Spring Course Selection
You will meet with your academic advisor in Amherst via Zoom in early November to select courses for the following spring. Program Assistants will hold an instructional session to teach you how to use the course catalog, and registration features such as the Shopping Cart and Schedule Builder. You will receive an enrollment appointment via SPIRE in late November, and can at the appointed time, enroll in your spring semester courses. Enrollment changes can be made until the end of the add/drop period, which is one week after the first day of classes.
Spring Housing
Global Launch students are guaranteed on-campus housing in the spring semester after their fall semester abroad. In mid-November, Program Assistants and Residence Life staff will hold an instructional session to walk Global Launch students through the process of selecting a room, making a roommate group, and to share their experiences living on campus in Amherst.
In late November, you’ll receive a priority housing appointment and on that date, be able to select from the rooms that are available across campus in the coming spring semester. It is not guaranteed that students will be able to live with their Global Launch roommate – where students can select is dependent on availability. Global Launch students are encouraged to choose rooms in First Year Halls. If space is available in the Commonwealth Honors College, CHC students can select that space, but CHC housing is not guaranteed.
Adjusting to Amherst
Global Launch students will be supported during their transition to the Amherst campus. You will be invited to attend the Spring Semester Welcome to the U events, as well as special events for Global Launch students including a reception for you and your family, and campus tour and lunch with alumni mentors. You are encouraged to meet with your academic advisor within the first few weeks of the semester, to ensure you are connected with any campus resources that you may need to smooth your transition to campus and adjustment to life back in the US.
Past students report that starting in Amherst in the spring semester can sometime be challenging, but that the close friendships, flexibility and resilience they developed while abroad helped them adjust to life on campus.