{"id":9334,"date":"2026-09-24T14:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/?p=9334"},"modified":"2026-11-05T08:57:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T13:57:57","slug":"midsemester-review-for-advisors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/midsemester-review-for-advisors\/","title":{"rendered":"Midsemester Review for Advisors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This resource outlines advisors\u2019 Midsemester Review processes in MyBU Student. It includes steps for sending Requests for Review to instructors, and for viewing instructor updates on both Requested Reviews and instructor-initiated reviews. It also includes steps for advisors to document and track their outreach to students.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"border-top: 10px solid #669999; text-align:right; margin-block-end: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/mybu-student-glossary\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Glossary\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/06\/Glossary-icon.png\" alt=\"Glossary Icon - Click here for MyBU Student Glossary.\" width=\"55px\" height=\"55px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/when-to-send-action-items\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Quick Card: When to Send Action Items\/MSR\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/05\/Quick-Card-icon.png\" alt=\"Quick Card Icon - Click here to download Quick Card resource.\" width=\"55px\" height=\"55px\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/advisor-midsemester-review-essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Quick Card: Advisor MSR Quick Reference\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/05\/Quick-Card-icon.png\" alt=\"Quick Card Icon - Click here to download Quick Card resource.\" width=\"55px\" height=\"55px\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_2ltick88\/334960952\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Video: Action Items &#038; MSR Comparison\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/05\/Video-icon.png\" alt=\"Video Icon - Click here to view video resource.\" width=\"55px\" height=\"55px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_7jclhe75\/334960952\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Video: MSR Training for Advisors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/05\/Video-icon.png\" alt=\"Video Icon - Click here to view video resource.\" width=\"55px\" height=\"55px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin-block-start: 0px;\">Introduction<\/h4>\n<p class=\"alert\"> \u24d8 The Fall 2026 Midsemester Review process is now closed. Advisors can continue to access <strong>Advising > Midsemester Review Advisor<\/strong> to view their student lists and mark Advisor Outreach Completed. However, no new Requests for Review can be submitted, and no instructor updates can be made. Dates for the Spring 2027 process will be posted here once available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Midsemester Review<\/strong> is a support tool available in MyBU Student designed to strengthen instructor\/advisor communication around student wellbeing and academic success.<\/p>\n<p>Midsemester Review occurs during a designated 4-5 week period in the middle of Fall and Spring semesters. The process enables instructors and advisors to provide targeted academic support to students who, at midterm, may be at risk of not successfully completing a course. Through Midsemester Reviews, students are identified who would benefit from advisor outreach, including connecting students with appropriate academic resources and providing advice about time-sensitive options such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>dropping a class with a W grade.<\/li>\n<li>designating a course Pass\/Fail.<\/li>\n<li>taking a Leave of Absence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Midsemester Review process allows for both instructor- and advisor-initiated reviews, and for instructor communication with multiple advisor types: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advisors can send instructors Requests for Review for specific students, including those on academic probation or any other student of interest to the advisor.<\/li>\n<li>Instructors can provide updates on students Requested for Review. They may also review their course roster(s) to initiate their own update to advisors on any student who may be at risk of not successfully completing a course.<\/li>\n<li>Instructors\u2019 updates can be accessed by advisors with the following role types: Academic Advisor, First Year Success, Kilachand Advisor, Student Athlete Support, and Transfer Success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-bottom:0px; margin-bottom:0px;\">This comprehensive resource explains the advisor processes in MyBU Student for sending Requests for Review, accessing instructor updates, and documenting outreach. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advisors already familiar with Midsemester Review may refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/advisor-midsemester-review-essentials\/\">Advisor MSR Quick Reference<\/a> resource for a brief overview.<\/li>\n<li>Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/midsemester-review-for-instructors\/\">Midsemester Review for Instructors<\/a> guide to learn about instructor processes. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about appropriate scenarios for sending and responding to Midsemester Reviews, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/when-to-send-action-items\/\">Action Items &#038; Midsemester Review: When to Send<\/a> resource.  <\/p>\n<p>Staff with appropriate access should refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/queries-for-advising\/\">Queries: Advising<\/a> resource for information on Midsemester Review-related queries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u24d8\u202fNOTE:<\/strong> The Midsemester Review process is currently available only for undergraduate students.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 10px; margin: 40px 20px 20px 20px; line-height: 1.2; border: 1px solid black;\"> \u26a0\ufe0e Screen options and menus will vary by user; please note that displays may differ for you based on access that has been granted. All screens shown are for training purposes only.