Fall Incoming Students
Fall Incoming Students
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We look forward to you joining our community!
Please monitor your email over the summer for important information to get ready to start your studies in the fall. This webpage will also continue to be updated, so please monitor it periodically as well.
CSTM New Student Orientation
CSTM orientation is required for all new degree and certificate students and will provide you with an introduction to life at CSTM.听 Orientation will be held on:
Friday, August 22 at 8:00am
Getting Started Checklist
- Review New Student Webpage (this page)
- Review Boston College New Graduate Student Checklist听(NOTE: not all items will apply to each student)
- Setup SM经典合集 Email
- Complete Boston College's virtual New Graduate and Professional Student Orientation. Information will be emailed to you from the Office of Graduate Student Life.
Getting Started
Activating Boston College Credentials
Every Boston College student, faculty, and staff member has a unique username that is assigned when you first become a member of the SM经典合集 community. Your username is usually some variation of your last name. Most electronic services and resources restricted to the SM经典合集 community, including email and Agora Portal, require authentication by entering your username and password.听 Click here for detailed information about activating your SM经典合集 credentials and creating passwords.
Activating Boston College Email
Boston College provides email services for all affiliated听students, faculty and staff (including part time and visiting faculty and staff). Click here for detailed information on setting up your SM经典合集 email address.
IMPORTANT:听Google will prompt you to set up 2-Step Verification. Don鈥檛 delay setting it up. You have 7 days after logging into your Gmail account to set up 2-Step Verification. If you don鈥檛 set it up within 7 days, you will be locked out of your account, and need to contact the SM经典合集 ITS Help Center for assistance (617) 552-HELP (4357).
Students will be assigned an advisor in early August. Your advisor will reach out to schedule a meeting for August 19-20. You must meet with your advisor before registering for courses.
contains links to all the information students need to create a successful advising relationship with their advisors at the CSTM, including details on course selection, course listings for each semester, links to program handbooks, and more!听听
Registration for all new CSTM students opens up at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025. You may register yourself online or contact Denee Kinnemore听OR Cara Burke.听
If you want to register yourself online, you will use Eagle Apps, Boston College's student services system. Click here for step-by-step instructions to register for courses in Eagle Apps. You will need your SM经典合集 credentials and also be connected to the SM经典合集 VPN (if you are off campus)听in order to access this website. You can find instructions to access the SM经典合集 VPN here.听 See more information here.听
All new degree and certificate students are required to take the online academic integrity tutorial in their first semester of study.听 This tutorial will introduce students to the academic culture at CSTM and teach students best practices in terms of academic integrity.听 The associate dean for academic affairs will e-mail all new degree and certificate students with more information after the add/drop period ends.
These workshops (Part I in the fall and Part II in the spring) are required of all new degree and certificate students at CSTM and are a graduation requirement. Students in degree programs with a Supervised Ministry/Contextual Education requirement need to take them before their placement begins. For students taking face-to-face courses in the academic year at CSTM, they are offered on two dates each semester; students choose one each semester. For those living at a distance and doing the MA degree in a hybrid fashion, an online section is offered. Please check the fall and spring course listings to register for the appropriate workshop. Absent your registration for Professional Ethics in Ministry听I by Friday, September 12th you will be assigned to a group.
To Access Canvas:
- Go to
- Enter your SM经典合集 username
- Enter your PRIMARY password
- You can also access Canvas from your , in the first block named Academics and Courses
Students with questions about how to access and/or use Canvas should contact the for support.听 They are available by email 24 hours a day and by text chat or phone Mon-Fri 9:00 pm to Midnight (Eastern US time).听
Activate SM经典合集 Zoom Account
All students should activate their SM经典合集 Zoom account. This will be used for a number of purposes, including meetings and select class sessions. If you are taking an ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS class, your entire course will be conducted over Zoom.
Please note that all tuition charges must be paid prior to the first class.听 You can pay your student account through your .
Payment by International Wire Transfer:听Boston College has partnered with FLYWIRE to make international tuition payments. Click here for more information.听
Course Costs:
COURSES FOR CREDIT ($1,370 per credit)
(3 credit courses)听 听1 course = $4,110
(1 credit courses)听 听1 course = $1,370
COURSES FOR AUDIT ($685 per audit credit)
(3 credit courses)听 听1 course = $2,055
(1 credit courses)听 听1 course = $685
Classes begin on Monday, August 26. The add/drop period ends on Wednesday, September 3. Please make sure that you have registered for all courses (including BTI) by that day.听 If you drop a course after that date, you will be responsible for paying all or a portion of tuition and fees in accordance with the refund schedule.
All Boston College students are issued Eagle One Cards through the Office of Student Services in Lyons Hall. Proof of identification must be presented in order to be issued an Eagle One Card. The initial fee is $50 and will automatically be billed to your student account.
Health Insurance
All students listed below are听automatically enrolled听in and billed for the student health insurance plan. If you would like to waive this insurance, you must do so by September 19, 2025.听If you are a part-time student听 (taking less than 7 credits in a semester) and want to enroll in student health insurance you need to opt in via the Agora Portal.听Learn more here.
Immunization Requirements
Massachusetts State Law requires full-time and part-time students to show proof of required immunizations.听All information must be submitted 30 days prior to the start of classes.听 Failure to do so will result in a $85 non-refundable late fee and you will not be able to register for next semester classes.听听More information about the immunization requirements can be found听here.
Boston College has a pay听parking听system. All individuals using听parking听at Boston College are required to pay.听听
Parking听permit applications can be found on the Transportation and Parking听website.听Students may order parking permits in advance through the Agora Portal and then pick up the parking permit the following day at Student Services in Lyons Hall. Day parking permits are also available for purchase through Agora Portal.
Resources and Opportunities
At CSTM, we believe that theology can never be only an academic study鈥攊t must be a personal, spiritual pursuit that actively envelops one鈥檚 entire being. That鈥檚 why we support students with a variety of opportunities for reflection, prayer, worship, retreats, and spiritual direction. Many of our degree programs include an intentional spiritual formation component, and our students are valued members of faith communities across the Boston area. The website below is a hub for opportunities offered by the CSTM and beyond.听
The services and collections of the Boston College Theology and Ministry Library (TML), located at 117 Lake Street in the heart of the Brighton campus, support the curricular and research needs of the faculty, students, and staff of the CSTM. If you plan to spend any time on the campus this summer, the TML staff look forward to meeting you at the library. If you are studying remotely, the library staff can still provide a wide range of services to you in a virtual capacity and have made many vitally important resources in theology available online. The following websites should prove especially helpful.
Main Page of the SM经典合集 Libraries:
Website for the TML:
Theology at TML:
The Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium (BTI) facilitates cross-registration, library access, certificates, conference funding, field education and connection across 10 member schools.听 For more information visit their website and access the information linked below.听听
The mission of the Office of Graduate Student Life (OGSL) is to enhance the educational experience and quality of life for Boston College graduate students. OGSL offers a number of programs and services to help graduate students make the most of their time at SM经典合集.
Formation of the whole person includes care for one's physical and mental health. The CSTM, Boston College, and the surrounding community have many and varied resources and activities to encourage you to develop a sustainable wellness routine.听 We've listed a few places to get you started; this is not an exhaustive list.听 Continue to explore, inquire and seek out that which will provide ease and comfort.