Navigating Degree Progress
Browse requirements and their statuses with the Degree Progress Report. For more detailed instructions, refer to the Advising Degree Progress & What-If Report resource. Discuss any questions you may have with your advisor. NAVIGATION Navigate to Dashboard Left Menu > Academics > Degree Progress to open a Degree Progress page. To move back to prior […]
When to Send Action Items
Action Items alert a student’s Academic Advisor to provide additional support, complementing an instructor’s outreach. They do not replace important conversations instructors have with students about their performance or needs. Please send an Action Item in MyBU Student to a student’s Academic Advisor when: Absences, missed coursework, difficulty with course material, and low scores recur […]
Advisee/ Student Lookup & Student Detail Pages
Advisors can view assigned advisees and their associated academic and demographic data. For additional details on these pages, please refer to the Advisee & Student Lookup and Student Details Processes resource. NAVIGATION From the Dashboard: Advisor Tab > My Advisees widget. From the Left Menu: Advisor > Advisee & Student Lookup. ADVISEE & STUDENT LOOKUP […]
Action Items for Advisors
This resource outlines the process for Advisors to document and track their responses to Action Items submitted by Instructors through MyBU Student. Introduction The Student Outreach & Support Suite (SOS Suite) is a set of tools in MyBU Student designed to strengthen communication around student wellbeing and academic success. Action Items are the first tool within the SOS Suite. Action Items are spontaneous, instructor-initiated […]
Action Items for Instructors
This resource outlines the process for instructors to submit Action Items through MyBU Student. It includes steps for submitting, viewing, and managing Action Items. Introduction The Student Outreach & Support Suite (SOS Suite) is a set of tools in MyBU Student designed to strengthen communication around student wellbeing and academic success. Action Items are the first tool within the SOS Suite. Action Items are […]
Current Offerings: Advising Assignments
These sessions provide information on advisor and faculty processes. We are excited to share that Boston University is launching the Student Outreach & Support Suite (SOS Suite)—a new set of tools designed to strengthen communication around student wellbeing and academic success. The first component, Action Items, will be available on February 15.
Schedule Advising Appointments
Appointment scheduling within MyBU Student is available for students and advisors. The information provided here is for advisors and outlines how they can add a new appointment. Introduction This resource details how advisors can schedule a new appointment with a student. Advisors can schedule appointments via the Appointments page or the Student Details page in […]
Manage Advising Appointments
The information provided here outlines how advisors can view appointment details and manage/modify existing appointments. Introduction This resource details how advisors can view and edit existing appointments, including how to change the status of appointments to reschedule, cancel, no-show, or complete them. PREREQUISITES: In order for advisors to schedule and manage appointments in MyBU Student: […]
Advising Appointments: Drop-Ins
This resource outlines how to create and manage a queue for Academic Advising drop-in appointments. It includes instructions for individual advisors on how to accept students, requeue students, and complete drop-in appointments. Introduction The Drop-Ins feature of MyBU Student allows academic advisors to offer same-day support to students through quick, problem-solving sessions during high-volume times. […]
Advising Appointments: Analytics
This resource outlines how authorized users can access, view, and customize the Appointments Report within the Advising Relationship Management (ARM) module of MyBU Student. Introduction Authorized administrative staff can use the Appointments Report to view and track advising appointment data and trends. The report can be customized using a range of filters to view aggregate […]