{"id":5298,"date":"2010-08-03T13:19:13","date_gmt":"2010-08-03T17:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=5298"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:56:19","slug":"policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The policies listed below represent variations or additional stipulations affecting certain general <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/policies\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/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<h3>Registration and Attendance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/registration\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/registration\">Registration<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"2\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/registration\/adding-or-dropping-a-course\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/registration\/adding-or-dropping-a-course\/\">Adding or Dropping a Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"2\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/registration\/auditing-courses\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/registration\/auditing-courses\/\">Auditing Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"2\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/continuing-student-status\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/continuing-student-status\">Continuing Student Status<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"2\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/registration\/cross-registration\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/cross-registration\">Cross-Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"2\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/directed-study-or-research\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/directed-study-or-research\">Directed Study or Research<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/residency-policy\/\">Residency Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/Readmission\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/Readmission\">Readmission to a Degree Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/summer-term-work\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/summer-term-work\">Summer Term Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/withdrawal-leave-of-absence-and-reinstatement\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/withdrawal-leave-of-absence-and-reinstatement\/\">Leave of Absence, Withdrawal, and Parental Accommodation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Course, Grade, and Degree Policies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/academic-conduct\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/academic-conduct\/\">Academic Conduct<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/good-academic-standing\/\">Academic Standing<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/degree-requirements\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/degree-requirements\">Degree Requirements<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"2\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/programs\/masters-degree-requirements\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/programs\/masters-degree-requirements\/\">Master\u2019s<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"2\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/programs\/phd-degree-requirements\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/programs\/phd-degree-requirements\/\">PhD<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/good-academic-standing\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/grades-and-course-credits\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/grades-and-course-credits\/\">Grades and Course Units<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/grade-grievances\/\">Grade Grievances<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/academic-progress-and-graduation\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/academic-progress-and-graduation\">Graduation<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/incomplete-coursework-missing-grades\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/incomplete-coursework-missing-grades\/\">Incomplete Coursework and Missing Grades<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/petitions\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/petitions\">Petitions<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/failing-grades\/\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/failing-grades\/\">Satisfactory Academic Progress<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/suspension-or-dismissal\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/suspension-or-dismissal\">Suspension or Dismissal<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/time-limit-for-degree-completion\/\">Time Limit for Degree Completion<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/transfer-of-credits\" data-gc-link=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/policies\/transfer-of-credits\">Transfer of Units<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The policies listed below represent variations or additional stipulations affecting certain general University policies. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the regulations of the University and their school or college of enrollment. Registration and Attendance Registration Adding or Dropping a Course Auditing Courses Continuing Student Status Cross-Registration Directed Study or Research Residency Requirements Readmission [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2129,"featured_media":0,"parent":15,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5298"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2129"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5298"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100023,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5298\/revisions\/100023"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}