Auditing Courses

University Policy

School of Law Policy

Auditing BU Law Courses
A second- or third-year student may audit a BU Law course, with appropriate notation on the BU Law transcript, provided that:

• The course is not closed;
• The student obtains the instructor’s written permission to audit; and
• The instructor provides the School of Law Registrar, at the term’s end, written verification that the student attended throughout the term.

Without Academic Standards Committee permission, a student may not change their registration status after the add/drop period. Although units are not awarded toward the degree requirement, a student who audits a course or a seminar bears the financial responsibility if they exceed 18 units in a term. An audited class may not conflict with any class a student is officially enrolled. An audited class may not be converted to a graded course after the end of the add/drop period.

To audit a class the student must complete and submit Part I of the Audit Permission form by the end of the add/drop period. This two-part form is available from the Registrar’s Office (Law 502). Please direct any questions regarding auditing a course or seminar to the Law Registrar’s office.