{"id":49490,"date":"2025-03-13T10:26:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/?page_id=49490"},"modified":"2025-03-31T14:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:11:25","slug":"fall-2025-registration-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/resources-for-current-students\/class-page-2027\/fall-2025-registration-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2025 Registration Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Class of 2027<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Rising junior registration: Sunday, April 13, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please carefully review the advising instructions below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Step One: Contact Your School\/Department Representative<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Before contacting your new school\/department, <u>you must declare your major\u00a0with your CGS Academic Advisor<\/u><\/strong>. If you have not yet declared your major, please contact your CGS advisor directly for further guidance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are continuing to\u00a0<strong>CDS <\/strong>or <strong>Wheelock<\/strong>, 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.<\/li>\n<li>If you are continuing to\u00a0<strong>CAS (including majors within Pardee), COM, <\/strong><strong>ENG, Questrom, SAR, <\/strong>or<strong> SHA,<\/strong>\u00a0you will not have an Advising Hold placed on your student record. It is strongly recommended that you connect with an advisor in your new school or department for guidance on class registration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h5>College of Arts and Sciences<\/h5>\n<p>If you have declared a major within CAS (including majors within Pardee), you\u00a0<u>will not<\/u>\u00a0have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>African American &amp; Black Diaspora Studies:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mjshaw@bu.edu\">Marcus Shaw<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>American &amp; New England Studies:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact <a href=\"mailto:tekr@bu.edu\">Takeo Rivera<\/a> to request an advising appointment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anthropology:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kenzea@bu.edu\">Mackenzie Arnolds<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment. Please indicate whether you intend to pursue the Sociocultural, Biological, or Health and Medicine track.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Archaeology:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:remurow@bu.edu\">Bob Murowchick<\/a> to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Architectural Studies:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact <a href=\"mailto:dabr@bu.edu\">Danny Abramson <\/a>to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Astronomy:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cce@bu.edu\">Dr. Catherine Espaillat<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Biology or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BI &amp; BMB):\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:erinem@bu.edu\">Erin Mullins<\/a> to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chemistry:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact <a href=\"mailto:chemuaa@bu.edu\">David Chapnick<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cinema &amp; Media Studies:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jfoltz@bu.edu\">Jonathan Foltz<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classical Studies:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:uden@bu.edu\">James Uden<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Computer Science:<\/strong> Contact Pluto Davis and Julie Lizardo at <a href=\"mailto:csadvise@bu.edu\">csadvise@bu.edu<\/a> to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earth and Environment:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:syamaki@bu.edu\">Sayaka Yamaki<\/a>\u00a0to request to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>If your last name begins with A-I, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:katms@bu.edu\">Katarina Stewart<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If your last name begins with J-Re, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mavisjm@bu.edu\">Mavis Manaloto<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If your last name begins with Ri-Z, please contact <a href=\"mailto:kahenne@bu.edu\">Katie Hennessey<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>English:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lmcgrath@bu.edu\">Liz McGrath<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>History:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>If your last name begins with A-K, please contact <a href=\"mailto:gigikar@bu.edu\">Giovanna Karlovic<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If your last name begins with L-Z, please contact <a href=\"mailto:dbriand1@bu.edu\">Derek Briand<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>History of Art and Architecture\u2013Art History:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cranston@bu.edu\">Jodi Cranston<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Holocaust, Genocide, &amp; Human Rights Studies<\/strong>:\u00a0 Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:nharrow@bu.edu\">Dr. Nancy Harrowitz<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"mailto:tcooney@bu.edu\">Theresa Cooney<\/a> to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Relations:\u00a0<\/strong>For further instructions, please see the Pardee School of Global Studies below.