Summer Session includes multiple terms of varying lengths. The Summer Session terms and dates are:
First Day of Class | Last Day of Class | |
10-Week Session | May 17 | Aug 1 |
Session I | May 17 | June 22 |
Term A | May 17 | June 5 |
Term B | June 6 | June 22 |
Session II | June 26 | Aug 1 |
Term C | June 26 | July 13 |
Term D | July 17 | Aug 1 |
Classes will not be held and assignments shall not be due on the following days in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29; Juneteenth on Monday, June 19; and Independence Day on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4.
As a SUNY Cortland student, you can begin registering for Summer Session when you register for your Fall 2023 courses during the Spring 2023 semester. Undergraduate students need to meet with their academic advisor to receive a PIN to register.
Student Group |
Registration Start Date |
Graduate Students |
Monday, April 3 |
Seniors |
Tuesday, April 4 |
Juniors |
Thursday, April 6 |
Sophomores |
Monday, April 10 |
Freshmen |
Wednesday, April 12 |
We encourage you to register for courses online through myRedDragon. Please note the credit limits below. Online registration will remain open until a few days before the start of each session. At that time, the Alternate Registration process will be utilized. Registration ends at noon on the first day of each session.
Full Summer Session | Session I | Term A | Term B | Session II | Term C | Term D | |
Online registration begins | See the date above related to your class year. | ||||||
Online registration ends | May 12 | June 2 | June 21 | ||||
Alternate registration begins | May 15 (8 a.m.) | June 5 (8 a.m.) |
June 22 (8 a.m.) | ||||
Alternate registration ends | May 17 (noon) | June 6 (noon) | June 26 (noon) | July 17 (noon) |
Confirm your attendance and pay your tuition and fees online. Summer Session 2023 bills will be issued beginning April 16. Bills are due on Friday, May 5.
Visiting student registration for Summer Session begins on Monday, April 10 at 8 a.m. Formal admission to SUNY Cortland is not required to take courses as a visiting student.
A brief overview of the registration steps is outlined below. For more detailed information, please visit the Visiting Student Information on the Registrar’s Office website.
Full Summer Session | Session I | Term A | Term B | Session II | Term C | Term D | |
Online registration begins | Monday, April 10 at 8 a.m. | ||||||
Online registration ends | May 12 | June 2 | June 21 | ||||
Alternate registration begins | May 15 (8 a.m.) | June 5 (8 a.m.) |
June 22 (8 a.m.) | ||||
Alternate registration ends | May 17 (noon) | June 6 (noon) | June 26 (noon) | July 17 (noon) |
Incoming transfer students are eligible to enroll in summer coursework through the Start Strong program.
Details regarding Summer and Winter Session Eligibility is available through Financial Aid. Questions regarding Aid should be directed to the Financial Aid office.
Undergraduate students may register for 7 credit hours in each Summer Session (I and II). Graduate students may register for 8 credit hours in each Summer Session (I and II). Term A and B courses count toward the credit total for Session I and Term C and D courses count toward the credit total for Session II.
Terms A, B, C, and D feature intensive 3-credit hour courses. You may only take one 3-credit hour course during each of these terms. You may, however, take an intensive course and a longer course at the same time. For example, you cannot take two 3-credit hour courses in Term A, but you may take a Term A course and a Session I course at the same time.
We welcome visiting students to take up to 11.5 credit hours of undergraduate coursework or 9 credit hours of graduate coursework during their studies at SUNY Cortland. These credit hour limitations include all study at SUNY Cortland, not just during one semester. Before exceeding these limits, you will need to apply for admission.
Yes. We encourage you to register for all Summer Session courses at the same time to secure seats in your desired courses. You can, however, register for a course up until the first day of the term in which the course falls, if seats are available.
If you decide not to take a course before the term has started, you may drop the course through the online registration system in myRedDragon.
After the term has started, you will need to drop or withdraw from the course. Visit the Registered Students and Withdrawals and Refunds pages for more information, including links to the appropriate forms.
The date that you officially drop or withdraw will also impact your tuition liability and the potential for a refund. More information can also be found on the Student Accounts page.
You are welcome to contact the academic departments or schools with course-specific questions. If you are unsure of whom to contact, you can start with the Extended Learning Office or the Associate Dean's Office for the specific school.
Extended Learning/Summer Session Office
607-753-5643
Associate Dean, Professional Studies
607-753-2702
Associate Dean, Education
607-753-5431
Associate Dean, Arts and Sciences
607-753-4314
Darci Contri
Director of Extended Learning
Athena Vunk-Moynihan
Program Aide
Phone: 607-753-5643
Fax: 607-753-2959
Miller Building, Suite 208
elo@cortland.edu
Extended Learning Office
Summer/Winter Sessions
SUNY Cortland
P.O. Box 2000
Cortland, NY 13045
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Intersession Hours
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.