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Tuition cancellation schedule for 1st year CGS Summer London and New England programs, Summer 2025

By Kristine Gilchrist-Minasidis May 1st, 2025

CGS 1st year Summer Semester 2025 Leave of Absence Important Dates and Tuition Cancellation Schedule
Program:	Summer 1 London *	Summer 1 New England	Summer 2 London *
All students who arrange a leave of absence for medical reasons must complete the medical review process prior to re-enrolling / resuming study at BU.
Suggested LOA completion date	May 7	May 7	June 1
LOA with full tuition cancellation	By May 12	By May 12	By June 23
LOA with 75% tuition cancellation	May 13-19	May 13-19	June 24-30
LOA with 50% tuition cancellation	May 20-26	May 20-26	July 1-7
LOA with 25% tuition cancellation	May 27-June 9	May 27-June 9	July 8-21
LOA with 0% tuition cancellation	June 10-20	June 10-20	July 22-August 1
Last day to LOA	June 20	June 20	August 1




* CGS Summer 2025 London: Please keep in mind that at any time after your admission to the program there may be non-recoverable costs associated with withdrawing from the program. Examples of non-recoverable costs for which you may be financially responsible may include, but are not limited to, charges related to housing, flights, academics, internships, or program-related activities. CGS London students arranging a leave of absence on or after May 12 (for Summer 1) and on or after June 23 (for Summer 2) may have additional steps or paperwork to complete with the London Study Abroad staff, in addition to steps completed with the USC.

For information on the leave of absence process, visit "Submitting an official leave of absence or withdrawal request" and follow the links for Summer 2025.

Tuition cancellation schedule for 1st year CGS Summer London and New England programs, Summer 2024

By Kristine Gilchrist-Minasidis March 29th, 2024

CGS 1st year Summer Semester 2024 Leave of Absence Important Dates and Tuition Cancellation Schedule
Program:	Summer 1 London *	Summer 1 New England	Summer 2 London *
All students who arrange a leave of absence for medical reasons must complete the medical review process prior to re-enrolling / resuming study at BU.
Suggested LOA completion date	May 1	May 1	June 1
LOA with full tuition cancellation	By May 13	By May 13	By June 24
LOA with 75% tuition cancellation	May 14-20	May 14-20	June 25-July 1
LOA with 50% tuition cancellation	May 21-27	May 21-27	July 2-8
LOA with 25% tuition cancellation	May 28-June 10	May 28-June 10	July 9-22
LOA with 0% tuition cancellation	June 11-21	June 11-21	July 23-August 2
Last day to LOA	June 21	June 21	August 2




* CGS Summer 2024 London: Please keep in mind that at any time after your admission to the program there may be non-recoverable costs associated with withdrawing from the program. Examples of non-recoverable costs for which you may be financially responsible may include, but are not limited to, charges related to housing, flights, academics, internships, or program-related activities. CGS London students arranging a leave of absence on or after May 13 (for Summer 1) and on or after June 24 (for Summer 2) may have additional steps or paperwork to complete with the London Study Abroad staff, in addition to steps completed with the USC.

For information on the leave of absence process, visit "Submitting an official leave of absence or withdrawal request."

Tuition cancellation schedule for 1st year CGS Summer London / New England programs, Summer 2023

By Kristine Gilchrist-Minasidis May 2nd, 2023

CGS 1st year Summer Semester 2023 Leave of Absence Important Dates and Tuition Cancellation Schedule
Program:	Summer 1 London *	Summer 1 New England	Summer 2 London *
All students who arrange a leave of absence for medical reasons must complete the medical review process prior to re-enrolling / resuming study at BU.
Suggested LOA completion date	May 1	May 1	June 1
LOA with full tuition cancellation	By May 12	By May 12	By June 23
LOA with 75% tuition cancellation	May 13-19	May 13-19	June 24-30
LOA with 50% tuition cancellation	May 20-26	May 20-26	July 1-7
LOA with 25% tuition cancellation	May 27-June 9	May 27-June 9	July 8-21
LOA with 0% tuition cancellation	June 10-23	June 10-23	July 22-August 4
Last day to LOA	June 23	June 23	August 4




* CGS Summer 2023 London: Please keep in mind that at any time after your admission to the program there may be non-recoverable costs associated with withdrawing from the program. Examples of non-recoverable costs for which you may be financially responsible may include, but are not limited to, charges related to housing, flights, academics, internships, or program-related activities.

