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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2015-2016
ACADEMIC POLICY AND INFORMATION
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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.
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, and the appropriate Department Chair.
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, vocational, and correspondence 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