{"id":1383,"date":"2020-10-05T12:02:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T16:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/core\/?page_id=1383"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:18:39","slug":"advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/core\/academics\/advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout the academic year, Core staff and faculty are available to answer student questions about credits, course planning, Hub completion and academic opportunities and options. The following links and points of contact are provided to help students find their pathway through Core and BU.<\/p>\n<h3>Resources for Students and Advisors<\/h3>\n<p>Chris McMullen is the primary resource for students with advising questions. To schedule an appointment or to submit a question, contact him via email: <a href=\"mailto:cmcmull@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cmcmull@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are unsure whether your question is academic-related, or if you&#8217;d like to request a meeting with a Core faculty member, email the Core main desk: <a href=\"mailto:core@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">core@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/core\/academics\/courses\/\">List of current courses, with descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/core\/academics\/writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Writing in Core: First Years and Transfers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/core\/academics\/hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Information about Core and the BU Hub<\/a><\/li>\n<li>factsheet: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/core\/files\/2024\/11\/how-core-satisfies-hub-v15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Core satisfies Hub&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>factsheet: &#8220;<a href=\"\/core\/files\/2024\/09\/Major-equivalencies-v21.24.pdf\">Core course equivalencies for other majors and minors in CAS<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/core\/academics\/pathways\/\">Information about the Core Minor and the Core Honors program<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>To learn about <strong>Core Minor<\/strong> options, contact advisor Catherine Klancer: <a href=\"mailto:chudak@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chudak@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>To learn about the <strong>Core Honors<\/strong> program, contact Honors Coordinator George Vahamikos: <a href=\"mailto:mcreight@bu.edu\">gtv@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are a current or prospective Core student and would like to <strong>learn how Core benefits students in particular concentrations<\/strong> you can email our staff to request to be put in touch with current students or recent alumni who are in the Core community and who are majoring in the department or program of your interest: <a href=\"mailto:core@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">core@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Resources for Faculty and Staff<\/h3>\n<p>Departmental advisors and DUS personnel should note that it can be the case that credit equivalencies between major requirements and Core courses may not always be automatically reflected on Degree Advice. For clarification about the current status of a reported equivalency, or other questions about Core credits and course planning, faculty and staff are encouraged to reach out directly to Chris McMullen in the CAS Advising Office: <a href=\"mailto:cmcmull@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cmcmull@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>factsheet: <a href=\"\/core\/files\/2024\/06\/Campus-Tour-Guides-v13-june-2024.pdf\">&#8220;Talking Points for campus Tour Guides&#8221;<\/a> (<em>updated in June 2024<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/core\/files\/2023\/09\/v8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">factsheet: &#8220;Advising Tips for Core Faculty&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(<em>updated in February 2022<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All general questions about Core can be directed to our front desk: <a href=\"mailto:core@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">core@bu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout the academic year, Core staff and faculty are available to answer student questions about credits, course planning, Hub completion and academic opportunities and options. 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