FAQs

Your advisor will help you to clarify your educational, career and life goals and assist in selecting the most appropriate courses to meet your needs. It is important that you have some ideas about courses or subjects that interest you. Advisement is most effective when the student and advisor work together.

You should incorporate at least seven out of the ten SUNY General Education Requirements (GER) into your liberal arts program. You can find GER categories by conducting an advance search under "Attribute Types" when searching for classes.

Academic advisement is recommended for all students. However, it is not mandatory to meet with an advisor prior to registration.

If you are an undecided or Liberal Arts student, an academic advisor may be able to help. Through advisement, you can explore your interests, career and life goals, and try to select a program that is most appropriate to meet your needs.

If you are a student enrolled in a degree program and are not sure if it is right for you, speaking to a faculty member in your department might be helpful. If you choose to change your major, the Office of Academic Advisement can provide contact information for your new area of study. If you require further assistance, there are a variety of services available to you at the Career Counseling Center.

A Change of Program form must be completed and submitted to the Registrar's Office. If you are changing your major to Liberal Arts, a Liberal Arts advisor can sign your Change of Program form. For all other majors, you must contact the appropriate academic department to see if you are eligible to change your program.

Please review the Nursing Department's Routes for Admission to the NCC Nursing Program for information.

Look at your NCC transcript for grades earned and follow the GPA CALCULATION WORKSHEET on our “Helpful Tools” webpage. See link for further information regarding the Grading System.

Your Academic Standing is displayed on your transcript. The Academic Standing is calculated using your grades earned and credits attempted.

You will need to follow the Grade Grievance Policy within the specified time period allowed.

Students who are currently enrolled or have attended the prior semester have the opportunity for priority registration. Fall registration generally begins in April and spring registration generally begins in November. When the priority periods end, new, non-degree, transfer and visiting students will be eligible to register once their admissions process is complete.

Yes, you can add a course during the first week of the spring and fall semester based on availability.

Students can drop a course through the third week of classes for fall and spring semesters and during the first week of classes for summer and winterim sessions. They can drop online without permission of their instructor and no grade will appear on their transcript. Students can withdraw from a course during the automatic W period, which is from the 4th week through the 9th week of classes. To do so during this timeframe, the instructor MUST approve the withdrawal, which can be requested through the student portal. A grade of W will appear on the transcript, but will not affect the grade point average (GPA). After the 9th week of classes, a withdrawal will be permitted if the instructor is willing to sign the Drop/Add form.

As a result of placement testing, some students are required to take preparatory non-credit Mathematics, English and/or Reading courses. The courses are designed to help students strengthen skills in deficient areas so that they will be successful in credit bearing courses. Students are not permitted to enroll in certain credit-level courses until they have successfully completed their remedial coursework in their area(s) of deficiency.

If required by their degree program, full-time day students (12 credits or more in the day session) must take physical education activity courses. They must complete 1/2 credit of physical education activities for each full-time day semester of attendance, up to the total credits required by their program.

The following groups are exempt from physical education: Veterans, students with a documented medical condition (need letter from a physician and approval from Health Services), students over age 25 at first date of attendance or over age 30 at date of graduation. For some degree programs, completion of a health course is also required. You cannot use a health course to satisfy a physical education requirement. For further information, please refer the College Catalog.

The professional staff at the Office of Academic Advisement can assist Liberal Arts students in answering any questions concerning graduation requirements. Students pursuing other majors should contact their academic department to discuss graduation requirements. A degree evaluation is available to students through MyNCC Portal.

All students must apply for graduation during the term they are completing their degree requirements. Applications can be submitted through MyNCC Portal. The deadlines to apply for graduation are the last Mondays of February for May; June for August; and October for December.

No, you are not required to attend the commencement, which is held once each year in May at the end of the spring semester. Your diploma will be mailed after the Registrar has certified completion of your degree. If you are interested in attending the commencement see link with more information.

Generally, courses completed with grades of C or better are transferable. However, every college has specific admissions criteria and program requirements. Prior to registration, be sure to seek advisement to ensure taking the proper courses. The Transfer Office can provide you with information about transfer schools, procedures and any other questions or concerns about transferring.