Cross campus enrollment allows students to take a class(s) at another UM Campus. It's a simple process to enroll. To participate you must be a current undergraduate degree-seeking student, with no holds impacting registration.
If you are an UMSL student wanting to take classes at another UM campus, simply log into MyView and navigate to your Student Center. Under the Academics area you will see a link to Enroll: MU, S&T, & UMKC. Use the links provided to search the other campus Schedule of Classes to determine what courses are available. You will want to check for online instruction mode unless you are willing to travel to the campus. To participate, select the campus you would like to visit, the term you intend to take the class in, read and check the acknowledgement, and submit. You will receive an email from the campus you are visiting with instructions related to your next steps.
If you are a student at another UM school, please visit Joe's, MyZou, or Pathway and follow the instructions above.
For more information, select the tab above that best identifies you. You will find answers to frequently asked questions.
- UMSL Student
- MU, UMKC, or S&T Student
What is cross campus enrollment?
Cross Campus enrollment gives currently-enrolled, undergraduate degree-seeking students at any of the University of Missouri (UM) Schools, the opportunity to take a class at another UM campus.
Who are the other UM campuses?
The University of Missouri located in Columbia, the University of Missouri – Kansas City, University of Missouri – St. Louis, and Missouri S&T in Rolla are the institutions that make up the UM System.
Who is the Host institution?
The Host institution is the campus from which you would like to take a cross enrollment class.
Who is the Home institution?
The Home institution is the campus in which you are enrolled as a degree-seeking student and from which you will earn your degree.
What are the benefits of cross enrollment?
Flexibility with course selection, no application fees, and automated transcripts sent after course completion at the host institution enable you to stay on target to graduate. Financial aid recipients may also receive some benefits by enrolling at another UM campus vs. a non-UM campus.
Do actions I take at my Home campus carryover to my Host campus, i.e. FERPA, AAA, name change, etc.?
No, you must adhere to all policies, procedures and deadlines and take action at each intuition in which you are enrolled.
What if I am already attending the Host campus?
Before signing up for cross enrollment, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@umsl.edu to confirm your status.
Why should I cross enroll?
Cross Campus Enrollment gives student more flexibility with their course selection, no application fees, automated transfer of credits after completion of the work at the Host campus and may enable you to stay on target to graduate on time. If a course is full on your home campus, you might be able to enroll in the same course on another campus.
Is there an application fee?
No, there is no application fee as long as you elect to participate by using the link in your Student Center.
How do I know this course will apply towards my degree?
Please check with your Home campus advisor to ensure that the course will be degree applicable.
Can I receive Financial Aid to help me pay for a course at another institution?
Possibly. Contact the financial aid office at your Home institution to discuss your eligibility for what is called a consortium agreement.
What if I have already applied or am already taking classes at UMSL and I want to participate in Cross Enrollment?
Contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@umsl.edu to confirm your status before submitting the cross enrollment form.
How do I participate?
- By submitting your request through the Cross Campus Enrollment page in your Home campus Student Center, your data will be automatically shared with the Host campus so they can review your eligibility to enroll.
- Log onto your Home Campus student information system (MyView, Pathway or Joe’SS)
- Choose the “Manage Classes” tile
- Choose “Enrollment”
- Choose “Cross Campus Enrollment”
I clicked on Enroll: MU, UMKC, MST in Self-Service and it will not allow me to apply for cross campus enrollment.
You may have a hold on your account and are not eligible at this time. Check your hold history via MyView Self-Service. If a hold exist that prohibits registration at UMSL, it will stop enrollment at the other UM campus. Contact the appropriate office related to the hold. If you have further questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office at UMSL.
I was successful in requesting enrollment. What happens next?
After you declare your intent to enroll, the campus where you seek to be cross enrolled will send an email to your student email account with instructions. It will be the email account issued to you by your Home campus.
How do I prove I have met a pre-requisite?
Provide your unofficial transcript showing you have met the listed pre-requisite to the department offering the course. If you meet the pre-requisites for the course as determined by the department, the department will issue you a permission number for enrollment. Contact information can be found by searching for the department contact information on UMSL's website.
What if I reach the number of credit hours allowed for a term?
Contact the Office of the University Registrar at 314-516-5545 or registration@umsl.edu. Please attach an email with approval from your academic advisor.
