Welcome Class of 2030!
Our first Week of Welcome aims to connect you to some of the people, offices, and opportunities on campus and familiarize you with campus before you begin classes on Monday, August 31. We are planning a number of exciting events for you, including a University Welcome, small group reflection time, the Class of 2030 photo,听trips into Boston, and much more!
- First-year move-in will be held August 27. Additional information from Residential Life will be available in the coming weeks.
The Weeks of Welcome Mobile App has the schedule and real-time updates!
Welcome Week Schedule
Please note, the below schedule is subject to change and will be finalized by late Spring.
Welcome to Boston College!
We have an exciting few days (and weeks!) planned which are designed to assist your transition to college life and connect you with many of the opportunities, offices, and people on campus. We invite you to take advantage of as many of these activities as you can. Please note that some of the events are mandatory for all first-year students and our DiscoverBoston听event requires preregistration.
All incoming first year students are also asked to completed a series of mandatory online learning modules prior to arriving on campus.听 See below for details.听
Reminders:
Required Modules: As part of your transition to Boston College, you are required to take the following mandatory online video modules. and .
Download the free听Weeks of Welcome听app听on your iPhone/Android to stay up to date on the schedule and activities planned for you the first few days on campus. (Please note that听pre-registration听is required for some events.)听In the app you will also find information on move-in day, technology assistance, language placement tests, and maps to help you navigate campus.
, which will connect you with events, organizations, and great information about student engagement at AV研究所. You log in using your AV研究所 credentials (AV研究所 short username email, and password).听听
which connects to the event calendar from MyAV研究所 and makes accessing information easier than ever.听Additionally, your event pass QR code is located on CORQ when you log in using your AV研究所 username and password. This QR code will be used to scan your attendance at Weeks of Welcome and other campus events over the next four years. Click here for step-by- step directions.
Language Proficiency Placement Exam Sign Up Information
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Wednesday, August 26
Paint Night O鈥機onnell House | 7:30-9:30 PM | O'Connell House Upper Campus
Thursday, August 27
鈽吿�Denotes Mandatory First-Year Event
First Year Move-In听
8:00 a.m. 鈥� 4:00 p.m. | Various Locations
Campus Tours
2:00听鈥� 2:45 p.m.
Welcome Receptions
3:00听鈥� 4:30 p.m. | Locations Across Campus
Building Meetings/Opening Dinner/Floor Meetings | 5:00听鈥� 8:30 p.m.
Stuart (Newton)- rain site, McElroy Mac and Nest (Upper/Main)- rain site
- Upper Community Meetings: Robsham
- Newton Community Meetings: Law School 115
- CoRo (Williams Community Meeting: 245 Beacon
First Night Festival
8:30 - 11:00 p.m. | Stokes Lawn/Mac Courts as rain location
8:00 - 11:00 p.m. | O'Connell House Open House
鈽吿鼶enotes Mandatory First-Year Event
Friday, August 28
Welcome Breakfasts, McElroy (Mac) and Stuart Hall
Opportunities Fair
10:30 - 12:00 p.m. | Lyons Hall and Welch Dining Room
Academic Advising Sessions/Portico听 | 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.听鈽�
Check Guidebook AND your email for details about where to attend advising sessions, as it varies depending on which school you are in and who your advisor is.
MCAS Academic advising will take place between 1-4:00 p.m.听 Students will receive an email with a specific time from their respective advisor on August 27.
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. | O'Neill Plaza
Home Sweet Home Social | Res Hall Community Gatherings
6:00 - 7:30 pm | Upper Outside O'Connell and Newton Trinity Chapel Lawn
8:00-10:00 p.m. | O'Connell House
Rain Location: Connell Rec Center
Saturday, August 29
鈽吿�Denotes Mandatory First-Year Event
Res Run with AV研究所PD |听9:00 - 9:45 a.m. |听Meet at Connell Recreation Center
CURA Reflections | 10:45 am - 1:45 p.m.听鈽�
- CURA Reflections Round I - 10:45 - 12:00 pm
- CURA Reflections Round II - 12:30 - 1:45 pm.听
Arts Fair |听11:30 - 1:30 p.m. | O'Neill Plaza
DiscoverBOSTON Excursions
* Registration Required
2:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Conte Circle
Journey into Boston with upperclassmen to learn more about the wonderful city of Boston and all it has to offer. Meet your excursion leaders and travel into the city as a group. Trips will last approximately three to four hours.
AV研究所 Boardwalk
9:00 pm - 12:00 am | Baldwins Backyard听 and Mac Courts
Join the Campus Activities Board (CAB) in Conte Forum for an evening full of activities. We will have giveaways, rides, games, and traditional carnival food!
Sunday, August 30
鈽吿鼶enotes Mandatory First-Year Event
Mass | 8:00 a.m. | St. Mary Chapel
Mass | 11:00 a.m. | St. Joseph鈥檚 Chapel
Class of 2030 Photo听鈽吿�
12:00 - 12:45 p.m.听 | Alumni Stadium, Rain Location Conte Forum
Put on your SuperFan shirt and join your classmates for a Weeks of Welcome tradition鈥揈agles on the Field!
Superfan 101
12:45 - 1:15 p.m. | Alumni Stadium
Stand Up AV研究所 Round I and II听鈽�
2:00 pm-3:15 pm at various locations
Thea Bowman Intercultural Center Welcome & Mixer | 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. |听Murray Function Room, Yawkey 4th Floor
Mass | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | St. Joseph's Chapel
Multi-Faith Mixer | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |听Multi-Faith Chapel, 66 Commonwealth Ave. Chapel
CAB Trivia听 | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Yellow Room, Newton; Lyons Dining
Mass
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Trinity Chapel, St. Joseph's Chapel, St. Ignatius, main church
8:00 pm | the Chapel at Asby Center (Messina College)
O'Connell House Open | 9:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Mass | 9:15 p.m. |听Trinity Chapel
AV研究所 Welcome Messages
The entire AV研究所 community welcomes you to the Heights and will be there for you every step of the way.
Join Boston College students as they walk you through the many signature experiences, events, and traditions that are unique to life on the Heights!
Facts & Figures
30
Weeks of Welcome Events
46
Offices Represented at the Opportunities Fair
1,000
Students Participate in DiscoverBoston
12
Welcome Receptions Across Campus