LRS Registration Details: Spring 2025
LRS small-group seminars are divided into designated sections. Only register for the section you fall under, or you will lose your seat in the course.
MAPSS: Sections 1 – 5
CIR: Section 6
MAPH: Section 7
*Graduate students: Sections 8 – 10
Undergraduates: Sections 11 – 17
Peer Writing Tutors: Section 18
*All graduate students in general Master’s and PhD programs. For all other students, please refer to the “Who may register for LRS?” tab in the FAQ below.
All LRS lectures and discussion sections will be taught in person.
Information regarding course registration and enrollment is provided in our FAQ below.
If you still have questions about which section is appropriate for you, please contact us at writing-program@uchicago.edu.
When is LRS offered?
LRS is offered in all quarters.
Summer Quarter Note:
LRS is open to undergraduates through Summer Programs. University of Chicago graduate students can only be waitlisted until Summer Programs confirms LRS will be offered in the summer. (This typically happens at the end of May.) We will then offer graduate students open seats if there are any. If you are a University of Chicago graduate student who would like to be placed on a waitlist for consideration into summer LRS, please contact us at writing-program@uchicago.edu.
In Summer Quarter, LRS is an accelerated course over six weeks. Both lectures and sections occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The turnaround time for assignments is also faster than in other quarters; therefore, it is advised that students consider these changes carefully prior to registration. No students will be permitted to enroll in the course after Week 1.
Who may register for LRS?
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)
How do I register?
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 ENGL 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.
Questions About LRS Access
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. Discussion sections begin meeting during Week 2.
If I’m waitlisted, how will I be able to access the course materials?
You will be added to the course Canvas site on the Friday before classes start. The site will contain all the materials you will need for the first week of LRS. All waitlisted students can attend lectures for the first two weeks of the course but only registered students can attend discussion sections and access course materials on Canvas thereafter.
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 anyone to officially audit the course. If you are unable to take LRS because you have dropped the course or have not secured a spot into the course, you can still sit in on the course lectures after Week 1. However, you will not be able to access course materials on Canvas and cannot attend discussion sections.
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.
Please click here to complete the LRS Waitlist Form for Spring 2025.
The LRS Waitlist Form will remain open until Friday, March 28th at 12:00pm CST.