For information on the leave of absence process, visit "Submitting an official leave of absence or withdrawal request."

MyBU, your updated entry point to the Student Link, is now live!

By Kristine Gilchrist-Minasidis March 6th, 2023

MyBU: updated entry point to the Student Link is now live for currently enrolled students for Spring 2023

On March 6, the initial phase of the MyBU Student Portal went live. The portal is an updated entry point connecting enrolled students to Student Link with a modern interface and improved navigation. (The Student Link itself will be fully updated in 2024.) The traditional student link landing page (www.bu.edu/studentlink) will now point to https://student.bu.edu/MyBU/s/. If you are currently enrolled for Spring 2023, you should be able to access MyBU and your favorite Student Link functions seamlessly. For students not enrolled in Spring 2023, access to the MyBU Student Portal will be opened up as registration for Fall 2023 occurs.

If you are currently on an approved leave of absence for Spring 2023, you can still use your regular Student Link functions to view your transcript preview, account inquiry, compliance, address, registration, and other functions; simply use the direct links listed below:

Student Link Personal tab
https://www.bu.edu/link/bin/uiscgi_studentlink.pl/1678208456?ModuleName=menu.pl&NewMenu=Personal  
personal profile details, address/phone, consent to disclosure, Sharelink, compliance, proof of enrollment

Student Link Academics tab
https://www.bu.edu/link/bin/uiscgi_studentlink.pl/1678208491?ModuleName=menu.pl&NewMenu=Academics
current schedule, registration, classes, grades, transcript preview, transcript ordering 

Student Link Work tab
https://www.bu.edu/link/bin/uiscgi_studentlink.pl/1678208632?ModuleName=menu.pl&NewMenu=Work
quick jobs, work study jobs, part-time jobs, time entry for students 

Student Link Money Matters tab
https://www.bu.edu/link/bin/uiscgi_studentlink.pl/1678208646?ModuleName=menu.pl&NewMenu=Money
student account inquiry, SHIP, financial aid list, loan deferment notices, sports pass, 1098T

Student Link Food and Shelter tab
https://www.bu.edu/link/bin/uiscgi_studentlink.pl/1678208660?ModuleName=menu.pl&NewMenu=Food
convenience points, meals/points balance

Resources for Transgender, Nonbinary, Gender-Nonconforming, and Intersex Students

By Kristine Gilchrist-Minasidis November 20th, 2022

For Transgender Awareness Week, BU's Queer Activist Collective (Q) is calling attention to resources located both on and off campus for transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and intersex students. See the BU Today article for more the full list and links.

College Mental Health Education Programs

By Kristine Gilchrist-Minasidis August 15th, 2022

Our friends at BU's Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation College Mental Health Education Programs have another wonderful slate of offerings for the Fall 2022 semester. Programs are open to young adults interested in building academic, personal and social skills, and supports and well-being. Some programs are open to family members/caregivers as well. Scan the QR code in the image below or contact the co-directors listed.

For more information, visit https://cpr.bu.edu/cmhep/.

Student Health Services announces vaccination opportunities for currently enrolled students

By Jason P Devarennes April 30th, 2021

A limited number of vaccines (Moderna) are being made available to BU. Today, Student Health Services reached out to eligible students with instructions on making appointments. See the recent BU Today article for more details, and students should check their BU email accounts for the communications from Student Health Services. Appointments are expected to fill quickly, don't delay!

Taking, or considering, a Spring 2021 leave of absence?

