Placement Surveys
These required surveys cover topics that you studied in high school.
Academics and Course Registration
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First-Year Writing Seminar
Your fascinating introduction to college-level writing and class discussions.
Requirements
What you need to graduate with a Bowdoin degree.
Choosing Courses
How to choose courses for your first semester.
Registration
Set an alarm and make it official. Build a schedule and have alternatives ready.
Advising
What to ask—and bring—when meeting with your liberal arts advisor.
Online Q&A sessions during the week of July 27th allow Bowdoin faculty and staff to answer questions about course selections, placement results and registration.
- The schedule of Q&A sessions and Zoom links is available here (Bowdoin login required).
Save the Date:
Course registration for first-year students will open at 9:00 a.m. EDT on August 6, 2026 (Transfer students can register starting July 30 at 9:00 a.m. EDT!)
- We encourage you to explore the curriculum and review our advice and guidelines on how to build your fall schedule.
- Registration is first come, first served, so when it opens, you should have at least three different saved schedules built in Workday.
- You will meet your liberal arts advisor on August 31, 2026 to discuss (and possibly adjust) your course selections.