Sessions at University of Portland

UP Summer Sessions offer a great opportunity for students to get a head start, catch up on their classes, explore an internship, or complete a minor they’ve always wanted! During Summer Session, students will find a wide variety of courses, small classes, and discounted undergraduate tuition. Continuing in 2021, the College of Arts and Sciences summer internships are also a great deal at 1/3 the cost of regular summer tuition!

• Summer Session I begins Monday, May 17, 2021.
• Summer Session II begins Monday, June 28, 2021.

Check out a tentative summer schedule and learn more here!

Courses at Other Institutions

If your student is interested in taking courses at another institution over the summer and wants to make sure that their external credits will count at UP, they need to have their external courses reviewed for pre-approval through their school or college, each of which has their own processes and requirements for approval. See below for some general guidelines, although we highly recommend students check in with their School or College to confirm requirements. The bottom line is that in order to confirm that credits will transfer, students need to get approval to take external classes before they take them. Only classes taken for a grade (must earn at least a C) can be transferred. In addition, quarter credits transfer in as 2/3 a semester credit.

Students should email their Program Counselor with the following information:

• Name & UP Student ID number
• The course(s) students want to take at another institution with as much information as they can acquire, such as course description, syllabus, etc.
• Whether the other institution is a semester or quarter institution
• What course/requirement at UP they would like the course(s) to apply towards (e.g. a specific UP course, general elective hours, etc.)

Program Counselors by School/College:

• College of Arts and Sciences: cas@up.edu
• School of Education: Kelly Brown, brownke@up.edu
• Pamplin School of Business:
  • First-Year & Sophomores: Molly Cullen, cullenm@up.edu
  • Junior & Seniors: Alison Knoedler, knoedler@up.edu
• School of Nursing: nursing@up.edu
• Shiley School of Engineering: Jamie Merritt, merrittj@up.edu
• Shiley students can input the above information on the PilotsUP Engineering Students page

The process for review and response usually takes 1—2 weeks from the date of submission. However, during the busy season (such as registration periods, beginning/end of semesters, etc.) the process can take longer, so it is highly encouraged that students submit their request for approval in advance.

Suggested Deadlines to Submit Requests:

• Courses to be taken over the Summer: March 1
• Courses to be taken during Spring semester: October 1
• Courses to be taken during Fall semester: July 1