Registration is always on a space available basis after the PhD initial selection process is complete. 

For Spring 2021: Cross registration will be open from Monday, 12/28/20 at 10:00 AM EST - Friday 01/08/21 at 4:00 PM EST. 

*The information on this page only applies to Doctoral courses, which meet primarily on Monday through Friday on standard daytime hours.*
 

Information on cross-registration for other business school courses offered by the fulltime MBA and Emba programs can be found on their websites.

Important Information on PhD cross-Registration

Select offerings, excluding most core courses, are open to all currently enrolled Columbia University, Teachers College, and Union Theological Seminary graduate degree candidates, as well as post-baccalaureate students in the School of Professional Studies(CE). 

Cross-registration seats are offered on a space available basis after the PhD and MS Programs selection process is complete. Note that not all PhD courses will be available for cross-registration, due to issues of capacity and pedagogy, and there is no process for requesting seats in courses not included in the posted list of cross-registration course options.

Access Cross Registration Application Here
(Active Only During Application Periods Noted Above)

PhD course drop or withdrawal requests must be submitted via email to Elizabeth Elam.

Drop or Withdrawal Procedures and Deadlines

For Spring 2021 Full-term and A-term PHD courses, students may drop up until Tuesday, January 19th. After that date, students may withdraw (with a notation of W on your transcript) from Full-term and A-term courses until Wednesday, February 3rd at 4:00 PM EST. 

For Spring 2021 B-term courses, students may drop up until Friday, March 12th. After that date, students may withdraw from B-term courses until Friday, March 26th at 4:00 PM EST.