The checklist below will guide you through the registration process. Please read each step thoroughly as you are responsible for knowing and understanding all requirements.<\/p>\n
This login will serve as your official BU email account, which is the primary communication method the University will use going forward. It will also allow you access to secure University resources. You must activate this Early Access account before completing any of the steps below. You should receive an email with instructions to do this after paying your enrollment fee. You can also find comprehensive instructions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t receive the email invitation within one week of paying your enrollment fee, if you lose the email, or if you encounter any problems during the account creation process, please call the Information Technology Help Desk at 617-353-HELP(4357) or email ithelp@bu.edu<\/a>. Their hours of operations are: Monday \u2013 Saturday: 8am to 11pm EST & Sunday: 10am to 11pm EST.<\/span><\/p>\n You must sign up for Orientation<\/a> prior to registering for classes. Students will soon receive a welcome message from their Assistant Director of First Year Success to help prepare for orientation and the transition to college.<\/p>\n This step is only mandatory for those who receive communication from the CDS Advising Team regarding this exam.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS) Incoming First-Year and Transfer Student Checklist 2026 The checklist below will guide you through the registration process. Please read each step thoroughly as you are responsible for knowing and understanding all requirements. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19242,"featured_media":0,"parent":937,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/no-sidebars.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2192"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2192"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8160,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2192\/revisions\/8160"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2. Sign up for Orientation
\nSkip to #3 if you have already signed up for Orientation<\/em><\/h5>\n3. Take the Writing Placement Exam (if required):<\/h5>\n
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STEP 2: Familiarize Yourself with Degree Requirements<\/h3>
\nIt is important that you are familiar with all components of your degree. Please use the links below to further explore your Hub, potential major requirements, and minor exploration.<\/p>\n\n
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STEP 3: Begin Registering for Courses<\/h3>
\nRegistering for classes can be both exciting and daunting. It is therefore important that you review the links below thoroughly before beginning the registration process.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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