Established in 1999, the Affiliates Program empowers Black, Latinx, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Native American professional staff and faculty to enrich their professional skills and build connections with colleagues through professional development and mentorship opportunities. All members of the BC community are welcome to participate in the University Affiliates Program.

Established in 1999, the Affiliates Program empowers Black, Latinx, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Native American professional staff and faculty to enrich their professional skills and build connections with colleagues through professional development and mentorship opportunities, gaining a heightened sense of strategic issues and opportunities affecting Boston College as a Jesuit, Catholic university. All members of the BC community are welcome to participate in the University Affiliates Program.

Purpose

The University Affiliates Program is designed to:

  • Offer employees, interested in careers in higher education, opportunities to broaden their professional experiences and deepen their knowledge about other areas of the University.
  • Provide employees with the opportunity to strengthen their sense of community, increasing their institutional network through the program’s cohort model.
  • Support the development of employees by facilitating mentoring relationships with senior leadership or Affiliates alumni, offering a series of educational seminars and structuring networking opportunities.

Monthly seminars are offered and incorporate a range of active-learning techniques (case studies, presentations, and discussions) while addressing critical themes in higher education administration such as leadership and institutional change, strategic planning, institutional budgets, academic and student affairs, human resources, information technology, and communications strategies.

Apply

The deadline for applications for 2023-2024 is closed.

All applicants must submit electronically to jabril.robinson@bc.edu:

  • A resume
  • A one-page statement of interest (single-spaced, 500-word minimum) addressing the following:
    • Why do you want to participate in the Affiliates Program?
    • How will the program contribute to your professional development?
    • What specifically are you hoping to learn or gain from participating in the Affiliates Program?
  • One letter of recommendation from your direct supervisor (Director, Dean, or Vice President) acknowledging the program’s required time commitment. If your direct supervisor is not the dean, vice president, or director of your department, please ensure that they are copied on the letter.

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria include, but are not limited to,  a minimum of one year of professional (or equivalent) work experience at Boston College by the start date of the Affiliates Program, and the support of the applicant’s University department. All members of the BC community are welcome to apply.

Schedule

*All sessions, except the closing ceremony, will start at 9:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m.*

** Schedule subject to change.**

SessionDate
Orientation/Session 1October 10, 2023
Session 2October 31, 2023
Session 3November 21, 2023
Session 4December 12, 2023
Session 5January 9, 2024
Session 6January 30, 2024
Session 7February 20, 2024
Session 8March 12, 2024
Closing CeremonyApril 9, 2024

testimonials

 

 

Why consider joining the University Affiliates Program? Learn more from three graduates about what valuable experiences lie ahead. 

 

How are personal and professional development integrated into the Affiliates Program? Learn more about this unique feature here.

 

What role does mentorship at Boston College hold in the Affiliates Program? Learn more about its emphasis and value addition here.

What meaningful takeaways and action steps have graduates of the Affiliates Program embraced, both during, and after its completion? Learn more in this video. 

University Affiliates 2023-2024 academic year participants

Alexander Lau
Alexander Lau
Records Assistant
University Advancement

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Alexander Lau

Alexander Lau

Records Assistant

University Advancement

Anthony Henderson
Anthony Henderson
Stock & Distribution Worker, Catering
Dining Services

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Anthony Henderson

Anthony Henderson

Stock & Distribution Worker, Catering

Dining Services

Bernard Adrien
Bernard Adrien
Web Maintanence & Program Support Specialist, Service Center
University Mission & Ministry

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Bernard Adrien

Bernard Adrien

Web Maintanence & Program Support Specialist, Service Center

University Mission & Ministry

Brianna Perez
Brianna Perez
Acquisitions & Fiscal Assistant, Educational Resource Center
Libraries

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Brianna Perez

Brianna Perez

Acquisitions & Fiscal Assistant, Educational Resource Center

Libraries

Christopher Phillips
Christopher Phillips
Housing Assignments Specialist
Office of Residential Life

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Christopher Phillips

Christopher Phillips

Housing Assignments Specialist

Office of Residential Life

Daniel Chou
Daniel Chou
Assistant Director, Admissions, Financial Aid & Enrollment
Law School

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Daniel Chou

Daniel Chou

Assistant Director, Admissions, Financial Aid & Enrollment

Law School

Daniella Melendez
Daniella Melendez
Assistant Director
Research Integrity & Compliance

X
Daniella Melendez

Daniella Melendez

Assistant Director

Research Integrity & Compliance

David Jordan
David Jordan
Learning Specialist/ Academic Counselor
Athletics

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David Jordan

David Jordan

Learning Specialist/ Academic Counselor

Athletics

Jacqueline Tynes
Jacqueline Tynes
Marketing Projects Manager
Univerity Advancement

X
Jacqueline Tynes

Jacqueline Tynes

Marketing Projects Manager

Univerity Advancement

Leonardo Torres
Leonardo Torres
Assistant Director, Aquatic & Instructional Programs
Campus Recreation

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Leonardo Torres

Leonardo Torres

Assistant Director, Aquatic & Instructional Programs

Campus Recreation

Luciano Lima
Luciano Lima
Staff Psychologist
University Counseling Services

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Luciano Lima

Luciano Lima

Staff Psychologist

University Counseling Services

Misa Tran
Misa Tran
Assistant Director
AHANA and Intercultural Center

X
Misa Tran

Misa Tran

Assistant Director

AHANA and Intercultural Center

Rumiko Taira
Rumiko Taira
Space & Data Planner
Institutional Research & Planning

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Rumiko Taira

Rumiko Taira

Space & Data Planner

Institutional Research & Planning

Sailajah Gukathasan
Sailajah Gukathasan
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Chemistry

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Sailajah Gukathasan

Sailajah Gukathasan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Department of Chemistry

Sara Wong
Sara Wong
Associate Director, Graduate Student Services
Lynch School of Education and Human Development

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Sara Wong

Sara Wong

Associate Director, Graduate Student Services

Lynch School of Education and Human Development

Sharon Sprague
Sharon Sprague
Senior Associate Director, Marketing & Communications
Auxilary Services

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Sharon Sprague

Sharon Sprague

Senior Associate Director, Marketing & Communications

Auxilary Services

Shauna Jordan
Shauna Jordan
Assistant Director, Continuing Education
BC Beyond

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Shauna Jordan

Shauna Jordan

Assistant Director, Continuing Education

BC Beyond

Wei Qiu
Wei Qiu
Sr. Scientific Computational Consultant, Research Services
Information Technology Services

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Wei Qiu

Wei Qiu

Sr. Scientific Computational Consultant, Research Services

Information Technology Services