Fall 2024 Registration Guidelines

If you are continuing to CDS, ENG, SAR, SHA, or Wheelock, you must meet with an academic advisor in the department of your declared major to receive course registration advice and have your advising hold lifted in MyBU Student.

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 CAS (including majors within Pardee), COM, or Questrom, read the registration instructions below and prepare for registration accordingly. You will not have an Advising hold placed on your student record, so it is not required for you to meet with an advisor in order to register for fall courses; however, we strongly 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 before you can be advised on fall course registration.

College of Arts and Sciences

• African American & Black Diaspora Studies: Contact Marcus Shaw to request an advising appointment.
• American & New England Studies: Contact Kim Sichel or Aimee McCarron to request an advising appointment
• Anthropology: Contact Mackenzie Arnolds to request an advising appointment. Please indicate whether you intend to pursue the Sociocultural, Biological, or Health and Medicine track.
• Archaeology: Contact Bob Murowchick or Mac Marston to request an advising appointment.
• Architectural Studies: Contact Rebecca Martin 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 Tajonay Tarrats to request an advising appointment.
• Cinema & Media Studies: Contact Jonathan Foltz to request an advising appointment.
• Classical Studies: Contact Stephanie Nelson 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 Giovanna Karlovic.
  • If your last name begins with Q-Z, please contact Derek Briand.
• Earth and Environment: Contact Sayaka Yamaki to request to request an advising appointment.
• Economics:
  • If your last name begins with A-Ja, please contact Patrick Guziewicz.
  • If your last name begins with Je-R, please contact Mavis Manaloto
  • If your last name begins with S-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 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 Samia Hesni or Cassie Court 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, you should have received an email from Dr. Joanne Hebden Palfai, Director of Academic Affairs & Undergraduate Studies, on Monday, March 18, 2024 (subject: Advising & Registration for Fall 24). If you did not receive this email or have any further questions, please contact the main office staff at psych@bu.edu.
• Physics: Contact Margaret Barch to request an advising appointment.
• Religion: Contact David Frankfurter to request an advising appointment.
• Romance Studies:  Contact Abby Robertson 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 Sarah Niles (sdniles@bu.edu) in CAS Advising.

College of Communication (COM)

If you have declared a major within COM, you will not need to have your Advising Hold lifted in MyBU Student in order to register. Please note you must first declare your major with CGS in order to register. 

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.

Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Services (SAR)

You must make an advising appointment with Roz Abukasis, Academic Counselor at Sargent College. Roz can be reached by email at rozabu@bu.edu.

Computing & Data Sciences (CDS)

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

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 5PM – 6:30PM
Location: CCDS 1646 (16th floor)

Those who do not attend, arrive late, or leave early must schedule an individual appointment to satisfy this requirement through the CDS scheduling portal, which has limited availability — walk-in advising will not be appropriate.

If you have questions, please email 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 discuss Fall class registration.

There will be two options: in-person on March 25 from 4pm-5pm in CGS Room 527, and via Zoom on March 26 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. It is not required to have an academic advisor lift your advising hold. If the MyBU Student Portal displays an advising hold, please contact CGS Student Services at 617-353-2850 for assistance.

NOTE: Students who wish to attend drop-in hours for registration preparation are welcome to visit the Questrom UDC between April 15th and April 19th.

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 an advisor in SHA in order to have your advising hold lifted in MyBU Student.

• If you wish to speak to an advisor before April 1, 2024, please contact Makarand Mody at the School of Hospitality Administration to set up an appointment.
• If you plan to speak with an advisor after April 1, 2024, please contact Molly-Kate Macleodat the School of Hospitality Administration to set up 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 MyBU Student.
  • Review the Undergraduate Bulletin for your school.

Note Your Registration Date and Time

Registration for rising juniors opens on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Registration appointment times have been assigned in MyBU Student.

Check MyBU Student 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 Fall 2024 Schedule Builder on MyBU Student before registration begins to plan your classes.

In preparation for fall 2024 class registration, students should closely review the following instructional videos, which further explain how to register for classes in MyBU Student:

• Navigating the Registration Process
• Preparing for Registration
• Methods for Registration
• Schedule Builder: From Preparation to Registration
• Class Search: From Preparation to Registration