Eligibility
Fall 2024 (December 16-22): MS2, MS3, and MS4 students on all campuses
Special Topic courses are 1-week mini-immersion courses that allow students to explore topics of interest. Special Topics courses are required for graduation (4 weeks for Regular MD, Rural, and Primary Care Track; 2 weeks for MSTP and OMFS).
Registration
Use the Online Schedule Change Request system (OSCR) to add the course to your schedule. Once logged in, you will see your current schedule.
- Select “Add Course to Schedule” to search for the desired ST course. If the class says “Class is Full” in the action column, search for another course.
- Select “Add” from the action column for the course you wish to add.
- Review your final schedule to confirm the course was successfully added.
Student-Designed Courses
Student-designed courses must first be approved by Undergraduate Medical Education. You can find the special topics request form on the curriculum page. When your course is approved, you will receive an email from UME with a copy of your signed course form. Use the Online Schedule Change Request system (OSCR) from the Current Students page to register for your student-designed course. You will be required to upload the approved/signed course form.
- Submit an Online Schedule Change Request (OSCR)
- After submitting your request, view your request by navigating to the Home screen in the OSCR system. You must submit the request first.
- Select “Add or Remove Document” and upload a copy of the approved course form.
Course Requiring Permission
Check Course Availability (CAVE) to confirm availability of your desired ST course. Use the Online Schedule Change Request system (OSCR) from the Current Students page to register for a written permission course. You will be required to upload a copy of the written permission from the course instructor.
- Submit an Online Schedule Change Request (OSCR). You must first submit the request before you are able to upload supporting documentation.
- After submitting your request, view your request by navigating to the Home screen in the OSCR system.
- Select “Add or Remove Document” and upload a copy of the email or other written permission for the course.
Registration Dates
| Registration Opens | Monday, November 18, 2024 at 5 p.m. |
| Late drop fee begins | Courses dropped within two weeks of the official course start date (always a Monday) are assessed a $45 late drop fee |
| Deadline to add a course | Wednesday at 4 p.m. prior to official course start date |
| Deadline to drop a course without a WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) recorded on transcript | Wednesday at 4 p.m. prior to official course start date |