Why Summer?

Summer is the perfect time to stay involved at Oakland University. You can:

• Knock out a required course or catch up on missed credits, keeping you on track for graduation.
  
  
• Use financial assistance, especially if you’re Pell-eligible (you can receive up to an additional semester’s worth of the grant during the summer).
  
  
• Choose from more than 1,000 courses in several accelerated sessions that fit your busy work and life schedule.
  
  
• Keep your mind engaged and maintain good study habits and a consistent routine, making for a smoother transition to the fall semester. 
  
  
• Use the time to focus on a minor, add a second major or add a new skill to enhance your resume.
  
  
• Work on your Honors College thesis project. 
  
  
• Enjoy potentially smaller class sizes and more personal attention from professors.
  
  
• Conduct research in a variety of capacities, including with the Eye Research Institute's Summer Undergraduate Program in Eye Research (SUPER) and the Summer Undergraduate Research Program, among others. 
  
  
• Take a class from a popular professor or work closely with one — an opportunity that might not be as readily available during the busy fall and winter semesters. 
  
  
• Stay connected by taking part in activities like summer concerts and organic farming.
  
  
• Tackle your more difficult courses — with more time to focus on the subject without having to balance all the other aspects and responsibilities of a fall or winter semester.
  
  
• Enjoy easy parking on campus, or virtual classes from the comfort of your home.
  
  
• Create room for future opportunities like internships, study abroad, service learning, faculty-guided research and independent studies.
  
  
• Live on campus and maintain your independence (commuter students can also try living on campus for just the summer to see how they like it, without making a year-long commitment). 
  
  
• Secure a summer internship or other on-campus student employment to gain a sense of financial security, explore a field of possible interest, and build career-readiness skills needed to compete in today’s competitive market.
  
  
• Work with your academic adviser to figure out the best summer class for you.