The details of Oberlin's Winter Term are newly created each year through the collaborative efforts of students, faculty and staff, and alumni. Some projects are planned in advance, but for most, the process begins now. 3. offering housing to students pursuing projects in your area. These three roles may be mixed, matched, or offered singly in any way you find appropriate. A sponsor, however, must be a member of the Oberlin College faculty or Administrative and Professional Staff.
Further information is given below.
Three full Winter Term credits are required for graduation. Winter Term projects are valued at full or half, and may be designed for either group or individual participation. A student may complete one full project, one half project, or two half projects during a given Winter Term. Students receive Winter Term registration cards in early November. Information on projects received after break is placed in a notebook in the Winter Term Office.