Student Checklists

The following student checklists have been compiled for the convenience of new and returning students. Students should review the items relevant to their cohort before the start of each semester.

First-year undergraduate students and transfer undergraduate students, in particular, should access the linked resources below before arriving on campus. For additional information about orientation or advising, contact the Office of First Year Experience or the Academic Advising Center, respectively.

First-Year Undergraduate Day Students Checklist

The Office of Student Services would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your family!

There are a number of things you need to do now that you have matriculated. Begin by logging into the 聽to complete the services listed below. Note:聽These services are only available to deposited first-year students unless otherwise noted.

Pre-August Checklist

  1. Upload your photograph for your
  2. Update your addresses, phone numbers, and emergency contacts
  3. Set your Privacy Preferences
  4. View or update your race/ethnicity information
  5. Sign up for a payment plan (if applicable); more information is available at聽
  6. Authorize your Third-Party Payer(s) through My Bill
    Note: You will need to log into the 聽and select My Bill for this service
  7. Waive the mandatory Medical Insurance, if applicable.聽Visit the ,聽and select "Medical Insurance聽Waiver" under the "Account and Personal Info" section.聽The waiver will be available by mid-June.
  8. Check the status of your financial aid application at
  9. Complete the mandatory Health History and Immunization Forms
  10. Review/Add Optional Eagle One accounts
  11. Review the聽Title IV Federal Financial Aid Funds requirements聽and submit your聽
  12. Please be sure to review the 鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟测听颁补迟补濒辞驳 for important information regarding the University's Policies and聽Procedures.
  13. Enroll in direct deposit for student account refunds (if applicable). We recommend that all students use direct deposit when requesting refunds. Refunds processed via direct deposit are faster and do not require pickup. Visit 聽for instructions and more information.

If you have questions that cannot wait until Orientation, feel free to call the Office of Student Services at 617-552-3300 or 800-294-0294, or send us an email to聽studentservices@bc.edu.

Returning Undergraduate Day Students Checklist

The Office of Student Services would like to extend a warm welcome back!

Note: You will need to log into the to complete these services.聽Please complete the following items before classes begin.

  1. If your ID is lost or stolen, deactivate it and request a replacement ID
  2. View and update your address, phone number, and emergency contact
  3. Check your class schedule and classroom assignment
  4. Review and pay any balances remaining on your My Bill account聽
    Note: You will need to log into the 聽and select My Bill for this service
  5. Review the聽Title IV Federal Financial Aid Funds requirements聽and submit your聽
  6. Waive the mandatory Medical Insurance, if applicable.聽Visit the ,聽and select "Medical Insurance聽Waiver" under the "Account and Personal Info" section.聽The waiver will be available by mid-June.
  7. Check the status of your financial aid application at聽
  8. Verify or update privacy preferences
  9. Verify or authorize your Third-Party Payer through My Bill
    Note:聽You will need to log into the 聽and select My Bill for this service
  10. Review/add optional Eagle One accounts
  11. Please be sure to review the聽鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟测听颁补迟补濒辞驳聽for important information regarding the University's聽Policies and聽Procedures.
  12. Enroll in direct deposit for student account refunds (if applicable). We recommend that all students use direct deposit when requesting refunds. Refunds processed via direct deposit are faster and do not require pickup. Visit聽聽for instructions and more information.

Transfer Undergraduate Day Students Checklist

The Office of Student Services would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your family!

There are a number of things you need to do now that you have matriculated. Begin by logging into the to complete the services listed below.聽Please complete the following items before classes begin.

  1. Set your Privacy Preferences
  2. Upload your photograph for your Eagle One Card. Visit the 聽and select "Eagle One Card Photo Upload"聽under the 'other services' area of the My Services page.聽Follow the links to upload your photo.
  3. View and update your address, phone number, and emergency contact
  4. Authorize your Third-Party Payer through My Bill
    Note:聽You will need to log into the聽 and select My Bill for this service
  5. Sign up for a payment plan (if applicable); more information is available at聽
  6. Waive the mandatory Medical Insurance, if applicable.聽Visit the ,聽and select "Medical Insurance聽Waiver" under the "Account and Personal Info" section.聽The waiver will be available by mid-June.
  7. Check the status of your financial aid application at聽
  8. Complete the mandatory Health History and Immunization Forms
  9. Review/Add Optional Eagle One accounts
  10. Review the聽Title IV Federal Financial Aid Funds requirements聽and submit your聽
  11. Bring your聽original documents for Student Employment聽with you to school in the fall.
  12. Please be sure to review the聽鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟测听颁补迟补濒辞驳聽for important information regarding the University's聽Policies and聽Procedures.
  13. Enroll in direct deposit for student account refunds (if applicable). We recommend that all students use direct deposit when requesting refunds. Refunds processed via direct deposit are faster and do not require pickup. Visit聽聽for instructions and more information.

