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This page was last updated on April 3, 2025

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IMPORTANT NOTES: 

• Cross Registration for Fall 2025 semester will open on August 1.

• In anticipation of work that must be done in preparation for our new Jenzabar One registration and academic records system, there will be a limited period of time this summer where we will not be accepting registration changes for Fall 2025, including add, drop or cross-registration requests.  Exact dates will be communicated as we move through this process, but the blackout will be sometime between mid-June and July.  

Academic Calendar 2025-26

Catalog and Handbook Resources (Current and Historic)

Fall 2025 �������� Registration Deadlines

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Registration Times

 FA25 Registration for returning students will take place from April 14 -17, 2025. 

Rising Seniors (class of 2026) 

• Group 1: Monday 4/14 @  7:00 pm - 4/15 @ 3:00 pm
• Group 2: Monday 4/14 @  9:00 pm - 4/15 @ 3:00 pm

Rising Juniors (class of 2027) - earlier start times to accommodate study-away students

• Group 1: Tuesday 4/15 @ 5:45 pm - 4/16 @ 8:00 am
• Group 2: Tuesday 4/15 @ 7:45 pm - 4/16 @ 8:00 am

Rising Sophomores  (class of 2028)

• Group 1: Wednesday 4/16 @ 7:00 pm - 4/17 @ 3:00 pm
• Group 2: Wednesday 4/16 @ 9:00 pm - 4/17 @ 3:00 pm

Registration times will also be available via your portal MyStAR login – registration from left frame of My StAR > Registration, Add/Drop 

Fall 2025 �������� Registration Information

General Information

• Don't forget to look at tentative spring 2026 offerings when planning your semester/year.  These can be found in a tab on the List and Grid.
• We recognize that some of our planned unknowns with registration may be cause for concern. Please don’t stress. We will be working on addressing any enrollment issues or shifting of staffing to address situations that may come up.  Given the college-wide implementation of Jenzabar One student and financial systems, we may not be able to address everything until mid-late summer. 
• Lastly, we strongly recommend enrolling in a maximum of 16 credits. This will allow you to add research or passionate pursuits, CA opportunities, fun, games, and competition teams to complete your vastly dimensional semester experience.

Major Related Information

Mechanical Engineering

• Mech Solids – we added a fall option and still plan to run a spring section!
  • ME rising Juniors should take Mech Solids in the FALL (if possible); ME rising Juniors going away in the fall should take Mech Solids in the spring 2026 semester.
  • We strongly encourage rising sophomores interested in ME to take Mech Solids in fall or spring of your sophomore year; do not wait until Junior year.
  • Although we will have a waitlist, we do not anticipate increasing the cap as we will have a spring section.
• Thermal Fluids
  • We recognize the high interest in Thermal Fluids. We will use the waitlist to determine the need to increase the cap or add a second section if we can staff it. This will happen after registration.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• All ECEs need a communications requirement with AD Comms, DSP, or Chhavi’s Image Processing course. Please note that it is highly likely we will NOT run a comms course in the spring.  Please take it in the fall if you need it.
• Computer Architecture is returning to fall offering next year, so plan on Comp Arch in the fall. There will not be a spring offering.

E:Computing

• E:C students have a theory requirement that can be DSA or FOCS. Note: FOCS is taking a year off, so you you want to complete your theory requirement, take DSA in the fall. Future state: we will plan to run one of the theory courses each year (DSA or FOCS), not both. 

Cross-Registration Deadlines and Instructions

Due to unusual circumstances, cross-registration at Babson, �������� and Wellesley will open on August 1.

Additional Changes and Notes for Fall 2025 Cross Registration:

• Wellesley has moved their course browser to their private intranet.  It will be accessible to �������� students via the �������� network, either on-campus or via VPN.  Instructions for accessing the Wellesley course browser will be shared with students when we receive them from Wellesley.
• Wellesley will not consider cross-registration requests for introductory (100-level) classes until approximately September 1. Prior to September 1, intro-level courses may appear to have many open seats; however the true number of available seats will not be known until Wellesley's first-year registration is completed during their Orientation at the end of August. 
• Babson classes start August 25 and Brandeis classes begin August 27, which is the week before ��������'s classes start. If you are cross-registering into a Babson or Brandeis class you must complete ResLife's Arrival Adjustment form in order to gain early access to your �������� dorm (ResLife will send this form to all students over the summer). 
• Babson's Add and Drop deadlines are both August 29. 

