Akua Sarr, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, explains that academic advising should be more than just meeting with a faculty member to select classes. At Boston College, we take a different approach to ensure that our students have an opportunity to develop relationships with faculty mentors.
Support for Your Academic Journey
You'll meet with dedicated, experienced, and caring advisors to help plot out your academic journey at Boston College.
Pre-Major Advisor
In your first year, you'll be paired with a pre-major advisor based on your interests. Your advisor will help you think strategically about your long-term academic plans and encourage you to explore the many options at Boston College—from study abroad to research grants, internships, and more.
Major Advisor
Once you declare a major in your sophomore year, you'll receive a major advisor. This advisor will serve as your primary resource throughout your time at Boston College, helping you meet graduation requirements and guiding you through selecting classes in your major and in our Core Curriculum.
Navigate, Boston College’s Student Success Platform, is available across campus with services that include early alert and progress reporting, academic reporting for student-athletes, and scheduling appointments and tutoring for select offices.
How do I make an advising appointment?
Visit BC Navigate to make an advising appointment with any of these Centers or Schools:
- Student-Athlete Academic Services
- Learning to Learn
- Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center
- Connors Family Learning Center
- Woods College of Advancing Studies
- Carroll School of Management Undergraduate Dean
- Connell School of Nursing Undergraduate Dean
- Lynch School of Education and Human Development Undergraduate Student Services
- Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Deans
Resources and support for undergraduate students
The Academic Advising Center
We build relationships between faculty and students of the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences to provide early and consistent guidance to maximize your experience at Boston College.
Carroll School of Management Advising
The questions and concerns you have as a freshman are very different than the ones you'll have during senior year. Advising at the Carroll School is done through a team model that changes each year as your needs change.
School of Social Work Advising
We guide you through your full educational experience at the School of Social Work. Our team will help as you enter our program through graduation, and on to launching a career in social work.