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Winter Session 2024

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More classes are being added daily. Keep checking back for the most up-to-date listing of Winter Session course offerings.

Registration For:

SUNY Potsdam students can add courses through BearPAWS until 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the start date of Winter session. After that date, web registration will be turned off. To add a course after that time, email the Registrar at registrar@potsdam.edu.

SUNY Potsdam students may web drop their courses through their BearPAWS account until the date outlined on the Winter session policies page. After this date, web registration will be turned off.

All course drop requests should be done through BearPAWS.  If you are not able to web drop due to a hold on your account, you can submit the add/drop form found here. This form must be submitted by the drop dates outlined on the Winter session policies page.

Instructions for Adding/Dropping Classes:

  • Log in to BearPAWS
  • To register: Click “Student Services and Financial Aid,” then click “Registration,” then click “Add/Drop Classes.” Check to make sure you have the correct semester listed. Then click “Submit Term.”
  • To add classes: View Winter Courses in BearPAWS to find the courses you are looking for. Enter the 5-digit Course Registration Number (CRN) for each class in the “Add Class” box at the bottom of the page under “Add/Drop Classes.” Click “Submit Changes,” then scroll down to check your schedule and check for error messages.
  • To drop classes: In your current schedule, click the “Web Dropped” option under the “Action” column for the class. Then, click “Submit Changes.”
  1. Can you update the Prepayment section as follows: (I realize that the Winter Aid application is not linking to the right place right now.

Please complete this fillable Non-Matriculated Application (PDF) form (for undergraduate and graduate non-matriculated students) and upload it to the Office of Graduate and Continuing Education secure file drop here.

If you have any questions about registering for summer classes, please contact the Office of Graduate & Continuing Education at (315) 267-2165 or via email at gradcon@potsdam.edu.

Prepayment Required

Students must pay for winter coursework in full prior to the scheduled start date to avoid being dropped for non-payment. To see if you are eligible to use financial aid to assist with payment for a Winter Session class, please complete a Winter Aid Application (PDF).  Once, completed, please upload the application using our secure file upload folder.

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