Our advising team can assist you with registration advising, navigating the BU Hub and CS curriculum, extracurriculars, referrals to resources. Have a general advising inquiry? Email your advisor or contact us at csadvise@bu.edu and we will get back to you. To make an appointment or meet with your advisor or meet with the advisor on-duty during drop-in hours, please see details below.
Watch a Recording of Our Fall 2025 Pre-Reg Workshop:
Pluto Davis: Advisor for CS students with last names starting with A-G
Vacant**: Advisor for CS students with last names starting with H-O
Julie Lizardo: Advisor for CS students with last names starting with P-Z
** Students please email csadvise@bu.edu with any questions you have or book an appointment on Handshake with Pluto or Julie.
How to Meet with an Advisor During Drop-ins
Drop-in hours are offered several times a week with an advisor on-duty. Drop-in hours are held both in-person and virtual via Zoom. In-person drop-in advising will be in CDS 614. Virtual drop-in advising will be held on Zoom and requires you to sign in via the form below. Students who click the link to drop-in hours below and sign-in will be held in a Zoom waiting room until it is their turn. Please keep in mind that advisors meet with students on a first-come, first-served basis.
Spring 2025 Drop-in Advising Schedule
Mondays from 2:00-3:00 PM, In-Person (Room CDS 614)
Tuesdays from 10:00-11:00 AM, In-Person (Room CDS 614)
Wednesdays from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, In-Person (Room CDS 701)
Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 PM, Virtual (Click here to sign-in.)
Fridays from 10:00-11:00 AM, Virtual (Click here to sign-in.)
How to Schedule an Advisor Appointment in Handshake
All advising appointments can be made via Handshake. Login in by using your BU credentials. From the Career Center drop-down menu, select Appointments. Select Schedule New Appointment then choose the CAS Academic Advising Category. Choose the Appointment Type that best fits your inquiries. Follow the prompts to select a date and then the time that works best for you.
Pluto is A-G Vacant** is H-O Julie is P-Z
** Students please email csadvise@bu.edu with any questions you have or book an appointment on Handshake with Pluto or Julie.
Reminders:
Please arrive 5 minutes early for your appointment and make sure to check-in at the front desk if your appointment is in person. If you arrive late for your appointment by 10 minutes or more, you will be considered a no-show and it will be necessary for you to reschedule your appointment. If you have been directed to meet with a specific advisor, look for the availability for that advisor only.
You cannot cancel your appointment within 18-hours of the scheduled time. If you need to cancel within this time frame, please send a message to the advisor via email, so we are able to reallocate the time slot to another student.
To cancel your appointment, go to the appointments page, click on the appointment you wish to cancel, then click the red cancel button. Feel free to leave a message to the advisor.
to reschedule an appointment, cancel your existing appointment and then schedule a new appointment.
Drop-in Hours with Professor Dora Erdos, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Drop-in Hours with Prof. Dora Erdos
Location
Fridays: 12:00-2:00 pm
in person CDS 910 and Zoom https://bostonu.zoom.us/my/edori
