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Help Registering For Courses at SUNY Plattsburgh

Authorization for an Undergraduate Student to Take a Graduate Course

Completion, approval, and submission of the Authorization for an Undergraduate Student to Take a Graduate Level Course form to the Registrar's Office is required to enable undergraduates to register for 500-level courses (graduate courses). The Authorization for an Undergraduate Student to Take a Graduate Level Course form is available online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/forms/registration.php .

Course: Add

Students may add courses during the priority/course adjustment periods and during the first week of each fall/spring semester (winter/summer drop and add dates are posted in the Registration Guidebooks ). When adding a course after the add/drop period, students are required to complete a Course Schedule Adjustment form to officially add the course.A $20 late add fee applies to all courses added after the published deadline.The Course Schedule Adjustment form required to process a late course add is available online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/forms/registration.php . 

Course:Drop

Students may drop courses during the priority/course adjustment periods and during the first week of each fall/spring semester without penalty (no tuition liability). When viewing the class schedule, select the drop option located next to the course and click on Submit Changes at the bottom of the form.Students complete a Course Schedule Adjustment form beginning the second week of the fall or spring semester to officially withdraw from the course. Students may drop winter and summer session courses until the first day of classes. After the first day, a Course Schedule Adjustment form to process a course withdrawal must be completed, approved, and delivered to the Registrar's Office for processing.The Course Schedule Adjustment form is available online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/forms/registration.php .

Course:  Withdrawal

For full-semester courses, commencing on the eighth day of the semester (fall and spring) and ending at midnight on the Friday of the 10th week (fall and spring semesters), a student who submits a completed Course Schedule Adjustment form may withdraw from any class, after consultation with his/her course instructor and advisor.In the case of courses that are less than full semester, see the instructor for the deadline date.The academic record will indicate W which is not computed into the grade point average.Course withdrawal is not normally allowed after the published withdrawal date.In extreme circumstances, however, a student can appeal for a late withdrawal to the dean under whose jurisdiction the course is offered.Appeals for late withdrawal must be accompanied by documentation of the extreme circumstance.The Course Schedule Adjustment form is available online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/forms/registration.php .

Credit Load (Maximum)

Matriculated undergraduates:  18 credits fall/spring semesters, 15 credits summer, and 7 credits winter.  Matriculated graduate students:  15 credits fall/spring semesters, 15 credits summer, and 7 credits winter.  Non-matriculated students:  11 credits fall/spring/summer and 7 winter.  Approval of the credit-hour overload must be received and processed by the Registrar's Office to enable online registration for credits above the established maximum limits.  The Credit Hour Overload form is available online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/forms/registration.php .

Cross Registration

Cross registration is a cooperative arrangement permitting full-time, matriculated undergraduate students at SUNY Plattsburgh to cross register for a maximum of two courses per academic year at other colleges with which we have cross-registration agreements (Clinton Community College, Empire State College, or Adirondack Community College). Cross registration enrollments at these colleges must be in courses not available or not accessible to the student at SUNY Plattsburgh. This program is available during the fall and spring semesters only. SUNY Plattsburgh students who plan to cross register must pay full-time tuition and fees and register for at least half of their academic load at SUNY Plattsburgh. No extra tuition charge is assessed, but students are responsible for any fees that may be required by the host institution for a particular course. Credits and grades earned through cross registration are recorded on the academic record, and they are calculated in the grade point average. Credits completed through cross registration also apply to the residency requirements. Students must have approval to cross register from their advisor, chairperson of their major (or designee), and the college registrar. Cross-registration is dependent on seat availability at the host institution, and registration, add/drop, and course withdrawal dates and procedures of the host institution must be followed. Cross Registration forms are available online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/forms/registration.php .

Graduate Students (Matriculated)

A web page has been designed specifically for matriculated graduate students to provide registration calendars and instructions.Access is online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/graduate.php .

High School Students

A web page has been designed specifically for high school students to provide registration calendars and instructions.Access is online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/advancedhss.php .

