GMS Staff – Who Do I Ask?

Our office is located in room L-317 on the 3rd floor of the BU School of Medicine Instructional Building (L Building).
The Registrar and Financial Aid offices are located on the 3rd floor, as well, in Room L-309.

We can be reached by phone at 617-638-5255 or by email at dvlasak@bu.edu

Below you will find a list of the GMS staff to assist you.

Need Assistance With The Following:
Who in the Division can assist me?
(Primary in bold, Back-up in italics)
Address Changes
In addition to entering this information on the student link, written notification should be submitted to:
Millie Agosto
Dianna Rivera
millie@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
617-638-5124
617-638-5243
Admissions Applications (M.A., M.S., and Ph.D.) Michelle Hall
Natasha Hall
natashah@bu.edu
tashah@bu.edu
617-638-5121
617-638-5217
Admissions Applications / Interviews (M.D./Ph.D.) Julie Shine jshine@bu.edu 617-638-5250
Attendance Verifications Sherill Ashe
Dianna Rivera
sashe@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
617-638-5216
617-638-5243
Certified Full Time Letter Requests Natasha Hall
Dianna Rivera
tashah@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
617-638-5217
617-638-5243
Change of Program Millie Agosto
millie@bu.edu 617-638-5124
Class Scheduling Dianna Rivera
Dr. Park
dianna@bu.edu
hypark@bu.edu
617-638-5243
617-638-5255
Commencement Planning Dr. Park hypark@bu.edu 617-638-5255
Diploma Applications(submission/questions) Millie Agosto
Dianna Rivera
millie@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
617-638-5124
617-638-5243
Dissertation Prospectus/outline (submission) Millie Agosto
Dianna Rivera
millie@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
617-638-5124
617-638-5243
Division Faculty Committees Liaison Dr. Park hypark@bu.edu 617-638-5255
Drop/Add Forms, a.k.a. Course Adjustment Forms (submission/questions) Millie Agosto
Dianna Rivera
millie@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
617-638-5124
617-638-5243
Faculty Research Interests Julie Shine jshine@bu.edu 617-638-5250
Final Oral Defense Schedule (submission/questions) Millie Agosto
millie@bu.edu 617-638-5124
Financial Aid (Institutional) Sherill Ashe
Millie Agosto
sashe@bu.edu
millie@bu.edu
617-638-5216
617-638-5124
Financial Aid (Federal, Private, Training Grants) Sherill Ashe sashe@bu.edu 617-638-5216
Front Desk in L-317 Damean Vlasak
Dianna Rivera
dvlasak@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
617-638-5255
617-638-5243
Graduate Medical Sciences Graduate Student Organization (GMSSO)Division Liaison Dr. Linda Hyman
Julie Shine
kay416@bu.edu
jshine@bu.edu
617-638-5138
617-638-5250
Gym - South End Fitness Center Dianna Rivera
Caitlin Sleasman
Natasha Hall
dianna@bu.edu
sleasman@bu.edu
tashah@bu.edu
617-638-5243
617-638-5123
617-638-5217
Health Insurance Waiver Millie Agosto millie@bu.edu 617-638-5124
International Student Verifications Millie Agosto
Sherill Ashe
Michelle Hall
Natasha Hall
Julie Shine
Dianna Rivera
millie@bu.edu
sashe@bu.edu
natashah@bu.edu
tashah@bu.edu
jshine@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
617-638-5124
617-638-5216
617-638-5121
617-638-5217
617-638-5250
617-638-5243
Leave of Absence/Withdrawal
ALL STUDENTS should meet with the registrar Millie Agosto (millie@bu.edu) (617-638-5124) AND Dr. Hyman (kay416@bu.edu) as well as the following:
PhD: Dr. Hyman
MAMS: Dr. Offner
Other Masters: Dr. Park
MD/PhD: Dr. Schwartz
kay416@bu.edu
goffner@bu.edu
hypark@bu.edu
jhsch@bu.edu
617-638-5138
617-638-8221
617-638-5255
617-638-5138
Letter of Enrollment Requests MAMS: Dr. Offner
Others: Dr. Park
goffner@bu.edu
hypark@bu.edu
617-638-8221
617-638-5255
Locker Assignments Natasha Hall
Caitlin Sleasman
tashah@bu.edu
sleasman@bu.edu
617-638-5217
617-638-5123
MA in Medical Science Letter of Recommendation Files – Checks Status Dianna Rivera
Caitlin Sleasman
dianna@bu.edu
sleasman@bu.edu
617-638-5243
617-638-5123
MAMS Dean/Advisor Letter Dr. Offner
Dianna Rivera
Caitlin Sleasman
goffner@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
sleasman@bu.edu
617-638-8221
617-638-5243
617-638-5123
MAMS Letter of Recommendation Transmittal Forms (receives and processes) Dianna Rivera
Caitlin Sleasman
dianna@bu.edu
sleasman@bu.edu
617-638-5243
617-638-5123
Orientation Planning Dr. Park hypark@bu.edu 617-638-5255
Payroll coordinator for graduate student tutors & other issues Kayleigh Klegraefe kay416@bu.edu 617-638-5138
Post doc Inquiries Yolanta@bu.edu yolanta@bu.edu 617-638-5244
Registration Forms (submission/questions about registration) Millie Agosto
Dianna Rivera
millie@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
617-638-5124
617-638-5243
Schedules Appointments with Dr. Hyman, Associate Provost Kayleigh Klegraefe kay416@bu.edu 617-638-5138
Scholarship Coordinator (GSRF, Howard Hughes, Wotiz, etc.) Dr. Hyman
Dr. Park
kay416@bu.edu
hypark@bu.edu
617-638-5138
617-638-5255
Special Events Planning / Recruitment Linda Zimmerman lzimmerm@bu.edu 617-638-5704
Student Accounting Issues Sherill Ashe
Millie Agosto
sashe@bu.edu
millie@bu.edu
617-638-5216
617-638-5124
Summer Undergraduate Research Program Linda Zimmerman
Natasha Hall
lzimmerm@bu.edu
tashah@bu.edu
617-638-5704
617-638-5217
Thesis/Dissertation – format check before submission Millie Agosto
Dianna Rivera
millie@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
617-638-5124
617-638-5243
Thesis/Dissertation Submission
Final signed versions for transmittal to Mugar Library
Millie Agosto
Dianna Rivera
millie@bu.edu
dianna@bu.edu
617-638-5124
617-638-5243
Transfer of Credit Form (submission and evaluation) Submit to: Millie Agosto Evaluated by: Dr. Hyman millie@bu.edu
kay416@bu.edu
617-638-5124
617-638-5138
Transcripts (undergraduate or other previous institutions) – receives/processes Natasha Hall
Michelle Hall
tashah@bu.edu
natashah@bu.edu
617-638-5217
617-638-5121
Travel Awards (GMS) processes award applications and reimbursements Kayleigh Klegraefe kay416@bu.edu 617-638-5138