HOW TO CROSS REGISTER

Cross Registration Policies & Procedures

Cross registration provides full time undergraduates of the Colleges of the Fenway with the opportunity to take two courses per semester at any of the six institutions at no additional tuition charge. Cross registration provides students with advantages of a small college, but exposes them to resources similar to a large university. This enables students to broaden both their intellectual and social capacities, and introduces them to faculty, research, colleagues and curricula they would not otherwise have experienced. Students may cross register for fall, spring and where applicable, summer courses (MassArt does not participate in summer cross registrations).

HOW TO CROSS REGISTER

Cross Registration Forms are available in all registrars’ offices. See your registrar for complete information

1. Advisor and student discuss cross registration plans. A searchable database of all courses open for cross registration can be found at www.colleges-fenway.org/coursedirectory/

2. Student completes the cross registration form and selects one or two alternative courses in the event that the first choice is filled.

3. Advisor signs the form for all cross registration selections. Some colleges require additional signatures; the student should check with the home registrar for additional information.*

4. The student brings the completed form to his/her home registrar, who must sign the form for approval if there are no restrictions or holds. Some colleges also require approval from the business office and other campus officials.

5. During the designated cross registration period, the student must bring the form in person to the host institution’s registrar and cross registration will be confirmed if there is space available in the class. The student must then return a copy of the approved form to the home registrar in order to complete the process.

6. Cross registrations submitted after the designated cross-registration period will be processed according to the individual registration schedules of each member institution of the Colleges of the Fenway. Students should check with the registrar’s office of the host institution to determine when their registration will be processed.

7. Students who wish to drop a course must complete the paperwork with their host institution and, in some cases, the home institution as well. Students should check with home registrar’s office for specific procedures.

* Students are responsible for ensuring that they meet all pre-requisite requirements.

COURSE AVAILABILITY:

Courses are open for cross registration on a seat available basis. Each college’s home students have first option to register for courses. There may be courses opening up for cross-registration during the add-drop period that are not listed during registration. Check the COF Academic Calendar for specific add/drop deadlines. The cross registration database will be updated every Friday during cross registration periods.

PARKING:

Parking is not available for students cross registering between institutions.

COLLEGES OF THE FENWAY REGISTRARS' OFFICES:

Locations, Phone Numbers & Web sites

For the Colleges of the Fenway Cross-Registration Week, the Registrars’ Offices at the six institutions will be open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Extended office hours may be available; check with individual Registrar Offices.