Saint Mary's College and the University of Notre Dame maintain a cooperative program permitting students to take courses at the neighboring institution. In addition to attending classes the two institutions share many activities in the area of academics as well as social events, choral groups and music ensembles, student organizations (including a daily newspaper and the Notre Dame marching band) and community service projects. Students from each institution are also eligible to participate in the other's foreign study programs.

The following guidelines will apply for all Saint Mary's students participating in the co-exchange program.

• All courses are eligible in the co-exchange program.
• All General Education requirements (except Religious Studies & Theology) must be completed on the SMC campus.
• SMC students who register for courses at Notre Dame are governed by the drop and withdrawal deadline dates at Saint Mary's.
• Saint Mary's forms should be used to drop or withdraw from a course.
• Department major requirements must be fulfilled at SMC. However, Notre Dame courses may be chosen from any discipline, including the student's major field. In the latter case, it is understood that the course will count as an elective
• Saint Mary's students who take a Notre Dame course comparable to one on the SMC campus for which a fee is assigned will be charged that fee. Examples: language, science, and art.
• No charge will be assessed for musical organizations such as marching band, concert band, orchestra, glee clubs and madrigal singers.
• Only full-time students are eligible for participation in this program.
• Students may elect one Notre Dame course per semester. Seniors may elect two Notre Dame courses per semester.
• The student's advisor must approve any Notre Dame course.

Registration Instructions

For instructions on how to register for or add/drop Notre Dame courses, see: ND Web Registration Instructions

revised: April 5, 2005