The Consortium's cross-registration arrangement permits students enrolled in eligible degree programs at one Consortium member institution to register for a course offered at another member institution. Students enroll and pay tuition for courses undertaken under the Consortium arrangement through the regular procedure of the student's home institution, based on their school's tuition rates. Each year over 3,000 students take advantage of this opportunity to enrich their educational experience and expand the variety of course offerings available.

Please note that Joint Military Intelligence College and National Defense University are not currently participating in the Cross-Registration program.

Calendar of Critical Dates

The Consortium cross-registration arrangement permits students enrolled in eligible degree programs at one Consortium member institution to register for a course offered at another member institution. Each member institution has listed the critical dates that cross-registering students should observe when taking courses at that institution. Students are responsible for arranging their schedules to accommodate the calendar requirements of both the home and visited institution.

How to Cross-Register

Students planning to cross-register should contact the Consortium Coordinator located in their home institution's Registrar's Office to obtain a Consortium Registration Form and to discuss their rights and responsibilities as a visiting student. Before processing cross-registration, students are responsible for obtaining the requisite campus approvals for the courses they wish to take. At the conclusion of the cross-registration process students receive a stamped, initialed copy of the Consortium Registration Form, which they retain as proof of registration and for identification on the campus of the visited institution.

Cross-Registration Regulations

The academic regulations and calendar of a student's home institution determine how and when the student may process cross-registration for courses at another Consortium institution. Students who cross-register continue to be bound by the academic regulations of the home institution for making changes to registration. Students are advised to consult their institution's catalog and schedule of classes for pertinent dates and regulations.

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Course Availability Verification

Enrollment restrictions may apply for certain courses offered by an institution a student plans to visit. Students who cross-register are advised to verify with appropriate officials or faculty of the visited institution that a course they plan to take will indeed be available to them.

Tuition and Fees

Students pay tuition for courses undertaken under the Consortium arrangement through the regular procedure of the student's home institution, based on the rate applicable there. In addition to tuition, visiting students pay the applicable course fees listed in the visited institution's schedule of classes.

Consortium Grading Practices

Course work taken through the Consortium is treated as residence credit. Faculty of the visited institution apply academic standards and grading practices of that institution when evaluating and reporting grades for visiting students; however, grades may be converted, as appropriate, to conform with the home institution's grading system before being recorded on the student's official transcript, which is maintained solely by the home institution.

Incompletes

Students who arrange grades of Incomplete at a visited institution should note that the time limits for making up the incomplete are not to exceed those of the home institution, although a faculty member may require an earlier deadline.

Note for Graduating Students

Students who plan to cross-register during their final semester of study and for whom graduation eligibility requires that all final grades are reported prior to graduation should note well the semester end dates for institutions they are considering visiting. Visited institutions are not obliged to change normal grading reporting schedules to accommodate the needs of individual cross-registrants.