By Jason P Devarennes December 1st, 2020

To assist students during the busy month of December, please find below information that will you useful for those who definitely need to arrange a Spring 2021 leave of absence, as well as for those who are considering this option.

Definitely taking a Spring 2021 leave of absence?

Considering a Spring 2021 leave of absence?

If you are considering taking a leave of absence for Spring 2021, please carefully work through the steps below:

Review the information at www.bu.edu/usc/leaveandwithdrawal/
Submit two online forms:
- Leave of Absence/Withdrawal Inquiry
- Student Experience Questionnaire
Students on F-1/J-1 visas only: Contact your assigned ISSO advisor (http://www.bu.edu/isso/contact/student-advising/) to discuss the leave of absence. Your ISSO advisor must email the USC to confirm this discussion so we can approve your leave request.
Schedule (https://usc1.youcanbook.me) and complete a (virtual) appointment with the USC staff during the period December 7 through December 21. In this meeting, we'll review your paperwork; we can also discuss alternates to a leave or withdrawal or return-from-leave steps, as appropriate and time permitting. If you are still considering a leave at the end of this meeting, we'll discuss the timing for completion of Steps 5 and 6, below.
If you decide to arrange a Spring 2021 leave of absence, submit the third online form:
- Leave/Withdrawal Official Request Form
Email the USC (usc@bu.edu) either way--to confirm receipt of your official request form, or to alert us that you've decided not to proceed with a Spring 2021 leave or withdrawal.

Important Notes:

You should check out of your on-campus residence by Sunday, December 20 at noon, even if you are only considering a Spring 2021 leave of absence. Students must have a valid enrollment status and badge, and be compliant with all and safety protocols to access campus after Fall 2020 final exams end and on-campus residences close on December 20.
If you vacate your residence (complete room check-out) in December but don't proceed with an official leave of absence request over the winter break (i.e. you are remaining enrolled for the Spring 2021 semester), then you will be able to sign up for a January move-in slot, and can resume campus access and move back into your assigned residence, at that point.

Important Update for Continuing Students regarding 2020-21 Academic Year Residence License Agreements (from BU Housing)

By Jason P Devarennes November 25th, 2020

(taken from https://www.bu.edu/housing/assignments/continuing-students-2020-21-update/)

"Important Update for Continuing Students regarding 2020-21 Academic Year Residence License Agreements: We understand that the pandemic and the spring 2021 semester’s Learn From Anywhere (LfA) hybrid model may have impacted your spring campus housing plans. Students who believe that they have extenuating circumstances may submit a request to BU Housing to cancel the spring 2021 portion of their Residence License Agreement (RLA) by 5:00 pm on Thursday, December 10, 2020..."

For more information about the request process, review/response and associated conditions, see the full announcement at the BU Housing website, https://www.bu.edu/housing/assignments/continuing-students-2020-21-update/.

If you are considering, or need assistance arranging, a Spring 2021 leave of absence or withdrawal please refer to the information here.

Spring 2021 Estimated Billing

By Jason P Devarennes November 13th, 2020

In mid-November 2020, estimated bills for full-time undergraduate students who are eligible to register for the Spring 2021 semester will be available on the Student Link. The estimated bills will be based on standard tuition and fee charges, and will be available prior to registration. This allows you a little more time to plan for making Spring 2021 payments by the December 21st deadline.

Once you register for Spring 2021 semester, the estimated tuition and fee charges will be replaced by actual tuition and fee charges. In most cases, the actual tuition and fee charges will be the same as the estimated charges. In a few cases, for example if you are registering for more than 18 credit hours or making a change in in your full-time enrollment status, you will find your actual tuition and fee charges differ from the estimated amounts.

Financial aid recipients: Students with financial aid and loans will see the anticipated amounts displayed on their bill as actual or pending items.

On-Campus residents: Students who are residing in University housing will see their actual room and dining charges on their bill.

For more information and to view some frequently asked questions, please visit http://www.bu.edu/studentaccountingservices/spring-2021-estimated-billing/.