Advising Appointments: Setup Schedule
For appointment scheduling to be available within MyBU Student, advisors must set up their availability. The process for completing that setup is provided here. Introduction This resource walks through the steps for advisors to define their schedule availability and sync their calendar in the MyBU Student User Settings page. Once this process is completed, students […]
Advising Appointments: Department Support Role
Within the Advising modules of MyBU Student, staff can be designated as Department Support to help manage advising appointments. The following information outlines how users with this role can view, add, and manage appointments for their department. Introduction The Department Support role is a security role that can be granted to users who need to […]
Advising Navigation to Act as Student
These instructions cover how advisors can navigate to the Act as Student mode. See additional information below for reviewing process details.
Batch Notes for Advisors
These instructions cover methods for how advisors can send a note to multiple students. This includes using the batch search and the option to add them into a student list if preferred. Introduction To add a note to multiple students at once, advisors can leverage the search filters from the Advisee & Student Lookup page […]
Advisee & Student Lookup and Student Details Processes
These instructions cover two advising pages: Advisee & Student Lookup and Student Details. The Advisee & Student Lookup page is one streamlined page to view assigned advisees and search for students. Student Details can be accessed from that list to review more detailed data for a student. Introduction This resource provides information on the Advisee […]
Advising Student Lists
This resource provides information on the Student Lists function that supports advising responsibilities. Student Lists allow advisors to group together student advisee populations to be used for messaging and tracking. Introduction Student List processes are for advisors and those assigned advisor functionality and are accessed from the Advisees & Student Lookup page. They function as […]
Introduction to Using MyBU StudentÂ
This information introduces staff and faculty to foundational concepts of using the MyBU Student system. It provides a general overview of navigation as well as foundations for areas that some staff will interact with. Introduction The Boston University Student Information System, MyBU Student, facilitates operations for the entire student lifecycle, from admission to graduation. This […]
Advisors: Degree Progress & What-If
This information covers the Degree Progress and What-If Reports from the advisor perspective. MyBU Student Degree Progress presents the requirements of a student’s Degree Progress Report, including what has or has not been satisfied. The What-If function allows for the review of Degree Progress details for alternative programs, plans, or other scenarios. Introduction In Degree […]
Class Search
This resource covers the process of navigating to Class Search, exploring available classes, and enrolling directly from the Class Search results. The search processes are the same for students, staff, and faculty. Introduction Class Search in MyBU Student allows for easy exploration of offered classes for a term. This page provides the most robust set […]
Queries for Advising
Queries in MyBU Student are reports. This information provides an overview of the Query Viewer page. It also lists the field prompts and the data that displays when running frequently used advising queries. Introduction This resource outlines instructions on how to use the Query Viewer page. It also lists common queries in MyBU Student that […]