{"id":59371,"date":"2022-07-11T09:24:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?page_id=59371"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:38:10","slug":"academic-advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/resources\/students\/academics\/academic-advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students are assigned an advisor during the admissions process. Academic advisors are here to guide you through your time at Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development. They work with students to ensure they are meeting academic requirements, assist with registration questions, and provide general support to all their advisees.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>BU Wheelock has a dual advising model for all undergraduate students. Students will have a professional advisor from Student Services and a faculty mentor which will assist students through their transition into BU Wheelock in learning about resources and prepare to build their academic pursuits within the college\u2019s offering.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Reasons to Seek Out an Advisor<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academic advisors can help students in a number of ways, which include (but not limited to):\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistance with course planning\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On-boarding and getting to know your program better<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serving as a mentor during your course of study\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussing course requirements, internships, and other expectations your program may have\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discussing career goals for after graduation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General source of knowledge\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Finding Your Advisor\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need to look up your advisor&#8217;s contact information, you can do so in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/mybu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MyBU Student Portal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For additional information on navigating the MyBU Student Portal, you can visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/students-advisor-information-lookup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students: Advisor Information Lookup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The advisor\/advisee relationship is a two-way street, and while there are points of time throughout the year your advisor may reach out to you, it is good practice to be proactive and reach out to your advisor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Advising Resources<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to prepare for your advisor meetings, it is recommended to take a look at the following resources:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wheelock\/programs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Programs \u00bb Academics | Boston University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Information on BU Wheelock Programs &amp; Degrees, which includes course listings and course requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wheelock\/policies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policies \u00bb Academics | Boston University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Information on BU Wheelock Academic Policies, which includes withdrawals, leave of absences, reinstatements, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/policies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University Policies \u00bb Academics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: University-wide policies covering everything from registration, full-time enrollment, academic conduct, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students are assigned an advisor during the admissions process. 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