To ensure the continued health and safety of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia Tech offers remote learning through Summer 2020. The summer remote learning program enables you to earn credits this summer even though on-campus, face-to-face classes are still not possible. We have adapted courses for remote learning in Summer 2020 based on the best practices learned from the adaptation of remote instruction during Spring 2020.

About the SOUP Program

Prior to Summer 2020, online undergraduate courses were offered in summer through the SOUP program. SOUP was coordinated by Georgia Tech Professional Education (GTPE). In Summer 2020, now that all classes (undergraduate and graduate) will be delivered remotely, there is no SOUP program. All students taking summer classes will be taking summer remote learning courses, so it makes no difference if you take a Q-section or an A-section course. Your student experience will be the same.

The Differences for Summer 2020

Because there is no on-campus instruction this summer, faculty will not be recorded delivering their lectures to students in the classroom. Instead, they will be delivering their lectures virtually from their homes directly to students in video conferences in synchronous classes or directly to the camera in asynchronous classes. The other difference this summer is that in-person proctoring will not be an option.

More on Remote Delivery

Remote delivery of courses entails live lectures via video conference or pre-recorded lectures that are posted for you to view in your own time. Faculty can choose to deliver their courses synchronously or asynchronously. Synchronous delivery requires all students in the course to attend lectures at the same time. Asynchronous delivery allows students greater flexibility. Faculty who decide to deliver their instructional content synchronously follow a specific class schedule. Students taking asynchronous courses can view their lectures and work on their courses in their own time provided they meet deadlines set by faculty. To find out how your courses are delivered, contact your course faculty.

Additional Details

For information on courses, registration, and deadlines, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Education – Summer Session.