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">TIMELINE<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Specific dates for the Midsemester Review process vary by semester. The general cadence of the process follows this schedule, occurring over a 4-5 week period around midterm in Fall and Spring: <\/p>\n<table class=\"redTable\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Event<\/th>\n<th>Typical Semester Schedule<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Last day to add a class<\/td>\n<td>Week 3<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Midsemester Review Pages open (instructors and advisors can view) <\/td>\n<td>Week 6 <\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Last day to drop a class<\/td>\n<td>Week 6<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Instructor \u201cPriority\u201d deadline (instructors encouraged to complete reviews by this date)<\/td>\n<td>Week 9 (Fall) \/ Week 10 (Spring)<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Midsemester Review Process closes (all pages become view-only for instructors, and no new Requests for Review\/updates can be started)<\/td>\n<td>Week 10 (Fall) \/ Week 11 (Spring)<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Last day to withdraw<\/td>\n<td>Week 10 (Fall) \/ Week 11 (Spring)<\/td>\n<tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u24d8\u202fNOTE:<\/strong> After the Midsemester Review pages close\/become view-only, advisors will typically have a few more days before the withdrawal deadline to complete their outreach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">SEND REQUESTS FOR REVIEW<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Advisors can send instructors Requests for Review for specific students, including those on academic probation or any other student of interest to the advisor. Advisors should not submit their entire caseload for review. See <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/when-to-send-action-items\/\">Action Items &#038; Midsemester Review: When to Send<\/a> for guidance. <\/p>\n<h5>CREATE A NEW REQUEST<\/h5>\n<p>To create a new Request for Review to send to instructors:<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the MyBU Student Dashboard, navigate to <strong>Advisor > Request for Review<\/strong>. Other options available in this menu will vary by user.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_9a.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_9a.png\" alt=\"Navigation to the Request for Review function in the MyBU Student Dashboard.\" width=\"170\" height=\"237\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9193\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>In the Request Student for Review window that opens, enter the student&#8217;s <strong>UID<\/strong> and press <strong>Search<\/strong>.\n<ul type=\"a\" style=\"margin-left:1rem;\">\n<li>Refer to the top of the page for instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If the student has not already been requested for review, the user will be prompted to Create a Request. Choose <strong>Yes<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new1-636x420.png\" alt=\"Message popup that reads &quot;No Requests found for Student. Create Request?&quot; with Yes and No options in a Request Student for Review page. Highlighted in the background are the Student BUID search box and Search button.\" width=\"636\" height=\"420\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9757\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new1-636x420.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new1-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new1-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new1.png 1042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>View<\/strong> to see the student\u2019s advisors and course enrollment.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new2-636x153.png\" alt=\"Pointer highlighting the View link in a student row in the Request Student for Review page.\" width=\"636\" height=\"153\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9758\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new2-636x153.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new2-1024x246.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new2-768x185.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new2.png 1326w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>In the Request Review column, <strong>uncheck<\/strong> any sections for which feedback is not needed, such as discussion, laboratory, or pre-laboratory sections.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Save<\/strong> to submit the request.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new3-636x262.png\" alt=\"Checked and unchecked boxes in the Request Review column on a Request Student for Review page.\" width=\"636\" height=\"262\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9759\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new3-636x262.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new3-1024x421.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new3-768x316.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new3.png 1397w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Instructors of classes for which Reviews were requested will receive an email notification. Emails are sent once per day, in the evening, to alert instructors that one or more students has been Requested for Review. <\/p>\n<h5>VIEW EXISTING REQUESTS<\/h5>\n<p>To view existing Requests for Review:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the MyBU Student Dashboard, navigate to <strong>Advisor > Request for Review<\/strong>. Other options available in this menu will vary by user.<\/li>\n<li>In the Request Student for Review window that opens, either:\n<ul>\n<li>Enter an <strong>Academic Program code<\/strong> to view a list of all students enrolled in a particular Academic Program with existing requests.