MA & MS Fall 2015 Registration
On-Line Registration Procedures
- Meet with your advisor to discuss course selection and obtain your Academic Advising Access code for on-line registration
- To register, log into Student Link using your BU login name, Kerberos password and Academic Advising code and register for classes.
- Students enrolled in less than 12 credits who wish to be certified full-time, should obtain signatures on the Certified Full Time (CFT) Form
- After registration is complete, verify your schedule on Student Link as well as on Blackboard. Full‐time candidates may not register for more than 18 credits without written permission from the program director and academic advisor. If granted permission, full‐time tuition charges will apply plus $1,482 per credit for each credit above 18 credits. Students may NOT register or audit courses in other colleges at the University.
Important Links and Forms, all accessible from the Students page.
- Course Offerings
- Important Dates for pertinent deadlines
- 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
Additional Information
International Students
Please visit the ISSO site for additional information.
Completion of Graduate Study
Completion of Graduate Study: All students completing degree requirements in one year are required to register for a total of four semesters (fall, spring, summer I and summer II). All GMS continuing students are required to register continuously until all degree requirements are completed including the final submission of thesis (if applicable). Students planning to graduate must submit a diploma application and follow the deadlines on the graduation calendar.
Continuing Students
Continuing Students Certified Full-Time – With Courses: All students continuing in a program who will be registering for less than 12 credits, must follow the registration guidelines above and meet with their advisor/program director to discuss course selection and obtain an Academic Advising Access code for on-line registration. A Certified Full-Time (CFT) Form must be submitted via the GMS website Student 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 Certified Full-Time – 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 website Student 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.
Class Adjustment Guidelines
The Class Adjustment Form should be used to add or drop a class. Pay close attention to the drop/add deadlines.
Adding a Course (s):
- Students may add a course via on-line registration or with the Class Adjustment Form through September 16, 2015. Some GMS courses are restricted for on-line registration. For these courses, students must submit Class Adjustment Form.
Dropping a Course(s):
- Adjustment to course loads may increase or decrease the tuition due for the semester. Please contact the GMS Registrar regarding tuition adjustments.
- For Financial Aid adjustment student must notify Ms. Sherill Ashe, Financial Aid Administrator (617-638-5216) in the GMS office, L309
- 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 through October 7, 2015.
- Dropping all classes constitutes withdrawing from the University. A LOA/Withdrawal form must be submitted.
- Students who choose to drop a course after the designated date October 7, 2015, must submit a Class Adjustment Form . Students will receive a “W” grade on their transcript. After November 6, 2015 students may not drop a standard course.
- 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.
Address Change, Payment, Stipends and Health Insurance
Financing Options: It is important to register and apply for loans early. Please visit the GMS website for financing options, downloads & other information. Student making any class adjustment to their fall semester schedule will be responsible for notifying Ms. Ashe for any Financial Aid adjustment needed.
Payment & Payment Deadlines: All students must be registered and have settled their account by August 4, 2015 to avoid late fees. Payments should be made to Boston University and can be sent to Student Accounting Services, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Payment options 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.
Billing: Students should contact the GMS Registrar or Financial Aid Administrator if they have registered and have not received a bill by the first week in August, or if there is an error in your bill, to receive assistance in resolving any discrepancies.
Health Insurance Massachusetts Law: Massachusetts Law stipulates that college students registered must be covered by health insurance. Students registered at Boston University are automatically charged for the BASIC student health insurance plan (Aetna Student Health). Please contact Ellen Millman in Student Accounting Services with any questions or for assistance. If a student is charged for BASIC health insurance but is already covered under a comparable health insurance plan based in the United States, he or she may waive the charge on the Student Link under the “Money Matters” tab. Waivers should be completed before the payment deadline. Students who have health insurance charge (s) on their bills cannot ignore the charge. The charge (s) must be paid, waived, or removed by Student Accounting Services by the deadlines.
E-mail Communications: All important GMS communications are e-mailed to the student’s BU e-mail account. It is important that students check their BU e-mail regularly. For those student’s who wish to have their e-mail forwarded from their BU account to a different account, please be sure the e-mail forwarding is functioning correctly.
Address Changes/Forwarding Address: Students may change their address in Student Link.
Withdrawing from the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences
Last day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University for Fall 2015 is December 1, 2015.
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 on the Registration page. Please follow the refund calendar for key dates.
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.