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<\/a><\/p>\nIntroduction<\/h4>\n
The Boston University Student Information System, MyBU Student, facilitates operations for the entire student lifecycle, from admission to graduation. This resource walks through the general principles on how staff and faculty will navigate MyBU Student and includes additional details for administrative staff on managing searches and working with effective dated rows.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Navigation<\/h4>\n\n<\/span> Access will vary by user and is dependent on the security permissions granted. Please note that displays may differ for you based on that access.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe homepage may vary depending on the type of role and security assigned. If the Full Site is assigned as the landing page upon login, please skip to the next section<\/span>, Accessing the Additional Full Site.<\/p>\n
DASHBOARD NAVIGATION<\/h4>\n\n- Log into MyBU Student<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Upon landing at the MyBU Student Dashboard, click on the Expand\/Collapse<\/strong> icon.<\/li>\n
![\"MyBU](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/05\/mybu-basics-guide-1-1024x239.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n- The menu will expand.\n
\n- At any time, if the menu returns to its collapsed state, hover the cursor over an icon to view the menu name.<\/li>\n
- The Home<\/strong> icon can be selected at any time to return to the Dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
- When ready to logout, navigate to the bottom of the menu and find your name. Click your name or the drop down arrow.<\/li>\n
- Click Logout<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
ACCESSING THE ADDITIONAL FULL SITE<\/h4>\n
Some staff tasked with system operations will require navigation to another area of the student information system, referred to as the Full Site. This includes administrative groups such as Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Admissions, Office of the Registrar, and Class Schedulers. If staff’s assigned homepage is the delivered Full Site, please skip to step #4. If the assigned homepage is the Dashboard, proceed with the following steps:<\/p>\n
\n- To access the Full Site<\/strong>, log into MyBU Student<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Upon landing at the MyBU Student Dashboard, click on the Expand\/Collapse<\/strong> icon.<\/li>\n
- Scroll to the end of the menu to find and click the Full Site<\/strong> item.
![\"Full](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/05\/mybu-basics-guide-3.png\")
<\/a><\/li>\n- The appropriate Staff Homepage<\/strong> will display.<\/li>\n
![\"Staff](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/1gshomepage-636x315.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n- Navigate to the desired page. Please note that homepage displays and defaults will vary by user and job function.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
NAVIGATING THE FULL SITE<\/h4>\n
It\u2019s possible to be assigned one homepage or multiple homepages; this is dependent on role responsibilities.<\/p>\n
\n- To view available homepages, click the dropdown menu in the top left corner and select the role needed:
\n![\"Homepage](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/introduction-to-using-mybu-student-1--636x451.png\")
<\/a>\n<\/li>\n- Alternatively, multiple homepages can be navigated to by clicking the arrows in the top right corner.<\/li>\n
- Each homepage will have one or multiple tiles categorizing a set of functions. Click directly on the tile needed.<\/li>\n
- A menu will display on the left side of the page; the central area of the page will display the menu item that is currently selected:<\/li>\n
![\"Left](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/2gsleftmenuwithsearch-636x315.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n- Left menu: this is a preset list that can include pages, resources, and queries (reports):\n
\n- If the menu contains sections, click on arrow to collapse that section.<\/li>\n
- Click on the menu item to open that item: it may open another screen if it\u2019s an
\nexternal resource.<\/li>\n - Clicking on the black tab will collapse the entire menu to the left and the page
\nselected will remain in the central area of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n<\/span>Remember, the available pages in the menu will depend on security permissions.<\/strong><\/p>\n- To return the current homepage, click on that homepage name in the top left corner. To return to the default homepage, click on the home icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In addition to navigating through the homepage and subsequent menus, there are other system options that can be used to access menu pages. This includes Recently Visited<\/strong>, Favorites<\/strong>, and Search in Menu<\/strong> elements. The examples below use the icons in the top menu bar, however Recently Visited and Favorites can also be accessed from the menu that opens when clicking on the NavBar icon in the far right of the homepage.<\/p>\n![\"View](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/gs3rvfavessearch-636x98.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\n- To view pages that have been accessed recently, select the Recently Visited (clock) icon from the top left of the homepage and the accessed pages will open.
\n![\"List](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/4gsrv-636x396.png\")
<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFAVORITES<\/h4>\n\n- To add a page to Favorites, first navigate to that page, and then click on the three dots menu in the top right corner. Select Add to Favorites<\/strong>.\n
\n- Before adding, a pop up will display allowing for the item to be re-labeled. Keep as is or edit as needed and click Add<\/strong>. A confirmation will appear once saved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
![\"Menu](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/5gsaddfave-373x636.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n- To access the pages that have been added to favorites, click on the Favorites (heart) icon from the from the top left of the homepage and the favorited pages will open. The list can also be edited from here using the pencil icon.
