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.

Spring 2025 Registration Schedule

Registration is scheduled to open on November 12, 2024.

Flex Start Registration

Walk-In Registration

RCC’s Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Team is here to help you register in person during Walk-In Registration. Our Departments are open and staff are available five days a week and Saturday, January 20 to assist students with all aspects of the registration process – no appointments are necessary. Visit our walk-in registration page for more information.

If you need any assistance with Advisement, please reach out to your Faculty or Student Success Advisor. If you are unsure who to contact, please visit the Who is my Advisor page or send an email to [email protected] and they will guide you.

Steps to Advising and Registration

Haven’t applied yet?

Apply Online Today

New students and returning students who have not attended RCC for a consecutive Fall and Spring semester must apply for admission. Continuing students do not need to re-apply for admission.

Register in Self-Service Banner

Continuing students access the link to Self-Service Banner (SSB) in their myRCC portal. Please see the registration schedule below to determine your registration date and time.

See the Web Registration Instructions to learn how to search and register for classes in Self-Service Banner. And, don’t forget to make sure all Registration Holds are resolved. See How to Check if You Have Registration Holds for helpful information.

Newly accepted students for Spring 2025, visit the Registration for New Students page for more information.

Non-Matriculated Students

Visiting Students*

  • Visiting students can view course offerings using this Self-Service Banner link and select Spring 2025 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  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 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).

How will courses be taught in the Spring?

There will be a variety of both in-person and virtual courses so you can build the schedule that fits your needs. Please review the definitions below so you understand the instructional method being used in each of your courses.

In-Person Courses

  • In-person courses will be designated with a building and room number. Some in-person courses may rotate attendance in the classroom; your instructor will describe the details of this type of attendance.

Remote and Online Courses

  • Remote and online courses are either Synchronous or Asynchronous. These designations are noted in Self Service in the Meeting Times column on each course record. Please note that the columns in the course record can be expanded by hovering your mouse over the column separator and pulling the column wider to fully expose all the text.
    • Synchronous means that there are routine course meeting times where class activities are conducted through a virtual platform. In Self Service, courses labeled Remote Learning, Online-Zoom, and Online-Collaborate are generally synchronous courses. Look for calendar days and times – – these are indicators that the course has designated, routine meeting times.
      screenshot of meeting time column with days highlighted indicating synchronous
    • Asynchronous means that there is no standard, routine course meeting times. In Self Service, courses labeled Online-D2L Brightspace are generally asynchronous. If no calendar days and times are indicated, then the course is asynchronous.
      screenshot of meeting time column with no days highlighted indicating asynchronous

Full Semester and Flex Start/Later Start

To determine if a class is for the full semester or one of the flex start/later start sessions, expand the meeting times column by dragging the right side of the column header until you can see the start date and end date.

Screenshot of meeting times with full semester dates underlined

  • Full semester courses have a start date of 1/21/2025 and end date of 5/12/2025
  • Later Start courses have a start date of 2/10/2025 and end date of 5/12/2025
  • Flex Start 1 courses have a start date of 1/21/2025 and end date of 3/9/2025
  • Flex Start 2 courses have a start date of 3/17/2025 and end date of 5/12/2025

