Returning Student Information

If you are not enrolled at Berklee College of Music for the spring 2020 semester but are planning to return for the summer or fall 2020 semester, you are considered a returning student. Registration for returning students begins Tuesday, April 14 at 10:00 a.m. EDT and  is online at MyBerklee (my.berklee.edu). You will not have an assigned online registration time. The registration period ends Wednesday, April 29. 

To register, log in to my.berklee.edu and select "Search and Register." Make changes to your schedule at "View/Change Schedule." Registration services are available except for the hours between midnight and 6:00 a.m. EDT.

You must use your Berklee OnePass to log in to my.berklee.edu. If you do not currently have a Berklee OnePass account, you must fill out the Returning Student Intent Form, and your account will be reactivated one–two weeks prior to the beginning of registration. If you fill out the form after the registration period has started, your Berklee OnePass credentials will be reactivated one–two weeks later. If you have never logged in to my.berklee.edu, contact registrar@berklee.edu.

The online Registration Guide for Summer/Fall 2020 provides valuable information and tools to help you determine the courses you need to create your schedule, register online, and perform other registration-related activities. Academic Advising or your academic department can provide additional help in choosing your classes. Once registration has started, you will be able to view closed courses.

The catalog year policy states that students who leave and return to Berklee College of Music after four or more years will automatically be assigned to the catalog of the most recent fall semester. Students may not change their catalog year assignment to an earlier catalog. However, students are encouraged to meet with the chair of their major to discuss the applicability of past course work to their existing catalog assignment.

Immunizations must be up-to-date before you can register for classes or check-in. Any outstanding immunization requirements you may have will be listed on the Registration and Check-in Profile screen on my.berklee.edu. For information on resolving them, refer here.

Online check-in is May 19 through May 22 at 11:59 p.m. for the summer 2020 semester, and August 29 through September 5 at 11:59 p.m. EST for the fall 2020 semester. To enroll for the semester, all students, including returning students, must log in to my.berklee.edu and select the "Semester Check-in" link in the Check-in section. Before you can complete the check-in process, all check-in restrictions must be cleared.

Please note: Students who fail to complete the check-in process by the posted deadline will be considered by the college as not attending the semester and will have their schedule canceled. If there is a restriction on your account and special circumstances prevent you from checking in, you must inform the office which administers the restriction in advance and you may be allowed to check in after the deadline. You will be charged a $250 late fee, and your schedule will be rebuilt based on course availability. . 

Beginning one month before the start of the semester and before arriving on campus, you should check your restrictions by logging in to my.berklee.edu and clicking on the "Semester Check-in" link in the Check-in section. Your individual restrictions will be listed, as well as steps for resolving them.

If you are a returning international student, you must also verify your immigration information. Please see International Student Check-in Requirements for more information.

After all check-in requirements have been cleared, check in at my.berklee.edu by clicking the “Check-in” button at the bottom of the “Semester Check-in” screen. You will see a green “SUCCESS!” message once you are successfully checked in. You can then view your schedule (with room numbers), and add and drop courses.

For scholarship and financial aid information, call 617-747-2274 or email financialaid@berklee.edu.

There is limited on-campus housing available for returning students for the summer and fall 2020 semesters. For information about off-campus housing, please call 617-747-2292, or refer to the Housing web page.

• you were not enrolled at Berklee during spring 2020 (unless you were on an approved medical leave or vacation semester, in which case authorization would appear on your I-20);
• your SEVIS (F-1 student) record was transferred to another school in the U.S.; or
• your SEVIS (F-1 student) record was turned off (terminated).

F-1 visa: You need a new F-1 visa if the F-1 visa in your passport has expired (check the expiry date listed on the visa) or you were notified by the Department of State that your visa was revoked (this is rare). 

*Canadian and Bermudian passport holders do not need a valid F1 visa in their passport. They may enter the U.S. by showing a valid Form I-20, valid passport, and proof of I-901 fee payment.

Returning international students complete the following steps:

1. Complete the Returning Student Intent Form.
2. Register for courses.
3. After you have registered for the upcoming semester, submit a complete I-20 Request packet. Packet with instructions available for download: 
   a. Returning in summer 2020: I-20 Request Packet Fall 2019–Summer 2020
   b. Returning in fall 2020, spring 2021, or summer 2021: I-20 Request Packet Fall 2020-Summer 2021
4. After you are notified the new I-20 has been issued and is ready, submit a prepaid shipping label to have the new Form I-20 shipped to you.
5. After you have the new I-20 in your possession, follow the I-901 fee payment instructions provided on the I-20 cover letter.
6. If your F-1 visa has expired or it has been cancelled, apply for a new F-1 visa. You can check the visa waiting times for each U.S. embassy/consulate here. 
7. Arrive in the U.S. before the published check-in deadline. You must submit proof to ISS that you have entered the U.S. in F-1 status before you will be able to check in online.

8. After you arrive in the U.S., complete online check-in requirements, including submission of your U.S. port of entry stamp showing that you used the new I-20 to enter the U.S.