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Application forms should be submitted online through BannerWeb
during the early registration period for the coming semester,
or during the first two weeks of semester. Students
must follow the published procedures
for completing Interchange applications in order to ensure
that their requests are considered.
Course information
is available online through the Five College course guide
or at the individual websites of the other four institutions.
Free bus transportation to and from the institutions is available
for Five College students.
Eligibility:
Only students in good academic standing may enroll in a Five
College course. A first-semester first-year student
must obtain the permission of the class dean before enrolling
in a Five College course.
Course Program:
A student must: a) enroll in a minimum of eight credits at
Smith in any semester, or b) take no more than half of her
course program off campus. Normally, students may not
register for more than two courses at any one institution.
If you submit multiple requests
beyond these limits, the registrar's office will not process
the additional requests.
Course Approvals:
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.
Courses offered through
the UMass Continuing Education Department are not part of
the Five College Interchange. Students may not receive
transfer credit for Continuing Education courses completed
while in residence at Smith College, but may receive credit
for those offered during Interterm and summer.
Students interested
in taking a course through the Self Instructional Language
Program at UMASS must obtain permission and should consult
their website for
intructions.
Course Credits:
Normally, course credit is earned according to the
value awarded by the host instutution. Full credit courses
at Hampshire and UMASS are awarded the equivalent value of
similar courses at Smith, normally four credits. Courses
that involve labs will earn credit according to the value
of equivalent Smith courses.
Academic Responsibilites:
Students taking a course at one of the other institutions
are, in that course, subject to the academic regulations,
including the calendar, deadlines and academic honor system,
of the host institution. It is the responsibility of the student
to be familiar with the pertinent regulations of the host
institution, including those for attendance, academic
honesty, grading options and deadlines for completing coursework
and taking examinations.
Exception: Students follow the registration add/drop deadlines
of their home institutions.
Incompletes: A Five College incomplete
(grade of "I") is equivalent to a failing grade
and is calculated as such until a final grade is submitted.
An incomplete grade at some institutions will be converted
to a failing grade on the student's official record if course
work is not completed by the end of the following semester.
Travel Plans: When making travel plans, please
keep in mind that all students must complete examinations
according to the schedule of the host campus. Students enrolled
in courses at Smith College must complete their examinations
during the examination period and are not permitted to complete
examinations early. The examination schedule for each
campus can be found on the Five
College Academic Calendar.
Five College Meal Exchange: In support of
Five College academic opportunities, a dining meal exchange
is available for students enrolled in a meal plan at their
home institution: Amherst , Mount Holyoke , Hampshire, and
Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst
. For weekday lunch, Monday - Friday, there is an open interchange
of meals. Dinner or weekend meals may be allowed at another
campus in a specified dining facility if the student provides
proof of taking a class or being involved in an extracurricular
activity such as a performance. Each campus has designated
dining locations that five college students are assigned to
for the approved meal exchange on weekends and for dinner. To
utilize the meal exchange or obtain further information, students
must contact the dining department office: ext. 2300 or email:
eherring@smith.edu.
Graduating Seniors
and Graduate Students taking Five College courses
in the spring semester should make special note of the examination
schedule at the other campuses. Graduating students are permitted
to participate as normal in all commencement ceremonies, but
will not receive their diplomas until all grades have been
recorded. Students should be advised that there is no obligation
on the part of faculty at other colleges to make alternative
arrangements or give exams early. If undergraduate seniors
are eligible for Latin Honors, their GPA will be recalculated
once the record is complete. If awarded, the notation will
be added to the diploma, but may not be included in commencement
program because of publications deadlines.
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