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Linguistics:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lingdus@bu.edu\">Dr. Paul Hagstrom<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marine Science:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:hammer@bu.edu\">Julia Hammer Mendez<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mathematics:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:advising@math.bu.edu\">Genevieve Schortz<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neuroscience:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kdorsey2@bu.edu\">Kaylyn Dorsey<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Philosophy:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:shesni@bu.edu\">Samia Hesni<\/a>, <a href=\"mailto:philda@bu.edu\">Cassie Court<\/a>, or <a href=\"mailto:casphilo@bu.edu\">Sammi Lewis<\/a> to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Political Science:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>If your last name begins with A-K, please contact <a href=\"mailto:gigikar@bu.edu\">Giovanna Karlovic<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If your last name begins with L-Z, please contact <a href=\"mailto:dbriand1@bu.edu\">Derek Briand<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Psychological &amp; Brain Sciences:\u00a0<\/strong>If you have declared your major as Psychology, you should receive an email from\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jpalfai@bu.edu\">Dr. Joanne Hebden Palfai,<\/a> Director of Academic Affairs &amp; Undergraduate Studies, in late March. If you did not receive this email or have any further questions, please contact the main office staff at <a href=\"mailto:psych@bu.edu\">psych@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physics:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mbarch@bu.edu\">Margaret Barch<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Religion:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:apetro@bu.edu\">Anthony Petro<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Romance Studies:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:abrobert@bu.edu\">Abby Robertson<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sociology:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mjshaw@bu.edu\">Marcus Shaw<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>World Languages &amp; Literature:\u00a0<\/strong>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:pasciuto@bu.edu\">Gina Pasciuto<\/a>\u00a0to request an advising appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note: If you are having difficulty making an appointment with the department contact, please reach out to Sarah Niles (<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:sdniles@bu.edu\"><strong>sdniles@bu.edu<\/strong><\/a><strong>) in CAS Advising.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5>College of Communication (COM)<\/h5>\n<p>If you have declared a major within COM, you\u00a0<u>will not<\/u>\u00a0have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.<\/p>\n<p>Please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/for-current-students\/undergraduate-advising\/registration\/\">COM Registration page<\/a>\u00a0for full details on major requirements and registration.<\/p>\n<p>Appointments with a COM Undergraduate Affairs advisor can be made via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bu.joinhandshake.com\/appointments\/new\">Handshake<\/a>. Before trying to set your first appointment with COM Undergraduate Affairs via Handshake, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:comugrad@bu.edu\">comugrad@bu.edu<\/a>\u00a0with 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bu.joinhandshake.com\/appointments\/new\">https:\/\/bu.joinhandshake.com\/appointments\/new<\/a>, then choose \u201cCOM Undergraduate Affairs\u201d from the menu and follow the prompts.<\/p>\n<p>COM\u00a0<u>strongly<\/u>\u00a0encourages you to plan early and set an advising appointment as soon as possible to discuss your registration and other plans.<\/p>\n<h5>College of Engineering (ENG)<\/h5>\n<p>If you have declared a major within ENG, you\u00a0<u>will not<\/u>\u00a0have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.<\/p>\n<p>CGS students continuing to ENG are encouraged to refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/resources-for-current-students\/academic-advising\/pathways\/boston-london\/\">Engineering Pathways<\/a> for guidance on course selection. Students can\u00a0make an advising appointment with\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:barrau@bu.edu\">Carmel Barrau<\/a>\u00a0at the College of Engineering to discuss any fall registration questions. Call 617-353-6447 or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:barrau@bu.edu\">barrau@bu.edu<\/a>\u00a0to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n<h5>Sargent College of Health &amp; Rehabilitation Services (SAR)<\/h5>\n<p>If you have declared a major within SAR, you\u00a0<u>will not<\/u>\u00a0have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.<\/p>\n<p>CGS students continuing to SAR may to refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/resources-for-current-students\/academic-advising\/pathways\/boston-london\/\">SAR Pathways<\/a> for guidance on fall course selection. Students are highly encouraged to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rozabu.youcanbook.me\">make an advising appointment<\/a> with\u00a0Roz Abukasis, Academic Advisor at Sargent College.<\/p>\n<h5>Computing &amp; Data Sciences (CDS)<\/h5>\n<p>If you have declared Data Science as your major, you\u00a0<u>will<\/u> have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student. Students continuing from CGS to CDS\u00a0<strong>must<\/strong>\u00a0participate in an in-person orientation.<\/p>\n<p><u>Date<\/u>: Thursday, March 27, 2025<br \/>\n<u>Time<\/u>: 4PM to 5PM<br \/>\n<u>Location<\/u>: CCDS 1646 (16th floor)<\/p>\n<p>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 \u2014 walk-in advising will not be appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have questions, please email\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"mailto:cds-advising@bu.edu\"><em>cds-advising@bu.edu<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Pardee School of Global Studies<\/h5>\n<p>If you have declared a major within Pardee, you\u00a0<u>will not<\/u>\u00a0have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.<\/p>\n<p>Majors at the Pardee School include: International Relations, Asian Studies, European Studies, Latin American Studies, and Middle East\/North Africa Studies.<\/p>\n<p>CGS students continuing to Pardee <strong>must<\/strong> attend the group advising session with Pardee advisors to discuss fall class registration.