Fall Registration: Master’s

• Meet with your advisor to discuss course selection and degree requirements.
• Register online with MyBU Student Portal using your BU login name & password.
• Submit a Certified Full Time (CFT) Form,  if enrolling for less than 12 credits and eligible to be:                   CertifiedFull-Time Policy Update can be  found here .
• Verify your schedule on MyBU Student Portal and Blackboard.

NOTE: 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 of $TBA per credit will apply for each credit above 18 credits.

NOTE: Students may NOT register or audit courses in other colleges at the University.

• Current Course Offerings
• Calendar Link for pertinent deadlines
  
• Student Forms
  • Certified Full Time (CFT) Form (less than 12 credits)
  • Class Add/Drop Form
  • Withdrawal and Leave of Absence Form
  • Petition Forms
  • Diploma, Thesis Information and Graduation
  • MAMS and OHS Specific Forms

International Students: Please visit the ISSO site for additional information.

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 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 and supervisor 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 and supervisor 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 via the Student Link Online Registration for the fall semester – course #GMS MS 983 A1.

Class Add/Drop: Please 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 Add/Drop Form through September 16, 2024. Some GMS courses are restricted from on-line registration. For these courses, students must submit GMS online Class Add/Drop Form.

Dropping a Course(s):

• Any adjustment to course loads may increase or decrease the tuition due for the semester. Please contact GMSRegistrar@bu.edu regarding tuition adjustments.
• 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 8, 2024.
• 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 of October 8, 2024 must submit a Class Adjustment Form . Students will receive a “W” grade on their transcript. After November 12, 2024 students may not drop standard courses.
• To add or drop a non‐standard course, students should use MyBU Student Portal to view pertinent add/drop deadlines because non‐standard classes have a customized drop schedule.
• If your student status changes from part‐time (0‐11 credits) to full‐time (12‐18 credits) or vice-versa in order to have tuition charges corrected notify the GMSRegistrar@bu.edu.
• For Financial Aid adjustment student must notify Student Financial Services, at 617-358-6550 or at  osfs-gms@bu.edu.

Federal Financial Aid and Registration

• Students may not use federal financial aid towards courses that will not count towards their degree

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 Student Financial Services at osfs-gms@bu.edu for any Financial Aid adjustment needed.

Billing: For individualized and up-to-date information regarding your Student Account, please visit the MyBU Student Portal. Students should contact the GMS Registrar’s Office or Financial Aid Administrator for any billing error.

Payment & Payment Deadlines:  All students must be registered and settle their accounts by the deadline listed on Student Accounting Services page.  Once you complete settlement of your Student Account, you will be considered officially registered and will be entitled to the use of University services.

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 MyBU Student Portal 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 MyBU Student Portal.

Last day to Officially Take a Leave of Absence or Withdraw from the University for Fall 2024 – DECEMBER 3, 2024.

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 may only take up to two academic semester’s of a Leave of Absence).

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.