Fall Incoming Students
Fall Incoming Students
We look forward to you joining our community!
Please monitor your email over the summer for important information to get ready to start your studies in the fall. This webpage will also continue to be updated, so please monitor it periodically as well.
CSTM New Student Orientation
CSTM orientation is required for all new degree and certificate students and will provide you with an introduction to life at CSTM. Orientation will be held on:
Friday, August 23
| 8:00am - 10:40am | Orientation for New CSTM Students | Yawkey Center, Chestnut Hill Campus- Murray Room |
| 11:15am | Meetings with Program Directors | Various Locations, Simboli Hall |
| 12:15pm | Liturgy | Simboli Hall Chapel |
| 12:45 - 2:15pm | RAMP Orientation (Incoming research assistants only) | Room 110, Simboli Hall |
| 1:00-3:00pm | Drop-in assistance | Technology Drop-In: Room 130 Fiancial Aid and Registration Drop-In: Room 219 and Service Center |
| August 19-20 | Faculty Advising of New Students |
| August 19-23 | CSTM Academic Book Fair |
| August 21 | New Student Course Registration |
| August 23 | New Student Orientation |
| August 26 | Fall classes begin |
| August 27 | CSTM Opening Barbeque |
| August 29 | CSTM Opening Liturgy/Luncheon |
| September 5 | University Mass of the Holy Spirit |
| September 9 | Formation Night: Getting Started in Spiritual Direction |
| September 21 | CSTM Day of Prayer and Reflection for the New Academic Year |
Getting Started Checklist
- Review New Student Webpage (this page)
- Review Boston College New Graduate Student Checklist (NOTE: not all items will apply to each student)
- Setup BC Email
- Complete Boston College's virtual New Graduate and Professional Student Orientation. Information will be emailed to you from the Office of Graduate Student Life on June 28.
Getting Started
Activating Boston College Credentials
Every Boston College student, faculty, and staff member has a unique username that is assigned when you first become a member of the BC community. Your username is usually some variation of your last name. Most electronic services and resources restricted to the BC community, including email and Agora Portal, require authentication by entering your username and password. Click here for detailed information about activating your BC credentials and creating passwords.
Activating Boston College Email
Boston College provides email services for all affiliated students, faculty and staff (including part time and visiting faculty and staff). Click here for detailed information on setting up your BC email address.
IMPORTANT: Google will prompt you to set up 2-Step Verification. Don’t delay setting it up. You have 7 days after logging into your Gmail account to set up 2-Step Verification. If you don’t set it up within 7 days, you will be locked out of your account, and need to contact the BC ITS Help Center for assistance (617) 552-HELP (4357).
Students will be assigned an advisor in early August. Your advisor will reach out to schedule a meeting for August 19-20. You must meet with your advisor before registering for courses.
Registration for all new CSTM students opens up at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. You may register yourself online or contact Denee Kinnemore OR Cara Burke.
If you want to register yourself online, you will use Eagle Apps, Boston College's student services system. Click here for step-by-step instructions to register for courses in Eagle Apps. You will need your BC credentials and also be connected to the BC VPN (if you are off campus) in order to access this website. You can find instructions to access the BC VPN here. If you need assistance, please email Karen Smith.
To Access Canvas:
- Go to www.bc.edu/lms
- Enter your BC username
- Enter your PRIMARY password
- You can also access Canvas from your Agora Portal, in the first block named Academics and Courses
Students with questions about how to access and/or use Canvas should contact the BC LMS Help Desk for support. They are available by email 24 hours a day and by text chat or phone Mon-Fri 9:00 pm to Midnight (Eastern US time).
Activate BC Zoom Account
All students should activate their BC Zoom account. This will be used for a number of purposes, including meetings and select class sessions. If you are taking an ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS class, your entire course will be conducted over Zoom. Click here for instructions.
Please note that all tuition charges must be paid prior to the first class. You can pay your student account through your Agora Portal.
Payment by International Wire Transfer: Boston College has partnered with FLYWIRE to make international tuition payments. Click here for more information.
Course Costs:
COURSES FOR CREDIT ($1,318 per credit)
(3 credit courses) 1 course = $3,954
(1 credit courses) 1 course = $1,318
COURSES FOR AUDIT ($659 per audit credit)
(3 credit courses) 1 course = $1,977
(1 credit courses) 1 course = $659
Classes begin on Monday, August 26, The add/drop period ends on Wednesday, September 4. Please make sure that you have registered for all courses (including BTI) by that day. If you drop a course after that date, you will be responsible for paying all or a portion of tuition and fees in accordance with the refund schedule.
Important Announcements
All new degree and certificate students are required to take the online academic integrity tutorial in their first semester of study. This tutorial will introduce students to the academic culture at CSTM and teach students best practices in terms of academic integrity. The associate dean for academic affairs will e-mail all new degree and certificate students with more information after the add/drop period ends.
These workshops (Part I in the fall and Part II in the spring) are required of all new degree and certificate students at CSTM and are a graduation requirement. Students in degree programs with a Supervised Ministry/Contextual Education requirement need to take them before their placement begins. For students taking face-to-face courses in the academic year at CSTM, they are offered on two dates each semester; students choose one each semester. For those living at a distance and doing the MA degree in a hybrid fashion, an online section is offered. Please check the fall and spring course listings to register for the appropriate workshop.
The services and collections of the Boston College Theology and Ministry Library (TML), located at 117 Lake Street in the heart of the Brighton campus, support the curricular and research needs of the faculty, students, and staff of the CSTM. If you plan to spend any time on the campus this summer, the TML staff look forward to meeting you at the library. If you are studying remotely, the library staff can still provide a wide range of services to you in a virtual capacity and have made many vitally important resources in theology available online. The following websites should prove especially helpful.
Main Page of the BC Libraries: https://library.bc.edu
Website for the TML: https://libguides.bc.edu/tml
Theology at TML: https://libguides.bc.edu/theology_tml
All Boston College students are issued Eagle One Cards through the Office of Student Services in Lyons Hall. Proof of identification must be presented in order to be issued an Eagle One Card. The initial fee is $50 and will automatically be billed to your student account.
Health Insurance
All students listed below are automatically enrolled in and billed for the student health insurance plan. If you would like to waive this insurance, you must do so by September 20, 2024. Learn more here.
Immunization Requirements
Massachusetts State Law requires full-time, part-time, and part-time visa-carrying students to show proof of required immunizations. All information must be submitted 30 days prior to the start of classes. Failure to do so will result in a $85 non-refundable late fee and you will not be able to register for next semester classes. More information about the immunization requirements can be found here.