How to Register for Courses
Because courses are closed when the enrollment limit is reached, early registration is advised.
FALL 2009 registration:
- Credit courses: Through Sept. 4
($30 late registration fee Aug. 31–Sept. 4)
Senior citizen auditors register on Sept. 8. - Noncredit courses: Ongoing until 5:00 p.m. (Mon.–Fri.) the day before the course starts (online through Sept. 4; afterward, by fax, in person, or mail).
SUMMER 2009 registration:
- Credit and noncredit courses: Ongoing until the day before the course starts.
- Senior citizen auditors register for credit courses on May 20 (Session I), June 11 (Session II and III), and July 8 (Session IV).
- The Summer Youth and Precollege Programs have separate registration procedures, described on the program sites:
Summer Youth Programs
Summer Precollege Programs
Registration payments by check, money order, and credit card are accepted.
ONLINE: Student Services
(Visa/MC/Amex/Discover only)
Note: If this is your first time registering online for courses at Purchase College, please visit Nonmatric Registration Instructions.
FAX: (914) 251-6373
24 hours (Visa/MC/Amex/Discover only)
Enrollment Services, Registrar
IN PERSON:
School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education
Music Building, suite 0089, ground floor
Mon.–Thurs.: 8:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.*
Fri., 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
*The office closes at 5:00 p.m. when classes are not in session. To check office hours, please call (914) 251-6500.
MAIL:
Enrollment Services, Registrar
Purchase College
State University of New York
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1402
LATE REGISTRATION for CREDIT COURSES
Fall 2009: Aug. 31–Sept. 4
Students must include a nonrefundable $30 late fee when registering for credit courses between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4.
Summer Session 2009:
Students must include a nonrefundable $30 late fee when registering for credit courses on or after the first day of class(es). Late registrations cannot be accepted after the end of the session's add/drop period.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATIONS
Registrations are processed in the order received and confirmations are mailed by Enrollment Services. (In-person registrations cannot be processed while you wait.) Courses are closed when the enrollment limit is reached. We will notify you if a course has been closed or canceled by the College.
REQUIRED for FAX, IN-PERSON, and MAIL REGISTRATION
- Registration form: Fall 2009* | Summer 2009*
- Payment: Check, money order, or credit card authorization*
*Separate forms are used for the following programs:
Summer Youth Programs
Summer Precollege Programs
Credit course registrations only:
- If you are a new student registering for 6 or more credits:
Refer to Meningitis Compliance (Health Services) - If you are a new student registering for 12 or more credits (or 6 or more credits in an approved certificate or degree program) and you were born on or after Jan. 1, 1957:
Refer to Immunization Requirements (Registrar)
*These PDF forms require the free Adobe Reader plug-in:
Credit Course Overload
Refer to the Course Load policy for instructions.
Permission of Instructor
If a course requires permission of instructor, you will need to obtain an Instructor Access Code (IAC) from the school offering the course:
- School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education:
(914) 251-6500 - Fall and Spring only:
School of Humanities: (914) 251-6550
School of Natural and Social Sciences: (914) 251-6600
Flags (returning students only)
If you owe a fee or fine to an office on campus, you are given a "flag." (You can check for flags online at Student Services.) Students must clear any flags with the issuing office(s) before registration.
Updated May 18, 2009
