Perfection is not required.

Wintersession is a free, two-week conference/festival that allows Princeton University undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff to experiment and explore through unexpected, active, and intriguing non-graded learning and growth opportunities.

Like a conference, undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, postdocs, and faculty can submit proposals to lead a session.

Like a festival, there are keynote and evening offerings that anyone in the University community can attend and that will be put on by a combination of OCE, other campus units, and student groups.

Anyone on campus can lead a session during Wintersession and anyone on campus can sign up to participate.

What people are saying…

“[I enjoyed] getting to participate as a learner despite being a faculty member!”

— Faculty Member
“I'm grateful to Wintersession because it has been the first time as a graduate student that I have felt encouraged to participate in a university-wide series of activities. It didn't feel entirely undergrad focused and that was awesome.”

— Graduate Student
“Oh my goodness, I don't think I could just pick one [favorite part of Wintersession]! I was literally calling my family everyday bragging that I was able to knit/cook/bake/make a table for free. This has genuinely been one of the best week-and-a-halfs that I've ever had at Princeton! It was a fun and low-stakes way to learn new skills and meet new people.”

— Undergraduate Student
“I liked how Wintersession was open to all of the Princeton community. It was great to teach a range of expertise and people who just wanted to learn more, particularly faculty.”

— Staff Member

Perfection is not required.

What people are saying…

“[I enjoyed] getting to participate as a learner despite being a faculty member!”

“I'm grateful to Wintersession because it has been the first time as a graduate student that I have felt encouraged to participate in a university-wide series of activities. It didn't feel entirely undergrad focused and that was awesome.”

“I liked how Wintersession was open to all of the Princeton community. It was great to teach a range of expertise and people who just wanted to learn more, particularly faculty.”