We'd like to make an announcement of 2025 Summer Semester information as below. KAIST is running course registration system based on the randomly selected method for seasonal semesters as well as regular semesters. The beginning of classes is divided into 1st and 2nd period and course schedule is operated in three types in summer semester. Therefore, please be aware of the periods regarding course registration. Also, students on a leave of absence will be able to apply for summer semester courses as an auditing student.

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<2025 Summer Semester Schedule>

1. Summer Semester Course registration 

A. Course list :Portal(http://portal.kaist.ac.kr) → Academic → Academic Affairs →  Classes → Offered Courses

※No same codes are used to offer week 1-4 classes and week 5-8 classes.

※One cannot retake week 1-4 classes with week 5-8 classes.

※Course evaluation, grade entry, grade posting, grade confirmation etc. are all processed by the same schedule with week 1-8 classes.

B. Eligible applicants and credits for the summer semester

1) Eligibility for application :Enrolled students(except for students expected to graduate in August 2025) and students on an academic leave of absence(as an auditing student)

2) Number of credits

- Enrolled students : 9 credits, no limit on the number of courses

※A maximum of 9 credits (including research credits and AU) is allowed (applicable to undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. program students).

 (※ However, undergraduate students can apply for up to 12 credits with the approval of their academic advisor and department head / Apply through Course Registration(Exceptions) menu during the course Add/Drop period)

- Students on an academic leave of absence : 6 credits limiting the number of courses to 2 courses

※A maximum of 6 credits (including research credits and AU) is allowed per seasonal semester (max. 2 courses per semester (6 credits), max. 3 courses throughout the degree program (9 credits).

※Guidelines for Summer/Winter Semester Course Registration Open to Students on a Leave of Absence

→ Starting from the 2021 summer semester, students on a leave of absence will be able to apply for summer/winter semester courses.

→ Students on a leave of absence may apply for summer/winter semester courses as an auditing student. Procedures and tuition fees are the same as those for enrolled students. 

→ For students on a leave of absence, auditing is allowed only for summer/winter semester courses. A student can apply for up to 2 courses per semester(6 credits) and up to 3 summer/winter courses throughout their degree program(9 credits)

→ Students should apply for credit recognition for credits earned by auditing summer/winter semester courses before they graduate (before the end of the class of their final semester)

C. Course registration : Randomly selected system

1) Period : 2025. 5. 19(Mon) ~ 5. 22(Thur) 【4 days】

 From 12:30 to before 23:59 on May 19(Mon) (Open enrollment without ceilings for all the courses)

※May 20(Tue) : No registration is possible and random selection is processed.

※Randomly selected students list for the courses will be announced before 12:00, May 21(Wed)

→ Students will be randomly selected for the courses that exceed their enrollment ceilings; Randomly selected students list for the courses will be announced. (on portal)

→ Courses of students who are not selected will be automatically deleted on their system.

From 12:30 on May 21(Wed) to before 23:59 on May 22(Thur)

(Students may register for the remaining courses on a first-come first-serve basis)

2) System opening hours

From 12:30to before 23:59 on May 19(Mon)

From 12:30 on May 21(Wed) to before 23:59 on May 22(Thur)

(Students may register for the remaining courses on a first-come first-serve basis)

3) Course registration : Portal → Course Registration System (https://sugang.kaist.ac.kr)

4) Procedure : Honor Code→ Check the class lists on Web → Register for classes on Web

[Honor Code Pledge] : At the main page of course registration system, online signature is available on pledge to enhance sense of ethics and responsibility (*Consent is required once every semester from 10 days before the start date of course registration to the end of course add/drop period/ Effective from 2021 Fall semester).

5) Matters to be attended while registering

① Students must apply for courses during the given period only.

② Students included in therandomly selected list(of the courses exceed their enrollment ceilings) can not cancel the courses during the registration period.(However, during the Add/drop period, students may change or cancel their courses.)

③ Course Registration System requires a portal access (with PORTAL ID)

(For issues related to the account: Portal → My Page (top right icon) → My Info Settings → Personal Information Settings)

④ When you register for the retake courses on the Course registration system, you must obtain the course professor’s approval online up to three days before the end of the course add/drop period.

- Online course retake approval period : Course registration period and no later than 23:59 of three days before the end of the course add/drop period. Please be aware that if you fail to obtain approval by the deadline, your retake course registration will be cancelled automatically.

- When the online course retake application has been denied by the course professor or automatically cancelled due to non-approval within the deadline : Students are requested to submit the ‘Course Add/Drop Application’ form signed by course instructor to the KCB Academic & Student Affairs Team (through this email address) during the course add/drop period.

⑤ For students on a leave of absence who wish to apply for summer/winter semester courses.

