Policies

• Transfer courses require the prior written permission of AASC. All courses will be reviewed, regardless of mode of delivery, including core course.
• A maximum of 2 transfer courses may be taken away in Fall 2021 for students who are:
  • on approved personal Leave of Absence with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies AND a non-degree student at the Away institution.
  • on approved Deferral with Undergraduate Admission (Class of 2025 only) AND a non-degree student at the Away institution.
  • Residency requirement applies.
• Currently matriculated students may not take courses away in Fall 2021, unless on an approved personal Leave of Absence with the Dean of Undergraduate & Graduate Studies. Full-time students should explore the Baltimore Student Exchange Program (BSEP).
• A grade of C or better is required of all transfer courses, including labs. Courses and labs with grades of C- or lower will not transfer.
• Transfer courses must be a minimum of 3 credits (semester hours), unless the course is a lab associated with a course.
• The diversity requirement must be completed at Loyola.
• All major-level courses for the Bachelor of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Finance degrees must be taken at AACSB-accredited institutions.
• An official transcript from the transfer school must be requested by you immediately upon completion of the course in order to award transfer credit. Transcripts must be sent directly from the transfer school to AASC. Do not forward a transcript you personally receive to AASC. Official paper transcript should be sent to Maria Schwartz, Academic Advising and Support Center, Maryland Hall 138, Loyola University Maryland, 4501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210. Official electronic official transcripts should be sent to Maria Schwartz at mschwartz2@loyola.edu.

Instructions

• Submit your Leave of Absence request with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies office.
• Complete the form below if you intend to transfer a Fall 2021 course to Loyola.
• Meet with AASC Director Ms. Victoria Gue to review your request.  Contact Ms. Gue at vlgue@loyola.edu or in Maryland Hall 138.
• Submit a syllabus if the course you intend to take is for a major requirement or a foreign language requirement.
• We will send the approval/denial notification to your Loyola email address.
• AASC cannot not guarantee response time to Fall Away requests.  Therefore, please be aware of the transfer school’s add/drop deadline and refund schedule.
• Requests will be processed in the order they are received. Incomplete requests will not be processed.

Fall Away Request Form