Will I get one bill or two?
You will receive a bill from each of the campuses in which you are enrolled. More information about UMSL’s billing structure can be found on the Student Financial Services website.
Can I use my UM Educational Assistance?
Yes. You will need to complete the necessary UM form and indicate which campus the course is being offered. Once the form has been completed and the necessary signatures obtained, UM HR will route the form to the appropriate campus for processing.
Who do I contact for questions about cross campus enrollment at UMSL?
You can contact the Office of the University Registrar if you have questions at 314-516-5545 or registration@umsl.edu.
What if I need to withdraw from the cross enrolled class at UMSL.
Please contact the registrar’s office at UMSL at 314-516-5545 or registration@umsl.edu.
What tuition and fee reassessments are available?
You should check the reassessment schedule on the campus where you have cross enrolled to find their adjustment dates on their Cashier’s calendar. UMSL's reassessment calendar can be found on the Student Financial Services website.
How do I know the calendar for the course?
Please check with the academic calendar on the campus in which you have cross enrolled.
Will I need to send a transcript back to UMSL after completing my course?
No. As a benefit of participating in cross campus enrollment, UM campuses will share transcripts once grades have been posted. It's important to note that if you have any type of hold on your record at the host institution that prohibits the release of a transcript, your transcript will not be sent. Please ensure you have taken all necessarily action needed at your host institution.
How much will I be charged?
Students will be charged at the host campus’s rate. All applicable tuition and fees will apply.
Can I drop a course at UMSL and add a class on another campus without additional cost?
All courses dropped at UMSL will be subject to the normal reassessment schedule and full tuition and fees will be assessed by the other campus at the other campus’s rates.
How do I know this course will transfer?
Please check with your home campus advisor to ensure that the course will transfer. You may also check the Transfer Equivalency database.
What if I am receiving accommodations at my home institutions? How can I apply those to the other school?
Students with disabilities wishing to utilize their home institution’s approved accommodations as a visiting student at a host institution should reach out to their host institution’s disability services office. Students should follow the initial steps outlined by each institution to request an accommodation plan and should then provide a copy of their home institution’s accommodation letter in lieu of submitting third-party documentation.
Students will meet with a representative from their host institution to learn more about differences between campus procedures related to accommodation implementation and to obtain their accommodation letter.
What is Cross Campus Enrollment?
Cross Campus enrollment gives currently-enrolled, undergraduate degree-seeking students at any of the University of Missouri (UM) Schools, the opportunity to take a class at another UM campus.
Who are the other UM campuses?
The University of Missouri located in Columbia, the University of Missouri – Kansas City, University of Missouri – St. Louis, and Missouri S&T in Rolla are the institutions that make up the UM System.
Who is the Host institution?
The Host institution is the campus from which you would like to take a cross enrollment class.
Who is the Home institution?
The Home institution is the campus in which you are enrolled as a degree-seeking student and from which you will earn your degree.
What are the benefits of cross enrollment?
Cross campus enrollment provides flexibility with course selection, no application fees, automated transfer of credits, and it enables you to stay on target to graduate. Financial aid recipients may also receive some benefits by enrolling at another UM campus vs. a non-UM campus. Please contact the home campus for financial eligibility.
Do actions I take at my Home campus carryover to my Host campus, i.e. FERPA, AAA, name change, etc.?
No, you must adhere to all policies, procedures and deadlines and take action at each intuition in which you are enrolled.
Why should I cross enroll?
Cross-campus enrollment gives student more flexibility with their course selection. e.g., if a course is full at Mizzou, you might be able to enroll in the same course at the host campus. It is easy to apply, there is no application fee, credits automatically transfer upon successful course completion, and broader course choices make it easier to graduate on time.
Is there an application fee?
No, there is no application fee as long as you elect to participate by using the link in your Student Center.
How do I know this course will apply towards my degree?
Please check with your Home campus advisor to ensure that the course will be degree applicable. You may also check the Transfer Equivalency database.
How do I prove I have met a pre-requisite?
Depending on the UM campus you are enrolling in a course, you will need to provide your unofficial transcript or Student Academic Advising profile for permission to enroll into the course. See below for each UM campus contact.
- Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) – Contact the instructor of the course.
- University of Missouri - Columbia – Contact the Academic department.
