January Session 2011 at Hofstra University Note: Not all courses conform to the standard session dates. Some classes extend beyond January 14; please see individual courses for exact dates. Subject to change.
FEES Tuition and other fees are payable as specified in the following schedule. Please make all checks and money orders payable to Hofstra University for the exact amount of tuition and fee payment due. Students may make their tuition and fee payments by electronic check or pinless debit through the Hofstra portal on E-Bill or by credit card (MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) through PayPath, an application easily accessible through the Hofstra portal at my.hofstra.edu. PayPath will assess a nonrefundable 2.75% convenience fee on all credit card payments. Hofstra does not receive any portion of this fee. There is no convenience fee charged for pinless debit card transactions. Please check with your bank to ensure your bank participates in the Pinless Debit Card program and to verify daily dollar limitations. The privileges of the University are not available to students until they have completed their registration and payment of all fees and tuition due at the time of registration. Registration cannot be accepted for any student whose account remains unpaid for a prior semester. A personal check returned by the bank will be charged back to the student’s account and the student’s account will be assessed a $25 returned check fee. The student would need to remit payment in the form of cash, certified bank check, money order or credit card within 10 business days to satisfy the outstanding balance or the student will also be subject to account restrictions, including but not limited to: cancellation of future classes for non-payment, restriction from payment by personal check, etc. Hofstra University reserves the right to rescind the option to pay via personal check. Hofstra University also reserves the right to alter the schedule of charges without notice. • Tuition per semester hour, payable at registration: for 1-199 numbered courses, $940; for 200 and above level courses in HCLAS, School of Communication, and School of Education, Health and Human Services, $950; and for 200 and above level courses in the Zarb School of Business, $975. • University fee: $50. This fee is nonrefundable except in cases where the University has cancelled the course(s). • University Activity fee: $10 for undergraduate students and $20 for graduate students. This fee is nonrefundable except where the University has cancelled the course(s). • Late registration fee of $100 for all students who register after classes begins January 4, 2011. • Late program change fee of $25 for approved program changes begins January 4, 2011. • No registrations will be honored after January 5, 2011. • Residence hall fees: For information, call the Office of Residential Programs at (516) 463-6930. • Transcript fee: There is no fee for official transcripts if ordered through the Hofstra Online Information System. There is a $5 fee per copy processing fee for transcript requests faxed or mailed to the Office of Academic Records. Upon written application to the Academic Records Office and payment of $5 for each student copy ordered, the University will furnish transcripts of each student’s scholastic record. (A student in good standing may receive a transcript required by the armed forces without charge.) Transcripts will not be issued for any student who is in arrears.
January Session 2011 at Hofstra University provides students with the opportunity to take new and exciting courses or popular existing courses and earn up to three credits in three weeks. As you will see by looking at this schedule, we offer a broad range of courses. The emphasis of this session is on diversity; there are beginning, advanced and graduate courses, and courses of general interest; one-, two- and three-credit courses; day, evening or weekend courses; on- and off-campus courses; and those that involve travel. JOAN AND DONALD E. AXINN LIBRARY The Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library collections include 1.2 million print volumes, 9,500 DVDs and videotapes, 5,500 streaming videos, and a robust electronic library available 24/7, with online local and remote access to 150 research databases, more than 47,000 full-text electronic journals, and 33,000 electronic books. Newly renovated facilities provide modern spaces for group and individual study, along with a coffee bar and space for meeting friends. SONDRA AND DAVID S. MACK STUDENT CENTER As the focal point of student activities, the Mack Student Center stands on the University’s north campus opposite the Axinn Library. The two buildings are linked by the Clifford L. Lord Unispan, a covered pedestrian bridge over Hempstead Turnpike. The Hofstra University Bookstore is in full operation during the January Session. The Winterfest Program provides social events which include movie and bowling trips, as well as Game Room activities. All events are available to both undergraduate and graduate students. Please call (516) 463-6914 or stop by 260 Mack Student Center to pick up a January calendar of events. LIVING AT HOFSTRA During the January Session, all residential facilities at Hofstra are open to any fall resident returning for the spring semester or any newly admitted spring student wishing to take courses during the intersession. Hofstra’s residence facilities offer a comfortable, pleasant blend of privacy and small community life. The residence halls have single and multiple occupancy rooms with all necessary furnishings except linens. For additional information on residential programs, please visit hofstra.edu/reslife. GENERAL INFORMATION Students attending the January Session may not earn more than three semester hours of credit, or four semester hours if a course is offered on that basis. ADMISSION Students may attend the January Session on one of three bases: • As admitted or continuing students in good standing; • As visiting undergraduate students from other colleges or universities for January Session only, provided they are in good standing at their college; and • As nonmatriculated graduate students.
