Shopping Period & Dropping a Course
The first week of each semester is a "shopping period" in which students may attend a variety of courses before finalizing their schedules. Students must attend the first meeting of any limited enrollment course in order to be entered into the lottery (or, at Haverford, in order to secure the spot awarded through the lottery). Students "lotteried out" of courses must still drop themselves from the course online via the Virtual Registrar's Office. In the absence of lotteries, students themselves are making decisions about which courses they want to enroll in. As they make those decisions, they add and drop the relevant courses from their online registration via the VRO.
The Deans are available during shopping period to help students who are having difficulties putting together a schedule.
SEMESTER AT A GLANCE
August 27
Customs Week begins
September 2
First day of classes
September 8 and 9
Confirmation of registration
September 19
Last day to drop a 5th class
October 10
Last day to sign up for CR/NC
Fall Break Begins
October 11-19
Fall break
November 7-9
Parents Weekend
November 10
Preregistration begins
November 14
Preregistration ends
November 26-30
Thanksgiving break
December 11
Last day of classes -- all written work due
December 14-19
Final examinations
December 19
Dorms close at 5p.m.
Winter Break Begins
December 20-January 18
Winter break