How to Register for Expos 20 and Expos Studio 20

 

Spring 2024 Expos 20 and Expos Studio 20 Registration
 

The deadline for section changes in Expos 20 and Expos Studio 20 has now passed. The Writing Program can accept late petitions from students who have exceptional reasons for needing a late section change. If you would like to request an exception to the usual section change deadline, please contact us at expos@fas.harvard.edu.

 

 

Expos Placement Recommendations

Incoming students who have completed the Writing Exam during the required June Writing Exam dates will see their Expos placement recommendation and term assignment on their Placement Report in my.harvard in mid-July 2023. (Exams from students who took the Writing Exam in the Make-up Exam Period may still be in process.)

All students who are recommended for Expos Studio 10 must meet in an individual advising session with an Expos faculty member to talk about the course. That conversation will help students decide whether enrolling in Expos Studio 10 is the right initial course for them

  • Advising sessions (held on Zoom) are offered before students arrive on campus.
  • Advising appointments are available beginning in early August. You can access the advising schedule and sign up for a conference here
  • Even students who already feel sure about whether Expos Studio 10 or Expos 20 will be the best starting point need to schedule an advising session to confirm their plans. To learn more about these advising sessions, please read further details here

Students who enroll in Expos Studio 10 fulfill their Expository Writing requirement by taking either Expos Studio 20 or Expos 20 in the spring. 

Expos 20 Term Change Requests

FAQ about Term Changes Requests: 

When can I submit a Term Change request? 
The Writing Program will be accepting requests for term changes on August 16, August 17, and August 21. Beginning on August 16, please fill out THIS FORM in order to submit a Term Change request. Please note: You must be logged in to your Microsoft 365 account using your Harvard email address, in order to access this form.

What kind of information will I need to provide on the Term Change Request Form? 
You will be asked for your name, HUID, and Harvard email address, as well as your adviser’s name and email address. You will also be asked the reason for your request and your anticipated schedule for the 2023 - 24 academic year.

Can I email my request to the Writing Program office? 
No, all requests must be submitted via the online form that will be available here during the days that term change requests are open.

How does the Term Change process work? 
We process Term Change Request Forms beginning at 3 p.m. each day and try to grant as many changes as possible. Please be aware that we need to keep a certain number of students assigned to each term because of the enrollment limits in the Expos sections. If we aren’t able to grant your request to switch terms the first time you try, you may fill out a new request the following day. We will typically not move your request form from one day to the next, since students’ scheduling information changes. 

Can I submit a Term Change Request after 3 p.m.?
The request form will remain open continuously from August 16 until August 21 at 3 p.m. However, each day’s requests will be processed beginning at 3 p.m.—any requests received later in the day will be processed on the next day listed on the schedule. Requests received after 3:00 on Monday, August 21 may not be considered at all.

How will I know if my term assignment has been changed? 
At the end of eachterm change process, all students who submitted a request by 3 p.m. will be notified whether or not we could accommodate their request. An email will be sent to students the day after they submit their petition. Requests received after 3 p.m. will be considered with the following day's requests.

If there’s a student in the other term who would swap assignments with me, can we trade places? 
You can both submit a Term Change Request Form. However, we cannot accept pre-arranged “swaps” –- to be fair to all students (including those who might not know someone willing to swap), we handle each request on its own.

What if my term change is approved and I want to switch back? 
Once you are switched to the new term, you cannot switch back into your original term.

What if I want to change terms after the August 18 session of Term Change Requests?            
As of Tuesday morning, 8/22/23, term assignments will be finalized and sent to the Registrar’s Office. Sectioning for all students assigned to Fall Term Expos will open on Monday, 8/28/23.

 

Expos Section Registration

Using the Lottery program within my.harvard.edu, students taking Expos 20 or Expos Studio 20 in Spring 2024 must register for a particular section of Expos. Sectioning will be open from Monday, November 6 at 9 a.m. through Tuesday, November 7 at 11:59 p.m. 

Students enrolling in standard Expos 20 will rank their top nine choices of Expos 20 sections. Students enrolling in Expos Studio 20 will rank their top five choices of sections. 

Before sectioning opens, the Writing Program will send an email message with detailed sectioning instructions to all students enrolling in spring Expos courses. Please be sure to check your inbox for that message.

Students will be notified of their Expos 20 and Expos Studio 10 section assignments on Wednesday, November 8.

 

Expos Section Changes

You may not add or drop an Expos course without submitting a section change request to the Writing Program office. Individual preceptors cannot add you to or drop you from their section, and you cannot add or drop Expos sections through my.harvard.

 

For questions about late section change requests, please contact the Writing Program office at expos@fas.harvard.edu.