Graduate Checklist

Your BEAR ID is the 8-digit number listed at the top of your acceptance letter. 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 help with this issue.

All new students at BSU will receive an email from "BSU Accounts" with details on how to access their user account.  Your account will give you access to campus computers, your BSU email, the campus wireless network, and the student portal among other things.   If you have any questions about accessing your account, please contact IT Support.at 508.531.2555 or ITSupport@bridgew.edu

Office 365 provides students of Bridgewater State University with free hosted communications and collaboration services.  Although Microsoft hosts the email, BSU maintains control. Your email account is automatically created for you and you may access it by logging into the Student Portal below. 

Access the Student Portal

If you have not already done so, have all final official transcripts that show your undergraduate degree has been confered sent to the Office of Graduate Admission. You will be able to register for courses prior to the Office of Graduate Admissions receiving all transcripts, but you will not be allowed to register for classes in your second semester until all final transcripts are received.

Course registration happens through InfoBear. The sooner you register for classes, the more options you will have in selecting courses that meet your scheduling and academic wishes. 

For guidance on course selection, please contact your advisor. Your advisor’s contact information will be sent to you via mail.

Tutorials on how to register can be viewed under Registration Tools section of the Registrar's website.  You can also view the registration schedule (when registration is open for graduate students). If you are part of an off-campus cohort, the registration process may be a little different. Email offcampus@bridgew.edu with any questions

You must complete the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement in InfoBear before you can register for any courses

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Once you are ready to register, use the link below to access InfoBear:

 

Access InfoBear

Graduate assistantships and fellowships are available to matriculated students in Master’s Degree and CAGS programs.  These programs offer remission for full tuition and academic fees for up to a total of 24 credit hours during the fall, spring, and summer sessions.

Graduate Funding Opportunities

All graduate students registered for 9 or more credit hours in a given semester must complete the required immunization forms on your BSU Patient Portal. Once you have a BSU email and password please use those credentials to log into the patient portal and follow the instructions for new students.
*Please note: you will not be able to access the patient portal until you register for classes
 

Access the BSU Patient Portal

The Connect Card is the official Bridgewater State University identification card that can be used for library privileges, building access, and as a debit card on-campus and with participating off-campus merchants. In addition, all vehicles parked in student parking lots will need a parking decal.

Connect Card

Parking Services

Graduate Orientation

You are invited to join us for our annual Graduate Student Orientation Program held in August. This will be an opportunity to socialize with other graduate students, faculty, staff, and DGCE chairs. You will learn about Bridgewater State University, the College of Graduate Studies, and university resources that are vital to your continued success as a graduate student. More information on orientation will be sent to you directly closer to the date of the event.

Complete the SPARC Course

All new students are required to complete the SPARC Course.  The Sexual and Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response Course will be available on your Blackboard dashboard. Completion of this course is required.  Instructions will be sent to your BSU email with information on how to access the course as well as deadlines to complete. 

If you have any questions about this requirement, please email the Sexual Violence Advocacy & Support Center at SVASCenter@bridgew.edu