We invite you to join us at our monthly meetings or sponsored events throughout the academic year, for fellowship, dialogue, debate, and to hear issues of concern related to black employees.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast
In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, the Black Faculty, Staff, and Administrators Association at Boston College hosts this Annual Unity Breakfast.
2024 Unity Breakfast Information
Date: Janaury 18, 2024
Time: 9am - 10:30am
Location: Corcoran Commons, Heights Room
Questions: BFSAA@bc.edu
A video recording of the 2021 Unity Breakfast event is below. We encourage you to take a look.
2021 Annual Unity Breakfast
General Meeting Schedule
BFSAA meets on the third Wednesday of every month during the academic year.
Monthly General Meetings/Events/Themes
September.....................Welcome Back Meeting with other Affinity Groups (no separate BFSAA general meeting)
October 18, 2023..........................1st BFSAA (only) General Body Meeting
November 15, 2023.......................General Body Meeting (Meyer Chambers - “Stuff The Bus” & Gratitude Breakfast)
December 20, 2023.......................General Body Meeting (Theme TBD)
January 18, 2024...........................MLK Unity Breakfast (no separate BFSAA general meeting)
February 21, 2024..........................General Body Meeting (Black History Month)
March 20, 2024...............................General Body Meeting (Women’s History Month (?))
April 17, 2024.................................General Body Meeting (Theme TBD)
May 15, 2024..................................General Body Meeting (Elections)
June.................................BFSAA Retreat (official end of programming year & announcement / install of new BFSAA board members)
BFSAA Annual Retreat 2023
Good Afternoon BFSAA family,
You are invited to attend the 25th annual BFSAA Retreat!
Please complete the 2023 BFSAA Retreat Registration Form by MAY 12th!
If you registered before May 1st, the form did not collect your name, and we will need you to re-register for the retreat. Sorry for the inconvenience!
The retreat provides a space for employees to reconnect, re-energize, develop professionally, and fellowship and strategize for the upcoming year. Past retreats have included panel discussions with senior administrators, networking workshops, and presentations on the University’s strategic plan. As this is a work event, employees are not charged vacation hours or personal time to attend.
Retreat Information
Date: Wednesday, June 7th - Thursday, June 8th
Location: Connors Family Retreat and Conference Center
20 Glen St, Dover, MA 02030
Contact: bfsaa@bc.edu
Past BFSAA Retreats
BFSAA Annual Retreat 2022
The annual retreat provides a space for employees to reconnect, re-energize, develop professionally and fellowship, as well as strategize for the upcoming year. Past retreats have included panel discussions with senior administrators, networking workshops, and presentations on the University’s strategic plan. As this is a work event, employees are not charged vacation hours or personal time in order to attend.
The BFSAA 2022 Retreat will be held at The Connors Center on June 15-16, 2022.
We hope you will join us for a day of engaging conversation, reflection, and professional development.