Fall 2021 Registration Guidelines

If you are continuing on to CAS, ENG, Pardee, SAR, SHA, or Wheelock, you must meet with an academic advisor in the department of your intended major to receive course registration advice and your Academic Advising Code. Please note you must declare your major first with your CGS Academic Advisor. See below for the advising contacts for your major. Advising appointments fill quickly, so please schedule an appointment with the advising contact sooner rather than later.

If you are continuing to COM or Questrom, read the registration instructions below and prepare for registration accordingly. You will not need an Academic Advising Code to register for fall courses; however, we encourage you to schedule an advising appointment with your school of continuation’s advising office if you have questions. Please note you must declare your major with your CGS Academic Advisor.

College of Arts and Sciences

Note: If the department does not have your code, please contact CGS Student Services at 617-353-2850 for assistance.

• American & New England Studies (AM):
  • Contact Kim Sichel to request an appointment to be advised.
• Anthropology (AN):
  • Contact Kathy Kwasnica to request assistance with scheduling an advising appointment with a faculty advisor. Please indicate whether you intend to be sociocultural or biological track.
• Archaeology (AR):
  • Contact Maria Sousa to request assistance with scheduling an advising appointment with a faculty advisor.
• Astronomy (AS):
  • Contact Jeffrey Hughes to request an advising appointment.
• Biology or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BI & BMB):
  • For an advising appointment for the Biology, Behavioral Biology, Ecology & Conservation Biology, and/or Neurobiology programs, you will contact Stacy Straaberg Finfrock.
  • For an advising appointments for the Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics (CMG), and/or Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BMB) program, you will contact Ben Bradbury-Koster.
• Marine Science (BUMP):
  • You will be contacted by an assigned faculty member from the BUMP department for registration advising. However, if you have questions regarding the program, please contact Peter Buston, or Julia Hammer Mendez.
• Chemistry (CH):
  • Contact Qiang Cui to request an advising appointment.
• Cinema & Media Studies (CI):
  • Contact Jonathan Foltz to request an advising appointment.
• Classical Studies (CL):
  • Contact Stephanie Nelson to request an advising appointment.
• Computer Science:
  • Email  csadvise@bu.edu to request an advising appointment.
• Earth and Environment:
  • Contact Sayaka Yamaki to request an appointment with a faculty advisor.
• Economics:
  • Contact Courtney Martin to set up an appointment to be advised.
• English:
  • Contact Emily Damiano to request an appointment with a faculty advisor.
• History:
  • Contact history@bu.edu, to request an advising appointment.
• History of Art and Architecture–Art History or Architectural Studies:
  • Art History: contact Ross Barrett
  • Architectural Studies: contact Daniel Abramson
• International Relations:
  • For instructions, please see the Pardee School of Global Studies below.
• Linguistics (LX), French & Ling, Italian & Ling, Japanese & Ling, Ling & Philosophy, Spanish & Ling:
  • Contact Paul Hagstrom to request an advising appointment.
• Mathematics (MA):
  • Contact Kyle Capogna to inquire about academic advising.
• Neuroscience (NE):
  • Contact Kaylyn Dorsey to request an advising appointment.
• Philosophy
  • Contact Marc Gasser-Wingate to be advised for registration.
• Political Science:
  • Contact Courtney Martin to set up an appointment
• Psychological & Brain Sciences
  • If you have declared your major as Psychology, you must attend a group advising session on Monday, March 29 at 4:30 pm (EST) with Dr. Joanne Hebden Palfai before you can receive your advising code, which is needed for fall registration.  This session will be virtual via the Zoom platform.  Dr. Palfai will reach out to you with further instructions on how to sign up for the group advising session.  If you did not attend the meeting, please contact Dr. Palfai directly at jpalfai@bu.edu.
• Physics:
  • Contact Kelly Capri to be referred to an advisor that you will then contact for registration advising.
• Religion:
  • Contact Jasmin Hill from the Religion department to be referred to an advisor to meet with.
• Romance Studies:
  • Please contact the department to be connected with an advisor
• Sociology:
  • Contact Andrea Inman for an advising appointment.
• World Languages & Literature:
  • Please contact the department  to be connected with an advisor

College of Communication

If you have declared your major as COM, you do not need an advising code to register. If the Registration page on the Student Link prompts you to enter one, please contact CGS Student Services at 617-353-2850 or cgs@bu.edu.

