Fall 2023 Registration Guidelines

If you are continuing to CAS, CDS, ENG, Pardee, SAR, SHA, or Wheelock, you must meet with an academic advisor in the department of your intended major to receive course registration advice and your Academic Advising Code. Please note you must declare your major first with your CGS Academic Advisor. See below for the advising contacts for your major. Advising appointments fill quickly, so please schedule an appointment with the advising contact sooner rather than later.

If you are continuing to COM or Questrom read the registration instructions below and prepare for registration accordingly. You will not need an Academic Advising Code to register for fall courses; however, we encourage you to schedule an advising appointment with your school of continuation’s advising office if you have questions. Please note you must declare your major with your CGS Academic Advisor.

College of Arts and Sciences

• African American & Black Diaspora Studies: Contact Marcus Shaw to request an advising appointment.
• American & New England Studies: Contact Dr. Mary Battenfeld to request an advising appointment
• Anthropology: Contact Veronica Little to request an advising appointment. Please indicate whether you intend to pursue the Sociocultural, Biological, or Health and Medicine track.
• Archaeology: Contact Dr. Robert Murowchick to request an advising appointment.
• Architectural Studies: Contact Dr. Daniel Abramson to request an advising appointment.
• Astronomy: Contact Dr. Catherine Espaillat to request an advising appointment.
• Biology or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BI & BMB): Contact Erin Mullins to request an advising appointment.
• Chemistry: Contact Dr. Qiang Cui or Tajonay Tarrats to request an advising appointment.
• Cinema & Media Studies: Contact Dr. Rodrigo Lopes de Barros to request an advising appointment.
• Classical Studies: Contact Stephen Esposito to request an advising appointment.
• Computer Science:
  • If your last name begins with A-H, please contact Rachael Kelly.
  • If your last name begins with I-P, please contact Alice Rugoletti.
  • If your last name begins with Q-Z, please contact Patrick Guziewicz.
• Earth and Environment: Contact Sayaka Yamaki to request to request an advising appointment.
• Economics:
  • If your last name begins with A-Lt, please contact Kyle Tysoe.
  • If your last name begins with Lu-Z, please contact Peggy Lau.
• English: Contact Liz McGrath to request an advising appointment.
• History:
  • If your last name begins with A-K, please contact Brendan Fraser.
  • If your last name begins with L-Z please contact Juls Martorell.
• History of Art and Architecture–Art History: Contact Dr. Gregory Williams to request an advising appointment.
• Holocaust, Genocide, & Human Rights Studies:  Contact Dr. Nancy Harrowitz to request an advising appointment.
• International Relations: For instructions, please see the Pardee School of Global Studies below.
• Linguistics: Contact Dr. Paul Hagstrom to request an advising appointment.
• Marine Science: Contact Julia Hammer Mendez or Peter Buston to request an advising appointment.
• Mathematics: Contact Chelsey Edwards to request an advising appointment.
• Neuroscience: Contact Kaylyn Dorsey to request an advising appointment.
• Philosophy: Contact Ben Roy to request an advising appointment.
• Political Science:
  • If your last name begins with A-K, please contact Brendan Fraser.
  • If your last name begins with L-Z please contact Juls Martorell.
• Psychological & Brain Sciences: If you have declared your major as Psychology, Dr. Joanne Hebden Palfai, Director of Academic Affairs & Undergraduate Studies, will reach out to you via email with further instructions about fall registration.
• Physics: Contact Margaret Barch to request an advising appointment.
• Religion: Contact Teena Purohit to request an advising appointment.
• Romance Studies:  Contact Alex MacVeagh to request an advising appointment.
• Sociology: Contact Marcus Shaw to request an advising appointment.
• World Languages & Literature: Contact Brigid Mack to request an advising appointment.

Note: If you are having difficulty making an appointment with the department contact, please reach out to CAS Advising at CASADV@bu.edu.

College of Communication (COM)

If you have declared your major as COM, you do not need an Advising Code to register. Please note you must first declare your major with CGS in order to register without an Advising Code. If the Registration page on the Student Link prompts you to enter one, please contact CGS Student Services at 617-353-2850 or cgs@bu.edu.

