GC3: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

What is the Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Connection?

GC3 is an alliance of 17 colleges and universities in the Greater Cincinnati Area. The organization was formed under the name of Greater Cincinnati Consortium for Colleges and Universities (GCCCU) in 1974 to promote cooperation and collaboration among its member colleges and universities.

Through association and collaboration, the members, strive to enhance the vitality of higher education and strengthen each individual institution, its faculty, its administration, and its student body.

College	Phone
Art Academy of Cincinnati	513-562-8749
Chatfield College (including the Findlay Market Campus)	513-875-3344
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (including the Middletown and Harrison Campuses)	513-569-1528
Gateway Technical and Community College	859-442-1136
God's Bible School & College	513-721-7944
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science	513-872-2631
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion	513-221-1875
Miami University	513-529-8711
Miami University - Hamilton	513-785-3210
Miami University - Middletown	513-727-3217
Mount St. Joseph University	513-244-4621
Northern Kentucky University (including Chase College of Law)	859-572-5556
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences	513-585-2401
Thomas More University	859-344-3380
Union Institute & University	513-861-6400
*University of Cincinnati (including the Clermont College and Blue Ash College Campuses)	513-556-6515 (all campuses)
Wilmington College (including the Cincinnati Campus)	513-382-6661 ext. 214 (all campuses)
Xavier University	513-745-3941

* The University of Cincinnati will allow GC3 Cross Registration as follows:

Students enrolling in Air Force ROTC courses (AF 0000 - AF 9999)
Students enrolling in Military Science ROTC courses (MS 0000 - MS 9999)
Students enrolling in foreign languages other than French, German, or Spanish
Students enrolling in the following UC Band courses
- ENSM 2071 Bearcat Marching Band
- ENSM 2072 Bearcat Pep Band
- ENSM 2073 Bearcat Concert Band
- ENSM 2074 Bearcat Jazz Band
- IENSM 2075 Bearcat Jazz Band
- IIENSM 2076 Bearcat Concert Band
- ENSM 2077 Advanced Bearcat Concert Band

What is cross-registration?

Cross-Registration is a program sponsored by GC3 which enables a matriculated, degree-seeking student at a GC3 member institution to take courses at another GC3 member institution. The student interested in cross-registering must be enrolled at least part-time at their "home" institution and must obtain all appropriate approvals from both the home and host institutions before registering. Students who cross-register pay the tuition at their home institution, but are responsible for course-related fees to the host institution.

Please view the Cross-Registration Policies and Procedures on the GC3 Website as well as contact the Registrar's Office at your "home" institution for more specific information.

How Do I Cross-Register?

You will first need to obtain approval to cross-register at another GC3 institution from the institution at which you are degree-seeking. Once you have obtained the appropriate approvals at your "home" institution, you will receive an approved Cross-Registration Form to take to the GC3 institution at which you want to cross-register.

You should contact the Registrar's Office at your "home" institution to obtain details on the approval process at the "home" institution. The Cross-Registration contact person at your "home" institution will be able to provide more detailed information regarding the contact person and the cross-registration procedures at the "host" institution.

NKU Students

Why should a NKU student take classes through the GC3?

If they wish to take classes at an approved school while paying NKU’s rate of tuition.
To avoid conflicts with the graduation Residency rule.
If they wish to participate in the ROTC program at either Xavier or UC.
If they wish for the grade to impact their GPA when it transfers back.

Students that are participating in ROTC can find course list below:

Click here to view a list of UC's ROTC classes (Air Force)

Click here to view XU's list of ROTC classes (Army)

NKU Students Requesting to Participate in GC3

Non-NKU Students

If a student wishes to take classes at NKU through the GC3 program, they should…

Obtain a completed, signed Cross Registration form from their home school.
If they have not participated in the GC3 program at NKU recently, they should submit an application at www.nku.edu/apply.html.
If you have attended NKU recently through the GC3 program, you can contact the NKU Registrar’s Office at registrar@nku.edu, by phone at 859-572-5556, or in person to see if a new application is required.
Once the student has picked up the Cross Registration form and has applied online (if applicable), they can then submit the completed Cross Registration form by clicking the button below.
- The earliest the Cross Registration form can be accepted is during the first day of Open Registration.
- The list of current Registrar Office Hours.
- A campus map can be found at https://map.nku.edu/#!UMAP_2016042711391.
  - Suggestion: Select the Lucas Administrative Center from the Locations menu.

Visiting student requesting to participate in GC3

If an incoming student wishes to participate in the Financial Aid Consortium and not the Greater Cincinnati Consortium, they will want to contact both schools’ Financial Aid offices for details over how to participate. The Registrar’s Office is unable to assist with the Financial Aid Consortium. The NKU Financial Aid office can be reached by e-mail at ofa@nku.edu and by phone at 859-572-5143. On campus, they are located in the Lucas Administrative Center, room 301.

Financial Aid Consortium

Why should a NKU student consider the Financial Aid Consortium and not the GC3?

If they would rather pay the other school’s rate of tuition.
If they want to take a class at a school that does not participate in the GC3.
If they do not qualify to participate in the GC3, but still wish to try to use their financial aid to cover the cost of the classes at both schools.

Be sure and make all consortium requests before the semester begins to avoid any disbursement risk. For details about how to participate in the Financial Aid Consortium, please contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance. They can be reached by e-mail at ofa@nku.edu, or by phone at 859-572-5143. You can also visit them in person at the Lucas Administrative Center, room 301.

Additional Information

Registration Information

Students begin the Cross Registration process at their home institution, then proceed to the host institution. Students can register for courses at other GC3 institutions during the special times available for Cross Registration. Those dates and times are available for each term or semester in each GC3 registration office. Also, Cross Registration Forms with instructions are available in each registration office. Students must have the approval of their academic advisor, and appropriate signatures from the home and host institution to complete their registration. Information on courses available at GC3 institutions is available in each member institution's registration office.

Grades and Credit

When a student participates in Cross Registration, credit earned is automatically sent to their home institution and processed. Please note however that if a student has a transcript hold against their account, the host school may not be able to send a transcript to the home school until after the hold has been removed. NKU accepts grades from Cross Registration courses. Students visiting NKU from other GC3 institutions should check with their home institution's Registrar for their policy on accepting grades from Cross Registration courses.

Note: Students must be matriculated in a degree program at their home institution to be eligible for Cross Registration. Students are limited to cross registering for half or less of their course load in a given term. Summer eligibility is based on status of the previous term. Cross registration is not available for faculty and staff except on an audit bases (unless they are enrolled in a degree program at a GC3 institution). For more information, visit the GC3 website.

The Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Connection (GC3)