Summer Academic Policies and Online Forms
吃瓜爆料 College Summer Sessions are administered by the Office of Special Programs. Questions regarding registration or enrollment may be directed to summersessions@skidmore.edu or Lilly Routledge at 518-580-5458.
Admission
Enrollment in summer courses is open to:
- currently enrolled 吃瓜爆料 students in good standing
- students enrolled at other colleges/universities
- applicants who, if not currently matriculated, can otherwise demonstrate their qualifications
- Note: High school students accepted at 吃瓜爆料 or another accredited college/university for Fall semester of the current year should apply through the Pre-College Program.
Enrollment in summer courses is NOT open to:
- Non-matriculated international students - such students are prohibited from enrolling in 吃瓜爆料 summer courses
Registration
Students may register for up to 8 credit hours in each summer session with a maximum of 16 credits for the entire summer (which includes Session 1, Session 2, and Session 3). Students are advised to register early to ensure their spot in the course. Courses lacking sufficient enrollment may be canceled; students registered for a cancelled class will be notified no later than two weeks prior to the session start date and encouraged to select an alternate course.
Registration/Drop/add/grade mode changes
IMPORTANT! Deadlines for Drop/Add/Grade Mode Changes are specified in the
Summer 2025 Academic Calendar
- Registration opens March 3, 2025 and remains open through the session's Course Add Deadline
- Self-register or change registration (Drop/Add/Grade Mode Changes) via the Registrar's website:
- IMPORTANT! Deadlines for each action (Drop/Add/Grade Mode Changes) are specified in the Summer 2025 Academic Calendar
- Application/registration portal opens April 7, 2025 and closes approximately 10 days prior to the session start date
- Visiting summer students complete a Visiting Student Application that is live during the dates noted above: /summersession/visiting-student-information.php
- Drop/Add/Grade Mode Changes: To change course registration or grading mode, Visiting
students may change their course registrations using these forms:
- Summer Sessions Course Add Form - Visiting Students
- Summer Sessions Course Drop Form - Visiting Students
- Summer Sessions Grade Mode Change Form - Visiting Students
- Forms are fillable PDFs; save, then submit signed form(s) to Lilly Routledge in the Office of Special Programs by the published deadlines
- IMPORTANT! Deadlines for each action (Drop/Add/Grade Mode Changes) are specified in the Summer 2025 Academic Calendar
Grading Options
All courses will be graded A through F, though some courses offer students the option to take the course on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) basis. Students should check with their major department prior to registering for this option. Choice of grading option must be made at the time of registration. Students may register for no more than one course per session on an S/U basis.
course Withdrawal
Withdrawal without a grade penalty means that students will receive a 鈥淲鈥� (withdrawal) on their transcript. At 吃瓜爆料, 鈥淲鈥� is not figured in the calculation of grade point averages. Withdrawal from a course requires the written approval of the instructor.
- Withdraw WITHOUT Grade Penalty: 吃瓜爆料 students may withdraw from a course without incurring a grade penalty by completing a e-form from the Registrar鈥檚 鈥渇orms鈥� website (see instructions for this form at /registrar/forms/index.php).
- IMPORTANT! Deadlines for Withdrawal are specified in the Summer 2025 Academic Calendar
- Withdraw WITH Grade Penalty: Students withdrawing from a course after the session-specific dates listed on the Summer 2025 Academic Calendar must submit a form to the Registrar鈥檚 office on or before the last day of classes. 鈥淲F鈥� grades are figured into calculations of grade point averages as an 鈥淔鈥�.
- Withdraw WITHOUT Grade Penalty: Visiting students may withdraw from a course without incurring a grade penalty by completing a Summer Sessions Withdraw WITHOUT Grade Penalty Form. Visiting summer students submit this form to Auden Thomas, Director of Summer Academic Programs, Office of Special Programs by the deadline specified in the Summer 2025 Academic Calendar.
- Withdraw WITH Grade Penalty: Students withdrawing from a course after the session-specific dates listed on the Summer 2025 Academic Calendar must submit a Summer Session Withdraw WITH Grade Penalty Form to Auden Thomas, Director of Summer Academic Programs, Office of Special Programs on or before the last day of classes. 鈥淲F鈥� grades are figured into calculations of grade point averages as an 鈥淔鈥�.
Incompletes
Any incomplete work must be made up no later than 6 weeks following the end of the session for which the work was due. It is the student鈥檚 responsibility to contact the instructor and make a plan for course completion. Refer to the Summer 2025 Academic Calendar for deadlines.
Refunds
The refund policy is as follows: 100% of course tuition and fees will be refunded for courses dropped on or before the session Drop deadline as published in the Summer 2025 Academic Calendar . Thereafter, there are no refunds of tuition or fees. Appeals for refunds due to extenuating circumstances may be submitted in writing to Auden Thomas, Director of Summer Academic Programs.
Dismissal
The college reserves the right to dismiss any student who does not meet its academic standards; whose continuation, in the opinion of college authorities, is not contributing to the best development of the student; or whose behavior is inconsistent with the ideals and standards of the college. Refund of tuition and course fees will be in accordance with the policy indicated above. Decisions on dismissal are the responsibility of the Director of Summer Academic Programs and other program directors as appropriate.