In order for you to maintain your status as a VCU student, you must register with the Study Abroad Office. To do so is not complicated but it does take some time. If you are participating in a VCU summer program, you will register for courses according to the design of the program.
Registration is a part of the application process.
Some courses are offered for VCU credit, and some are offered for transfer credit. The study abroad will assist you with proper registration especially if you intend to apply for financial aid. If you are participating in ISEP, NSE, or a VCU based exchange program, your application to the program will be processed through the Study Abroad Office. Once you have been placed in an appropriate host institution which you have accepted, you will be enrolled in a placeholder course. This is a registration which the Study Abroad Office will generate on your behalf.