Dear incoming graduate students,

Please note the updated Zoom link for today's Virtual Drop-In Session, happening at 8 p.m. EST. More information about the optional Virtual Drop-Ins can be found below.

If you have not yet completed your virtual Orientation, please do so by September 13. More information is provided below.

Sincerely,

Office of Graduate Student Life

Miss our previous messages? Check out communications from earlier this summer here and here!

Meet current graduate students and chat about what it is like to be a grad student at BC! Current students are hosting one more optional Virtual Drop-In via Zoom today, August 16, from 8-8:45 p.m. EST.

The session is informal, and you can join the session at any time during the 45 minutes to ask your question. We recommend signing in with your BC credentials to access Zoom.

Your New Graduate and Professional Student Orientation online modules are available in Canvas. Please complete the modules by September 13. 

The first 500 new students who complete all modules and the survey at the end will receive a BC tumbler and will be entered into several prize drawings.

Instructions

• Log in to Canvas at bc.edu/lms and enter your BC username and password.
• Select the "New Graduate and Professional Student Orientation" course on your dashboard.   
• This will take you to the course homepage. After reading the introduction on the homepage, select the "Begin Virtual Orientation Here" button to get started.

Important Notes

• We recommend using Google Chrome or Firefox web browsers. You will not be able to see some images and videos if you use Safari.
• To enable closed captioning for videos: Press the play button, then select the CC button in the lower right-hand side of the video. 
• Contact BC LMS Support if you have any technical issues using Canvas.
• If you have any questions about the Orientation, please contact us at [email protected].

ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR NEW GRAD STUDENTS TO COMPLETE

RSVP: New Graduate Student Welcome

You are invited to RSVP for the New Graduate and Professional Student Welcome, which will be held via Zoom on Thursday, August 24th from 4:00-4:30 p.m. EST. 

Join fellow incoming graduate students, the Office of Graduate Student Life, Office of the Provost, and Graduate Student Association for a brief welcome to celebrate the start of this exciting academic journey. You will receive a confirmation and Zoom link via email when you RSVP using this RSVP form.

Bystander Intervention Requirement



As a part of your transition to Boston College, you are required to take a mandatory Graduate Student Bystander online video course. Completion of the course is due Sunday, August 27.

Bystander Intervention is a sexual assault prevention program that focuses on the importance of prosocial bystander behaviors. The program seeks to empower BC students to stand up and speak out to prevent instances of rape and sexual assault from occurring. This module should take you approximately 20-30 minutes to complete.

Please check your BC email for an invitation to the course. For questions or additional information related to these requirements please fill out this form.