Registration Forms and Plans of Study

Please note: all forms are in MS Word (.doc) format, with the exception of “Official Final Exam Schedule,” which is in MS Excel (.xls) format. Feel free to print and use. Questions?  Email us at sthregfa@bu.edu.

Spring 2012 Permission to Register Form

All students use this form to register in any semester. Signature of the Advisor is required before one can obtain his or her AAC code to register online. The back page gives guidelines and deadlines that are important for the registration process each semester.

Master of Divinity Plans of Study (MDiv)

Master of Theological Studies Plans of Study (MTS)

Master of Sacred Music Plan of Study (MSM)

Master of Sacred Theology Plan of Study (STM)

School of Theology/School of Social Work Dual Degree Plans of Study

NOTE: DMin, ThD and PhD programs do not currently have downloadable plans of study.

Other Forms

Directed Study Criteria This form contains information regarding the criteria, qualifications, and information regarding who is eligible for registering for a Directed Study.

Directed Study Numbers (Fall & Spring Semesters) Student’s advisor and the professor student is doing a directed study with MUST sign off on the directed study before student will be eligible for registration in any directed study.

Petition Form General The general petition form is utilized by students in every degree program. Fill in the document with your petition/request; before returning your petition to the Office of Registration and Financial Aid, student’s are responsible for collecting the signatures of one’s advisor (and depending on the request the appropriate additional faculty).
Petition for Extension to Complete Coursework (Incomplete) The petition form for taking an incomplete is used for students who need to take an incomplete in a course during the semester. The petition should include the course number, a brief description of the situation, a deadline for when the work will be completed, the signature of the student’s advisor, and the signature of the professor the student is taking an incomplete with. Petitions for an incomplete with all signatures should be turned into the Office of Registration and Financial Aid by the second-to-last week of classes. The petition also requires the approval and signature of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs after the registrar has approved the petition.
Comprehensive Examination Report This form is most frequently used by MTS and STM students. MTS students need to obtain this form before their MTS Oral Comprehensive Examination (requirement for graduation from the MTS degree program). The two faculty administrating the oral exam need to sign the form indicating the passing or failure of the student’s exam. The form is then returned to the Office of Registration and Financial Aid for the updating of the student’s transcript.
Graduation Application and Exit Interview Form
Graduation Application and Exit Interview Form
This form is completed by all students in all degree programs in the semester before a student’s graduation. The form needs to be completed and turned in with the appropriate degree plan of study, a student issued transcript, and a $30 check made out to Boston University. Please see the the Graduation tab under Registration for more information and details regarding Graduation Application deadlines.

Graduation Response Hooder Form This form is completed by all students who have been approved for the tentative graduation list.  Please be mindful of the deadline to turn this in at the end of April.

Official Spring 2011 Examination Schedule