Beacon groups meet regularly to engage in a wide variety of programs including lectures, cultural celebrations, service programs, performances and educational opportunities. They use numerous spaces across campus, engage with their peers around Boston and beyond. Their membership is broad and committed.
Basic requirements
- Constitution
- minimum of four active officers reported via TerrierCentral; president, vice president, treasurer, secretary
Training & Workshop requirements
- TerrierCentral
- anti-hazing
- sexual assault prevention (SARP’s Step Up, Step In, BU program)
- officer transition
- treasurer and finance (must be completed by treasurer)
- event planning
Benefits
- Financial
- bank account with the Student Activities Business Office
- ability to use Boston University’s tax exempt status
- access to request Allocations Board funding
- Marketing
- use of the Boston University name
- Boston University email and website support
- free digital signage
- free expressions boards
- listed as an active student group on the SAO website
- Resources
- Student Catering Guide and Catering on The Charles
- ‘As Is’, standard, and custom setups from Facilities Management & Planning
- full Student Production Services setups
- Media Services support
- Eventbrite supported by SABO
- support from BU Police
- Support
- ability to participate in any SAO training
- portal on TerrierCentral
- support from the Activities Consultants at SAO
- mail box at SAO
- ability to request permits for outdoor events with support of SAO
- Space and reservations
- George Sherman Union Link tables
- classrooms
- small lecture halls
- large lecture halls/auditoriums (Morse, Jacob Sleeper, GSU Conference Auditorium, LAW Auditorium, Questrom Auditorium)
- George Sherman Union 3rd floor
- George Sherman Union Academy Room, Backcourt, Alley and BU Central
- Sargent Gym
- Photonics Colloquium Room
- Tsai
- Black Box theater
- Trustees Ballroom
- George Sherman Union Terrace Lounge
- University outdoor spaces
- Case Gym