Important Dates & Details about the CGS Experience
Welcome BU Parents & Families!
Congratulations! It is almost time for your students to begin their Boston University experience. We hope that they are as excited to move to Boston as we are to welcome them.
We at the College of General Studies and Parent & Family Programs know that there are so many things for you and your Terriers to think about and do prior to the first day of class. We, along with the rest of the BU staff, want to make this transition as smooth as possible for your family, so we’ve compiled a list of important dates:
- Wednesday, January 5 at 8 a.m. (EST) — Parent & Family Orientation Session One via Zoom
- Thursday, January 6 at 5 p.m. (EST) — Parent & Family Orientation Session Two via Zoom
- Friday, January 7 — Housing assignments distributed
- Friday, January 14 — Wednesday, January 19 — Move-in for new & continuing students
- Friday, January 14 — Friday, January 28 — Winter Weeks of Welcome
- Monday, January 17 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Tuesday, January 18 — Wednesday, January 19 — Student Orientation (in-person)
- Wednesday, January 19 from 4-5 p.m. (EST) — CGS Matriculation Ceremony (Details about attending the event will be sent to students in the January newsletter. The event will be livestreamed on the CGS Parents page.)
Now is a great time to review important information pertaining to your students’ BU experience—such as:
- Register for Parent & Family Orientation (if you have not already attended)
- Make sure that your student is registered for Student Orientation
- Ensure that you have scheduled your move-in date and time and that you are familiar with move-in protocols
- Review Back2BU website for important information about COVID-19 protocols, including booster requirements
- Make sure that your student is compliant with all immunizations
- Re-visit the CGS Timeline
If you still have questions, we’ve got answers. We are here to help guide you and your students.
- Contact Parent & Family Programs at 617-358-1187 or send us an email
- Visit the Parent & Family Programs website, get daily updates on our Facebook page, and follow us on Instagram
- Contact the College of General Studies at 617-353-2850 or send us an email
- Review the CGS website, including your student’s Class Page and our Parent and Families page, which features important information to know before January move-in
- Follow the College on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
- Subscribe to BU Today for daily emails about the University
We look forward to welcoming your student in January!
Warmly,
Christy Loring, Director, Parent & Family Programs
Natalie McKnight, Dean College of General Studies