Spring 2025 Academic Calendar

Spring 2025: January 21 – May 12
DateImportance
Monday, January 20
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Classes, Campus Closed
  • Last day for 100% Tuition Refund for Spring 2025 Regular Start, Flex Start 1, and Accelerated Session 1 Classes
Tuesday, January 21
  • Spring 2025 Regular Start, Flex Start 1, and Accelerated Session 1 Classes Begin
  • Last Day to Add a Class for Flex Start 1 and Accelerated Session 1
Monday, January 27
  • Last Day for 75% Tuition Refund for Spring 2025 Regular Start Classes
  • Last Day for 25% Tuition Refund for Flex Start 1 and Accelerated Session 1 Classes
  • Last Day to Add a Class for Spring 2025 Regular Start
Sunday, February 2
  • Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade for Accelerated Session 1 Classes
  • Last Day to Request a Pass/Fail or Audit Grade for Accelerated Session 1 Classes
Monday, February 3
  • Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund for Spring 2025 Regular Start Classes
  • Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade for Flex Start 1 Classes
  • Last Day to Request a Pass/Fail or Audit Grade for Flex Start 1 Classes
Sunday, February 9
  • Last Day for 100% Tuition Refund for Later Start 2025 Classes
Monday, February 10
  • Later Start Classes Begin
  • Last Day for 25% Tuition Refund for Spring 2025 Regular Start Classes
  • Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade for Spring 2025 Regular Start Classes
  • Last Day to Submit a Curriculum Change for Spring 2025
  • Final Exams Begin for Accelerated Session 1
Wednesday, February 12
  • Lincoln’s Birthday Observed – Classes in Session, Offices Open
  • Last Day to Add a Class for Later Start Session
Sunday, February 16
  • Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund for Later Start Session
  • Last Day for 100% Tuition Refund for Accelerated Session 2 Classes
  • Accelerated Session 1 Classes End
Monday, February 17
  • President’s Day – Classes in Session, Offices Open
  • Accelerated Session 2 Classes Begin
  • Last Day to Add a Class for Accelerated Session 2
Wednesday, February 19
  • Final Grades Due for Accelerated Session 1 Classes
Sunday, February 23
  • Last Day for 25% Tuition Refund for Later Start Session
  • Last Day for 25% Tuition Refund for Accelerated Session 2 Classes
Thursday, February 27
  • Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade for Accelerated Session 2 Classes
  • Last Day to Request a Pass/Fail or Audit Grade for Accelerated Session 2 Classes
Monday, March 3
  • Final Exams Begin for Flex Start 1 and Accelerated Session 2
Sunday, March 9
  • Flex Start 1 Classes End
  • Accelerated Session 2 Classes End
Wednesday, March 12
  • Final Grades Due for Flex Start 1 and Accelerated Session 2 Classes
Monday, March 10 –
Sunday, March 16
  • Spring Break – No Classes, Offices Open
Sunday, March 16
  • Last Day for 100% Tuition Refund for Flex Start 2 and Accelerated Session 3 Classes
Monday, March 17
  • Flex Start 2 and Accelerated Session 3 Classes Begin
  • Last Day to Add a Class for Flex 2 and Accelerated Session 3
Sunday, March 23
  • Last Day for 25% Tuition Refund for Flex Start 2 Classes
  • Last Day for 25% Tuition Refund for Accelerated Session 3 Classes
Thursday, March 27
  • Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade for Accelerated Session 3 Classes
  • Last Day to Request a Pass/Fail or Audit Grade for Accelerated Session 3 Classes
Monday, March 31
  • Final Exams Begin for Accelerated Session 3
Wednesday, April 2
  • Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade for Spring 2025 Regular Start and Later Start Classes
  • Last Day to Request a Pass/Fail or Audit Grade for Spring 2025 Regular and Later Start Classes
  • Last Day to Finish an Incomplete Grade from Fall 2024 and Winter Session 2025
Thursday, April 3
  • Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade for Flex Start 2 Classes
  • Last Day to Request a Pass/Fail or Audit Grade for Flex Start 2 Classes
Sunday, April 6
  • Accelerated Session 3 Classes End
  • Last Day for 100% Tuition Refund for Accelerated Session 4 Classes
Monday, April 7
  • Accelerated Session 4 Classes Begin
  • Last Day to Add a Class for Accelerated Session 4
Wednesday, April 9
  • Final Grades Due for Accelerated Session 3 Classes
Sunday, April 13
  • Last Day for 25% Tuition Refund for Accelerated Session 4 Classes
Sunday, April 20
  • Holiday – No Classes
  • Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” Grade for Accelerated Session 4 Classes
  • Last Day to Request a Pass/Fail or Audit Grade for Accelerated Session 4 Classes
Monday, April 28
  • Final Exams Begin for Accelerated Session 4
Sunday, May 4
  • Accelerated Session 4 Classes End
Monday, May 5
  • Final Exams Begin for Spring 2025 Regular Start, Later Start Session, Flex Start 2 and Accelerated Session 5 Classes
Wednesday, May 7
  • Final Grades Due for Accelerated Session 4 Classes
Monday, May 12
  • Spring 2025 Regular Start, Later Start, and Flex Start 2 Classes End
Friday, May 16
  • Final Grades Due for Spring 2025 Regular Start, Later Start, and Flex Start 2 Classes
Thursday, May 22
  • Commencement
Monday, May 26
  • Memorial Day – No Classes, Campus Closed