Summer Institutes Dates & Course Listing 

How to Register 

Where applicable for AP courses, participants have the option of registering for an (EXPERIENCED) or a (NEW) section. Courses marked Experienced are geared towards AP teachers with three or more years of experience teaching that particular AP course. Courses marked New are for AP teachers with two or fewer years of experience teaching that particular AP course. Note: these course designations do not reflect the number of years a teacher has spent in the classroom, but rather the number of years the teacher has spent teaching that specific AP course. In addition, participants have the option of selecting which week to attend.

*Please note, registering for the summer institute secures your spot to attend but does not earn you graduate credit. Students interested in receiving graduate credit should go to the second tab titled “GRADUATE CREDIT” and follow the directions outlined there.

PLEASE NOTE: not all courses are available both weeks.

Please click here to register for the 2025 Summer Institute.

Participants participating in the 2025 Summer Institute are eligible to request graduate credit upon their completion of the week-long classes run by Mass Insight Education. The cost for 3 graduate credits from Bridgewater State University which corresponds with the MIE Summer Institute offerings completed is $300. Participants seeking graduate credits will be expected to attend and complete the Summer Institute in full, and may be expected to complete additional coursework before and/or after the Summer Institute. Participants should review the course syllabus or speak with their instructor to receive additional information on course expectations and requirements for graduate credit seekers.

**Participants seeking graduate credit must officially register before the conclusion of their respective week-long session. No exceptions will be granted beyond the stated deadline above.

***Please note, graduate credit can only be earned once for the same exact topic/level (i.e. a student can only receive credit once for Teaching A.P. Chemistry-New Teachers)

***Please note, credits/grades earned are part of a student's Bridgewater State University academic record and cannot be removed for any reason once officially listed. 

The steps to register for graduate credit are below:

Step 1: Complete the Graduate Non-Degree Application

Students starting non-degree course(s) for the Summer 2025 term, should click here for the Graduate Non-Degree application (https://www.bridgew.edu/grad-non-degree).

Please contact Graduate Admissions (gradadmissions@bridgew.edu) with questions regarding the Graduate Non-Degree Application.

Step #2: Retrieve Your BEAR ID

Your BEAR ID is the 8-digit number emailed to you once your Graduate Non-Degree application has been processed by Graduate Admissions. You will need this to access many of the items below, so be sure to have it handy. If you have lost your acceptance letter or cannot remember it, the Office of Graduate Admissions can help. Write to GradAdmissions@bridgew.edu from the email address used to complete your Graduate Application for any help or questions during this step.

Step #3: Access and Use Your BSU Email account

Start to use your BSU email today! It was sent from BSU Accounts (BSUAccounts@bridgew.edu) to the personal email address provided in your application.
To access your email, use the link provided in the communication sent from IT. You can also access your email on the student portal by clicking on email from the left navigation bar.

IMPORTANT: Login to your BSU email with the default password. You will be prompted to set up MFA (Multi Factor Authentication) before resetting your password. View how to configure MFA.

All information is sent to your BSU email. Don’t miss important information: Be sure to check daily!

If you have not received your BSU email account information from BSU Accounts:
First, check your junk or spam folder.  Contact IT support at 508.531.2555 or ITSupport@bridgew.edu and provide them with the following information.

• Bear ID (formerly Banner ID)
• Address
• Phone Number
• Date of Birth

Step #4: Be sure to find your respective "Course Number" (CRN) from the list below. You'll want to write it down so you can enter it during the registration process.

Step# 5: Navigate to the Student Portal and Register for a course(s)

Students register for courses by navigating to the Student Portal, signing in using your BSU credentials, and going to the “Student” section of Infobear.

1. Proceed to the BSU Student Portal by navigating to mybsu.bridgew.edu and clicking on “Infobear” on the left side navigation menu.
2. Once you’re able to login using your BSU credentials, click the “Student” tab along the top of the page to begin to register for your course.
3. You should see a page that has your specific “Student Profile”.
4. On the left hand side, please click on the navigation for “Registration and Planning – New”
5. Next, you’ll be prompted to complete the “Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA)”.
6. Once you’ve acknowledged the “Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA)”, you will click on the link at the bottom titled “Registration Planning – New”
7. On the next page, you’ll click “Register for Classes” on the bottom right hand side of the page.
8. To add a course section click the “Enter CRNs” tab then enter the 5-digit CRN and click “Add to Summary”. To finalize your registration click “Submit” in the bottom right corner of the “Summary” section. The class “Status” will change from “Pending” to “Registered” once you have successfully added the course.

 *You may view a step-by-step video which will walk you through adding/registering for a class at BSU.

Additional registration related resources including PDF instructions may also be found on the Registrar’s Office page*

**If you are looking to receive credit for more that one MIE Seminar, please email Darren Macdonald (d3macdonald@bridgew.edu) so that your account can be programmed appropriately to allow the second registration. Please include the course number, 5-digit CRN and course title in your email.
 

Paying your bill

Once you have successfully registered for your course, you should now pay your bill.

1. From being logged in to the infobear.bridgew.edu portal, click "Student" from the tab across the top, then "Student Accounts" and then "eBill" on the right-hand side

2. Click "Make Payment" again from the tabs on the top of the page and follow the prompts.
 

Getting your transcript 

Bridgewater State University offers the convenience of E-Transcripts which can be requested 24/7 and be sent, electronically, anywhere in the world typically within an hour.

Once you receive confirmation that grades are available and transcripts can be requested, go to the Transcript Request Page to begin the process

For more information, please contact Darren Macdonald, Director of Strategic Partnerships for the College of Continuing Studies.