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Get Access with BTI Cross Registration

New Students

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New Students 〰️

If you are a NEW BTI Student you must fill out the New Student Registration Form to gain access to the BTI Consortium Portal. 

Click below to go to the New Student Registration Form. (It is also listed under the "Resources" tab)

You only have to fill out the form ONCE per degree or school.

If you graduate from one program or school and enroll in another program or school you must register again for your new program/school.

Contact btioffice@bostontheological.org with any questions - if you run into a tech issue, please include a screenshot in your email!

Once you submit the New Student Form:
Your information and eligibility will be confirmed by your home registrar.

A BTI Consortium Portal account will be created automatically.
You will receive your username and password via email.

*Note: You only need to register once per degree/school. If you forget your login, contact us!

Approval:
Once your request for cross-registration is approved by your school's registrar, you will get a second email confirming your eligibility. Allow 2-5 business days.

Get Started:
You can now cross-register through our portal.

Returning Students

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Returning Students 〰️

Students who have used the BTI Consortium Portal before can go straight to the portal and submit the cross-registration form using the desired course number, ensuring they meet the prerequisites and have obtained and sent professor approval to the host school). 

BTI Consortium Portal credentials can be re-used every semester (your username to log in is formatted like an email, e.g. name@bostontheological.org - do not use your school email!)

Important Cross-Registration Information

Approved Courses Only

Only listed, approved BTI courses - found at bticourses.org - are available for cross-registration.

For questions or special requests, email us!

Professor Approval

Check the 'Professor Approval' column in the course list, and if contact information is needed,

Refer to the list of registrar contacts at the button below:

Course
Access and Emails


All confirmation, denial, and approval emails will be sent to your school email address.

Once you are approved, all course/school-specific information will come directly to you from the host school. Don’t forget to check your spam!

Harvard Divinity School Registration Information

HDS has moved to a prior-term enrollment system, which means that some Harvard students will begin to enroll in their classes in November/March respectively.

  • BTI students intending to cross-register into HDS are not eligible to participate in this early process. Instead, students should plan to finalize cross-registration in early January/mid-August respectively.

  • The BTI portal and website will list eligible courses at HDS beginning in November/April, and BTI students are welcome to create petitions for courses at anytime, but no action will be taken until early January/mid-August. 

  • While you can register for an HDS course as soon as they are listed in the portal, and receive your HOME registrar’s approval, enrollment in an HDS course is not final until you receive confirmation from the HDS registrar in January. 

  • For limited enrollment courses, submit a petition in the BTI portal and follow course description procedures for instructor permission, sending approval to hdsxreg@hds.harvard.edu and your home registrar.

  • For courses with no enrollment limit, submit a petition in the BTI portal, and the HDS registrar will enroll students in early January/mid-August.

  • For courses requiring instructor approval, contact the instructor via email and forward approval to hdsxreg@hds.harvard.edu and your home registrar.

  • Always check HDS public course listings for up-to-date course details.

Academic Calendars

Compare academic calendars of your schools to ensure compatibility with dates, holidays, and start/end times.

Links to all calendars at the button:

Vaccination and COVID-19 Protocols

Most BTI schools require vaccination and boosters to cross-register and/or to provide vaccination records or exemptions as needed.

This goes for any vaccinations, inclusive of COVID-19

Contact your home institution with any questions, and click the button for detailed policies for each school (updated 7/30/2025).

Course Catalog

Quick Guide: Register here for BTI Consortium Courses

Follow the button to the portal with your BTI Consortium credentials (Hint: your username is formatted as xxxx@bostontheological.org -- not your school email!).

If you have not filled out the New Student Registration form, obtained portal credentials from the BTI Consortium office, and approval from your home registrar, then you will not be able to access the portal. Full approval can take around 3 business days. Email us if you do not get approval in a timely manner.

Cross-Registration is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Have the step-by-step guide handy
 (click here) 

Double check Add/Drop and Calendar Dates 
(also linked on the "DROP A COURSE" tab in the portal)

Make sure you are in compliance with home and host Vaccination Policies

Click below on a laptop or desktop:

Questions?