Students who do not initially receive credit for a particular course taken at another institution may petition through their school/college. Forms can be found on the University Registrar website. Appeals are encouraged to be made in the student’s first year of enrollment at Boston University.
For each course you wish to appeal, you must fill out the first section of the fillable PDF Transfer Credit Appeal form. The form and corresponding course syllabus must both be submitted to the appropriate department in order for the appeal to be considered. You may also append any additional documents you think will help the department reevaluate your course.
Contact information for CAS departments can be found here. For non-CAS courses, you may find the school/colleges website here.
EXAMPLE: If you are appealing a biology course, the form and syllabus must be submitted to the CAS Biology department.
After submitting the materials to each department, the academic department that reviewed the course is responsible for submitting it to the Office of the University Registrar for processing.
Appeal forms submitted by students will not be accepted. It is the job of the approver to send the signed and completed form to the Office of the University Registrar.
Appeals cannot be submitted for courses earning a grade lower than a C.