Guided by the principles of Ignatian discernment, the Academic Advising Center supports students throughout their Boston College academic journey. We help ensure students meet all Core Curriculum requirements while guiding them to academic programs aligned with their interests and talents.
Course Registration for Spring 2025
Advising for course registration for the Spring 2025 semester will begin on Wednesday, October 16th. All MCAS students will need to schedule a meeting with their assigned academic advisor to discuss academic plans and to receive clearance for registration. Spring 2025 course listings will be available in Course Information and Schedule beginning October 10th.
Each class year's registration dates are as follows:
- Thu, November 14th - Class of 2025 (Seniors)
- Fri, November 15th - Class of 2026 (Juniors)
- Mon, November 18th - Class of 2027 (Sophomores)
- Tue, November 19th - Class of 2028 (First-Years)
If you are a sophomore, junior, or senior and recently made a major change, you will be assigned a new advisor from your new major department no later than October 15th. You can view your academic advisor's information in your Agora Portal (see Academic Advisor).
Course Drop & Course Withdrawals
The deadline to drop (but not add) a course for the Fall 2024 semester is Monday, September 30, 2024. If you drop a course by this deadline, the course will be permanently removed from your record and you will not incur a W grade. As a result of the course drop, you may incur credit deficiencies.
The deadline to withdraw from a course for the Fall 2024 semester is Monday, December 2, 2024. If you withdraw from a course, you will have a W grade permanently recorded in your academic record. A grade of W has no effect on your GPA, but you may incur credit deficiencies.
Please carefully review the "Course Drops/Withdrawals: What You Need to Know" document before making a decision to drop or withdraw from a course.
*First-Year Students Only: All first-year students (Class of 2028) are required to meet with an AAC staff member to discuss their course drop or withdrawal request before their request is approved and processed.
First-year students who have already met with their advisor and have more in-depth questions may make an advising appointment with their Academic Administrator.