Advisement Information for Spring 2025 Registration

Important Dates 

First Day of Classes: Saturday, January 25th, 2025

Late Registration Advisement Dates: Monday, January 27th - Thursday, January 31st, 2025 

Enrollment Information 

Most students are required to gain departmental permission approval to register for a language course. Before making an appointment read the exceptions, detailed below.

No advising/permission approvals/e-permits are done via email, phone, or walk-ins (unless "walk-in or virtual drop-in" dates and times are provided).

Appointments should be booked on the Navigate Website or the "Navigate Student" Mobile App.

Download the “Navigate Student” app in the App Store or Google Play Store.

Exceptions:

 Students currently or have taken a 111 or 113-level course. (This applies to current Lehman students only):

• Students moving from 111 language courses to 112 courses and 113 language courses to 114 courses do not need an appointment or permission before enrolling in their Spring 2025 classes. If you are in a 111 course, you can enroll in 112 of the same language. If you are in SPA 113 you can enroll in SPA 114.
• If you've already been granted permission, and it's not working, Please cancel your appointment (if you've made one) and email us at Languages.Literatures@lehman.cuny.edu with your full name, EMPLID#, the semester you want to enroll in (Winter or Spring) and the language course you are currently taking or have already taken.
  • Example: "My name is Jane Smith, my emplid is 12345678. I have taken SPA 111 at Lehman and need approval for SPA 112 for Spring 2025 I tried to enroll and it says I need departmental approval"
• If you've previously completed a language course at Lehman before Fall 2024, email us at Languages.Literatures@lehman.cuny.edu for permission.
• If you are a Transfer Student, you need to make an appointment.

Permissions for Japanese, Chinese and Arabic Courses:

• Asako.Tochika@lehman.cuny.edu will handle permission/advisement for Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic courses. This includes students who want to e-permit a class in those languages.
• Students currently enrolled in Japanese will receive permission from their professor.

For New Language Learners, Transfer Students and Encore Students

Instructions For Permission

For Walk-in and Zoom Drop-In Advisement dates and times, no appointment is needed. You can find our Zoom links and location information by clicking here.

For all other Zoom appointments, schedule an appointment in Navigate to consult with a Language Advisor about being permitted for your course, during the designated dates and times in Navigate. Appointments for Late Registration, the week of January 27th to 31st, are available in Navigate.

What to enter in Navigate:

1. Click the Appointments Icon.
2. Click Schedule an Appointment.
3. For "What type of appointment would you like to schedule?" choose Departmental Academic Advisement - Major/Minor.
4. For "Service", choose Late Registration - Languages and Literatures.
5. Skip the date, and click Find Available Time.
6. Pick the time that works best for you. 
7. If you need to cancel the appointment, please do so in Navigate, before the appointment so another student can reserve it.

For Placement Exams

Please schedule an appointment with a Language Advisor in Navigate first. A language advisor can best determine who needs a placement exam as not everyone needs to take one, Click here to learn more. 

For E-Permits

Please schedule an appointment in Navigate with Oscar Martin for all languages except Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. Please email Asako.Tochika@lehman.cuny.edu for e-Permits for Arabic, Chinese and Japanese.

Other Program Information

If you want more information on Arabic, Chinese or Japanese classes or if you are a Major/Minor in French, Italian, Japanese or Spanish, or if you are considering one of those programs, please click on the + sign below, for more information according to the language: