SOUP was a separate initiative and was a term used to refer to remote-delivery courses offered over the summer. This term is no longer used, but remote-delivery courses are still offered to you over the summer. Essentially, the term SOUP is no longer used but nothing has changed for students in terms of course delivery options. You can still take remote courses during the summer. 

You can view live, up-to-date delivery mode and course expectations information for Summer 2021 courses directly in OSCAR when the Schedule of Classes goes live on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Delivery mode may be subject to change at any time.   

When you register, you can search for courses as follows:  

• In-person courses – residential and hybrid  
• Remote courses – synchronous and asynchronous  
• Part of term – early short summer session, late short summer session, full term session, maymester  
• Attribute – residential course, hybrid course, remote synchronous course, remote asynchronous course  

How to search for courses:   

• If you want to take an in-person residential course, select Georgia Tech-Atlanta* for Campus.  
• If you want to take an in-person hybrid course, select Georgia Tech-Atlanta* for Campus.  
• If you want to take a synchronous or asynchronous remote course, select Video for Campus.  
• You can also search by Attribute (Residential Course, Hybrid Course, Remote Synchronous Course, Remote Asynchronous Course) instead of by Campus.  
• If you search courses by Part of Term, you will see courses from all campuses unless they are restricted by campus coding. 

Please visit the Registrar’s website to view videos on how to register.  

You can find additional information about delivery modes and attributes here.  

The course schedule will include course information and expectations, which is loaded and maintained by course instructors. This information may change at any time.  

You can register for courses in multiple terms as long as you register within the registration period. 

The course delivery modes in Summer 2021 will be the same as the delivery modes for Spring 2021: residential, hybrid, remote-asynchronous, or remote-synchronous. The delivery modes for the courses offered are listed in the tentative Summer course list and will be included in the Summer course schedule, which will be published on March 17.  

• Residential: This is the traditional, in-person delivery of courses, using social distancing measures in our classrooms.  
• Hybrid: These courses offer a combination of in-person and remote learning experiences. Hybrid courses will include regular and pre-scheduled face-to-face engagement. Some courses and classroom assignments may permit each student to attend class in-person at least once each week within social distancing constraints. This is a general guidepost to inform planning, and actual in-person sessions will depend on the space available and optimal pedagogical approach for the course, with the goal of maximizing face-to-face instruction while maintaining health and safety precautions.  
• Remote: Some courses will be offered with fully remote delivery, either at the announced and scheduled class time (synchronously) or asynchronously. Remote delivery of courses entails live lectures via video conference or pre-recorded lectures that are posted for students to view in their own time.  
  • Remote synchronous: Faculty can choose to deliver their courses synchronously, which requires all students in the course to attend lectures at the same time.  
  • Remote asynchronous: Faculty can choose to deliver their courses asynchronously to allow 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 course content in their own time provided they meet deadlines set by faculty.  

Exam methods for remote-delivery courses are set by the faculty teaching the courses and may include online proctored exams or take-home exams. Please note that paper exams with in-person proctoring for remote-delivery courses will not be an option in Summer 2021.