Winter Intersession General Information

Dishonored Checks

Dishonored Check or Credit Card Fee (Returned for any reason) is $20.

A withdrawal will remove the class from your current schedule and will result in a grade of ‘W’ on your official transcript. The grade of ‘W’ has no impact on your GPA.

Petitions to drop late must be for "serious and compelling" reasons with faculty approval. Serious and compelling reasons include (but are not limited to):

• An extended absence due to a verifiable accident, illness, or personal problem serious enough to cause withdrawal from the university;
• An extended absence due to a death in the immediate family;
• A necessary change in employment status which interferes with the student's ability to attend class. This change in employment status must be verified in writing by the students employer.

The following situations would not fall under the intent of "serious and compelling":

• Failure to attend class, complete assignments, or take a test;
• Dissatisfaction with course material, instructional method, or instructor;
• Class is harder than expected;
• Pressure of other classes, participation in social activities, or simple lack of motivation;
• Change of major.

Winter Intersession

Undergraduate and Graduate class fees are $365/unit*.

*Per approved "Category V Extended Education Fees Authorization and Approval " dated February, 2024.

Using your Spring Financial Aid to Pay Your Intersession Fees

There are no financial aid awards specifically for Intersession.

If you have enough financial aid available, and you would like to request a deferral of your Winter Intersession fees and to use a portion of your Spring financial aid, you must fill out the Use of Financial Aid to Defer Fees Request Form. All deferment forms must be received by the School of Extended and International Education by December 10 in order to be processed before fees are due.

Payment Plans

If you are unable to pay your Intersession fees by the due date, you may request a payment plan. You are required to make 2 equal payments, one on the due date and one approximately a month later. Please see the Winter Intersession 2025 Payment Plan for actual due dates.

As long as you submit the form and make your payments on time, you will not be disenrolled for non-payment.

Some courses fulfill General Education (“GE”) requirements. 

General Education requirements depend on catalog year and have changed frequently over the last 5 years. For information on GE requirements or courses, please visit your Academic Requirements Report (ARR) or the Intersession schedule of courses in MySSU. We recommend consulting an academic advisor when choosing your Intersession courses. 

Former SSU students who have been academically disqualified and are seeking reinstatement should contact Anthony Korsund, the Student Success Coordinator in the Office of the Registrar, at korsunda@sonoma.edu or at (707) 664-3367.

Former SSU students who have not been academically disqualified and are seeking to return to SSU should contact the Office of the Registrar, at registrar@sonoma.edu or at (707) 664-2778.

Academic advising is not available to non-SSU students. Please consult your advisor at your home institution.

Winter Intersession courses offer SSU students “units in residence,” the same as courses taken during the academic terms. Students may enroll in a maximum of 4 units during Intersession.

Petitions for one additional unit (5 units total) will be considered during Winter Intersession. Petitions for more than 5 units will not be considered.

Any course prerequisites are listed in the SSU online catalog, available through MySSU.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all course prerequisites are met prior to registering for a class. Failure to meet course prerequisites cannot be accepted as a justification for a refund of fees.

For persons needing adaptive technology access, a larger AsTech Lab is located in IT, on the 1st floor, south. These workstations and training in their use are supported by Disability Services for Students (DSS). Contact DSS at 4-2677 to make an appointment.

Students may contact the Disability Services for Students (DSS) office at (707) 664-2677 (dial 711 for Relay), or disability.services@sonoma.edu. Live Chat is also available on the DSS website.

Before your date/time to register, check to see if you have any holds. Some holds must be cleared before you will be allowed to register. Holds can be viewed online once you login. Visit detailed instructions regarding viewing holds for more information.

Students are required to provide the University with proof of immunization from measles, mumps, rubella, (MMR) and from Hepatitis B. If you have not filed your proof of immunization, be sure to submit it to the Student Health Center before your scheduled registration appointment.

Winter Intersession housing may be available to students already living in SSU housing during Fall and Spring.

Please contact Housing Services at SSU.housing@sonoma.edu or 707-664-2541 for information regarding on-campus housing during Winter Intersession.

Use of Financial Aid to Defer Fees Request Form

Winter Intersession 2025 Payment Plan Form

Late Registration Form (after December 13, 2024 only)

Open Door Registration Form (for non-SSU students)