Back to School Spring Checklist

Classes for the spring semester start Monday, January 13.

Textbook information for the spring semester is now available on the Course Information and Schedule link at www.bc.edu/myservices. Visit the BC Bookstore website for more information.

Note the Add/Drop deadline.

Students may add a course or drop a course online through Wednesday, January 22. The last day for full-time undergraduate day students to drop a course in their Associate Dean's office is Monday, February 17.

Seniors graduating in May: remember to check your Degree Audit before the add/drop deadline, in case you need to add an additional course to graduate on time.

Please note that if you are an Undergraduate, Law, or Messina student, and drop a class after January 10, you are still obligated to pay for the course. If you are a Graduate or WCAS student, and drop a class after January 22, you are still obligated to pay for the course. These include courses that you are still registered for after these dates, regardless if you have attended them or not. Please see the University Refund Schedule for details.

Undergraduate day students, interested in taking a course at WCAS?

Undergraduate seniors in MCAS, CSOM, LSEHD, or CSON who want to register for a spring 2025 course in the WCAS can do so beginning Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 9 a.m. for a limited number of seats.

On Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 9 a.m., sophomores, juniors, and seniors in MCAS, CSOM, LSEHD, or CSON, as well as WCAS students, will be eligible to register for any unclaimed seat.

First-year students are not eligible to take WCAS courses. All other students are allowed to enroll in just one WCAS course per term. For more information, including restrictions, visit the Undergraduate Registration page.

Note the Extended Hours at Student Services for the opening of the spring semester.

The Spring 2025 extended walk-in and telephone service hours are available on the Hours page.

Review the spring bill due dates.

Spring semester bills for undergraduate and law students were due on December 10. All outstanding charges are now due.

Spring semester bills for graduate and Woods College students are due on January 10.

For more information, visit the Billing page.

For help with payment plans, find your assigned personnel on our Contact page.

Declare your housing intent for 2025–2026.

Access the Housing Application by clicking the My ResLife link on the Agora Portal. Be sure to complete the Housing Intent and Residency Agreement pages within the application. Eligible students must declare their housing intent in the Agora Portal by January 31.

Waive medical insurance (if applicable).

To waive spring medical insurance, go to www.bc.edu/medinsurance and select the Forms tab. All waivers must be submitted by January 24, 2025 for the spring semester. Students who do not complete a waiver prior to the deadline will automatically be enrolled in and charged the student-only premium for the student medical insurance plan.

Note the returning undergraduate financial aid application deadline.

The priority filing date for the 2025–2026 Undergraduate Financial Aid Application is March 1. 

The 2025–2026 Boston College Financial Aid Application is now available.  An email was sent with instructions on how to complete the application online.  Please visit www.bc.edu/applyforaid for more information on document requirements and instructions.

Returning Undergraduate Financial aid award notifications will be released in late June.

Graduate and Law students, note the start of the 2025–2026 financial aid application process.

Graduate and Law Students can review information about applying for federal financial aid for the 2025–2026 academic year at bc.edu/gradaid.  

The FAFSA is available at studentaid.gov. The BC Graduate forms will be available in January.  

Purchase an MBTA pass for the spring semester.

Students may now purchase MBTA passes for the spring semester at a discount. The deadline to purchase passes at a discount is January 10, 2025. These passes offer unlimited rides from February 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025. Visit the MBTA Passes and Parking Permits page for more information.

Order a parking permit (if applicable).

Eligible undergraduate resident students and graduate students may order a parking permit in the Agora Portal ("Parking Permits and Citations"). Students may pick up their spring parking permit in the Office of Student Services.

Review mandatory meal plan options.

Students on a mandatory meal plan now have the ability to choose to opt up to a premium plan or opt down to the light plan to match their dietary needs. Students have been automatically enrolled in the middle base plan. If this plan is best for you, you do not need to do anything. Those wishing to opt up or down have until January 18, 2025 to do so. The ability to select a plan is on the My Services page of the Agora Portal. More information may be found on the Dining site.

Looking for your 1098T, 1098E, or W-2s?

• 1098T Forms will be mailed to students' home address by January 31.
• 1098E Tax forms: Borrowers who paid interest during 2024 will be notified by their loan servicing companies of the amount of interest paid. The 1098E form is usually sent in January and may be used when filing 2024 taxes.
• Student employee W-2s will be mailed by January 31.

Are you an incoming, returning, or transfer student?

Complete the steps outlined in the following checklists:

• Returning Undergraduate Day Students
• Transfer Undergraduate Day Students
• Incoming Graduate Students and Woods College Students

Looking for a job?

Academic year job opportunities are available on the Job Listings page. For students who have secured an on-campus job for the first time, please be sure to bring forms of identification (such as but not limited to, a valid/unexpired U.S. Passport, or a combination of a valid driver’s license or Eagle ID card and Social Security card or birth certificate) in original formats. No pictures or photocopies will be accepted. A full list of acceptable documents for Form I-9 completion can be found on the USCIS website. International F-1 students will need to bring in their valid Foreign Passport along with their Forms I-94 and I-20 and Employment Authorization Letter from the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS).

Review notices and disclosures.

Students should review the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) information on our Notices and Disclosures page.