Summer Term course offerings for 2021 are in the planning stage. Information on dates and schedules will be released later this year. Please check back and be on the lookout for an email with more details.
One 6-Week Term: June 1 - July 10, 2020
All classes will be taught remotely, using both synchronous (live, in real-time) and asynchronous (on your own time) instruction. Unfortunately, due to the remote format, we are unable to offer all of the classes we had originally proposed.
Synchronous instruction will take place using block scheduling. (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday mornings, afternoons, or evenings; there will be no synchronous classes on Fridays). Faculty will be responsible for coordinating their synchronous and asynchronous elements; we are also asking faculty to review their remote attendance and participation expectations with students.
Online Courses (WRIT 231D and CLCV213D) will run 8-weeks as planned. Start date will move to June 1 and end July 26, 2020. Learn more at Wellesley Summer Online.
Only Wellesley College students are eligible for financial aid for Summer Term courses.
*Cost includes registration fee. Does not include course books and/or materials (which may vary from course to course).
If you are interested in enrolling in a Summer Term class, the revised 2020 Summer Term offerings and schedules will be available in the Course Browser and in Workday as of Monday, April 20. See Course offerings here.
Wellesley College Students
The new list of Summer Term offerings and schedules will be available through the Workday Portal by April 21 at 8am. We recommend registering early as we anticipate classes filling.
Visiting Students
All Summer Term Applicants will need to fill out an application and pay the one time application fee. Admissions is on a rolling basis until all spaces in the program have been filled; therefore, students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Once all application materials have been submitted, the Summer Office will review the student's application and render a decision. After being accepted students will need to set up their Wellesley account, and then they will be able to register for courses.
First come, first serve waitlists will be utilized for Summer Term. If a spot becomes available you will be notified and have 24 hours to join the class. If you don't join an invitation will be sent to the next person on the waitlist.
Students may self-register in a maximum of 2 summer courses (2.25 units total) as long as they meet the prerequisite(s) stated in the Course Browser and there are no class schedule conflicts. For Wellesley College students permission of the Class Dean is required to register for a 3rd course this summer. Visiting students should email summeradmissions@wellesley.edu if they would like to take more than 2 summer courses.
High School Students
For Summer 2020, all high school students must first have permission from the Summer Term office and the course instructor prior to registering for classes. Please email summeradmissions@wellesley.edu.
Federal financial aid is available for students who meet federal eligibility requirements, and institutional financial aid is available to students who qualify for need-based financial aid during the academic year. There is no separate application process for summer aid, but students are expected to comply with any individual requests made by SFS.
Once you register, your eligibility will be determined and you will receive an updated eligibility notification via email. SFS will will release notices of aid eligibility (or revised eligibility) on a weekly basis beginning May 1, 2020.
Please note that financial aid is not available for costs associated with summer housing and meals. Additionally, financial aid eligibility is subject to change if registration changes.
Students who drop from a course by 11:59 pm on Monday, June 8 will receive a 100% refund of tuition and related fees. A Dropped course does not appear on the transcript. The visiting application fee of $50 is non-refundable.
Students who withdraw from a course after 11:59 pm on Monday, June 8 will not receive a refund of tuition and related fees. A withdrawn course appears on the transcript with a grade ‘WDR’.
Wellesley College records billing and payment activity on the participant account, which will be available in the participant's MyWellesley Portal.
Billing assessment begins April 28, 2020. Communications will be sent through the participant's @wellesley.edu email address. We recommend that students who don't check their Wellesley email often forward their @wellesley.edu email to their personal email.
Payment Deadline: May 22, 2020
Wellesley College students of diploma-grade standing may enroll in Wellesley College Summer Term courses. Wellesley College students not of diploma-grade standing may enroll with the permission of their class dean. Students on leave may not register for summer courses (on campus or online). Wellesley College students are required to register on-line for classes through Workday on the MyWellesley portal .
Please note: Only registered students may attend classes.
Undergraduates, men and women, who are matriculated and in good standing at other colleges and universities are welcome to enroll in Wellesley College Summer Term. To register, follow the How to Apply Instructions.
For Summer Term 2020, all high school students must first have permission from the Summer Term office and the course instructor prior to registering for classes. Please email summeradmissions@wellesley.edu.
Wellesley College Students Starting in the Fall
High school graduates who plan to enroll as full-time first-year students at Wellesley in the fall are not eligible for participation in Wellesley College's Summer Term prior to their first semester at the College.
Students can request accommodations due to a disability at https://shasta.
As a part of the application process, all students will be required to acknowledge the deadlines, cost of tuition, relevant fees and refund policy prior to submitting their application.
