Frequently Asked Questions
These are the most frequently asked questions about the advising and registration processes. If you have a question that is not answered by this, please contact your academic advisor or the Orientation office at orientation@fsmail.bradley.edu.
Preliminary Advising And Registration Steps
Why is it important that I activate my BUnetID and Password?
Your BUnetID and Password are unique identifiers that will allow you to log into your My BU page and Bradley email, sign up for orientation and register for classes in Webster, Bradley’s class registration system. To activate your BUnetID, please go to your Bradley Bound Portal and log in with your current alternative email address and password you created. If you are having trouble activating your BUnetID and password please refer to the following tutorial video for further assistance. It may take 24 hours before your BUnetID and password is activated.
What is Bradley foreWarn?
Bradley Forewarn is our emergency text notification system. All Bradley students must opt in or out in order to register for classes. Please visit your MyBU page, select "My Info", "Emergency Text Messaging" and simply follow the prompts once you complete the login process.
What is the Dean’s Letter of Recommendation for Transfer Students?
This form is intended to verify good-standing at your last enrolled institution and should be completed by the Dean of Students or equivalent office responsible for student conduct. This must be completed and submitted to Bradley before you are eligible to register for classes. Please have your previous institution email this form to vpsa@fsmail.bradley.edu.
Academic Planning and Advising
Where can I see my degree requirements?
Degree and graduation requirements for all university, college, major, and minor programs are available on your degree audit report (u-Achieve) through Webster as well as in the Undergraduate Catalog.
How do I find out who my academic advisor is?
Find detailed assistance about contacting your academic advisor.
How do I schedule an advising appointment?
Each academic department on campus provides academic advising for its majors through faculty and/or staff advisors. Beyond that, departments schedule appointments differently. Click here for information on preparing for your advising appointment.
How do I prepare for my academic advising appointment?
Preparing for your advising appointment coming into your first term at Bradley will be different from how you should prepare after you have begun classes here.
Students who have not yet begun classes at Bradley should have a list of the classes they have taken and intend on transferring in, as well as any classes in-progress or that will be taken before starting at Bradley.
See a step-by-step guide on preparing for your advising appointment.
What should I bring to my advising appointment?
- A tentative schedule of classes for the following semester
- Your u-Achieve audit
- Short and long-term questions about your major, internships and career beyond Bradley
- Questions about transferring courses from another institution if need be.
Where do I go to change my major?
All major changes are pending the approval from the department into which you are looking to transfer and the Registrar’s Office. All new transfer students should contact their Transfer Admission counselor. If you are a current student, contact your academic advisor, who will be able to help you determine if you should start the process.
Transfer Credits
How do I see my transfer credits?
Your transfer credits should appear on your degree audit report (u-Achieve), along with all of your courses taken "in residence" (at Bradley University). At the top of the report, you will see a section for transfer coursework. The courses which fulfill graduation requirements will be listed underneath the requirement they fulfill. If your transfer coursework is not showing up on your u-Achieve or if you have a question about how your credits transferred, please make sure you have sent your final transcripts from your previous institution and contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at (309) 677-1000.
I don't see some of my transfer credits. Who should I contact about this?
Upon receipt of your final transcripts to Bradley University, the Office of Undergraduate Admission evaluated your earned credits. This evaluation determined which classes and requirements are satisfied by your previous coursework. If you have any questions about how prior coursework was evaluated, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at (309) 677-1000.
I believe I should have credit for a class, but it does not appear to have transferred. What should I do?
When the final transcripts from your previous institution are received by the Office of Undergraduate Admission, they are evaluated to determine which credits will transfer and what, if any, Bradley graduation requirements will be satisfied by that coursework. Undergraduate Admission is unable to evaluate incomplete coursework, so your final transcripts displaying your final course grades will be needed to determine transfer equivalency.
We encourage all transfer students to review the Transfer Evaluation Form they receive from their Admission Counselor and make sure that all classes you intend on transferring into Bradley are accounted for and listed properly.
After you have confirmed the equivalency of those credits on your Transfer Evaluation Form, check your degree audit report (u-Achieve) to see that the transferred coursework appears under the transfer coursework category as well as any graduation requirements that the coursework is supposed to satisfy.
If there are any discrepancies between the documents, or for any questions about your transfer credits, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admission at (309) 677-1000 or the Office for Transfer Student Assistance at (309) 677-2420.