Consortium

Gallaudet University is a member of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The purpose of the program is to provide Gallaudet undergraduate students with opportunities to supplement their academic curriculum. Students can take advantage of diverse academic offerings, enhance their major curriculum, or explore new interests.

Undergraduate Students

To qualify for a course through the consortium program, an Undergraduate career student must meet the following criteria:

0. Be a full-time degree-seeking student at Gallaudet University.
0. Be in a good academic and campus* standing.
0. Have completed all non-degree conditional courses.
0. Be at least a second-semester freshman.

Review all program/course restrictions called 'exclusions' on chart at http://www.consortium.org/pdfs/cross_exclusions.pdf

Review course options at Gallaudet and other schools with your academic advisor

UG students are typically permitted to enroll in only one consortium course per semester unless special permission is given by the Gallaudet Undergraduate Consortium Advisor. (Karen Cook, Academic Advising Office). Please make an appointment with Karen Cook to discuss your Consortium request and authorization.

Be course registered (pre-registered) in equal number of course credits at Gallaudet to submit a Consortium cross registration request for course credits at a Consortium institution.

Complete the "Undergraduate Consortium Registration Authorization" form and obtain the signed approval of the academic advisor, Gallaudet consortium advisor, and the appropriate associate dean. UG Consortium Authorization forms are available in the Registrar's Office & at Karen Cook's Office in Academic Advising.

Submit requests by the given academic calendar dates for processing and to meet needs of all students whether special requests for interpreting services or not are required by student and allow best results for success with your request. Calendar Link: http://aaweb.gallaudet.edu/Registrars_Office/SchedulesCalendars.html

Be sure your student account is cleared in order to keep your pre-registration schedule and any Consortium course you are also pre-registered for at another institution.

Graduate Students

To qualify for a course through the consortium program, a Graduate career student must meet the following criteria:

0. Be a degree-seeking student at Gallaudet University.
0. Be in a good academic and campus* standing.
0. Be course registered (pre-registered) in equal number of course credits at Gallaudet to submit a Consortium cross registration request for course credits at a Consortium institution.

Review all program/course restrictions called 'exclusions' on chart at http://www.consortium.org/pdfs/cross_exclusions.pdf

Complete the "Graduate Consortium Registration Authorization" form and obtain the signed approval of the academic advisor, Gallaudet consortium advisor, and the appropriate associate dean. Graduate Consortium Authorization forms and Consortium Cross Registration Request NCR forms are available in the Registrars' Office.

Submit requests by the given academic calendar dates for processing and to meet needs of all students whether special requests for interpreting services or not are required by student and allow best results for success with your request. Calendar Link: http://aaweb.gallaudet.edu/Registrars_Office/SchedulesCalendars.html

Be sure your student account is cleared in order to keep your pre-registration schedule and any Consortium course you are also pre-registered for at another institution.

Student NOTES: All Gallaudet students are required to adhere to Consortium policies both designed by Gallaudet University as well at all institutions within the Consortium Program.

Consortium students pay their home school tuition but must pay all course, parking, transportation, material and library fees themselves. All courses that have special fees will have a 'transcript block' set on their record until the visited school officially renders the account status cleared.

Opportunities to take additional consortium courses are contingent on successful performance in the student's currently enrolled consortium course.

Students who are enrolled in consortium member institutions are able to attend certain classes at the other campuses and have the credit considered as resident credit at their own institutions.

The Registrar's Office will provide interpreter information with the consortium cross registration to the visited school to be submitted to the student support office at the consortium school.

Consortium courses cannot be audited.

Payment of tuition for consortium courses will be made at the rate of and to the student's home campus.

For more information about the consortium program registration procedures please feel free to contact: Barbara Proctor.

*Students with negative campus judicial concerns will not be able to complete the request/pre-registration process.