Registration Procedures

University of Maryland students visiting other Consoritum universities

Other Consortium university students visiting University of Maryland

Registration Procedures for University of Maryland College Park students

1. Read all policies and restrictions of the Consortium program.  Students are responsible to abide by the policies and restrictions of the program.

2. Contact the department(s) offering the course(s) at the institution you plan to take the course(s) to determine if the course(s) is open to consortium students.  If the course requires department permission, you will need to obtain written permission.  This can be in an email or on department letterhead.

3. Pick up the Consortium Registration form and the Consortium Registration Permission form from the University of Maryland College Park Consortium Coordinator in 1113 Mitchell Building. 

4. Complete the forms and obtain the required approvals and signatures.

• Undergraduate students must obtain approval from:
  1. Major Department
  2. Dean/Assistant Dean of College
  3. Comparable Department (if course is outside of major)
• Undergraduate students participating in ROTC programs must obtain approval from Dean/Assistant Dean of College
• Graduate students must obtain approval from the Director of the Graduate program in which they are enrolled

5. Return the completed form to the University of Maryland Consortium Coordinator along with any written permission from the department of the institution you plan to visit.  The University of Maryland Consortium Coordinator will process the registration at the University of Maryland and will send a copy of the form to the institution you plan to visit.  A stamped copy of the registration form will be returned to you to be used as an identification card at the visited institution to show to the instructor of the course as a confirmation of enrollment.

6. If the course is cancelled, or if you want to change or drop the course, contact the University of Maryland Consortium Coordinator immediately.  You must NOT drop the course through Registration (Drop/Add) in Testudo. Students must follow the University of Maryland schedule adjustment calendar.The University of Maryland Consortium Coordinator will notify the visited institution and make the appropriate changes.  Failure to notify the University of Maryland Consortium Coordinator could result in failing grades assigned to your record.

7. At the end of the semester, grades for Consortium courses are sent to the University of Maryland Office of the Registrar by the visited institutions.  These grades are updated into the student’s record and converted into the University of Maryland College Park grading system.  They are used in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average.

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Other Consortium university students visiting University of Maryland

1. Contact the Consortium Coordinator at your home institution to complete required paperwork. 

2. For courses that require permission or approval (this information is indicated on the individual course listings in the Schedule of Classes), students must contact the instructor and department for permission.

3. The Consortium Coordinator at your home institution will work with the University of Maryland Consortium Coordinator to complete your course registration.  Visiting students are registered on the first day of classes and will be notified by email confirming the registration.  Make certain to write your email address clearly so that you can be contacted.

4. If the course is cancelled, or if you want to change or drop the course, you must contact the Consortium Coordinator of your home institution immediately.  The Consortium Coordinator of your home institution will notify the University of Maryland Consortium Coordinator and make the appropriate changes.  Failure to contact your home institution Consortium coordinator could result in a failing grade assigned to your record.

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University of Maryland Consortium Coordinator
Office of the Registrar
1113 Mitchell Building
Phone:  (301) 314-8239
Email:   dcconsortium@umd.edu
Questions? Email or call the University of Maryland Consortium Coordinator.