Student Record Data for Financial Aid Staff
Financial Aid staff can access certain Student Records pages in the Student Information System in order to view relevant academic information. This resource provides information on how to access a student’s enrollment status and program/plan information. Introduction Due to security regulations, Financial Aid users may have somewhat restricted access to students’ academic data. However, these […]
Managing Financial Aid Comments
Comments can be added to student financial aid records in several locations within MyBU Student. This information describes the process of adding, viewing, and appending FA comments. Introduction Please note that this resource includes information related to Federal Financial Aid policies which are liable to change. Staff maintaining this documentation will update terminology, links, or […]
Awarding / Assigning Non-Service Stipends
This information describes the Financial Aid process of awarding a non-service stipend and selecting the correct disbursement and split code. Introduction Non-Service Stipends are awarded to students for a specific period of time. Disbursement information is set up in advance to allow for differences in disbursement schedules. Students must be academically associated with the activities […]
View Undergrad Student Scholarship Status
Merit and Prestigious Awards will be determined by Admissions and put into a custom BU Scholarship Tracking Page. Staff can view this tracking page to see where an undergraduate student is within the scholarship process. Introduction Please note that this resource includes information related to Federal Financial Aid policies which are liable to change. Staff […]
Course Roll
Course Roll is a process used to update the Schedule of Classes with changes made to Course Catalog offerings. Introduction Course Roll can be used to update the Schedule of Classes to include changes made to a course catalog offering after a class is scheduled or students are enrolled. For a comprehensive downloadable guide, please […]
Searching Courses: Course Catalog and Class Search
This information explains how to search for courses using the Course Catalog and Class Search on the MyBU Student Full Site. Introduction There are several ways to search for courses in MyBU Student from various navigations. To see all courses that may be offered at BU, use Course Catalog. To see sections of classes offered […]
Add External Award to Financial Aid Record
Staff are notified in various ways about outside scholarships that a student has received. These external awards are added to a student via Award Entry to ensure that the student is not over awarded. This information describes the process of adding external awards. Introduction Please note that this resource includes information related to Federal Financial […]
Run Controls: Printing Class Schedule
This information explains how to create Run Controls in MyBU Student, using Print Class Schedule as an example. Introduction A Run Control ID is an identifier that, when paired with the logged-in User ID, uniquely identifies the process being run. The Run Control ID defines parameters that are used when a process is run. This […]
Schedule of Classes
This information explains how courses are created and updated on the Schedule of Classes. Introduction After courses are created in the Course Catalog, they can be added to the Schedule of Classes and made available for student enrollment. This is typically accomplished ‘in bulk’ through the Copy Prior Term’s Schedule process. Bulk process functionality is […]
Enrollment Requirement Groups
This information explains how to manage Enrollment Requirement Groups in MyBU Student. Enrollment Requirement Groups enable conditions for who is able, and not able, to enroll in classes. Introduction Enrollment Requirement Groups are created to add logic to who is able, and not able, to enroll in classes. Factors such as GPA, credits, course requirements, […]