Cross-Registration

Columbia Business School manages all cross-registration. When taking classes at the Business School, host school rules apply related to registration deadlines and policies. Non-Business School students should be directed to the Business School registration page for instructions on how to cross-register. Students with registration appointments will be able to use Vergil to add select courses noted on the Business School pages as not every class is available. Registration adjustment forms or emails submitted by non-Business School students will not be processed by the student service center without consulting with the Business School Office of Academic Records and Registration.

To Add a Course

• Review the schedule for important course information. JTS course information is available on their website

• CU students must fill out a Registration Adjustment form to register for JTS courses (at the 4000 level or above, only).

Note: all JTS cross-registrations are to be completed with the Registration Adjustment form, and are not processed via Vergil.

• Be aware of your home school’s own cross-registration procedures and approvals. Speak to your advising office if you have questions about cross-registration.

• After obtaining the appropriate signatures/approvals on the Registration Adjustment form, scan and email the form to [email protected] or drop it off in person to the Student Service Center at 210 Kent Hall.

• After the Student Service Center has processed your Registration Adjustment form, the course transaction will appear as processed in Vergil in the next 2-5 business days.

• The Office of the University Registrar will then forward your registration information to the JTS Registrar, so that it can be entered in the JTS Student Information System within 2-5 business days.

• Columbia Student Financial Services will handle billing and payment for these cross-registered courses (both tuition and associated fees).

Note: if a course is canceled, you may be dropped from the JTS course administratively.

• The grades for the cross-registered courses will be available as they are received from the host school. Priority is given to graduating students to make their grades available as soon as possible (within two weeks after the end of the semester).

• Once registered on the JTS end, CU students will receive emails from the JTS Registrar and IT department giving instructions on course and email access, library, and JTS ID card privileges.

To Drop a Course

• CU students must complete a Registration Adjustment form to officially drop a JTS course, at any time during the semester.

• Depending on your home school’s procedures, submit the form to your advising office or the Student Service Center at 210 Kent Hall. You may also email the scanned form to [email protected].

• Please check the JTS academic calendar for guidance on the financial and academic impacts of dropping a course, as host school rules apply for cross-registration.

• Similar to adding a course, dropping a course will first be processed at the Office of the University Registrar.  The course transaction will appear as processed in Vergil within 2-5 business days.  The Office of the University Registrar will then forward your updated registration information to the JTS Registrar so that it can be updated in the JTS Student Information System within 2-5 business days.

To Add a Course

• Review the Columbia schedule for important course information.

• You will need the five-digit Columbia University course call number to register for that particular course, so please make note of it while browsing the course schedule.

• All CU courses require cross-registrant students to obtain the CU instructor’s approval to register. You should secure written, signed instructor’s approval or an email from the instructor. If you are unable to reach an instructor directly, contact the academic department office.

• Follow the registration procedures of your home school, and use the JTS-provided cross-registration form:

• Once filled out with the necessary CU course details, submit the cross-registration form, along with a copy of your instructor approval, to the JTS Registrar, who in turn will forward your registration information to the Office of the University Registrar.

• JTS will handle billing and payment for these cross-registered courses.

• Access to online CU course content:

• When you register for a CU course, you will be eligible for full online course access, but you must first activate your Columbia University UNI (University Network Identification) and University email account. Your UNI consists of two or three letters (based on your initials) and a series of numbers: for example, zxq1234. The UNI also forms the first part of your Columbia University email account: for example, [email protected].

• Wait 2-5 business days after your initial registration at your home school, then visit this website to activate your UNI: http://uni.columbia.edu/

• Search for your name under "Forgot your UNI?" and the search will return your UNI.

• Once you have your UNI, click "Activate a new UNI account" and follow the prompts. You will need to enter your date of birth and choose a password to activate your account.

• Once you have activated your UNI, you will be able to access online course content through CourseWorks.

• Your Columbia instructor will report your grade to the Office of the University Registrar. Your grades for  cross-registered courses will be made available to the JTS Registrar as they are received. Priority is given to graduating students to make their grades available as soon as possible (within two weeks after the end of the semester).

To Drop a Course

• For cross-registered courses, JTS students must follow and adhere to the Drop deadlines listed in the JTS academic calendar.

• JTS students should contact the JTS Registrar to drop a Columbia course.

• The drop will be first processed at the JTS Registrar, who in turn will forward your registration information to the Office of the University Registrar at Columbia.

To Add a Course

• Cross-registration for Teachers College (TC) courses begins 1-3 weeks after open TC registration for the term.

  • Fall cross-registration typically begins mid-August

  • Spring cross-registration typically begins mid-December

  • Summer cross-registration typically begins mid-May

• Review the TC schedule for important course information. You will need the five-digit call number (referred to as a CRN on TC’s website) to register.

• CU students must obtain instructor’s approval to register for any TC course, using the Registration Adjustment form (PDF). Contact TC instructors individually to secure written, signed approval. If you are unable to reach an instructor directly, you should try contacting the appropriate academic department office.

• Be aware of your home school’s own cross-registration procedures and approvals if necessary. Speak to your advising office if you have questions regarding cross-registration.

• After securing appropriate signatures/approvals, email the Registration Adjustment form to [email protected] or drop off the form in person to the Student Service Center at 210 Kent Hall for processing.

