Maymester is an exciting opportunity for students to immerse themselves in a range of academic, experiential, and research-based learning programs directly following Spring Semester. Each course is designed for first-year students transitioning into their sophomore year. However, a small number of spaces are available for more tenured students, so please contact program leader directly to see if you are eligible for any of FLC’s Maymester offerings.
The best part? Housing, meals, and activities are completely free! While tuition and fees are waived for the SOAR program, partial and full scholarships are available for both EXCEL and Research courses. Please see below for specific details on each program, and who to contact with questions or to sign up!
Are you a first-year student needing to retake Comp 150, Econ 262, Chem 150, or Math 113? Are you looking for some extra preparation before you start your sophomore year? If so, Maymester SOAR might be for you!
SOAR provides an exciting opportunity to save money, complete a course central to your Liberal Arts Core requirements, and prepare for your sophomore year—all before leaving campus for the summer. You will also have extra support. Peer Educators and Faculty Mentors will help you boost your academic skills and apply them in structured classwork and study sessions. Activities include a FLOW white water rafting trip, cooking classes, downtown excursions, and a trip to Lake Nighthorse!
Maymester SOAR is 100% free. Students enrolled do not pay for tuition, fees, books, on-campus housing, meals, or events.
Econ 262: May 8 through June 2 (four weeks)
Comp 150: May 8 through June 2 (four weeks)
Math 113: May 8 through June 2 (four weeks)
Chem 150: May 8 through June 9 (5 weeks)
This opportunity is open to a limited number of qualified students. Email Michelle Bonanno at maymester@fortlewis.edu or call 970-247-7183 to register for Maymester SOAR.
Do you love hands-on, experiential learning? If so, Maymester EXCEL might be a great fit! In line with FLC’s mission to provide high-quality, experiential learning opportunities for all our students, Maymester EXCEL offers unique courses with an emphasis on experiential, active, and out of the box learning.
Current topics range from study diverse bird habitats in a cliff ecology course to designing and painting murals with the Center for Southwest Studies team. Courses range from one to three weeks in length and are accompanied with one, two, or three credits depending on the course load.
All housing, meals, and activities are free of charge! Students may apply for a partial or full scholarship to cover tuition and fees. Please contact the program leader below for more information.
May 8 – May 26 **please note, exact course dates are specific to each course. Please contact the EXCEL team to learn about this year’s EXCEL offerings.
This opportunity is open to a limited number of students. Email Deb Powers (dlpowers@fortlewis.edu) and Becky Clausen (clausen_r@fortlewis.edu) to learn about the available Maymester EXCEL opportunities.
FLC is excited to announce the return of Maymester Research! Are you a student that thrives with hands-on experience and working directly with faculty mentors in your chosen field of study? Then Maymester Research might be for you!
During this two-credit program, students are immersed in a 20+ hour scholarly research project with a faculty mentor and small cohort of their peers directly following spring semester. Students will take a deep dive into hands-on, experiential learning in an exciting field of study, and actively engage with highly motivated peers pursuing a diverse range of academic interests.
May 8 through May 26
This opportunity is open to a limited number of students. Email Christine Smith (smith_christine@fortlewis.edu) to learn about the available Maymester Research offerings.