The Permission to Enroll at Another Institution (PTE) option allows students to take a course at other community colleges and 4-year institutions inside and outside of Maryland that are not part of the USM system. Under the PTE program, your course work will be considered as “transfer” credit and will not count in your GPA.

Registration Procedures

1. Contact the academic department(s) offering the course(s) at the host institution where you plan to register to find a course comparable to your program of study. You can use ARTSYS to get a general idea of transferability. Also, determine if special permission is needed.
2. Complete the Permission to Enroll at Another Institution Form (PTE) [Note: Under Institution where coursework will be done, enter host information name, address, course information, and number of credits. Also provide a justification for taking the course at another institution along with the course equivalency at CSU (home) home institution and number of credits. Please consult the Schedule of Classes of the host institution for this information.]
3. Copy and attach course description(s) from your home and host institution for the course(s).
4. Request approval and signature from your academic advisor. Students in senior status must also have signature approval from the Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost at their home institution. Your academic department will forward the completed PTE form to the CSU Records Office. The Records Office will register you for a generic REGI 490 course to reflect the number of credits you wish to take at the host institution. This is for billing and enrollment purposes only and does NOT guarantee course availability at the host institution.
5. You will receive email notification when the PTE form has been received and forwarded to the host institution for processing. Once you have received “Home” institution approval, take the PTE Form to the “Host” institution and register for your class
6. Submit approved Permission to Enroll at Another Institution forms to your home institution’s Records Office.

Collegetown’s Baltimore Student Exchange Program (BSEP) allows Coppin State University undergraduate students to enroll in selected courses not offered at their home institution at any host campus in the network while paying tuition at their home schools. All (BSEP) registrations must be coordinated through the CSU BSEP Coordinator/Registrar at 410-951-3709 or by email at InstitutionalCollaborations@coppin.edu.

Collegetown (BSEP) institutions include:

• Community College of Baltimore County
• Coppin State University
• Goucher College
• Johns Hopkins University
• Loyola University Maryland
• Maryland Institute College of Art
• Morgan State University
• Notre Dame of Maryland University
• Stevenson University
• Towson University
• University of Baltimore
• University of Maryland Baltimore County

Eligibility and Restrictions

• Students must be in sophomore status or above
• Students must be in good academic standing, 2.0 GPA or above.
• Students must be enrolled full-time in a Coppin State University (CSU) undergraduate degree program during the semester in which the course(s) are taken. Full-time status is defined as the combination of credits registered at Coppin State University and credits registered at the host institution.
• At least 50 percent of the credits must be taken at the home institution.
• Registration for courses at the host institution is on a space available basis only.
• All visiting students are expected to meet prerequisites or other criteria set by the host institutions.
• Students must comply with the host institution’s registration periods and deadlines, including drop/withdrawals/grading.
• No registration after the 1st week of classes.

Registration Procedures

1. Read and abide by all policies and restrictions of the Collegetown Baltimore Student Exchange Program.
2. Contact the academic department(s) offering the course(s) at the host institution where you plan to register to determine if special permission is needed.
3. Download and complete the Baltimore Student Exchange Application (BSEP) then take the form to your Academic Advisor for assistance in completing the “Course Information” section. They can provide you with the course and CSU equivalency information and signatures for academic approval. [Note: In Section 2 “Course & Semester Information for Visiting Institution,” the course information refers to the class(es) you wish to take the host institution. Please consult the Schedule of Classes of the host institution for this information.]
4. Attach course description(s) from the home and host institution for the course(s).
5. Your academic department will forward the completed BSEP form to the CSU Records Office. The Records Office will register you for a generic REGI 490 course to reflect the number of credits you wish to take at the host institution. This is for billing and enrollment purposes only and does NOT guarantee course availability at the host institution
6. You will receive email notification when the BSEP form has been received and forwarded to the host institution for processing. Once you have received “Home” institution approval, take the BSEP form to the “Host” institution and register for your class.

Course Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are paid at the home institution. Students are responsible for paying any additional fees associated with certain courses (e.g., studio fees, lab fees, books, study materials, special permits, parking, and other fees at the host institution.

Courses and Grades

1. Courses should be applicable to the student’s degree requirements at their home institutions.
2. Institution determines which courses are appropriate for meeting specific degree requirements.
3. Students are expected to take courses for regular grades and may not audit classes.
4. Credits are included in calculating student total academic hours earned, quality points, attempted hours, and grade point averages according to its grading policies.
5. If the course is canceled, or you want to change or drop the course, or you are unable to get approval to enroll, contact CSU Registrar immediately. You must NOT drop the course through Registration (Drop/Add) in Eagle Links. The CSU Registrar Office will notify the host institution and make the appropriate changes. Failure to notify the CSU Records Office could result in failing grades assigned to your record.
6. At the end of the semester, the host institutions will send CSU Records Office official transcripts for grades earned from BSEP course(s) for posting to CSU records. These credits/grades are added to your CSU record, to include your total academic hours earned, quality points, and attempted hours in calculating your CSU cumulative grade point average.

The Inter-institutional Registration (IIR) program affords undergraduate students at University System of Maryland (USM) institutions the opportunity to augment their studies and collegiate experience with concurrent enrollment at other USM institutions (with the exception of UMGC). Although students are attending both home and host institutions, all billing aspects are handled through your home institution. The provision for such agreement is contained in the Board of Regents’ Policy on Student Concurrent Inter-Institutional Registration (BOR III 2.40; III 2.41). All CSU inter-institutional registrations must be coordinated through the Office of the Registrar.