→ Students on a leave of absence may apply for summer/winter semester courses as an auditing student. Procedures and tuition fees are the same as those for enrolled students.

→ Students should apply for credit recognitionfor any credits earned by auditing summer/winter semester courses before they graduate (before the end of the class of their final semester)

⑥ Additional function to make ‘Wish List’ for desired courses: By adding a "wish" button in the list of courses offered at course registration menu, students can make and save a course wish list. The saved wish list will be displayed at the top of the list when viewing the offered courses (Note that courses in the wishlist are not officially registered).

⑦ Students who are expected to graduate this semester cannot register for seasonal semester.(Except for the students expected to graduate at 2025 Spring Semester who are eligible to take special summer semester courses.)

2. Payment for Regular and Retake Summer courses 

A. Student who needs to pay : 

* Tuition Fee: Applicants who apply for first or retake of undergraduate courses

* Retake Fee: Applicants who apply for retake of undergraduate or graduate courses

※Graduate students:

- If you take a graduate course, you don't have to pay tuition fees. However, if you take an undergraduate course or a course whose code starts with 40000 among the courses that can be counted as either bachelor's or master's/Ph.D. course credits, you're required to pay tuition fees

- For retake courses, retake fees must be paid

B. Payment period

※1st Period (Week 1~8, Week 1~4 classes) :2025. 6. 26(Thur) 12:00 ~ 2025. 7. 4(Fri) 23:55

※2nd Period (Week 5~8 classes) : 2025. 7. 24(Thur) 12:00 ~ 2025. 8. 1(Fri) 23:55

C. Amount

* Payment for regular courses : 50,000 won per credit / AU

* Payment for retake courses : 50,000 won per credit / AU 

D. Payment method : Log-on to Portal(https://portal.kaist.ac.kr)→ Access ’Academic’ → Academic Affairs → Registration → Breakdown of Fee Payment Details→ Confirm Year/Semester setting and click ’Lookup’ of the Notice of Payment → Confirm the Virtual Account Number/Amount and pay for it.

※Students can retrieve the Notice of Payment from 2025. 6. 26(Thur) / 2025. 7. 24(Thur), 12:00(pm).

E. Processing of students who did not pay for tuition fee :If tuition fees are not paid within a designated period, the course shall be canceled. (Marked "W" on their transcript)

3. Summer Semester Course Add/Drop 

A. Course Add/ Drop Period

※1st Period (Week 1~8, Week 1~4 classes) :6. 18(Wed) ~ 6. 25(Wed)

※ 2nd Period (Week 5~8 classes) : 7. 16(Wed) ~ 7. 23(Wed)

※Even if you didn't register for any courses in the initial registration period, you can still apply now (within the enrollment limit). However, please note that course registration will not be possible after the Add/Drop deadline, so be sure to adhere to the schedule.

B. Opening hours of course registration system

[Graduate] From 09:30 on the first day to before 23:59 on the last day of each course add/drop period

→ Course Add/Drop available all time during the period

C. Procedure :Log on to Portal → Course Registration System (https://sugang.kaist.ac.kr)→ 'Add new classes or drop/change classes at ‘Course Registration’ or ‘Course Registration(Exceptions)’ Menu. 

1)‘Course Registration’menu : Select Course → Add Courses with ‘Add’ button or Drop the courses with ‘Delete’ button

2)‘Course Registration(Exceptions)’menu : Select Course → Select Application Type & Reason for Application → Click Request

※If the approval of the course professor is required, such as courses exceeding enrollment limit, use the Course Registration(Exception) menu.

※ ‘Course registration(exception)’ menu will be closed two days before the course Add/Drop period ends. Any applications that remain unapproved until two days before the end of the course Add/Drop period will be automatically canceled. Students must take necessary measures before the deadline.

※After ‘Course registration(exception)’ menu is closed, students who wish to make changes to their course registration must submit a course Add/Drop application in paper form (No.12_Graduate(Link)), including the course professor’s signature to the KCB Academic & Student Affairs Team (through this email address) within the course Add/Drop period.

4. Summer Semester Course Withdrawal 

A. Course Withdrawal Period

※1st Period (Week 1~8, Week 1~4 classes) : 2025. 6. 26(Thur) 12:30 ~ 2025. 7. 4(Fri) 23:59

※2nd Period (Week 5~8 classes) : 2025. 7. 24(Thur) 12:30 ~ 2025. 8. 1(Fri) 23:59

※During the course withdrawal period, only dropping courses is permitted. Withdrawing from courses after this period is not allowed.

B. System opening hours :From 12:30 of the starting day of the drop period to before 23:59 of the end day of the drop period 

C. Procedure :Log on to Portal → Course Registration System (https://sugang.kaist.ac.kr)→ drop classes at ‘Course Registration’ Menu.

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