<\/li>\n<li>Or, enter an <strong>Advisor BUID<\/strong> to view a list of all students assigned to a particular advisor with existing requests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Search<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new4-636x185.png\" alt=\"Highlighting the Academic Program and Advisor BUID search boxes in the Request Student for Review window.\" width=\"636\" height=\"185\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9760\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new4-636x185.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new4-768x223.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new4.png 927w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Once the students\u2019 information loads, select <strong>View<\/strong> to see the students\u2019 advisors and course enrollment.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new5-636x298.png\" alt=\"Highlight of the View link in a student&#039;s row in the Request Student for Review page. Underneath, the Student&#039;s List of Advisors and Student Enrollments data has been populated.\" width=\"636\" height=\"298\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9761\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new5-636x298.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new5-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new5-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new5.png 1398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scroll to the bottom of the page and select <strong>Save<\/strong> to submit any changes to the request.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new6-636x265.png\" alt=\"The Save button at the bottom of the Request Student for Review page.\" width=\"636\" height=\"265\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9762\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new6-636x265.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new6-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/10\/msr_adv_new6.png 865w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">ACCESS MIDSEMESTER REVIEWS<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Advisors will receive up to one email per day during the Midsemester Review period, alerting them if they have received any new updates from instructors that now need advisor attention and outreach:<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_24.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_24-636x261.png\" alt=\"Sample email alerting an advisor that \u201cone or more instructor updates have been submitted through the Midsemester Review process for one or more of your advisees.\u201d The email is sent by registrar@bu.edu on behalf of mybustudent@bu.edu.\" width=\"477\" height=\"358\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9230\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An email is sent to an advisor on each day an instructor completes one of the advisor\u2019s Requests for Review. Reviews for a single student may trigger inclusion in notification emails across multiple days, depending on instructor turnaround.<\/li>\n<li>Daily advisor emails also account for any instructor-initiated updates sent to the advisor.<\/li>\n<li>Reviews awaiting advisor outreach may be easily accessed through the <strong>My Outreach to Complete<\/strong> dropdown menu option, as explained below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After receiving a notification email, advisors access their Midsemester Reviews in MyBU Student, where they can sort their Reviews into lists organized by different stages in the Midsemester Review process.  <\/p>\n<p>To access the advisor\u2019s different available Midsemester Review lists:<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the MyBU Student Dashboard, navigate to <strong>Advisor > Midsemester Review Advisor<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_10a.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_10a.png\" alt=\"Navigation to the Midsemester Review Advisor function in the MyBU Student Dashboard.\" width=\"170\" height=\"237\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9194\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A Midsemester Review-Advisor window opens, populated with the Advisor ID and Career and the current <strong>Term.<\/strong> Refer to this image for the rest of this step:<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_16-636x283.png\" alt=\"Example of a Midsemester Review Advisor search window.\" width=\"636\" height=\"283\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9199\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_16-636x283.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_16-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_16.png 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Apply the appropriate criteria to adjust the search results:\n<ol type=\"a\" style=\"margin-left:1rem;\">\n<li>First, check and adjust the <strong>Term<\/strong>, if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Select an option from the MSR Source dropdown menu as explained in the table below, then press <strong>Search<\/strong>: <\/li>\n<table class=\"redTable\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Dropdown Menu Item<\/th>\n<th>Students Displayed in Search Results<\/th>\n<th>Review Requested<\/th>\n<th>Instructor Review Completed<\/th>\n<th>Advisor Outreach Completed<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>All Requested Reviews<\/td>\n<td>All students in the selected Term assigned to the advisor who had a review requested, regardless of whether the instructor has completed a review, and regardless of whether the advisor has completed outreach.<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes or No<\/td>\n<td>Yes or No<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>My Completed Outreach<\/td>\n<td>All students in the selected Term assigned to the advisor, whether or not they had a review requested, for whom the instructor has completed a review and the advisor has completed outreach.<\/td>\n<td>Yes or No<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>My Outreach to Complete<\/td>\n<td>All students in the selected Term assigned to the advisor, whether they had a review requested or not, for whom the instructor has completed a review, but for whom the advisor has not yet completed outreach.<br \/>\n<strong>TIP!<\/strong> Select to view a to-do list of outreach tasks.