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 […]
MyBU Student Basics
This is an introduction for staff and faculty on the foundational concepts of the Student Information System, MyBU Student. These summaries outline how student academic information is organized. Introduction The Boston University Student Information System, MyBU Student, facilitates operations for the entire student lifecycle, from admission to graduation. This page explains the system framework referred […]
Class Numbers Explained
The following information explains the course and class identifiers in MyBU Student. Identifiers include course values, subject values, catalog numbers, section numbers, and class numbers. Faculty can find the identifiers for their classes in the Class Roster, Grade Roster, Teaching Schedule, or the University Class Search.
Term Concept in MyBU Student
Term refers to the Semester. The following explains the convention of Term values in MyBU Student and provides examples of upcoming Terms. In several areas of MyBU Student, terms are represented by a four-digit Term code.
Academic Structure
The Academic Structure is the foundational organizing framework of MyBU Student and its data. This is an overview of Academic Structure components and example graduate and undergraduate paths to illustrate how these components operate.