Winter Session

Carroll students, visit your Student Planning account to view available winter courses and register. 

Visiting students and auditors, follow these steps to register:

• Check out the Class Schedule to view the full list of available courses
• Under Term, select 2026WN and select Search. The initial list will display the available courses and their descriptions.
• Select the View Available Sections drop-down arrow to see more detailed information about each offering. For even more details, select the title of the course.
• Complete the Non-Degree Application and Registration Form.

All winter courses will be taught in an online (asynchronous) or remote (synchronous, with a scheduled class time via Zoom) instructional format, for an intensive three-week long session. Students need to ensure they will have an open schedule free from other significant commitments and a high-quality internet connection for the entire duration of the course.

All winter courses will require several hours of work, daily, to include some combination of class meetings, recorded lectures, discussion forums, readings, papers, projects, quizzes and exams, and other assignments. Remote courses will meet every weekday for three hours; an additional several hours each day will be necessary to complete homework. No matter the course format, students should expect to devote multiple hours each day to their 3-credit winter class.

Winter courses are technically offered under the umbrella of the Fall 2026 academic semester, but students will be charged an additional tuition rate of $826 per credit (so $2,478 for a 3-credit course), a $60 technology fee, and applicable course fees. While winter courses cost additional tuition, please keep in mind that winter tuition is discounted over 40% from the regular per-credit undergraduate rate.

As noted above, winter courses are treated separately from regular semester classes for academic and tuition billing reasons; so if a winter session course pushes a student above the 12-19 credit range for full-time undergraduate students, the student will not be charged additional overload tuition.

Note: Students participating in Study Abroad Faculty-Led trips will be charged the fall tuition overload rate if the trip credits plus their fall credits are greater than 19.

Students may be eligible for financial aid in the form of loans (no gift aid available) for winter courses, depending on their circumstances. Please contact the Financial Aid Office at (406) 447-5425 or fao@carroll.edu for more information.

The tuition for the winter course will be billed to your student account upon registration, and then payment will be due  by Wednesday, December 23, 2026. Winter courses must be dropped by the end of business on December 23, 2026, for a 100% refund or by December 28, for a 50% refund. On or after December 28, a 0% refund applies.

Because winter intersession courses are offered under the umbrella of the Fall 2026 academic semester, any credits earned upon completion of these courses, and the posting of final grades by January, can be used as needed in eligibility determinations for Spring 2027 competitions held after mid-January. However, students actively competing in a fall sport must stay enrolled full-time (12+ credits) in regular fall semester courses (not including winter!) to retain eligibility for fall competitions. Please consult with your coach or email the registrar's office at registraroffice@carroll.edu for more information.

Academic internships will not be allowed during the Winter Session. Please see the Academic Internship Proposal Process or connect with Career Services with additional questions.

From 12/28/26 through 1/12/27, course drop requests can be submitted through the web-based Winter Session course drop form. Courses may not be dropped with a "W" grade after 1/12/27.

Once registration opens, courses may be added through the first day of class on December 28, 2026.