- Is it too late to add CEL for Fall 2022? Can I start looking for Spring 2023 opportunities?
- The deadline to add CEL for the Fall semester has passed. You can review Spring 2023 opportunities here.
- When do I register for CEL?
- The ideal time to register for CEL is during the Pre-Registration period of the previous semester. However, you can add CEL during the Add/Drop period!
- Can I register for a 2nd 6-week CEL?
- Potentially yes! Please email ocel@vassar.edu to discuss your options.
- Can I register for CEL in the summer?
- Yes! Also, you do not have to pay tuition for the first 2 units of summer credit.
- Can I receive compensation and credit?
- You cannot receive compensation and credit during the fall and spring semesters. However, you can in the summer! Consider applying for funding through the Career Development Office’s Internship Grant Fund.
- Is CEL graded?
- CEL is graded as SA/UN.
- How many times can I do CEL?
- You can do up to 5 units of ungraded work to count towards graduation. If you do a CEL with the same organization, we ask that the nature of the work is different and that you have a different faculty sponsor.
- What is the course number for CEL?
- All CELs are listed as [Department of Faculty Sponsor] – 290.
- Is CEL a classroom unit?
- No, CEL is not a CLS. Please refer to the Dean of Studies website for more information.
- I did an internship in a previous semester/during the summer, but I didn’t register for CEL because I didn’t’ know I could receive credit! Can I receive credit retroactively.
- CEL is an intentional learning opportunity. You cannot receive credit retroactively.
- After I am registered, can I change my units of CEL credit?
- Students are permitted to switch units within the add/drop period. After the deadline, you cannot change units.
- I’ve got an internship! Can I receive CEL credit?
- Possibly. Please meet with the OCEL to discuss more.
- How do I find a faculty sponsor? Can my sponsor be my advisor?
- Reach out to a faculty member you know or have taken a class with. Ideally, the research or teaching interest of your faculty sponsor would complement the experiential work you are doing.
- Yes, your advisor can be your sponsor.
- Can the OCEL help find me a sponsor?
- Yes, we can suggest names of potential sponsors.