FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Below are some frequently asked questions and their answers.

If you don’t see the answer to yours, we encourage you to contact us at:
info@catherineproject.org
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We place a great emphasis on the statement of interest in placing readers in both our tutorials and reading groups. We look for individuals who are enthusiastic and self-driven learners with a desire to study and think in partnership with others.
 
In accordance with our principle of hospitality, we are also trying to accommodate as many people with the above qualities as possible. Since we cannot possibly serve everyone who wants to study with us, we strive to place as many readers as possible in at least one course each session. We place a certain weight on a reader’s preferences, but we often make discretionary choices to place a reader in a less preferred group if it means being able to accommodate someone who otherwise wouldn’t be able to study with us. This is especially true if a reader’s statement of interest does not make a clear case for one subject or course over another.
 
Our tutorials are especially over-subscribed and so we have to make difficult decisions about who is admitted to the very few spots available. When applicable, we take into account feedback from past tutors or reading group leaders who have studied with the applicant.
While we are very careful about who we let facilitate our courses, we’re committed to the idea that readers be motivated by their own questions and the desire to collaboratively learn from the texts—as opposed to the particular individuals stewarding the conversations. This is part of the thinking behind our principle that “readers do not choose tutors, tutors do not choose readers, and members of reading groups do not choose one another. Readers choose a book to read or a course of study.”

It depends on the course: readers admitted to a course will be notified by their tutor or reading group leader if there is a required edition of the assigned text(s).

While readers may not participate in more than one tutorial per session, readers may participate in multiple reading groups if space allows. We prioritize accommodating as many readers as possible, so if you have already been enrolled in a course you are less likely to be enrolled in additional courses.

Each individual who would like to participate in our courses must submit their own application. Readers may indicate their desire to be placed in a group with a friend, relative, spouse, etc. in their application, however, we cannot guarantee that readers will be placed in the same group as those they would like to study with. Please let us know if you are unwilling to participate in a course if we cannot place your friend in it.

It depends on when the course begins. Enrollment decisions are made on a course-by-course basis and typically shared via email 2 weeks after a course’s registration deadline. 

If you haven’t heard from the tutor/reading group leader a week before their course is set to begin, check your spam folder, and then email us at: study@catherineproject.org.

For each course in which you express interest (in the 1-5 ranked preference system), we will send you an email specifying whether or not we were able to place you in that course.

Upcoming events and important dates are listed on our Main Page. We also encourage you to sign up for our mailing list.

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