- University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) – Send an email to rooadvising@umkc.edu.
What if I have already applied or am already taking classes at the Host campus and I want to participate in Cross Enrollment?
- By submitting your request through the Cross Campus Enrollment page in MyView, your data will be automatically shared with the Host campus so they can review your eligibility to enroll.
- Log onto MyView
- Choose the “Manage Classes” tile
- Choose “Enrollment”
- Choose “Cross Campus Enrollment”
How do I request Cross Campus Enrollment?
Go to Self Service in MyZou, Joe’s, or Pathways and click on Enroll: UMSL. By submitting your request through the Cross campus enrollment page in self-service, UMSL will now review your request. You will receive a cross-campus enrollment letter from UMSL within the next two or three business days.
I clicked on Enroll-UMSL in Self-Service and it will not allow me to apply for Cross Campus Enrollment.
You may have a hold on your account and are not eligible at this time. Check your hold history via MyZou, Joe’s, or Pathway Student Center for holds that stop enrollment. Contact the appropriate office related to the hold. For additional questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office at your home campus.
How much will I be charged?
Students will be charged at UMSL’s rate. All applicable tuition and fees will apply.
Can I receive Financial Aid to help me pay for a course at another institution?
Possibly. Contact the financial aid office at your Home institution to discuss your eligibility for what is called a consortium agreement. UMSL students should contact UMSL Student Financial Services at 314-516-5526 or via email at financialaid@umsl.edu.
Do I need a consortium agreement?
Possibly (A consortium agreement is a written agreement between two schools where one of the schools provides some of the instruction for students enrolled at, and receiving the degree from the other school, and the school awarding the degree or credential agrees to give credit to the student for that instruction/coursework. The consortium also establishes the terms under which financial aid is awarded for the courses in question). If you are receiving aid at your home campus and you want your UMSL course considered when your financial aid eligibility is evaluated, you should contact the financial aid office at your home institution to discuss your options.
Will I get one bill or two?
You will receive a bill from each of the campuses in which you are enrolled. The billing statement will be sent to your UM assigned email account. Please visit the campus Cashier’s Office website at each of the campuses you are enrolled to learn more about their tier tuition, due dates, refund schedules, and/or any additional student account questions you may have.
Can I use my UM Educational Assistance?
Yes. You will need to complete the necessary UM form and indicate which campus the course is being offered. Once the form has been completed and the necessary signatures obtained, UM HR will route the form to the appropriate campus for processing.
What if I need to withdraw from a class or classes at UMSL?
Please visit the UMSL Registrar’s add, drop or change webpage.
If you are just dropping a class, but remaining in others at the host institution (UMSL), please follow the dropping a course instructions. If dropping all of your classes at UMSL, please follow the withdrawal procedures.
What refunds are available?
You may check the fee reassessment schedule.
How do I know the calendar for the course?
Please check with the UMSL academic calendar.
Will I receive a new email address?
Your email will remain at your home campus, and you will not receive an UMSL email address. All correspondence from UMSL will be sent to your home campus student email.
How do I know this course will transfer?
Please check with your home campus advisor to ensure that the course will transfer. You may also check the Transfer Equivalency database.
Will I need to request a transcript to be sent back to my home institution after completing my course?
No. As a benefit of participating in cross campus enrollment, UM Campuses will share transcripts once grades have been posted. Please note: you must apply via the Cross Campus Enrollment method in order to have your transcript sent free of charge.
What if I am receiving accommodations at my home institutions? How can I apply those to the other school?
Students with disabilities wishing to utilize their home institution’s approved accommodations as a visiting student at a host institution should reach out to their host institution’s disability services office. Students should follow the initial steps outlined by each institution to request an accommodation plan and should then provide a copy of their home institution’s accommodation letter in lieu of submitting third-party documentation.
Students will meet with a representative from their host institution to learn more about differences between campus procedures related to accommodation implementation and to obtain their accommodation letter.
Who do I contact for questions about cross campus enrollment at UMSL?
You can contact the Office of the Registrar if you have any questions at 314-516-5545 or registration@umsl.edu.
*Use the links below to the other UM System campuses for instructions regarding add/drop process, dates and deadlines, withdraw process, tuition, payment etc.
For information about additional campus policies and resources not listed here, please refer to host main campuses website.
