Registration Tools
How to Register for Columbia University Courses
· Cross-registration with Columbia University begins later than registration in TC courses. In any given semester, we would anticipate opening cross-registration one week before the start of that semester. However, the actual opening date for cross-registration varies term by term. For specific dates, please e-mail registrar@tc.edu two to four weeks prior to the start of a semester.
· Search Columbia’s directory of classes. Make sure to take note of the five-digit call number, as you will need it to register.
· For a course requiring instructor or departmental approval, be prepared to obtain written, signed permission from the instructor or departmental representative. You may use TC’s special approval form, or you can ask the instructor/departmental rep to write up a short note indicating that you have permission to register. Bring the permission note to the Office of the Registrar at Teachers College (324 Thorndike) or fax it to (212) 678-3005. We will then enter the approval, and you can proceed to register.
· Once the TC Registrar has received and entered all necessary course approvals, you may register for a Columbia course online through the myTC Portal. Simply enter the five-digit Columbia call number when you are prompted to add classes; enter the call number in the same space where you would enter the CRN of a TC course. Make sure to save your changes and confirm your registration.
· Certain Columbia schools place additional restrictions on registration. To enroll in courses in any of these schools, you will need to obtain written approval. You will also have to register in-person with the TC Registrar (324 Thorndike) or by faxing your completed registration form to us at (212) 678-3005. Please present your written approval along with the registration request. See below for instructions on obtaining approval:
- School of Architecture: Approval granted in 4th Floor of Avery Hall, Admissions.
- Business School: Approval granted in 105 Uris Hall, Student Affairs.
- School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA): Approval granted in 6th Floor International Affairs Building (420 West 118th Street), Student Affairs.
- School of Journalism: Visit the Current Students site and click the link for “Cross-Registration for Non-Journalism Students.” For specific questions about approval, contact Melanie Huff, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, at mgh2@columbia.edu.
- School of Law: Approval granted in the Law School Registrar’s Office, 5th Floor of William and June Warren Hall.
- School of Social Work: Approval granted on 5th Floor, Social Work Building, Student Services
- Any 0-point CU course: Students must register in-person with the TC Registrar.
· Occasionally, Columbia courses do not load properly in TC’s system, and you will not be able to register online. If you enter a Columbia call number and your request is rejected, you may register either in person in the Registrar’s Office at TC or by faxing a completed registration request to (212) 678-3005. Be sure to sign your request form and to include the following course information: five-digit call number, subject, course number, and section. You can confirm your registration through the myTC Portal one business day after sending your fax or registering in-person.
· Be aware that you will be billed according to Columbia’s tuition rates based on the school in which you register. However, please remit any balance due to TC’s Student Accounts Office, even if the tuition due is for a Columbia course.
· Grades: Course instructors will submit grades to the Columbia Registrar. The TC Registrar will obtain your course grades from Columbia near the end of each semester as instructors submit grades. You can view your Columbia grades through the myTC Portal along with your TC grades.
