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Undergraduate Advising<\/h5>\n

All sophomores, juniors, and seniors are assigned a Biology Faculty Mentor to discuss research, career, and other topics. All students will also be assigned a staff advisor (Erin, Anne, Melissa, or Kelvey) who can answer questions about graduation requirements, study abroad, and other administrative concerns.<\/p>\n

Quick Links<\/h5>\n

BU Advising Website<\/a> – tips and tools for best practices in advising<\/p>\n

Bulletin<\/a>\u00a0– official requirements for all majors and minors (archive for previous entry years is here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Advising Worksheets<\/a>\u00a0– helpful tool for course planning<\/p>\n

BU Academic Policies<\/a><\/p>\n

Appointments\/Availability<\/h5>
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APPOINTMENTS\/AVAILABILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Faculty Mentors can check their list of mentees via MyBU. We ask that when undergraduate mentees write to you and request a meeting that you please respond and meet with them.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> Students are assigned Faculty Mentors according to their specialization or area of interest (if known) for general Biology majors.<\/p>\n

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General Advising Resources<\/h5>
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BU Advising Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Helping Students in Distress<\/a><\/p>\n

University Registrar<\/a>\u00a0– registration dates\/times, final exam policies<\/p>\n

University Service Center<\/a>\u00a0– leaves of absence, withdrawing from BU<\/p>\n

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