Registration of Non-matriculated & Guest Students

A person taking courses at SUNY Potsdam who has not been admitted to the college as either an undergraduate or graduate student is considered a non-matriculated or guest student.


Web Registration Information for Non-matriculated/Guest Students

  • Registration begins Thursday, April 4 at 8 a.m. in the Office of Extended Education
  • Returning non-matriculated undergraduate students complete the Non-Matriculated Student Application Form
  • Return it to the Office of Extended Educ29ation, Raymond Hall 206 or fax it to (315) 267-3088
  • New non-matriculated undergraduate students required documents:

    • Non-matriculated Student Application
    • Official transcripts from your current college
    • Send documents to:
      Office of Extended Education
      206 Raymond Hall
      SUNY Potsdam
      Potsdam, NY 13676

      Fax to (315) 267-3088

Note: If official transcripts are not received by the start of classes, the students will be dropped from the course(s).

  • Non-matriculated graduate students contact:
    Graduate Studies Office, 117 Satterlee Hall, e-mail: graduate@potsdam.edu
    Telephone (315) 267-2543, Toll free (800) 458-1142 (press 2)

Maximum Registration Hours

  
Sessions 1 and 2 (6 weeks)
 7 credit hours
Session 1A, 1B, 2C, 2D (3 weeks)
 4 credit hours
Courses in overlapping sessions
 7 credit hours


Holds on Student Records

  • Check your record on BearPAWS for "Holds"
  • Holds will stop you from registering for classes
  • To remove the hold contact the department listed


Advising

Advising is available for non-matriculated students. If you would like  advising assistance before determining which classes to take, please  contact the Academic Advising Office, Sisson Hall 128, (315) 267-2580.


Courses Needing Special Permission 

If you need the instructor's permission to register for a course:      

  •   Obtain the permission slip from the instructor
  •   Take it to the department secretary or other designated person in the department to enter the codes so you can web register


Questions About Registration

Contact the Office of Extended Education, Raymond Hall 206             

  • Toll free (800) 458-1142    
  • Direct Line: (315) 267-2166
           
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