Each Grey School course has a defined academic purpose, with stated requirements and an approved credit value. Pupils should read the course description and syllabus before enrolling so that their choices reflect both their interests and the work required for advancement.

The Grimoire's course catalogue provides the current route for browsing and registering for text-based courses. Scheduled live course sections are registered through the vGSW terminal, as described in Live Class Registration.

Understanding a Course Listing

A course listing identifies its title, instructor, academic level, and credit value. Its description explains the subject and the work pupils can expect. Most courses carry two credits, with one-credit and three-credit courses also appearing in the catalogue. Always use the credit value recorded for the particular course.

Academic levels indicate the preparation and experience expected:

• Levels 1–2: foundational work suited to pupils beginning their studies.

• Levels 3–5: intermediate work requiring greater familiarity with the subject.

• Levels 6–7: advanced work involving more detailed study and independent research.

A title may include a number such as 101. The first digit identifies the level; the remaining number helps distinguish its place within a related series. A sequence such as 301, 302, and 401 may describe courses that build on one another and must be completed in order. A course may also have a distinctive title, such as Magickal Naturalist 201: Neighborhood.

Eligibility and Course Selection

Apprentices may take courses at their current academic level or a lower level. A Level 3 Apprentice, for example, may take courses from Levels 1, 2, or 3. Credits earned from these courses contribute to the Apprentice's current level total.

Pupils must have completed the required courses from the previous level and must have registered for, or completed, the required courses at their current level. Any additional prerequisites stated in a course listing also apply.

Course selection should include the Core requirements and, from Level 2, the requirements of the pupil's chosen Major. An optional Minor provides a further area of study. Review the fixed course lists shown in Academic History and the Major and Minor Selection page when planning this work.

Credits and Advancement

The Master of Studies approves new courses and changes to course credit values. An approved credit value represents the course as a whole and is awarded through successful completion of its requirements.

Level 1 requires 12 credits. Levels 2 through 7 each require 26 credits, giving a minimum of 168 credits across the Apprenticeship. Credit totals form one part of advancement; pupils must also complete the required coursework and other conditions applicable to their program.

Completing courses contributes to the Lodge Competition. Academic credits carry four times the weight of merits in the Lodge Cup calculation. Advancement also brings access to further academic opportunities, including Major and Minor selection from Level 2.

Participation and Pace

Text-based study allows pupils to work at an individual pace. The School expects continuing engagement with the material and communication when circumstances interrupt that work. Scheduled live sections have their own attendance requirements and lesson dates.

For ordinary written study, completing approximately one course every four to six weeks offers a useful starting point for planning. Pupils working toward roughly one level per year should generally aim to complete about one course each month, allowing for differences in credit value and the demands of particular subjects.

If you expect to be absent for more than a few weeks, notify the instructor. This gives the instructor a clear account of your circumstances and helps prevent an unexplained absence from being treated as inactivity.

When a pupil has submitted no work, requested no assignment, or otherwise taken no part in a course for three months or longer, the instructor may drop the pupil from that course. The pupil may apply again when able to resume active study.

When a pupil is dropped from an unfinished course, the records of completed assignments and tests within that course are cleared. Re-enrollment therefore requires the pupil to begin that course again. This course-level rule is separate from retention of a pupil's academic record after leaving the School or allowing tuition to lapse.

Course Feedback and Completion

Course feedback allows the School to review the quality and usefulness of its instruction. After passing the final assessment, an Apprentice must complete the class evaluation before the course is marked finished and credits are awarded.

Use the evaluation provided through the course completion process. Feedback is directed to academic Administration, through the Master of Studies and the Provost where appointed, rather than to the instructor directly.

The instructor records grades before the evaluation is submitted, and graded assignments may already be visible to the pupil. The evaluation remains a requirement for final course completion and the award of credits. Pupils who believe a completion record is incorrect should raise the matter through the appropriate academic and records channels.

Copies for Personal Study

Apprentices and Magisters are not permitted to make printed personal copies of their classes. Course material is copyrighted and may not be reprinted or shared without permission from the Grey School.

Pupils may make handwritten copies of the class as it appears onscreen. These handwritten copies may be used during study and retained for personal reference after the class is completed.