth," said Chancellor Ivery.

The total enrollment for 2010 spring semester credit classes is expected to be more than 25 percent higher than last year at the same time - a new record high enrollment.

WCCCD program leaders have been instructed to close spring semester registration for all programs and courses effective Monday, January 11, as of 5:00 pm.

Registration help teams will remain on all five campuses, from Friday, January 15 through Friday, January 22, to assist students on an individual basis to solve problems caused by the close of registration.

"These are unprecedented times and the economic crisis in southeast Michigan is the worst in the nation. Thousands of people are seeking to recover from loss of jobs and careers. WCCCD represents a beacon of hope for those who seek new jobs and careers in the emerging knowledge economy. Our mission is to serve as many of those people as we are able," Chancellor Ivery stated.

"We do not want to turn anyone away. We are an open door college and committed to reaching all who can benefit from our services. We will continue to try to find innovative ways to provide an education to everyone who wants to improve their life," Ivery added.

Wayne County Community College District is one of the fastest growing community colleges in the nation averaging more than 70,000 credit and non-credit (continuing education) students per semester.

SOURCE WCCCD

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