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The four-year colleges and universities that serve the Birmingham area
have a long record of cooperation with one another. Building on that
history, the Presidents of Birmingham-Southern, Miles College, Samford
University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University
of Montevallo created the Birmingham Area Consortium for Higher Education
(BACHE) to enhance and strengthen educational opportunities available
to the students and the community.
Students, faculty, and staff at BACHE institutions may access the resources
of all the member libraries by simply presenting their valid ID cards.
Students enrolled full-time at a BACHE institution who are in good academic
standing may also take undergraduate courses at another BACHE campus
at no additional charge. The procedure for taking a course through this
cooperative program follows.
Registration—This must be completed prior
to the opening of a new term at the BACHE institution. Registration
for courses may be completed
in the Office of Records and Research, Phillips Administration Building.
As listed on the academic calendar, the last day to add a course each
term is also the last day to register for a BACHE institution course.
Schedules of courses are available in the Office of Records and Research.
Approval—A student must have the approval of
an advisor, the faculty of the major if the desired course is in the
student’s major field,
and the Provost. If the course is a required course in another area,
the faculty of that area in which the course is included should be consulted
as to its suitability. (A student must be taking at least three units
at Birmingham Southern during a regular term in order to register for
one course at a BACHE institution.)
Credit—Work at a BACHE institution
is given credit as if it were taken at Birmingham Southern. It will be
included in the Birmingham
Southern credit for that term and will not be treated as transfer credit.
Usually, only one course per term is permitted. BACHE courses may not
be used to redeem Birmingham-Southern courses. Cost—Except for associated laboratory and
other special fees, there is no additional cost to a student who is
taking at least three
units at Birmingham-Southern at the time of enrollment at a BACHE institution.
Academic Regulations—All academic regulations at Birmingham Southern
must be observed. In addition, students in the exchange program are expected
to observe the academic regulations of the cooperating institution. Students
must follow Birmingham-Southern’s procedures and deadlines if they
wish to withdraw from a course. The withdrawal must be done through the
Office of Records and Research at Birmingham-Southern according to the
deadlines listed in the academic calendar.
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