Please visit the COM Registration page for full details on major requirements and registration.

Appointments with a COM Undergraduate Affairs advisor can be made via Handshake, please visit https://bu.joinhandshake.com/appointments/new, then choose “COM Undergraduate Affairs” from the menu and follow the prompts.

If you wish to meet with a COM Undergraduate Affairs advisor please email them, at comugrad@bu.edu, before trying to set an appointment via Handshake, with your full name and BU ID number so they can tag your Handshake record to make you eligible to use the system to schedule a meeting with their advising team.

COM strongly encourages you to plan early and set an advising appointment as soon as possible to discuss your registration and other plans.

College of Engineering (ENG)

You must make an advising appointment with Carmel Barrau at the College of Engineering. Call 617-353-6447 or email barrau@bu.edu to schedule an appointment.

College of Health & Rehabilitation Services: Sargent College (SAR)

You must make an advising appointment with Roz Abukasis, Academic Counselor at Sargent College. Call 617-353-2713 or email rozabu@bu.edu to schedule an appointment.

Pardee School of Global Studies (PARDEE)

Majors at the Pardee School Include: International Relations, Asian Studies, European Studies, Latin American Studies, and Middle East/North Africa Studies. If you have officially declared your major in one of these areas, you must attend a group advising session with Pardee advisors before you can receive your advising code, which is needed for fall registration. There will be two options: Tuesday, March 16 from 5pm-6pm and Wednesday, March 17 from 5pm-6pm. These sessions will be virtual via the Zoom platform. Pardee advisors will reach out to you with further instructions on how to sign up for the group advising session. If you are unable to attend one of these group advising sessions, please contact the IR advisor listed below:

• IR Majors with last name A-K:
  • Contact Mitali Dave to request an advising appointment.
• Regional Studies Majors and IR Majors with last name L-K:
  • Contact Ashley Noyes to request an advising appointment.

Questrom School of Business (QST)

If you have declared your major as Questrom, you will receive an email from Sally E. Ward with registration information in late March. You do not need an advising code to register. If the Registration page on the Student Link prompts you to enter one, please contact CGS Student Services at 617-353-2850 for assistance. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact the Questrom Undergraduate Academic & Career Development Center, 617-353-2650.

School of Hospitality Administration (SHA)

You must make an advising appointment with Molly-Kate Carven at the School of Hospitality Administration. Email Molly directly to schedule an appointment.

Wheelock College of Education and Human Development (Wheelock)

You must make an advising appointment with Elizabeth Vassallo at Wheelock. To book an appointment, please go to her Google Calendar Here and follow the instructions.

• If required, make an advising appointment with the contact at your continuing school or college
• To prepare for your meeting:
  • Print a copy of your unofficial transcript from the Student Link
  • Review the school’s website
  • Review the Undergraduate Bulletin for your school

Check Your Compliance Status

Check the Student Link to confirm you are in compliance for registration. Upon logging in, go to the Personal tab, followed by selecting Compliance Status; failure to meet the requirements will prevent you from registering. For more information, please read the Requirements for Registration.

Note Your Registration Date and Time

Registration for rising junior opens on Sunday, April 18, 2021. The University Registrar assigns your registration time, which is determined by the last digit of your BUID number. See below for your assigned time. The time is Eastern Standard Time in the United States.

If you need a refresher on how to use the Planner or how to register for classes on the Student Link, review the registration instructions.