{"id":101557,"date":"2017-03-23T12:08:51","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T16:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/?page_id=101557"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:10:13","slug":"advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/faculty-staff\/teaching-and-learning\/advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Advising and mentoring are essential to student success and a core function of faculty and staff at BUSPH that has never been more important than it is today.\u00a0 Our graduate students are balancing more complex personal and professional responsibilities, financial pressures, and more choices in the options available to them to earn an advanced degree.\u00a0 The resources and information compiled below will help to answer many student questions.<\/p>\n<h2>Advising Resources<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"sph-list-checklist\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/student-services\/academic-accommodations\/\">Academic Accommodations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/sph\/programs\/\"><\/a><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/advising-and-registration\/academic-calendar\/\">Academic Calendar<\/a> &amp; <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/advising-and-registration\/academic-calendar\/course-meeting-dates\/\">Class Meeting Dates<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/sph\/policies\/\">Academic Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/sph\/files\/2025\/08\/Advising-Process-Guidelines-2025-2026.pdf\">Advising Process Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/sph\/programs\/\">Bulletin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/advising-and-registration\/program-requirements\/\">Bulletin Archive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/student-services\/student-resources\/academic-support\/core-course-tutoring-program\/\">Core Course Tutoring<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/sph\/courses\/\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/\">Disability and Access Services<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/student-services\/health-resources\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/academics\/ferpa\/\">FERPA<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/student-services\/health-resources\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/student-services\/health-resources\/\">Health and Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/mental-health\/\">Helping Students in Distress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/student-services\/student-resources\/academic-support\/communication-resources\/\">Peer Writing Coach<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/student-services\/student-resources\/academic-support\/communication-resources\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/advising-and-registration\/forms\/\">Registrar\u2019s Office Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/osfs\/\">Student Financial Services and Housing Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Degree Program Handbooks<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"sph-list-checklist\">\n<li><a href=\"\/sph\/files\/2026\/06\/BU-MPH-Advising-Guide-2025-2026.pdf\">MPH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/sph\/files\/2025\/04\/MSAB-Handbook-2024-2025.pdf\">MS in Applied Biostatistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/sph\/files\/2025\/11\/DrPH-Guidebook-2025-2026.pdf\">DrPH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/10\/MA-PHD-handbook-2021-2022-clean-1.pdf\">MS\/PhD in Biostatistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/sph\/files\/2024\/11\/MS-Programs-Advising-Guide-2024-2025.pdf\">MS Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/sph\/files\/2024\/10\/EH-PhD-Guidebook-24-25.pdf\">PhD in Environmental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2019\/08\/2019-2020-Epidemiology-PhD-Program-Guidelines.pdf\">PhD in Epidemiology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2021\/10\/HSR-PhD-Guidebook-2021-2022-Final-10.21.21.pdf\">PhD in Health Services Research <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2020\/11\/BU-MPH-Advising-Guide-11062020-1.pdf\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/files\/2020\/11\/BU-MPH-Advising-Guide-11062020-1.pdf\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"sph-list-checklist\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/advising-and-registration\/sph-registrar-faqs\/grad-app\/\">Graduation Application<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/advising-and-registration\/sph-registrar-faqs\/reg\/\">Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/advising-and-registration\/sph-registrar-faqs\/waitlist\/\">Waitlist<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/students\/advising-and-registration\/sph-registrar-faqs\/waitlist\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h2>Degree Program Contacts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Degree Program Directors<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Doctor of Public Health &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/jessica-leibler\/\">Jessica Leibler<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MPH Program &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/megan-healey\/\">Megan Healey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Undergraduate Education (BA\/MPH, BS\/MPH) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/sophie-godley\/\">Sophie Godley<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PhD in Environmental Health &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/kevin-lane\/\">Kevin Lane<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dual Degree Programs (JD\/MPH, MBA\/MPH, MD\/MPH, MS\/MPH, MSW\/MPH) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/christopher-louis\/\">Chris Louis<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS in Applied Biostatistics &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/helen-jenkins\/\">Helen Jenkins<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/chunyu-liu\/\">Chunyu Liu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS in Biostatistics &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/kathryn-lunetta\/\">Kathy Lunetta<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PhD in Biostatistics &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/kathryn-lunetta\/\">Kathy Lunetta \u00a0<\/a>&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/yorghos-tripodis\/\">Yorghos Tripodis<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PhD in Health Services Research &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/steven-pizer\/\">Steve Pizer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS Programs &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/andrew-stokes\/\">Andrew Stokes\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PhD in Epidemiology &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/jaimie-gradus\/\">Jaimie Gradus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">MPH Certificate Directors<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chronic and Non-Communicable Diseases &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/martha-werler\/\">Martha Werler<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Climate Change and Health &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/jonathan-buonocore\/\">Jonathan J Buonocore<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (CAPDIE) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/candice-belanoff\/\">Candice Belanoff<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Environmental Health and Justice &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/junenette-peters\/\">Junenette L. Peters<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Epidemiology and Biostatistics &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/jacqueline-hicks\/\">Jacqueline Milton-Hicks<\/a> &amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/samantha-kelleher\/\">Samantha Parker Kelleher\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Global Health &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/monica-onyango\/\">Monica Onyango<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Global Health Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/peter-rockers\/\">Peter Rockers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Health Communication and Promotion &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/monica-l-wang\/\">Monica Wang<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Health Policy and Law &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/timothy-callaghan\/\">Timothy Callaghan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Healthcare Management &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/kimberly-brimhall\/\">Kimberly Brimhall<\/a> (Interim)<\/li>\n<li>Human Rights and Social Justice &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/michael-ulrich\/\">Michael Ulrich<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Infectious Disease &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/davidson-hamer\/\">David Hamer\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Maternal and Child Health &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/lois-mccloskey\/\">Lois McCloskey<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/ann-aschengrau\/\">Ann Aschengrau<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mental Health and Substance Use &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/carol-dolan\/\">Carol Dolan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pharmaceutical Development, Delivery, and Access &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/warren-kaplan\/\"><span><span class=\"ui-provider ux b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Warren Kaplan<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Program Management &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/lora-sabin\/\">Lora Sabin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sex, Sexuality, and Gender &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/profile\/lisa-messersmith\/\">Lisa Messersmith<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advising and mentoring are essential to student success and a core function of faculty and staff at BUSPH that has never been more important than it is today.\u00a0 Our graduate students are balancing more complex personal and professional responsibilities, financial pressures, and more choices in the options available to them to earn an advanced degree.\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11091,"featured_media":0,"parent":50149,"menu_order":25,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"bu-publication":[],"profile_tax":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/101557"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11091"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101557"}],"version-history":[{"count":53,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/101557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265306,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/101557\/revisions\/265306"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bu-publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-publication?post=101557"},{"taxonomy":"profile_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile_tax?post=101557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}