Navigating the Boston University Student Portal: A Comprehensive Guide
The MyBU Student Portal serves as a central online hub for all Boston University students, providing access to essential resources and information. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of how to effectively use the portal, from initial login to course registration and beyond.
Accessing the MyBU Student Portal
To begin, you must be an enrolled student at Boston University to set up your credentials. Information on how to facilitate this process is sent directly from Boston University Information Technology. These credentials give you full access to all BU systems, including your MyBU Student Portal, and will be required for every BU sign-in.
Setting Up Credentials: As an enrolled student, you'll receive information directly from Boston University Information Technology on how to set up your credentials.
Logging In: Once your credentials are set up, you will use them to access your MyBU Student Portal. The MyBU Student Portal is an online resource available to all Boston University students with a BU login name and a valid Kerberos password.
Troubleshooting Login Issues: If you encounter any issues with your login, you can visit bu.edu/myaccount. This page provides helpful tools if you forgot your password, forgot your BU Login (username), or if you need to unlock your account.
Exploring the MyBU Student Portal Interface
Once logged in, the MyBU Student Portal offers a variety of features and information. An overview for navigating your MyBU Student Portal can be found under HOME> EXPLORE. Click a tab to enter that area of the MyBU Student Portal.
Key Features:
- Address and Phone: View and update your address, phone number, and emergency contact information by selecting "Address and Phone."
- Identification: View the University’s record of your name by selecting "Identification (your name)." The name will be displayed for 10 seconds for confidentiality.
Registering for Classes
Course registration is an ongoing process - once you’ve selected classes, an advisor will review your schedule to make sure it meets your needs and goals. The traditional course load is four, 4-unit courses per semester.
Course Selection: Once you have familiarized yourself with your degree and major requirements, you are ready to register for classes! Underneath the Course Selection header, select the Subject (e.g. CASAN - Anthropology) and Catalogue Number (e.g.).
Course Description: Read the course description to make sure this is your desired course.
Section Selection: Now it’s time to pick your exact section(s) of this course. Click the first check box on the right in the header row. Manually select the section(s) you wish to add.
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Adding More Courses: To add more courses, select Expand Filters. Once you’ve added all potential courses and their respective sections/components, click Build Schedule.
Building a Schedule: You will be prompted if there are issues with your courses (e.g., time conflicts). You can now test potential schedules to see how your courses fit together. If you like the schedule you just built, favorite it by selecting the heart and naming it. You can then explore other potential schedules by repeating the steps above to experiment with other courses and sections.
Finalizing Your Schedule: Once you have your preferred schedule, you can select favorites in the top right corner. Click view. You will now be able to review your preferred schedule.
Resources for Metropolitan College (MET) Students
Congratulations on your admission to Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET). This page includes important details that will be useful as you make the transition from admitted to enrolled student.
Key Steps for Enrolling MET Students
- Reply to Offer of Admission: You will need to inform us of your intent to enroll in order to move forward in our enrollment process.
- Apply for Financial Aid: BU MET offers comprehensive financial aid services to help you meet your educational goals.
- Register for Classes: Follow our step-by-step guide to registration.
- Review Compliance Requirements: Prior to registering, visit the MyBU Student Portal to ensure that you are in Compliance with University requirements.
- Pay Your Student Account.
- Submit Official Transcripts: Submit official transcripts no later than the first day of your first semester. Boston University requires the submission of an official transcript certifying your bachelor’s degree (with degree completion date) prior to your first class at MET. Please review our transcript submission guidelines before submitting your transcript.
- View and Order Your Textbooks.
- Get Your Terrier Card: This is the official Boston University student and staff identification card.
- Get Connected! Ready to learn more about the graduate student experience at BU Metropolitan College?
Online Student Resources
BU has been offering online programs since 2002 and remains on the vanguard of distance learning, recognized with several awards for best practices and exemplary courses. You will find information specific to online students at bu.edu/online.
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Online Campus Orientation
Orientation opens two weeks before your course begins in the BU Online Campus at onlinecampus.bu.edu. This will teach you how to use the online course tools. You will need to be sure that your computer system is set up for online study.
International Student Visa Information
Now that you have been admitted to Metropolitan College, the MET admissions team will guide you through the student visa application process. To apply for a student visa, you must first obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from Boston University. There are two types of certificates: the Form I-20 (for those seeking an F-1 visa) and the Form DS-2019 (for those seeking a J-1 visa).
Visa Application Resources
For a comprehensive overview of this process, please watch the video tutorial Applying for a US Visa. While you are watching the tutorial, we encourage you to review this PDF of the presentation, which contains active hyperlinks to all web pages referenced throughout the video.
Important Dates
You’ll find important semester dates on the Metropolitan College academic calendar and the Summer Term Calendar.
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