If you have questions, please call the Office of Student Services at 617-552-3300 or 800-294-0294, or send us an email to聽studentservices@bc.edu.

Incoming Messina College Students Checklist

The Office of Student Services would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your family!

There are a number of things you need to do now that you have matriculated.

Pre-July Checklist

  1. Upload your photograph for your
  2. Log into the
  3. Set up your Boston College Gmail account and 皇冠官网 2-Step Verification. In the , click on the link for Change Secondary Password (for 皇冠官网 email). Follow the instructions from there
  4. Update your addresses, phone numbers, and emergency contacts
  5. Set your Privacy Preferences
  6. View or update your race/ethnicity information
  7. Visit the to register for the Incoming Student Orientation and fill out the Housing Agreement
  8. Due Friday, June 6, 2025: all incoming Messina College students must complete the medical insurance information form
    Massachusetts requires all students to have their own health insurance or to use the school-sponsored insurance. If you do not have insurance, we can assist you. If you do have insurance, we need to collect the information on your insurance card, so the state does not require you to use the 皇冠官网 student insurance. Please complete this medical insurance by June 6. Note that you will need to be logged in to your 皇冠官网 Google (Gmail) account to access this form. Make sure you have your insurance card ready before starting the
  9. If you have a diagnosed medical, physical, psychological, or learning disability that may require accommodations, please complete the聽聽and submit聽documentation. You may email聽disabsrv@bc.edu聽with questions regarding the process
  10. Complete the mandatory Health History and Immunization Forms
  11. Complete the .
    (Foundation students are excluded from the laptop program and do not need to complete this form.)
  12. Authorize your Third-Party Payer(s) by clicking on the My Bill link in the . This is an important step that allows your authorized payers to see your bill and access payment resources
  13. Check the status of your financial aid application by clicking on the Application Status link in the
  14. Review the Title IV Federal Financial Aid Funds requirements and submit your
  15. Complete your Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note if you received a Federal Direct Loan as part of your financial aid award. Visit . You will need your FSA ID to complete these requirements
  16. Please be sure to review the University Catalog for important information regarding the University's Policies and Procedures

If you have any questions prior to Messina's July 6 move-in day, feel free to call 617-552-6000 or send us an email to messinacollege@bc.edu.

Incoming Graduate Students and Woods College Students Checklist

Welcome to Boston College!

There are a number of things you need to do now that you have matriculated. Note: You will need to log into the to complete the services listed below (unless otherwise noted).聽Please complete the following items before classes begin.

  1. Set Your Privacy Preferences
  2. Apply for an Eagle One (ID) Card
    All new students are required to have and will be charged for an ID card.
  3. Order a Parking Permit
    Read the聽Student Parking Permit Instructions聽on the Transportation website. You may order your parking permit by logging into聽Agora Portal and selecting "Parking Permits and Citations."
    Fall and academic year parking permits can be ordered starting on July 8.
  4. Purchase an聽MBTA pass
  5. 颁辞苍蝉耻濒迟听Tuition and Fees
  6. Review and pay any balances remaining on your My Bill account聽
    Note: You will need to log into the 聽and select My Bill for this service
  7. Make an聽International Wire Payment
  8. Enroll in the QuikPAY Payment Plan
  9. Authorize your Third-Party Payer through My Bill
    Note:聽You will need to log into the 聽and select My Bill for this service
  10. Review/Add Optional Eagle One accounts
    Visit the Dining website for more information about optional dining accounts
  11. Review the聽Title IV Federal Financial Aid Funds requirements聽and submit your聽听(辞辫迟颈辞苍补濒)
  12. Sign up for direct deposit of your student account refund
  13. Waive mandatory聽medical insurance, if applicable. Waivers for the academic year will be available in mid-June. You do not need to waive insurance for the summer semester.聽Information regarding the聽plan summary, including costs, is available on the聽Medical Insurance聽web page. Visit the 聽and聽select "Medical Insurance聽Waiver" under the "Account and Personal Info" section.
  14. Check the status of your financial aid application聽at聽
  15. Complete the mandatory Immunization Forms
  16. In compliance with Massachusetts law, all incoming graduate students are required to complete an online module on Title IX sexual misconduct. The instructions and deadline for completion of this module聽will be sent by the University to your 皇冠官网 email.
  17. Review information about off-campus housing
  18. Learn more about your 皇冠官网 Gmail account
  19. Update your addresses, phone numbers, and emergency contacts
  20. View or update your race/ethnicity information
  21. Note veteran status on the University Information System (optional/if applicable)
    Contact Linda Malenfant at聽malenfan@bc.edu
  22. Register for classes
  23. Register聽to vote
  24. Please be sure to review the聽鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟测听颁补迟补濒辞驳聽for important information regarding the University's聽Policies and聽Procedures.
  25. Enroll in direct deposit for student account refunds (if applicable). We recommend that all students use direct deposit when requesting refunds. Refunds processed via direct deposit are faster and do not require pickup. Visit聽聽for instructions and more information.