Hybrid Course

This course uses both classroom and web instruction. Select the LWB schedule type from the Banner Web Course Master Schedule search field to view all hybrid (lecture/online combined) courses.

Independent Study Registration

Students cannot register for independent studies online.Independent Study forms are available online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/forms/registration.php .Approval to register for an independent study must be received by the Registrar's Office by the end of the second week of each fall or spring semester.

Mathematics Notes

Students who have taken MAT102 or higher may not enroll in or receive credit for MAT101.Students who have taken Calculus may not enroll in or receive credit for MAT101 or MAT102.MAT104A meets during the first five weeks of the semester plus an exam meeting and should be for students who have already completed MAT102.It may be taken concurrently with MAT221, MAT222, or MAT224.MAT104B meets during the last five and one half weeks of the semester before exam week and should be for students who are not yet enrolled in MAT222 or MAT224.It may be taken concurrently with MAT102 or MAT221.Mathematics Competency Test:All student must take the Mathematics Competency Test before enrolling in any math class above MAT101, unless they a) transferred credit for a course equivalent to MAT101 or higher as indicated on the transfer evaluation (CAPP) prepared by Admissions, b) entered Plattsburgh State as a freshman in Fall 1997 or later and scored at least 460 on the SAT or 16 on the ACT Math section, or c) passed MAT101 at SUNY Plattsburgh.

New Students (Matriculated)

A web page has been designed specifically for new (incoming) students to provide registration calendars and instructions.Access is online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/accepted.php.

Non-Matriculated Student

A web page has been designed specifically for non-matriculated students to provide registration calendars and instructions.Access is online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/nonmatriculated.php .

Online Course (Web)

A course delivered through the Internet using web-based software. Certain computer skills and a degree of self-determination are necessary to be successful. Students interact with the instructor and other students through the ANGEL course-management system and e-mail. The format is flexible, often letting students log on to the course at any time. However, an instructor may hold synchronous discussions, requiring students to be virtually present at specific times. Some instructors may require proctoring of examinations, where students would need to travel to a local campus to take exams.  Select the WEB schedule type from the Banner Web Course Master Schedule search field to view all online courses.

PIN Disabled/Reset

Five consecutive login failures disable the student's PIN. If a student forgets or disables his/her PIN, contact the Registrar's Office , Academic Advising Office , or Computer Information Systems .

Registration Code

All matriculated, undergraduate students are required to obtain a registration code to access Banner Web registration during the priority registration period. Undergraduate students who are studying abroad, graduate students, and non-matriculated students are not required to use a registration code. The registration code is printed on students' midterm grade reports and distributed by students' advisors during the two-week course advisement period prior to registration.

Registration Error Messages

• Approval Required: Registration restricted until student obtains permission to register from the department chairperson or the coordinator of a special program.
• Campus Restriction: Only students located at a specific location may register. Some courses are restricted for matriculated, undergraduate students attending our Branch Campus at Adirondack Community College.
• Class Level Restriction: Only students at a specific class level are allowed to register. Class levels are upper/lower-level freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The class level restriction is defined in the prerequisites for each course. Click on the course link to view course description and prerequisites.
• Closed Course: Course enrollment is at maximum. Students are encouraged to waitlist on closed courses until the end of course adjustment. Students must obtain the department chairperson's approval to add a closed course. If approval is granted, the department chair enters an approval code in Banner. The student is responsible for adding the course via the Banner Web Add/Drop form by entering the course reference number (CRN) in the registration box at the bottom of the form. The student must then click on the Submit button to process the registration.
• Corequisite: If a course has a corequisite, the courses must be added simultaneously in Banner to permit registration (e.g., BIO101A lecture and BIO101LA lab).
• Degree Restriction:  Only students in a specific degree program are allowed to register.
• Level Restrictions: Only students in a specific level (undergraduate or graduate) are allowed to register. All graduate courses (500 level) have been coded with a graduate-level registration restriction.
• Major Restriction: Only students in a specific major may register. Most major restrictions are defined in the prerequisites. If not, contact the respective academic department.
• Prerequisite: Student has not completed prerequisites for a course. Click on the course link to view course description and prerequisites.
• Reserved: Seats reserved for specific group registrations such as Learning Communities, SSS/EOP/ESL students only, or incoming students. Students are encouraged to waitlist on courses with reserved seats.

