The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

Marymount University is a member of The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Eligible students from Marymount may take approved courses at member institutions. Other members are American University, The Catholic University of America, Gallaudet University, George Mason University, Georgetown University, The George Washington University, Howard University, Southeastern University, Trinity College, the University of the District of Columbia, and the University of Maryland at College Park.

Eligibility and Requirements

All undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students in good academic standing are eligible. Nondegree students are not eligible.
Students must obtain a signed Consortium Registration Form that includes the signatures of the advisor, the School dean, and the consortium coordinator in the Office of the Registrar. The course must not be offered concurrently at Marymount University.
Registration in the course is acceptable as determined by the visited institution.
A maximum of 6 credits or 2 courses may be counted for credit toward Marymount degree requirements.
Consortium courses do not fulfill the minimum credits requirement for residency.
Students may not enroll in consortium classes in the semester immediately preceding their anticipated graduation.

Registration Procedures

The student should determine the course he/she wishes to take. Schedules for all institutions are available at www.consortium.org.
Obtain the Consortium Registration Form from the Registrar's Office.
Complete all information on the form. It should include the student's signature, and the signature of the student's School dean and academic advisor. Return the form to the Registrar's Office no later than one week prior to the start of Marymount University classes for the signature of the consortium coordinator, the Consortium Seal, and processing.
Show the buff-colored copy of the permission slip to the professor of your class. This legitimizes your enrollment at the visited institution. Keep the form for your personal records.

Withdrawal from consortium courses must be reported at once to the consortium coordinator in the Registrar's Office.

All consortium students are subject to the visited institution's academic and social rules, regulations, and policies.

Tuition and Fees

Marymount consortium students pay the Marymount tuition rate to the Marymount Student Accounts Office. Credits taken through the consortium are counted toward full-time/part-time status at Marymount for the purposes of financial aid.
Any attendant fees (lab, books, study materials) are to be paid by the student to the visited institution.
Refunds for consortium courses follow the Marymount refund schedule.

Grading and Credit

Grades for consortium courses are sent to Marymount's registrar by the visited institution. They are recorded as Marymount University credit and calculated into the Marymount University cumulative grade point average.
Grades are recorded onto the Marymount University grade report and transcript as soon as they are received. In most cases, this will be after regular Marymount credit has been posted. In such cases, students will receive updated grade reports and transcripts.
Consortium credits are converted to Marymount University semester credits and count toward full-time/part-time status at Marymount University. If necessary, grades are converted to the nearest Marymount University equivalent.

Visiting Consortium Students

Consortium students visiting Marymount must check in with the consortium coordinator in the Registrar's Office. A completed permission slip must be presented.
Visiting consortium students are not eligible for Marymount internships, clinical Nursing or Physical Therapy courses, or other specialized courses. Visiting students must call the consortium coordinator at (703) 284-1520 if they have questions about their eligibility for a course.
Visiting students' grades will be reported by the consortium coordinator to the home institution.

Military Science - U.S. Army ROTC Program

ROTC, in conjunction with Marymount University, prepares students for careers as United States Army officers focusing on all fields of military specialization. These areas include, but are not limited to, Nursing, Military Intelligence, Engineering, Infantry, and Military Police. Marymount's Army ROTC is taught at nearby Georgetown University as a part of the consortium of local universities. Registration must be completed through Marymount's Registrar's Office. ROTC's purpose is to instill leadership techniques and principles. For more information regarding ROTC at Marymount, please contact Marymount University's Office of Admissions, the Army ROTC at (202) 687-7056, or www.georgetown.edu/organizations/rotc.