Note: All TC registrations for Columbia students are to be completed with the Registration Adjustment form, and are not processed via SSOL.

• After your Registration Adjustment form is processed, the course transaction will appear as “processed” in SSOL the next day. The Office of the University Registrar will then forward your registration data to TC electronically so that it can be entered in TC’s Student Information System (Banner) within 2-5 business days.

• Check Canvas to make sure you have access to the TC class. If not, contact CU Registrar. 

•  Columbia’s Student Financial Services will handle billing and payment for your Teachers College courses.

• For access to online course content at Teachers College, click here.

Note: If a course is canceled or you do not meet the required pre-requisites for the course, TC may administratively drop you from the TC course.

To Drop a Course

• CU students must complete a Registration Adjustment form (PDF) to officially drop a TC course at any time during the semester.

• Depending on your home school’s procedures, submit the form to your advising office or the Student Service Center at 210 Kent Hall. You may also email the scanned, signed form to [email protected].

• Please check the TC academic calendar for guidance on the financial and academic impacts of dropping a course, as host school rules apply for cross-registration.

Information for TC students on cross-registering for Columbia courses can be found on the Teachers College website.

To Add a Course

• Review the schedule for important course information. UTS course information is available here.

• CU students must fill out a Registration Adjustment form to register forthe  UTS course.

***Note: all UTS cross-registrations are to be completed with the Registration Adjustment form, and are not processed via SSOL.***

• Be aware of your home school’s own cross-registration procedures and approvals as well. Speak to your advising office if you have questions regarding cross registration.

• After securing appropriate signatures/approvals, scan and email the form to [email protected]. 

• After processing your Registration Adjustment form, the course transaction will appear as processed in SSOL in the next 2-5 business days. 

• The Office of the University Registrar will then forward your registration-add information to the UTS Registrar so that it can be entered in the seminary’s Student Information System within 2-5 business days as well. 

• Columbia’s Student Financial Services will handle billing and payment for these cross registered courses (both tuition and associated fees.) 

***Note if a course is canceled, you may be dropped from the UTS course administratively. ***

• The grades for the cross registered courses will be available as they are received from the host school. Priority is given to graduating students to make their grades available as soon as possible (within two weeks after the end of the semester.)

• Once registered on the UTS end, CU students will receive an email from the UTS Registrar giving instructions on course access, library, and UTS ID card privileges.

To Drop a Course

• CU students must complete a Registration Adjustment form to transact an official drop of a UTS course at any time during the semester.

• Depending on your home school’s procedures, submit the form to your advising office or the Student Service Center at 210 Kent Hall. You may also email the scanned form to [email protected].

• Please check and verify the UTS academic calendar for guidance on the financial and academic impacts of dropping a course, as host school rules apply for cross registration. UTS Academic calendar can be found here.

• Similar to adding a course, dropping a course will first be processed at the Office of the University Registrar.  The course transaction will appear as processed in SSOL in the next 2-5 business days.  

• The Office of the University Registrar will then forward your registration-drop information to the UTS Registrar so that it can be updated in the seminary’s Student Information System within 2-5 business days as well.

To Add a Course

• Review the Columbia schedule for important course information.

• You will need the five-digit Columbia University course call number to register for that particular course, so please make note of it while browsing the course schedule.

• All CU courses require cross registrant students to obtain the CU instructor’s approval to register. You should secure written, signed instructor’s approval. If you are unable to reach an instructor directly, you should try contacting the academic department office.

• Follow the registration procedures developed by your home school including any UTS specific cross registration rules. (http://myunion.utsnyc.edu/document.doc?id=4699)

• Once filled out with the necessary CU course details, the cross registration form should be handed over to the UTS Registrar, who in turn will forward your registration-add information to the Office of the University Registrar.

• UTS will handle billing and payment for these cross registered courses (both tuition and associated fees.) 

• Access to online CU course content:

  • By registering for a CU course, you will be eligible for full online course access, but you must first retrieve and activate your Columbia University UNI (a University network ID) and e-mail account. Your UNI is the one provided by UTS. Your UNI is also the first part of your Columbia University e-mail account, as in [email protected]. If this is not the case, please email [email protected] so that this can be rectified.

  • 2-5 business days after your initial registration at your home school, visit this web site to activate your UNI: http://uni.columbia.edu/

    • Search for your own name under "Forgot your UNI?" The search should return your UNI.

    • Once you have your UNI, click "Activate a new UNI account" and follow the prompts. You will need to enter your date of birth to activate your account.

• Once you have activated your UNI and set a password, you should be able to access online course content through CourseWorks.

• Your Columbia instructor will report your grade to the Office of the University Registrar. The grades for the cross registered courses will be made available to the UTS Registrar as they are received. Priority is given to graduating students to make their grades available as soon as possible (within two weeks after the end of the semester.)

To Drop a Course

• For cross registered courses, UTS students must follow and adhere to the Drop deadlines listed in the UTS Academic Calendar. A link to the calendar is available here.

• Similar to adding a Columbia course, dropping a Columbia course should be taken to the UTS Registrar.

• The drop will be first processed at the UTS Registrar, who in turn will forward your registration-drop information to the Office of the University Registrar.

CUIMC students will need to submit a Registration Adjustment Form to CUIMC Registration and Enrollment Services.

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