Fall 2023 Registration Guidelines

Meet with Your CGS Academic Advisor

Schedule a mandatory advising appointment with your CGS academic advisor to discuss the appropriate CGS courses and electives for the fall semester. Your advisor will give you your Academic Advising Code which you will use to unlock the registration tool on the MyBU Student Portal/Student Link. We recommend unlocking the registration tool as soon as you receive your Academic Advising Code. Refer to the registration instructions if you need help in using the Academic Advising Code to unlock the registration tool.

Before your meeting, do your research using the following tools:

• Pathways to a BU Degree and Degree Advice: Review the academic requirements for your intended major
• Undergraduate Bulletin: Learn about program and course offerings in all of the schools and colleges at BU
• Students who wish to apply an Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or any other examination scores should consult with their CGS academic advisor. Please refer to the documents below for further information.
  • Advanced Credit Guide 2022-2023
  • IB Course Equivalence 2022-2023

The following AP/IB scores award credit for the noted CGS sophomore courses and HUB units:

*Students who have AP/IB or other course credit for Chemistry or Physics should consult with their CGS academic advisor.

Additional Registration Information and School/College Contacts

• College of Arts and Sciences (100 Bay State Rd., rm. 401): For general inquiries, please email CAS Advising at casadv@bu.edu or call 617-353-2400. For Department Contacts, please refer to the CAS Pathways.
• College of Communication (640 Comm. Ave., rm. 123): Review the Fall 2023 Semester COM Registration Calendar. Please note that this information includes the process on how to register for additional COM credits above and beyond the COM credit limit at your initial registration time. Students who wish to meet with a COM academic advisor, please email comugrad@bu.edu.
• College of Engineering (44 Cummington Mall, rm. 107): Students must email Carmel Barrau to be added to all ENG classes.
• Computing & Data Sciences (111 Cummington Mall, Suite 140): To request registration for a CDS course, students must fill out this form. If you have questions, please email Colleen Kenney.
• Questrom School of Business (595 Comm. Ave.): Please contact Sally Ward with any questions.
• Sargent College (635 Comm. Ave.): Please contact Roz Abukasis with any questions.
• School of Hospitality Administration (928 Comm. Ave., rm. 104): Students must email Molly-Kate Carven to be added to all SHA classes except for HF 100.
• Wheelock (2 Silber Way, rm. 145): If a Wheelock class is flagged, please contact Elizabeth Vassallo if you need assistance adding a Wheelock class.

The Registration Planner for fall 2023 is now available on the MyBU Student Portal. You will 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

Plan Your Required CGS Courses

Consult the CGS Required Courses guide and discuss with your CGS academic advisor during your advising appointment. The class numbers for fall 2023 CGS courses are listed below.

• Humanities: CGS HU 201
• Natural Science: CGS NS 201
• Social Sciences: CGS SS 201

Remember:

• Open seats in CGS courses (which designates your team) are determined by your registration time assigned by the BU Registrar’s Office.
• All of your CGS course sections must start with the same letter. This indicates that all of your CGS courses are on the same team.

• When you use the Registration Planner to plan your fall 2023 classes, you will have a mock-up of your fall class schedule and you’ll be ready for registration. You will now access the planner via the Student Portal, but the process for updating your planner will still take place on Student Link. The Planner does not reserve seats in the classes; it is only a tool to plan a schedule.
• Be sure to hit the “Continue Search from” button at the bottom of your search results to view all sections being offered.
• Note the instructions next to the blue pushpins  in the course listings! Pay attention to see what the course requires (lecture, discussion, lab). Make sure you have all the components.
• Remember to plan multiple options! Your first choices may not be open. Choosing multiple options will save you from having to search multiple times on registration day.

Plan Your Electives

Remember, no time conflicts! Make sure the times of your electives and CGS courses do not overlap. The Boston University class passing time is 15 minutes. This means that you have a 15-minute interval between classes.  This is not a class conflict.

• Remember to hit the “Continue Search from” button at the bottom of your search results to view all sections being offered.
• Make sure to add all required components of classes (lecture, discussion, lab, pre-lab) if needed. Please note that your elective classes do not need to start with the same letter as your CGS course sections.
• Remember to plan multiple options! The first class you choose may not work with your CGS required courses and choosing multiple options will save you from having to search multiple times on registration day. Use the Planner option on the Student Link to create a draft of your schedule. Refer to the registration instructions for guidance on using the Planner tool.

CGS SY201: The CGS Sophomore-Year Experience

• CGS SY201 is a 1.0-credit, pass-fail sophomore-year experience course offered in the fall semester. Led by a CGS Academic Advisor, SY201 introduces students to high-impact educational experiences and opportunities that will allow them to make the most of their time at BU by utilizing the many resources and support networks that the University offers.
• This course is a great way to make new, meaningful connections, learn more about the University, and form a plan for success for your time at BU and beyond. 

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.

Registration for rising sophomores opens on Sunday, April 23, 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.

If you’ve used the Registration Planner, you can simply add the classes from your planner to your schedule when registration opens for you. Refer to the registration instructions for guidance if you need it.

If the class(es) on your Planner are full or closed, you should register for your back-up options. Note: If the course is flagged, then open seats shown are not available.