Inter-Institutional Opportunities

The Inter-Institutional Agreement is a partnership between select institutions in North Carolina that allows enrolled students to take courses at other participating institutions. The institutions currently participating in this inter-institutional agreement include UNC Charlotte, Duke University, North Carolina State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Greensboro, and North Carolina Central University.

Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students at UNC Charlotte must receive permission to participate in Inter-Institutional registration. The following are general guidelines:

• Undergraduate students must obtain permission from their academic college.
• Graduate students must obtain permission from their College Dean and the Associate Dean of the Graduate School.

The proposed course cannot be offered at UNC Charlotte, during the term you wish to enroll at the participating campus.

The home institution is the school where you are identified as degree-seeking. The host institution is where you plan to take inter-institutional registered courses.

For example: if you attend UNC Charlotte as a degree-seeking student and wish to take a class at NC State, UNC Charlotte would be your home institution and NC State would be the host institution.

UNC Charlotte Students:

• Fall and Spring terms: Two courses per term for graduate or professional students and one course per term for undergraduate students; provided that the student is also registered for the remainder of their normal course load at UNC Charlotte.
• Summer: One course per summer half-term provided that the student is also registered for at least three hours at UNC Charlotte during the summer term they plan to participate through Inter-Institutional registration.

Visiting Students:

• Please check with your home institution to confirm the minimum and the maximum number of your courses and/or credit hours you can take per semester in the Inter-Institutional program.

• Complete the Inter-Institutional Approval Form.
• Obtain the approval signature of your academic department/advisor, College Dean, and/or Graduate School (where applicable).
• You must be enrolled in courses at UNC Charlotte for the semester you plan to participate before you submit the completed Inter-Institutional Approval Form to the Office of the Registrar.
• Submit the completed form to the Office of the Registrar in King 141 or email your form to specialenrollments@charlotte.edu. You do not need to apply for admission to the host institution.

Contacts at the other partner institutions:

• UNC Greensboro: registrar@uncg.edu
• UNC Chapel Hill: Desiree Ferrell, specialenrollments@unc.edu
• NC State University: rr-specialprograms@nscu.edu
• Duke University: Natavan Mammadli, interinstitutional@duke.edu
• NC Central University: Rokeia Stephens, interinstitutional@nccu.edu

Once you have been registered at the host institution, a placeholder course will be applied to your UNC Charlotte academic record for financial aid, academic advising, and record maintenance purposes.

UNC Charlotte Students:

• You will be notified by the host institution if and when you can be registered for the requested course. Please note, registration windows for host schools may vary.

Visiting Students:

• Inter-Institutional registrations are available on a space-available basis. Registration will occur on the last day of the last orientation session. This is usually one to two days before the start of the term. This is to ensure that UNC Charlotte’s degree-seeking students are given priority during the registration and orientation periods. UNC Charlotte will notify you by email confirming your course registration.

Note: registration overrides will not be issued to increase course seating capacity for students participating in the Inter-Institutional program. Please have alternative course options available in case your preferred course option fills up. UNC Charlotte’s Office of the Registrar will contact the course instructor to obtain permission to register you for your course(s).

UNC Charlotte Students:

• Each participating campus will likely list their available courses in different places. In most cases, you can search their website or reach out to the Office of the Registrar at the visiting campus.

Visiting Students:

• If you plan to take classes at UNC Charlotte, you can start by looking at UNC Charlotte’s schedule of classes. It is recommended that you speak to your advisor about potential course options at other schools and how those courses may satisfy degree requirements at your home institution.

Yes, the following are examples:

• Independent study, laboratory, internship, and distance education courses are not eligible for Inter-Institutional registration.
• The College Dean and/or the Graduate School of the home institution must verify the course is appropriate for your degree program and that an equivalent course is not available for registration at the home institution during the same term.

UNC Charlotte Students:

• Courses taken at the host institution will count as transfer credit and will not impact your UNC Charlotte GPA. Please request your official transcript(s) from the host institution(s) at the end of the term, so credit can be applied to your Charlotte record.

Visiting Students:

• Please check with your home institution to confirm how courses taken at UNC Charlotte will impact your GPA.

UNC Charlotte Students:

• The student’s academic advisor and/or College Dean will certify the student’s eligibility to participate under the terms of this Inter-Institutional Agreement.

Please note: Classes taken at the host institution will count as transfer credit, as such, it will not impact your UNC Charlotte GPA or academic standing.

Visiting Students:

• Please check with your home institution to determine the eligibility requirements for Inter-Institutional registration.

No, students participating in Inter-Institutional registration pay tuition and fees to their home institution only. There are also no application fees. The only exception is if there are course-specific fees at the host institution

Students are provided books through the Niner Course Pack Program. The fee is billed to your student account at UNC Charlotte. More information about the program, including info on opt-ing out of the program, can be on the Niner Course Pack webpage.

You can find information for academic support services from the UNC Charlotte Academic Advising website.

All registration changes must go through the home institution’s Office of the Registrar. You must follow the academic calendar of your home institution for add, drop, and withdrawal deadlines.

It is recommended that you enter any designated persons into UNC Charlotte’s Guest Access Portal if you wish to share your academic information with. This will identify who has permission to discuss your academic records with UNC Charlotte personnel.

Parking permits are required on-campus. To purchase a permit, visit Parking and Transportation Services.

Yes! You may reach an Inter-Institutional registration coordinator at specialenrollments@charlotte.edu.

Contacts at Other Schools:

• UNC Greensboro: registrar@uncg.edu
• UNC Chapel Hill: Desiree Ferrell, specialenrollments@unc.edu
• NC State University: rr-specialprograms@nscu.edu
• Duke University: Natavan Mammadli, interinstitutional@duke.edu
• NC Central University: Rokeia Stephens, interinstitutional@nccu.edu