Boston-New England Experience FAQs

What will the dates be for summer semester?

Summer Semester 1: Tuesday, May 24 – Friday, July 1

Summer Semester 2: Tuesday, July 5 – Friday, August 12

How much will the summer semester cost?

Costs for the summer semester are now available here.

What will the Boston-New England Experience be like?

Students will be enrolled in three CGS classes for a total of 14 credits.

  • HU104: Literature & Art from the Industrial Revolution to the Digital Revolution
  • RH104: Rhetorical Practices From the Industrial Revolution Through the Digital Revolution
  • SS104: Politics, Economies, and Social Change in the West: The Industrial Revolution to the Digital Revolution

A core component of the courses is experiences outside of the classroom and students earn 2 of their 14 credits from these experiences.  Possible excursions may include: Museum of Fine Arts, the Institute for Contemporary Art, MIT/Harvard Museums, JFK Museum, Fenway Park/Red Sox game; Whaling Museum and walking tour of New Bedford, tour of Newport Rhode Island Historic Mansions, African American Heritage Museum, Martha’s Vineyard; Aquinnah-Wampanoag Indian Museum, Martha’s Vineyard.

How will I register for courses?

You will not register for courses through the BU Summer Term website.  Instead, CGS Student Services will register you for the three CGS courses.

What housing and dining will be available?

All CGS students enrolled in the CGS semester will live in Myles Standish Hall. Recently renovated in 2018, Myles is air-conditioned comfort with singles and doubles and several comfortable lounges and study spaces.

You will dine in Marciano Commons, 100 Bay State Road.

You will complete your application for housing and dining in the My Housing Portal. 

How do I stay in compliance with Covid-19 protocols?

All students will need to be in compliance with Covid-19 protocols to attend any events or trips during the summer semester. Details on required protocols for Summer 2022 will be updated as they become available.

Can I take an additional course during the summer semester?

President Brown and Provost Morrison have approved a new policy that will allow first-year CGS students to take one undergraduate Summer Term course free of charge in their non-CGS Summer Semester. Full details about this policy are available here.