Dear Eagles,
I hope you all had a great first week of classes and are getting back into campus life! As always, there is a lot happening at the beginning of fall semester, starting with this week's highlights: the Volunteer and Service Learning Fair, Taste of Off-Campus, and Mass of the Holy Spirit. Our campus partners including The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy have a full lineup of events and the McMullen Museum exhibits are open. As a reminder, with the start of football season, be sure to be a true BC Superfan and cultivate a culture of care. If you or someone you know needs help, don't hesitate to use our help-seeking policy and find assistance.
For our Class of 2029, check out the below time lapse video and download a copy of your class photo! The Campus Activities Board also has Mentorship Programming Team opportunity.
Yours in Community,
Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead
Vice President for Student Affairs
Drop in and say Hello!
Dr. Shawna Cooper Whitehead holds open office hours most Thursdays
from 2-4 pm. | Fall Semester Open Office Hours: 9/4, 9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11
Student Affairs Highlights | Mark Your Calendar!
Class of 2029
Attention Class of 2029, your class photo is ready for download!
Campus Activities Board (CAB)
Attention: First Year Students!
CAB Mentorship
Programming Team
The Mentorship Programming Team (MPT) is how first-year students join CAB! Through MPT, you get the chance to:
- Connect with upperclassmen mentors
- Plan fun - engaging events for the BC Community
- Build friendships while becoming part of CAB
Volunteer and Service Learning
Volunteer and Service Learning Fair
Tuesday, September 2
7:00 pm | Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
Chestnut Hill Campus
Office of the Dean of Students, Off-Campus Living
Hungry? Sample food from surrounding area restaurants!
Taste of Off-Campus
Wednesday, September 3
5-6:30 p.m. | Cadigan Alumni Center Lawn
Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, Off-Campus Student Living
Campus Ministry | Mass of the Holy Spirit
September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | O'Neill Plaza
Mass of the Holy Spirit: The Boston community gathers as a whole to ask God's blessings on all it does throughout the new academic year. The Mass is held at noon on Thursday, September 4, 2025, on the plaza in front of the O'Neill Library. In case of inclement weather, the Mass will move to Conte Forum. Classes are canceled from noon to 1:15 p.m.
Attention
First Year Students
Belonging & Becoming
Day Retreat for First Year Students
Sunday, September 21
Newton Campus
Candlelight Mass. You are invited to Candlelight Mass every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10 p.m. at Saint Joseph Chapel. Confessions available from 9:40 p.m. until the start of Mass each night. Close your day in a beautiful way at Candlelight Mass!
Office of Graduate Student Life
GSA Welcome Back BBQ
Thursday, September 4
1:30-3:30 pm
Murray House Lawn
Career Center
September Career Fairs and Networking Nights
Business and Technology
Career Fair
Friday, September 12
11-3 pm | Conte Forum | More information
The Office of the Dean of Students
During game day, help cultivate a culture of care for everyone including game day staff, classmates, and visiting fans. Treat everyone courteously, and look out for your friends.
If you or someone you know needs help, don not hesitate to use the help-seeking policy and find assistance.
Campus Partners
The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy
The Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy
What the Constitution
Means to Us
September 4 | 5:00 pm
Murray Function Room
Featuring special guest Shannon Bream, Host of Fox News Sunday
Boston College Athletics
September 2
5:00 pm | Men's Soccer vs. Northeastern
Newton Campus Lacrosse and Soccer Field
September 4
Women's Soccer
7:00 pm | Newton Campus Lacrosse and Soccer Field
BC Arts | McMullen Museum Art After Dark
A Fresh Vision: Landscape Painting in Belgium after Romanticism;
The School of Tervuren in an International Context
Open to the public: September 2–December 7, 2025
Mondays–Fridays: 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Saturdays + Sundays: Noon–5:00 pm
BC Dining
Looking for more events or ways to get involved? Visit MyBC and the
University Calendar.
Division of Student Affairs
21 Campanella Way, Maloney Hall 412, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617-552-8600 | bc.edu/studentaffairs