Get Ahead. Stay Ahead. Get Credits.

There are so many reasons to earn credits at RCC this winter!

December 30, 2024 – January 17, 2025

Earn up to four college credits in three weeks! You can lighten your spring course load, transfer the credits to your current college, retake a class you dropped, or finish your degree in less than 2 years.

Advisement Kickoff

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 9:00 am – 3::00 pm

Students are invited to meet with faculty from their respective schools to receive advisement for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025. Advisement will take place in centralized locations based on your field of study:

  • School of Art, Education, Humanities and Social Science: Technology Center, Ellipse
  • School of Business and Professional Studies: Academic II, Room 2350
  • School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math: Library, Room 4306
  • School of Nursing, Health, and Wellness: Library, Room 4306A

Advisement will continue throughout the semester. Winter and Spring registration opens on November 12th. Students advised on November 5th can later self-register starting November 12th.

Registration for Wintersession

Wintersession 2025 registration is scheduled to open November 12, 2024.

Continuing RCC Students

Visiting Students*

  • Visiting students can view course offerings using this Self-Service Banner link and select Winter under Select a Term.
  • If you are a student attending a SUNY college or university please use the online SUNY cross-registration application found at https://www.suny.edu/crossregistration
  • For non-SUNY students or any student from a SUNY institution that does not participate in wintersession cross-registration, please make sure your home school approves you taking the courses at RCC. Download your home school’s required form and email it along with the following documents to [email protected].
    • RCC Student Data Sheet & Registration Form
    • Your Home School’s College Transcript (unofficial version is acceptable)
    • Picture ID
    • Once Records has entered your Student Data Sheet, you will receive additional correspondence on how to register through Banner Self-Service.

*For visiting students, check with your four-year college to ensure that they accept RCC Wintersession courses and will give you appropriate credit. If you have questions contact Records & Registration at 845-574-4328 or [email protected]. If necessary, contact RCC’s Academic Affairs at 845-574-4308 to request a detailed course description or Learning Activity Proposal (LAP).

High School Students

If you are a high school student interested in taking a winter class, contact Admissions at 845-574-4224 or [email protected] to get started.

Wintersession 2025 Academic Calendar

Wintersession 2025: December 30 – January 17
Date Importance
Sunday, December 29
  • Last day for 100% Tuition Refund for Winter Session 2025 Classes
Monday, December 30
  • Winter Session Classes Begin
Wednesday, January 1
  • New Year’s Day – No Classes, Campus Closed
Sunday, January 5
  • Last day for 25% Tuition Refund for Winter Session Classes
Wednesday, January 8
  • Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” grade for Winter Session Classes
  • Last Day to Request a Pass/Fail or Audit Grade for Winter Session Classes
Monday, January 13
  • Winter Session Final Exams Begin
Friday, January 17
  • Winter Session Classes End
Monday, January 20
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes, Campus Closed
Wednesday, January 22
  • Winter Session Final Grades Due