Schedule Adjustment

Keep in mind...

IMPORTANT! Meeting time change

Due to instructor availability, the meeting time for PSY 335 (Psychology of Childhood) has changed to WEDNESDAYS only, 4:00-7:00 p.m. 

You will find this change reflected on the updated F25 Madrid Schedule of Classes and Timetable. 

Restrictions

• You cannot change your SPA class(es). After you attend your first class, if your professor determines that you are in an inappropriate level, we will administratively correct your enrollment at that time. 

• You cannot drop or add CAS 200, a program-required course. 

• You cannot drop or add the optional Signature Seminar. 

• Some classes are open only to students admitted to a Special Program (see Schedule of Classes). These classes cannot be dropped or added. 

• These deadlines control when you may no longer add or drop classes:

  • ADD deadline: Sunday, September 14 at 11:59 PM (Madrid local time)

  • DROP deadline: Saturday, September 27 at 11:59 PM (Madrid local time)

Tips and Reminders

1. As when you initially registered, searching in MySlice for Syracuse Abroad classes will NOT work. Use the 5-digit codes found on the Madrid Schedule of Classes.
   (Remember to use the Timetable of classes to avoid schedule conflicts.) 

2. All classes have an enrollment cap; you will only be able to add classes on a space-available basis. 

   • If there is a full class you hope to add, check frequently throughout the schedule adjustment period in case a seat opens up.

   • DO NOT contact professors to request that they add you to a closed course. They cannot do so, and they cannot exceed the cap that is on the course. 

3. Remember: Once you drop a class, that seat is open to another student. Please bear this in mind, as you may not be able to get back into the class if you have second thoughts! 

4. You must maintain a registration of at least 12 credits taken abroad, not including the 3-credit optional Signature Seminar. (Visiting students may have a higher credit minimum per their home institution.) 

5. Some Holds may prevent you from adjusting your schedule. Check now for holds on your account by logging into MySlice > Student Home > "Enrollment" Tile > Holds. Resolve any holds in advance with the office that has placed the hold. 

6. You will receive an academic calendar for your semester abroad from the Madrid Center, posted for all students in Blackboard, which includes dates and deadlines that differ from main campus. 

7. Students interested in updating the prefix of a cross-listed course will be given instructions and a deadline onsite during Orientation (this is not that process). 

8. SU students will continue to receive emails from main campus. This can be confusing, especially when it comes to academic dates and deadlines. Remember to follow the information provided by Syracuse Abroad and reach out if you have any questions!

ADD, SWAP, DROP:
August 21 - September 14

Before classes start and through your first class session(s), you may want to swap one class for another, add a new class, or drop a class from your schedule. 

After the Add deadline of September 14 at 11:59 PM (Madrid local time), MySlice will not allow you to select new classes. This means the add and swap functions will no longer be available. 

Credit-based restrictions

• Syracuse undergraduate tuition covers up to 19 credits, so you may not exceed this cap. Syracuse Abroad online registration is capped at 17 and requires a minimum of 12 credits. You may have to SWAP to avoid falling below 12 credits or going above 17.

• For any courses you intend to DROP, please read the additional restrictions in the "DROP ONLY" section below. 

DROP ONLY:
September 15 - September 27

You can drop classes anytime during schedule adjustment through the Drop deadline of September 27 at 11:59 PM (Madrid local time), with these exceptions: 

• No student may drop below 12 credits of Madrid courses (excluding the Signature Seminar). 

• You may not drop CAS 200 (Mapping Spain) or your SPA class(es) because both CAS 200 and Spanish study are requirements of the program.

Consider the Following Courses to Add

Featured course:

• SPM 345 - Technology in Sport Management
  This course has a prerequisite of SPA 205 (Principles and Contemporary Issues in Sport Management) or the equivalent home university course. It introduces you to the sports industry through three key areas and will enable you to...

  1. Understand the implementation of technology in operations, communication, and commercialization areas of modern sports, 

  2. Apply this understanding to show how data is used to analyze athletic performance, and 

  3. Explore sports as entertainment, comparing Esports (videogames competitions) with traditional sports in the physical realm. 

