Eligible Graduate Students

1. Must be degree seeking
2. Need approval of the Department Director of Graduate Studies
3. No more than 25% of course credits may be taken at other Consortium schools.
4. Practica, internships, workshops and similar experiential learning courses cannot be taken at other Consortium schools.
5. Comparable courses offered at College Park may not be taken through the Consortium.

Eligible Undergraduate Students

1. Must be degree seeking
2. Must have junior standing (60 credits). (There is an exception to this for courses in Army and Navy ROTC programs)
3. Prior written approval is needed from:
• The student's major department
• The comparable College Park department if the course is outside the major department
• The student's dean
4. Practica, internships, workshops and similar experiential learning courses cannot be taken at other Consortium schools.
5. Comparable courses offered at College Park may not be taken through the Consortium. The intention is to allow students to take an occasional course to augment a program rather than to develop an individual program.

Registration Procedures for University of Maryland, College Park Students

1. Contact the department offering the course at the institution you'll be visiting to determine if the course is open to Consortium students and if there are any special requirements (prerequisites, special fees, etc.). Special fees must be paid directly to the visited institution.
2. Courses taken for credit through the Consortium program in the student's final thirty hours must have prior approval from the student's college dean.
3. Contact the Consortium Coordinator, Room 1113 Mitchell Building, dcconsortium@umd.edu, 314-8239 to obtain "Permission to Enroll in the Consortium Program" form. Complete one form for each institution in which you plan to take courses. Pass/Fail and audit grading options are not permitted for Consortium courses.
4. Acquire appropriate approvals and signatures on the "Permission to Enroll..." form and return it to Consortium Coordinator. Note that permission will not be given if a comparable course is offered at College Park.
5. A Consortium Registration form will be filled out with the Consortium Coordinator. A copy of this form will be used as an identification card at the visited institution.
6. Show identification card (registration form copy) to the instructor of the course to confirm enrollment, but keep the card.
7. If the course is canceled, dropped or changed, contact the Consortium Coordinator immediately.
8. University of Maryland schedule adjustment deadlines apply for College Park students visiting other Consortium institutions.
9. Grades earned by College Park students at other Consortium institutions in courses taken through the Consortium program will be converted into the College Park grading system. These grades are used in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average.
10. Consortium courses will be included in the semester credit load of 12 hours for financial aid purposes.
11. Only a maximum of 16 credits of ROTC course work may be applied toward a College Park degree.

B. Procedures for Visiting Students

• Students from other Consortium schools may register for University of Maryland, College Park courses on a space available basis beginning with the first day of classes for the semester. Visiting Consortium students are not eligible to register for Instructional Television courses, professional education courses or Continuing Education courses, or courses offered at off campus locations.
• Students will be expected to meet all prerequisites of College Park courses. Also, prior approval will be required for courses restricted to special College Park majors and permission only courses. See individual course listings for course restriction information. Visiting students must register at both their home campus and at College Park.

1. Contact the College Park Consortium Coordinator, Room 1113 Mitchell Building, dcconsortium@umd.edu, 301-314-8239.
2. Complete a Schedule Request form with desired courses. A visiting student cannot audit any College Park courses.
3. Present the third copy of the Consortium registration form completed by your home campus to the College Park Consortium Coordinator.
4. The coordinator will officially register you for the University of Maryland, College Park courses on the first day of classes for the term. Please keep copies of the Schedule Request/Schedule Adjustment form for your records.
5. If the course is canceled, or if you change or drop the course, contact the Consortium Coordinators at both the visiting campus and your home campus immediately.

If you have any other questions, please contact:
Consortium Coordinator
Office of the Registrar
1113 Mitchell Building
Phone:  (301) 314-8239
Email:   dcconsortium@umd.edu