From the first day you set foot on campus, you can prepare to make your time at BC a success. Here are some tips for thriving during your first year.
- Visit Student Services in Lyons to obtain your Eagle ID and parking pass.
- Connect to campus WiFi.
- Access the Agora Portal to confirm your contact information and privacy preferences.
- Set up your voicemail.
- Sign up for BC 101, a series of sessions designed to introduce you to the BC culture and community.
- Attend a session of Meet Your Colleague, a program offering opportunities to meet members of the faculty, administration, and staff to gain a broader perspective of the University.
- Register for a training session with ITS to learn about office software applications used at the University.
- Attend a Forefront Social to discuss whole-person education through the Intersections Office.
- Attend the New Employee Community Building Luncheon. An invitation will be sent to your BC email address.
- Check out the Table Talk Diversity Series from the Office for Institutional Diversity.
- Take a campus tour offered by Undergraduate Admission located in Devlin Hall.
- Have a meal with a colleague at one of the campus dining facilities.
- Walk over to the McMullen Museum on Brighton Campus to see the latest exhibition.
- Visit Bapst Library on main campus. While you're there, walk the 9/11 Memorial Labyrinth located on the Burns Library lawn.
- Attend Mass at St. Ignatius Church on main campus or at Trinity Chapel on Newton Campus.
- Volunteer your time: Tutor a student, sign up for an immersion trip, or visit a food pantry in Boston.
- Attend a BC athletic event such as the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day football game held in the fall.
- Attend a student production at Robsham Theater.
- Join Campus Recreation and sign up for a spin, yoga, or boot camp class.
- Join a team for Walk Across Campus, a walking competition, and get a free Fitbit.
- Consider joining a Boston College Affinity Group.