HUB
Important People
Building Abbreviations
Orientation Schedule
CAS Academics
100

How many Hub units must students earn to graduate?

26 units

100

Associate Dean for Student Academic Life in CAS

Steve Jarvi

100

FRC

Fitness and Recreation Center

100

This is the location where you will meet your CAS Orientation group for the first time

GSU Metcalf Hall

100

How many credits does a student need to graduate?

128

200

Name 1 of the 6 Essential Capacities

Philosophical, Aesthetic and Historical Interpretation

Scientific and Social Inquiry

Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship

Intellectual Toolkit

Communication

Quantitative Reasoning



200

BOTH Program Coordinators in CAS Advising

Tylor Hart

Rachel Robinson

200

CILSE

Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering 

200

This is the location of the Global Cafe on Friday mornings

CAS Think Tank (CAS 105)

200

In addition to graduation credits and Hub units, what two other things must all CAS student fulfill to graduate?

Foreign Language Requirement

Major Requirements

300

Who is the Director of Advising for the BU Hub?

Laura Johnson

300

Assistant Dean for Pre-Law Advising

Edward Stern

300

STO

Stone Science Building

300

This is the time of the Pre Medical Perspectives talk on Friday morning

8am

300

What is the new code for WR 100 and WR 150?

WR 120

WR 150

400

What is the name of the Hub's signature learning experience?

Cross-College Challenge (XCC)

400

CAS Academic Advisor who specializes in CORE

Chris McMullen

400

BRB

Biology Research Building

400

How many minutes in advance will you have your CAS Orientation group to the 1st floor of the CAS building prior to their seated registration time?

30

400

If English is a student's second language, how will they know which writing course to enroll in?

Writing Placement Test (via email)

500

Principles of Sociology fulfills a single unit in each of 2 Hub areas. Which two CAPACITIES do these units fall under?

Scientific and Social Inquiry (area - Social Inquiry 1)

Intellectual Toolkit (area - Critical Thinking)

500

CAS Director of Academic Advising

Courtney Martin

500

JSC

CAS Judaic Studies Center

500

If a student tells you their major is different from what is on your roster, how does this impact your group?

Student goes with correct department for advising, and then rejoins your group

500

Under what circumstance can a CAS first-year student switch school/college during Orientation?

Under NO circumstance!

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