{"id":86831,"date":"2024-04-30T13:37:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T17:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=86831"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:21:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:21:40","slug":"registration-changes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/course-registration\/registration-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Deferral of Admission<\/h2>\n<p>Admitted students may defer their admission for up to one full year from their term of admission. To defer, admitted students must complete an <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScDTKrRK9jHPu2b9m-DokHetpboxumFdbX-QyzNQHeQRaknGw\/viewform\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Enrollment Status Change Request<\/a> before the first day of the term of admission.<\/p>\n<p>International students who defer will be required to submit updated international student documentation (including financial support). Students will be notified by BU Metropolitan College when this documentation becomes necessary.<br \/>\n<a name=\"dropping\" id=\"dropping\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Dropping a Course<\/h2>\n<p>To drop a course or courses, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/student.bu.edu\/MyBU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyBU Student Portal<\/a>. If you are unable to drop your course on the MyBU Student Portal, you must submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/files\/2020\/06\/Add-Drop-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add\/Drop Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Students dropping to zero courses in a semester must complete an <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScDTKrRK9jHPu2b9m-DokHetpboxumFdbX-QyzNQHeQRaknGw\/viewform\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Enrollment Status Change Request<\/a> to be dropped from their course(s).<\/p>\n<p>Upon receipt of the appropriate form, your account will be adjusted according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentfinancials\/resources\/refunds\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University&#8217;s refund policy<\/a>. <strong>Please be aware that the add\/drop deadlines as noted on MET\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/academic-calendars\/\">academic\u00a0calendars<\/a> may differ from the refund dates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that if you adjust your registration (add\/drop courses), your tuition calculation will change. Registration changes that move your enrollment between full-time and part-time status may cause a temporary discrepancy in your bill. Student accounts are monitored and manually adjusted to align your enrollment status (full-time\/part-time) and the calculations on your bill. Regardless of the amount displayed on your bill, your tuition obligation will be based on the published tuition rates indicated on the MET <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/tuition-and-fees\/\">Tuition and Fees page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"withdrawing\" id=\"withdrawing\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Withdrawing From All Courses<\/h2>\n<p>To withdraw from all of your courses, you must complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScDTKrRK9jHPu2b9m-DokHetpboxumFdbX-QyzNQHeQRaknGw\/viewform\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Enrollment Status Change Request<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Upon receipt of this form, your account will be adjusted according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentfinancials\/resources\/refunds\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University&#8217;s refund policy<\/a>. Withdrawal deadlines can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/academic-calendars\/\">academic calendars<\/a>. Please be aware that add\/drop and withdrawal deadlines may be different than the refund dates.<\/p>\n<h2>Financial Aid Recipients<\/h2>\n<p>The policies above are academic and related only to tuition refunds. Separate regulations govern federal student loans and may require BU to reduce or cancel a previously disbursed loan when your enrollment changes.<\/p>\n<p>Learn how dropping a course, withdrawing from the semester, or taking a leave of absence may affect your eligibility for financial aid or scholarships:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduate students should contact <a href=\"mailto:metfa@bu.edu\">metfa@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Undergraduate students should contact <a href=\"mailto:finaid@bu.edu\">finaid@bu.edu<\/a> or 617-358-2792<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deferral of Admission Admitted students may defer their admission for up to one full year from their term of admission. To defer, admitted students must complete an Enrollment Status Change Request before the first day of the term of admission. 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