The faculty and staff in our department are here to help you make the most of your experience at BU, and advising is a key part of that. Please do reach out to the Mathematics and Statistics Advising Team at advising@math.bu.edu if you have any questions or need any help with anything.
Advising office hours are being run every Wednesday 9:30am to 12pm by the Undergraduate Academic Advisor on zoom. Please use this zoom link: Zoom
Freshman and Transfer Students Advising
All first-year and Transfer mathematics and statistics majors will be advised by the CAS Advising office. Please contact them with any math or statistics advising questions.
You will be contacted by this advisor to initiate your registration with the College during your first summer or semester with us, and they will also be assigned in your MyBU Student Portal. For more information please visit the CAS Advising Website.
Sophomore, Junior and Senior Advising
All sophomores, juniors and seniors with a major (Dual, Joint, etc.) or minor in the Mathematics and Statistics department will be advised by the Undergraduate Academic Advisor. Please continue to direct questions to advising@math.bu.edu for the quickest response and to reach your advisor.
To make a meeting with the Undergraduate Academic Advisor follow this link and select CAS Academic Advising > Mathematics: Major/Minor Advising or Mathematics: Expansive Advising or Mathematics: Registration Advising or Mathematics: General Advising > Select your preferred date to see my availability and book a meeting.
Advising office hours are being run every Wednesday 9:30am to 12pm by the Undergraduate Academic Advisor on zoom. Please use this zoom link: Zoom
Dual Degree, Double Major and Joint Degree Advising
If you are completing a dual degree (i.e. one major in CAS and one in another BU school or college) you will be assigned to the Undergraduate Academic Advisor. Advisors are typically able to answer questions pertaining only to their specific department or program, so we recommend that you contact the appropriate advisor based on the topic of your question. The Undergraduate Academic Advisor must sign off on your application for a dual degree with a mathematics/statistics major and can be reached through the department email advising@math.bu.edu.
If you are pursuing a joint degree (e.g. in Mathematics and Computer Science) or a double major you will be assigned an advisor based on your academic year. Freshman/Transfers will be advised by CAS Advising and Sophomores through seniors will work with the Undergraduate Academic Advisor and an advisor in their joint/additional major program.
Advising Codes
If you are a sophomore or junior, you do not need an advising code to register for courses (unless you are part of another department/program, outside of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, that uses advising codes, in which case you should contact that department/program to get your code).
First year students and seniors do need an advising code in order to register for classes. First year students can reach out to their advisor through CAS Advising to get their code. Seniors should reach out to the Undergraduate Academic Advisor to get their advising code; seniors only need an advising code for the semester just prior to when they plan to graduate.
CAS Advising
CAS Advising can help you regarding general BU or CAS policies that are not specific to any particular department or program. For example, they can answer questions regarding the BU Hub, graduation requirements, and external credit and transfer course evaluations. You can contact CAS advising using this form.
Making the most of your advising meeting
It helps to keep in mind that advising in an active process; the more you put in yourself the more you get out of it. Try to come prepared to any advising meetings having thought in advance about your goals, interests, and priorities. Consider doing research on your own into any questions you may have in order to more efficiently use your time during your meeting. We will do our best to help you!
Advising FAQs
The answers to many advising questions can be found on our main FAQ page.