{"id":33,"date":"2022-08-19T15:47:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T19:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:56:32","slug":"advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"\/upn\/files\/2026\/03\/Fall-2026-Course-Directory-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">***FALL 2026 COURSE DIRECTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should meet with your assigned advisor at least <\/span><b>once per semester<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discuss the future direction of your curriculum and get cleared to register. Students studying abroad should contact their assigned advisor, or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaylyn Dorsey (<\/span><a href=\"mailto:kdorsey2@bu.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kdorsey2@bu.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to discuss their course plans. Your assigned advisor can be found on your MyBU Dashboard. If you do not currently have an advisor listed, please contact Kaylyn to be assigned to someone.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Scheduling an Appointment<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><b>How to Schedule an Advising Appointment through MyBU:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to your <strong>MyBU Student Dashboard.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the red column on the left side of your screen, select\u00a0<strong>Advising &gt; Appointments.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Click the\u00a0<strong>&#8216;New Appointment&#8217;<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select\u00a0<strong>NEUROSCIENCE<\/strong> from the\u00a0<strong>&#8216;Department&#8217;<\/strong> drop-down menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Select your\u00a0<strong>Meeting Type<\/strong> (i.e., what you&#8217;d like to talk about in the meeting), your\u00a0<strong>Advisor<\/strong>, and the\u00a0<strong>Meeting Mode<\/strong> (virtual or in-person).<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Write a brief summary of what you&#8217;d like to discuss.\u00a0<strong>The more specific you are, the better we can prepare for your appointment!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Use the calendar to select a day\/time that works for you. Advisors may schedule up to two weeks in advance, so if you cannot find any appointments, please check back in the next few days.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Once you&#8217;ve selected an appointment\u00a0<strong>time<\/strong> and <strong>mode<\/strong>, click\u00a0<strong>&#8216;Schedule.&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Appointment Types<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major Requirements and Academic Progress<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30-minute appointment to discuss questions about requirements for the major and overall progress towards your degree<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Long-Term Planning<\/span>: 30-minute appointment to discuss and\/or review your course plans for future semesters<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration Advising (Sophomore\/Junior\/Senior)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15-minute appointment for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to discuss course selection for next semester (should be scheduled with your <\/span><b>assigned advisor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">First-Year Registration Advising<\/span>:<span> 30-minute appointment for first-year students to discuss course selection for next semester\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Other<\/span>: 30-minute appointment &#8211; <em>Please be sure to write a brief summary of what you are hoping to discuss so that your advisor can prepare for the appointment.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Canceling Your Appointment<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">On the\u00a0<strong>Appointments<\/strong> page list view, or in the\u00a0<strong>Appointment Details<\/strong> page, click the\u00a0<strong>Actions<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <strong>&#8216;Cancel.&#8217;<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">The cancel window will display. Enter a message explaining the cancellation reason.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the\u00a0<strong>&#8216;Confirm&#8217;<\/strong> button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Please Note:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*If you arrive <strong>late<\/strong> for your appointment by 10-15 minutes or more (for <em>30-minute appointments<\/em>) you will be considered a no show, and it will be necessary for you to reschedule your appointment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*If you arrive <strong>late<\/strong> for your appointment by 5 minutes or more (for <em>15-minute appointments<\/em>) you will be considered a no show and it will be necessary for you to reschedule your appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2><strong>Neuroscience Advisors<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Undergraduate Academic Advisor:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-40 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/profile\/kaylyn-dorsey\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/upn\/files\/2022\/08\/KaylynBioPc-1-150x150-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kaylyn Dorsey<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Undergraduate Academic Advisor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Faculty Mentors\/Advisors:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-46 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/profile\/kristen-bushell\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/upn\/files\/2022\/08\/KristenHeadshot-e1562705428579-150x150-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kristen Bushell<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Lecturer, Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-52 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/profile\/mario-muscedere\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/upn\/files\/2022\/08\/IMG_5364-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Mario Muscedere<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director, Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience; Master Lecturer in Biology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-50 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/profile\/lucia-pastorino\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/upn\/files\/2022\/08\/Lucia-31-150x150-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Lucia Pastorino<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Master Lecturer, Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-42 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/profile\/john-tullai\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/upn\/files\/2022\/08\/profile-pic-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/files\/2022\/08\/profile-pic-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/files\/2022\/08\/profile-pic-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/files\/2022\/08\/profile-pic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/files\/2022\/08\/profile-pic-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/files\/2022\/08\/profile-pic.png 612w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">John Tullai<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Lecturer, Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>In Memoriam<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-44 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/upn\/profile\/kyle-gobrogge\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\">\n\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/upn\/files\/2022\/08\/KyleBioPic-e1563549753639-150x150-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kyle Gobrogge<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Lecturer, Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Advisors<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/current-students\/undergraduate\/casadvising\/contact-and-staff\/\"><strong>CAS Advisin<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">g<\/span><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span>100 Bay State Road, Room 401<\/span><br \/>\n<span>T: 617-353-2400 F: 617-353-1859<\/span><br \/>\ncasadv@bu.edu<br \/>\n<span>Monday to Friday \u2013 9AM to 5PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/\"><strong>CAS Pre-Professional Advising<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a>100 Bay State Road, Room 428<br \/>\nT: (617) 353-4866<br \/>\npreprof@bu.edu<span class=\"phone\"><br \/>\nMonday to Friday &#8211; 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