CAS Graduation Requirements
The number of credits/units needed to graduate
What is 128 credits/units?
The number of capacities (areas) covered by the Hub
What is 6?
This can prevent you from registering for classes
What are compliance issues/holds?
This is what is used to make an appointment with CAS Advising
What is Handshake?
This is where you register for classes on the MyBU Student Portal
What is 'Shopping Cart' under the Enrollment Tab?
Name 1 of the requirements that are needed to graduate
What are (1) 128 credits/units, (2) Hub Requirements (3) Language requirement (for CAS) and (4) Major Requirements?
True or False: Major classes cannot count towards the BU Hub.
FALSE: major/minor classes can provide Hub units!
You must do this before being able to register for classes (involves another person)
What is meet with your advisor? (Getting advising hold removed)
All first-year CAS students are assigned this
What is a First-Year Academic Advisor (often through the CAS Advising Office)?
This is where you can find information about your advisor
MyBU student dashboard -> Academics -> Advisor Information
This is the language requirement in order to graduate
What is proficiency in a second language / 4th semester language? (IB/AP/SAT II/native speaker in another language)
True or False: AP/IB credits can count towards the Hub
True: if they are approved to provide them, see AP Guide - depends on score and also if was approved to, and SEND scores to BU!
This can be used to plan your schedule for the next semester
What is the Schedule Builder OR Shopping Cart?
What is I do not have an advisor listed?
(And only a "first year success" staff under the advisor portion)
Contact your major department OR contact CAS Advising Office a few weeks in advance before registration!
This is where you check if you have a hold on your account
What is the My BU Student Dashboard -> Holds (Bottom right corner)?
The number of Hub requirements required to graduate
What is 26?
True or False: every class at BU has Hub units
False: not all fulfill Hub requirements, but most classes. It is important to check the BU Bulletin or the Class Search Tool to see if it fulfills Hub requirements. One class can have anywhere from 0-4 requirements.
This is a good resource to look up classes - especially to find those that fulfill Hub requirements
What is Class Search Tool
What is "Drop-In" Advising for CAS Advising and when is it?
Drop-In Advising is a 10-15 minute conversation with a general advisor. It is for students with urgent questions (or quick questions) that a general advisor can answer. This is NOT for long-term planning.
Every week day (Mon-Fri) classes are in session from 1-4PM
What tool can you begin planning long-term for your future semesters?
What is Roadmap or "MY ROADMAP" tool?
What is the minimum GPA you need to graduate
2.0 GPA!
Name 5 Hub requirements
What is the difference with the Schedule Builder vs the Shopping Cart tool?
The Schedule Builder lets you see what your schedule will look like
The Shopping Cart will let you enroll in class easily from it and will verify you do not have any conflicts/restrictions
This is the email to contact CAS Advising with questions or concerns
What is casadv@bu.edu ?
Where you can find what requirements you have/have not fulfilled (to be released, is not out yet)
What is the Degree Progress tool?