Visiting Students in Summer
Enrollment steps
Please follow the steps below if you're a visiting student (i.e, not currently registered full-time in a degree program at Cornell).
Registration instructions for visiting students
1. Select your course(s)
If you haven't done so already, find your course and note your course number and title, which you will need to complete step 2.
Also, review prerequisites, credit limits, and instructions for selecting courses.
2. Request registration
A. Submit registration form online
This form will submit your registration request to the SCE Registrar's Office.
Note: If you will have graduated from high school but you will not have turned 18 by the time your Cornell course starts, contact the SCE registrar’s office before you register and request a Precollege Registration Code. You will need this code to use the registration system.
Please keep in mind the registration deadline.
See the Summer Session calendar
Registration requests are not processed until full payment of tuition is received. Allow 7-10 days after receipt of payment to receive information on next steps.
B. Pay your tuition and fees
Tuition and fees are due upon submission of your registration request.
See tuition, how to pay. and payment deadlines.
If you're participating in more than one session, payment must be submitted for all sessions according to the applicable dates for the first session in which you are enrolling.
You're responsible for the tuition associated with all classes in which you're enrolled, whether or not you participate in those classes.
If you no longer wish to take a class, follow the steps on the Course Changes page to drop it immediately. If you drop after the refund period has passed (see Dates and Deadlines), you'll be responsible for the total cost of your tuition.
C. Activate your Cornell NetID
After receipt of payment is confirmed, you'll receive email instructions from IT@Cornell for activating your Cornell NetID and setting up your Cornell NetID email.
D. Complete the Term Checklist
The Checklist will appear in your "To-Do List" in Student Center the day after you've fully activated your Cornell NetID by logging in the first time.
Detailed instructions will be sent after your registration form has been processed.
You will not be enrolled in classes until all requirements are met.
3. Review your enrollment confirmation
Once you've completed the required steps and if there is space in your class(es), you'll be officially enrolled, and the SCE Registrar will send you an email from cusce@cornell.edu confirming enrollment.
You'll receive an email if your requested course is full. You may opt to choose a different course or withdraw your registration request.
Upon receiving an enrollment confirmation, please visit the Student Center to verify that you are enrolled in the correct class(es) and that the correct grading basis is reflected.
Learn about course materials, textbooks, and course expectations.
4. Complete your onboarding requirements
Before the term begins, you must complete the steps on the SCE onboarding page.
These requirements include familiarizing yourself with important policies and determining if you need to enroll in Cornell's student health plan.
Note:
By submitting an online registration, you are recognizing your responsibility to read, understand, and abide by the rules and procedures outlined on this website, including the image release statement, and the policies under the "Students" heading on the Cornell Policy Office site. You further recognize that you will not be exempted from the requirements of those rules and procedures because of ignorance, negligence, illness, other personal factors, or contradictory advice from any source.