USM Institutions

  University System of Maryland institutions include:

• Bowie State University
• Coppin State University
• Frostburg State University
• Salisbury State University
• Towson University
• University of Baltimore
• University of Maryland at Baltimore
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• University of Maryland, College Park
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is a self-supported institution and is excluded from the Inter-Institutional Enrollment agreement. CSU students wishing to take courses at UMGC must first submit a Permission to Enroll at Another Institution Form to assure course equivalence and departmental approval. Afterwards, the student enrolls in their course and is responsible for any associated tuition/fee expenses.  At the conclusion of the course, students will send their official transcripts to Registrar@coppin.edu to receive credits for the course(s) taken. All e-transcripts must be official and emailed directly from the digital credentialing company (ex: Parchment, National Clearinghouse).  

Eligibility and Restrictions

• Must be in sophomore status or above
• Must be in good academic standing, 2.0 GPA or above.
• Must be enrolled full-time in a Coppin State University (CSU) undergraduate degree program during the semester in which the course(s) are taken. Full-time status is defined as the combination of credits registered at CSU and credits registered at the host institution.
• At least 50 percent of the credits must be taken at the home institution.
• Registration for courses at the host institution is on a space available basis only.
• All visiting students are expected to meet prerequisites or other criteria set by the host institutions.
• Students must comply with the host institution’s registration periods and deadlines, including drop/withdrawals/grading.
• No registration after the 1st week of classes.

Registration Procedures for CSU and Visiting Students

1. Read and abide by all policies and restrictions of the University System of Maryland Inter-Institutional Registration (IIR) program.
2. Contact the department(s) offering the course(s) at the institution where you plan to take the course(s) to determine if special permission is needed. If so, you must obtain written permission through an email or on department letterhead.
3. Obtain the Inter-Institutional Enrollment Application from the Office of Records and Registration.
4. Once you've completed the student information section, take the form to your Academic Advisor for assistance in completing the Registration Information portion. They'll provide the “Home Equivalent” course information and signatures for academic approval. [Note: Under the “Registration Information" section the semester and year of enrollment refers to the class(es) you wish to take at the host institution, and the CSU course equivalency. Please consult the Schedule of Classes of the home and host institution for this information.]
5. Your academic department will forward the completed IIR form to the CSU Office of Records and Registration. The Office of Records and Registration will register you for a generic REGI 490 course to reflect the number of credits you wish to take at the host institution. This is for billing and enrollment purposes only and does NOT guarantee course availability at the host institution.
6. You will receive email notification when the IIR form has been received and forwarded to the host institution for processing. Once you have received “Home” institution approval, take the IIR Form to the “Host” institution and register for your class.

Course Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are paid at the home institution. Students are responsible for paying any additional fees associated with certain courses (ex: studio fees, lab fees, books, study materials, special permits, parking) at the host institution.

Courses and Grades

1. Courses should be applicable to the student’s degree requirements at their home institutions.
2. Institution determines which courses are appropriate for meeting specific degree requirements.
3. Students are expected to take courses for regular grades and may not audit classes.
4. Credits are included in calculating student total academic hours earned, quality points, attempted hours, and grade point averages according to its grading policies.
5. If the course is canceled, or you want to change or drop the course, or you are unable to get approval to enroll, contact CSU Office of Records and Registration immediately. You must NOT drop the course through Registration (Drop/Add) in EagleLinks. The CSU Office of Records and Registration will notify the host institution and make the appropriate changes. Failure to notify the CSU Office of Records and Registration could result in failing grades assigned to your record.
6. At the end of the semester, the host institution will send CSU Office of Records and Registration official transcripts for grades earned from IIR course(s) for posting to CSU records. These credits/grades are added to your CSU record, to include your total academic hours earned, quality points, and attempted hours in calculating your CSU cumulative grade point average.

Coppin State University offers a variety of cross registration options that enable students to take classes at other institutions to accumulate credits towards their degree.

Permission to Enroll at Another Institution Program

Take courses at community colleges and 4-year institutions outside of the University of Maryland Consortium agreements. With home institution approval, students register and pay tuition and fees directly to the host institution when registering for the classes.

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Inter-Institutional Enrollment Program

Undergraduate students at University System of Maryland (USM) institutions can take selected courses at other USM campuses while paying tuition at their home schools.

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Collegetown Baltimore Student Exchange Program

Undergraduate students can enroll in courses not offered at their home institution while paying tuition at their home schools. Students must read and abide by the policies of the Inter-Institutional enrollment program and Collegetown Baltimore Student Exchange Program (BSEP).

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NOTE: Registrations, course changes including drop/withdrawals/grading for all CSU consortium and cross registration options (IIR, BSEP or PTE) must be coordinated through the CSU IIR/BSEP Coordinator/Registrar Office at 410-951-3709 or at InstitutionalCollaborations@coppin.edu

Welcome to the Eagle Achievement Center (EAC)!

We aim to holistically support students with wrap-around services from Orientation to the university all the way through career and professional success after Coppin. The mission of the EAC is to help Coppin students reach their goals through centralized support, advising, strategic communications, data-informed interventions, peer support programs, tutoring, academic resources, and events. Through collaborations with others across the campus, the Eagle Achievement Center builds a campus community committed to student success and a nurturing environment for student development.

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The services of the EAC are centrally located on the 4th floor of the Moore Library to holistically support students. Check back here often for more exciting news on the EAC.

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Success Maps

The success map lists the resources and services of Coppin State University and recommends specific actions to take each stage of your academic journey. You can print your success map and check off each item as you complete them to keep track.

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Students at Coppin State University who are eligible can register to vote by logging onto EagleLinks:

1. Click "Enrollment"
2. Click "Voter Registration"
3. Click "Register to Vote"

This link will take you directly to the Maryland State Board of Elections where you can receive voter registration information.