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ACADEMIC POLICY AND INFORMATION
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After reviewing the appeal, the Provost, at his or her discretion, may deny the appeal or
may request that the Faculty Advisory Committee select a three-person committee from
the full-time faculty of the College. Two members of this committee must come from the
department involved, and the third will come from outside the department. The
committee will determine its own procedures and review the case with the following
stipulation: the burden of proof for demonstrating a breach of standards rests with the
student, and the student must provide documentation of his or her attempts to resolve the
issue through previous consultations.
When the review is complete, the committee will notify the Provost of its decision. The
Provost will have the final decision in determining whether a change of grade is
necessary. The Provost will inform the student in writing of the decision and send copies
of this same letter to the committee, the faculty member, the appropriate department
chair, and the appropriate area chair. The entire grade appeal process is normally
finalized by the end of the next regular term after the term of the grade under appeal.
Transcripts
Students or alumni requesting transcripts of their academic record should submit a
transcript request to the Office of Academic Records well in advance of the time the
transcript is needed. Request forms and instructions for online requests and electronic
delivery are available on the College’s website. All financial obligations must be
satisfactorily discharged before a transcript is issued.
COURSEWORK AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Transfer Credit
A student admitted as a transfer to Birmingham-Southern College may receive academic
credit for courses completed at another regionally accredited institution if these courses
are related in content and rigor to courses offered at Birmingham-Southern College. In
the case of international transfer students with courses completed outside the United
States, the transfer institution must be recognized as degree-granting by the home
country. Transfer students must ensure that an official transcript from the transfer
institution is forwarded to the Office of Academic Records at Birmingham-Southern
College.
Courses with a grade of “C” or higher may be transferred. Developmental, orientation,
and vocational courses are not transferable. All transfer units awarded appear on the
Birmingham-Southern College transcript as credit only with the notation “TR” and are
not computed in the cumulative grade point average. A Birmingham-Southern College
course equivalent designation (or “000” for non-equivalent courses) is listed on the
transcript. Credited courses may be reviewed for equivalency to Birmingham-Southern
College designated Explorations learning outcomes courses. Transfer courses will be
converted from semester or quarter hours into Birmingham-Southern College units.