The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs sends a weekly update to students that highlight programs, events, and resources available through Student Affairs and campus partners.
Fall Semester Communications
| Date | From | To | Communication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/17/26 | Boston College Pre-reqs | First Year Students | Letter |
| 7/17/26 | Boston College Pre-reqs | New Graduate Students | Letter |
| 8/31 | Welcome to Boston College | First Year Students | Weekly Newsletter |
| 8/31 | Welcome Back to Boston College | Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate Students | Newsletter |
| 8/31 | Welcome to BC/Policy | All Students | Letter |
| 9/4 | Labor Day Weekend | All Undergraduate Students | Letter |
| 9/8 | Weekly Newsletter | All Students | Newsletter |
| 9/14 | Weekly Newsletter | All Students | Newsletter |
Spring 2026 Communications
| Date | From | To | Communication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 01/12/26 | Dean of Students Office | All Students | Policy Email |
| 01/19/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 1/21/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Parents | Parent Update |
| 1/26/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 2/2/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whithead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 2/9/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 2/16/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 2/23/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 3/9/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 3/16/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 3/23/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 3/25/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Parents | Spring Parent Update Newsletter |
| 3/30/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 4/6/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 4/13/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 4/20/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 4/27/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 5/4/26 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
Fall 2025 Communications
| Date | From | To | Communication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/31/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Class of 2029 | Welcome to Boston College Highlights |
| 08/05/25 | Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs | First Year Students | Boston College Prerequisites |
| 08/05/25 | Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs | Graduate Students | Boston College Prerequisites |
| 08/08/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergraduate Parents | Parent Update |
| 8/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | First year Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 8/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors and Grad Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 8/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Staff and Faculty | Division News and Updates |
| 8/25 | Melissa Hunt, Associate Dean, Student Conduct | All students | Policy Updates |
| 9/2 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 9/8 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 9/15 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 9/22 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 9/29 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 10/6 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 10/13 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 10/20 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 10/27 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 11/3 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 11/6 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whithead | Parents | Fall Parent Update |
| 11/10 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whithead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 11/17 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whithead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 11/14 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 12/1 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whithead | All Students | Weekly Highlights |
| Date | From | To | Communication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/24/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | First Year Students | Welcome to BC |
| 7/24/2024 | Division of Student Affairs | First Year and Transfer Students | Boston College Prerequisites |
| 8/14/2024 | Division of Student Affairs | First Year Students | Weeks of Welcome |
| 8/26/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whithead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 8/29/2024 | Corey Kelly, Dean of Students | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Welcome Back to the Heights |
| 9/3/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 9/9/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weeky Highlights |
| 9/16/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 9/23/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 9/30/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 10/7/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 10/16/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students |
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| 10/18/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Parents | Parent Update |
| 10/21/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students |
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| 10/28/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 11/4/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 11/11/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 11/18/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 11/25/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 12/2/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 12/9/2024 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 01/13/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 01/21/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 01/27/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 02/03/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 02/05/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Parent Update | Parent Update Newsletter |
| 02/10/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 02/17/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 02/24/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 03/10/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 03/17/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 03/24/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 03/31/2025 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 04/07/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 04/14/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highllights |
| 04/22/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 04/28/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergrad/Graduate Students | Weekly Highlights |
| 05/02/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergraduate Parents | Parent Update |
| 07/31/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Class of 2029 | Welcome to Boston College Highlights |
| 08/05/25 | Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs | First Year Students | Boston College Prerequisites |
| 08/05/25 | Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs | Graduate Students | Boston College Prerequisites |
| 08/08/25 | Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead | Undergraduate Parents | Parent Update |