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
- Auditing Form Opens: August 7 at 9:00 a.m.
- Course Selection: Choose from a pre-approved list of courses available for auditing (updated as of August 1, 2025).
- 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 placement within twenty-four hours. This will include a link to set up the appointment described below.
- Auditing Form Closes: August 14 at 5:00 p.m.
- 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 Bowdoin and $100 for other community members. Course auditing for current Bowdoin Employees, current Bowdoin employee spouses, Bowdoin alums, high school students, and Bowdoin 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:
- August 26
- August 27
- August 28
- August 29
During the appointment, auditors will:
- Get set up in Bowdoin’s software systems (e.g., Okta Verify, Canvas, course materials access)
- Activate their Bowdoin email account
- Receive instructions for getting their Bowdoin 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 Bowdoin Students, Bowdoin Employees, Bowdoin Employee Spouses, and High School Students
Current Bowdoin students, Bowdoin employees, Bowdoin employee spouses, and high school students must sign up directly through the Registrar’s Office.
- Auditing Form Opens: August 7 at 9:00 a.m.
- Course Selection: Choose the course you would like to audit.
- If you are a Bowdoin employee or spouse, please choose your course from our pre-approved list (updated as of August 1, 2025).
- High school and Bowdoin students may choose from the full course offerings, as long as they have instructor permission to join the course.
- Submit Form: Email your completed Course Audit Request Form to registrar@bowdoin.edu.