Register for Orientation here  

• Get acquainted with campus with these Campus Maps 
• Find a place to live 
• Register for classes 
• Purchase a Parking Permit 
• Join "The Plex" (BC's gym)  
•  Find Assistantships and other employment opportunities  
• Purchase tickets to cheer on the BC Eagles  
•  Other Resources for International Grad Students  
•  "Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!  This will keep you updated on upcoming events, announcements, important deadlines, and other fun information.
• Visit Your Agora Account: Agora is BC's online data system - you'll probably use it a lot during your time here. You can log on to Agora Portal to confirm your student account information, including contact information, financial aid, registration, email, etc.  Your username and password will be sent to you over the summer.  Please contact your individual school if you do not receive this information over the summer.
• Learn more about graduate financial aid  
• Familiarize Yourself with Important Deadlines:
  * tuition payments
  * financial aid documents
  * medical insurance waivers 
• Obtain your Eagle-One Card 
• Add funds to your Eagle-One Card and save 10% on all BC Dining Services (must log on to Agora to access this site)   
• Complete and mail in your required immunization forms 
• Order textbooks (course syllabi with required books may be found when you log onto your Agora account, see above) 
• Purchase a computer 
• Visit the Murray Graduate Student Center 
• Get involved with the Graduate Student Association (GSA)   
• Get to know Boston! 
• View past issues of the newsletter to familiarize yourself with the Office of Graduate Student Life (GSL)     

Attend your department's orientation   

Click here for the complete list of all orientations

Join your fellow graduate students as we kick off the year with BC Pride!  

The GSA and GSL are teaming up to provide you with free tickets to cheer on the Eagles in their opening football game against the Miami Hurricanes Saturday 9/1/12 at 3:30pm!  Please RSVP by 8/30/12 by emailing Jessica at jessica.crowley@bc.edu.  The first to respond will secure their tickets, so claim them while they last!  Each student can bring up to 2 guests, so please RSVP with your preferred number of tickets.  We will meet before the game to distribute tickets and
free t-shirts before heading to the game as a group!

The Office of Graduate Student Life is here to enhance your graduate experience at BC.  We offer a variety of programs, services and advocacy efforts, working together with faculty, staff, and student organizations on campus with both co-curricular and academic support such as:

• Whole Person Education Series
• Dissertation Boot Camp
• Graduate Mentor Program
• Grad Gatherings (e.g., community service, museum trips, etc.)
• Collaborative Programming with the Graduate Student Association (GSA)  (e.g., Grad Nites Out, Graduate/Professional Student Appreciation Week, Grad Student Ball, Research Symposium)  

Visit the Murray Graduate Student Center!      

 The John Courtney Murray, S.J. Graduate Student Center serves as a center of hospitality and community building for BC grad students.  Its primary purpose is to build a sense of community among the entire graduate student population and cultivate a sense of belonging to the University as a whole.

Its amenities include study rooms, a computer lab, DVD lending library, kitchen, deck and patio space, complementary coffee and tea, and more! All members of the BC community are encouraged to reserve space at the center for events of interest to graduate students.