Registration

Incoming students seeking to register for their first semester should follow the course registration process outlined below, or watch our Course Registration Tutorial video. Please be sure to consult with your academic advisor prior to registering for courses.

  1. Log in to MyBU Student Portal using your BU email and Kerberos password.
    1. If you have not yet established your BU account, please refer to the instructions you received from “whegrad@bu.edu” upon accepting your admission offer and paying the deposit. Contact us at whestu@bu.edu if you have any questions.
  2. Upon logging in, click on the Registration tile and you will be directed to your MyBU Student Dashboard.
  3. From the Dashboard, click “Class Information” on the lefthand navigation and then select “Class Search” to filter for courses based on specific criteria (term, instructor, course number, instruction mode, etc.). 
    1. Please note the following details when registering:
      1. Use the “Instruction Mode” filter to select in-person or online courses.
      2. Each term (semester) contains one 15-week on-campus session or two seven-week online sessions (most online courses are seven weeks in duration). Utilize the “Session” filter for online courses offered in “Seven Week – First” or “Seven Week – Second,” for online session 1 and online session 2 respectively. Note: Check to make sure the correct semester is selected. It will default to the current semester, so be sure you select the semester you are registering for. 
      3. A course “Status” with a green “O” label indicates the course has open seats. A course status indicating “10/35” indicates the course has 10 remaining open seats.
      4. Search Criteria
        1. Term (ex. “Fall 2025”), School/College (Wheelock College of Education & Human Development – WED), Subject (ex. HD – Human Development, CE – Counseling, etc.), Catalog Number (ex. WED CE 630)
  4. Once you have identified the course(s) you want to register for, click the three dots on the right and then select the “Enroll” button.

For questions about registration, reach out to the BU Wheelock Data & Enrollment Management Office, which oversees records of current graduate and undergraduate students at BU Wheelock. This office works closely with the Office of the University Registrar to assist students with registration and scheduling, ensure student records are accurate and up to date, and oversees graduation. If you have questions about advising or other questions regarding course selection, please reach out to whestu@bu.edu.

Note: If you wish to withdraw after registering for classes, you must contact the Data & Enrollment Management Office (wherec@bu.edu). You cannot fully withdraw from all of your courses online.