{"id":256,"date":"2010-05-27T15:59:12","date_gmt":"2010-05-27T19:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/graduate\/policies\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T08:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:25:14","slug":"policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"disclaimer\">The policies listed below represent variations or additional stipulations affecting certain general <a href=\"\/academics\/policies\/\"><strong>University policies<\/strong><\/a>. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the regulations of the University and their school or college of enrollment.<\/p>\n<h2>About Graduate Medical Sciences Policies<\/h2>\n<p>The general regulations concern all graduate students in Graduate Medical Sciences at <span>BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/span>. Each student is responsible for becoming familiar with the general GMS regulations and the more specific requirements of the individual departments or programs, which may supplement GMS regulations.<\/p>\n<h3>Registration and Attendance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"absence-for-religious-reasons\">Absence for Religious Reasons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"adding-or-dropping-a-course\">Adding or Dropping a Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"attendance\">Attendance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"cross-registration\">Cross-Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"emergency-closing-procedures\">Emergency Closing Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/minimum-technical-standards\/\">Minimum Technical Standards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/parental-leave\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/policies\/childbirth-and-adoption-accommodation\/\">Parental Accommodations for Full-Time Funded Graduate Students<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/parental-leave\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"payment-of-student-accounts\">Payment of Student Accounts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"readmission-to-a-degree-program\">Readmission to a Degree Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"registration\">Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"suspension-or-dismissal\">Suspension or Dismissal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/withdrawal-leave-of-absence-and-reinstatement\/\">Leave of Absence, Withdrawal,\u00a0and Reinstatement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Course, Grade, and Degree Policies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"academic-progress-and-graduation\">Academic Progress and Graduation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"auditing-courses\">Auditing Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"continuing-students\">Continuing Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"declaring-or-changing-a-concentrationmajor\">Declaring or Changing a Concentration\/Major<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"degree-requirements\">Degree Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"directed-study-or-research\">Directed Study or Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"examinations\">Examinations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/faculty-and-research-advisors\/\">Faculty and Research Advisors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"grades-and-course-credits\">Grades and Course Units<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"graduation-calendar\">Graduation Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/incomplete-coursework\/\">Incomplete Coursework\u00a0and Failing Grades<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"summer-term\">Summer Term<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"transfer-of-credit\">Transfer of Units<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"transfer-between-departmentsprograms\">Transfer Between Departments\/Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Student Records<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/identification-cards-and-numbers\/\">Identification Cards and Numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/name-and-address-changes\/\">Name and Address Changes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"physical-examination-and-immunization-requirements\">Physical Examination and Immunization Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/student-work-hours-for-employment-at-boston-university\/\">Student Work Hours for Employment at Boston University<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/transcripts\/\">Transcripts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/disability\/\">Disability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/gms\/policies\/resources-for-title-ix\/\">Resources for Title IX<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The policies listed below represent variations or additional stipulations affecting certain general University policies. 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