Resources @ BC

Sexual Assault Network
Email: odsd@bc.edu
Helpline: 617.552.BC11

The Sexual Assault Network is a group of trained students and staff who have volunteered to serve as advocates for victims/survivors of sexual assault. Network members are accessible 24 hours a day by calling 617-552-BC11. The survivor always chooses which services he or she would like to utilize. The advocates are available to assist victims/survivors in a variety of ways including:

Assistance with emergency rape crisis treatment and emergency medical services, including accompanying the survivor to the hospital, the police, etc. as requested.
  1. Assistance, guidance, and support throughout the University judicial process and/or the criminal justice process if the survivor chooses to pursue this course of action.
  2. Advice and assistance in obtaining either internal, University Stay Away Orders or criminal restraining orders.
  3. Assistance in addressing academic concerns.
  4. Assistance in obtaining alternative living arrangements if desired.
  5. Assistance in contacting community resources such as rape crisis centers, support groups, etc. if desired.
  6. General support and assistance as needed.

Campus Ministry
Email: ministry@bc.edu
Phone: 617.552.3475
Website: http://www.bc.edu/offices/campus-ministry/

Campus Ministry is always open to supporting the needs of all students at Boston College. The office focuses on the spiritual and personal growth of students in a manner which enlightens and strengths. Campus ministry also supports numerous volunteer and retreat programs such as the Appalachia Volunteers, International Immersion Program, 4Boston, and more. Please feel free to contact the office at anytime.

Boston College Career Center
Email: carctr@bc.edu
Phone: 617.552.3430
Website: http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/resourcesfor/lgbtstudents/

The staff of the Boston College Career Center is committed to guiding members of the Boston College community through their personal discovery of unique gifts and talents and how they choose to integrate them into meaningful lives. We assist students, alumni and staff in finding internships and jobs, making career choices, choosing a major and considering graduate school. We offer individual career advising, a wide range of events and workshops, individual resume and cover letter critiques, practice interviews, and daily Drop-In Question Hours. This link will provide you with information regarding GLBT services and resources at the center.

Office of AHANA Student Programs
Email: oasp@bc.edu
Phone: 617.552.3358
Website: http://www.bc.edu/offices/ahana/

The term AHANA was coined in 1979 by two students, Alfred Feliciano and Valerie Lewis. These students, acting as ambassadors for fellow students, objected to the name "Office of Minority Programs" then used by the University, citing the definition of the word minority as "less than." They proposed, instead, to use the term "AHANA" which they felt celebrated the cultural differences present in our society. AHANA is an acronym used to describe individuals of African-American, Hispanic, Asian or Native American descent.

The mission of the Office of AHANA Student Programs is to model servant leadership to students of AHANA descent and to provide a broad array of services that nurture their academic, social, cultural and spiritual development. While the traditional target group of the office is students who enter Boston College through the office's six week summer Options Through Education Program, the office's vision is to reach out and embrace all AHANA students in an attempt to help them actualize their dreams, fulfill their potential and become servant-leaders. The Office of AHANA Student Programs provides quality programs and services aimed at responding to the continuum of needs of AHANA students. The office and its services are open to all members of the Boston College community.

Women's Resource Center
Email: wrc@bc.edu
Phone: 617.552.3489
Website: http://www.bc.edu/offices/odsd/wrc/

The Women's Resource Center, located in McElroy 141, was founded at Boston College in 1973 to support and encourage women in the full attainment of their personal, professional, spiritual, and educational goals. The WRC sponsors many programs throughout the year to meet a wide range of needs and interests at Boston College. The Center has a lending library of over 1700 volumes on a variety of subjects including health, feminism, domestic violence, sexual abuse, literature, psychology, and careers. A referral section contains information on various organizations and services available both on campus and throughout the Boston area. The Center, open to all students, faculty, and staff, offers a comfortable atmosphere to seek information, to find peer support, to participate in programming, and to meet others. The WRC provides support for LBQ women through programs and group meetings.

University Counseling Services
Phone: 617.552.3310
Website: http://www.bc.edu/offices/counseling/

University students encounter a variety of challenges during their years of study. They face the tasks of separating from their families, establishing themselves as independent adults, developing new and closer relationships, and defining and committing themselves to a career. Older students may face some of the same challenges, while also managing the responsibilities of work and more permanent relationships. Many students seek counseling as an aid to their personal development during their years of study. In counseling, they are able to discover more about themselves and to become more competent and confident, in both their work and their relationships with others.