Enrollment Period

~ Enroll and receive a phone call, letter and email instructions from the Registrar’s office with Log-in address and information about course materials.

~ Access the Online Suitability test by clicking here.

~ Read the Online Learning FAQs:

• Fully Online Courses
• Blended Courses

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A week before registration

~ Explore online course offerings here.

~ Look at examples of online courses here.  

~ Take the online self test to see if online courses are a good fit for your learning style by clicking here.

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The first week of registration

~ Register as early as possible. Check Banner to find your advisor.

~ Online courses fill quickly and most online instructors will not overload their course.

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As soon as possible after registration

~ Check the SUNY Learning Network site for textbooks and required materials. Your textbooks will be included as part of the course listings. 

~ Click here to access the SLN site. Once you are at the SLN site, choose the semester and course.  Most instructors list their textbooks here.  

~ Confirm that the list is current by double checking the text information at the SUNY Ulster Online Bookstore.

~ IMPORTANT: Leave plenty of time to order your book(s) from the Online Bookstore as this can take up to two weeks. 
Your instructor will expect you to have your books by the beginning of the second week of class.  Textbooks are even more important in online classes since the course requires more text based reading than lecture based learning.

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2 weeks before classes start or as soon as possible after registration

~ Look for e-mail, snail mail, and/or phone messages from the Registrar’s Office.  These contain important information about accessing your course.  If the Registrar’s Office does not contact you, be sure and contact the office by phone: 845.687.5075  or email:  registrarstaff@sunyulster.edu 

~ Log in to the SLN website by clicking here, and select the courses you are registered for. 

~ Carefully check the course name, course section number, and instructor’s name.

~ If you have never taken an SLN course before, you will need to create an account.  Look for the create account link below the login.  Once you have a user name and password, you will be able to log in.

~ Complete the SLN student orientation.  This will show you how to name and post discussion responses, how to submit and attach assignments, and how to describe key course documents.

The week before, first day of class, or as soon as possible after you have registered

~ If possible, attend the face-to-face Orientation for Online Courses offered by the College.

~ Access your course(s) and read introductory course documents. Course policies and procedures will vary with each instructor so check them out in all your classes.

Once the class has begun.

~ Make sure you keep track of your assignments as listed in the Course Schedule.

~ If you are having access problems, be sure and call the SLN help desk: 1-800-875-6269 to get them resolved as soon as possible and contact your instructor.

~ If you decide not to take your online course, be sure and drop the course or withdraw during the drop/withdraw period so you may get a partial refund of your tuition. 

~ If you fail to withdraw yourself during this period, you will not receive a refund even if you have never logged into or participated in the course.

~ The College will not refund your textbook money if you decide for any reason not to take your online course.