Wintersession Registration

Get Ahead. Stay Ahead. Get Credits.

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

December 29, 2025 – January 16, 2026

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.

Registration for Wintersession

Wintersession 2026 registration opens Wednesday, November 12.

Important Payment Information for Winter 2026

If you have registered for classes but have not made payment arrangements yet, you may be at risk of being de-registered from your courses. To avoid being dropped from your Winter 2025 courses, please secure your payment arrangements. Your spot will not be secured if you are de-registered.

Please register and make payment arrangements by our payment deadline of December 23, 2025.

Register for your classes through myRCC or schedule an appointment with your advisor. Payment arrangements MUST be made following class registration.

Payment Options

To maintain your registration, please complete one of the following payment arrangement options:

  1. Pay your balance in full using Touchnet.
  2. Pay by cash or check in person by visiting Student Accounts in the Technology Center, Room 8100. 

Hours of operation:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9 am – 4:45 pm
Thursday: 9 am – 6:45 pm

Please note:
College offices will be closed for the holiday December 25, 2025 – January 1, 2026.

Students are financially responsible for all semester tuition and fee charges incurred despite their non-attendance. Students should adhere to the college policy regarding dropping or withdrawing.

Need Assistance?

If you have any questions, please direct your inquiries to the following departments based on your concerns:

Payment Questions

Student Accounts
Technology Center
Room 8100
845-574-4254
f: 845-574-4737
24/7 Student Hotline: 844-505-8071
[email protected]

FAFSA Questions

Financial Aid
Technology Center
Room 8141
845-574-4282
f: 845-574-4548
24/7 Student Hotline: 844-505-8071 [email protected]

Walk-In Registration

RCC’s Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Team is here to help you register in person or virtually during Walk-In Registration. Our Departments are open and staff are available five days a week beginning December 9 to assist students with all aspects of the registration process – no appointments are necessary.

Visit our walk-in registration page for more information.

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 2026 Academic Calendar

Winter Session 2026: December 29 – January 16
DateImportance
Wednesday, November 12
  • Winter 2026 Registration Begins
Sunday, December 28
  • Last day for 100% Tuition Refund for Winter Session 2026 Classes
Monday, December 29
  • Winter Session Classes Begin
Thursday, January 1
  • New Year’s Day – No Classes, Campus Closed
Sunday, January 4
  • Last day for 25% Tuition Refund for Winter Session Classes
Wednesday, January 7
  • 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 12
  • Winter Session Final Exams Begin
Friday, January 16
  • Winter Session Classes End
Monday, January 19
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes, Campus Closed
Wednesday, January 21
  • Winter Session Final Grades Due