Winter Intersession is a condensed 10-day course schedule of 3 credit general education courses that is part of the Spring semester. Taking a 3.0 credit course during Winter Intersession will allow you to satisfy requirements for your degree and will help you spring forward to graduation.

ECC is offering a number of general education courses that meet many degree requirements. View a complete list of available courses at www.essex.edu. Classes meet for 10 sessions: December 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, January 2, and 3 in the Center for Technology

Matriculated ECC students in good academic standing who have met the pre-requisite requirements can register for Intersession courses. Visiting non-matriculated students who have met the pre-requisite requirements can also register, however, they must first fill out an admission application in Enrollment Services and provide transcripts to show pre-requisites are met. Applications will be accepted until 5pm, December 18, 2012. Prerequisites for each course can be found in the Online College Catalog, http://www.essex.edu/catalog

There are many students who can benefit from taking a short-term condensed class, such as students who are looking to spring forward to graduating on time and need to take a general education class. Students who received a non-passing grade in an offered general education course can also re-take a course; since they are already familiar with the course content, they will hopefully succeed in the condensed timeframe. Students who are looking to quickly earn credits in a required general education course, or who are looking to “lighten their Spring 2013 academic course load” may benefit from taking a Winter Intersession course.

Students are allowed to register for one (1) 3.0 credit course during Winter Intersession.

Students who have a hold/restriction on their records must contact the office that placed the hold on their record and reconcile the situation with that office before enrolling.

Winter Intersession Registration is December 13 – 18. Returning Students can register online through Web Services. When registering online, students should select the Spring Semester. In-person Registration is available at the Enrollment Services Department: Thursday, December 13th 9 am – 5 pm Friday, December 14th 9 am – 2:30 pm Monday, December 17th 9 am – 5 pm Tuesday, December 18th 9 am – 5 pm

Students will be billed tuition by credit in accordance with the college tuition and fee schedule. Additional information about tuition and fees is available online at
http://www.essex.edu/bursar/tuition/

If you register online, your tuition bill and class schedule is posted in Web Services. If you register In-person, you will be given a printed tuition bill and class schedule. Full Payment is due by December 18. Payments can be made online through Web Services or at the Bursar’s Office.

Winter Intersession classes are being offered Wednesdays through Saturdays from December 19 – January 3 in four-hour blocks. The classes are offered in the morning, afternoon or evening. All classes will be held in The Center for Technology (CFT). It is important that students attend ALL classes. Because of the condensed schedule, missing one class is equivalent to missing two weeks of a regular fall/spring semester class. To support your success in the class, a computer lab will be open in the CFT building Wednesday through Saturday.

The College Bookstore will be open December 19 – 21 from 9am – 4:15pm.

Students who are interested in taking a course for audit should inform the class instructor by December 27.

If you decide not to attend Winter Session after registering, you must officially drop the Intersession class by December 19. If you stopped attending without officially dropping the class, your instructor will report you as a ‘No-show’ and you will be responsible for the tuition and fees.

If the course is dropped by December 19, tuition and fees will be refunded at 100%. No refund will be issued after this date.

The Last Day to Withdraw from a Winter Intersession course to receive a ‘W’ grade is December 27.

As long as it fulfills the requirements for your degree or certificate program, it will count toward your degree/certificate. Students who complete their degree/certificate requirement during the Winter Intersession will have a December graduation date. If you are not sure, ask your advisor.

Grades can be accessed through Web Services after January 8, 2013.

The College is officially closed from December 22. 2012 through January 1, 2013, which means that academic support staff departments will not be open during this time. To assist and support the Winter Intersession students, there will be a faculty member and/or a support staff member available in the CFT Main Office (973-877-4400) 9am – 5:30pm and the open Computer Lab, Room T105, 9am – 9:30pm, each day of the Intersession period.