HAYS (AP) – Skipping Friday classes won’t be a problem for students at two western Kansas community colleges.

Starting in fall 2012, Colby Community College will do away with the traditional Monday, Wednesday and Friday classes. Now, there will be Monday and Wednesday classes that will meet for the same amount of time as Tuesday and Thursday classes.

Garden City Community College won’t do away with traditional Friday classes. But it began piloting a four-day class week this semester and plans to expand the number of classes that won’t meet on Fridays this fall. The college also is expanding hybrid courses that involve a combination of classroom and Internet instruction.

The schools say the goal is to better serve working and commuting students. Faculty and staff at both schools will continue working Fridays.