MA & MS Summer 2016 Registration
On-Line Registration Procedures:
- Meet with your advisor to discuss course selection.
- Log into Student Link using your BU login name, Kerberos password and make course selections.
- Students enrolled in less than 12 credits who wish to be certified full-time, should obtain signatures on the printed Certified Full Time (CFT) Form.
- After registration is complete, verify your schedule on Student Link as well as on Blackboard.
Important Links and Forms, all accessible from the Students page.
- Course Offerings
- GMS Forms
- Registration Forms
- Certified Full Time (CFT) Form (if taking a course (s) or registering as a continuing study student)
- Class Adjustment Form (add/drop form)
- Withdrawal and Leave of Absence Form
- Petition Forms and Special Request Forms
- Diploma and Degree Completion
- Dissertation, Thesis and Capstone Forms
- MAMS and OHS Specific Forms
Please obtain appropriate signatures on all forms, and turn the forms in to the Division Office (L-309) for processing. You should be prepared to pay for summer courses at the time of registration.
International Students
Please visit the ISSO site for additional information.
Completion of Graduate Study
All students in graduate study in the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences must register for two consecutive semesters prior to completion of their degree. All final documents, including the thesis (if applicable), must be submitted during the last registered semester according to the deadlines on the graduation calendar, and will not be accepted unless all other coursework and requirements of the specific degree have been completed.
Continuing Students
Continuing Students with Courses: Students continuing in a program but who are not registered for a full-time course load due to the completion of other degree requirements, such as research, must follow the registration guidelines above and meet with their Advisor/Program Director to discuss course selection. A Certified Full-Time (CFT) Form must be submitted via the GMS Student Forms Page online form submission. Students must indicate the type of independent work to be completed during the semester. Please note that specific details of objectives are required including hours per week or the request may be denied. Visa regulations require that most International students maintain full-time status either by course registration or by certification.
Continuing Students without Courses: All students who are no longer taking coursework and are working on their thesis or other degree requirements, must register as a continuing student zero credits. A Certified Full-Time (CFT) Form must be submitted. This form must be submitted via the GMS Student Form Page online form submission. Students should indicate the type of independent work to be completed during the semester. Please note that specific details of objectives are required including hours per week or the request may be denied. Visa regulations require that most International students maintain full-time status either by course registration or by certification.
Continuing Students Part-Time without Courses: All part-time continuing students may register on-line for the course (Summer I – GMS MS 983 S A1 – Summer II – GMS MS S 984 B1).
Class Adjustment Guidelines
Class Adjustment Guidelines: The Class Adjustment Form should be used to add or drop a class. Please pay close attention to the add/drop deadlines.
Adding a Course:
- Students may add a course via on-line registration or with the Class Adjustment Form for Summer I through May 27, 2016 and Summer II through July 11, 2016. Some GMS courses are restricted from on-line registration. For these courses, students must submit a Class Adjustment Form (add/drop form).
Dropping a Course(s):
- Students may drop a course via on-line registration following the approval of their advisor without academic penalty or a “W” grade for standard courses (Summer I by May 27, 2016 and Summer II by July 11, 2016.
- Students who choose to drop a course after the designated drop deadline must obtain both the instructor and advisor signatures, complete the Class Adjustment Form and will receive a “W” grade on their transcript. Drop with a (W) by June 15, 2016 for Summer I and July 28, 2016 for Summer II. After the deadlines students may not drop standard courses.
- To add or drop a non‐standard course, students should use Student Link to view pertinent add/drop deadlines because non‐standard classes have a customized drop schedule.
- Students should check their student account as they add and drop classes after the payment deadline and notify the GMS Registrar if their student status changes from part‐time (0‐11 credits) to full‐time (12‐18credits) (or vice-versa) in order to have their certification code corrected. A revised scholarship voucher must be submitted to the GMS Financial Aid Administrator (617-638-5216) inthe GMS office
Address Change, Payment, Billing and Health Insurance
Financing Options: If additional loans are necessary it is important to register and apply early. Please visit the GMS website for Financing options, downloads & information.
Payment & Payment Deadlines: All students must be registered and settle their accounts prior to the 1st day of each summer term. Payments should be made to Boston University and can be sent to Student Accounting Services, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Payment options for degree candidates are available at Student Accounting Services. All students are expected to use the Student Account Inquiry function on the Student Link to check the balance due on their student account.
Email Communications: All important GMS communications are e-mailed to the student’s BU email account. It is important that students check their BU email regularly. For those of students who wish to have their email forwarded from their BU account to a different account, please be sure the email forwarding is functioning correctly.
Address Changes: Students may change their address on Student Link.
Withdrawing or Taking a Leave of Absence from the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences:
A student Withdraws from a program when they officially drop ALL courses taken during the current semester and leave their program of study prior to completion of their degree.
A student requests a Leave of Absence (LOA) to take a period of time off prior to resuming and completing their program.
Students should discuss their situation with their Advisor/Program Director and submit the Withdrawal/Leave of Absence Form to the GMS Registrar. Students must return within one year of requesting a LOA to be reinstated without reapplying. Additional expansion of the rules governing leave of absences and withdrawal can be found here. Please follow the refund calendar for key dates.
NOTE: Students may NOT register or audit courses in other colleges at the University.
Boston University does not permit a student to enroll simultaneously in more than one graduate program either within Boston University or at another institution, unless those programs have been previously approved by the Trustees of Boston University as a combined degree program.