Five College Procedures

Applications to take a course through the Five College Interchange are now processed electronically through BannerWeb. Students interested in participating in the interchange should follow the procedures outlined below.

Students must adhere to the following steps in order to ensure registration in a Five College course. Should the request for registration not be accepted for any reason, the registrar's office at Smith will contact the student.

1	Search for a course: Consult the Five College course guides to find a course at one of the other colleges.
2	Check the approved list: Not all Five College courses are approved for credit toward the Smith degree. A list of previously approved courses is published each semester. Courses not on this list will be reviewed by the registrar at the time the course request is submitted through BannerWeb. Students may request prior approval by submitting a course description or syllabus to the registrar's office for review. Normally, only those courses falling within the field of liberal arts will be approved. See our transfer credit guidelines for more clarification. Please note: Some introductory language courses require completion of a full year (normally two semesters) before credit is granted. Consult our registration guidelines for more information.

3	Obtain your adviser's approval: Your adviser must approve your registration in a Five College Course as part of your program for the term. By using the BannerWeb online registration system, students do so with the understanding that they have met and consulted with their advisers about their course programs and have processed any course selections or changes in accordance with the adviser-approved plans for course registration.
4	Complete the online application form through BannerWeb: A link to the online Five College application form can be found at the bottom of the BannerWeb course registration page. According to the procedures for registration in Smith courses, access to the online Interchange application is scheduled by class standing and must be completed by the same deadlines. Please note: The submission of a Five College application requires the exchange of personal information with the other campus, including the social security number. All information is released to the host registrar only and is kept confidential.

5	Signatures: If the course requires permission or you are registering at the start of the semester, you are required to print a copy of the application receipt form, obtain the instructor's signature and submit it to the Smith's registrar's office before your registration will be processed. Failure to do so will prevent your application from moving forward.

6	Once your request has been processed, the course will appear on your BannerWeb schedule pending notification from the host school. If you are not accepted into the course, you will be notified by the Smith Registrar's Office by email and your registration will be cancelled.
7	Before finalizing your registration, please note the following: Independent studies: A special studies form (signed by the instructor and appropriate Smith department chair) is required and must be submitted with the interchange registration form. Students should check with the host campus to fulfill any additional requirements for registration. Grading Option: If a student intends to enroll in a Five College course under the S/U or P/F option, she must declare that option at the host campus by their deadlines. Smith will record the grade submitted by the host institution.

Students can use BannerWeb to drop Five College courses and by following the usual procedures for dropping courses. Students may also drop courses by submitting an approved course change form to the Smith registrar's office by the appropriate deadline.