Advising, Coaching, & Transfer

Working with an academic advisor throughout your academic journey at the college is key to your success as a student!

Q: How do I connect with my advisor?

A: Your advisor assignment can be found on the home page of your Bay Navigator account. Please reach out to your assigned academic advisor and schedule an appointment to meet. Your assigned advisor has likely already reached out to you — please check your MassBay email!

Q: What if I don't have an advisor assigned to me?

A: If you are a non-degree seeking student and would like to meet with an advisor, please visit the Advising Center for a drop-in meeting on-campus or in the Virtual Advising Center. If you are a degree or certificate seeking student and you do not have an advisor assignment in BayNavigator or BayBridge please email us at advisingcenter@massbay.edu for further assistance.

New Students Must Attend a Ready 2 Register session before selecting classes and receiving an assigned advisor. Students with an assigned advisor should schedule an in-person or virtual appointment with their assigned advisor directly. We provide daily scheduled drop-in hours on the Wellesley Hills Campus in the Advising, Coaching and Transfer Center (Wellesley Hills Campus, Room 111), and in the Virtual Advising Center (VAC).

* Please note, new and returning students will experience longer wait times.
* Please review your To-Do list in BayNavigator before accessing advising.
* Students with required tasks or holds on their account may be referred to other offices before being advised.

Wellesley Drop-In Hours:

Spring 2025:

• Mondays: 2:00pm until 4:30pm
• Tuesdays: 2:00pm until 4:30pm
• Wednesdays: 2:00pm until 4:30pm
• Thursdays: 2:00pm until 4:30pm
• Fridays: 2:00pm until 4:30pm

The Academic Advising Center at MassBay Community College performs Transfer Credit Evaluations for incoming Transfer Students. If you will be a new MassBay student enrolling in one of our degree or certificate programs and wish to apply credit from another college(s) towards your major, please note the process for Transfer Credit Evaluation at MassBay:

• You must be accepted to the college and have a declared major (degree or certificate program).
• Request an official (in a sealed envelope) transcript from the registrars of all institutions, or the military, that you previously attended for which you wish to transfer credit.
• Submit the official transcript(s) to MassBay for Transfer Credit Evaluation. You may have transcripts mailed to:
  MassBay Community College
  Office of the Registrar
  50 Oakland Street
  Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-5307

Or, you may drop them off in the sealed envelope to either the Wellesley Hills or Framingham campus at the Office of the Registrar.

You should submit official transcript(s) at least six (6) weeks prior to the time that you wish to register for upcoming classes to ensure credit is evaluated and posted prior to registration.

Once courses have been officially approved and transferred, they will appear on your MassBay transcript and you will also receive a letter from the Advising Center informing you as to which of your courses transferred in.

• MassBay only accepts transfer credit from regionally accredited colleges or universities.
• MassBay accepts military credit from the American Council on Education as it applies to your choice of major.
• Credits may be transferred in only if they apply to your current major on record, and/or fulfill requirements in the MassTransfer Block.
• You must have earned a grade of “C-” or better in the course(s) for which you are requesting transfer credit.
• MassBay will not accept Pass/Fail coursework for transfer credit.
• A maximum of 75% of the total credits within the degree or certificate program may be earned by transfer credit.
• Transferred Science and Computer Science courses must have been taken within the last five (5) years.
• Foreign documents must be translated and evaluated by a credible agency, such as the Center for Educational Documentation
  https://cedevaluations.com →
• Credit that is accepted according to general college policy is not necessarily acceptable for specific programs of study. This is particularly true in instances where program transfer limits and/or minimum grade requirements are in effect, such as the Health Professions Programs.
• The college reserves the right to refuse recognition for courses that were taken more than ten years prior to the date that students apply for transfer.
• Coursework must be represented in credit hours (clock hours will not be converted to MassBay credit hours).

Wellesley Hills Campus
Advising, Coaching and Transfer Center
First Floor, Room 111

Phone: 781-239-2775

• Most phone calls will be returned within 24 hours if a staff member is not available.
• Please include your full name and ID number when leaving a message. 

Email: advisingcenter@massbay.edu

• When emailing out department, please use your MassBay email address and include your name and ID number in the body of the message. Our team will contact you and if necessary, forward your email to the appropriate department.