Campus Resources
Boston University offers many services and resources for Summer Term students.
Following are a few things you'll want to explore while
you're here.
Classrooms
Summer classes are held throughout the Boston University campus. The three letter code on your class schedule will tell you the building in which your class is located.
Library Services
There are 17 libraries on campus, holding 2.2 million volumes and more than 30,698 periodicals. Mugar Memorial Library is the primary library for study, teaching, and research in the humanities and social sciences for Boston University.
Mugar Memorial Library
771 Commonwealth Avenue
617-353-3704
bu.edu/library/mugar
Summer Term Hours
- Sunday, 10 am - 11 pm
- Monday-Thursday, 8 am - 11 pm
- Friday and Saturday, 8 am - 5 pm
For details on other branch libraries and holdings, visit bu.edu/library.
George Sherman Union
The George Sherman Union, located at 775 Commonwealth Avenue, has facilities that include a food court with varied food options, a video game area, and a conference auditorium. University-sponsored groups and organizations are able to reserve conference rooms for meetings and seminars. Films, lectures, art exhibitions, and recitals are held there frequently. For more information, call Activities Information at 617-353-2921 or visit bu.edu/gsu. Keep up with GSU & SAO updates on Twitter @theGSU and on Facebook.
Fitness & Recreation Center
Boston University's Fitness & Recreation Center contains approximately 270,000 square feet of space, supporting physical education, non-credit courses, intramurals, club sports, student organizations, and much more. For information on summer membership, go to Member Services, located at the front entrance of the Fitness & Recreation Center at 915 Commonwealth Avenue. The Member Services office is open from 9 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Visit bu.edu/fitrec, e-mail fitrec@bu.edu, or call 617-353-2748 for more information.
Information Services & Technology
Students at Boston University have access to a variety of computing and network resources for communication, coursework, instruction, and research. Information Services & Technology supports the entire University community through its website (bu.edu/tech) and two IT Help Center locations: at Mugar Library and at 533 Commonwealth Avenue (Kenmore Square).
A BU login name and Kerberos password are provided to all students. They are required to access most online resources at BU, such as the wireless network, course sites (such as Blackboard), and the Student Link. The BU login name and Kerberos password can also be used in conjunction with the general purpose personal computing lab located at the Mugar Memorial Library, 771 Commonwealth Avenue, which provides access to a variety of popular PC software and high-speed printing.
To open an account or for IT assistance, bring your BU ID (Terrier Card) with you to either IT Help Center location: 533 Commonwealth Avenue in Kenmore Square or Mugar Library, 771 Commonwealth Avenue.
IT Help Center
533 Commonwealth Avenue or 771 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617-353-HELP (4357)
Email: ithelp@bu.edu
Web: bu.edu/tech
The Student Link and BU Email Accounts
The Student Link provides online access to your student records at Boston University. You can use the Student Link to view and change personal information such as your address, view your student account, register for classes, see your grades, check your compliance status, confirm classroom locations, and more. To use the Student Link, you must have a BU login name and Kerberos password.
If you registered for courses online, you already have a BU login name and Kerberos password and are all set to use important BU resources such as the wireless network and The Link. However, you do not automatically have an active bu.edu email account unless you request one. All of the email sent to your bu.edu address is forwarded to your external email account. If you prefer to have an active bu.edu email account, and/or if you did not register online and, thus, do not have a BU login name and Kerberos password, please visit one of the IT Help Center locations; at Mugar Library or at 533 Commonwealth Avenue (in Kenmore Square). When opening an account at the IT Help Center, you will need to present your Terrier Card in order to prove your affiliation as a BU faculty, staff or student.
If you do opt in for a BU email account, you can use it as described at bu.edu/tech. Email sent to your BU account will be available through the webmail client at bu.edu/webmail and can be accessed through any email client that supports IMAP. You can also forward your BU mail to another email address, if you prefer. Please remember that your Kerberos password provides access to email and all other important information, such as your student record. Giving your password to anyone, or using anyone else's password, is prohibited by Boston University's Conditions of Use and Policy on Computing Ethics.
Computing and Network Resources
All Summer Term students have access to Information Services & Technology's PC lab, located on the first floor of Mugar Memorial Library in the BU Common @ Mugar. Many schools and colleges at the University also have computer labs available to students enrolled in their courses.
The University provides wireless network access. All traffic on BU's wireless network is secured and encrypted as described at bu.edu/tech/wireless.
The IT Help Center offers assistance in all areas of computing through the website at bu.edu/tech and its two locations; at Mugar Library and at 533 Commonwealth Avenue (Kenmore Square). Discounted software and sales of recommended systems is also available through the IT Help Center, as described on its website.
The IT Help Center can be reached through www.bu.edu/tech, at ithelp@bu.edu, or by calling 617-353-HELP (4357).
Course Sites
A course site is a web-based system for managing course materials. Your instructor can make announcements, share course materials, and enhance discussion, all in one easily accessible location. Blackboard 8 is the most common course site used at Boston University. You will need an active BU login name and Kerberos password to access Blackboard.
Barnes & Noble @ Boston University Bookstore
Books, notebooks, and other supplies are available at the Barnes and Noble bookstore, located at 660 Beacon Street in Kenmore Square.
Summer Hours:
Monday-Friday, 9 am - 9 pm
Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, 12 pm - 6 pm
The main phone number is 617-267-8484 and the textbook direct line is 617-236-7420. The website is www.bu.bkstore.com and the email address is bksbu@bncollege.com.
Arts & Sciences Writing Center
The Arts & Sciences Writing Center, at 730 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 301, offers one-on-one tutorials free of charge to all students enrolled in BU Writing Program courses (CAS WR 098, WR 100, WR 150, and their equivalencies). Tutorials may be available on a walk-in basis, but appointments are strongly recommended. Students may sign up for tutorial sessions online at bu.edu/writingprogram/the-writing-center, by calling 617-358-1500, or in person at the Writing Center.
Educational Resource Center (ERC)
The ERC helps BU students develop the range and depth of academic skills required by the University's rigorous programs. The free services and programs are designed to help students discover successful strategies not only for what to learn, but how to learn. Services are run by a team of seasoned professionals, graduate students, and student peers.
The ERC is currently located on the 4th floor of the GSU. Please note that the ERC will be housed in the new Center for Student Services, 100 Bay State Road, by fall 2012. For more information about the ERC's programs and services and to search for peer tutoring and writing assistance appointments, please visit the ERC website. The ERC can also be reached at 617-353-7077 or erc@bu.edu.