What is Wintersession?
What are the dates of Wintersession?
Why should I take a Wintersession class?
What kind of courses can I take?
How do Wintersession classes work?
How much do Wintersession classes cost?
Do I have to pay anything extra to stay in campus housing?
How do I sign up for a Wintersession class?
What if I need to withdraw from my course?
What if I have more questions?
Wintersession is an academic term that takes place in early January and involves 10 days of class meetings plus a final exam. It is designed to offer Ole Miss students the opportunity to earn up to three hours of academic credit toward the completion of their degrees during a portion of the five week break between the fall and spring semesters.
What are the dates of Wintersession 2010?
Wintersession 2010 will begin Monday, January 4, 2010. The last day of classes will be Friday, January 15, 2010. Final exams will take place on Tuesday, January 19, 2010. There are NO Saturday classes! Spring semester classes will begin on Wednesday, January 20.
Why should I take a Wintersession class?
You will have the opportunity to take a course needed to complete your degree or to retake a course if necessary. There will be more opportunities for internships and for studying abroad for course credit. If you know that you will be taking some particularly demanding courses during the spring, Wintersession could be the solution to a lighter course load that term or provide the opportunity to concentrate on only one subject. You can get ahead or catch up by taking a course during Wintersession.
What kind of courses can I take?
On this web site you will find the academic calendar for Wintersession 2010, as well as a list of all of the courses that are currently scheduled to be offered. Courses are listed by school and department. Because details about a particular course may change, you can find the most current information on courses by consulting the Course Schedule menu on myOleMiss (click here). As you will discover in looking over the class schedule, a large number of courses will be offered, one of which may be just right for you.
How do Wintersession classes work?
Each 2010 Wintersession course will meet for approximately three hours and thirty minutes each day for ten days (Monday through Friday) for the first two weeks of January. Final exams are scheduled on Tuesday, January 19. No classes are scheduled for Saturdays or Sundays during the Wintersession.
How much do Wintersession classes cost?
Mississippi resident tuition is the same as that of any other comparable course taken during the fall or spring. Non-resident tuition, however, is significantly lower than in the fall and spring semesters, making Wintersession a bargain for out-of-state students.
Mississippi Residents |
Undergraduate, 3 credit hour course |
$638.25 |
Graduate, 3 credit hour course |
$850.50 | |
Non-Residents |
Undergraduate, 3 credit hour course |
$1,149.00 |
Graduate, 3 credit hour course |
$1,531.50 |
Do I have to pay anything extra to stay in campus housing?
No. If you have already paid for your room in one of the on-campus housing facilities for the 2009-2010 academic year, you do not have to pay anything extra to stay in your room during Wintersession.
How do I sign up for a Wintersession class?
Currently enrolled students may register for classes beginning with the Priority Registration period that starts October 30. The exception to this date is the Wintersession Study Abroad program that has set an earlier deadline. For details about Study Abroad trips during the Wintersession click here.
What if I need to withdraw from my course?
You may withdraw from Wintersession classes on the myOleMiss web site in the same way that you would withdraw from classes in the spring and fall.
What if I have more questions?
The Wintersession program is being administered by the Office of Summer School within the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Donald R. Howie
Director of Summer School and Intersession Program
Telephone: 662-915-3884
Email: drhowie@olemiss.edu
Office of Summer School
The University of Mississippi
P.O. Box 9
University, MS 38677-0009
Telephone: 662-915-7282
Facsimile: 662-915-5138