Academic Recommendation Board (ARB)
The Academic Recommendation Board (ARB) has the responsibility to foster change and act as a steward of the curriculum. Annually, the ARB processes student updates to plans of study (major/concentration). Students may petition the ARB if they need to apply for an exception to graduation requirements and/or academic policy. Petitions should be sent to arb@lists.olin.edu for review.
Course Substitution and Transfer Board (CSTB)
The Course Substitution and Transfer Board (CSTB) is a subcommittee of the ARB and has the responsibility of awarding Olin credit for classes taken at another institution.
There are three cases where a student can take a class at another institution and get credit toward an Olin degree: cross registration at Babson, Brandeis or Wellesley; classes taken during a Study Away experience; and classes taken at another institution during a summer or before enrolling at Olin (not including dual degree high school programs). For more information on transferring credit, see Transfer Credit section. When considering science courses at other institutions be sure they include a laboratory component and are courses within a science major.
The CSTB also determines what distribution and course requirements a non-Olin course can count for. Many courses at the BBW schools have been pre-approved. Prior to taking a non-Olin class not on the pre-approval list, students should request permission from the CSTB to count this class toward satisfying a distribution or course requirement.
Finding Forms:
1) to Substitute a Babson, Brandeis, Wellesley or a different Olin course for a requirement - use a Substitution Form
2) to transfer credit to Olin from (study away or other), use a (Pre-Approval) / Transfer Credit Form