General Information and Resources

1. Pathways Transfer Appeal Officer: Ms. Sonya Wahab
2. Baruch Pathways Appeal Application
3. Email: pathways.credit.appeal@baruch.cuny.edu

For New Transfer students who have been evaluated and attended transfer orientation:

After admission to Baruch College, students receive a Transfer Credit Evaluation Report which provides an accounting of how transfer credits will meet Pathways general education, degree program, and elective requirements. Any transfer student with concerns about how completed courses have been evaluated for transfer credit must meet with a campus advisor to review their Transfer Evaluation Report. After that meeting, students may initiate the appeal process.

Per CUNY policies, students have the right to appeal negative campus decisions to the CUNY University Provost/ Office of Academic Affairs. Decisions regarding student appeals related to denial or restriction of credit will be based on an evaluation of whether a CUNY policy violation has occurred. It should be noted that many curricular policies are campus based, and decisions are the responsibility of faculty. Such matters will not be overturned by OAA. If a CUNY OAA appeal is found to merit a change in course designation, the College Transfer Appeals Officer will ensure that the change is made to the student record. CUNY OAA decisions regarding appeals for reevaluation of transfer credit are final.

Pathways General Education Appeals

Students seeking to appeal for substitutions to or exemptions from any Pathways General Education requirement must file requests with the Pathways Appeal Committee.

The appeal committee meets regularly during the fall and spring semesters, and reviews requests from students to substitute transferred courses to satisfy Pathways Core requirements, or to deviate from established Pathways curriculum policies. Decisions are made in consultation with relevant faculty.

Pathways Appeals Process

Pathways appeals must be filed in accordance with the following procedures:

1. Write up a brief statement outlining the reasons for your appeal (limit to one page) and gather the required documentation – a catalog course description and a detailed syllabus for the course you have taken.
2. Submit your materials as attachments to the Pathways Appeal Committee using the Pathways Appeal Form or via email to pathways.credit.appeal@baruch.cuny.edu.
3. Within five business days, you should expect confirmation via email that your appeal submission has been received. If you do not receive the confirmation in this time period, please contact the campus Pathways Appeal Officer at pathways.credit.appeal@baruch.cuny.edu.
4. The appeal committee meets regularly during the fall and spring semesters; the committee does not meet during the winter or summer sessions. Requests for additional information and notification of official results will be sent via email to your Baruch address.
5. If you wish to appeal a negative determination, you may appeal that decision to the CUNY University Provost/ Office of Academic Affairs.
6. If the CUNY appeal is found to merit a change in course designation, the College Pathways Transfer Appeal Officer will ensure that the change is made to the student record. CUNY decisions regarding appeals for a reevaluation of transfer credit are final.

Non-Pathways Transfer Credit Appeals

If you have concerns about how completed courses have been evaluated for transfer credit, please email TransferCenter@baruch.cuny.edu. Members of the Transfer Center within the Office of Undergraduate Admissions will review your inquiry and respond within three business days. Students may be required to submit syllabi for review. Transfer evaluators consult faculty in the relevant academic departments to determine if adjustments to course equivalencies and credits awarded are appropriate.