Registration & Records

You cannot register for independent/directed study online. You can apply for independent/directed by contacting the instructor of the course you wish to take and they will begin the application process on your behalf. Applications should be submitted by the regular add period deadline to avoid a late fee.

Undergraduate Eligibility

• 54 or more completed semester hours (junior status)
• An established Brockport cumulative GPA – you must have completed at least one semester at SUNY Brockport
• A cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher

Graduate Eligibility

• Have completed six credits of course work at the graduate level
• Be able to demonstrate adequate background for the area in which the course is to be taken
• Independent Study must not exceed six credits and must be identified as either liberal arts or professional credit

Undergraduate students may repeat any course to attempt to achieve a higher grade. Although, when a course is repeated, only the grade earned in the latest attempt will count toward the student’s GPA regardless of whether the grade is higher or lower.

Unless otherwise prohibited by departmental policy, graduate students are permitted to repeat courses in which they have earned a grade below “B.” For financial aid purposes, repeating a course for which a graduate student earned a grade of “C” or better won’t be counted as part of the full-time course load unless the program requires a grade higher than the previous one.

Auditing a course allows a person to regularly attend and participate in a course at the University without formally registering for the course. This is the only method that a person not receiving credit, but registered for the course are allowed to regularly attend and participate in class.

You may only audit a course if you are a full-time student student at Brockport or a citizen of New York State over the age of 60.

Instructions to Apply

1. Discuss with the instructor, in advance, the possibility of auditing their course
2. Review the Policy on Auditing Courses located on the Agreement to Audit a Course Form
3. Completion of the Audit Form is required and will serve as the agreement between the student and the instructor
4. Once submitted to the appropriate instructor, they will have the option to accept or deny based on current enrollment
5. When approved or denied, both student and instructor, will receive a copy of the agreement

See our Dates and Deadlines for more information on each registration opportunity.

A credit load is the number of maximum credits a student is allowed to pursue each semester (this varies for special sessions). Your credit load is determined by the number of credits you have earned by the end of the previous semester.

Credit loads for a summer session max out at 16 at the undergraduate level and 15 at the graduate level.

1. Access the Brockportal
2. Enter your NetID and Password (no hyphens, dashes or slashes).
3. Click on Student Services
4. Click on Student Records
5. Click on Final Grades (Make sure that you have chosen the appropriate term)

View our Degree Works webpage for information on Degree Works.

FERPA was enacted to protect student information. It mandates that you, the student, are allowed to inspect your education records and limit others from reviewing that information without your permission.

Consent to Release Student Information FERPA

Students may grant SUNY Brockport permission to release information concerning their student records to a third party (including parents, step-parents, etc.) by submitting a Consent to Release Student Information Authorization Form available on the Brockportal. You must identify each individual person to whom you wish to grant access/information regarding your student records and assign them a PIN number. They will be asked for that number when/if they are attempting to obtain information.

1. Access the Brockportal
2. Enter your NetID and Password (no hyphens, dashes or slashes).
3. Click on Student Services
4. Click on Student Records
5. Click on Consent to Release ‘NEW’