Winter Session

Our Winter Session program is tailored to accommodate diverse schedules, with more than 80 undergraduate and graduate courses from late December to January. We offer high-demand online courses, internships and education abroad opportunities to keep your academic program on track, catch up, or get ahead.

Winter Session ’26 

is completed.

 

December 15, 2025 - January 16, 2026

Registration begins on October 27, 2025

Current/Former (within the past two years) Brockport students

Winter Session registration is available to current and former students who have registered for a Brockport course within the past two years.

Schedule of Classes Register Now Checklist for Current Students


New & Visiting/Non-Brockport Students

This includes students who:

  • are registering as a non-matriculated student to transfer credits their home school
  • have not registered for a course at SUNY Brockport within the past two years or have just graduated from the University
  • are not matriculated at Brockport and have not registered for a course at Brockport within the past two years.

Before registering for classes, complete our application: 

Once the completed form has been submitted and processed, a student record will be created, allowing you to register for Winter Session courses.

Undergraduate New Student Application

Graduate New Student Application


Winter Session Calendar

100% Online Courses Only

Date Event
Monday, December 15, 2025 First Day of Session
Thursday, December 25, 2025 University Closed
Thursday, January 1, 2026 University Closed
Friday, January 16, 2026 Last Day of Session
Hartwell Hall cupola in the winter

Course limits

Undergraduate and graduate students may register for a maximum of 6 credits during Winter Session.

Any exception to these limits requires permission from Dr. Eileen Daniel, Senior Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Special Sessions.

Course formats 

100% Asynchronous (ASY) Courses

Our 100% online courses are taken/completed via asynchronous course activities such as online readings, problem solving, and discussions using Brightspace.

100% Online, Combined (CMB) Courses

Our Online Combined courses are 100% online courses, and include a few mandatory synchronous (same time) meetings. Students need to be online in Brightspace (Live Chat — synchronous) throughout the term. There are no Face-to-Face requirements. The remaining course work will be completed via asynchronous course activities such as online readings, problem solving, and discussions using Brightspace. Many CMB courses require students to have a webcam for the specific synchronous Brightspace Collaborate meetings.

Technology Support

Check your Brockport webmail frequently. For technical assistance, contact the SUNY Brockport Help Desk at (585) 395-5151 or request assistance from the IT Service Desk Portal.