General Description
The Boston College School of Theology and Ministry facilitates the placement of IREPM graduate students and other students enrolled in BC graduate schools in a residence that will support their educational experience. Many students find the community atmosphere at the residence supportive of their educational and personal goals. The community respects students’ need for personal space and academics while offering social opportunities to build relationships.
The house is divided into two fully furnished apartments, each of which provides a living room, fully equipped kitchen, two bathrooms, free laundry facilities and outdoor porches. The living rooms have couches, chairs, drapes, TVs and VCRs. The twelve bedrooms, five in one apartment, seven in the other, contain an extra long twin-size bed, desk, dresser, lamp, chair and window blinds. Items not included: bookshelves, curtains, blankets, linens and, in some cases, rugs. The residence, located less than one mile from the Boston College campus, is convenient to library, computer, dining and gym facilities. Shopping, theater and restaurants are all within a five minute walk from the house. Public transportation is available to and from Boston College either via the free Boston College student shuttle or MBTA public trolley; both pass in front of the house. A limited number of free parking spaces are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Community Life
Collaborative structures for planning and developing a social, intellectual, and spiritual climate within the residence are established by the residents of the Grad House. Ensuring mutuality and support while respecting individual differences is essential to the functioning of this housing situation. These goals require collaboration and open communication, attentiveness to fellow residents’ needs for companionship and solitude, a cooperative spirit and the ability to work with housemates to ensure a quality of life congenial to all.
Board Plan
Students at the IREPM Grad House have the option of using the Boston College Board Plan for meals. A student can deposit from $100 to $800 each semester in their Eagle Bucks account and then utilize their Boston College Identification Card (BCID) to charge meals and merchandise at on campus outlets against this amount. When the amount is depleted, more money must be deposited to continue the plan.
Eligibility
This residence is for current Boston College graduate students. Those persons accepted into programs in Religious Education, Pastoral Ministry and Theology and Education are given priority. Students are eligible to live in the house for any portion of this work.
Application and Placement
Maura Colleary, Associate Director of the IREPM, oversees the application, selection and placement of students, handles room assignments and is also available for questions regarding the residence. The house is leased by students from the owner, Susan Tow. The STM and the IREPM are not responsible for the terms of the lease or your relationship with the landlord. Susan Tow, owner and property manager of the residence, can be reached at (617) 327-4549 or P.O. Box 67014, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. All questions pertaining to rent collection and other financial matters concerning residents' lease obligations should be directed to Mrs. Tow. For more information or to submit an application, please visit http://www.bc.edu/schools/stm/irepm/community/students/services/housing/grad-house.html.
Address for Graduate Residence
Residents' mailing address is: 1863 Commonwealth Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135.
Maintained: Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry
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