Policy on Taking an Additional 4 Credits During the Non-CGS Summer Session

As of summer 2021, first-year CGS students are able to take one undergraduate Summer Term course free of charge in their non-CGS Summer Session. They approved this policy because first year CGS students pay full tuition for their 14-credit 6-week CGS Summer Session, while fall and spring tuition covers up to 18 credits of coursework in one term. Since it is not pedagogically feasible to take an additional 4 credits of coursework in the compressed 6-week session, students will now be allowed to enroll in up to 4 credits free of charge by registering for an undergraduate Summer Term course before or after the CGS Summer Session. This means both the undergraduate Summer Term tuition charge and the $60 student services fee will be removed from the student’s account if the student is registered in the 14-credit CGS Summer Session and then registers for up to 4 additional credits in the non-CGS Boston University Summer Term.

POLICY DETAILS

• A student MUST complete the CGS Summer Session to be eligible for the free-of-charge Boston University undergraduate Summer Term coursework in the non-CGS Summer Session.
• The part-time student services fee of $60 will only be removed if the student is registered in up to 4 credits of Boston University undergraduate Summer Term coursework.
• If a student completes the 14-credit CGS Summer Session and registers for more than 4 credits of undergraduate Summer Term course work, they will be charged applicable tuition and fees for the additional credits.
• If a student completes the 14-credit CGS Summer Session and takes less than 4 credits in the alternate summer session, they will not incur a credit on their bill for the remaining credits.
• If a student does not attend the 14-credit CGS program and registers for separate coursework at Boston University, they will be considered a regular summer term student and will be assessed all applicable tuition and fees at the prevailing rates for the coursework for which they registered.
• A student who takes a leave of absence from the CGS Summer Session is not eligible for the 4 free credits during either summer term.
• The opportunity to enroll in up to 4 credits at no charge is only for the Summer Term of the student’s first year; the policy does not apply to fall or spring terms or the student’s future summer terms.
• The policy does not apply retroactively to courses taken before summer 2021.
• Housing and other student fee charges are not reduced as part of this agreement.
• External course work is not a part of this agreement.
• Please see the Financial Assistance website for more detail about summer term financial assistance.