BOW Cross-Registration

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL BOW STUDENTS

We encourage students to take advantage of the rich opportunities available via cross-registration. In order to make your experience with cross-registration go more smoothly, we recommend that you take the time to familiarize yourself with the rules and procedures.  It is helpful to understand that cross-registration is a very manual process between the Registrar offices of the various schools - things that happen "automatically" when adding, dropping or changing a class at your home school will not be automatic for cross-registered classes and may require a bit more communication on your part.  When you are enrolled into a class at another BOW school, you will receive an email from the host school's registrar office - please read this email carefully, as it will contain important information regarding steps you need to take and how to make any changes in your enrollment.

ALL PROCEDURES FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE HOST INSTITUTION. This applies to add/drop deadlines, grading policies, etc. Educate yourself about these rules by checking the host school's course catalog and the Academics/Registrar section of their website. If you are not familiar with the rules, you may find yourself closed out of a class or receiving a failing grade because you didn’t withdraw by the appropriate deadline.

BE AWARE OF CALENDARING DIFFERENCES. Calendars are closely coordinated, but they are not fully aligned. This means that classes may begin on the other campus(es) before they begin on your home campus, or they may meet during your spring break, or end after your other classes have ended.  If you are applying after the semester has already begun at another college you may be denied if you have already missed classes, so it is best to plan ahead and submit your application early. If you must miss classes during the semester, work with the faculty to see if classes can be made up or otherwise managed.  The Drop deadlines for each school will vary; cross-registration follows the deadlines of the host school.  If you have scheduling conflicts during final exams/events, it is up to you to make arrangements with your instructor.  

SENIORS TAKE NOTICE. If you are in your final semester, make sure that the faculty on the other campus(es) know the date when your grades must be submitted to your Registrar so that you can be certified for graduation and/or honors. Most faculty will try to accommodate deadlines but in some cases it may be impossible, and you should be aware that a late grade may delay receiving your diploma or prevent you from being eligible for certain honors. Please check with the Registrar at your home school for the implications of late grades during your final semester.

PRE-REQUISITE COURSES: If you have not taken a requisite course at a host school, you may be required to obtain the permission of the instructor before enrolling in the class. (Specific note: ENGR2110 Principles of Integrated Engineering should not be the first course a student takes at Olin).

CAMPUS DIFFERENCES. Each college has its own culture, and these cultures are reflected in registration and course selection. Be aware of these differences and what is required of you. At Wellesley, faculty may assume a certain amount of change in enrollments over the first weeks of the semester.  At Olin and Babson, project teams will form and and assignments often begin quite quickly.

PLANNING YOUR SCHEDULE. In setting up your schedule, be sure to allow for travel time, time to do group work with your fellow students, and time to attend faculty office hours on the other campus(es).

DROPPING A CROSS-REGISTERED CLASS:  You must notify the Registrar's offices at both the host school and your home school if you decide to drop a cross registered class.  As with all deadlines, the drop deadline will be the deadline of the host school. Failure to notify the host school registrar by their drop deadline may lead to a WD or a failing grade.