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Note: Courses meet for two weeks (January 5-16) or three weeks (January 5-23). Additionally, the University is closed January 19, 2015, and January 24 is an undergraduate snow/study/reading day, if needed.
Not all courses conform to the standard dates. Please see individual courses for exact dates and times. Subject to change. Information which appears in this January Bulletin is subject to change at the discretion of the administration. Notice of all such changes will be on record in the Office of Academic Records. For the most up-to-date course offerings, please click on any course listed here within this Bulletin or any current Hofstra Online Bulletins, or please click here and select “2015 January Session Bulletin” from the drop-down menu and click “Submit.”
January Session 2015 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 up to three weeks. As you will see by looking at our course offerings , 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-, three-, and four-credit courses; day, evening or weekend courses; distance learning courses; on- and off-campus courses; and those that involve study abroad.
Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library
The Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library collections include 1 million print volumes and approximately 10,000 VHS and DVDs that may be searched through the online catalog, Axinn Library provides 24/7 online access from campus or home to 150 research databases, over 100,000 full-text electronic journals, approximately 15,000 steaming video, and 115,000 electronic books via the internet. The Axinn Library offers students a wealth of resources for research, factual information and inspiration with newly renovated facilities providing 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 Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center stands on the University’s North Campus opposite the Joan and Donald E. 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.
Living at Hofstra
During the January Session, all residential facilities at Hofstra are open to fall residents returning for the spring semester at no charge and 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. 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;
- As nonmatriculated graduate students.
Note: Undergraduate students are not permitted to enroll in graduate courses at Hofstra University.
Registration
Registration begins October 12, 2014 at 10 p.m.
Hofstra Online, 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 may 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 Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences**; Frank G. Zarb School of Business; The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication; School of Education; School of Engineering and Applied Science; and School of Health Sciences and Human Services** may register using Hofstra Online. Maurice A. Deane School of Law students should refer to their school’s registration material. School for University Studies and NOAH Program students are not able to register online for January Session. To access Hofstra Online, log in to the portal (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 advisor 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 advisor from the Center for University Advisement. High school students and undergraduate students from other institutions wishing to enroll in a January session course on a nonmatriculated (visiting) basis must submit a Visiting Student Application and a $60 application fee to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Undergraduate students from other insitutions must also submit an official letter verifying good academic standing. 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).
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and other fees are payable as specified as below. Hofstra University reserves the right to alter the schedule of charges without notice.
Please note that effective with the fall 2014 semester, semester billing statements will only be available online to students and their authorized user(s). Paper billing statements will not be mailed home. Students must have at least one authorized user assigned to their eBill account so that the authorized user may automatically receive emails when electronic billing statements are available online to view. Go to hofstra.edu/EbillAddUser for instructions on how to add an authorized user.
Your Student Account reflects all your registration, billing status, and financial aid information. All your account information is available online through your secure portal at My.Hofstra.edu. It is your responsibility to check your official PRIDE email account for updated information on your billing statement.
The privileges of the University are available to students only upon completion of registration and the payment of all outstanding tuition and fees. Students may not register for a new semester until all prior financial obligations have been satisfied and paid. The University shall withhold diplomas, certificates, transcripts and other University services until all financial obligations have been met.
All payments shall be applied first to past-due balances, and then to current charges.
Please make all checks and money orders payable to Hofstra University for the exact amount of tuition and fees currently due. Checks must be in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank. When paying by check, you are authorizing 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.
For your convenience, the University offers a variety of payment options.
- Payments may be made electronically by check or PinLess debit card through the Hofstra portal, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please ensure your bank participates in the PinLess debit program and verify daily dollar limitations.
Cash, money order or check payments may be submitted in person at the Student Financial Services Suite, 206 Memorial Hall, South Campus, or checks may be mailed directly to Hofstra University, Office of the Bursar/Student Accounts, 126 Hofstra University, Memorial Hall Rm 205, Hempstead, NY 11549. NOTE: Since the University has moved to eBill only (electronic) statements, the use of our Lockbox facility in PA is being phased out and will be closed. Please mail all check payments directly to Memorial Hall at the address above.
Returned Checks: A personal check returned by the bank will be charged back to the student’s account, and in addition, a $25 returned check fee will be assessed. Further, a hold will be placed on the student’s account prohibiting access to many of Hofstra University’s services until the balance is resolved. When a personal check has been returned, the student must remit payment in the form of cash, certified bank check or money order to satisfy the outstanding balance, or the student’s account will remain subject to account restrictions, including but not limited to, cancellation of current term or future term registration for non-payment, restriction from payment via personal check, etc.
Hofstra reserves the right to rescind the option to pay by personal check.
- Tuition per semester hour, payable at registration: for 1-199 numbered courses, $1,275; for 200 and above level courses in Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, School of Education, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and School of Health Sciences and Human Services, $1,145; and for 200 and above level courses in the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, $1,170.
- 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 classes begins January 6, 2015.
- Late program change fee of $25 for approved program changes begins January 6, 2015.
- No registrations will be honored after January 8, 2015.
- 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 Hofstra Online (My.Hofstra.edu). There is a $5 fee per copy processing fee for transcript requests faxed or mailed to the Office of Academic Records/Registrar. Upon written application to the Office of Academic Records/Registrar 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, email 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 8, 2015. The first day of withdrawal (W grade) is January 9, 2015.
Semester Attendance Confirmation
At the beginning of each semester, students are expected to log in 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 Hofstra Online. 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 “Grades” section 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 8, 2015.
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 8, 2015).
Veterans
Veterans and dependents of deceased or disabled veterans and active duty personnel drawing veterans educational benefits should contact the Student Financial Services, 206 Memorial Hall, at 516-463-8000 or StudentFinancialServices@hofstra.edu.
Course Meetings
Courses meet for two weeks (January 5-16) or three weeks (January 5-23). Not all courses conform to the standard dates. Please see individual courses for exact dates and times. Subject to change.
Grading System
See the online Undergraduate or Graduate Studies Bulletin for more information.
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; Noon-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 a day, 7 days a week. A valid HofstraCard is required for admission to computer labs.
Inclement Weather
For information during inclement weather, call 516-463-SNOW or visit hofstra.edu/alert.
Missing Student Policy (Resident Students)
Click here for more information.
Footnotes (*/**)
*See the Visiting Undergraduate Student Registration Form .
**With the exception of graduate students in the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Applied Linguistics (TESOL) programs.
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