General Sessions: Comprehensive Methods Program
Every year we offer two General Sessions. The dates of our 2026 sessions are:
- First Session: Monday, June 8-Thursday, July 2, 2026
- Second Session: Monday, July 6-Friday, July 31, 2026
Our General Sessions are offered in dual-mode format: In-person (on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor), livestream synchronous via Zoom, and asynchronous videos. All participants have extended online access to lecture recordings and class materials through December 31.
General Session classes are categorized as either a Course or Lecture. Courses feature a full semester’s worth (40 contact hours) of intensive instruction in specific quantitative methods and statistical techniques, while Lectures provide a half-semester’s worth (20 contact hours) of supplementary instruction in math like calculus and computing software like R and Python. In each General Session, the math and computing Lectures are held during the first week (Monday through Friday) of the General Session, while the methods Courses are held during the last three weeks (Monday through Friday) of the Session. You can select up to 4 methods Courses, plus unlimited math and computing Lectures, per General Session.
Our 2026 General Session schedule will be posted in early 2026. The following classes were offered in 2025 and are likely to be offered again in 2026. (Note that the button below takes you to our external 2025 registration website.)
