VIRGINIA TIDEWATER CONSORTIUM (VTC) EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Old Dominion University students may take undergraduate courses at any of the following Consortium institutions: Christopher Newport University (Newport News), Eastern Shore Community College (Melfa); Eastern Virginia Medical School (Norfolk), Hampton University (Hampton); Joint Forces Staff College (Norfolk), Norfolk State University; Paul D. Camp Community College (Franklin); Regent University (Virginia Beach), Thomas Nelson Community College (Hampton); Tidewater Community College (all campuses); and Virginia Wesleyan College (Norfolk).

Cross registration is subject to the following regulations and policies:

• Cross registration is limited to degree-seeking students with cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better (graduate students must have a GPA of 3.0 or better).
• Cross registration credit is limited to 30 credit hours.
• Cross-registration in major courses requires the permission of the department chair.
• Cross-registration is limited to courses not available to students at the home institution during the current semester. Exceptions to this requirement must be made by the chair of the department offering the course. 

The following policies also apply:

• When a student enrolled at a home institution cross registers at a host school, the credit is earned at the home institution and the grade will be posted on the student's home transcript. A host institution will not issue a transcript to a cross-registered student.
• The grading system of the home institution applies to the cross-registered student.
• Tuition will be charged by the home institution for a cross-registered course. The student assumes all costs of transportation, books, materials, lab fees, applied music fees, etc.
• Students will be governed by the administrative rules and regulations of the host institution while in attendance.
• A Tidewater Consortium Student Cross Registration Form must be completed and signed by the appropriate individuals at the home and host institutions. Where necessary, the student will certify that she or he has met course prerequisites.
• No changes or corrections can be made on the Student Cross Registration Form.

The Tidewater Consortium Student Cross Registration Form is not available online. Students can obtain the form in the Office of the University Registrar, 116 Rollins Hall.

More information is available at the VTC website.