Schedule Adjustment

Keep in mind

Restrictions

• You will not be able to change your SPA class(es). After you attend your first class, if your professor determines that you are in an inappropriate level, center academic staff will work with you to administratively correct your enrollment at that time. 

If you want to add, drop, or swap Spanish content courses (SPA 364, 400, 417, 459), you can do so working with center academic staff after you arrive in Madrid. 

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

  • ADD deadline: Monday, January 27 at 11:59 PM (Madrid time)

  • DROP deadline: Monday, February 10 at 11:59 PM (Madrid 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 change your mind! 

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:
January 9 - January 27 

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 January 27 at 11:59 PM (Madrid 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:
January 28 - February 10

You can drop classes anytime during schedule adjustment through the Drop deadline of February 10 at 11:59 PM (Madrid 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

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

• BIO 306.1 - Drug Discovery [M/W 12:30-1:55pm]

• BUA 300.2 - Doing Business in Europe [T/Th 4:00-5:25pm]

• COM 350 - Media, Diversity and Inclusion: Smashing Stereotypes in Spanish Advertising [T/Th 5:30-6:55pm]

• COM 400.1 - Global Perspectives on the Media [M/W 5:30-6:55pm]

• ECN 336.2/PSC 436.2 - Healthcare in Europe: A Comparative Approach [M/W 12:30-1:55pm]

  • Prerequisite: ECN 101 or ECN 203 or equivalent background in microeconomics

• ECN 365 - The World Economy [T/Th 2:00-3:25pm]

• MAR 400.1 - Marketing in Spain and the U.S. [T/Th 2:00-3:25pm]

• PSY 315.2 - Drugs and Human Behavior [M/W 5:30-6:55pm]

• PSY 395 - Abnormal Psychology [T/Th 12:30-1:55pm]

• SOC/WGS 302.2 - Gender, Race, Migration and Family in Spain [M/W 5:30-6:55pm]

• SOC 306/QSX/WGS 306 - Sexuality in Spain [T/Th 5:30-6:55pm]

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 (both sections)

• BIO 306.2 - Drug Discovery

• EAR 104/105 - Earth Science

• HOA 209 - Arts of Spain (all three sections)

• HST 300 - Spain on the Global Stage

• PSC 300 - Politics of Energy & Sustainability

• PSC 356 -  Political Conflict

• PSC 405 - Politics of European Union

• PSC 422/HST 412 - Modern Spain: History and Politics (both sections)

• PSY 315.1 - Drugs and Human Behavior

• PSY 375 - Cross-Cultural Psychology

• PSY 376 - Why Good People Do Terrible Things

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

• SOC 300 - Spanish Popular Culture (both sections) 

• SOC 302.1 - 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."