Preparing for Registration
MyBU Student includes multiple ways to prepare for registration either before or throughout their registration appointment time. The tools described on this page may be used together, or separately to plan for the enrollment experience. Students may choose which function to use based on their preference. CLASS SEARCH: Allows for easy exploration of offered classes […]
Methods of Registration
There are a few different ways students can enroll in classes using MyBU Student. Any of the registration tools described below can be used when the assigned enrollment appointment is open. CLASS SEARCH: Allows for easy exploration of offered classes for a term. Provides the most robust set of criteria to view and narrow down […]
Activating Aid Year
Typically, an automatic process is run to activate students for the appropriate aid year. When an individual student’s aid year needs to be manually activated, follow these steps: From the Full Site, if using the staff homepage tiles, navigate to Financial Aid > Manage Financial Aid Years. Alternatively, if using the top right menu from […]
Blackboard and MyBU Student
This is an overview of key areas where Blackboard and MyBU Student work together to support faculty processes. This includes operations related to creating and copying content for Blackboard sites, class enrollment, and grading.
MyBU Student & Faculty Link Crosswalk
With the implementation of MyBU Student, the Faculty Link portal will no longer be available. This crosswalk shows where relevant functionality can be found in the new system.
Service Indicator List (Quick Card)
University Compliance Service Indicators Service Indicator Code Population Message Who manages Alcohol EDU RAE Incoming freshmen and transfer students All incoming first-year and transfer students are required to complete an alcohol and drug prevention training as part of BU’s commitment to wellbeing. System Process Sexual Misconduct Training RSU, RSG, RSO All students – course depends […]
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.