Registration

Student registration

A student is an undergraduate or graduate student attending the Institute. Student registration is a two-step process. The first step is to enroll as a student in the UC Berkeley Summer Session. If you plan to attend all six weeks of the Institute, you will register for Linguistics 208 and pay the appropriate tuition and fees. If you plan to attend just one of the three-week sessions of the Institute, you will register for Linguistics 209 and pay the appropriate tuition and fees. The second step is to enroll in individual Institute courses that interest you, using the Institute registration system.

At the end of the Institute students will receive UC Berkeley transcripts confirming participation in Linguistics 208 or Linguistics 209, as well as transcripts from the Linguistic Society of America confirming participation in individual courses. The UC Berkeley transcript will show only a single grade, Pass or Fail, for Linguistics 208 or 209; the LSA transcript will show letter grades for individual courses.

Affiliate registration

An Affiliate may be a faculty member or other party who wishes to attend the Institute for his or her own personal benefit. Affiliate registration is a one-step process. After paying fees directly to the Institute, you can enroll in the individual Institute courses that insterest you, using the Institute registration system. The Affiliate fee will be announced in Fall 2008.

Affiliates will not receive official UC Berkeley transcripts. You will, however, receive transcripts from the Linguistic Society of America confirming your participation in individual courses.

International visitors

International students and affiliates are welcome to enroll in Institute courses. Students will need to obtain a visa (typically a F-1 or J-1) prior to your arrival in Berkeley. You should also be prepared to provide evidence of sufficient funding to meet living expenses during your stay, and to purchase health insurance. More detailed information is available here.