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Commencement Policy Updated to Allow Two Guests

Megan Kelly • May 7, 2021

Boston College will allow two guests per undergraduate at the Class of 2021 Commencement and school diploma ceremonies on May 24, as well as at the Baccalaureate Mass the day before.

BC Community Laments Loss of Guests at Commencement

Julia Kiersznowski, Amy Palmer, and Victor Stefanescu • April 19, 2021

Many seniors were left disappointed on Tuesday after University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., announced that guests will not be allowed at BC’s in-person Commencement for the Class of 2021.

No Guests Allowed at Class of 2021 Commencement, David Brooks To Speak

Megan Kelly • April 13, 2021

Boston College will not allow guests at its in-person Commencement for the Class of 2021, University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., announced on Tuesday.

UGBC Elections Fill 18 of 20 Open Seats

Jack Miller • April 12, 2019

Students in the Classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022 elected representatives to the Undergraduate Government of Boston College’s Senate—previously known as the Student Assembly—on Thursday.

UGBC Senate Candidates Release Platforms Ahead of Thursday Election, Not All Seats Will Be Filled

Owen Fahy • April 8, 2019

Elections for the Undergraduate Government of Boston College’s Senate, previously known as the Student Assembly (SA), will be held on Thursday.

Due to Limited Housing Availability, Gonzaga May House Rising Sophomores

Colleen Martin • March 19, 2018

The Class of 2021 is larger than the sophomore class size by almost 100 students, and more rising juniors applied to live on campus than in previous years, contributing to the limited housing availability.

After 61 Years, LSOE to End Honors Program With Class of 2021

Abby Hunt • December 7, 2017

“The needs that led to the original creation of the Lynch Honors Program, as with the other Honors programs at Boston College, no longer exist,” an email sent on Wednesday to students in the program said.

Freshmen React to Week of Activism

Mary Wilkie and Charlie Power • November 6, 2017

“We as freshmen play the most important role because we are the future of BC,” one freshman said.

Class of 2021 Most Diverse in BC’s History

Chris Russo • November 5, 2017

“Boston College is determined to make higher education accessible to excellent students of all socioeconomic backgrounds,” Director of Undergraduate Admission John Mahoney said to The Chronicle.