RISD students may cross-register at Brown University in Fall and/or Spring semesters. First-year students are not permitted to cross-register as they are already registered in a full schedule at RISD. First-year students with questions should contact the Experimental and Foundation Studies division directly.
Students who wish to enroll at Brown must first register for the course BROWN 8800 in Workday during the first 40 days of the registration period. Multiple sections of this course may be added if students intend to take more than one Brown course in a semester.
Deadline for Fall 2024 registration – June 14, 2024.
Prior approval from the appropriate RISD department is also required, using the electronic ‘Prior Approval for Brown University Credit’ form found in Etrieve. Only Brown courses with prior approval for RISD credit will be registered.
PROCEDURE FOR STUDENTS
- Browse course offerings for the upcoming semester using Courses@Brown (cab.brown.edu).
- In Workday, indicate your interest by registering for the RISD course BROWN 8800 by the deadline. You can register for multiple sections if you intend to take multiple Brown courses.
The deadline for Fall 2024 registration is June 14, 2024. - Complete the Prior Approval for Brown University Credit electronic form (AVAILABLE BEGINNING 5/7/24) to secure permission to take the Brown course for RISD credit.
Form instructions for RISD students
Form instructions for RISD Division/Department - Once permission has been secured on the Prior Approval electronic form, the BROWN 8800 course will be replaced with the Brown course title on your schedule and information will be sent via the Registrar to Brown.
- Reach out to the Brown instructor to secure registration approval. This action is not mandatory but it is suggested.
- After Brown credentials have been established, log into Courses@Brown and request an override (instructor permission) to register the course. You will receive an email when the instructor approves or denies the override request. Note: that the granting of the override does not register you for the course.
- When the override/permission is granted, add the course to your cart in Courses@Brown, which will allow access to Canvas. Students are able to officially register during the first week of the semester in Courses@Brown.
A video tutorial is available here.
PLEASE NOTE
- If you decide to drop a Brown course, you must drop the course in Workday by the end of RISD’s add/drop deadline. Although Brown allows their students to drop courses until the last day of classes, this policy does not apply to RISD students. RISD students who need to drop a Brown course must notify both Brown and RISD. Courses dropped after RISD’s add/drop deadline will be processed as course withdrawals (with a grade of W). See RISD’s policy on maintaining good academic standing. Course withdrawals and grades of NC (no credit) in Brown courses do not count as completed credits.
- Students who register for a course other than that which they received approval from RISD will be subsequently dropped
- Students who do NOT register at Brown by the end of the second week of the term will be deactivated and they will no longer have access to Brown e-services.
- Brown University courses taken by RISD students will be recorded by RISD as three credit courses. Performance-based courses at Brown (such as voice/instrument and ensemble) carry fewer credits and will be recorded as 1.5 credits at RISD
- Language Course Information – Details regarding language courses at Brown.
- RISD students are not allowed to cross-register for Medical School courses at Brown (BIOL courses at the 3000 level or higher). RISD students are allowed to take independent study options at Brown (ISP), and registration follows the same cross-registration procedure. Some Brown departments have additional forms associated with the ISP that must be completed prior to cross-registration.
Additional information may be found in RISD’s cross-registration policy with Brown University and Brown cross-registration grading policy.
RISD Registrar 