Year after year, the same question gets asked: “Do we have classes on Good Friday?”

Faculty and administration across campus are bombarded with the question as soon as Good Friday is mentioned. It is a question that Registrar Karen Hutslar receives and answers at the same time every year.

“We tend to get questions like ‘Are there classes Friday’ each year,” Hutslar said.

While there are classes on Good Friday, and not everyone agrees with the decision, there are not usually many altercations, Hutslar said. She said most people are just curious and that for those students that do have an issue, there is a simple solution.

“We get very few complaints about classes not being canceled,” Hutslar said. “There is a policy in the handbook where students can work with the faculty if there is a religious holiday that conflicts with class.”

Livonia sophomore Andrew Clairmont supports the students who make the decision to take the day off class for their beliefs. He said it’s a good thing people are celebrating their beliefs.

“I don’t think there’s a problem if students skip class for Good Friday,” Clairmont said. “It’s a good thing that they want to celebrate their holiday.”

Mid Michigan Community College avoids any issues and conflicts all together by just canceling classes on Good Friday. The college has not had classes on Good Friday for several years now. MMCC spokesman Matt Miller admits that it makes things much easier.

“We’ve had that Friday off for years,” Miller said. “I would imagine it makes things easier.

The cancelation of classes on Good Friday at MMCC gives students some extra options for the holiday weekend, Miller said. It allows students who live far away the opportunity to drive home for the weekend, he said. The lack of classes on Good Friday also allows for family travel plans as well.

“It makes things less complicated for students with holiday plans,” Miller said.

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