An appeal process for transfer course equivalency is open to students who have attended an accredited community college or four-year institution and have been admitted to a Rider degree program. Course appeals will only be considered prior to the completion of the last 30 credits in the bachelor's degree.
All communication regarding appeal[s] will be communicated to the student through Rider email.
The appeal process is as follows:
- For each course being appealed the student should submit the following information/documentation:
- Program the student is pursuing
- Course[s] the student wishes to appeal (include course number, title and the name of the transfer institution)
- Supporting documentation [course syllabus, course work] to justify appeal[s]
- Desired outcome of appeal[s] [please check one]:
- Substitution for a required course in the major, list course[s]: _______________
- Substitution for a required course in the minor, list course[s]: _______________
- Substitution for a core course, list course[s]: _______________
- Transfer as a general or free elective
- Transfer as a business elective [CBA only], list discipline or course prefix (e.g. MKT, ECO) _____
- Other: _______________
- All appeals must be submitted electronically through the student's Rider email address to their academic dean's office.