The Consortium of Universities and Colleges of the Washington Metropolitan Area CUWMA

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The Consortium of Universities and Colleges of
the Washington Metropolitan Area CUWMA

• Information
• for Undergraduate Students

GU Gallaudet University
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The Consortium (_at_CUWMA) Program

• Gallaudet University participates in _at_The
  Consortium of Universities and Colleges of the
  Washington Metro Area cross-registration program
  a inter-institutional cross registration
  process permits students enrolled in degree
  programs at one institution to register for an
  approved course that is being offered at another
  institution which is a member participant.
• Web Link http//www.consortium.org
• Course/Program Exceptions Apply

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CUWMA Member Institutions

• American University
• The Catholic University of America
• The Corcoran College of Art Design
• Georgetown University
• George Mason University
• George Washington University
• Howard University
• Marymount University
• National Defense Intelligence College
• National Defense University
• Trinity University
• University of the District of Columbia
• University of Maryland (College Park)

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UG Students Must Meet the Following Criteria

• Be a full-time degree seeking student
• Be in good academic standing
• Must have completed all conditional courses
• Must be at least a second semester freshman
• Opportunities to take additional Consortium
  courses
• is contingent on successful performance
• in a students currently enrolled Consortium
  course

Full time status is not a requirement in
the summer GPA of 3.0 is advisable to
attend most Consortium schools
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Appropriate Reasons for Consortium Program
Participation Include

• Augment/enhance a students degree program
• Challenge a student visiting another school with
  different class structure/environment
• Broaden their college experience if doing well
  overall at Gallaudet

Consortium cross registration authorization and
processing by GU Registrars Office will not
guarantee enrollment
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Resident School - Home School

• The students academic records will show
  Consortium grades credits as if taken at the
  home school (Gallaudet)
• The student pays tuition at their home school
• Interpreter services are provided by the visited
  school

Students may have to forfeit interpreting
privileges when two (2) classes are missed or be
held responsible for final interpreting charges
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To Start the Authorization Process

• Know your academic program plan your GPA
• Discuss your interest/reasons for wanting to take
  a class at a Consortium school with your AA
• Determine if you meet all criteria requirements
• (See slide 3) and check the semester or summer
  session start dates on the institutions academic
  calendar.
• Review the course description with your AA to see
  if the class is appropriate (see slide 4)
• Obtain the UG Consortium Authorization Form
  (Forms are in the Registrars Office or Online at
  http//registrar.gallaudet.edu . Complete the
  student sections of the Authorization form
• Make an appointment with the UG Consortium
  Advisor to discuss and review your request (Check
  with Academic Advising Offices)
• Submit your authorized cross registration request
  form 5-6 weeks prior to the semester/session
  start date for best processing and outcomes.
  There are no guarantees with any request.

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Student Responsibilities

• The student must pay their own course/lab/material
  fees to the visited school
• Student is responsible for transportation
  parking at visited school
• Student is responsible for all library
  book/material returns and fines
• Student will have a transcript block applied to
  home school records if there are Consortium
  charges at the visited school

Student may also have a library block applied
if books are not returned impacting future course
enrollment at home school
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FYI Checklist for Participation

• Need good academic standing campus status
• Need to clear all Gallaudet Consortium debt
  before
• new term begins
• Students carrying debt to any Consortium
  institution may not have future success in
  cross registering and their GU transcript release
  will be blocked.
• Should be aware of commuting times between a GU
  course a course at any visited school
• Students may not drop a Gallaudet required
  program course to request a Consortium course

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Authorization Forms Perms

• Complete student areas of the form before seeing
  the UG Consortium Advisor - attach the course
  description scheduling information
• Make sure you are aware of special permissions
  needed
• QQ Contact Barbara.Proctor_at_gallaudet.edu
• Indicate if you need an interpreter
• Bring a copy of your semester schedule to your
  meetings with your AA and the UG Consortium
  Advisor

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Additional Concerns

• Interpreter concerns need to be discussed with
  the UG Consortium Advisor and if unsure please
  email the Consortium Coordinator before you
  submit your request
• Students selecting request for an interpreter
  please note that The Registrars Office will
  submit the interpreting request to the visited
  school with their cross registration request.
• Discuss campus housing/dorm concerns with the
  Consortium Coordinator (i.e. late fall class
  dates, early spring meeting dates and variable
  summer dates)

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• Consortium Web Link
• http//www.consortium.org
• Current Undergraduate Consortium Advisor
• Mrs. Thelma Schroeder
• Thelma.Schroeder_at_gallaudet.edu
• Academic Advising Offices
• Gallaudet University Consortium Coordinator
• Barbara Proctor Registrars Office
• Barbara.Proctor_at_gallaudet.edu
• Appointment Needed Schedule Ahead

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Visit the Registrars Web Linkfor General
Information http//registrar.gallaudet.eduReg
istrars OfficeChapel Hall 101Hours Monday
Friday 830 a.m. 430 p.m.