Registration is now open for the Institute!
Important! Registration & Enrollment Steps
To register and enroll in classes for the 2019 LSA Institute, you will need to complete the following two steps:

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Step 1 – Register using the Online Application
- (Registration is no longer open)
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Step 2 – Pay Institute fees
- Fees are $2200 for undergraduate and graduate students and $2600 for non-student affiliates (student status will be subject to verification). This covers all Institute programming, including all courses, events, Wednesday workshops, lectures, poster sessions, 3 Minute Thesis competition, social hours, and satellite conferences / symposia held on the weekends. It does not include housing or food.
- After your fees are paid, you will receive an email with your system login information so that you can start signing up for classes!
Planning to apply for on-campus housing? Be sure to indicate that on your application! Note that we will be making dorm/meal plan arrangements on a first-come, first-served basis based on when your application is submitted. Priority housing arrangements will be made to the first 250 students who apply.
Cancellation Policy
Registration FAQs
- Registration for the INstitute is now closed.
- Anyone who is interested! For liability reasons, we require attendees to be 18 years of age or older. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
- If you intend to stay on campus during the Institute, you should complete the application ASAP. We will be making dorm/meal plan arrangements on a first-come, first-served basis based on when your application is submitted. Priority housing arrangements will be made to the first 250 students who apply!
- No, but you should considering joining the Linguistic Society of America! It’s a great organization that keeps you in the loop about recent advances in linguistics as well as job/internship opportunities.
- Registration fees are $2200 for undergraduate and graduate students and $2600 for non-student affiliates. This covers all Institute programming, including all courses, events, Wednesday workshops, lectures, poster sessions, 3 Minute Thesis competition, social hours, and satellite conferences/symposia held on the weekends. It does not include housing, excursions, or food. Please note that student status will be subject to verification.
- To be eligible for the student rate ($2200), you need to be a registered student within 5 months of the Institute (before or after).
- If you’re officially enrolled in that course, then yes!
- No, you don’t have to pay during the Registration step, but we will be in contact about payment starting April 12. You will need to pay these fees before you can enroll in classes.
- Yes. When you complete the online registration, you will be sent a confirmation email with your responses. If you wish to change any of them, contact info.lsa.institute@ucdavis.edu.
- We are excited for you to come! Please be aware that we will not be handling any visa requests. We recommend you apply for a tourist B-1 visa. If you need a letter of invitation for your application, notify us.
- Please see our cancellation policy above.
Have other questions? Check out our FAQ page!