<\/p>\n<p><u>Date<\/u>: Thursday, March 27, 2025<br \/>\n<u>Time<\/u>: 4PM \u2013 5PM<br \/>\n<u>Location<\/u>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.zoom.us\/j\/4955398352?pwd=dmZ3MDlKOUpudStxR2F1ckFWSnBJUT09\">Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have a time conflict with the group advising sessions, or would prefer to meet one-on-one with your advisor, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:psgugrad@bu.edu\">psgugrad@bu.edu<\/a>\u00a0to arrange an appointment.<\/p>\n<h5>Questrom School of Business (QST)<\/h5>\n<p>If you are continuing to QST, you\u00a0<u>will not<\/u>\u00a0have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student. CGS-QST students will receive an email from Sally E. Ward with registration information in late March.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>IMPORTANT: <\/strong><\/span>Please note that <strong>all CGS students continuing to Questrom are <u>required<\/u> to attend a mandatory information session<\/strong>. More information is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/udc\/transfers\/cgs-to-qst\/\">Questrom\u2019s website.<\/a> There are no exceptions for this requirement and students who do not attend an information session will not be permitted to continue to Questrom.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact the Questrom Undergraduate Development Center, 617-353-2650.<\/p>\n<h5>School of Hospitality Administration (SHA)<\/h5>\n<p>If you have declared a major within SHA, you\u00a0<u>will not<\/u>\u00a0have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.<\/p>\n<p>CGS students continuing to SHA are encouraged to refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/resources-for-current-students\/academic-advising\/pathways\/boston-london\/\">SHA Pathway<\/a> for guidance on course selection. Students may\u00a0contact with <a href=\"mailto:%20shaadv@bu.edu\">SHA Advising<\/a> to discuss any fall registration questions.<\/p>\n<h5>Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development (Wheelock)<\/h5>\n<p>If you have declared a major within BU Wheelock, you\u00a0<u>will<\/u> have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.<\/p>\n<p>You\u00a0<u>must<\/u>\u00a0make an advising appointment with <a href=\"mailto:dbochman@bu.edu\">Dommie Bochman<\/a> at Wheelock. To book an appointment please go to <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/dbochman-bu\">https:\/\/calendly.com\/dbochman-bu<\/a>. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Step Two: Make an Academic Advising Appointment<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p>If required, make an advising appointment with the contact at your continuing school or college.<\/p>\n<p>To prepare for your meeting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review the school\u2019s website.<\/li>\n<li>Print a copy of your unofficial transcript from <a href=\"https:\/\/mybustudent.bu.edu\/\">MyBU Student<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/bulletin\/\">Undergraduate Bulletin<\/a> for your school. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Step Three: Register for Classes<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p><strong>Note Your Registration Date and Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Registration for rising juniors opens on <strong>Sunday, April 13, 2025<\/strong>. Your registration start time is based on the last digit of your BUID number:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ebebeb;\">\n<td width=\"162\"><strong>Last Digit of BUID#:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"149\"><strong>Start Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"162\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">9:00AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"162\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">9:30AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"162\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">10:00AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"162\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">10:30AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"162\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">11:00AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"162\">9<\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">11:30AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"162\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">12:00PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"162\">7<\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">12:30PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"162\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">1:00PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"162\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"149\">1:30PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/mybustudent.bu.edu\/\">MyBU Student<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>Use the Schedule Builder on MyBU Student before registration begins to plan your classes.<\/p>\n<p>In preparation for fall class registration, students should closely review the following instructional videos, which further explain how to register for classes in MyBU Student:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_jfssxfsy\"><strong>Navigating the Registration Process<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_q122ubij\"><strong>Preparing for Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_hoggm77g\"><strong>Methods for Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_3vd8hvco\"><strong>Schedule Builder: From Preparation to Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_f610zmo3\"><strong>Class Search: From Preparation to Registration<\/strong><\/a> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Class of 2027 Rising junior registration: Sunday, April 13, 2025 Please carefully review the advising instructions below. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16662,"featured_media":0,"parent":47081,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49490"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16662"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49490"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49641,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49490\/revisions\/49641"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}