<\/td>\n<td>Yes or No<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Requested Students Awaiting Instructor Reviews<\/td>\n<td>All students in the selected Term assigned to the advisor who had a review requested, but for whom the instructor has not yet completed a review.<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<li>To see only the Midsemester Reviews for a particular student of interest, enter <strong>Student First Name\/Last Name\/BUID<\/strong>, then press <strong>Search<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the list of search results generated at the bottom of the page, click the <strong>arrow<\/strong> to select the desired student\u2019s row and open that student\u2019s Midsemester Review page, where the advisor can review information provided by an instructor and document outreach. Depending on the search choices made in the previous step, the search results may include advisor-initiated and\/or instructor-initiated Reviews.\n<ol type=\"a\" style=\"margin-left:1rem;\">\n<li>An example search result for a Request for Review sent by the advisor and completed by the instructor, now ready for advisor review and outreach (see next section for those steps):<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_19-636x67.png\" alt=\"Example of search results in the Midsemester Review Advisor page, where the advisor needs to complete outreach on a Requested Review.\" width=\"636\" height=\"67\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9202\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_19-636x67.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_19-768x80.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_19.png 964w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>An example search result for an instructor-initiated update sent to the advisor, now ready for the advisor\u2019s outreach (see next section for those steps):<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_17.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_17-636x71.png\" alt=\"Example of search results in the Midsemester Review Advisor page, where the advisor needs to complete outreach on an instructor-initiated update.\" width=\"636\" height=\"71\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9200\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_17-636x71.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_17-768x86.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_17.png 877w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">PROVIDE & DOCUMENT OUTREACH<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>In the advisor\u2019s Midsemester Review-Advisor search results list, once a student\u2019s row shows the status for \u201cInstructor Review Completed\u201d is Y (Yes), the advisor can read instructor updates and decide about outreach and next steps.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the instructions in \u201cAccess Midsemester Reviews\u201d section above, selecting <strong>My Outreach to Complete<\/strong> to access a list of Reviews ready for advisor outreach, then: <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the desired student\u2019s <strong>row<\/strong> to open the student\u2019s Midsemester Review page.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_20.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_20-636x103.png\" alt=\"Selecting a student row for advisor outreach in Midsemester Review Advisor.\" width=\"636\" height=\"103\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9203\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_20-636x103.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_20-1024x167.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_20-768x125.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_20.png 1266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In the example student Midsemester Review page below, the advisor has 6 Midsemester Review updates from this student&#8217;s instructors to address. Refer to this image for the remaining steps in this section:<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_9204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9204\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_22-636x630.png\" alt=\"Example of a student\u2019s Midsemester Review page. One instructor review was completed, so the page is ready for advisor outreach.\" width=\"477\" height=\"473\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9204\" style=\"border:2px solid black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_22-636x630.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_22-1024x1015.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_22-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_22-768x761.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_22-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/files\/2026\/09\/msr_adv_22.png 1143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click on the graphic above to view larger (then click the browser \u2018Back\u2019 button to return to this page).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Review details in the Student Information section at the top of the page to confirm the correct student was selected for viewing.<\/li>\n<li>Read information provided by the instructor in the Student Outreach Detail by Class section and decide the appropriate outreach for the student.\n<ol type=\"a\" style=\"margin-left:1rem;\">\n<li>Remember that when the advisor sends a Request for Review to multiple instructors, the instructors\u2019 responses may come in at different times (as in the image above).