Academic Services Center

The Academic Services Center offers advising for University academic and registration processes; general proram and degree requirements; and accuracy of the individual student's academic record.

Information and services provided by the Academic Services Center include:

  • Certification Codes
  • Course Overload
  • Dean's List
  • Enrollment Status
  • Grade Changes
  • Graduation Date Changes
  • Graduation Honors
  • Incomplete Grades
  • Petitions and Appeals
  • Registration and Class Adjustments
  • Thesis and Dissertation Approval
  • Withdrawal/Leave of Absence

Visit the University Registrar's Office at www.bu.edu/reg for information and services provided by the Registrar's Office, such as Terrier Phone, WebReg on Student Link, and transcripts, and for downloadable forms such as registration and class adjustment forms.

Advising

Academic Services Center

Deborah Claar (617-353-7475) is one of the Academic Counselors. She serves as an advisor to juniors and seniors, coordinates pre-med advising, meets with intra-university transfers and evaluates their credentials, maintains senior audits, honors and degree requirements, and works closely with faculty to ensure school policies are being met. She also serves as advisor to the Peer Counseling program and the Sargent College Honor Society.

Jeffrey Hutter (617-353-2713) is the Senior Staff Coordinator who directs people to the appropriate departments when making a visit to Sargent College.

Heather Nicholson (617-353-7478) is also an Academic Counselor. She serves as advisor to the freshmen, sophomores and undeclared students. Heather runs open houses for interested students, meets with prospective students and their families. She is responsible for the spring events for accepted freshmen, coordinates the process for changing majors within Sargent, facilitates orientations for incoming freshmen, and oversees the Dean's Host program and the student council. She also serves as advisor to the Peer Counselor program and meets with students who are interested in studying abroad or declaring a minor.

Sharon Sankey (617-353-4652) is the Director of Student Services. She is responsible for the administration and supervision of all registrar functions of the Student Academic Support Services office including registration, course adjustments, grade changes, petitions, student status verification and changes and international student semester verification. She coordinates course and final exam scheduling, and all room requests are confirmed through her office. She is also in charge of graduate admissions, graduate student withdrawals and leaves of absence.

Janet Turner (617-353-7477) is the Director of Graduate Financial Aid. She awards Sargent College financial assistance funds to graduate students and advises on the loan process at Boston University. She processes all credit releases, emergency loans and other materials related to graduate student financial assistance. She is responsible for all financial aid records.

Graduation

All students must fill out an Application for Graduation (May, September, January). and meet with their advisors to ensure that all degree requirements are met. The Application for Graduation must be signed by your advisor and submitted to the Academic Services Center (Room 207). It is required that this form be submitted by February 1st of your last year of study to ensure that your name is included in the graduation list and commencement programs.

All students (January, May and September) are invited to participate in the May commencement ceremony if they have completed all coursework by that date. Doctoral students must check with their advisor as to their eligibility to participate.

All senior students are encouraged to fill out a Sargent College Senior Profile sheet and sign up to meet with the Academic Counselor in room 207 of the Academic Services Center to discuss future plans. This information will remain an integral part of your file in case you want a recommendation or to become active in the Alumni Association.

Registration

To register, students should select their classes from the Class Schedule. Most continuing students are eligible to use TelReg and WebReg to register for their semester classes. Incoming freshmen or first-time students are not eligible to use TelReg and WebReg and must follow the walk-in or mail in registration procedure using a Registration Form. Walk in registration at the Registrar's Office or room 207 is available. The advisor signature is required on all registration forms. An advising authorization code for use with TelReg is required for undergraduate and graduate students.

Class Adjustments

After registering for classes, students can adjust their schedules any time during the registration period (prior to the first day of the semester) on a seat-available basis, using a Class Adjustment Form, the Terrier Phone-TelReg option, or by WebReg on the Student Link. Beginning on the first day of each semester, the instructor's signature on a class adjustment form is required to add all classes. Eligible students may use TelReg and WebReg to drop classes until the deadline for dropping with a 'W' grade.

Cross Registration Procedures for Boston University Students

Sargent students should obtain a Cross-Registration Petition from the Boston University Registrar's Office or from the host institution. The completed Cross-Registration Petition must be signed by the student's advisor or dean, and by the host institution course instructor. The signed Cross-Registration Petition must be submitted to the host institution's registrar's office for official registration. Both full-time and part-time degree candidates at Boston University are eligible to cross-register at the following institutions with which Boston University has a consortium agreement: Boston College, Brandeis University, Tufts University, and Hebrew College.

Students may cross-register for only one course per semester. Cross-registration is not available during summer semesters. Students will be charged by Boston University. Students who exceed 18 credits per semester will be charged at the prevailing standard day rate. Grades will be forwarded to Boston University at the conclusion of the semester.

Room Scheduling

Sargent faculty, staff, and students may reserve rooms for Sargent College related events, meetings or review sessions. To schedule a room for a Sargent related activity, submit a request with the date, time, and space requirements to Sharon Sankey, Director of Student Services, at ssankey@bu.edu.

Student organizations should contact GSU reservations at 353-2932. Reservations for University facilities by non-University groups, alumni and central administration, should be made through Conference Services at 617/353-3520.

Academic Services Center
635 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 207 Phone: 617-353-2713