2025–2026 Academic Year Course Auditing
Auditing is available to community members for the 2025–2026 academic year. Please read the following information carefully to ensure a smooth experience.
Frequently asked questions can be found on our Course Auditing FAQ page.
Course Auditing Process for Community Members
- Opens: Monday, December 15, 2025 at 9:00 am
- Course Selection: Available Spring 2026 Course Listings
- Submit Form: The completed online auditing form will be sent automatically to the Office of the Registrar.
- Confirmation: Auditors will receive a confirmation of their auditing submission within twenty-four hours. An additional email will be sent to auditors confirming your course selection and additional information prior to the start of classes in January.
- Closes: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 5:00 pm
- The entire process is conducted online; no in-person support is available.
- Auditors may not contact faculty directly about auditing courses.
- Course slots are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Auditors are limited to one course per semester.
- Course auditing is $70 for Friends of º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and $100 for other community members. Course auditing for current º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Employees, current º£½ÇÖ±²¥ employee spouses, º£½ÇÖ±²¥ alums, high school students, and º£½ÇÖ±²¥ students is FREE.
NEW: Mandatory Technology Set-Up Appointment
All approved auditors must schedule a thirty-minute technology set-up appointment for one of the following dates:
- TBD
During the appointment, auditors will:
- Get set up in º£½ÇÖ±²¥’s software systems (e.g., Okta Verify, Canvas, course materials access)
- Activate their º£½ÇÖ±²¥ email account
- Receive instructions for getting their º£½ÇÖ±²¥ OneCard
Important: Please bring the device you intend to use for accessing course materials.Please note: if you do not attend this appointment, you will not be able to audit a class. These appointments may only be rescheduled if there are still timeslots available and there will be no additional appointments offered.
Course Auditing Process for º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Students and High School Students
Current º£½ÇÖ±²¥ students and high school students must sign up directly through the Registrar’s Office.
- Course Audit Request Forms Available: Monday, December 15, 2025 at 9:00 am
- Course Selection: Choose the course you would like to audit.
- High school and º£½ÇÖ±²¥ students may choose from the full course offerings, as long as they have instructor permission to join the course.
- Submit Form: Submit your completed Course Audit Request Form to registrar@bowdoin.edu by Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm.