Fall 2025 Registration Guidelines

Before contacting your new school/department, you must declare your major with your CGS Academic Advisor. If you have not yet declared your major, please contact your CGS advisor directly for further guidance.

• If you are continuing to CDS or Wheelock, you must meet with an academic advisor in the department of your declared major to receive course registration advice and have your advising hold lifted in MyBU Student.
• If you are continuing to CAS (including majors within Pardee), COM, ENG, Questrom, SAR, or SHA, you will not have an Advising Hold placed on your student record. It is strongly recommended that you connect with an advisor in your new school or department for guidance on class registration.

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.

College of Arts and Sciences

If you have declared a major within CAS (including majors within Pardee), you will not have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.

• African American & Black Diaspora Studies: Contact Marcus Shaw to request an advising appointment.
• American & New England Studies: Contact Takeo Rivera to request an advising appointment
• Anthropology: Contact Mackenzie Arnolds to request an advising appointment. Please indicate whether you intend to pursue the Sociocultural, Biological, or Health and Medicine track.
• Archaeology: Contact Bob Murowchick to request an advising appointment.
• Architectural Studies: Contact Danny Abramson to request an advising appointment.
• Astronomy: Contact Dr. Catherine Espaillat to request an advising appointment.
• Biology or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BI & BMB): Contact Erin Mullins to request an advising appointment.
• Chemistry: Contact David Chapnick to request an advising appointment.
• Cinema & Media Studies: Contact Jonathan Foltz to request an advising appointment.
• Classical Studies: Contact James Uden to request an advising appointment.
• Computer Science: Contact Pluto Davis and Julie Lizardo at csadvise@bu.edu to request an advising appointment.
• Earth and Environment: Contact Sayaka Yamaki to request to request an advising appointment.
• Economics:
  • If your last name begins with A-I, please contact Katarina Stewart.
  • If your last name begins with J-Re, please contact Mavis Manaloto.
  • If your last name begins with Ri-Z, please contact Katie Hennessey.
• English: Contact Liz McGrath to request an advising appointment.
• History:
  • If your last name begins with A-K, please contact Giovanna Karlovic.
  • If your last name begins with L-Z, please contact Derek Briand.
• History of Art and Architecture–Art History: Contact Jodi Cranston to request an advising appointment.
• Holocaust, Genocide, & Human Rights Studies:  Contact Dr. Nancy Harrowitz or Theresa Cooney to request an advising appointment.
• International Relations: For further instructions, please see the Pardee School of Global Studies below.
• Linguistics: Contact Dr. Paul Hagstrom to request an advising appointment.
• Marine Science: Contact Julia Hammer Mendez to request an advising appointment.
• Mathematics: Contact Genevieve Schortz to request an advising appointment.
• Neuroscience: Contact Kaylyn Dorsey to request an advising appointment.
• Philosophy: Contact Samia Hesni, Cassie Court, or Sammi Lewis to request an advising appointment.
• Political Science:
  • If your last name begins with A-K, please contact Giovanna Karlovic.
  • If your last name begins with L-Z, please contact Derek Briand.
• Psychological & Brain Sciences: If you have declared your major as Psychology, you should receive an email from Dr. Joanne Hebden Palfai, Director of Academic Affairs & Undergraduate Studies, in late March. If you did not receive this email or have any further questions, please contact the main office staff at psych@bu.edu.
• Physics: Contact Margaret Barch to request an advising appointment.
• Religion: Contact Anthony Petro to request an advising appointment.
• Romance Studies:  Contact Abby Robertson to request an advising appointment.
• Sociology: Contact Marcus Shaw to request an advising appointment.
• World Languages & Literature: Contact Gina Pasciuto to request an advising appointment.

Note: If you are having difficulty making an appointment with the department contact, please reach out to Sarah Niles (sdniles@bu.edu) in CAS Advising.

College of Communication (COM)

If you have declared a major within COM, you will not have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.