Instructions for using the �������� portal to cross-register are here. 

All deadlines follow the academic calendar of the HOST school. For deadlines, refer to the links below: 

•  (includes academic calendar dates for Babson, �������� and Wellesley, along with links to the Babson and Brandeis course browsers and the BOW Shuttle schedule. Wellesley's course browser is no longer public - instructions to access it will be shared when we receive them.)

Click HERE for Cross-Registration FAQ and Instructions.

Click HERE for the list of pre-evaluated Babson, Brandeis and Wellesley courses to see what type of �������� credit each class receives (AHS, E!, SCI, etc).  Please note that some academic departments have a department-wide distribution coloring. 

For additional important cross-registration information including grading policies, pre-requisites, scheduling conflicts and more, please see the Cross Registration FAQ on the Semester Information and FAQ page of the Registrar's website, or contact the Registrar’s Office at  registrar@olin.edu &�Բ�����;

General Registration Information

Prerequisite Waivers

If you are given permission to waive a course pre-requisite, you must forward the approval email to registrar@olin .edu so the waiver can be added to your student record. If the waiver is not added to your record prior to registration, the system will prevent you from registering! It is important to take this step well BEFORE registration opens.

Waitlists for Courses with Two Numbers 

If you want to join a waitlist for a course with two numbers, please email registrar@olin.edu after you register. We will maintain a waitlist as the system does not allow waitlists for courses with two numbers.

The courses with two numbers for Fall 2025 are:

• MTH1111 and SCI 111 - Modeling & Simulation of the Physical World
• MTH2136 and SCI2136 - Astronomy & Statistics: AstroStats

Cross-Listed Courses

Cross-listing is a term associated with two distinct course numbers for a single academic activity. The activity can be defined under two topics depending on what aspect of the course content a student focuses on during their enrollment. To this end, the student elects the path at the beginning of the course (no later than the last day to add) by selecting the appropriate course number. The distinction is important because it could frame your project and impact how your experience works toward completing a requirement.

The Cross-Listed courses for Fall 2025 are:

• Environmental Analysis & Science: ENGR2810 or SCI2310

Experimental Grading (EG)

The ‘EG’ grade represents an “Experimental Grade” designation, implemented in a small number of courses during a curricular experiment that began in 2009. Each student may undertake no more than one “EG” course per semester. An ‘EG’ grade in a student’s transcript indicates that a student completed the course’s learning objectives and received instructor feedback based upon criteria that do not have direct mapping onto the ABCDF grading system. Students who do not complete the learning objectives will receive a “no credit” designation on their transcript (similar to the “no credit” option for pass/no credit courses).

The following courses are being offered with experimental grading in Fall 2025:

• ENGR4599 - Engineering Capstone Alternative: Tech Venture Capstone
• AHSE2199A - Curriculum Redesign; both sections 

Thesis Research Option

A reminder for students and advisers that �������� has a year-long Thesis Research Option available to students working with faculty mentors. The program provides an opportunity for students to conduct advanced research work over a duration of 2 consecutive semesters that culminates in a written thesis document. Enrollment in the thesis option is by faculty mentor approval. Students would register for an ISR-G: “Thesis Research” in Semester 1, and ISR-G: “Thesis” in Semester 2, for 4 credits per semester.

Independent Study and Research Information

All completed and signed ISR/G forms for Fall 2025 are due no later than September 15 (NO EXCEPTIONS). Please see references on ISR/Gs HERE (including link to the ISR form).

Co-Curricular Registration

Fall 25 Co-Curricular registration will take place during the first week of classes (exact date and time TBD) via . (Note: the site will come down about 45 minutes before co-curriculars become available).  You do not need approval to register for a co-curricular. The FA25 Co-Curricular Offerings list will be found HERE when they are available. 

Passionate Pursuit Registration

Proposals for Passionate Pursuits must be submitted by the end of the full-semester add period, September 15.  Late requests will not be accepted.  Instructions are on the on the �������� website. Plan ahead; you’ll need signatures from your sponsor(s) and your advisor!

Semester Course Schedule List + Grid:

Degree requirements and course requisites are outlined in the . Course descriptions can also be found in the catalog and portal . Sometimes these categories change as �������� changes so be sure to reference them and to inquire if you have questions. Use these as a guide. Use the catalog for further information (information can be found in degree requirements or in specific course descriptions).

Fall 2025 Course Fair Flyers (from March, 2025 course fair)