BOW Cross-Registration

Spring 2024 Cross-Registration

Babson, Olin, and Wellesley Colleges are pleased to announce that they continue offering in-person cross-registration for the Spring 2024 semester.  Please note calendar differences and plan your schedule accordingly.

Fall 2023 Cross-Registration

Babson, Olin, and Wellesley Colleges are pleased to announce that they continue offering in-person cross-registration for the Fall 2023 semester.  Please note calendar differences and plan your schedule accordingly.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL BOW STUDENTS

We encourage students to take advantage of opportunities for cross-registration. In order to make your experience with cross-registration more enjoyable, we recommend that you take the time to familiarize yourself with the rules.

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 as closely coordinated as possible, but they are not fully aligned. This means that classes may begin on the other campus(es) before you have moved into your residence hall, or they may meet during your spring break, or they may end after your other classes do. Work with the faculty to see if classes can be made up or otherwise managed. 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 a second‐semester senior, 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.

OLIN PREREQUISITES.

• Principles of Integrated Engineering (ENGR2110) should not be the first course a student takes at Olin.  The prerequisite for cross-registered students is either ENGR1200 Design Nature, ENGR1125 Introduction to Sensors Instrumentation & Measurement, or permission of the instructor (based upon an approved equivalent course at the student's home institution).
• Any student requesting a 3000 level or higher course at Olin must have either taken the Olin prerequisite or obtain the permission of the instructor.

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).