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
January 22
First day of classes
January 28-29
Confirmation of registration
February 8
Last day to drop a 5th class
February 20
Hell Week begins
February 29
Last day to sign up for CR/NC
March 7
Spring break begins
March 17
Classes resume
April 7
Preregistration begins
April 18
Preregistration ends
May 2
Last day of classes
May 4
May Day celebration
May 7
Final exams begin
May 16
Final exams end
May 17-18
Commencement weekend