Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Rochester Area Colleges (RAC) Inter-Institutional Registration

Hobart and William Smith belongs to a consortium of Rochester area schools with a cross-registration agreement which allows full-time undergraduate students to take one of their courses in a semester at another Rochester area college. Participating colleges include:

• Alfred University
• Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (CRCDS)
• Empire State University
• Finger Lakes Community College
• Genesee Community College
• Hobart and William Smith Colleges
• Houghton University
• Keuka College
• Monroe Community College (MCC)
• Nazareth University
• Roberts Wesleyan University
• Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
• St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry
• St. John Fisher University
• SUNY Alfred State
• SUNY Brockport
• SUNY Geneseo
• University of Rochester

Interested students should ensure they meet the restrictions outlined below and carefully follow the registration instructions.

Inter-Institutional Registration Procedures

The Inter-Institutional Undergraduate Student Enrollment Form can be used only when the following circumstances occur:

• The requested course is NOT available at the home school.
• The student is taking at least three full courses at HWS.
• The course is applicable toward the student’s undergraduate degree program.
• The course is not a summer course.
• The student is an undergraduate.
• The course is at the undergraduate level.

Registration for inter-institutional courses is on a space-available basis. Students are governed by the academic policies of the institution visited with regard to course requirements, withdrawal policies, etc.

Consult with your advisor or registrar regarding the policies of transfer credit and inclusion of quality points. The fees associated with the course(s) may be charged. Please be prepared to pay these fees at the time of registration.

Registration instructions:

• Download the Inter-Institutional Registration Form. This form is an interactive PDF allowing you to fill in the various fields online.
• Obtain approval signatures in the order indicated. All signatures are required for each course selected.
• Proceed to the visiting school’s website and follow the registration procedures of that institution.
• Submit the completed form (original) to the Registrar's Office of the visiting school by the end of the drop/add period.
• A copy will be forwarded to the home school to complete the registration.
• Students must sign this form in order to have an official transcript forwarded to the home school.

To drop an intercollegiate course that you are registered for, you must notify the registrar of your home and visiting school and follow the procedures outlined by the visiting school for dropping or withdrawing from a course.

Please note that participating colleges have different ending dates for their semester or quarter. Grades, therefore, may not be available prior to a student’s commencement date and may delay graduation. Prior to enrolling, graduating students are advised to review this issue with appropriate officials at their home institution.