The goal of the enrollment process is to place every student into a Writing Seminar of his or her choice. To enroll, just follow the steps below. Please refer to the enrollment schedule for specific dates and times.
Step 1. Learn the term in which you have been assigned to take a Writing Seminar. At the end of July, you'll receive a letter from the Director of the Princeton Writing Program notifying you of your term assignment. If you don't receive this letter or if you forget your term assignment, contact the Writing Program.
Students assigned to the Fall term should proceed with the following steps. Students assigned to Spring will receive a catalog of seminar offerings in December, sometime before Winter Break.
Step 2. Meet
with your academic adviser to
determine the courses in your Fall schedule, excluding the Writing
Seminar. Once you've completed your SCORE enrollment for your other
courses, you'll know the times you have available to take a Writing
Seminar.
Step 3. Identify your top 8 Writing
Seminar choices by reading
through the catalog of seminar offerings. To increase
your chances of being assigned to one of your preferences,
choose seminars that meet at a range of times, including
morning and evening. Be sure to keep in mind your extracurricular
commitments when choosing seminars. Click here for
a list of Writing Seminars by day and time to help you find
the ones that will fit in your weekly schedule.
Step 4. Rank your top 8 choices online at
any time during the enrollment period. You
may access the enrollment website from the Princeton
Writing Program's home page. See the enrollment
schedule for specific dates and times. Please note that you
may rank no more and no fewer than 8 choices. Note, too, that
the enrollment system is not first come, first served. As long
as you enroll sometime during the enrollment period, your chance
of receiving one of your top choices is as good as everyone
else's.
Step 5. Receive notification of your Writing
Seminar assignment by e-mail.
Most students will be assigned to one of their top three Writing
Seminar choices. If for some reason you don't receive e-mail notification,
send an e-mail to writing@princeton.edu.
No signature is required once you're enrolled.
Step 6. Go to your first Writing Seminar
class session, which will take
place a few days after regular classes begin. See the enrollment
schedule for specific dates. When you receive
your Writing Seminar assignment, you will also be notified when
and where your seminar meets. Please note that there is no add/drop
period for Writing Seminars.
Term Assignment Changes
If you have a compelling reason for wanting to change your term assignment, you must make your request by filling out an online request form, which will be available on the Princeton Writing Program website at the appropriate times (see the enrollment schedule). Please be advised that space is limited and not every request can be accommodated.
Writing Seminar Assignment Changes
After being assigned to a Writing Seminar and before
classes begin, you may request to switch into another Writing Seminar
by filling out an online request form. The form will be available
on the Princeton
Writing Program website at the appropriate times (see the enrollment
schedule). Please be advised that space is limited and not every
request can be accommodated.
Consequences
of Not Enrolling in a Writing Seminar
If you fail to rank your top 8 choices online during the enrollment
period, you will be placed in a Writing Seminar with open spaces,
regardless of topic. To encourage you to enroll on time, the Princeton
Writing Program will send you reminder e-mails during the enrollment
period.
FAQs about the Writing Seminar Enrollment Process
Q: Will enrolling first increase my chances of getting one of my top choices?
A: No, the enrollment process is not first come, first served. Your chances of getting one of your top choices are the same, no matter when you submit your choices during the enrollment period.
Q: Whom do I call if I have trouble enrolling in a Writing Seminar?
A: Feel free to contact the Princeton Writing Program at 8-2702 or writing@princeton.edu, or call the Help Desk at 8-HELP.
Q: I want to make sure I'm not randomly assigned to a Writing Seminar. What do I do?
A: Submit your choices online during the enrollment period, and choose at least a few seminars that meet at 8:30am and 7:30pm.
Q: What happens if I forget to enroll in a Writing Seminar during the enrollment period?
A: You will be assigned to a Writing Seminar with open spaces, regardless of topic. But to help you remember, the Princeton Writing Program will send you reminder e-mails.
Q: May I shop Writing Seminars?
A: No. Once you've been assigned to a Writing Seminar, the enrollment process is over. You will, however, have the chance to request a seminar change before classes begin (see the enrollment schedule).
Q: May I switch from one Writing Seminar to another? If so, how do I do it?
A: You may request a change from one seminar to another before classes begin by filling out an online request form (see Seminar Assignment Changes), but space is limited and not every request can be accommodated.
Fall 2008 Writing Seminar Enrollment Schedule
Students Assigned to a Term for the Writing Seminar
Late July
Students May Request a Term Change Online: First Chance
Mon Aug 4 through Fri Aug 8
Students May Request a Term Change Online: Second Chance
Fri Sept 5 through Wed Sept 10
Students Enroll
in a Writing Seminar Online
5pm on Tu Sept 9 to 5pm on Th Sept 11
>>>This process is not first come, first served. Enroll
anytime during the enrollment period, and your chance of receiving one of your
top choices is as good as everyone else’s.
Students Notified by E-mail of Writing Seminar Assignments
5pm Fri Sept 12
Students May Request a Writing Seminar Change Online
5pm on Fri Sept 12 to 12 noon on Sun Sept 14
>>>No requests to change a Writing Seminar will be accepted
after the deadline without the special permission of the Writing
Program Director.
First Day of M/W Writing Seminars
Mon Sept 15
First Day of T/Th Writing Seminars
Tu Sept 16