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DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
www.bc.edu/vpsa
21 Campanella Way, Suite 260, 617-552-3280
The mission of the Division of Student Affairs (DSA) reflects the values of Boston College and its Jesuit and Catholic heritage by engaging students through programs and services that guide their intellectual, social, emotional, and faith development. Formation is intentional and helps students to internalize values and beliefs that shape their lives through their involvement in programs and activities that are designed to create a campus culture that facilitates student development and fosters a sense of community. Formation occurs through a process of experience, learning, conversation, and reflection. These experiences and activities prepare students to become competent leaders who will do good for others.
To achieve the Division's mission and the goal of formation, Student Affairs professionals collaborate with faculty, staff, and administrators throughout the university. The eight departments that comprise the DSA are: Office of AHANA Student Programs, Career Center, Counseling Services, Office of the Dean for Student Development, Health Services, Office of Residential Life, Robsham Theater Arts Center, and the Volunteer and Service Learning Center. Staff in the DSA work closely with Athletics, Campus Ministry, First Year Experience, and the Intersections Project to prepare students to live, work, and provide leadership in a pluralistic society.
Office of AHANA Student Programs
www.bc.edu/oasp
Sister Thea Bowman AHANA Center
72 College Road, 617-552-3358
The Office of AHANA Student Programs develops, implements, and coordinates programs designed to support and enhance the optimal academic performance of undergraduate AHANA (African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American) students. Services include personal and group counseling, performance monitoring, advising, tutorial assistance, and mentoring. The Office of AHANA Student Programs also sponsors a comprehensive six-week summer enrichment program, the Options Through Education Transitional Summer Program. The program provides participants with support, especially in the areas of math and English, and acquaints them with the broad array of resources available at the University.
Career Center
www.bc.edu/offices/careers
38 Commonwealth Avenue, 617-552-3430
The Career Center offers a range of services to help students begin to build successful careers. Students may obtain personal guidance in choosing a major or career, gain career-related internship experience, and learn the latest job search techniques. Students are encouraged to participate in Career Center programs beginning their freshman or sophomore year.
Resources include the Internship Program, AHANA Career Services, and the Career Network, comprised of over 9,000 alumni who have volunteered to share their career experience and provide job search tips during informational interviews. The Career Center hosts numerous career-related events during the year, including career and internship fairs; networking nights in the arts, sciences, and communications; and regular workshops on writing resumes, interviewing, and job hunting.
Counseling Services
www.bc.edu/counseling
Gasson Hall 108, 617-552-3310
University Counseling Services addresses the mental health needs of the Boston College community by working with students in counseling or psychotherapy and by working with faculty and administrators—in consultation or collaboration—on problem solving and policy decision making. Services include individual psychological counseling, group counseling, crisis intervention, referral, and consultation regarding concerns about others.
Mental health concerns requiring immediate attention may be discussed with the psychologist on call. During office hours, call the Gasson office of Counseling Services at 617–552–3310. During evening hours or weekends, contact the psychologist on call through the Health Services Primary Care Center at 617–552–3227.
Office of the Dean for Student Development
See Section 1. Office of the Dean for Student Development for information about:
- Student Programs Office
- Disability Services
- Graduate Student Life
- International Students and Scholars
- Alcohol and Drug Education
- b.l.u.e. Peer Educators
- Emerging Leader Program
- Global Proficiency Program
- Nights on the Heights
- Women's Resource Center
- Student Judicial System, Policies, and Procedures
- Sexual Assault Network
Health Services
www.bc.edu/health_services
Cushing Hall 119, 617-552-3225
University Health Services provides confidential medical/nursing care and educational programs to safeguard the physical well-being and mental health of students. The Health Services Primary Care Center offers outpatient and inpatient services. The professional staff consists of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and on-site specialty consultants. Outpatient evaluations are available by appointment. Urgent outpatient evaluations are available 24 hours a day based on the academic calendar. The comfortable, 10-bed Inpatient Unit provides 24-hour nursing care with daily physician rounds for students who require overnight observation and frequent assessment. A safety observation fee of $125 is applied to the student account of any student involved with the Boston College Police Department for an alcohol infraction resulting in an inpatient admission. Check the Health Services website for the schedule of health services fees.
