Registration

Summer Session includes multiple terms of varying lengths. The Summer Session terms and dates are:

Classes will not be held on May 25 in observance of Memorial Day or July 3 in observance of Independence Day.

As a SUNY Cortland student, you can begin registering for Summer Session when you register for your Fall Semester courses. Undergraduate students need to meet with their academic advisor to receive a PIN to register. Time tickets for Fall/Summer registration will begin on the following dates.  These dates have been updated as of March 20.

We encourage you to register for courses online through myRedDragon. 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.
You can view your bill and pay your tuition and fees on myRedDragon. The University is aware many students and their families are experiencing financial hardships at this time. If needed, students can delay payment of their summer bill without incurring any penalty (late fees) while they await refunds from the spring semester. However, students must still accept their charges on or before May 8 to save their summer schedule. Contact the Student Accounts Office with any billing or payment questions.

Current Student Important Dates and Deadlines

Visiting student registration for Summer Session will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 17 (updated as of March 20). 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, including screen shots of important steps, consult the Visiting Student Guide (PDF).

• Begin the process by completing the Visiting Student Form.
  • The information on this form will be used to establish you as a student at SUNY Cortland. If you have taken courses with us in the past, you will need to resubmit the form to access Summer Session registration. Please make sure to select "Summer" as the term that you plan to attend.
  • Within in 1 to 3 business days, you will receive an email with a username, password, and other important information. Once you have this information, you can register for your course.

• Register for your course. Online registration through myRedDragon will be available until a few days before the start of each session. The Visiting Student Guide (PDF) includes a detailed overview of how to register for your classes.
  • Alternate registration will be used in the final days leading up to the start of each session. 
  • Please note the important dates and deadlines below.

• Pay your tuition and fees online.
  • You can view and pay your tuition and fees online through myRedDragon.
  • Students who do not provide payment by the due date will be deregistered.
  • The Visiting Student Guide (PDF) also includes helpful information on how to submit payment.
  • Contact the Student Accounts Office with any billing or payment questions.

Visiting Student Important Dates and Deadlines

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).

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 Withdrawals and Refunds page 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