Act Now: Teach an IntroSem in 2026-27

Instructors are invited to submit new seminar proposals for 2026-27 now through March 6th. If you are renewing an IntroSem, simply email introsems@stanford.edu by the same date.

Introductory Seminars

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IntroSems & Your Stanford Education

Only frosh, sophomore, and first-year transfer students are eligible to enter their choices for pre-enrollment in IntroSems. Choose up to three IntroSems per quarter and submit a combined single statement of interest each quarter in the IntroSems' VCA portal by the quarterly deadline. Check to see if other seminars you selected have additional course-specific questions you need to answer. Please do note that changes in the IntroSems curriculum can happen unexpectedly throughout the year. Learn about course additions, cancellations, and other changes on Seminar Updates in the Explore IntroSems catalog.

How to Select your Choices for Pre-enrollment

Not sure where to go to read about the IntroSems for next year? What should you include in your statement? When do you need to enter your choices for each quarter? Find information in this section.

Status Released: What does yours mean?

You've selected your three IntroSems for the quarter and submitted your statement of interest before the quarterly deadline. What happens next? Find out about the timeline and process in this section. If you missed the deadline or weren't admitted into one of your chosen seminars, discover how you can still join an open IntroSem.

Quick Link to Space Available IntroSems

After the pre-enrollment process ends for the quarter and admitted students are enrolled, students who did not receive or request pre-enrollment can self-enroll in IntroSems that still have Space Available directly in Navigate Enrollment.