Current Student FAQ

You can change your major or add a chemistry emphasis on your myBoiseState student page. For step-by-step instructions, please visit the Change My Major page on the myBoiseState Help page.

Please email Kathleen Mukengezi, kathleenhuguet@boisestate.edu, with any course related issues. As a department, we are always looking for ways to involve the student experience in chemistry. We value all student feedback and want to help with any obstacles that you may face in your chemistry courses.

Please visit our Permission Numbers information page. Please check for some common enrollment issues before requesting a permission number:

• Make sure that you have also selected the co-requisite course. For example, CHEM 111 requires a concurrent CHEM 111L course. Place both in your shopping cart to be added at the same time.
• Check to see if you have selected an Honors lecture or laboratory section. This information can be found under the course description tab in the enrollment center. If you’ve been admitted to the Honors College and would like enroll in Honors sections, please be certain you select both an Honors lecture and lab.
• Double check that you do not have a time conflict with another course you are enrolled in, or between your selected laboratory and lecture.
• Be certain that you meet the prerequisites for the course. As a department, we only override prerequisites for extenuating circumstances.

If it will be your first time retaking the course, you can re-enroll in the course through the student enrollment center. If you have already taken the course two times, you will need to fill out the Request to Exceed Maximum Course Registration form under Student Forms on the Office of the Registrar webpage. For more information on course repeats, please visit the Grades page on the Registrar’s webpage.

Enrollment appointments are listed in your Boise State student center. For step-by-step instructions, visit the View Enrollment Appointment page on the Registrar’s webpage.

A RAD hold is a required advising hold. This hold is placed on all student accounts after the first semester at Boise State. This ensures you meet with an advisor and receive the help you need to enroll in courses for the next semester. This hold can be removed by meeting with an academic advisor. For more information about RAD holds, please visit the Required First-Year Advising page on the AASC webpage.

A SAP hold is a satisfactory academic progress hold. There are three reasons for a SAP hold: (1) GPA, (2) pace, or (3) maximum time frame. A GPA Hold means you are not meeting the minimum GPA requirement for financial aid. A Pace Hold means that you have not successfully completed 67% of the credits that you have attempted. A Max Time Frame Hold means you have taken more than 150% of the credits necessary to obtain your selected degree.

In order to get this hold removed and financial aid reinstated, you will have to complete a SAP Appeal.

You can apply for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry scholarships through the Boise State Scholarships web page. Also, check out the private scholarships offered.

We will email and post the application for Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry fellowships on the Chemistry Majors Canvas site each Spring. To be eligible for the fellowships, you must be a current chemistry major and working, or planning to work, in a chemistry research group.

For information on how to apply for FASFA, please visit the Boise State Financial Aid webpage.

You can see and accept your financial aid awards and scholarships in the student center of your myBoiseState page. For step-by-step instructions, please visit the Accept or Decline Your Aid page on the Financial Aid webpage.

You can apply for graduation through the student center on your myBoiseState page. For step-by-step instructions, please visit the Apply for Graduation page on the Registrar’s webpage.

We will email and post all student employment opportunities on the Chemistry Majors Canvas site. Each year, there are opportunities for student employment in the chemistry stockroom, chemistry instructional center, and for laboratory instruction. Please visit our Student Opportunities page for more information. For all student employment positions available at Boise State, please visit Handshake.

We will email and post all chemistry specific internship opportunities on the Chemistry Majors Canvas site. For all Boise State internships, visit the Internship Information page on Career Services webpage.

Boise State Health Services offers counseling services to all students. This includes individual appointments, group sessions, and emergency counseling appointments. For more information, please visit the Counseling page on the University Health Services webpage. While you’re there, check out the Oasis Room, a place that students can go to de-stress!

To view and apply for all Boise State housing options, visit the Boise State Housing and Residence Life webpage. Boise State has a variety of residence halls and off-campus housing. This page will include how to apply for Boise State housing, and the associated costs.

Boise State University’s Office of the Dean of Students has an emergency assistance program to help students with things like housing, medical care, child care, and other expenses. To learn more about emergency assistance and the eligibility for it, please visit the Student Emergency Fund page on the Dean of Students webpage.

Boise State University’s Office of the Dean of Students has a food panty open to all students in need, with no questions asked. You can access the Food Pantry in Room 103 of the Campus School Building with your student ID. For more information, please visit the Campus Food Pantry page on the Dean of Students webpage.