Wellesley College Offers Spring Semester Auditing Options

For immediate release: January 3, 2008

Contact: Office of the Registrar, kguerin@wellesley.edu 781-283-2307

WELLESLEY, Mass.—The opportunity to audit courses at Wellesley College is offered to its alumnae and employees and to residents of the town and of nearby communities.

Registration takes place about a week prior to the first day of classes, Monday, Jan. 28. For spring semester, registration will be held in Wellesley’s Academic Council Room, fourth floor, Green Hall, Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 9 am-3 pm for auditors for whom there is no charge and Wednesday, Jan. 23, from 9 am-3 pm for auditors for whom there is a charge.

Catalogs, class schedules, lists of classes open to auditors and application forms are available at the time of registration. Registrations and/or changes to registration will not be accepted after the first day of classes.

There is a limit of one course per semester provided space is available. Fees are payable in full at registration and are not refundable. The cost to audit a class is determined as follows:

No charge:
- Wellesley College alumnae
- Senior citizens (age 60 and over) residing in Wellesley
- Full-time Wellesley College employees, spouses and dependent children
- Former full-time Wellesley College employees with a minimum of five years of service, their spouses and dependent children
- College employees who work 17 ½ hours or more

$250/course:
- Wellesley residents who are not senior citizens
- Senior citizens (age 60 and over) who are non-Wellesley residents

$350/course: - All others

In addition, parking fees are $50 per semester or $85 per year. Senior citizens of Wellesley and senior alumnae pay $35 per semester or $55 per year. Retired college employees who are at least age 62 and have 10 years of service pay $10 per year. Car pools pay $20 per person each semester or $30 per person each year.

Parking is limited. Campus police will direct auditors about where to park. Auditors can register their vehicles at the Wellesley College Police Department during auditor registration.

Auditor regulations
An auditor does not participate in class discussions and does not take quizzes or final exams. An applicant whose age approximates that of Wellesley students is ineligible to audit unless he or she has received a B.A. degree. Exceptions are made for young foreign students who may be living in this country for a year.

Auditors are limited to one course per semester for which no college credit is given. Classes are available to auditors only through official registration. A list of classes available to auditors is posted outside the Registrar's Office and at the Wellesley Public Libraries about two to three weeks before the beginning of classes. If a class is filled to capacity, the auditor will be asked to select another class. This information and an updated list of courses available for auditing is posted on the Web at http://www.wellesley.edu/Registrar/auditorinfo.html and at http://www.wellesley.edu/Registrar/auditorsched.pdf.

Since 1875, Wellesley College has been a leader in providing an excellent liberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world. Its 500-acre campus near Boston is home to 2,300 undergraduate students from all 50 states and 68 countries.

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