Undergraduate Advising

BU Wheelock has a dual advising model for all undergraduate students. This cohort of students will have a professional advisor from Student Services and a faculty mentor who will assist students through their transition into BU Wheelock in learning about resources and prepare to build their academic pursuits within the college’s offering. All students will begin with a professional advisor, and as they advance through their degree program and select a pathway, they will be assigned a faculty mentor.

Your Professional Advisor

Your professional advisor is the first stop for questions. Students will meet with their professional advisor a minimum of once per semester for exploration and course selection support.

- Exploring interest and pathways in the track areas
- Advising on BU Hub requirements, focus areas and specialty areas
- Questions regarding double majors, the dual degree program, minors, intra-University transfer, study abroad, summer course approvals, AP credits, IB credits, transfer credits, etc.
- Advising on personal and social issues
- Advising regarding academic difficulty or academic probation
- Course advising
- Support in finding and accessing University resources (ERC, CCD, Howard Thurman Center, Behavioral Health, etc.)
- Navigate the University’s policies and procedures (e.g. leave of absence, incompletes, etc.)

Your Faculty Mentor

Professional/educational mentoring
Advice regarding potential internships and jobs
Advice on which specific tracks/specialty focus classes will help a student reach their educational and professional goals
Advice on extracurricular activities that relate to the major field
Discussion on educational and career goals through connecting with the Center for Career Development
Providing networking connections between advisees and alumni in interest areas within the Boston community
Help exploring research opportunities

Our Undergraduate Advising Team

Meet your Professional Advisor

Other Resources

Academic/Professional Support:

Educational Resource Center: https://www.bu.edu/erc/
- For tutoring, writing assistance, academic skills advising, language link, workshops
Center for Career Development: http://www.bu.edu/careers/
- For career counseling, interview prep, resume review, networking, job opportunities, internships, workshops
Disability & Access Services: https://www.bu.edu/disability/
The Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground: https://www.bu.edu/thurman/
The Newbury Center: https://www.bu.edu/newbury-center/
- The Newbury Center supports first-generation students at BU. A first-generation student is a student whose parents/guardians/caregivers did not earn bachelor’s degrees, although elder siblings and cousins may be attending college already or have earned four-year degree.

Resources for students:

- Community Cares Food & Essential Pantry: https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/information-for-students/opportunities/
- Student Opportunities: https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/information-for-students/opportunities/

Finding more information:

Hub website: https://www.bu.edu/hub/
- For information about Hub policies, requirements, courses, and experiences
BU Bulletin: https://www.bu.edu/academics/wheelock/
- For academic policies, program requirements, BU Wheelock courses and descriptions
Course Search: https://www.bu.edu/phpbin/course-search/
- For course descriptions and schedules
Study Abroad: http://www.bu.edu/abroad/
Undergraduate Advising: https://www.bu.edu/advising/

Wheelock Offices:

Office of Data Enrollment & Management: wherec@bu.edu
- For AP/IB credits, transfer credits, class standing, course overload, petitions, graduation
- BU Wheelock student forms: https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/information-for-students/registrar-and-records-office/forms/
Office of Professional Preparation: edlic@bu.edu
- For licensure, practicum & internships, MTEL prep

Planning Tools:

the Roadmap

Transfer Roadmap

Video Tutorials: