Schedule of Events

Friday, September 25, 2009

Follow Your Student to Class
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Experience a day in the life of your student by attending his or her Friday classes.

Deans' Open Houses
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Meet the dean of your student's undergraduate school and learn how the school pursues its distinct educational mission.

Student Affairs Open House
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
Are you curious about what programs and services are available on campus for your son or daughter?  Representatives from all of the student affairs offices will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.

Welcome Reception
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Robsham Theater Foyer
Mingle with other Boston College families and enjoy light refreshments. Visit the Parents' Weekend information table for campus maps and other important information that will guide you through your visit to campus.

Presentations on Teaching & Student Life
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Robsham Theater
University administrators and members of our faculty will offer presentations on different aspects of the Boston College experience.

• Academic Experience: Discovery
  1:00 – 1:50 p.m.
  Seth Jacobs, Associate Professor, History Department
  Laurie Shepard, Associate Professor, Romance Languages and Literatures
  Eric Strauss, Associate Professor, Biology Department
  The undergraduate experience at BC is a time for great discovery.  Three professors will share how students benefit and learn through a process of discovery both in the classroom and abroad.  Dr. Eric Strauss will share how students learn through research projects as well as opportunities provided through the Environmental Studies program.  In conjunction, Prof. Seth Jacobs will discuss the role discovery plays in the Social Sciences and Humanities.  Lastly, Prof. Laurie Shepard will highlight the vast opportunities for students who study abroad as well as reflect on her experience teaching at Venice International University.
  
• Center for Student Formation
  2:00 – 2:50 p.m.
  Jack Butler, S.J., Campus Minister, Campus Ministry
  Burt Howell, Director, Intersections Project
  Daniel Ponsetto, Director, Volunteer and Service Learning Center
  Jennie Purnell, Director, Center for Student Formation
  Developed to promote a collaborative approach to learning, both inside and outside the classroom, the newly established Center for Student Formation is integral to the University's strategic plan. Jennie Purnell will lead a discussion on intellectual, social, ethical and spiritual growth and development during the undergraduate years.  She will be joined by Burt Howell, Dan Ponsetto, and Fr. Jack Butler.

• Student Life: Engaging in Campus Life
  3:00 – 3:50 p.m.
  Patrick Rombalski, Vice President, Student Affairs
  Patrick Rombalski will lead an interactive presentation focused on key components of student life on campus: from living in the residence halls, to programs on campus that promote student involvement, to services and support for your son or daughter.  He will be joined by colleagues from Student Programs, the Office of the Dean for Student Development, and Residential Life for a Q&A following the presentation.

President's Address
4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Robsham Theater
Boston College's president, William P. Leahy, S.J., will share his unique perspective on the University with Boston College families.

Please note: Seating is first-come, first-served.

Pops on the Heights Scholarship Gala
6:00 – 10:00 p.m., Conte Forum

• Pre-concert Activities
  6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
  Doors open and student music groups perform in and around Conte Forum.
  
• Concert
  8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
  Enjoy a memorable evening with Conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, featuring soloist Bernadette Peters and the University Chorale of Boston College
  (Purchase tickets)
  
  Don't delay—this event will sell out. Tickets are required for all attendees, including students. Tickets ordered now will be mailed in September. There will be no refunds.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Pre-game Lunch - SOLD OUT
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. New! Extended hours! Flynn Recreation Complex
Join other parents and students at a festive lunch complete with pom-poms and a guest appearance by Baldwin the Eagle.

Don’t delay—this event will sell out. Tickets are required for all attendees, including students. Tickets ordered now will be mailed in September. There will be no refunds.

BC vs. Wake Forest Football Game
2:00 p.m. New time! Alumni Stadium
Become a BC Superfan and cheer on the Eagles as they soar past the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest! (Purchase Tickets) .

Don’t delay—this event will sell out.  All tickets will be mailed two weeks prior to the game. There will be no refunds.  If your student has season football tickets, you do not need to buy a ticket for him or her. However, you will be seated in separate sections.

Join the Gold Rush and help the Eagles Beat Cancer this season! All Profits from every Beat Cancer t-shirt sold will be donated to the American Cancer Society in support of Ewing's Sarcoma research. Click here for more information.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Family Liturgy
10:00 – 11:30 a.m., O'Neill Plaza
(Rain location: Conte Forum)
Join more than 3,000 students, parents, and members of the Boston College community for this special Liturgy. All denominations are welcome.

Continental Breakfast
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Bapst Lawn
(Rain location: Conte Forum)
A light continental breakfast will be available for families at the conclusion of the Family Liturgy.