University System of Maryland Inter-Institutional Registration Procedures
In order to permit enrichment for students attending University System of Maryland Institutions, opportunities exist for
students to augment their programs by taking courses for credit at other USM institutions. The provision for such are
contained in the Board of Regents’ Policy on Student Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration (BOR III 2.40; III 2.41).
The following are procedures to effect such registration.
I. Procedures: Home Institution
A. The student obtains the inter-institutional registration form from the coordinator, program director or registrar
at the home institution, and secures the appropriate approval(s) according to institutional policies.
B. The home institution will register the student for a generic course such as REGI 100-600. This assures that
the student is “officially registered” at the home institution and would allow monitoring of the student by
providing the program director/registrar with class lists.
C. The coordinator/program director/registrar will inform the student of the registration days and times at the
host institution and give one copy of the completed form to the student to facilitate registration at the host
institution.
D. The undergraduate student will pay tuition and fees for courses taken through inter-institutional registration
to the home institution, unless otherwise indicated (e.g., some graduate/professional and self-supporting
programs). Fees at the host institution associated with special courses may be assessed.
E. Upon completion of the course, the host institution’s registrar will forward an official transcript or grade report
to the home institution reflecting the grades earned in the courses taken there.
F. Upon official notification, the home institution’s registrar will post the grade(s) according to institutional policy
so that they are calculated in the student’s academic totals.
G. In addition to the posting of the grades, the home institution will make a notation on the student’s record
indicating that the courses were taken as part of an inter-institutional registration and indicate the name of
the institution. This information should appear with the semester in which the courses were taken.
H. Students participating in inter-institutional registration programs will be advised that they are expected to
follow the change of schedule deadlines and pertinent academic policies in effect at the host institution for
those courses in which they are registered. Failure to comply with a host institution’s deadlines/policies may
result in failing grades or other academic actions, which will need to be resolved between the student and
the host institution.
II. Procedures: Host Institution
A. Upon receipt of the inter-institutional registration form, the host institution’s registrar will arrange for
registration at a time appropriate to the student’s classification, according to institutional policies.
B. Incoming students will be classified as inter-institutional registrants to eliminate them from head counts and
to alleviate any problems from billing.
C. Special permits, parking or other fees at the host institution are the responsibility of the student electing to
participate in the program.
D. Students wishing to participate in the inter-institutional registration will be accommodated on a course
available basis. Students are expected to have met the prerequisites or other criteria set for screened or
restricted programs of study.
III. Procedures: Special Circumstances
A. Those for whom a special situation exists (disability, special circumstances, etc.) may ask the home
institution registrar or program director to facilitate the registration process for them. Inter-institutional
registration is a student responsibility but exceptions will be permitted when both home and host institution
registrars/program directors agree that circumstances warrant such action. It should be noted, however, that
some services available at the home institution may not be available at the host institution.