{"id":48567,"date":"2016-02-24T10:02:24","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T15:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=48567"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:10:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:10:55","slug":"summer-phd-and-mdphd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/academics\/registration\/summer-phd-and-mdphd\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Registration: PhD and MD\/PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Students in the Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>MD\/PhD Students in BUSM: <\/strong>Medical students in year I, II, III &amp; IV should register through the Medical School.<\/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\">Online Registration Procedures<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meet with advisor to discuss summer registration and degree requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Students completing degree for the August 2026 graduation must submit a Certified Full-Time form \u2013 Continuing Study Full-time via the online GMS Student Forms\u2013 Summer 2, 2026 (Research credits registration is NOT required)<\/li>\n<li>PhD Full-time students who are engaged in full-time research during the summer and are continuing in the Fall 2026 semester should submit the online <strong>PhD Summer Research Status Form<\/strong> <strong>\u00a0prior to March 16, 2026<\/strong> to ensure May stipend is issued on time. Indicate Summer 2 when uploading the form via GMS Student Forms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Important Links and Forms<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/academics\/registration\/gms-course-offerings\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Current Course Offerings<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/gms-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Calendar Link for Pertinent Deadlines<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/academics\/student-forms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Student Forms<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Certified Full Time (CFT) Form (PhD students completing degree for August graduation)<\/li>\n<li>PhD Summer Research Form (PhD students continuing in the fall semester)<\/li>\n<li>Class Adjustments &#8211; Add\/Drop form<\/li>\n<li>MD\/PhD Program Transition Form<\/li>\n<li>Withdrawal and Leave of Absence Form<\/li>\n<li>Petition Forms<\/li>\n<li>Petition &#8211; PhD Extension of Time<\/li>\n<li>Diploma and Dissertation Information and Graduation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Additional Information<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>International Students: <\/strong>Please visit the<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/isso\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> ISSO<\/a><\/span> site for additional information<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Completion of Graduate Study: <\/strong><\/strong>All Graduate Medical Sciences degree students must register for two consecutive semesters prior to completion of their degree. All final documents, including the dissertation (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.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Class Add\/Drop: <\/strong>Please pay close attention to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/registration\/course-additions-drops-and-withdrawals\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Add\/Drop deadlines <\/span><\/a>and <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/registration\/course-additions-drops-and-withdrawals\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Withdrawal &amp; Tuition Refund Dates<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/tuition-payment\/payment-withdrawal-deadlines\/\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adding a Course: <\/strong>Students may add a course via on-line registration or with the Class Add\/Drop Form for Summer 1, through May 26, 2026 and Summer\u00a0 2, through July 6, 2026. Some GMS courses are restricted from on-line registration. For these courses, students must submit a Class Add\/Drop Form via GMS Student Forms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dropping a Course(s): <\/strong>Students may drop a course via on-line registration following the approval of their advisor without academic penalty or a \u201cW\u201d grade for standard courses prior to the first day of each summer session and you will not be responsible for the course&#8217;s tuition and fees.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students may drop a course via online registration following the approval of their advisor without academic penalty or without a (W) grade for Summer 1, Drop by May 26, 2026 and for Summer 2, Drop by July 6, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Students who choose to drop a course after the designated<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/summer-sessions\/calendar\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> drop deadline <\/a><\/span>with the approval of\u00a0 instructor and advisor, submit a Class Add\/Drop Form and will receive a \u201cW\u201d grade on their transcript. Summer 1, 2026 Drop with a (W) by June 11, 2026\u00a0 and for Summer 2, 2026 Drop with a (W) by July 22, 2026. \u00a0\u00a0 After the deadlines students may not drop standard courses.<\/li>\n<li>To add or drop a non\u2010standard course, students should use MyBU Student Portal to view pertinent add\/drop deadlines because non\u2010standard classes have a customized drop schedule.<\/li>\n<li>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\u2010time (0\u201011 credits) to full\u2010time (12\u201018 credits) (or vice-versa) in order to have tuition charges corrected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Federal Financial Aid and Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students may not use federal financial aid towards courses that will not count towards their degree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Summer Research Registration For PhD Students: <\/strong>PhD students who are engaged in full-time research during the summer as an essential component of their PhD degree program are eligible to register for Summer Research registration status. The purpose is to provide a no-cost mechanism whereby graduate students who are engaged in academic research during the summer can be appropriately recognized as students for purposes of loan eligibility and tax considerations. A student seeking Summer Research status, should complete the PhD Summer Research Status form on the GMS Student Form Page online submission. Online form must be submitted prior to the start of the Summer Session II.<\/p>\n<p>Note: This does not apply to MD\/PhD students in the Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine who will be doing the required summer 8-10 week lab rotation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUSM I AND BUSM II<\/strong>: If you plan to transition to research studies in the Fall 2026 semester, please complete the MD\/PhD Transition Form on the GMS Student Forms online submission. If you are doing an alternative curriculum, please notify the MD\/PhD Program Director.<\/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\">Address Change, Payment, Stipends, and Health Insurance<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stipend Checks:<\/strong> All PhD students who are currently in the research years need to register by March 23, 2026 to ensure that a May stipend payment is issued on time. You should also check with your departmental administrator to make sure the necessary paperwork is in order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Financial Aid Vouchers, Fellowships, Scholarships and Deadlines:<\/strong> If you have been awarded a scholarship or a fellowship, please contact Student Financial Services (<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"mailto:osfs-gms@bu.edu\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">osfs-gms@bu.edu<\/a><\/span>) as soon as possible to establish your financial aid awards, prior to the payment deadlines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Payment &amp; Payment Deadlines here:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentfinancials\/your-bill\/\">BU Student Financial .<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Students are expected to use MyBU Student Portal \/ Financials and review Student Account Balance Due.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email Communications<\/strong>: Please be reminded that all important GMS communications are e-mailed to your BU e-mail account. It is important that you check your BU e-mail regularly. For those of you who wish to have your e-mail forwarded from your BU account to a different account, please be sure your e-mail forwarding is functioning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Address Changes:<\/strong> Update change of address on <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/mybu\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">MyBU<\/a>.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/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\">Withdrawal or Taking a Leave of Absence<\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Withdrawing means to officially drop ALL courses. MD\/PhD students, please see Dr. Chris Gabel. All Ph.D. Students should discuss their situation with their Department Chair\/ Program Director and advisor. 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. In addition, all PhD students requesting a LOA and \/or withdrawal from GMS should meet with the Associate Dean.\u00a0 Additional expansion of the rules governing leave of absences and withdrawal can be found<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/spring-2014-registration\/rules-governing-leaves-of-absence-and-withdrawal\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> here<\/a><\/span>. Please follow the <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentaccountingservices\/resources\/withdrawal-and-tuition-refund-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">refund calendar<\/a> <\/span>for key dates.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Please contact the GMS Registrar&#8217;s Office <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:GMSRegistrar@bu.edu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">GMSRegistrar@bu.edu<\/a>)<\/span> or stop by the GMS office L-309 for assistance with registration. You should be prepared to pay for summer courses at the time of registration.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Please contact the GMS Registrar&#8217;s Office (GMSRegistrar@bu.edu) or stop by the GMS office L-309 for assistance with registration. 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