Office of Residential Life
www.bc.edu/reslife
21 Campanella Way, Suite 220, 617-552-3060
The Office of Residential Life is responsible for student development in the residence halls. Each residence hall has a staff of student resident assistants, resident ministers, peer ministers, and faculty fellows who support students on all aspects of community life. The student-elected Residence Hall Council (RHC) serves as a student representative body to the Office of Residential Life and also plans activities and programs for students.
Special housing options in the residence halls provide students with the opportunity to participate in thematic living communities. Programs include Mosaic (multicultural), Healthy Living, Honors, Shaw Leadership, and Romance Languages.
The Office of Residential Life services also include an Off-Campus Housing Office, which maintains listings of apartments and rooms available for rent in surrounding areas. The service is provided to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff.
Robsham Theater Arts Center
www.bc.edu/offices/robsham
617-552-4800
The Robsham Theater Arts Center, which houses the University theater department, consists of a main theater, large lobby, exhibit space, studio theater, green room, shops, dressing rooms, classroom, and faculty offices. The main theater is a traditional, proscenium-style house with limited thrust capabilities. It includes a completely equipped stage house with fly gallery, orchestra pit for 20 musicians, adequate wing and backstage space, fully automated lighting system, and sophisticated sound system. The building also houses the Bonn Studio Theater, a "black box" flexible space used for dance, student-directed productions, rehearsals, and as a laboratory for theater classes.
Volunteer and Service Learning Center
www.bc.edu/vslc
McElroy Commons 114, 617-552-1317
The Volunteer and Service Learning Center (VSLC) provides community service opportunities for students, faculty, and staff. The staff provides information, procedures, and training for volunteer/service programs and for immersion trips. The VSLC develops partnerships and placements that offer students the opportunity to integrate community service into their curricular and cocurricular pursuits, enhance their overall learning, and develop a lifelong habit of service and an understanding of social justice. The VSLC assists service programs in providing a strong educational component that will help students to reflect critically both on the world they are serving and on the meaning of service for their own personal development.
ADDITIONAL STUDENT LIFE RESOURCES
Athletics
www.bceagles.com
Conte Forum, 617-552-8520
The Athletic Department provides students with opportunities for enrichment through activities that complement their academic, cultural, and social growth. To meet the needs of a large and diverse community, the Athletic Department offers activities at five levels: casual recreation, group instruction, organized intramurals, club sports, and NCAA Division 1A intercollegiate competition. Students who wish to try out for an intercollegiate team should contact the head coach of that sport. Students who wish to join an intramural program should contact the Flynn Recreation Complex Office at 617–552–4783.
Sports spectators can purchase tickets for home football, basketball, and hockey games through the Athletic Ticket Office in Conte Forum, 617–552–GOBC (4622), or www.bceagles.com.
Campus Ministry
www.bc.edu/ministry
McElroy Commons 233, 617-552-3475
Boston College is proud of its Catholic and Jesuit religious heritage. Campus ministers strive to serve Boston College's community of faith and to support people of other faith traditions as well. Activities include:
Worship: Central to the life of a faith community. Campus Ministry provides a variety of opportunities for the celebration of the Eucharist and other sacraments. Campus Ministry fosters involvement in those celebrations through the liturgical arts program, music ministry groups, and lector and Eucharistic ministers' training. Penance services and individual confessions are available. Ecumenical services, interreligious services, and prayer groups are also offered.
Commitment: A faith that does justice. Through a variety of programs, Campus Ministry offers opportunities for students to participate in projects designed to help address specific areas of injustice and inequality. Service projects include the Appalachia Volunteer Program, Urban Immersion, 4Boston, Loyola Volunteers, and the Arrupe international service/immersion trips to Belize, Mexico, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. Campus Ministry also connects graduating seniors with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and other postgraduate volunteer opportunities.
Direction: Human and religious growth. To assist students to grow and develop as fully as possible, campus ministers are available for pastoral counseling and spiritual direction. Off-campus weekend retreats, including the popular Kairos retreat, are held regularly.
Community Liaison
www.bc.edu/offices/comaf
Office of Governmental and Community Affairs
Hopkins House
116 College Road, 617-552-4787
or through the Boston College Police Department, 617–552–4440
A community liaison works with the Office of the Dean for Student Development (ODSD), Boston College Police, and Boston Police to respond to concerns and complaints about off-campus students' loud parties or other unacceptable behavior or violations of the University Code of Student Conduct. Utilizing intervention or mediation approaches, the liaison seeks to diffuse tensions and resolve issues that might arise between students and neighbors. When students are addressed, a report is submitted to ODSD for review and possible University judicial action. The liaison also administers the community service sanction for ODSD. The community liaison is generally on duty during the academic year from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, holidays, and other key, high activity dates.
First Year Experience
www.bc.edu/fye
O'Connell House 109, 617-552-3281
The Office of First Year Experience (FYE) assists students with the transition from high school to university life at Boston College. FYE coordinates new student Orientation programs and 48HOURS, a personal, peer-oriented weekend program aimed at helping first-year students reflect upon what they have done with their college experience thus far, as well as determine new ways to capitalize on opportunities that will be presented to them during their time at BC. FYE also oversees "The Courage to Know" (UN 201), a three-credit first-year course that is an introduction to college life; Conversations in the First Year, a summer reading program that includes the First Year Academic Convocation; the Freshmen Leadership Initiative, a peer mentoring program; and the Leadership Project, a spring break service opportunity.
Office of International Programs
www.bc.edu/international
Hovey House
258 Hammond Street, 617-552-3827
The Office of International Programs (OIP) collaborates with over 70 partner universities worldwide. Students should begin planning for study abroad during freshman year. To participate in a semester/academic year program abroad, students must have an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher and be in good disciplinary standing. Interested second-year students must attend a study abroad information session; research programs of interest; and meet with an international study advisor. Summer programs are also available through OIP and are open to all students.
Intersections Project
www.bc.edu/intersections
Service Building 108, 617-552-6140
Ideally, a liberal arts education challenges students to think about the meaning of their lives and to imagine career choices that will respond to their deepest desires and values. Certain experiences can have dramatic effects on students—friendships, particular courses, teachers and administrators, internships, and volunteer service experiences. Intersections helps students integrate these experiences, as well as understand the directions the experiences imply for their life journeys and the connections that their intellectual and spiritual journeys are creating.
Intersections invites students to a three-day, two-night program called Halftime, where students reflect on their experiences, interests, and future direction. On- and off-campus follow-up experiences to Halftime are also offered.
Learning Resources for Student-Athletes
www.bc.edu/lrsa
Yawkey Athletics Center, Fourth Floor, 617-552-8533
The Office of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes (LRSA) provides academic advising and support services to Boston College varsity student-athletes. The office assists student-athletes in academic program planning, academic and personal skills development, and career planning. LRSA monitors the academic progress of student-athletes and provides tutorial assistance, skills development workshops, skills assessment, and counseling. LRSA also acts as a liaison to faculty, administration, and campus and community support services. The office also houses the Murphy Family Study Center, which serves as the primary tutorial area and has a computer lab for student-athlete use.
Learning to Learn
www.bc.edu/ltl
50 College Road, 617-552-4551
Learning to Learn provides first generation college students, students with learning and physical disabilities, and financially needy college students with academic assistance, counseling, financial aid advisement, and a course in learning theory, "Applications of Learning Theory" (PS005). The program provides services to all Boston College students.
For students meeting federal guidelines, Learning to Learn offers a summer immersion program for pre-freshman students entering Boston College, free GRE and LSAT prep courses, and individual instruction in learning skills. Learning to Learn also coordinates the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, a graduate program for under-represented (low income and first generation) undergraduates who will be pursuing graduate and doctoral degrees and entering careers in research and academia.
