Thank you for your interest in Winter Session at SUNY Cortland.
Preliminary information is available for Winter Session 2027. Two terms are offered. Winter Session I is a 4-week term beginning Dec. 22, 2026 and Winter Session II is a 2-week term beginning Jan. 5, 2027. All courses end on Jan. 19, 2027.
Additional details will be provided in September 2026.
Winter Session I: December 22, 2026 - January 19, 2027
Winter Session II: January 5 - 19, 2027
Registration begins in late October 2026. Visit the Registration FAQs for specific dates and detailed information.
No class requirements or assignments should be due on Thursday, December 24, Friday, December 25, Thursday, December 31, Friday, January 1 or Monday, January 18 in observance of the Christmas, New Year and Martin Luther King, Jr. holidays respectively. Administrative offices are closed on these dates. The Winter Session 2027 Holiday Office Availability (available in Dec. 2026) will provide available hours for specific offices during the holiday break.
Winter Session 2027 tuition and fee rates will be available via Student Accounts in Fall 2026.
Bills for Winter Session 2027 will be issued beginning in mid-November and will be due Friday, December 4. All students are billed electronically. You can view and pay your tuition and fees online through myRedDragon. It is important to check your email and account regularly for changes in charges, financial aid or other billed items. For directions on how to view/print your bill, please see View Your Bill. The Student Accounts Office provides general billing and payment information. Students who do not provide payment by the due date will be deregistered.
Winter Session traditionally features a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses, with several options for General Education, Foreign Language and Writing Intensive at the undergraduate level.
The course schedule should be available by early-October 2026. To see what has been offered in prior years, please visit the public course schedule. Please note that courses are not guaranteed to run each year.
Students may register for a maximum of 5 credit hours during Winter Session.
For more detailed registration information, please view the Registration FAQ page.
Winter Session registration opens with the Spring 2027 time ticket and pin provided during advisement. Dates will be announced in Spring 2026.
Online registration for visiting students will open in November 2026, with a specific date to be determined. Additional information can be found on the Registration FAQ page.
Miller Building, Room 208
[email protected]
Phone: 607-753-5643
Fax: 607-753-2959
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.
