The Winter Study registration period is different than fall and spring semesters—there is no drop/add period—after registration closes you may not make changes.
Pay close attention! Different types of courses (travel, internships, etc.) may have different registration deadlines and processes.
The following information provides guidance when selecting and registering for a Winter Study course. Check below to see if any exceptions apply.
Exceptions
There may be Winter Study exceptions that will impact course selection and registration.
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First-years are required to register for a regular Winter Study course that takes place on campus.
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If approved, the Registrar's Office will enroll you prior to the registration period—check your class schedule to confirm. You have committed to this course and may not drop it without the instructor's consent.
If not approved, you will have time to register for another Winter Study course.
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Upperclass students can only apply for one Winter Study travel course, the deadline:
September TBD, 2023 @ 11:59 pm
Prior to the deadline:
- Carefully review travel course descriptions.
- Submit an application through the International Education and Study Away Office.
If approved, the Registrar's Office will enroll you prior to the registration period based on a list provided by the travel course instructor—check your class schedule to confirm. You have committed to this course and may not drop it and add a different course.
If not approved, you may register for another Winter Study course.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is provided for 50%, 80% or 100% of the travel course costs based on a student’s level of financial need (low, medium, high). Students receive notification of the percentage of their eligibility in late September.
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Seniors who are currently enrolled in a thesis will be enrolled for the Winter Study course that correlates to that thesis prior to the registration period—check your class schedule to confirm.
If you plan to start a thesis during Winter Study, you will need to sign up for the appropriate Winter Study thesis.
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For beginning language courses, you are required to take the Winter Study Sustaining Program in addition to your regular course.
Once the regular Winter Study registration process is complete the Registrar's Office will enroll you in the Sustaining Program—check your class schedule to confirm.
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If approved, the Registrar's Office will enroll you prior to the registration period—check your class schedule to confirm. You have committed to this course and may not drop it and add a different course.
If not approved, you will have time to register for another Winter Study course.
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Based on a list provided by the Center for Learning in Action, the Registrar's Office will enroll you prior to the registration period—check your class schedule to confirm. You have committed to this course and may not drop it and add a different course.
Students who are still working with the Center for Learning in Action on their internship placement when registration opens will have to register themselves for PSCI 21.
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If approved, the Registrar's Office will enroll you prior to the registration period—check your class schedule to confirm. You have committed to this course and may not drop it and add a different course.
If not approved, you will have time to register for another Winter Study course.
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If approved, the Registrar's Office will enroll you prior to the registration period—check your class schedule to confirm. You have committed to this course and may not drop it and add a different course.
If not approved, you will have time to register for another Winter Study course.
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If approved, the Registrar's Office will enroll you prior to the registration period—check your class schedule to confirm. You have committed to this course and may not drop it and add a different course.
If not approved, you will have time to register for another Winter Study course.
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Based on an approved application list provided by the '68 Center for Career Exploration, the Registrar's Office will enroll you prior to the registration period—check your class schedule to confirm. You have committed to this course and may not drop it and add a different course.
If not approved, you will have to register for another Winter Study course.
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If approved, the Registrar's Office will enroll you prior to the registration period—check your class schedule to confirm. You have committed to this course and may not drop it and add a different course.
If not approved, you will have time to register for another Winter Study course.
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If approved, the Registrar's Office will enroll you prior to the registration period—check your class schedule to confirm. You have committed to this course and may not drop it and add a different course.
If not approved, you will have time to register for another Winter Study course.
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If you have been advised to take an Intensive course during Winter Study, you will be notified by the Dean's Office.
In the meantime, please register for a regular Winter Study course.
If you need to enroll in an Intensive course, the Registrar's Office will drop your regular course and enroll you.
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Plans to Study Away
Students who plan on participating in a Study Away program will be enrolled in a placeholder "Study Away" Winter Study course.
If plans change, or you are not accepted, contact our office.
Current Study Away
If you need to register for a Winter Study course and are having difficulty registering off-campus, contact us for assistance.
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During the first two days of Winter Study, with permission of the instructor, a student may add a second Winter Study course:
- This course will be graded P, PP, or F.
- The grade for this extra course will be recorded on your transcript.
- This extra course will not count toward the four required for graduation.
Students may not drop their original Winter Study course, but may drop the second course through the tenth day of the Winter Study term.
Before submitting the Winter Study Add/Drop Second Course form, please discuss adding or dropping the course with the instructor.
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