Saint 直播自慰视频 University's Winter Session 2024-2025 will be offered from Dec. 16, 2024, to Jan. 12, 2025. For questions about the SLU Winter Session, please email winter@slu.edu.
All classes are offered exclusively online. Registration opens Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, and closes Monday, Dec. 9 at noon. Students may take only one course during the winter session. Each class is three credit hours.
No incoming, first-time spring 2025 freshmen or students taking fall 2024 and/or spring 2025 Madrid courses may enroll in the winter session.
Find frequently asked questions and general information below. Visit for specific course details and registration.
All courses are online asynchronous (self-paced on Canvas with deadlines for assignments, exams, etc.).
Winter Course Offerings
- BIOL 1460: Exercise and Health
- CMM 1200: Public Speaking
- CMM 1500: Introduction to Digital Media Production
- ENGL 2450: Nature, Ecology and Literature
- HCE 1700: Death, Disability, Disease, and the Meaning of Life
- HIST 1120: Origins of the Modern World (1500 to Present)
- HIST 1200: Communicating About History
- MUSC 1170: Music of Cultures of the World
- MUSC 1400: Beginning Class Music - Guitar
- PHIL 1700: The Examined Life: Ultimate Questions
- PHIL 2050: Ethics
- PSY 1010: General Psychology
- PSY 3310: Personality Theory
- PSY 3460: Abnormal Psychology
- ANTH 2200: Cultural Anthropology
- FRSC 2600: Forensic Science
- SOC 1120: Introduction to Sociology: Diversity and Health Emphasis
- THEO 1600: God-Talk
- THEO 2710: Religions of the World
HSCI 2200: Medical Terminology
Deciding to Take a Winter Session Course
Yes. Students are not required to take classes during the winter session, as it is an optional term. For students not taking classes during the winter session, the break will last until the start of the spring semester in mid-January.
The decision to take an optional winter session course should involve a conversation with an academic advisor and/or a faculty mentor. A winter session course is a four-week online class (25 days) over the winter break, with 30-32 hours of dedicated coursework required each week. Additionally, there are only three days in which there will be no coursework or assignments/exams due: Dec. 24, 25, and Jan. 1.
Prioritizing your mental health and well-being is critical, and taking time off during the winter break may be beneficial as you prepare for the spring semester. These factors and others should be considered before enrolling in a winter session class.
For resources and information on student well-being at Saint 直播自慰视频 University, please visit our well-being resources page.
Students who have an Incomplete in a course taken in the fall semester should focus their time during winter break to finish their coursework. It is not recommended to take a winter course with an Incomplete on record.
Participating in our optional winter session allows undergraduate students both online and on our physical campus to take courses required to complete their degree in a flexible way that fits their schedule.
Enrolling in a Winter Session Course
The winter session is open to current undergraduate students in good academic standing at the St. 直播自慰视频 campus of Saint 直播自慰视频 University, including visiting students and students enrolled in the School for Professional Studies. No incoming, first-time spring 2025 freshmen or Madrid students are permitted to take classes through the winter session, including students who take Madrid Fall 2024 and/or Madrid Spring 2025 courses. Additionally, a winter session course cannot be your first class at Saint 直播自慰视频 University.
Students are considered to be in good academic standing if they are not on probation (either University probation or program probation) and have not been dismissed or suspended from Saint 直播自慰视频 University. at Saint 直播自慰视频 University.
If you have questions about your eligibility to take a winter session course, please talk with your academic advisor.
The winter session will be offered entirely online - no classes will be offered on-campus.
If you are a current SLU student, you can register for a winter session course starting Oct. 14, 2024, using the same process as you do for the fall, spring, and summer. To learn more about how to register as a SLU student, visit this page.
If you are a non-SLU student, please fill out the visiting student application, and a staff member will assist you with registration.
Students can only take one winter session course.
Registration will open for the winter session on Oct. 14, 2024. Winter 2024-2025 will run from Dec. 16, 2024, to Jan. 12, 2025. Students may take only one course during the winter session. Each class offered in the winter session is three credit hours.
SLU students can register for courses the same way they register for classes in fall, spring and summer. For questions regarding that, please reach out to your academic advisor.
The registration period for the 2024-2025 winter session begins Oct. 14, 2024. Registration will close Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at noon.
Important Information for Student Success in Winter Session
Winter session courses are entirely online - access to a computer with reliable Wi-Fi is critical to achieving success in the winter session.
Winter session courses cannot be taken on a mobile device such as a cell phone or iPad/tablet. Courses must be completed on a laptop or desktop computer. For additional tips on being successful in an online course, visit this page.
Students can acquire textbooks at the in the Busch Student Center on campus. To purchase textbooks online or for store hours during the winter session, please .
Consult the class syllabus for specifics on all class information, including assignments and examinations. There will be no classes or assignments due on Dec. 24, 25, or Jan. 1.
Support Resources in Winter
A staff member at Saint 直播自慰视频 University will be available to answer questions during the winter session. Contact Jacob Wierson, director of the office of summer and extended studies, at winter@slu.edu for assistance.
The SLU ITS Service Desk (314-977-4000) will be available Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. to handle general technology and support calls, and Canvas support is available 24/7. You may also chat ITS at . Issues that cannot be resolved over the phone by the service desk will be escalated to the desktop team for resolution. Outside of normal business hours, press option 1 to have an on-call IT technician call you back for urgent issues only.
Please call the help desk at 314-977-4000 for immediate assistance. If it's an academic emergency, call 314-977-4000, press 1 to have an on-call technician call you back. Press 0 to have a ticket created for next business day support (non-urgent issues)
If it's a situation related to Canvas, call 314-977-4000, press 3 to speak directly with Canvas support.
If you have questions or need assistance in submitting an accommodation for the winter session, please contact Kendra Johnston, director of the Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources, at kendra.johnston@slu.edu or by phone at 314-977-2372.
There is an accessibility tool called Ally to increase usability for students who are interacting in a Canvas course. To learn more about how to use Ally in Canvas, .
Tuition and Fees
Winter session tuition is $770 per credit hour, or $2,310 for a three-credit hour winter course. There are no additional fees.
Winter session bills will be sent out to students in mid-December. Tuition is charged separately from the spring semester.
If you have any questions regarding financial aid in the winter session, please call Student Financial Services at 314-977-2350, stop into DuBourg Hall room 119, or contact your financial aid counselor.
The tuition refund/drop/withdrawal schedule for winter 2024-2025 is as follows:
- Last day to drop with 100% refund (last day to drop): Dec. 22, 2024
- Last day to withdraw with 60% refund: Dec. 29, 2024
- Last day to withdraw with 0% refund (last day to withdraw with a "W"): Jan. 5, 2025
Campus Facilities
Students have access to certain campus facilities during the winter session. Below are the special hours for each building.
Pius Library hours during winter session will be released soon.
The Simon Rec Center winter break hours in 2024-2025 will be released soon.
For the latest information on hours for on-campus dining facilities, visit .