Returning Student Information

If you did not attend Berklee College of Music during the spring 2019 semester and are planning to return for the summer or fall 2019 semester, you are considered a returning student. Registration for returning students will begin Wednesday, April 3 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 Friday, April 19. 

To register, log in to my.berklee.edu and select "Search and Register." Make changes to your schedule at "View/Change Schedule." Note that registration services will be offline between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. EDT each day.

You must use your Berklee OnePass to log in to my.berklee.edu. If you do not have a Berklee OnePass account or have never logged in to my.berklee.edu, contact the returning and special student groups specialist in the Office of the Registrar at returningstudents@berklee.edu.

The online Summer/Fall 2019 Registration Manual, available starting March 25, 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. For additional help in choosing your classes, please contact the Academic Advising office at 617-747-2386  or your academic department. 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.

Since immunizations must be up to date by the time you check in, you will be notified by email after registration if you are missing any immunizations. If you do not resolve outstanding immunization requirements, you will not be able to check in and will run the risk of losing your class schedule. For more information, refer here.

Online check-in is May 21–24 for the summer 2019 semester and August 31–September 6 for the fall 2019 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 term and will be dropped from all courses. Under special circumstances and in direct communication with the Office of the Registrar, a student may be allowed to check-in after the deadline. A $250 late fee will be assessed, and the student's schedule will need to be rebuilt according to seat availability.

Beginning one month before the start of the semester and before arriving on campus, you should log in to my.berklee.edu and check your restrictions by clicking on the "Semester Check-In" link in the Check-In section. Any restrictions will be listed along with information about how to resolve them.

If you are a returning international student and were issued a new SEVIS Record, you must also verify your immigration information. Please see International Student Check-In Requirements (login required) for more information.

After all check-in requirements have been cleared, you must check in by clicking the “Check-In” button at the bottom of the “Semester Check-In” screen. A successful check-in will be indicated by a "SUCCESS!" message in green and a confirmation email that will be sent to you within 24 hours. No student will be considered enrolled for the spring semester who has not received this confirmation. Once checked in, you can view your schedule (with room numbers), and add and drop courses.

For scholarship information, contact Scholarships at 617-747-8681 or at scholarships@berklee.edu.

For financial aid information, contact Financial Aid at 617-747-2274 or at financialaid@berklee.edu.

There is limited on-campus housing available for returning students for the summer and fall 2019 semesters. For information about off-campus housing, please call 617-747-2560, or refer to the Housing web page.

• you were not enrolled at Berklee during spring 2019 (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 form.
2. Register for courses.
3. Submit a complete I-20 Request packet. Packet with instructions available for download: 
   Returning in Summer 2019:  2018-2019 Returning Student I-20 Request Package 
   Returning in Fall 2019:  I-20 Request Packet Fall 2019-Summer 2020
4. Submit a pre-paid 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. 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.