Forms
ENGL 487 Tutorial in Writing Application Form
ENGL 488 Special Projects for Juniors and Seniors Application Form
ENGL 489 Writing Concentration and Senior Project Application
ENGL 490/491 Senior Essay I/II Application Form
English Distribution Request Form
Recommendation Letter Request Form
Senior Seminar Certification Form
Senior Library Requirement Completion Form
Transfer/Study Abroad Credit Request Form
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Deadlines
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Balliol College, Oxford University: Junior Year Abroad Program for Yale English Majors
Application Deadline: March 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm Eastern
Interested students who have questions are invited to join the English DUS or ADUS for office hours.
FALL PRE-REGISTRATION
April 3, 8:00 am
Preference Selection sites open for Yale College students to rank their choice of First-Year seminars and Foundational Courses
April 5, 12:00 noon
English creative writing and journalism course applications due
April 5, 5:00 pm
Preference Selection sites close
April 12, 5:00 pm
Deadline for departments to push Preference Selection results to student registration worksheets
August TBD
Preference Selection Opens for Fall Sections of ENGL 114 & 115 (new students)
August TBD
English Introductory Course Placement Zoom Session
FALL REGISTRATION
April 17, 8:00 am
Registration opens for Yale College students in the Class of 2024
April 18, 8:00 am
Registration opens for Yale College students in the Class of 2025, visiting students, and Eli Whitney students (without a class year)
April 19, 8:00 am
Registration opens for Yale College students in the Class of 2026
April 21, 5:00 pm
Deadline for students to request Instructor Permission
April 25, 5:00 pm
Deadline for instructors to respond to Instructor Permission requests
April 28, 5:00 pm
Last day of classes for Yale College students; reading period begins. Registration closes for all Yale College students
May 4, 5:20 pm
Last day of classes for Graduate School students
August TBD
New student registration begins
August TBD
Academic Fair
August TBD
Classes begin; Add/Drop period begins
September TBD
Add/Drop period ends
FALL INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE PROPOSALS:
ENGL 487, 488, 489, 490
Early March
Schedule meeting with potential advisors
April 1, by 12:00 noon
Submit signed proposal to writingcourseapplications@yale.edu
April 15, at 5:00 pm
You will receive notification if the proposal has been approved or revisions are required. Contact Jane Bordiere with any questions.
FALL FOUNDATIONAL COURSE PREFERENCE SELECTION
April 3, 8:00 am
Preference selection opens for spring Foundational Courses and Senior Seminars
April 5, 5:00 pm
Preregistration closes for spring Foundational Courses and Senior Seminars
April 12, 5:00 pm
Decisions will be available and assignments pushed to Registration Worksheets
CREATIVE WRITING COURSE APPLICATIONS
April 5 by 12:00 noon
Submit applications for English creative writing courses. All submissions due by NOON, unless otherwise noted. See also Canvas course sites for information.
April 15 by 5:00 pm
Instructors will notify students of application results.
April 21 by 5:00 pm
Deadline for admitted students to add the course to their Registration Worksheet and request Instructor Permission on Yale Course Search (YCS).
April 25 by 5:00 pm
Instructors will approve admitted student requests in YCS.
April 26
Approved students must then return to YCS to Approve Changes and complete enrollment in the course. Admitted students who do not complete enrollment in the course by April 26 may have their places filled from the waiting list.
SPRING INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE COMPLETION:
ENGL 487, 488, 489, 490
Friday, February 10
ENGL 490 The Senior Essay: 5 to 10 pages completed
Friday, April 7
ENGL 490 The Senior Essay: draft of the full essay completed
Friday, April 21 (Friday before last day of classes)
Submit a pdf of your completed spring-term Writing Concentration Project via email to Jane by noon.
Friday, April 28 (last day of classes)
Submit a pdf of your completed spring-term Tutorial in Writing, Special Project, or Senior Essay via email to Jane by noon
WRITING PRIZE SUBMISSIONS
Thursday, April 20, 12.00 noon
Submit to all categories, except H-1 & H-2: Essays by Seniors
Friday, April 28, 12:00 noon
Submit to categories H-1 & H-2: Essays by Seniors. Note that essays written for ENGL 490/491 will automatically be considered and should be submitted unless they have been revised; in this case, please submit your essay via email to Jane.
Prize descriptions and submission instructions are available on the English website.
Questions? Contact Jane Bordiere or Erica Sayers.