Student Life & Support
Student Life & Support
At the Lynch School, we’re dedicated to helping every student thrive—academically, professionally, and personally. Our holistic approach to mentoring and advising provides individualized support, while our Boston location offers access to top educational, cultural, and community resources. Together with the greater Boston College network, we ensure you have the tools and community you need to succeed.
Mentorship & Student Support
Within our holistic mentorship model, prominent faculty nurture students with a blend of attentive guidance and autonomy to discern their interests.
Student Ambassadors
Gain insight into your potential program—including course selection, field work and practicum experiences, and student life—by speaking with a current student.
Gain insight into your potential program—including course selection, field work and practicum experiences, and student life—by speaking with a current student.
Undergraduate Student Support
First-Year Experience, Reflection, & Action Seminar
Through panel discussions, films, and presentations, the ERA seminar eases the transition to college and adult life. Each week, first-year students receive help in locating resources, hone their moral and cognitive reasoning, and become more critical and civic-minded citizens.
Lynch Office of Undergraduate Programs
The team in Campion 104 serves as a vital source of support for students as they adjust to college—assisting them with everything from career goals and service opportunities to counseling and academic progress.
Graduate Student Support
Graduate Student Services
In Campion 135, graduate students have access to academic and personal support, guidance on graduation requirements and placements, and even free coffee. The Graduate Student Services team also hosts Grad Hour, a weekly gathering during which students socialize and share their experiences.
Program Advisors
Faculty advisors help students navigate their programs and design individualized educational experiences that prepare them for satisfying careers.
Employer Partnerships
Take your learning outside the classroom through field placements and practicum experiences in the city of Boston.
Under expert supervision, you'll teach across various settings—gaining experience in urban and suburban public, private, parochial, and charter schools.
Through placements in community health centers, schools, hospitals, and other settings, you'll sharpen your counseling skills and gain invaluable experience.
Living in Boston
Find an off-campus apartment, pair up with a roommate, and plan your commute.
Our Local Community
The surrounding neighborhoods offer a vibrant array of opportunity for students.
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Allston / Brighton
Bookended by Boston College and Boston University on Boston’s MBTA Green Line, Allston and Brighton are diverse, lively neighborhoods, packed with ethnic eateries, bars, vibrant nightlife, and outdoor activities along the Charles River. Your neighbors are students, young families recently arrived from other countries, and professionals.
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Brookline
Bordered by six Boston neighborhoods and suffused with green space, Brookline is home to a vibrant bookstore; popular independent movie theater; President John F. Kennedy’s childhood home; and a burgeoning restaurant and bar scene. Your neighbors are young families, long-term residents, and graduate students.
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Cleveland Circle
Steps from the Chestnut Hill Reservoir and Boston College’s campus, Cleveland Circle boasts a clutch of lively bars and ethnic eateries, a public pool, and an ice skating rink. Three branches of the MBTA’s Green Line converge at Cleveland Circle, where your neighbors are working professionals of all ages, seniors, and students.
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Newton
A garden city comprised of 13 villages, Newton offers suburban living combined with an easy commute to Boston. Bustling with restaurants, upscale retail, and locally owned boutiques, Newton has been rated one of the safest places to live in the United States. Your neighbors are families, students, young professionals, and elderly residents.
Boston College Resources
Lynch School students enjoy all the benefits of being part of the greater Boston College community.
Arts
Visit the McMullen Museum of Art, attend a play, or view student creations on campus.
Libraries
Search for resources online, enlist the assistance of a research librarian, or find a quiet place to study.
Recreation
Work out at the Margot Connell Recreation Center, take a fitness class, or join an intramural team.
Student Organizations
Follow your passions and find your people through one of Boston College's many student organizations.
Campus Safety
Learn about BC's campus safety protocols and the resources you have access to as an Eagle.
Health Services
University Health Services helps students by diagnosing and treating any physical, emotional, or transitional issues.