Welcome to UW-Madison Summer Sessions 2008

Who enrolls in Summer Sessions?

UW-Madison Summer Session classes and programs are attended by a diverse group of students for a variety of reasons. Some of the people who find summer an especially exciting and useful time for learning, either on or off campus, are:

University Special and Guest students such as:

  • Professionals in a range of disciplines, including teaching, human services, engineering, business, and many others
  • People considering or in the midst of a career change
  • Visitors from another college or university who pick up another class before returning to their home institution
  • Wisconsin seniors 60 and older, who audit lecture classes free

Current UW-Madison students who want to:

  • Take a special program available only in summer
  • Expand their horizons by studying elsewhere in the U.S. and in Canada, Latin America, and a dozen countries around the world
  • Finish their degree sooner

To read about our unique and innovative summer learning opportunities, see Special Programs; for information on admissions, enrollment, see Admission/Enrollment; and for detailed listings of more than a thousand credit courses offered by every school and college on campus, see Summer Timetable; and for and services for returning adults and University Special students see Student Services.

UW-Madison Summer Sessions offer you:

  • More than 60 sessions of varying lengths including:
    Three-Week Early Session, May 27-June 15
    Eight-Week General Session, June 16-August 10
  • 1,600 summer credit classes for graduates, undergraduates and students not seeking degrees.
  • Innovative summer programs including free public forums, classes for teachers and other professionals, and noncredit classes for people of all ages.
  • Fees charged by the credit and classification... usually announced in October.
  • Summer applications year-round
     New and reentry students--apply early; continuing UW-Madison students don't need to apply.
  • Easy Web enrollment for all classes; new and reentry students are provided information when admitted; continuing students begin summer registration in April.

The Summer Timetable contains all the Summer Sessions course listings and can answer many of your Summer Sessions questions. It is available every year in late January. Call 608-263-6960 if you would like a printed copy.