
Orientation Guide
Greetings! Welcome to SE’s online Orientation Guide.Here you’ll find a number of resources to help get you started with your new academic life at Boston University. Please let us know if you have any questions at se@bu.edu or eflagg@bu.edu.
NEW ** Room Access **
Request card access to the following rooms online at: http://www.bu.edu/eng/zaius
- MECH/MSE/SE: Division Graduate Student Code – Division Grad Students Only
- EMB (15 St. Mary’s) 121A Kitchen
- PhD Students Assigned Office Space Only: EMB (15 St. Mary’s) 121 Division Graduate Student Office (Mason, Flagg)
Academic Programs Information
- MEng Program Information
- MS Program Information
- PhD Program Information
Note to post-BS PhD students: be sure to consult the MS Program Information too! - SE PhD Qualifying exam
- NEW SE PhD Research Rotation description
- Some Frequently Used Forms
- Course Offerings
Fall 2011 | Spring 2012 DRAFT
General Orientation Resources
- Important Orientation Dates
- Division Graduate Student Welcome Lunch on Thursday, September 1 at 12:00pm. RSVP by August 29.
- GTF’s are required to attend a mandatory Orientation/ Training meeting: Date and Time are being re-arranged due to a scheduling conflict in the College.
- Mandatory Orientation: A date will be set for mid-September for all MEng, MS and PhD students.
- Graduate Student Financial Responsibilities
- Who Should I Contact?
- Helpful Links
International Student Resources
- Annual International Student Orientation Informational Meeting
- How to Obtain a Social Security Card for Student Employment
Life in Boston





