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Obtaining Your BSC Transcript

Obtaining Your BSC Transcript


Request for transcripts must be made by the student.  Email and phone requests will not be accepted. Transcripts are processed and sent as soon as possible after a request is received, usually within 2 business days. During peak times such as commencement and registration, processing time may be longer. No transcripts are processed or mailed on days the College is closed. Transcripts will not be provided for students with overdue accounts with the College. The College DOES NOT provide faxed transcripts due to security, data transmission, and privacy considerations. 

BSC offers three options for requesting your transcript.

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    1) Order online

    Effective February 19, 2021, Birmingham-Southern College now partners with Parchment to accept transcript orders online. Parchment accepts Visa, MasterCard, Amerian Express, and Discover cards as payment. Your card will be charged once the order is placed. If a refund is needed, you must contact Parchment through their website.

    • $10.50 for electronic PDF delivery or first-class mail
    • $60 for FEDEX Express domestic delivery
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    Place a Transcript Order with Parchment

     

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    2) Order by mail


    Office of Academic Records 
    Birmingham Southern College
    Box 549018
    Birmingham, Alabama 35254

    A printable request form can be submitted. If you don't have a way to print our form, your written request must include:

    1. Full name as it appears on your academic record. If you have legally changed your name, please include the "new" name as well.
    2. Signature. (We cannot process your order without this).
    3. Social security number or BSC ID number
    4. Date of birth.
    5. The last year you attended BSC. Please indicate if you were enrolled in one of our Graduate Programs.
    6. Complete address where the transcript is to be mailed. Transcripts will only be mailed. All electronically sent transcripts must be ordered online through Parchment.
    7. Your telephone number, home address and email address.
    8. A money order in the amount of $10.50 per transcript made payable to "Birmingham-Southern College." Please note: The records office can no longer accept personal checks as transcript payment. If you want Priority Express Mail (overnight delivery to most areas), the money order should total $50 (includes delivery fee + 1 transcript)
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    3) Order in person


    Transcripts may be ordered and picked up in the Office of Academic Records between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m by the student only. A photo ID is required at pickup, and we are only able to accept cash as a form of payment. This is for PICKUP only. Current students can view/print their unofficial transcript on Self Service. 

    Still have questions? Read the Transcript FAQ's tab below or contact (205) 226-4698 or [email protected].

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    Transcripts FAQ


    What information appears on an official transcript ?

    1. Full name, birth date, gender, the last four digits of the security number, and a 7-digit student ID number.
    2. Transfer credit from other post-secondary educational institutions attended.
    3. Notations about academic honors received from BSC.
    4. All courses for which the student was registered, in chronological order, from the date of matriculation through the most recently concluded term, showing the subject and number of each course, its title, grade and units (credits).
    5. Any degrees conferred by the College, major (minor – if earned), and month/year of the degree conferral.
    6. The signature of the Registrar and the date it was produced.
    7. A key to transcript entries is on the back of each page.

    How do I compute my grade point average?

    On the back of every transcript is a KEY that explains the value of each grade, so GPA's can be computed. Your "major" GPA can be computed by adding all quality points in courses that count toward your major, then divide the sum by the number of units.

    Can I have a resume or other personal document enclosed with my transcript?

    Not if we mail it from our office. Exceptions are made for "scanned forms" that are required by agencies like AMCAS and LSAC. Parchment allows YOU to upload documents to be sent along with your transcript at no additional charge.

    Can you bill my credit card for a transcript order?

    Please do not fax or mail us personal credit card account numbers. If you wish to pay with a credit card, please use the online Parchment process.

    If I order an official transcript will I be able to make photocopies of it?

    BSC transcripts are printed on a paper stock with a secured background, a latent image that will cause a photocopy to display the words COPY or VOID. If an electronic transcript is sent directly to you, it will display ISSUED TO STUDENT as a watermark.

    I am currently registered at BSC. How can I make sure this term's grades will appear on my transcript?

    Grades are due in the records office the week after the end of the term. Those that were received by the deadline will appear on transcripts approximately 10 days after the term. You can request your transcript be processed after these deadlines have passed, but the Academic Records Office cannot assume responsibility that ALL grades will be turned in by then. Check your transcript on Self Service prior to ordering.

    I am waiting for a grade to be changed. Can I have my transcript order held until your office receives and processes the change?

    No. If the appearance of particular grades on your transcript is a requirement, you should not order a transcript until you have confirmed that the grade has been posted to your record.

    I have inspected my transcript and something on it does not agree with what I believe should be there. Who do I contact?

    Please contact the Office of Academic Records at [email protected].

    I attended other schools before coming to BSC. Can you forward those transcripts to another school?

    No. You must submit a request to the Registrar's or Records Office at each previous institution.