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. Before trying to set your first appointment with COM Undergraduate Affairs via Handshake, please email comugrad@bu.edu 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. Please visit https://bu.joinhandshake.com/appointments/new, then choose “COM Undergraduate Affairs” from the menu and follow the prompts.

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)

If you have declared a major within ENG, you will not have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.

CGS students continuing to ENG are encouraged to refer to the Engineering Pathways for guidance on course selection. Students can make an advising appointment with Carmel Barrau at the College of Engineering to discuss any fall registration questions. Call 617-353-6447 or email barrau@bu.edu to schedule an appointment.

Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Services (SAR)

If you have declared a major within SAR, you will not have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.

CGS students continuing to SAR may to refer to the SAR Pathways for guidance on fall course selection. Students are highly encouraged to make an advising appointment with Roz Abukasis, Academic Advisor at Sargent College.

Computing & Data Sciences (CDS)

If you have declared Data Science as your major, you will have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student. Students continuing from CGS to CDS must participate in an in-person orientation.

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 4PM to 5PM
Location: CCDS 1646 (16th floor)

Those who do not attend, arrive late, or leave early must schedule an individual appointment to satisfy this requirement through the CDS scheduling portal, which has limited availability — walk-in advising will not be appropriate.

If you have questions, please email cds-advising@bu.edu.

Pardee School of Global Studies

If you have declared a major within Pardee, you will not have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.

Majors at the Pardee School include: International Relations, Asian Studies, European Studies, Latin American Studies, and Middle East/North Africa Studies.

CGS students continuing to Pardee must attend the group advising session with Pardee advisors to discuss fall class registration.

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 4PM – 5PM
Location: Zoom

If you have a time conflict with the group advising sessions, or would prefer to meet one-on-one with your advisor, please email psgugrad@bu.edu to arrange an appointment.

Questrom School of Business (QST)

If you are continuing to QST, you will not have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student. CGS-QST students will receive an email from Sally E. Ward with registration information in late March.

IMPORTANT: Please note that all CGS students continuing to Questrom are required to attend a mandatory information session. More information is available on Questrom’s website. There are no exceptions for this requirement and students who do not attend an information session will not be permitted to continue to Questrom.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact the Questrom Undergraduate Development Center, 617-353-2650.

School of Hospitality Administration (SHA)

If you have declared a major within SHA, you will not have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.

CGS students continuing to SHA are encouraged to refer to the SHA Pathway for guidance on course selection. Students may contact with SHA Advising to discuss any fall registration questions.

Wheelock College of Education & Human Development (Wheelock)

If you have declared a major within BU Wheelock, you will have an Advising Hold placed onto your student record on MyBU Student.

You must make an advising appointment with Dommie Bochman at Wheelock. To book an appointment please go to https://calendly.com/dbochman-bu.

If required, make an advising appointment with the contact at your continuing school or college.

To prepare for your meeting:

• Review the school’s website.
• Print a copy of your unofficial transcript from MyBU Student.
• Review the Undergraduate Bulletin for your school.

Note Your Registration Date and Time

Registration for rising juniors opens on Sunday, April 13, 2025. Your registration start time is based on the last digit of your BUID number:

Last Digit of BUID#:	Start Time:
4	9:00AM
3	9:30AM
2	10:00AM
1	10:30AM
0	11:00AM
9	11:30AM
8	12:00PM
7	12:30PM
6	1:00PM
5	1:30PM

 

Check MyBU Student to confirm you are in compliance for registration. After logging in, select Compliance Status on the My Academics page. For more information, please read the Requirements for Registration.

Use the Schedule Builder on MyBU Student before registration begins to plan your classes.

In preparation for fall class registration, students should closely review the following instructional videos, which further explain how to register for classes in MyBU Student:

• Navigating the Registration Process
• Preparing for Registration
• Methods for Registration
• Schedule Builder: From Preparation to Registration
• Class Search: From Preparation to Registration