Check MyBU Student to confirm you are in compliance for registration. Upon logging in, you will see a Tasks section that may list any open activities required to complete the items below. If these requirements are not completed, you may have a Hold placed on your account. Holds will also be visible in MyBU Student.

  • Boston University requires all students studying on Massachusetts campuses must provide a BU Alert phone number, which is used to notify you of a University-wide emergency. View and update your BU Alert phone number in MyBU Student via the Contact Info page. If you are a BU employee, update or confirm your BU Alert phone number at BUworks Central.
  • Boston University requires all students settle their financial obligation each semester.
  • Boston University requires all incoming first-year and transfer students to complete the AlcoholEdu for College training.
  • Massachusetts law requires that all full-time and many part-time students be immunized against a number of diseases in order to attend a university in the Commonwealth.
  • Boston University requires that all students complete the Sexual Misconduct Prevention training.
  • In order to comply with the safety regulations of the City of Boston, Boston University requires students studying on Massachusetts campuses to provide a current (local) address. Your current address is defined as the address in which you reside while taking classes at Boston University. View and update your current address in MyBU Student on the Contact Info page.
  • The Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Law requires that all out-of-state students sign an acknowledgment that they have been informed of the law (compliance is required in the fall semester only).