Registration Fees

Currently enrolled students who do not register during the priority registration period will be assessed a $40 late registration fee. Students who do not complete their registrations by the end of the first week of the fall/spring semesters will be assessed a $20 per course late add fee.

Registration Holds

-Library:  contact Library at 518-564-5182.
-Telecommunications:  contact Telecommunications at 518-564-7975
-Parking and AR:  contact Students Accounts at 518-564-3120
-Code of Conduct: click accept button after reading the Student Code of Conduct information
-Immunication/Meningitis:  sign form at Health Center
-Registrar:  contact Registrar's Office at 518-564-3120 or registrar@plattsburgh.edu
-Home Address:  contact Registrar's Office at 518-564-3120 or registrar@plattsburgh.edu
-Judicial:  contact the Dean of Students at 518-564-3282
-Local Address:  go to Banner Web, Personal Menu, Update Address(es) and Phone(s).  Type of address to insert is Local Off Campus and submit.  Enter local address and from and to dates (required).  Submit to clear hold.

Registration Time (Student's Assigned Date & Time to Register)

Each student is assigned a registration time ticket, which is the date and time a student is granted access to Banner Web registration. The registration time ticket is printed on the student's Midterm Grade Report and is available on Banner Web/Registration Menu/Add-Drop Classes form. Advisors also have access to each advisees registration time ticket information on Banner Web . If a student plans to register and has not been assigned a registration time ticket, contact the Registrar's Office for assistance. Matriculated, graduate students who are not currently enrolled for courses during the current term are assigned a registration time ticket only after notifying the Registrar's Office of intent to return.

Tuition Liability

Students are responsible for all information existing on their registration records, including tuition and fees associated with all courses.

Tuition Refund Schedule

Undergraduate Students (Matriculated)

A web page has been designed specifically for matriculated undergraduate students to provide registration calendars and instructions.Access is online at http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/undergraduate.php.

Video-Conference Course

Two-way audio and video feeds are delivered through a communication system with large plasma monitors in conjunction with screens and projectors between the main campus and the branch campus at ACC.Students registering for this type of course will be in a classroom with the projectors and monitors.The instructor teaches live from either location.Select the TEL schedule type from the Banner Web Course Master Schedule search field to view all video-conference courses.

Waitlist

All courses can be waitlisted during the spring and fall semesters only with the exception of internships, practica, independent studies, and courses designed for learning communities. When a course reaches its maximum enrollment and additional students attempt to register for it, a waitlist is formed as students are given the option to add themselves to the wait-list.Students are not automatically added to the wait-list; they must select the waitlist option on the registration system when they attempt to register for a closed course. Students will not be given the option to waitlist if they do not have the course prerequisites.Students may remove themselves from waitlists at any time during the registration period.The waitlist is built on a first-come, first-served basis. The waitlist program runs approximately four times daily.The process will automatically register the first student on the list into the course when a space opens if no registration-checking errors exist (i.e., time conflicts, duplicate course registration, maximum credit limit exceeded, etc.). This process creates an email forwarded to the student's Plattsburgh Webmail account as notification of successful movement from the waitlist to the course. All waitlists will be purged (see academic calendar for purge date each fall/spring semester).Therefore, all students are encouraged to select alternate courses if they have not moved from the waitlist by the end of the course adjustment period. For additional waitlist information, visit http://web.plattsburgh.edu/register/undergraduate.php .

Contact Information

For more information, please contact:

Registrar's Office:
Phone: (518) 564-2100
Toll-Free Phone: (800) 570-1634
Fax: (518) 564-4900
E-mail: registrar@plattsburgh.edu

Mailing Address: