ADMISSION TO WINTER SESSION

• Undergraduate
• Graduate (Note: if you already have a bachelor’s degree and you wish to apply for Winter Session, you must apply as a graduate student.)
• High school students

Undergraduate

If you’re a current, matriculated Binghamton University undergraduate student:
Simply go to the BU Brain and register for the Winter Session 2012 course you want, the same way you registered for your fall and spring semester courses. No further application or admission is necessary. Find out more about registering for courses using BU Brain.

If you’re a former Binghamton University matriculated undergraduate student:

• If you’re a formerly enrolled Binghamton University degree candidate (matriculated student) who didn’t attend the University during the Fall 2011 semester and who hasn’t yet received a bachelor’s degree, apply for admission to Winter Session using the Undergraduate Admissions Request for Re-Enrollment Form (139kb, .pdf). You must be formally re-admitted to the University before registering for Winter Session courses; students will be readmitted to the school from which they most recently withdrew.
• Admissions requirements include fulfilling health requirements and, if you’re an in-state student, completing the New York State Residency Status Application.

If you’re a former Binghamton University non-matriculated undergraduate student, a visiting undergraduate student, or a recent high school graduate who isn’t enrolled in another college/university:

• If you fall into one of the three categories listed below, apply for admission to Winter Session online http://www2.binghamton.edu/admissions/apply/current-returning-students/.  You must be formally admitted to the University before you may register for Winter Session courses, and you will be admitted to Winter Session as a non-degree/non-matriculated/Continuing Education student at Binghamton University.
• Former non-matriculated/non-degree students who haven’t been enrolled for two or more major semesters
• Undergraduate students at other colleges and universities who aren’t scheduled to receive a bachelor’s degree in Fall 2011
• High school graduates who graduated in Spring 2011 and aren’t enrolled in any college or university may apply as a non-degree student for the 2012 Winter Session (NOTE: You aren’t permitted to continue in attendance for the Spring 2011 semester unless you’re admitted to a degree program at Binghamton University)
• Admissions requirements include fulfilling health requirements and, if you’re an in-state student, completing the New York State Residency Status Application. Learn more here.
• Once admitted, please make an appointment with a Continuing Education adviser.

• Acceptance to the Winter Session as a non-degree student in no way implies admission to the University in a degree program for the Spring 2012 or Fall 2012 semesters.
• Applicants with previous college experience must be in good standing at the last institution they attended.
• Visit the Undergraduate Admissions website for more information.

Graduate

If you’re a current Binghamton University graduate student:

Simply go to the BU Brain and register for the Winter Session 2012 course you want, the same way you registered for your fall and spring semester courses. No further application or admission is necessary. Find out more about registering for courses using BU Brain.

If you’re a new Binghamton University graduate student:

You must apply for admission to Winter Session through the Graduate School and you must be formally admitted before you can register for Winter Session courses. You can do this as a non-degree (non-matriculated) student or a degree-seeking (matriculated) student:

• For non-degree status: To apply for the 2012 Winter Session as a non-degree graduate student, use the Graduate School Continuing Education Non-Degree Application; the application fee is $25. The Continuing Education application is very short and is completed on-line; applicants must also submit a copy of a transcript that verifies conferral of the undergraduate degree. Admission is automatic and normally takes two to three days.
• For degree status: To apply for the 2012 Winter Session as degree-seeking student, complete the Graduate School Application; there is a $60 fee to apply for matriculation into a graduate degree program.
• Application Fee Payment for Degree and Non-Degree Students
• Providing Official Transcripts

High school students

High school students aren’t eligible to apply for Winter Session. However, you may wish to learn about our College Link program, which enables high school students to take courses during Summer Session and the regular academic year.