Brown Cross-Registration for RISD Students
Undergraduate students (with the exception of first-year undergraduates) and graduate students may cross-register at Brown University. Per Brown policy, cross-registering for Brown classes is only available to RISD students during the fall and spring semesters—not during Wintersession.
Browse course offerings for the upcoming semester to decide if there is a course you would like to register for at Brown.
How to cross-register at Brown
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Register for BROWN 8800 in Workday
If you wish to cross-register for a course at Brown, you must first register for the RISD course BROWN 8800 in Workday by the registration deadline. You can register for multiple sections if you intend to take multiple Brown courses.
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Complete the prior approval form
You must submit the prior approval form to request permission to take Brown course(s) for RISD credit. Once your request has been approved, the BROWN 8800 course on your schedule will be replaced with the actual title of your chosen Brown course title. We will send your registration information to Brown.
Form instructions for RISD students
Form instructions for division/department heads
Submit the Prior Approval form in Etrieve
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Contact the Brown instructor (recommended)
We advise that you contact the Brown course instructor to fully secure your registration approval. Though recommended, you are not required to take this action.
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Request an override in Courses@Brown
Brown will email your student credentials one week before the semester starts. After you receive these credentials, log into Courses@Brown and request an override (instructor permission) to register for the course.
When the instructor approves or denies your override request, you will receive an email. Please note that the override does not constitute course registration. For official registration complete step five below.
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Submit your registration
Upon override request approval, go to Courses@Brown and add the course to your cart, which will allow you to access Canvas. Click on the “Go To Registration” button, check the course(s) for you wish to register and click “Submit Registration”.
If your registration is successful, the course will appear with a black checkmark in your cart. You should also click the “View your Transcript” button from the cart to ensure the course appears on your transcript. You can watch a registration tutorial video for a detailed walkthrough.