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Information about Winter Session 2025
Earlham College’s three-week winter session provides an opportunity for students to earn credits toward their degree. Students can catch up if they fell behind in their studies, get ahead on their credits or stay on track for graduation while spreading their course load.
Winter session courses are taught by Earlham faculty and offered 100% online to allow for the convenience of taking a class from home while on winter break.
Overview
If you have any questions about winter session not answered below, please contact the registrar at [email protected].
When
Jan. 6 to Jan. 24, 2025
| Monday, June 17, 2024 | Winter Session registration opens (no pins required) |
| Monday, December 2, 2024 | Bills posted to Student Account |
| Friday, December 6, 2024 | Winter Session enrollment checked to confirm active courses |
| Friday, December 13, 2024 | Winter Session enrollment online closes |
| Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | Winter Session bill due (by 11:59 p.m.) |
| Monday, January 6, 2025 | First Day of Classes Last Day to add a course Last Day to drop a course with tuition refund (by 11:59 p.m.) |
| Friday, January 17, 2025 | Last Day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W |
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | Last Day of Classes |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Winter Session Grades Due |
Tuition
Winter Session is a flat rate tuition of $1,400 for all students for a 3-credit course.
Where
Online
Winter session courses
Registration policies
- The last day to drop a winter session course is by midnight on the first day of classes (Monday, Jan. 6). There will be no refunds for course tuition after that time.
- The last day to withdraw from a winter session course with a W grade is Friday, Jan. 17. After this date, the class will appear on your transcript and a grade of F will be assigned.
- Winter session courses may not be audited and must be taken for credit.
- If the college cancels a winter session course due to low-enrollments, students will be emailed and any tuition and fees paid will be issued as a refund.
Why take a winter session course?
• Earn three additional credits
• Lighten your courseload during the semester
• Accelerate your graduation date
• Improve your GPA
• Fulfill general education requirements
• Immerse yourself in a new subject
Frequently asked questions
Winter Session is open to continuing Earlham students, former Earlham students who left before completing their degrees, as well as visiting undergraduate students pursuing a degree at another institution who wish to transfer credits back to their home institution.
Note: Students are responsible for verifying with the registrar at their home institution that the course completed at Earlham College will transfer back to their primary institution.
Winter session courses cost a flat fee of $1,400. This represents a slightly lower cost than the average three-credit course during the fall and spring semesters. These courses will be billed separately and in addition to fall semester and spring semester course loads. Winter session bills must be paid in full by the due date to avoid cancellation of your class schedule.
All courses will include a significant synchronous component. Students are expected to login to participate on specific days and times as listed in the course syllabus. All courses are three-credit courses, which corresponds to about 35 hours per week of total classwork. Courses will make extensive use of Moodle.
Due to the rigor and intensity of courses offered and the accelerated format, students may only enroll in one course per session.
If you are a currently enrolled Earlham student, register the same way you did for your fall and spring classes. Make sure to select Winter Session 2024-2025 as the term. Registration for winter session courses does not require a registration PIN and is open until Friday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. After December 13th, current students can register by contacting the Registrar’s Office.
Undergraduate students attending another college or university who are in good academic standing must complete the Visiting Student online application and provide a copy of their unofficial transcript by Friday, December 13 at 1 p.m.
The following will be available during the winter session:
- Library services such as eBooks and library instruction
- Information Technology Services
- Writing Center (asynchronous services)
- Instructional Technologies team (Moodle, etc.)
Earlham College Disability and Accessibility Services (DAS) supports students with documented disabilities by promoting equal access to all programs and services. DAS will be closed for the winter break beginning Dec. 18 and reopen on Jan. 2.
Students who require accommodations in winter session courses should request accommodations prior to the break. Accommodations may take up to ten days from the request date to be issued. Therefore, students should make every effort to request accommodations no later than Dec. 4.
If you have questions about your winter session courses, please send an email to [email protected].
Note: The College is closed Dec. 23, 2024 through Jan. 2, 2025, and will reopen on Jan. 3.