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Apply for Spring IntroSems by Feb 11

Less than one month left to apply for Spring IntroSems. Check out the 60 seminars on offer next quarter — 15 of them brand new — with rare offerings from Statistics/Data Science, Art History, and Ophthalmology.
 

When using the catalog's filtering tools on the Seminars tab, you may see seminars marked "High Demand" or "High Demand + Lottery," indicating high interest or lottery enrollment. This indicates that interest exceeds capacity or that enrollment is by lottery rather than instructor review. For these, you are encouraged to submit a statement of interest for both High Demand classes and your lower-ranked choices.
 

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Enroll Yourself

Click here to see the IntroSems that have space and are open for self-enrollment. Note that you must web auth with your Stanford credentials to view the list.

  • Spaces fill first come, first served, when course enrollment is open for the quarter. If a seminar is cross-listed, check for space across subject listings.
  • Frosh, sophomores, and first-year transfers receive preference. Juniors and seniors should email the instructor as enrollment may be limited to these groups.
  • IntroSems involve active in-class participation. If you try to add in Week 2 or 3, be aware that some instructors may not allow you to join so late even though the system lets you enroll.


  • Seminars not listed on the Space Available page are currently full or have waitlists.
    • If Navigate Enrollment says, “Instructor consent required,” that means the seminar has a waitlist managed by the instructor with permission numbers. Waitlisted students, take note - The earliest instructors may send a permission number to a waitlisted student is Sept. 16. The earliest a waitlisted frosh may enroll with a permission number is Sept. 17 during NSO.
    • If Navigate Enrollment says, “Department consent required,” that means the seminar fulfills Writing 2 instead of a PWR2 section. All changes in WR2 IntroSems go through the IntroSems Office, not the PWR Office.