Advising

Gulhuda PasaogluMatriculated undergraduate students needing an advisor should contact the department where they plan to major or, if they are undecided, the Academic Advising Center, WSB 03D, (845) 257-3015. Undergraduate students who have 75 credits completed or in progress will not be permitted to register for additional credits unless they have declared a major. Recipients of TAP who have completed 60 credits must declare a major in order to continue to receive a TAP award.

Non-matriculated undergraduate students who plan to apply for admission to SUNY New Paltz should make an appointment to discuss their course selections with a transfer advisor in the Office of Admissions, 845-257-3200. Pre-college aged students may, with the recommendation of their guidance counselor, register for courses appropriate to their abilities. The Academic Advising Center, (845) 257-3015, can assist students in making selections.

Non-matriculated graduate students may take no more than 6-9 total graduate credits without matriculating in The Graduate School. If they wish to take more than 6-9 credits on a non-matriculated basis, they may do so only with the written permission of the department chair sponsoring the course and after consultation with Graudate School personnel. Students must also agree to sign a waiver acknowledging that if graduate courses are taken beyond the 6-9 credit limit, only 6-9 of these credits may be transferable to a graduate degree program at SUNY New Paltz. Students may downloaod the Non-matriculated Student Waiver form from the Graduate School's website or call The Graduate School at (845) 257-3947 for more information.