PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AN OFFICIAL PERMIT TO ATTEND A NON-CUNY COLLEGE

This page does not provide information on filing an official permit to attend a CUNY college (e-permit). Information on this can be found on the e-permit site, which is accessible from the CUNY Portal home page.

1. You should obtain a non-CUNY permit application at the office of the Home College Registrar.
   
   
2. To be eligible for a permit, you
   
   
1. must be matriculated and currently in attendance at your home college,
   
   
2. must be in good academic standing,
   
   
3. must have completed all the required immunizations and have these on-file at your home college,
   
   
4. will not be issued a permits if you are a non-degree student, a readmitted matriculated student who either is not currently in attendance or who does not need the courses for graduation or an incoming newly matriculated student who requests a permit for the semester, or semesters preceding his/her effective date of admission,
   
   
5. must obtain academic approval for the courses to be taken on permit by presenting the completed permit form to the appropriate faculty member at the department offering the discipline of the course you wish to take on permit. You should have a current catalog from the Host College to show to the faculty member,


6. must inform the department representative which course(s) you wish to take at the non-CUNY college. That person will determine if the course(s) are equivalent to the course(s) offered by the Home College,
7. must obtain approval from a counselors/advisors if you are a student in the Seek or CD programs or at the McCauley Honors College. Individual colleges may include other offices from which additional approval is required.
   
   
3. Permit Approval and Registration Processing
   
   After obtaining academic approval—see 3. above—bring the Permit Form, along with proof of academic approval to the Home College Registrar’s Office.
   
   
1. The Home College registrar will affix the official seal or an authorization stamp to the permit
   
   
2. Take the approved Permit form to the non-CUNY Host College as early as possible prior to registration. It is advisable to determine, in advance of registration at the Host College, what that institution’s permit registration practices and policies are.
   
   
4. Additional Processing
   
   
1. When the course is completed, arrange for a transcript to be sent from the non-CUNY Host College directly to the Office of the Registrar at the Home College
   
   
2. There are minimum grade requirements that must be met for courses taken on permit at a non-CUNY college. Generally, these are C for undergraduate courses and B for graduate courses. Depending on college policy, other minimum grades may apply. Please check with the representative of the appropriate academic department or the College Registrar if you have any questions about this.
   
   
5. Tuition Payment
   
   Tuition for courses taken at a non-CUNY college is to be paid to that institution. Please bring with you the non-CUNY Permit form and any consortial agreement form you may have received from the Home College financial aid office.