Resource Guide for Students and Staff

This page highlights resources that support students, faculty, and staff beyond the classroom. Department faculty, faculty directors of the Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, and the Chair are always available for consultation. 

Mental & Physical Health Resources

University Health Services (Confidential)2150 Commonwealth Ave (St. Thomas More Road entrance), 617-552-3225
Open 24 hrs for inpatient care, urgent evaluation, advice, and treatment.

University Counseling Service (Confidential)Gasson 001, 617-552-3310 (days), 617-552-3225 (nights & weekends).
Clinicians on-call 24 hrs a day.

Student Outreach and Support
Maloney Suite 445, 617-552-3434
The Office of the Dean of Students helps ensure every student feels welcome, supported, and included in the full Boston College experience.

Mission and Ministry (Confidential)Bourneuf House, 84 College Rd., Maura Colleary: 617-552-8443 or Rick Rossi: 617-552-6592
Pastoral counseling and spiritual direction.

Employee Assistance KGA (Confidential)
(Formerly known as the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program)

Boston College PoliceMaloney Hall, 617-552-4444 (emergency); 617-552-4440 (non-emergency)
Assistance in pursuing legal action both on and off campus. Offers transportation to local hospitals.

Sexual Misconduct Resources

Interim Student Affairs Title IX Coordinator - reporting for students
Tracy Kennedy, StudentTitleIX@bc.edu, 617-552-3482

University Title IX Coordinator - reporting for faculty and staff
Patricia Lowe,Ìýpatricia.lowe@bc.edu,ÌýTitleIXCoordinator@bc.edu, 617-552-3334

Sexual Assault Network Care Team (Confidential)Maloney Hall 441,Ìýsanet@bc.edu,  617-552-8099 ; Monday-Friday, 3:00–4:00 p.m.

Boston College Police
Maloney Hall, 617-552-4444 (emergency); 617-552-4440 (non-emergency)
Assistance in pursuing legal action both on and off campus. Offers transportation to local hospitals.

Graduate Student TAs are required to disclose information relating to student sexual misconduct to Melinda Stoops (stoopsme@bc.edu, 617-552-3482)

Staff and faculty are required to disclose information relating to student sexual misconduct to Melinda Stoops (stoopsme@bc.edu, 617-552-3482)

Staff and faculty are required to disclose information relating to employee (faculty, staff, third party) sexual misconduct to Patricia Lowe (patricia.lowe@bc.edu, 617-552-3334)

Discriminatory Harassment Resources

University Harassment Counselor - complaints involving a faculty or staff member
Marie Elena Gioiella,Ìýgioiella@bc.edu,Ìý617-552-3340

Deputy Title IX Coordinator For Students - reporting for students
Melinda Stoops,Ìýstoopsme@bc.edu, 617-552-3482

University Title IX Coordinator - reporting for faculty and staff
Patricia Lowe,Ìýpatricia.lowe@bc.edu,ÌýTitleIXCoordinator@bc.edu, 617-552-3334

Discriminatory Harassment
Contacts and university policy.

Racial Hate Crimes or Harassment
Information on responding to and reporting a hate crime

Maloney Hall, 617-552-4444 (emergency); 617-552-4440 (non-emergency)
Assistance in pursuing legal action both on and off campus. Offers transportation to local hospitals.

Belonging Resources

Office of the Vice President for Human Resources
Website with all resource links.

Annual Summit
Full-day conference on pressing topics related to the sense of belonging ×ÔοÊÓÆµ and in higher education.

Schiller Institute Confronting Environmental Racism
Explore origins, extent, and effects of environmental racism, and ways to combat it.

Forum on Racial Justice in America
A meeting place for listening, dialogue, and greater understanding about race and racism.

Gateway Scholars Program
Supports first generation and students of color in STEM.

LGBT@×ÔοÊÓÆµ
An association of faculty, administrators, and staff committed to serving as a resource providing support and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ

SACNAS
Nationwide society that fosters the success of underrepresented students in STEM.

Center for Student Formation
Engages students in creative programming and conversation about how they can be their most authentic selves.

Women’s Center
Mentoring programs, events, and conversations that cultivate leadership, relationships, and awareness of intersectional social justice issues for all genders. 

Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center
Dialogue, programming, and support to ensure all students thrive and feel a sense of belonging and community.

Mission and Ministry
Programming to assist in self-reflection, community-building, and faith exploration

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