1. Access RISD’s catalog of courses Use the advanced search to search by ‘term’ (ie: Fall 2024). The modality of the course is listed, as well as instructor email. Brown students may cross register at RISD in fall, winter, and/or spring.  Brown students may cross-register at RISD for any modality course (in-person, hybrid, or online) as long as the instructor so approves. Select ‘View Available Sections’ to see days/times/location/available seats. Instructor contact information can be found by clicking into the ‘Section Details’ (the course title hyperlink).

2. The cross-registration process will be managed via electronic forms. Students should reach out to RISD instructors first to indicate interest before submitting the cross-registration form.

3. The Brown student fills out RISD’s electronic cross-registration form. NOTE: the electronic add form will not be available until RISD’s first day of classes for the semester and will close on the last day of the RISD add/drop period. Brown students may authenticate into the form using Google (using @brown.edu email).

4. Once the form is submitted, the form will be routed electronically through the permission process.  Once all approvals have been secured, the RISD Registrar’s Office will work with the Brown Registrar’s Office to get the student registered for the course.

5. Additional important information:

   • For Fall 2024: RISD’s Add/Drop period runs from September 4 – September 11.  Cross-registration will not be available after September 1
   • For Wintersession 2025: Wintersession begins on 1/3/25. RISD’s Add/Drop period runs from January 03 – January 10. Cross-registration will not be available after January 10. 
   • For Spring 2025: The spring semester begins on 2/13/25. RISD’s Add/Drop period runs from February 13 – February 20. Cross-registration will not be available after February 20.
   • Brown seniors in their final semester are discouraged from cross-registering in spring. RISD’s spring semester ends after Brown’s and grades are not due until after Brown’s Commencement ceremony. As a result, this may delay your graduation from Brown.
   • Brown Graduate Students: If you are a graduate student seeking to cross-register at RISD, you will also require permission from the Brown Graduate School. Please submit a petition in UFunds.
   • In rare exceptions, Brown students are able to cross-register for an Independent Study Project (ISP) with full-time RISD faculty only. Any Brown student planning an ISP should email registrar@risd.edu for further instruction. ISPs are not available via the electronic cross-registration form. Include in the email the RISD faculty member that you wish to register for an ISP with.
   • Brown students are not allowed to register for RISD courses that conflict with the Brown courses that they are formally registered for in CAB. The student must choose between the two courses. If they do not make a choice, the Brown Registrar's Office will drop the student from the RISD course, and will ensure that RISD drops the student as well.  

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

1. Browse course offerings for the upcoming semester using Courses@Brown (cab.brown.edu).
2. 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.
3. 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
4. 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.
5. The Brown Registrar’s Office will send an email prior to the start of the fall semester with information on setting up Brown credentials.  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.
6. 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.