The object of the course is to dig deeper than a general understanding of the sports world, offering students insights into emerging trends and the future direction of this global industry.

Looking for other Madrid Center courses to add? Here are some good options:

• COM 350 - Media, Diversity and Inclusion: Smashing Stereotypes in Spanish Advertising

  • The prerequisite of COM 107 is waived for matriculated Syracuse students taking this IDEA course abroad. 

• COM 400.1 - Global Perspectives on the Media

  • Please note prerequisite of COM 107 or equivalent foundational Public Communications course on Schedule of Classes and in course description. 

• EAR 104/105 - Earth Sciences Laboratory and Lecture (1 + 3 credits). 

  • Unable to go on the Signature Seminar? You can still benefit from Dr. Perez-Bedmar's award-winning teaching in these exciting, fieldwork-intensive classes. (You can also simply take the lecture if you don't have a lab requirement to meet, but we heartily recommend the fuller experience of taking both EAR 104 and EAR 105.)  

• ECN 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics

  • Please note prerequisites on Schedule of Classes and in course description.

• ECN 365 - The World Economy 

  • Please note prerequisites on Schedule of Classes and in course description.

• MAR 400.1 - Marketing in Spain and the U.S.

• HST 300/IRP 300 - Spain on the Global Stage: Historical Context and Modern Implications

• PSC 300 - Energizing Europe: Politics of Energy and Sustainability

• PSY 252 - Statistical Methods II

  • Please note prerequisites on Schedule of Classes and in course description.

• PSY 375 - Cross-Cultural Psychology

  • Please note prerequisite on Schedule of Classes and in course description.

• PSY 376 - Why Good People Do Terrible Things

  • Please note prerequisite on Schedule of Classes and in course description.

• PSY 382 - Health Psychology

  • Please note prerequisite on Schedule of Classes and in course description.

• SOC 306/QSX/WGS 306 - Sexuality in Spain

Popular Classes

The following courses are full (or nearly so) at the start of online registration adjustment. With many students still interested, any availability will be competitive, and staff/faculty are unable to assist with getting you a seat. 

Drop current enrollment only with certainty that you don't need or want to take the class, as someone may quickly snap it up! 

• ANT 381 - Ancient Rituals & Beliefs in Modern Spain

• BIO 306 - Drug Discovery

• ECN 361 - Economics of European Integration

• HOA 209 - Arts of Spain (both sections)

• HOA 300 - Walking Madrid: A Historical and Artistic Journey

• PSC 356 -  Political Conflict

• PSC 405 - Politics of European Union

• PSC 422/HST 412 - Modern Spain: History and Politics

• PSY 315 - Drugs and Human Behavior

• REL 321/HUM 321/JSP 321/MES 321 - Christians, Jews, and Muslims: Historic Encounters in the Mediterranean

• SOC 300 - Spanish Popular Culture 

• SOC 302 - Gender, Race, Migration and Family in Spain

How to Adjust Your Schedule

Log into MySlice as you did when you registered this past spring. All registration actions start in MySlice > Student Home > "Enrollment" tile > Enroll/Drop/Adjust classes. 

• To ADD a course:

1. Ensure you are on the Enroll and Add tabs.

2. Enter the 5-digit course number of the class (found on the Schedule of Classes; not by searching!).

3. Confirm your selection.

4. Click "FINISH ENROLLING."

• To DROP a Course:

1. 1. 1. 1. Ensure you are on the Enroll and Drop tabs. 

         2. Select the course you wish to drop by clicking the box to the left of the class. 

         3. Confirm your selection.

         4. Click "FINISH ENROLLING."

• To SWAP a Course:

1. Ensure you are on the Enroll and Swap tabs.

2. Use the dropdown menu to select the class to swap out.

3. Select the class you want to add from your Shopping Cart OR by entering the five-digit Class Number (found on the Schedule of Classes, not by searching!).

4. Confirm your selection.

5. Click "FINISH ENROLLING."