Teaching Schedule 2
This information covers the process of navigating to and viewing the faculty teaching schedule in MyBU Student. It explains the various elements and features available to instructors on the Schedule page. For a more comprehensive downloadable guide, please refer to the PDF at the end of this page.




Introduction
An instructor’s Schedule is an interactive tool that allows instructors to view their classes by a specific period (i.e., a particular day, week, or month of the calendar), or by term. In addition to viewing the meeting times and room assignments of the various class sections assigned to them, instructors can review additional details of their classes, and view, download, and print their schedule in various formats. The Schedule is also optimized to be viewed when accessing MyBU Student on a mobile device.
Screen options and menus will vary by user; please note that displays may differ for you based on access.
Navigation
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- Log into MyBU Student.
- Upon landing on the Dashboard, there a couple of ways to navigate to the Teaching Schedule:
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- From the Dashboard, click the Go To icon to open the Schedule page:

- Or, from the Navigation Menu, click the Expand/Collapse icon to expand the menu if needed.
- Then, select Schedule.
- The Schedule page will appear. Proceed to the sections outlined below to learn more.
Schedule at a Glance
Refer to the numbers below to lean more about the basic information shown on the Schedule:

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- Date Range: Schedule will default to the current week.
- Time Period: Allows the user to choose to view the Schedule by month, by week, or by day. Schedule will default to a Week view. Refer to the Schedule View section of this guide for more information about different ways to view the Schedule.
- Key: Different types of schedule may be displayed. The color and symbol to left of each schedule type indicates how it will appear on the schedule. A check mark to the right of a particular type means that it will be displayed on the schedule where applicable.
- Teaching Schedule: The classes currently assigned to the faculty user will be displayed on the schedule in blue, with a small, filled-in circle icon in the top right corner.
- Teaching Exams: When exams are scheduled for an instructor’s class, they will display on that date of the schedule in orange, with an open circle in the top right.
- Classes: The class information shown may vary depending on what can fit during the allotted time period and also depending on the specifications of the device being used:
- The abbreviated course title will be displayed at the top of the block.
- The second line contains the catalog number and an abbreviation of the component type (e.g., “LEC” for lecture,“DIS” for discussion).
- The third line will contain the room assignment once it’s available.
- The fourth line displays the meeting time
Click on a class block to view its full details. Refer to the Class Details section of this guide for more information.
Schedule Views
There are several options to change the view of the Schedule:
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- Date Range
- Click on the current date range to expand and select a different date range.
- Use the arrows to move to prior or subsequent time periods.
- Click “Today” to quickly revert to the Schedule for the current day.
- Time Period: Use the dropdown to change the Time Period. In addition to the Week view shown in the examples above, there is also a Month view and a Day view.
- Calendar vs. List View: Toggle between these two views by clicking on either icon at the top of the screen.
- Schedule will default to Calendar view.
- List view allows the user to view their list of classes by Term instead of by date range:
- Click on a class row to expand and view its full details. Refer to the Class Details section of this guide for more information.
- Click on the three dots to open additional actions for the class. Refer to the Class Details section of this guide for more information about these actions.
Class Details
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- Click on any class on the Schedule to view more information about it:
- Information: Class Number, Associated Career, Session, Units, Grading Basis, Full Description, Class Attributes (e.g., HUB requirements), Class Notes
- Details: Instructor(s), Class Dates, Meet Time(s), Instruction Mode, Room, Campus, Location, Course Components
- Textbooks/Course Materials: Lists assigned texts with a link to the BU Bookstore
- Availability: Status (e.g., Open, Closed), Number of Seats Open, Number of Students on Wait List (if applicable)
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- Additional actions:
- Share: Generates a sharable link to the class that can be copied and/or posted to various social media sites. The link is internal to BU.
- View Deadlines: Displays related deadlines for the class depending on the Academic Calendar.
Download/Print Schedules
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- Download: Click on the dropdown on the top-left to download the schedule as an .ics file.
- The dropdown will display a list of available terms. Select which term’s schedule to download to proceed.
- Print: Click the printer icon beside the Time Period dropdown to send the current
Schedule view to a printer or print to PDF.
Glossary & Supplements
For system concepts and definitions, please refer to the MyBU Student Glossary resource. A selection of some of the most common terminology related to the Teaching Schedule are below:
| Term |
Definition |
Prior BU Equivalent Concept |
| Class Schedule |
Class scheduling information by week or term. |
Class Schedule |
| Term |
A period in which students are enrolled, billed, and academic statistics accumulated. May have one or many sessions. Different careers can have different term structures. (E.g., Fall 2024). |
Semester |
| Career |
All the course work undertaken by a student that is maintained in a single record. (E.g., Undergraduate, Graduate, Law, Medicine, etc.) |
N/A |
| Catalog Number |
A number used in combination with a subject code identifying a course. (E.g., CASEN 141, CFAMU 632) |
Course Number |
| Location |
This is used in conjunction with campus to refer to where the course is being taught. (E.g., Medical Campus, London). |
Campus Code |
| Class Number |
A unique number assigned to a class. (multi digit number). |
N/A |
| Academic Organization |
An entity that is part of the administrative structure within BU. Course catalog and schedule of classes are organized by the academic organization. Can be a department or a School/College. (E.g., Sargent College, CAS History.) |
School or College; Department |
| Course Attribute |
Attributes to further describe courses in the course catalog. (E.g., HUB). |
N/A |
| Session |
A period of time within a term during which BU holds classes. A term must have at least one session. (E.g., Regular, Dynamic). |
Sessions (when referring to summer) |
Class Numbers & Identifiers Explained


