Advisement Information for Winter/Spring 2026 Registration

Updated: 10/30/2025 4:42

Important Dates & Information 

• Winter/Fall 2026 Advisement for Languages and Literatures begins November 12th, 2025. No appointment needed.
• The Advisement Schedule will be linked HERE on November 6th.
• Click here for Permission for Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese courses. Check the Advisement Schedule for all other languages on or after November 12th, 2025.

Enrollment Information 

Most students must gain departmental permission to register for a language course, but not all. Current Students, before attending a drop-in session, read the "exceptions for continuing students" section detailed HERE to determine if you need to obtain permission and what to do. Not all continuing students will need permission. 

• If you need advisement, wait until November 12th, 2025, then use the Navigate Website or the Navigate Student Mobile App to find the drop-in Zoom link or attend an in-person session.
  • Download the “Navigate360 Student” app in the App Store or Google Play Store.

If you have never taken a language at Lehman before, read the instructions below to find the Advisement Zoom link in Navigate or attend an in-person drop-in advisement session (no appointment needed, schedule coming November 6th, first session is November 12th). 

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 "Languages and Literatures".
5. Skip the date and click "Find Available Time". 
6. It will say "no appointments available." Look for the "Drop-in Times" link and click it.
7. You should see the Zoom Link and when to enter the session. 
8. If you don't see these options, email the department or go to in-person sessions.

Drop-in dates (No appointment needed)

Drop-in dates will be posted in the Advisement Schedule found HERE, link to be added on November 6th.  

Exceptions for Continuing Students:

1. If you are currently enrolled in, or have previously completed, a 111- or 113-level language course at Lehman:

   • You do not need an appointment or permission to enroll in the corresponding 112 or 114 course for Spring 2026 — registration will be permitted automatically.

2. If you’ve already been granted permission but still can't enroll:

   If you've already received permission to enroll but are still seeing a “departmental approval required” message:

   1. Cancel your Navigate appointment (if you’ve already made one).

   2. Email us at Languages.Literatures@lehman.cuny.edu with the following details:

      • Your Full name

      • Your EMPLID#

      • The semester you’re trying to enroll in (Winter or Spring 2026)

      • The language course you are currently taking or have taken previously at Lehman

3. If you took your language course at another college or in another country, you are considered a transfer student. Please attend a drop-in session via Zoom or in-person on or after November 12th, 2025, to be permitted.

Permissions for Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic:

• 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 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 requires an exam.

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 courses.

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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: