The Office of Graduate Student Life has created a checklist to help you manage all of the important matters we think you should attend to as you prepare for arrival in Boston and at Boston College, and begin to make your new life here. Feel free to contact us with any questions you have as you gear up for this next phase of your academic and life journey: newgrad@bc.edu; 617-552-1855.

• Register for New Graduate and Professional Student Orientation
• Directions and Maps
• Locate Housing
• Find Assistantships, Internships and Part-Time Work
• Visit Your Agora Account: Agora is BC's online data system - you'll probably use it a lot during your time here. You can log on to Agora to confirm your student account information, including contact information, financial aid, registration, email, etc.  Your username and password will be sent to you over the summer.  Please contact your individual school if you do not receive this information over the summer. 
• Familiarize Yourself with Important Deadlines: Be sure you know when your tuition payments, financial aid documents, and medical insurance waivers are due.  Also check out the BC Academic Calendar for important information about when classes begin, breaks, exams, etc. 
• Obtain Your Eagle-One Card: Your Eagle One card is your BC identification card.  You will need this card for on-campus printing and you can also put funds on the card for on-campus dining.  Furthermore, you'll need your BC ID card for admittance to some BC events, as a quick reference for your Eagle ID number, and for various student discount programs offered in the area.  You can pick up your ID in Lyons Hall.
• Get Involved with the Graduate Student Association (GSA)  
• Apply for Your BC Parking Permit
• Check in with Your Department/School
• Visit the Murray Graduate Student Center
• Order Textbooks
• Purchase a Computer
• Purchase your football tickets
• Join the Plex (BC's Gym)
• Get to Know Boston College: You'll find an Overview, Quick Facts, and History of BC on the University's website.
• Get to Know Boston
• More resources for international graduate students