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Student Handbook 2025-26 > Academic Policies and Procedures > Cross-registration

Cross-registration

Olin has cross-registration agreements with Babson College, Brandeis University and Wellesley College (the BBW schools). These agreements increase the academic offerings available to Olin students.

Olin students, with the exception of first-semester, first-year students, are permitted to enroll for one course each semester at each of the BBW schools, subject to the continuation of the cross-registration agreements.

Cross-registering for a course at a BBW school will count toward a student’s total degree credit load at Olin each semester.

Olin students are not permitted to take courses at BBW schools which would substantially duplicate the content of a course or set of courses available at Olin. Students may petition the Course Substitution and Transfer Board (CSTB) for an exception to this rule. Keep in mind that the CSTB reviews cases twice a semester (middle and end).

Deadlines and academic policies for cross-registration follow the rules of the host school. Students are responsible for all deadlines and registration procedures related to the host school, including - but not limited to -pass/fail, drop, add, and withdrawal policies. Students are also responsible for resolving any scheduling conflicts that may arise during a final assessment period.

Grading – Olin will report grades from cross-registration classes as they are reported to us by the host school. If a course normally reports letter grades, students hoping to take the class as Pass/No Credit must follow the rules of the host school to determine if they can be graded on a pass/no credit basis. Olin will not convert a letter grade in a cross-registered class to Pass/No Credit on our records.

Information regarding procedures for cross-registration is provided in the semesters’ registration page on the Registrar’s website.

NOTE: Due to the variation of grading deadlines at BBW schools, seniors are strongly encouraged not to cross-register during their final semester at Olin.