LRS Registration Details: Autumn 2025

The following students at the University of Chicago can register normally for LRS:

• 3rd- and 4th-year undergraduates
• Master’s students in Divinity, Public Health, Harris, and MES
• PhD students

All other registered University of Chicago students must place themselves on the waitlist for LRS.

The following cannot enroll in LRS:

• 1st- and 2nd-year undergraduates
• University of Chicago staff and alumni
• Post-doctoral fellows
• Non-UChicago students (with exception to CMEP)

Eligible undergraduate and graduate students can enroll in the course as they would normally.

However, the following students must place themselves on the waitlist, which is located at the bottom of this page:

• MAPSS, MACSS, and CIR students
• MAPH students
• Students in professional programs (e.g. JD, MD, MBA, MSW, LLM)
• Students in continuing education or gradauate-students-at-large
• PME students (Autumn only – please contact the PME program for waitlisting)

If there is an open seat in an appropriate section, we will reach out to you to offer you the seat; should you accept, we will permit you to enroll in an appropriate section.

Please note that 1st- and 2nd-year undergraduate students are not permitted to enroll in the course.

Chicago Metropolitan Exchange Program (CMEP) Students:

Students must first apply through their home institutions. The home school will then submit their application to the University of Chicago’s CMEP Liaison, who forwards them to the instructors of WRIT 33000. Approval to take the course is dependent on student qualifications and enrollment availability. Students who wish to apply through CMEP or other exchange programs should consult their home institution’s procedures and apply well before the quarter in which they would like to enroll. For more information, students are advised to contact their CMEP Liaisons at their home instutitions. Exchange programs are handled by UChicagoGRAD at the University of Chicago.

Non-UChicago Students:

Only currently registered University of Chicago students may register for LRS. Alumni, professionals, and students outside the University of Chicago may reach out to us at writing-program@uchicago.edu for alternative writing resources.

The discussion section I want to be in is full. How can I enroll in LRS?

You may place yourself on the waitlist at the bottom of this page. By Friday of Week 1, we will notify those on the waitlist if a spot opens up in their desired section. In the meantime, waitlisters will be able to access course materials on the Canvas site and must attend lectures in Week 1 on Tuesday and Thursday. Tuesday seminars (i.e. discussion sections) begin meeting during Week 2.

If I’m waitlisted, how will I be able to access the course materials?

Waitlisters must attend both lectures in Week 1, and they will be given access to the course Canvas site so they are prepared to join the course when a seat opens.

Note: Starting in Week 2, only registered students can attend the seminars (i.e., “discussion sections”), and only registered students will maintain access to the Canvas site.

What if I want to switch to a section at a different time?

You must drop the course and then place yourself on the waitlist if you are unable to re-enroll into an open spot. However, you cannot place yourself on the waitlist if you are already enrolled in a section. We do not perform or facilitate switches between students in sections.

What if I want to audit the course?

We do not allow course auditors. If you are unable to take LRS because you have dropped the course or have not secured a spot into the course, we may allow you to sit in on some of the lectures. However, only registered students are allowed to attend seminars and access course materials.

I couldn’t enroll into LRS this quarter. Will you guarantee me a spot next quarter?

We do not guarantee any student a spot in LRS in any quarter.