A student may, with adequate reason, and at the discretion of the faculty member, take an incomplete in a course. A formal request must be made through the professor and the Associate Director for Academic Affairs. For approval to be granted, a date for completion must be agreed upon. In order to ensure that the research, writing and oral defense of the synthesis project are educationally advantageous and substantial, the Institute offers preparatory seminars and brainstorming sessions, writer's workshops and faculty availability for discussing paper topics and bibliographies. Each Summer and academic year, the Institute makes synthesis project consultants available.
Consultants assist students by reviewing and offering feedback on essay outlines and drafts.
They may be contacted through the Institute. The Director of Affirmative Action has been designated to coordinate the College's efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities to prevent discrimination in accordance with state and federal laws. In addition, any person who believes that an act of discrimination based upon sex has occurred at Boston College, may raise those issues with the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education. Summer students whose requirement is a total of 30 credits for the degree are required to complete at least 24 of their credits in summer courses of 2 credits each. They may take no more than two 3-credit courses during the academic year at Boston College.