The first snow fell this week in the Treasure Valley, wreaking havoc on the commute for local drivers. For many College of Western Idaho (CWI) students, this created challenges coming and going from classes. However, students enrolled in CWI’s Flexible Scheduling Laboratory (Flex Lab) classes could avoid some stress created by the weather. Students enrolled in Flex Lab classes have the ability to change their scheduled lab time online, to a later time or a different day entirely.
Flex Labs have not only proved to be convenient when the weather is poor, but also for any life circumstances that could warrant a change in schedule. Whether students get called into work, are sick, or something else, they can enjoy flexibility in the new lab format.
Due to the success of this format with Anatomy and Physiology students at CWI’s Canyon County Center, the Flex Lab course offering will expand to the Ada County Campus in the spring to serve non-science major students in the Biology 100 (Concepts of Biology) courses.
For more information about Flex Labs and the courses that offer this option, visit the Flexible Science Lab webpage or contact Nicole Frank, Life Sciences Department Chair, at nicolefrank@cwi.edu.