Registration

Registration procedures vary depending on the School or College of enrollment. See registration information published by your School or College.

An officially registered student is one who has registered for classes and has resolved all charges with Student Accounting Services.

Candidates for admission to degree programs may not register until they receive a formal statement of acceptance. Students accepted to the University receive registration forms and a schedule of classes being offered. To register, select your courses from the schedule according to instructions provided by your School or College, and complete and submit the registration form or if eligible use WebReg. If registration is completed before the billing deadline, Student Accounting Services will mail an invoice (statement of charges). If registration is not completed by the billing deadline, you will not receive an invoice in the mail and you will have to complete the payment process in person. Continuing students select courses and complete registration in October/November and March/April for the spring and fall semesters, respectively. The registration process varies among Schools and Colleges. Your School or College will provide you with registration instructions. Registration is complete when Student Accounting Services receives full payment.

In order to register for classes, a student must be in compliance with official immunzation and communciation policies of the University. Immunization requirements include providing the University documentation that you are compliant with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts immunization series that applies to your age and enrollment status. The Student Link will provide you with individualized information about what you must do to comply. Communication requirements include having a working telephone number where you can be reached in the event of a campus emergency. The Student Link is where you can list and update this information. Noncompliance with these policies will prevent you from registering for classes.

The dates of the official registration period are available through the Registrar’s Office homepage (www.bu.edu/reg). Students should complete registration by the published registration deadline for each semester. Students in special programs that commence later in the semester should register by the end of the first week of the program. A late fee is charged to students who do not register and settle their accounts before the deadline published by the Student Accounting Services Office.

No student will be allowed to register after the published registration deadline for each semester. Students in special programs that commence later in a semester will not be allowed to register later than the end of the first week of the program. Students may petition for a waiver of this policy. Petition forms may be obtained in the student’s School or College. Students whose petitions are approved and who are allowed to complete late registration will be subject to a late fee.