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Senior Citizen Auditors

Senior Citizen Registration

New York State residents who are at least 60 years of age are welcome to enroll tuition-free as a “special auditor" each semester, including summer session, in a maximum of two credit-bearing, on-campus courses in which space is available to special auditors. Please note that course and space availability vary.

Senior citizen auditors must pay the following nonrefundable fees at the time of registration:

• $50 special auditor’s fee
• $15 student ID card processing fee (if you have a More Card, please bring it with you for renewal)
• Lab fees, if applicable (refer to the course description)

SUMMER 2013:

• Session II: Thursday, June 13
  Session III: Wednesday, June 12
  Session IV: Wednesday, July 10
• Online registration begins at 8 a.m.:
  my.purchase.edu
  Visa/MC/Amex/Discover only
  Note: Auditors must activate their Purchase College email account to use the online registration system.
• In-person registration begins at 10 a.m. at
  Enrollment Services (Student Services Building, First Floor).

FALL 2013: Tuesday, Sept. 10

• Online registration begins at 8 a.m.:
  my.purchase.edu
  Visa/MC/Amex/Discover only
  Note: Auditors must activate their Purchase College email account to use the online registration system.
• In-person registration begins at 9 a.m. at
  Enrollment Services (Student Services Building, First Floor).

If you will be parking on campus:
After you register, you must obtain your academic-year or summer session parking decal at the Parking and Transportation Office (Campus Center North, Room 1014). Please refer to Parking on Campus for information on parking fees.

Special auditors do not receive grades or earn college credits, but are encouraged to discuss expectations for class participation and work assignments with the faculty after senior citizen registration.

Please have alternate selections ready in case the course you are interested in auditing has been closed to further enrollment.

PLEASE NOTE: If you want to…

• earn college credit; and/or
• guarantee space in a particular credit course; and/or
• enroll in noncredit courses; and/or
• enroll in hybrid or online courses; and/or
• use the Physical Education facilities

…you must register and pay full tuition and fees during the regular registration period. Senior citizens may not subsequently drop credit courses and request to audit them on a tuition-free basis during senior citizen registration.

Updated April 17, 2013