Congratulations on your acceptance to Boston College! The Office of Graduate Student Life, the Office of the Provost, University Libraries, and the Graduate Student Association look forward to welcoming you to Boston College and to the Boston area during our "New Graduate and Professional Student Orientation" Program

The 2013 Orientation program will be on
Thursday, August 29th, 2013

To register for Orientation please click here!

As a new graduate or professional student, you join a community of scholars that comprises one third of the entire student population at Boston College.  The purpose of our orientation program is to introduce you to your new community, which includes nearly 5,000 graduate and professional students studying in 8 schools, and to familiarize you with a broad range of University resources and orient you to the greater Boston area. This program is meant to serve as a complement to (not a substitute for) your school/department orientation programs.

To that end, the New Graduate and Professional Student Orientation program includes a variety of activities, ranging from informational sessions to social events, during which you will have an opportunity to meet new and returning graduate students, and to connect with BC administrators and staff throughout the university who are here to support your student learning.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

9:00am-10:am Coffee Hour and Registration                                     Fulton Courtyard

    Meet graduate students over coffee and continental breakfast.

10:00am-10:50am Welcome Session                                                             Fulton 511

    The Office of Graduate Student Life, the Office of the Provost, and the Graduate Student         Association will formally welcome you to Boston College.

11:00am-11:50am Returning Student Panel

    Panels of current graduate and professional students will talk about their experiences and     give you a first-hand account of what you can expect here at Boston College. Each school     will have their own panel. Please see the room assignments below

    Graduate School of Social Work                                                                    Fulton 145

    Law School                                                                                                 Fulton 220

    Graduate School of Arts and Sciences                                                           Fulton 230

    School of Theology and Ministry                                                                    Fulton 235

    Connell School of Nursing                                                                             Fulton 245

    Lynch School of Education                                                                            Fulton 250

    Carroll School of Management                                                                      Fulton 415

12:00pm-12:45pm Lunch and Campus Tours                                               O’Neil Plaza

    Enjoy a BBQ lunch outside. Take a tour of campus and see where important buildings are     located. Discover the best places to eat, where to print, study spaces, and much more.

1:00-2:00pm Resource Fair and Library Tours                                            Gasson 100

    Get introduced to BC and Boston area services. Meet representatives from the offices and     groups throughout the BC community and sign up to get involved. Tour O'Neil Library and     learn more about the services and support offered by University Libraries.

2:00pm-5:00pm Educational Sessions *Choose Three

     -Financial Services                                                                                      Fulton 511

     -Boston College Crash Course                                                                     Fulton 220

     -Boston Crash Course                                                                                 Fulton 230

     -Educational Tools to Get You Started                                                           Fulton 235

     -Partner and Family Support                                                                        Fulton 245

     -Doctorial Student Support                                                                          Fulton 250

     -The Art of Networking and Maintaining Relationships                                     Fulton 415

     -Graduate Student Academic Experience                                                      Fulton 145

5:30pm Welcome Reception                                                Gargan Hall, Bapst Library

    Faculty, staff, administrators, and guiest speaker will welcome all incoming students to         Boston College. Enjoy an evening of food and drink while meting members of the Boston     College Community.

    *The Murray Graduate Student Center will be  open until 5pm. Please make sure to stop by     for some light refreshments and to tour the house. The space is reserved exclusively for         graduate students to utalize throughout the entire year!

Please email gsc@bc.edu or call 617-552-1855 with any questions.

If you are a current graduate student and interested in volunteering for orientation please email Tara Bartley at bartleyt@bc.edu for more information.

During Orientation, please tweet your thoughts and connect with everyone you meet that day!: #bcNGPSO