Military Commissioning and Scholarship Programs
www.bc.edu/rotc
Boston College ROTC
Carney Hall 114, 617-552-3230
Several military service ROTC/commissioning programs are available at Boston College. Depending upon the program and required qualifications, individuals may be eligible for scholarships or differing degrees of financial compensation.
OTHER SERVICES
Boston College Student Agencies
www.bc.edu/bcsa
Carney Hall 030B, 617-552-3034
Boston College Student Agencies (BCSA) provides BC students with part-time jobs and "hands-on" management experience in an entrepreneurial organization. BCSA's services include Cheers!, a delivery service of baked goods and balloon bouquets; BC Motivation Delivered, which markets to parents by offering care packages for delivery to students during final exams; and BC Storage, the only authorized on-campus agency that provides summer storage for students' belongings. BCSA is overseen by the Carroll Graduate School of Management.
Eagle Transportation
www.bc.edu/bcpd
Boston College Police Department
21 Campanella Way, First Floor, 617-552-8888
The purpose of Eagle Transportation (Eagle Trans) is to provide enhanced safety and well-being for all members of the Boston College community traveling in and around campus. Consisting of a Walking Service and a Van Service, Eagle Trans operates from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. seven days a week, except for University holidays or breaks of four or more days.
Identification Cards
www.bc.edu/eagleonecard
Office of Student Services
Lyons Hall, 617-552-3300
The Eagle-One Card is the identification card issued to all University students, faculty, staff, and their spouses. The Eagle-One Card is required to use the University's libraries, Flynn Recreation Complex, and other campus areas. The Eagle-One Card may also be used as a debit card in the dining halls, bookstore, laundry, vending machines, and off-campus vendors including Campus Convenience and Takeout Taxi, and as a card access for the residence halls. Replacement IDs can be requested at Student Services or online at http://agora.bc.edu.
Lost and Found
www.bc.edu/bcpd
Boston College Police Department
21 Campanella Way, First Floor, 617-552-4440
The Boston College Police Department maintains a Lost and Found section where articles are turned in and held for up to one year. Although every effort is made to restore items to the rightful owners, it is the owners' responsibility to report and claim lost articles. Near the end of the second semester, older unclaimed articles are usually auctioned off and the proceeds donated to a worthy cause.
McMullen Museum of Art
www.bc.edu/artmuseum
Devlin Hall, 617–552–8587
The McMullen Museum of Art serves as a dynamic educational resource for New England as well as the national and international community. The museum displays its notable permanent collection and mounts exhibitions of scholarly importance from all periods and cultures of the history of art. Students are encouraged to view exhibitions and to attend openings and programs. The museum is free and open to the public.
Museum of Fine Arts and Museum of Science
www.bc.edu/avp
Office of the Provost and Dean of Faculties
Waul House
256 Hammond Street, 617-552-3260
The Office of the Provost funds Boston College's membership in the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), where students can view the exhibits free of charge by presenting their Eagle-One Card at the museum (special exhibits not included). In addition, 15 exhibit passes are available at the O'Neill Library Circulation Desk for faculty and staff. The membership also allows use of the museum facilities for University functions and discounts in the gift shops. The MFA is located at 465 Huntington Avenue across from Northeastern University and is on the "Museum of Fine Arts" stop on the MBTA Green Line "E" train (public transportation). For more information, call the Museum of Fine Arts at 617-267-9300.
The Office of the Provost also funds free tickets to the Museum of Science (special exhibits, Omni Theater, Planetarium, and Laser Shows not included). Tickets can be picked up at the Robsham Theater Box Office (617-552-4002). The Museum of Science is located on the Monsignor O'Brien Highway and is on the "Science Park" stop on the MBTA Green Line "E" train. For more information, call the Museum of Science at 617-552-3260.
Parking Permits
www.bc.edu/transportation
Office of Transportation and Parking
Rubenstein Hall 1C, 617–552–0151
Undergraduate students living off campus within a one-mile radius of public transportation lines are not eligible for campus parking permits. The policy affects all students residing in Allston/Brighton, Boston, Chestnut Hill, and Brookline.
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