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Each\u00a0department within Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has a unique structure of advising its students. Different stakeholders within departments get assigned the task of advising students. It is important to keep this in mind when dealing with other students from different CAS majors. There is no one<\/strong> best practice for who should advise CAS students.\u00a0<\/span>For example, here are some common model structures below.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A common resource for all <\/strong>CAS students regarding advising is the CAS Advising Center <\/a>(100 Bay State Rd). First-years and seniors are also automatically assigned a CAS advisor called First-Year Advisors<\/strong> and Graduation Advisors.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Advising codes can be a tricky topic for CAS departments. CAS students need\u00a0an\u00a0advising code<\/strong> every semester to sign up for their courses for the upcoming semester. They will not be able to sign-up for courses through the BU Student Link<\/strong><\/a> system without them. Every semester before Registration begins, the Registrar sends each department their advising codes with a printed list for all students who should receive their code from their department. This can then be shared with faculty and staff members who advise students.<\/span><\/p>\n It is important to note that this list will not necessarily include all double-majors or joint majors.<\/em> Students with double or joint-majors will\u00a0need to see the department that comes first in the alphabet<\/strong> for their advising code. For example,\u00a0usually joint Astronomy & Physics majors will go to the Astronomy Department for their advising codes, rather than the Physics Department.<\/span><\/p>\n In addition, advising codes can be looked up on the Faculty\/Staff Link <\/a>for individual students. An excel sheet can also be downloaded from the Link with all advising codes as well.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n The format of advising appointments\u00a0differs depending on the department\u00a0– especially around the busy registration period, and depending on how big\u00a0a department is. Here are some common practices during busy seasons of advising.<\/p>\n Photo by Steve Prue for Boston University Photography Advising Structures within CAS Each\u00a0department within Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has a unique structure of advising its students. Different stakeholders within departments get assigned the task of advising students. It is important to keep this in mind when dealing with other students from … Continue reading Advising Practices<\/span> \n
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