COF CROSS REGISTRATION FAQs for STUDENTS
Q – When
in my academic career can I cross register?
Q – When is
the cross-registration period?
Q – How many
classes can I take a semester?
Q – Are
all courses at all the COF colleges available to me?
Q – Where
do I find out about how to cross register?
Q – How
do I find a class for cross registration?
Q – Is there a
hard copy of the catalog I can peruse, rather than viewing
the on-line version?
Q – Can
I take Mass Art classes over the summer?
Q – Can
I take Wheelock classes over the summer?
Q – Are
Continuing Education classes available for cross registration?
Q – Can
I take a class at another college if it is pass/fail?
Q - Do I need
the signature of my advisor?
Q – Is
the COF stamp still required to indicate approval of the
course?
Q – Does
this class “count”? How do I get it transferred?
Q – What if
the home school starts earlier or ends later than my college;
can I stay in my residence hall?
Q – How
do I drop a class if I’m cross-registered?
Q – How
do I add a class after the registration period is over?
Q – Is
the policy for processing incomplete COF grades determined
by the host or home institution?
Q – When in my academic career can I cross register?
A – Check with your home registrar, but most colleges allow
students to cross register after their first semester. Due
to the nature of their first year curriculum, MassArt students
must wait until their second year.
Q – When is the cross-registration period?
A –The cross-registration period takes place over a week
in early November for spring courses and a week in early April
for summer and fall courses. Check the cross registration
website at http://www.colleges-fenway.org/academicsRegister.htm
for specific dates. Information is also available in your
registrar’s office.
Q – How many classes can I take a semester?
A – Students can take up to two courses per semester at any
one of the other COF colleges (with the approval of the home
college).
Q – Are all courses at all the COF colleges available
to me?
A – No, only courses listed in the cross registration database
are available for cross registration. Also, cross-registration
courses are available on a space available basis, as home
college students have first priority. Other requirements,
such as prerequisites and instructor consents, must be met
by COF students.
Q – Where do I find out about how to cross register?
A – You can read about the cross registration process on
the COF web site at http://colleges-fenway.org/academicsRegister.htm.
There is also information in your registrar’s office about
the cross registration process.
Q – How do I find a class for cross registration?
A – There is an on-line searchable database at http://www.colleges-fenway.org/coursedirectory/
Q – Is there a hard copy of the catalog I can peruse,
rather than viewing the on-line version?
A – Yes, when you go to the web site and do a search for
courses, there is an option to print the screen so you can
bring it to your faculty advisor to discuss, or read in hard
copy version if you prefer.
Q – Can I take MassArt classes over the summer?
A – No, MassArt offers only Continuing Education classes
and they are not open to cross registration, as they are part
of a different funding structure.
Q – Can I take Wheelock classes over the summer?
A – Wheelock does not usually offer summer classes, but check
with their registrar’s office to be sure.
Q – Are Continuing Education classes available for cross
registration?
A – As MassArt, they are not.
Q – Can I take a class at another college if it is pass/fail?
A – That depends on your home college. All courses must be
approved by your home registrar and in some cases, other administrators
at your college. Note that most of MassArt’s courses are pass/fail,
and may not count towards your degree at your home college.
Q - Do I need the signature of my advisor?
A – That depends on your home college. MCPHS students are
required to get the signature of their Department Chair, as
well as their advisor. WIT students are required to get a
signature of the advisor if it is a major course. At WIT,
if the course is to count toward degree requirements, signature
from appropriate department head is required.
Q – Is the COF stamp still required to indicate approval
of the course?
A – No, the signature of the home college registrar assumes
approval of your cross registration course from the home college.
Q – Does this class “count”? How do I get it transferred?
A – All the courses you take at another COF college “count”
in terms of credit. Whether it counts towards your major,
general education/critical studies requirement, elective,
or not at all, is up to your home college advisor. Make sure
you know where it is going to count before you take it!
Q – What if the home school starts earlier or ends later
than my college; can I stay in my residence hall?
A – There is an agreement among the colleges that arrangements
will be made for you if you are cross-registered and the home
and host college class start and end dates are not aligned.
However, you are encouraged to talk with your RD AS SOON AS
YOU KNOW THIS WILL BE A PROBLEM, so that arrangements can
be made. If you go to your RD the last week of classes or
the week of the final and tell him/her you need to stay, they
will be unlikely to be able to help you.
Q – How do I drop a class if I’m cross-registered?
A - Students who wish to drop a course must complete the
paperwork with the host institution first and the home institution
as well. Students should check with home registrar’s office
for specific procedures. Please note the add/drop deadlines
on the COF academic calendar at http://colleges-fenway.org/academics.htm
Q – How do I add a class after the registration period
is over?
A – Please see the academic calendar at http://colleges-fenway.org/academics.htm
for add drop deadlines, and check the website of the host
college for specific information related to add/drop.
Q – Is the policy for processing incomplete COF grades
determined by the host or home institution?
A – The process must follow the procedures of the host school.
The faculty and student will sign the form at the host school
and send a copy to the home school registrar. The due date
is up to the host school. If a student fails to complete the
work by that date, the grade is automatically changed to an
F.
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