Introductory Seminars: Current Quarter Info

Apply for Winter Quarter seminars and sophomore  dialogues

Hume Writing Center offers workshops at the dorms on "Writing an Application" - look for the schedule and for drop-in hours on the Writing Center's calendar.

ExploreCourses is the primary source for course schedules and GER certifications.

Introductory Seminars Catalog Cover

Catalogue of 2009-2010 Introductory Seminars (PDF)

Searchable Online Catalog

 

Application Deadlines, etc.

Fall Quarter Noon., Friday, September 4, 2009
Winter Quarter Noon, Monday, November 30, 2009
Spring Quarter Noon, Friday, March 5, 2010

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Changes and Updates

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Please check the bulletin's Explore Courses for current information on the class schedule and about GER's.

WINTER QUARTER

  • NEW! Pediatrics 65N - Understanding Children's Health Disparities(Donald Barr).
  • JUST MOVED TO WINTER! Medicine 70Q - Cancer and the Immune System (Robert Negrin)
  • CHEM 26N The What, Why, How and Wow's of Nanotechnology (Hongjie Dai), will be offered in the Spring quarter.
  • ME14N How Stuff is Made (Beth Pruitt), will be offered in the Spring quarter.
  • ME 25N Global Warming and Climate Change -- Fact or Fancy? (C.T. Bowman), has been canceled.
  • PATHOLOGY 105Q Final Analysis: The Autopsy as a Tool of Medical Inquiry (Andrew Connolly) will be offered in Spring Quarter but applications and student selection for this course will occur during Winter Quarter because participants will need to obtain a Hepatitis-B vaccination.  NOTE: to apply, search for this course by title or instructor.

SPRING QUARTER

  • Medicine 70Q - Cancer and the Immune System, offering changed to Winter quarter (Robert Negrin)
  • CHEM 26N The What, Why, How and Wow's of Nanotechnology (Hongjie Dai), course offer has changed from Winter quarter.
  • ME 14N How Stuff is Made (Beth Pruitt), course offer has changed from Winter quarter .
  • HISTORY 62N - The Atomic Bomb in Policy and History has been cancelled.
  • ENGLISH 53N - Aesthetic Taste and Gastronomy has been cancelled.

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Tips on Applying to Seminars

  • Tell a story about yourself and your interest in the subject. Faculty look for students with diverse backgrounds and attitudes. The better the instructor can understand your motivations and approach, the more likely he or she will be to keep you in mind in constructing the final class list.
  • Write a well-crafted paragraph or two for the application questions.  Essays have a limit of 4,000 characters.  (If you write too much, the application will tell you so and allow you to make revisions.)
  • Proofread and share your essays with an advisor, family member, or friend.
  • Keep an open mind about what might interest you. Remember that while some seminars are over-subscribed, others will have spaces available after the application deadline.
  • Be aware of deadlines - your application will not be accepted if you try to submit it after the 12noon deadline. At least 24 hours before the applications shuts down, save/submit your application and fine tune it at the website. This way you willl have submitted even a "less than perfect" application.

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Viewing Application Status and Enrolling

  • On December 11th, you may view your application status.  Admission to Introductory Seminars is by instructor selection. Your application status (Accepted, Waitlist #, Not admitted) will be posted. Application status is not the same as enrolling.
  • Attend the first class meeting of the course to which you are admitted/waitlisted and intend to enroll.
  • ACCEPTED is not the same as enrolling for the course in Axess. If your application status is “Accepted,” go to Axess and search for the class number and add this to your study list.
    • Do not attempt to enroll without instructor permission (as designated by an "Accepted" status).
    • WR2:  students accepted into Write-2 certified courses are handled differently.  Introductory Seminars will add the class to the Axess study list of accepted students. If a student drops their enrollment, that space will be offered to one on the waitlist.
  • WAITLISTED: If your status is “Waitlist,” attend the first day of class to enhance or find out your chances.

Space Available. After faculty have selected their final class lists, courses that have space available can be found by searching on-line.

In the search parameter box, check “Space Available” and search.

Attend the class (es) that interest you and obtain instructor permission before enrolling in Axess. Enrollment, with instructor permission, to these classes are open to undergraduate students regardless of class standing.

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Further Resources

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