<\/li>\n<li>Not every instructor update will require an advisor to provide outreach to a student\u2014some updates may come back with neutral or positive information that does not require advisor intervention. If this is the case, mark <strong>Advisor Outreach Completed<\/strong> and note that intervention was not required in the student\u2019s <strong>Notes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>For students with multiple advisors, each advisor on the student\u2019s record will receive an email to review instructor updates as they come in, but not every advisor needs to reach out to the student. In the event that there are multiple advisors on a student\u2019s record, the advisor with the primary responsibility for responding to the student (where necessary) is dependent on both the category of student and who the initial requester was:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table class=\"redTable\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category of Student<\/th>\n<th>Requester<\/th>\n<th>Responder<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Academic Advisor-initiated ad hoc students of interest <\/td>\n<td>Academic Advisor<\/td>\n<td>Academic Advisor<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Instructor-initiated<\/td>\n<td>Instructor<\/td>\n<td>Academic Advisor<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New and Continuing Academic Probation<\/td>\n<td>Advising Steering Committee lead<\/td>\n<td>Academic Advisor<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>First Year and New Transfer Athletes<\/td>\n<td>Student Athletics Lead<\/td>\n<td>Student Athlete Support Advisor<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Select Other Athletes<\/td>\n<td>Student Athletics Lead<\/td>\n<td>Student Athlete Support Advisor<\/td>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>How Are You Doing Survey respondents of concern<\/td>\n<td>First Year\/Transfer Success Team<\/td>\n<td>First Year\/Transfer Success Advisors with a handoff to Academic Advisor if necessary<\/td>\n<tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Before reaching out to a student, check the <strong>Notes<\/strong> page on their Student Details page to see if another advisor has already reached out.\n<ol type=\"a\" style=\"margin-left:1rem;\">\n<li>If another advisor has not reached out, the designated responder should make a note of the relevant details of the instructor\u2019s update and their email response to the student in the student\u2019s Notes page.<\/li>\n<li>If an advisor with an existing relationship or advising role wishes to provide additional support to a student after another advisor has already reached out to the student and marked that outreach in Notes, the advisor should make sure to also note that outreach in the student\u2019s Notes page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u24d8 NOTE:<\/strong> All advisor outreach happens outside of MyBU Student.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Check the <strong>Advisor Outreach Completed <\/strong>box(es) on the student\u2019s Midsemester Review page as relevant.\n<ul>\n<li>Checking the box switches the Midsemester Review\u2019s status from No to Yes. This in effect concludes the advisor\u2019s Midsemester Review process for that particular student\u2019s particular course. The instructor updates for that particular student and course will be removed from the My Outreach to Complete MSR Source list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u24d8 NOTE:<\/strong> Advisors may determine, after reviewing an instructor\u2019s update, that no further outreach is needed. They should still check this box to indicate the Midsemester Review process for the student has been closed and note this in the student\u2019s Notes page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save<\/strong> to update the student\u2019s Midsemester Review record.\n<ul>\n<li>A popup warning will alert the advisor if they try to leave the page without Saving.<\/li>\n<li>Once a Student Outreach Detail by Class page is Saved by an advisor, the relevant instructor will be able to see in MyBU Student that the student\u2019s Midsemester Review process is concluded for their course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After Saving, the advisor can either:\n<ul>\n<li>Press <strong>Return to Search<\/strong> to go back to the previous search results and either select another student from the list, enter a new search, or exit the system.<\/li>\n<li>Press <strong>Next in List<\/strong> to advance to the next student in the results list without returning to the search page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Related Resources<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/when-to-send-action-items\/\">Action Items &#038; Midsemester Review: When to Send<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/midsemester-review-for-instructors\/\">Midsemester Review for Instructors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"padding-bottom:1rem;\">This page was last updated September 2026. To download a PDF copy of this resource, print this webpage as a PDF. Other resource formats can also be accessed via the relevant icons below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right; margin-block-end: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/when-to-send-action-items\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Quick Card: When to Send Action Items\/MSR\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/05\/Quick-Card-icon.png\" alt=\"Quick Card Icon - Click here to open Quick Card resource.\" width=\"75px\" height=\"75px\" style=\"margin-right: 5px;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/sis-training\/advisor-midsemester-review-essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Quick Card: Advisor MSR Quick Reference\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/05\/Quick-Card-icon.png\" alt=\"Quick Card Icon - Click here to download Quick Card resource.\" width=\"75px\" height=\"75px\" style=\"margin-right:5px;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_2ltick88\/334960952\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Video: Action Items\/MSR Comparison\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/05\/Video-icon.png\" alt=\"Video Icon - Click here to view video resource.\" width=\"75px\" height=\"75px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.bu.edu\/media\/t\/1_7jclhe75\/334960952\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Video: MSR Training for Advisors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/sis-training\/files\/2025\/05\/Video-icon.png\" alt=\"Video Icon - Click here to view video resource.\" width=\"75px\" height=\"75px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This resource outlines advisors\u2019 Midsemester Review processes in MyBU Student. 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