Keith A. Francis Discovery Weekend

To register for KAF Discovery Weekend, log in to your Applicant Status Portal and click on the "Register for Admitted Student Events" button. You will see a tab for Keith A. Francis Discovery Weekend, as well as tabs for On-Campus Events, Off-Campus Events, and Virtual Events. Select the KAF Weekend tab, then fill out and submit the registration form. During the registration process, you will also need to fill out the Admitted Student Permission & Agreement Form, which requires signatures from you and a parent/guardian. You can print out the form, fill it out, and upload a picture of it to the registration form. 

Admitted Student Permission & Agreement Form

Note: KAF Weekend is limited to admitted students only, however, one of the required events of KAF Weekend is Admitted Eagle Day, which takes place on Sunday, April 21st, and family members are welcome to attend. A separate sign-up for Admitted Eagle Day is required on your Applicant Status Portal.

For information on hotels, directions, and parking, please visit the Visit BC section of our website. 

The Student Admission Program (SAP) is one of the largest student organizations at Boston College. One branch of of SAP is the Access & Outreach Committee. The following students are the ones who have planned out your KAF Weekend experience from beginning to end, and they will be a very visible presence during your time on campus. They are:

Angie Antoine '24 - Coordinator / antoinel@bc.edu
Jordan Nakash '24 - Coordinator / nakashj@bc.edu
Katrina Baradi '26 / baradi@bc.edu
Vanessa Espinosa '26 / espinova@bc.edu
Amabelle Francois '24 / francoia@bc.edu
Osa Owens '24 / owensos@bc.edu
Angie Rosa '24 / rosaad@bc.edu

IS THIS AN OVERNIGHT PROGRAM?
Yes, the Keith A. Francis Discovery Weekend is a three-day, two-night program.  You will be sleeping on campus on both Saturday night and Sunday night. Your host for KAF Weekend will be a current Boston College student.

WHEN DOES THE PROGRAM BEGIN AND END?
The Keith A. Francis Discovery Weekend begins during the afternoon on Saturday, April 20th and ends after morning sessions on campus resources on Monday, April 22nd. By registering for KAF Weekend, you are agreeing to attend all KAF Weekend events from beginning to end. Given the number of admitted students who attend the program, we are unable to accommodate anybody planning to attend only a portion of KAF Weekend.

WILL MEALS BE PROVIDED?
Yes, you will be provided with breakfast and lunch on Sunday, April 21st as part of Admitted Eagle Day. In addition, we will hold a celebratory dinner on Sunday, April 21st for all admitted students attending KAF Weekend.  Last but not least, you will receive a pre-paid meal card to be used in dining halls for all additional meals, snacks, refreshments, etc.

WHEN AND WHERE SHOULD I ARRIVE ON CAMPUS?
Please arrive on campus between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Saturday, April 20th. With well over 100 admitted students expected to attend, we need all attendees to arrive within that window of time. For those driving to campus, please visit the BC website for information on Directions and Parking. Please take a parking ticket as you enter the Commonwealth Avenue Garage and once you park, you can walk across to the rear of the 7th floor of the garage, taking a left to follow the sign to Devlin Hall. Once you arrive there, members of the Admission Office can validate your parking ticket.

IF MY PARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE DRIVING ME AND WE NEED ACCESSIBLE PARKING, WHERE SHOULD WE PARK?
If you have a state disabled parking placard, enter campus from Commonwealth Avenue onto Linden Lane, bear to the right of the golden eagle statue, and look for a very limited number of parking spots next to Gasson Hall and Lyons Hall marked as Accessible Parking. You will find those buildings on this map.

WILL ANYBODY BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER FINANCIAL AID QUESTIONS?
Yes, we plan to have members of the Financial Aid Office present during check-in on Saturday, April 20th. Please try to complete your financial aid application prior to arriving on campus that day, but if you know that additional forms and documents are required, please bring them with you to campus. When you arrive to Devlin Hall for check-in, feel free to ask anyone at the check-in tables to point you in the direction of the financial aid counselors.

MAY I BRING A CAR TO CAMPUS AND LEAVE IT OVERNIGHT?
Unfortunately, due to parking regulations, you may not leave a car on campus overnight.

MAY MY PARENTS/GUARDIANS ATTEND THIS WEEKEND AS WELL?
KAF Weekend is limited to admitted students only. As noted above, we welcome parents and/or guardians to Admitted Eagle Day on Sunday, April 21st, but are only able to accommodate admitted students during the remainder of KAF Weekend. Since Admitted Eagle Day is a required part of KAF Weekend, you must complete a separate registration for Admitted Eagle Day on your Applicant Status Portal.

IS THERE A FREE BUS FROM NEW YORK CITY?
Yes! Boston College is pleased to provide a bus that will depart from New York City at 9:00 am on Saturday, April 20th and proceed directly to the Boston College campus. On Monday, April 22nd, at the conclusion of KAF Weekend, the bus will depart from campus during the mid-afternoon and return directly to New York City. Round-trip transportation on the bus is free and offered only to admitted students attending KAF Weekend.

The departure and arrival locations will be the same:
Convent of the Sacred Heart (Academic Campus)
1 East 91st Street (near 5th Avenue)
New York, NY  10128

The bus will be parked on 91st Street.

Boston College will have a chaperone aboard the bus and they will meet you on Saturday morning when you arrive to board the bus.

WHAT IF I'M FLYING INTO LOGAN AIRPORT?
For those KAF Weekend attendees who are flying into Boston's Logan International Airport between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm on Saturday, April 20th, Boston College is pleased to provide a free shuttle to campus. Please contact Paul Bonitto (paul.bonitto@bc.edu), one of the Associate Directors in the Office of Undergraduate Admission, as soon as you receive the confirmation email that your spot for KAF Weekend is confirmed. He will provide you with more information about the location of the shuttle. A free shuttle will also be provided from campus back to Logan Airport on Monday, April 22nd between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
At a minimum, you should bring a sleeping bag, pillow, bath towel,  toiletries, and clothing for the weekend. The dress for KAF Weekend is casual, but you will have time to attend social events during the evening. Most attendees have found it helpful to bring a cell phone charger. While all meals will be provided, attendees have also brought along spending money. Last but not least, the weather in the Boston area can be unpredictable so you may find it helpful to check out the forecast for Chestnut Hill, MA.