Everything the typical student needs to know in a typical semester: from pre-registering for courses before the beginning of the semester to interpreting grades at the semester’s end, and lots in between. We hope you’ll quickly become very familiar with these policies, but we also recommend that you make frequent use of these pages as a way to stay up-to-date with the procedures and deadlines that structure every semester.
The Honor Code embodies the ideals and values according to which both academic and social life at Bryn Mawr ought to be conducted.
Registering for Courses at other Institutions
How to register for courses at Swarthmore College, the University of Pennsylvania and Villanova University.
Guildelines for Turning in Work
How to make sure your professor has your work
The "last day for written work," the end of classes, and final exams.
Course Load / Auditing a Course
Information on the number of courses per semester students should take and course credits; auditing a course for no credit.
Shopping Period and Dropping a Course
The first week of classes, "shopping period," lotteries and dropping courses.
Guidelines for Reporting Illness
How to let your professors (and your dean) know you're not in class
Receiving and Interpreting your GradesHow to view grades in Virtual Registrar, the grading system and grade changes.
Preregistration and Limited Enrollment Courses
Information on Preregistration and lotteries for admission to limited enrollment courses.
When, where and how to confirm course registration at the beginning of each semester.
Credit/ No Credit Option
Info on signing up to take courses on a pass/fail basis.
Calculating your Grade Point Average (GPA)
The Registrar's rules for calculating GPA's each semester and cumulatively.