Policies
Here you’ll find BU’s academic policies, covering everything from registration and full-time enrollment to academic conduct, intra-University transfer, and more. For policies related to student life and campus regulations, browse the Dean of Students’ Lifebook, the Code of Student Responsibilities, and the Policies website.
Registration and Attendance
- Absence for Religious Reasons
- Adding or Dropping a Course
- Attendance
- Childbirth and Adoption Accommodation for Full-Time PhD Students
- Cross-Registration: Registration in Boston-Area Consortia
- Postdoctoral Scholars
- Registration
- Student Bereavement
- Suspension or Dismissal
- Undergraduate Student Registration and Overlapping Class Times
- Vacation Policy for PhD Students
- Veterans Information
- Visiting Students
- Withdrawal, Leave of Absence, and Reinstatement
Courses, Grades, and Degrees
- Academic Load
- Academic Progress and Graduation
- Academic Residency Requirement
- Academic Standing for Undergraduate Students in Full-Time Programs
- Advanced Credit Guide
- Auditing Courses
- Award of Posthumous Degrees by Boston University
- Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Program Policy
- BU Residency Requirement and Transfer of Undergraduate Credits
- Course Scheduling for the Charles River Campus
- Cross-Listing Boston University Courses
- Policy on D Grades for Undergraduate Students
- Declaring or Changing a Major
- Dissertation Work Outside of Boston University
- Undergraduate Degree Definitions & Credit Overlap Policies
- Dual Degrees (Graduate)
- Dual Degrees (Undergraduate)
- Examinations
- Grade Grievances for Undergraduate Students in Boston University Courses
- Grades and Course Credits
- Incomplete Coursework
- Intra-University Transfer
- Pass/Fail Courses for Undergraduate Students
- Policy on Missing Grades
- Repeated Courses for Undergraduate Students
- State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) Complaint Process
Student Records
- Address Changes
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act—FERPA
- Name Changes or Corrections
- Student Retention Information
- Transcripts
Conduct
- Academic Conduct Code
- Boston University Libraries Code of Conduct
- Conflicts of Interest
- Intellectual Property
- Protection of Minors
- Student Work Hours for Employment at Boston University
Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
- Complaint Procedures in Cases of Alleged Unlawful Discrimination or Harassment
- Disability Accommodation
- Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy
- Sexual Misconduct/Title IX Policy
- Student Grievance Procedure in Cases of Alleged Disability Discrimination