\n![\"List](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/6gsfaves.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\n- Edit options are: \u2018Delete Selected\u2019 to remove a page that has been added to favorites, reorder how pages appear using the ‘Sequence number’, and re-label by editing the name of a page directly. Click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Pages can also be accessed by using the menu search capability. From the homepage, simply enter the search terms and applicable options will appear. Pages can then be selected from search results.<\/li>\n
![\"Search](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/7gssearch-636x210.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n- To log out of MyBU Student, click on the three dots menu in the top right corner. Select Sign Out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
OTHER TIPS<\/h4>\n\n
<\/span> Click the Save<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page. Information entered into pages is NOT auto saved.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Multiple system pages can be open at once for simpler referencing, if needed. The best way to open another page is while in one function, click on the New Window<\/strong> link from the three dots menu in the top right corner.<\/li>\n
- MyBU Student pages will time out after 20 minutes of inactivity.<\/li>\n
- Use the homepages, menus, pages, or tabs within pages, to navigate throughout various functions. Do not use the back button in the browser. Remember to click Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For some staff roles, some menu pages will not be accessed through a homepage, but rather through the NavBar icon in the top right corner. For more information on this type of navigation, please refer to the NavBar Menu Navigation section of the Appendix.<\/p>\n
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Administrative Staff: Additional Foundations<\/h4><\/p>\nThe following sections provide information for staff who may interact with pages that adhere to the Full Site structure; these may be pages accessed directly from the Full Site menu or embedded in the Dashboard menu. It details search options and working with effective dated rows.<\/p>\n
SEARCH<\/h4>\nSEARCH MODES<\/h5>\n
After navigating to the page needed, if applicable, it may display two options for searching, often defaulting to Find an Existing Value<\/strong>. A button to Add a New Value<\/strong> will display to the right. If selected, then the search fields related to adding a new value will display.<\/p>\n
<\/span> Access will vary by user and is dependent on the security permissions granted. Please note that displays may differ for you based on that access.<\/strong><\/p>\n The homepage may vary depending on the type of role and security assigned. If the Full Site is assigned as the landing page upon login, please skip to the next section<\/span>, Accessing the Additional Full Site.<\/p>\n Some staff tasked with system operations will require navigation to another area of the student information system, referred to as the Full Site. This includes administrative groups such as Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Admissions, Office of the Registrar, and Class Schedulers. If staff’s assigned homepage is the delivered Full Site, please skip to step #4. If the assigned homepage is the Dashboard, proceed with the following steps:<\/p>\n It\u2019s possible to be assigned one homepage or multiple homepages; this is dependent on role responsibilities.<\/p>\n <\/span>Remember, the available pages in the menu will depend on security permissions.<\/strong><\/p>\n In addition to navigating through the homepage and subsequent menus, there are other system options that can be used to access menu pages. This includes Recently Visited<\/strong>, Favorites<\/strong>, and Search in Menu<\/strong> elements. The examples below use the icons in the top menu bar, however Recently Visited and Favorites can also be accessed from the menu that opens when clicking on the NavBar icon in the far right of the homepage.<\/p>\n <\/span> Click the Save<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page. Information entered into pages is NOT auto saved.<\/strong><\/p>\n For some staff roles, some menu pages will not be accessed through a homepage, but rather through the NavBar icon in the top right corner. For more information on this type of navigation, please refer to the NavBar Menu Navigation section of the Appendix.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n The following sections provide information for staff who may interact with pages that adhere to the Full Site structure; these may be pages accessed directly from the Full Site menu or embedded in the Dashboard menu. It details search options and working with effective dated rows.<\/p>\n After navigating to the page needed, if applicable, it may display two options for searching, often defaulting to Find an Existing Value<\/strong>. A button to Add a New Value<\/strong> will display to the right. If selected, then the search fields related to adding a new value will display.<\/p>\nDASHBOARD NAVIGATION<\/h4>\n
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ACCESSING THE ADDITIONAL FULL SITE<\/h4>\n
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\nselected will remain in the central area of the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\n<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFAVORITES<\/h4>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nOTHER TIPS<\/h4>\n\n
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Administrative Staff: Additional Foundations<\/h4>
SEARCH<\/h4>\n
SEARCH MODES<\/h5>\n
![\"Example](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/8gssearchmodes-636x164.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Menu](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/9gsearchoperations-636x591.png\")
<\/a>![\"Using](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/10gslookup-636x374.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Search](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/11gshistory-636x237.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Search](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/12gssearchresults-636x219.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"This](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/introduction-to-using-mybu-student-12-636x302.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"This](\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/introduction-to-using-mybu-student-13-636x571.png\")
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