Registration
Amherst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke and Smith College students must contact the registrar's office at their home school for information on how to participate in the Five College Interchange. Students can enroll in a maximum of 8 credits at UMass per semester.
After Registration
As a Five College student coming to UMass, you are automatically issued a NetID upon successful processing of your registration paperwork by both your home college and UMass. Your logon credentials will be sent to your home college email account by UMass IT. You must activate your account, which will give you access to SPIRE, email, Canvas, etc, at UMass.
UMass Calendar
For current information on delayed College openings, early closings, or cancellations, visit the Emergency Closing Website or call the Hotline at 413-545-3630.
You should check the UMass Academic Calendar, so that you are aware of any holidays or other schedule differences between the UMass calendar and your home campus calendar.
SPIRE
As a Five College student, you will have access to certain features of SPIRE. You will logon using your NetID and associated password. You will be limited to changing your personal information, including emergency contacts, and viewing grades. You will not be able to add or drop courses or request a transcript.
Also note that the NetID email mentioned above also will include your 8 digit SPIRE ID. This is a useful number for you to know; it is helpful if you have a registration problem that needs the Registrar's Office to fix.
Canvas
Once you have activated your account (see above), you will have access to Canvas, the official UMass learning management system. Sign in to Canvas with your Net ID and password umass.edu/it/canvas.
Lab Fees
Most Labs have an associated $95.00 Lab fee. UMass will bill Five College students directly.
This website is part of Undergraduate Student Success. Undergraduate Student Success creates and supports a unified strategy for student success at the University of Massachusetts Amherst that increases student retention, supports timely progress to degree, and increases graduation rates and post-graduation outcomes through the advancement of high impact practices, collaborative campus partnerships, and the support of holistic student learning and development.