General Information

Note: Not all courses conform to the standard session dates. Unless otherwise noted, classes end January 17; three-week classes end on January 24. Please see individual courses for exact dates. Subject to change.

January Session 2012 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; distance learning  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 fall residents 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. Residence halls have single and multiple occupancy rooms with all necessary furnishings except linens. Residential programs has additional information.

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.

Note: Undergraduate students are not permitted to enroll in graduate gourses at Hofstra University.

Registration

Registration begins October 17, 2011.

The Hofstra Online Information System 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, or PinLess debit.

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. Maurice A. Deane School of Law students should refer to their School’s registration material. 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 the Hofstra Online Information System 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).

Fees

Tuition and other fees are payable as specified below. Please make all checks and money orders payable to Hofstra University for the exact amount of tuition and fee payment due. Checks may be submitted in person at the Student Financial Services Suite, Room 206, Memorial Hall, 2nd floor, or mailed to our Lockbox facility at Hofstra University, P.O. Box 371988, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7988. Please note that Lockbox payments may take up to 10 business days to be reflected on your account. Checks must be made payable to Hofstra University, in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. When paying by check, you authorize check payments to be processed as Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) transactions, which immediately debit the account. The process will read the information from a paper check and convert it to an electronic payment or debit transaction. The result is that funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as we receive your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution. Students may also make their tuition and fee payments by electronic check or PinLess debit through the Hofstra portal on E-Bill.

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, $990; for 200 and above level courses in HCLAS, School of Communication, and School of Education, Health and Human Services, $1,000; and for 200 and above level courses in the Zarb School of Business, $1,025.
• University fee: $50. This fee is nonrefundable as of the first day of the semester 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 as of the first day of the semester except where the University has cancelled the course(s).
• Late registration fee of $100 for all students who register after classesbegins January 4, 2012.
• Late program change fee of $25 for approved program changes begins January 4, 2012.
• No registrations will be honored after January 6, 2012.
• 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.

Refund 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 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 6, 2012. The first day of withdrawal (W grade) is January 7, 2012.

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 at 516-463-4723 (see W Grade in the online Undergraduate or Graduate Studies Bulletin).

Note: Non-attendance of classes does not constitute an official withdrawal, and does not relieve the student of his or her financial obligation, or entitle the student to a refund.

Repeated Course

The last day to file the Repeated Course Request is January 6, 2012.

Pass/D+/D/Fail Option

The student has sole discretion to elect this option for the first one-third of the course (deadline is January 6, 2012).

Veterans

Veterans and dependents of deceased or disabled veterans, and active duty personnel drawing veterans educational benefits should contact the Student Financial Services and Registrar Suite, 206 Memorial Hall, at 516-463-8000 or via email.

Course Meetings

Unless otherwise noted, January Session courses meet January 3 through 17. Class hours and days for each course are listed immediately below the course title.

Grading System

See the online Undergraduate or Graduate Studies Bulletin.

Course Numbering System

Courses numbered from 1 to 199 are for undergraduates only. Courses numbered 200 and above are for graduate students only, unless special permission is received. (Some 200 and above level business courses are open only to graduate business students.)

Computing Hours

Note: Computing lab hours: fall and spring semesters: Calkins Lab is open 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday; 12-6 p.m. on Sunday and closed on Saturday. Summer sessions: Calkins Lab is closed. Hammer Lab, located across from the Axinn Library is open 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. A valid HofstraCard is required for admission to computer labs.

inclement weather

For information during inclement weather, call 516-463-SNOW or visit the Hofstra home page.

Missing Student Policy (Resident Students)

It is the policy of the Office of Residential Programs at Hofstra University to investigate any report of a missing student living in one of the University’s residence halls. All students residing in a campus residence hall are requested to complete a Confidential Contact Information form, available upon check-in to their residence hall. The resident student is asked to identify the name and contact number of the individual(s) to be contacted in the event the student is determined to be missing, as set forth below. This contact information will be registered confidentially and may not be disclosed, except to law enforcement personnel in furtherance of a missing person investigation and authorized Hofstra University officials, including Public Safety officers.

Hofstra understands that students may make arrangements to stay outside of the residential halls, and as such, the location of students in the halls is not monitored by Residential Assistants or other University staff. If a student intends to leave his or her residence hall for an extended period of time, the student is strongly encouraged to advise the residence hall staff before leaving, to avoid the student being reported “missing.” If, however, there is reason to believe a resident student is missing, all reasonable efforts will be made to locate the student to determine his or her state of health and well-being. These efforts, which are done in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety, include, but are not limited to, checking the student’s room, speaking with friends and/or roommates, checking ID access, locating the resident student’s vehicle and calling the student’s cell phone number or other known contact information.

Where a student has been missing for 24 hours, students, employees, or other individuals should make a report to the Office of Residential Programs, the Dean of Students Office, or the Department of Public Safety. All missing student reports will be referred immediately to the Department of Public Safety. If upon investigation by the Department of Public Safety, the resident student is determined missing, staff from Public Safety and/or Student Affairs will contact the resident’s designated “Confidential Contact” within 24 hours. For any resident student under the age of 18, Hofstra will notify a custodial parent or guardian, in addition to any other individual designated on the Confidential Contact Information form, within 24 hours after the time the resident student is determined to be missing by the Department of Public Safety. Public Safety will continue to investigate, utilizing established investigative procedures in collaboration with staff from Residential Programs, other campus offices and local law enforcement agencies. Where a Confidential Contact cannot be located or has not been assigned, Public Safety will inform the appropriate law enforcement agency and/or make contact with the student’s parents or legal guardian. In all cases where the Department of Public Safety determines that a student is missing, Public Safety will notify the appropriate law enforcement agency within 24 hours of that determination.