Current Students
We offer an extensive array of master’s programs—more than 30—in arts and sciences, health fields, and teacher education.
TRANSFER OF CREDIT
- Read and be aware of the policy regarding transfer of credit as presented in the Graduate Bulletin.
- Submit official transcripts from all schools from which you wish to transfer credits.
- At the time of matriculation, or in your first semester of matriculation, complete and sign the Application for Transfer of Credit (available through the link below or from the Graduate Studies office, S-275).
- Consult your program adviser for approval and course equivalencies. You must provide a student copy of your transcripts at this time.
- When approved, submit the application to the Office of Graduate Studies (S-275).
Application for Transfer of credit (PDF form)
EXTENSION OF THE FIVE-YEAR TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
If your graduate studies will not be completed within five years from the date of first attendance, you need to complete the Application to Extend the Time Limit for Earning a Master’s Degree, available below or from the Graduate Studies office (S-275). You are required to submit the Application for Extension following a hiatus in your studies of two years or more.
Application to Extend the Time Limit for Earning a Master’s Degree
GENERAL APPEALS
General Appeals
- To file an appeal of any of the policies and procedures of the College:
- Complete and submit the Appeals Form available through the link below or from the Graduate Studies office (S-275). Be sure to explain clearly what you are appealing for, the reason for your appeal, and give all information that supports your case. General Appeals are submitted to the Graduate Studies office.
- Submit all documentation (e.g., doctor’s notes, certificates of birth or death, notes from employers). In most cases photocopies are acceptable. Appeals are not complete until supporting documents have been received in the Graduate Studies office.
- Await the decision of the Graduate Studies Committee. The Committee’s decision is final.
Appeals Form (General Appeal)
GRADE APPEALS
If you wish to challenge a grade:
- Read the policy regarding Grade Appeals in the Graduate Bulletin.
- Consult the instructor who assigned the grade to attempt to resolve the situation. You must do this no later than the end of the semester following the semester in which the grade was assigned. If resolution is impossible, and if you are still wish to challenge the grade,
- Consult your program adviser who will attempt to resolve the situation. (if the adviser is the instructor who issued the original grade, consult the department chair). If you wish to challenge the grade further,
- Appeal in writing to the chair of your department (if the chair is the instructor who issued the original grade, consult the chair of the department’s Personnel and Budget Committee), submitting any and all documents that support your case. The chair will form a grade appeal committee as described in the Graduate Bulletin.
- The decision of the Graduate Grade Appeal Committee is final.
WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES
If for any reason you need to stop attending classes in any semester, you must withdraw formally from the classes from which you are registered. Failure to do so will result in a grade of WU (Unofficial Withdrawal) appearing on your transcript. WU grades are the equivalent of failing grades and are counted in your grade point average.
Withdrawal deadlines are published at http://www.lehman.edu/provost/registrar/registrar.html
To withdraw from courses
In person:
- Go to the Office of the Registrar (Shuster Hall 114) prior to the published withdrawal deadline. Be sure to have your bursar’s receipt with you.
- Fill out the appropriate forms.
- Be sure to check your record after approximately one week to see that your withdrawal has been processed.
By mail:
- Prior to the published deadling, write a letter to the registrar stating your name, ID number, and the course(s) from which you want to withdraw (e.g. BIO 722) with the section number. You must sign your letter.
- Enclose a copy of your bursar’s receipt (do not send originals).
- Send your letter and bursar’s receipt (copy) to:
Lehman College
Office of the Registrar
250 Bedford Park Boulevard West
Shuster Hall 114
Bronx, NY 10468
4. Be sure to check your record after approximately one week to see that your withdrawal has been processed
APPLYING FOR GRADUATION
Application deadlines are published each semester at http://www.lehman.edu/provost/registrar/registrar.html
- Complete and submit the Application for Graduation (pink card) available from the Office of the Registrar (Shuster Hall 105) prior to the published deadline.
- If you are registered for no courses in your final semester, register and pay the fee for Maintenance of Matriculation.
- Be sure to resolve any Z or INC grades prior to the date of graduation to avoid cancellation of your graduation.