A professional who coordinates and directs summer session program of college or university. Responsibilities include:

• Analyzes past records and confers with faculty and staff on enrollment trends to anticipate size of enrollment.
• Estimates budget requirements on basis of expected income and expenditures and requests allotment of funds.
• Discusses apportionment of funds with heads of departments and approves or alters detailed budgets according to past financial success of proposed course offerings.
• Issues invitations to and appoints teaching staff upon recommendations of department heads.
• Directs preparation and distribution of summer session bulletin and publicity releases.
• Oversees registration of summer session students.
• May establish tuition fees as member of committee on basis of expected enrollment to provide income equal to expenses.