Babson has a cooperative cross-registration program with Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Babson College has a cooperative cross registration program with Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Wellesley College, Brandeis University, and Regis College. Students may cross-register for a maximum of one course each semester, subject to availability. Students may not cross-register during the winter or summer sessions, nor may they cross-register during their first semester of enrollment in Babson’s undergraduate program. To initiate the cross-registration process, students must complete the Cross-Registration form available through the Babson Hub. This form contains further information regarding the cross-registration process. When enrolling in cross-registered courses, Babson students must meet the host institution’s prerequisites for that course, or gain permission to waive the prerequisites by the course’s instructor. Students must follow the add/drop deadline of the host institution. The final grade for a cross registered course is posted on a student’s Babson transcript. The final grade is calculated into the grade point average except for a neutral “P” passing grade.
Enhance your educational opportunities, expand your academic interests, and meet new people. Leveraging geographic proximity and complementary curricula, Babson College has partnered with Wellesley College and the F.W. Olin College of Engineering to form the Babson, Olin, and Wellesley (BOW) Three College Collaboration, providing you with cross-registration and certificate opportunities across our academic community. Babson students also can cross register at nearby Brandeis University and Regis College.
Babson Students
Babson undergraduate students have the opportunity to cross register at Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Wellesley College in Wellesley, Brandeis University in Waltham, and Regis College in Weston.
Babson students may cross register during the fall and spring semesters for a maximum of one course per semester, subject to availability. All cross registered students are subject to the rules and sanctions of the host college or university. This includes, but is not limited to, academic honesty and integrity policies, as well as add/drop and withdrawal policies. Students must notify both the Babson Registrar’s Office and the Registrar’s Office of the host college or university to drop or withdraw from a cross registered course. The final grade for a cross registered course is posted on your Babson transcript and calculated into the grade point average. The academic calendars for these other colleges and universities may not align with the Babson academic calendar. For example, course start and end dates as well as the spring break period may vary. Students must plan accordingly.
Students may not cross register during their first semester of enrollment at Babson.
Students are strongly discouraged from cross registering in their final semester. Such students should meet with their Student Success Advisor before submitting a Petition for Cross Enrollment. Babson students who plan to cross register in their final semester need to be aware of the deadlines for grades to be submitted to the Babson Registrar’s Office in order to meet Commencement requirements. The Babson Registrar’s Office must receive spring semester grades by 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday before Commencement. If the grades are not received by this deadline, the student will be listed in the Commencement Program with the May graduates, but honors will not be designated and the student will not receive a diploma at the ceremony. The student will receive a diploma upon completion of all degree requirements, will be ranked with all graduates once all grades are received, and will be awarded honors if applicable.
If you live on-campus and see that the academic calendar of the host institution starts before the residence halls open or after the residence halls close please reach out to your Area Director as soon as possible to discuss this conflict. Your Area Director will work with you to see if an early arrival or extension may be granted. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee an early arrival or extension. You may be required to find alternative accommodations. Please be advised that there may be additional costs for accommodations outside of the housing license.
To begin the cross registration process, a Petition for Cross Enrollment must be submitted. Log into the Babson Hub and click on Academic e-Forms located under the Academic section of the Hub Links page. The Petition for Cross Enrollment requires the appropriate approval. If approved, the Registrar’s Office will send the student a supplemental form to complete. That form will then be sent to the host college or university who will be in touch with the student regarding enrollment.
Olin College, Wellesley College, Brandeis University, or Regis College
Students at F.W. Olin College of Engineering, Wellesley College, Brandeis University, and Regis College have the opportunity to cross register at Babson College.
Students may cross register at Babson during the fall and spring semesters for a maximum of one course per semester, subject to availability. All cross registered students are subject to the rules and sanctions of Babson College. This includes, but is not limited to, academic honesty and integrity policies, as well as add/drop, and withdrawal policies. The Babson academic calendar may not align with the academic calendar of your home college or university. For example, course start and end dates as well as the spring break period may vary. Students must plan accordingly.
To cross register at Babson, students must first contact the Registrar’s Office at their home college or university and complete any required forms. If approved, their Registrar’s Office will contact the Babson Registrar’s Office. Olin students may cross register at Babson beginning on the first day of Babson undergraduate registration. Students from Wellesley, Brandeis, and Regis may cross register at Babson beginning on the first day of the Babson undergraduate add/drop period. Students will be notified via email if registration is successful and will be sent Babson network account activation information. Students must notify both their Registrar’s Office and Babson's Registrar’s Office to drop or withdraw from a cross registered course.
Students cannot cross register for the following courses at Babson: FME1000, FME1001, MOB1000, and EPS1000.