{"id":70187,"date":"2025-02-13T15:36:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T20:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/?page_id=70187"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:16:15","slug":"academic-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/resources\/current-msw\/academic-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Policies &#038; Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>MSW Policies &amp; Procedures (2025-2026)<\/h4>\n<p>View or download below.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2026\/05\/MSW-Student-Policies-and-Procedures-2025-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access the Document<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Academic Honesty<\/h4>\n<p>Our school&#8217;s definitions of plagiarism and academic integrity, and practice skills like quoting, paraphrasing, and more.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"\/ssw\/files\/2026\/03\/Academic-Honesty.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>BU Policies<\/h4>\n<p><span>Find the university&#8217;s academic policies, covering everything from registration and full-time enrollment to academic conduct, intra-University transfer, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Conduct and Netiquette for Learning at BUSSW<\/h4>\n<p>Understand expectations for acting as a BUSSW student in person and online.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/files\/2022\/09\/Conduct-netiquette-for-learning-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Cross Registration<\/h4>\n<p>Learn about options to cross register at BU schools and consortium schools.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/resources\/current-msw\/academic-policies\/cross-registration-transfer-credits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>State Authorization &amp; Distance Education<\/h4>\n<p>Learn about the requirements for an online degree or certificate education programs available to students physically located in other states and territories, and our school&#8217;s authorization to provide degrees in accordance with each state\u2019s laws and regulations.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/state-authorization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Reporting &amp; Resolving Issues<\/h4>\n<p>Find correct contacts for reporting and resolving issues across all campuses and by your specific campus.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/resources\/current-msw\/academic-policies\/reporting-resolving-issues\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Reseach Waiver Exam<\/h4>\n<p>Understand the requirements for taking and passing the SR 743 Introduction to Social Work Research I Waiver Exam.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/resources\/incoming\/social-work-research-waiver-exam\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Returning from Leave<\/h4>\n<p>Find deadlines and requirements for returning from leave and request the Return from Leave form.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/resources\/current-msw\/academic-policies\/return\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Title IX Resources<\/h4>\n<p>Find resources for reporting sexual misconduct at BU, as well as additional resources for survivors of sex and gender-based discrimination.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/about\/equity-inclusion\/title-ix-resources\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/resources\/\" class=\"cta-button\">Back to Student Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSW Policies &amp; Procedures (2025-2026) View or download below. 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