Brandeis Summer School

Due to the popularity of online classes, we strongly recommend students register in Workday as soon as they are able. Registration opens in early April, and students on our email list will be notified first, followed by an all-student email.

Before registration opens, Brandeis students may want to review their Workday account and make sure they do not have a hold that could prevent registration. Many online courses fill to capacity quickly! Please see the "How do I register?" section below to learn more about registration.

In Summer 2023, there will be three main types of course offerings:

• • Traditional on-campus classes in two five-week sessions (Session 1 and 2). In addition to meeting in your classroom, there will be additional "out of class" work and assignments in the course website in LATTE.
  • Remote learning courses during all three sessions (five-week Sessions 1 and 2 and 10-week Extended Session O). These remote learning courses meet in real-time (ET) via Zoom and use webcams to replicate the experience a student would have if seated in a classroom. There will also be additional "out of class" work and assignments in the course website in LATTE.

  • Planned Asynchronous courses in 10-week Extended Session O. These asynchronous courses are presented using a structured course calendar. Generally, students do not need to be online on their computer during set days and times each week. Instead, students have shared course deadlines for completing readings, watching and creating videos, submitting assignments, critiquing peer work, performing research, and posting original and thoughtful contributions to online discussion forums, and replying to classmates.

Visit our course listings page. There you can easily see which courses will be offered on campus, which courses will be offered online in real-time via Zoom, and which courses will be offered asynchronously.

Students use and develop the following skillsets in our small online classes:

• Strong reading and writing skills: Our courses rely on written material, recorded video and podcasted audio. In addition to weekly readings, course content may include weekly online “lecture notes,” supplemental readings, articles, case studies and discussions. Students participate in the course through regular, written assignments, discussion posts and project work.
• Effective time-management skills: Using the syllabus, weekly checklists and an online calendar and assignments tool, students follow the course schedule and meet weekly assignment expectations. Students typically spend 18-22 hours per week in a 10-week course and 36-44 hours per week in a five-week course including the live "remote learning" class meetings.
• Comfort with the technology: Students learn to use online learning technology effectively and contact student support for technological help as soon as they encounter a problem. All online summer courses are based within the Brandeis LATTE system, the university's online learning environment. Remote learning courses will utilize Zoom. Many courses will also use other online tools, like the creation of videos, sharing of files, development of Google Slides, Sheets and Docs, as well as specialized programs developed for the subject matter.

All registration will take place in the Brandeis records system called Workday. Your path to enrollment differs if you are an existing Brandeis student, or if you are a visiting student from another college or university.

Brandeis Students

When summer registration opens, all Brandeis undergraduates and students who have signed up for our email list will receive an email announcement. Additionally there will be announcements on social media.

Registration opens early April 2023. Because of the popularity of summer online classes, many online classes will fill up, so early registration is advised. Students may wish to make sure they don’t have any holds on their Workday account that might prevent registration.

Guides to using Workday, including helpful Step-by-Step Job Aids and Video Tutorials are available online.

Visiting Students

As a visiting student, you'll also want to first review this important information about being a visiting student at Brandeis. Starting early April 2023, this page will also feature a link to an online form to create a new Brandeis student record.

Once you have a Brandeis Student ID number you will create your Brandeis Identity (including your "@brandeis.edu" email address). After creating your Brandeis Identity, you will be able to use the Username and Password that you created to register in Workday.

Guides to using Workday, including helpful Step-by-Step Job Aids and Video Tutorials are available online.

These resources help students to navigate Workday and performs many common tasks, such as:

• Completing new student onboarding so you can register for classes
• Managing your Student Profile
• Searching for Summer classes and enrolling
• Paying account balances
• Viewing and clearing holds
• ... And many other important functions.

Additional Help with Workday can be found here.