Incoming Law Students Checklist

Welcome to Boston College Law School!

There are a number of things you need to do now that you have matriculated. You will need to log into the to complete most of the services listed below (unless otherwise noted). Note: If you are logging into Agora for the first time, you will need your 皇冠官网 credentials, which can be found in your .

Please complete the following items before classes begin.

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  1. Set up your 皇冠官网 email account with a secondary password, set your privacy preferences, and update your addresses, phone numbers, and emergency contacts ().
  2. Enroll in the QuikPay Payment Plan and authorize your Third-Party Payer through My Bill ().
  3. Sign up for direct deposit of your student account refund/request a student account refund. We recommend that all students use direct deposit when requesting refunds. Refunds processed via direct deposit are faster and do not require pickup ().
  4. Review and pay any balances remaining on your My Bill account ().
  5. Apply for an Eagle One (ID) Card. All new students are required to have and be charged for an ID card ().
  6. Waive mandatory medical insurance, if applicable (visit the and select "Medical Insurance Waiver" under the "Account and Personal Info" section). The waiver will be available by mid-June. Information regarding the plan summary, including costs, is available on the Medical Insurance web page.
  7. Complete the mandatory Immunization Forms.
  8. In compliance with Massachusetts law, all incoming graduate students are required to complete an online module on Title IX sexual misconduct. The instructions and deadline for completion of this module will be sent by the University to your 皇冠官网 email.
  9. Final Transcripts: If you have not already done so, have your under/graduate institution(s) send your final official transcript(s) to the Law School Admission Council ().

For more information about housing, transportation, financial advising, and student life, please continue to the Additional Resources section below.

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  1. Parking Permits
    You need a parking permit if bringing a car to campus. Read the instructions on the Transportation website. You may order your parking permit by logging into Agora Portal and selecting "Parking Permits and Citations." Fall and academic year parking permits can be ordered starting on July 8.
  2. MBTA Pass
    If you would like to order a pass for public transportation, visit the MBTA web page.
  3. Housing
    Additional resources for off-campus student living are available through 皇冠官网's Office of the Dean of Students.
  4. Enrollment Certification Letter
    If you need an enrollment certification for deferment of a student loan, mail the forms to the Office of Student Services, Lyons Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, or stop by Lyons Hall in person. Your form will be forwarded to the National Student Clearinghouse. If the enrollment certification does not require an official school seal or signature, you may process the certification through the .
  5. AccessLex MAX 1L Course Financial Foundations
    皇冠官网 Law has partnered with AccessLex Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to legal education, to bring you MAX by AccessLex庐, the free personal finance program designed exclusively for law students. Learn personal finance lessons, resources, and tools that fit your busy schedule. To register, visit .
  6. Special Accommodations
    Students with disabilities may need special accommodations to assist them in succeeding in the study of law. Our goal is to identify these students early on, document the disability, determine what accommodations are necessary, and provide those accommodations in a timely manner. View the Special Accommodations Letter for more information.
  7. Technology, Study Aids, and Other Library Services
    Please view this letter for more information about the services offered at the Law Library.
  8. Billing and Student Accounts
    Information regarding International Wire Payments, Title IV Federal Financial Aid Funds requirements, and the (optional) is available through Billing & Student Accounts within 皇冠官网's Office of Student Services.
  9. Veteran Status
    Incoming students may note veteran status on the University Information System by contacting Linda Malenfant. For more information about veterans' education benefits, visit the Veterans Education Benefits web page on the Financial Aid website.
  10. Optional Dining Accounts
    Add other optional Eagle One dining accounts via the . Visit the Dining website for more information about these optional accounts.
  11. Tuition and Fees
    You may review Tuition and Fees information on our website.
  12. Race/Ethnicity
    View or update your race/ethnicity information (Agora).
  13. Register to vote
    Find more information .
  14. Facebook Group
    Join the .
  15. Academic Calendar
    View the Calendar online.
  16. University Catalog
    Please be sure to review the聽鲍苍颈惫别谤蝉颈迟测听颁补迟补濒辞驳聽for important information regarding the University's聽Policies and聽Procedures.
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