Please visit the COM Registration page for full details on major requirements and registration.

Appointments with a COM Undergraduate Affairs advisor can be made via Handshake. Before trying to set your first appointment with COM Undergraduate Affairs via Handshake, please email comugrad@bu.edu with your full name and BU ID number so they can tag your Handshake record to make you eligible to use the system to schedule a meeting with their advising team. Please visit https://bu.joinhandshake.com/appointments/new, then choose “COM Undergraduate Affairs” from the menu and follow the prompts.

COM strongly encourages you to plan early and set an advising appointment as soon as possible to discuss your registration and other plans.

College of Engineering (ENG)

You must make an advising appointment with Carmel Barrau at the College of Engineering. Call 617-353-6447 or email barrau@bu.edu to schedule an appointment.

College of Health & Rehabilitation Services: Sargent College (SAR)

You must make an advising appointment with Roz Abukasis, Academic Counselor at Sargent College. Call 617-353-2713 or email rozabu@bu.edu to schedule an appointment.

Computing & Data Sciences (CDS)

Students continuing from CGS to CDS must participate in an in-person orientation.

Date: Friday, March 31, 2023
Time: 5PM – 6:30PM
Location: CDS 1646 (16^th floor)

Those who did not attend must schedule an individual appointment through the CDS scheduling portal, which has limited availability. Additionally, Colleen Kenney will hold extended walk-in advising hours for CDS students to receive their code. Review the dates and time blocks here.

If you have questions, please email Colleen Kenney at cds-advising@bu.edu.

Pardee School of Global Studies

Majors at the Pardee School include: International Relations, Asian Studies, European Studies, Latin American Studies, and Middle East/North Africa Studies. If you have declared your major in one of these areas, you should attend a group advising session with Pardee advisors to receive your advising code, which is needed for fall registration. There will be two options: in person on March 20 from 12pm-1pm at 152 Bay State Road conference room (2^nd floor), and via Zoom on March 21 from 4pm-5pm. If you have a time conflict with the group advising sessions, or would prefer to meet one-on-one with your advisor, please email psgugrad@bu.edu to arrange an appointment.

Questrom School of Business (QST)

If you have declared your major as Questrom, you will receive an email from Sally E. Ward with registration information in late March. You do not need an advising code to register. If the Registration page on the Student Link prompts you to enter one, please contact CGS Student Services at 617-353-2850 for assistance. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact the Questrom Undergraduate Development Center, 617-353-2650.

School of Hospitality Administration (SHA)

You must make an advising appointment with Molly-Kate Carven at the School of Hospitality Administration. Email Molly directly to schedule an appointment.

Wheelock College of Education and Human Development (Wheelock)

You must make an advising appointment with Elizabeth Vassallo at Wheelock. To book an appointment please go to https://calendly.com/evassallo. 

• If required, make an advising appointment with the contact at your continuing school or college.
• To prepare for your meeting:
  • Review the school’s website.
  • Print a copy of your unofficial transcript from the Student Link.
  • Review the Undergraduate Bulletin for your school.

Note Your Registration Date and Time

Registration for rising juniors opens on Sunday, April 16, 2023. The University Registrar assigns your registration time, which is determined by the last digit of your BUID number. See below for your assigned time. The time is Eastern Standard Time in the United States.

Check the MyBU Student Portal/Student Link to confirm you are in compliance for registration. After logging in, select Compliance Status on the My Academics page. For more information, please read the Requirements for Registration.

Use the Registration Planner before registration begins to plan, select, and adjust your classes. You will now access the planner via the Student Portal, but the process for updating your planner will still take place on Student Link.

Please see the directions below for step-by-step instructions:

• After you login, select the “Registration Planner” tile
• Select “Registration”
• Under “Fall 2023”, select “Reg Options”
• Select “Plan”
• Select “Add” to view class offerings

The Planner does not guarantee enrollment in classes, and to finalize your enrollment you must move your classes from the Planner to your schedule during your registration time.

If you need a refresher on how to use the Registration Planner or how to register for classes, review the registration instructions.