Summer Studies 2009: June 14-July 25

All students wishing to register for any course(s) that take place at RISD (i.e., all courses except Study Abroad programs) must complete and submit Registration Form 1 (be sure to fill out both pages!).

Students requiring housing must complete and submit Residence Life Questionnaire.

If you register by April 1, 2009 you may submit a deposit and be billed for the balance. All accounts, however, must be paid in full before a student can attend classes. Be sure to complete the forms carefully, as incomplete forms, including housing forms, cannot be processed.

International students (non-US citizens) who are coming to the US for RISD Summer Studies, please click here for additional information and forms.

Registration may be completed by mail, fax, or in person, as follows.

Registering by mail
send completed form(s) and fees to:
Summer Studies Program
RISD|CE
Two College Street
Providence, RI 02903-2787 USA

Make payments by check, money order, VISA or MasterCard credit cards. Debit cards are not accepted. Checks returned for insufficient funds incur a $25 fee.

Registering by fax
Fax completed applications to 401 454-6218. Payments must be made by VISA or MasterCard credit cards. Debit cards are not accepted.

Late Registrations
Registrations received after April 1, 2009 must include tuition and fees in full. However, as long as spaces are available and until classes begin, students may continue to register. Please be aware that early registration increases students’ chances of placement in the courses of their choice.

Confirmation of registration
A confirmation letter is sent to each student who registers by Friday, May 29. This letter includes instructions for locating and downloading confirmation materials from the Internet. Confirmation materials contain details for arrival on campus and check-in, as well as necessary forms, policy statements, and other information that is needed prior to the student's arrival on campus. Instructions for all confirmation materials are provided with each form.

Included in the materials is a health form that must be completed by any student enrolled in a course lasting two weeks or more, which must be returned to RISD before Check-In. Without a completed health form, a student may not attend class.

All students, whether living on or off campus, receive class schedules at Check-In if arriving on June 14, or at the Summer Sessions office on the first day of class if arriving later.

Graduate credit prerequisite
Students wishing to receive graduate CE credit for any applicable RISD Summer Studies course must have been previously granted an undergraduate degree from an accredited instititution.

Non-credit option
Pending availability, all on-campus credit-bearing courses can be taken on a non-credit basis, unless otherwise noted. Non-credit tuition for all eligible courses is $1,250 (except Design Foundations + Field Ecology). To register for an eligible course on a non-credit basis, check off the “Non-Credit” box after your selected course title on Registration Form 1. Please note: Study Abroad program is not offered on a non-credit basis.

Waiting lists
If the course for which a student registers is full, his or her name is automatically placed on a waiting list and the student is contacted by phone and/or email.

More information
If you still have questions after reading the appropriate form, call 401 454-6209 (Monday-Thursday, 10am-5pm; Friday, 10am-3pm) or 401 454-6215 during regular business hours.