Academic Policies

All students must be in attendance by the 3rd day of classes (Wednesday) of the summer term or their registration will be cancelled. Also, no changes to course registration may be made beyond this point.

Grade Option Deadline

The Grade Option deadline for Undergraduate Summer Session courses is Monday, July 7, 2008. To make grade option changes students must complete our Add Drop form in person, at the Office of Summer and Continuing Studies, 42 Charlesfield Street, 4th floor.

Work Load

Incompletes

Students requesting an incomplete in a course must have the instructor sign an incomplete form by the last day of classes. This form must then be filed with the Registrar's Office. All incomplete course work must be finished by the start of the fall semester.

Auditing and Vagabonding

Auditing is not permitted in summer courses. Students officially enrolled in one summer course may vagabond courses with the permission of the instructor. A vagabond is a student enrolled at Brown who, with the permission of the instructor involved, visits a given course occasionally or regularly without payment of fee. It is understood that such a student shall be entitled to participation in classes and activities, including discussions, conferences, and papers, only at the pleasure of the instructor.

Academic Credit

Brown summer courses are official University courses; they carry full academic course credit and may be used to improve academic standing. Each course is worth 4 semester credit hours or 6 quarter credit hours. In contrast, summer courses completed at other institutions cannot be used to improve academic standing. The credit transfer of Brown University summer coursework for visiting students depends on the approval of the student's home institution.

There are certain restrictions as to how summer courses count toward the completion of the Brown degree (see "Tuition Regulations" below). Students with questions should consult the Dean of the College Office. A total of four summer credits may be counted toward the degree requirement, and students may earn up to two credits in any given summer.

The appropriate academic department or agency must approve summer courses taken to fulfill concentration requirements.

Tuition Regulations

While summer courses count toward a Brown student's course total, they do not count on a course-by-course basis to fulfill a student's eight-semester tuition requirement. Students may accelerate degree completion, however, by successfully completing four Brown summer courses and requesting a waiver of the eighth-semester tuition payment. Please see Guidelines and Regulations Concerning Summer Study at Brown University for detailed information.

Undergraduates who have special questions regarding the application of tuition regulations to their personal situation are urged to consult Guidelines and Regulations Concerning Summer Study at Brown University, available from the Office of Summer Studies. Students may meet with the Dean of Summer Studies to discuss individual concerns. In all cases, official University policies govern tuition decisions.

Disciplinary Principles and Procedures

Summer study at the University is governed by the academic and social policies stipulated in the Brown University Student Handbook. They are summarized in Guidelines and Regulations Concerning Summer Study at Brown University. Guidelines, which defines the application of these regulations during the summer, is available on request from the Office of Summer Studies.