通过课堂讨论, 反射, 撤退, 服务学习项目, 志愿服务, and guided conversations among students and faculty, formative education attempts to knit together the discrete parts of a college education into a larger whole in an effort to help students to become their best selves.
“有一个更广泛的道德秩序 我们所在的宇宙 参与. 的维数 我们作为人类，这是形成性的 教育试图唤醒和建设 在. 想象与满足 are central to the formative experience and to helping students to lead 有意义和目的的生活.”
顶石
An opportunity for seniors and second-semester juniors to focus on their own personal development—in relationships, 社会, 学者, 灵性, 职业生涯, 个人技能.
基石
A program offering unique courses to first-year students encouraging them to reflect on their lives and interests while getting to know their faculty advisors.
视角程序
四年, interdisciplinary program that encourages students to work out coherent answers to enduring questions such as Who are we, 我们从哪里来, 我们要去哪里?
核心课程
The centerpiece of Jesuit education has always been a core curriculum that emphasizes the study of defining works in the humanities, 自然科学, 以及社会科学.
跨流研讨会
One-credit courses that push undergraduate students to explore topics from other courses in greater depth by connecting academic material with their personal experiences, 值, 和行动.
门廊
A Carroll School of Management program that builds bridges between business education and the liberal arts by asking first-year students to view management through an ethical and multi-disciplinary lens.
实习医生风云
A sophomore 撤退 that customizes the formation experience for nursing students through small-group discussions, 专业发展工作坊, 还有教授的演讲, 校友, 和理解.
埃尔卡米诺朝圣路线
A philosophy course and international immersion experience that invites students to trek along the Camino de Santiago—a centuries-old pilgrimage route in Northern Spain.
脉冲
A service learning program that educates students about 社会 injustice by combining service placements with classroom discussions of classic and contemporary works of philosophy and theology.
Experience, Reflection, and Action (ERA)
An opportunity for first-year Lynch School students to discuss experiences; reflect on subjects concerning wholeness, 目的, and community; and engage in meaningful action to promote 社会正义.
“I define student formation as a threepart journey—社会 formation, spiritual 形成，学术形成. Understanding how the three are interrelated, in and out of the classroom— whether it be 撤退, service programs, 或者说是指导——是帮助不可或缺的一部分 学生了解自己 以及他们如何把爱传递出去 电子游戏软件.”
48小时
An off-campus weekend experience open to all first-year students interested in gaining a fuller understanding of the possibilities and challenges of a Jesuit education.
4波士顿
A weekly service organization that combines four hours of volunteering at a local placement with one hour of group 反射 centered on community, 社会正义, 和精神.
公元前大人物
A mentoring program that connects BC students with young people in the Greater Boston area through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay.
学生培养中心
A resource that helps students integrate their intellectual, 社会, and spiritual lives through mentorship programs, 撤退, 领导机会, 服务体验.
学生事务处
A group of 15 affiliated departments that provide a rich array of programs and services to promote student learning, 健康和福利, 领导力发展, 和参与.
教师与学生共进晚餐
To promote mentorship and student formation, the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences offers financial reimbursement to faculty who invite their classes to their homes for dinner.
中场休息
学生 join faculty and staff in exploring their joys and talents while gaining a deeper understanding of their Jesuit education in this three-day 撤退 centered around the key questions of vocational discernment.
凯洛
A student-facilitated weekend rooted in the Ignatian, Catholic tradition where students of all faith backgrounds and experiences can engage in spiritual 反射 away from the busyness of campus.
校园部办公室
An office dedicated to fostering lives of faith and justice among the University community through pastoral, 神圣的, 撤退, 服务沉浸式编程.
志愿者 & 服务学习中心
BC’s primary service portal that supports the education and formation of students by promoting conscientious service with a strong commitment to the Greater Boston community.
十字路口
An office dedicated to fostering a spirit of citizenship among faculty and staff while helping them explore BC’s Jesuit mission through seminars, 撤退, 以及国际沉浸式旅行.
管理发展展望
Providing managers and administrators with a broad understanding of the University's operations, 目标, and challenges through the lens of its tradition, 教育学, 战略使命.