REFUNDING OF TUITION Refunds will be calculated based upon documentation of the date of the student’s official application for withdrawal or reduction in total semester hours due to a program change processed by the Office of the Registrar. Students who are enrolled in a course that is cancelled by the University will be automatically credited the amount of tuition. To request a refund of tuition, please complete the Web refund request form, e-mail StudentFinancialServices@hofstra.edu or call the Student Financial Services and Registrar Suite at (516) 463-8000. The University will credit tuition (fees are nonrefundable throughout the semester) as follows for those courses that last the full three weeks: • If the application for withdrawal or reduction in total semester hours is received on the first day of the session, 100% • On the second day of the session, 75% • On the third day of the session, 50% • On the fourth day of the session, 25% • After the fourth day of the session, there will be no tuition refund. CHANGE OF PROGRAM, WITHDRAWAL Change of program may be made during the first three days of the session for courses scheduled for three weeks. For those courses scheduled for shorter periods, change of program may be made no later than the second day of the session. The last day to drop a course is January 5, 2011. The first day of withdrawal (W grade) is January 6, 2011.
NOTE: UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ENROLL IN GRADUATE COURSES AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY. REGISTRATION Registration begins Monday, October 18, 2010. The Hofstra Online Information System, my.hofstra.edu, offers a quick and simple way to register. Looking up classes, registering for open classes, and dropping or adding classes are all just a click away via the Internet. Payments can also be made online through the student’s portal on E-Bill via check, pinless debit or credit card. (MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted.) Pre-advised, matriculated, and continuing graduate and undergraduate students in the School of Communication, School of Education, Health and Human Services, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, and Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences* may register using the Hofstra Online Information System. School of Law students should refer to the registration material provided by the School of Law. School for University Studies and NOAH Program (The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program) students are not able to register online. To access the Hofstra Online registration system, log on to my.hofstra.edu with your network ID and password. All first-year students as well as those graduate students who have not been pre-advised must obtain an alternative PIN from their adviser prior to accessing the online registration system. Nonmatriculated graduate students must register in person or by mail. Students on academic probation (GPA below 2.0) are not eligible for Web registration, and must register in person after meeting with an adviser from the Center for University Advisement. Undergraduate students from other institutions wishing to enroll in a January session course on a nonmatriculated (visiting) basis must submit a Visiting Student Application along with an official letter verifying good academic standing and a $50 application fee to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. New nonmatriculated graduate students must contact the Office of Graduate Admissions, show proof of a baccalaureate degree, and complete a Graduate Nonmatriculated Application Form (not applicable to business students). *With the exception of graduate students in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and Applied Linguistics (TESOL) programs.
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SEMESTER ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION At the beginning of each semester, students are expected to log on to their Hofstra portal to confirm semester attendance. Failure to confirm attendance within the first three (3) weeks of class during a fall or spring semester may result in the inability to access certain areas on the portal (e.g., Blackboard). For terms that are of shorter duration (e.g., January, summer) the corresponding deadlines will be available online. All registered students may withdraw from courses before classes begin. Students who wish to withdraw from the January Session must complete the Withdrawal/ Academic Leave Form found on the Hofstra portal. If you are unable to access the portal and are an undergraduate student, please call the Center for University Advisement at (516) 463-6770. Graduate students need to call the Office of Graduate Admissions
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