Action Items & Midsemester Review: When to Send
Action Items alert a student’s Academic Advisor to provide additional support, complementing an Instructor’s outreach throughout the term. Midsemester Review prompts instructors to update a student’s advising team, at a critical point in the term. ⓘ For Fall 2026, Midsemester Review opens Monday, October 5 and closes Wednesday, November 4. ACTION ITEMS/MIDSEMESTER REVIEW COMPARISON Comparison […]
Input Grades
There are three options for assigning students’ grades in the MyBU Student Grade Roster. Refer to this image for all three options in the overview below: Input grades manually in the Grade Roster page. In the Roster Grade field, type in or select from the dropdown the individual grade for a particular student. In the […]
Email Class Roster
To email students from the Class Roster: Navigate to Dashboard > Class Roster. Ensure the desired Term is selected. Find the desired class and click View Students. Click Email Enrolled to open a blank email with all currently enrolled students already populated in the “To” field. Change the Status field from Enrolled to Waitlisted, Dropped, […]
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 Action Items are one of the student support tools available in MyBU Student designed to strengthen instructor/advisor communication around student wellbeing and academic success. Action Items are spontaneous, instructor-initiated alerts issued throughout […]
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 Action Items are one of the student support tools available in MyBU Student designed to strengthen instructor/advisor communication around student wellbeing and academic success. Action Items are spontaneous, instructor-initiated alerts […]
Faculty Attendance Verification Process
The Attendance Verification process confirms whether a student is currently “in attendance” at the University. This resource focuses on the steps that faculty will need to complete if they have students in their classes that need verification. If a student does NOT complete their verification task by the due date, faculty of the student’s enrolled courses are prompted to respond to the student’s attendance.
Attendance Verification Process
The Attendance Verification process confirms whether a student is currently “in attendance” at the University. This resource focuses on the overall workflow process and is for impacted students, faculty, and staff. Although attendance in classes will be an important criterion, this review is an overall status of the student’s presence and engagement on campus. Not every student will be prompted to complete a verification agreement.
Current Offerings: Midsemester Review
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.
Grade Changes
This information explains the grade change process for faculty in MyBU Student. Introduction Instructors should adhere first and foremost to any grade change request procedures and/or policies at the school/college/department for that class. In MyBU Stduent, the process for changing grades is determined by the status of the Grade Roster and the timing in the […]
Emailing in Class or Grade Roster: Setup for Mac Users
If attempting to email students from the MyBU Student Class Roster or Grade Roster on a Mac, and it doesn’t seem to be responding correctly, it’s possible that some device setup is needed. The following instructions outline how to configure mail defaults on a Mac. Introduction Faculty can easily email students from their Class Roster […]