Pre-Registration from Away

Returning from a personal Leave?

Have you done the required form? Students on a personal leave of absence must complete the required Check In E-form in mySwarthmore, to request return and to secure eligibility for course registration, housing, etc. Dean Derickson has more information about returning from leave on her website.

After you are approved to return, follow A, B, C below.

For dates and more detailed info about pre-registration, see our web page on mid-semester registration.

Returning from a Study Abroad program?

Follow A, B, C below.

A. Confer with your Academic Adviser(s)

You should communicate with your faculty adviser(s) and/or the chair(s) of your actual or prospective major department(s) before pre-registration to make sure that your future registration plans are compatible with completion of the major(s) and all other requirements for the degree on schedule with your planned graduation date. If you can't confer with your adviser before pre-registration, try to pre-register anyway, and confer with your adviser after. This should include examining in detail how, in your remaining semesters (including the ones away), all of your requirements will be met and, especially, how you will complete your major and your honors program, if you are hoping or planning to do honors.

B. Pre-Register for your return semester

Use mySwarthmore if you can, just as if you were on campus

If somehow you cannot use mySwarthmore, then...

  • Email the instructor(s) your wish to be in their course(s) or seminar(s), and then request in writing (email, fax, or mail) to have your name entered on the list for the course(s) and/or seminar(s) offered at that future time. If you cannot tell who the instructor is, contact the Department Chair.

C. If you miss pre-registration, use Drop/Add

If you were not able to pre-register, you can register afterward by completing online Add "e-form" available on mySwarthmore. Adds require an e-form, drops can be done in mySwarthmore "Registration". The online e-form is routed to the faculty, who may need time to approve it, especially over a break. More about drop/add.