Student Support Resources

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Boston University Center for Career Development, in collaboration with the Newbury Center, is excited to introduce the BU Professional Clothing Closet which provides students with FREE professional attire appropriate for interviews, networking events, career fairs, and the workplace.

Location
Yawkey Center for Student Services
100 Bay State Road, Room 103

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The mission of BU Student Health Services is to enhance the physical and mental health of students by providing inclusive healthcare services and collaborating with the community on prevention and health promotion programs.

Our Primary Care department is your first stop for any medical concern. We’re staffed by a group of seasoned clinicians who address all medical issues in a caring, confidential environment. We function primarily as an urgent-care facility and treat a wide variety of issues from strep throat to sprained ankles to abdominal pain. We offer basic reproductive health services, including STI testing, and we also offer vaccines to prevent illness in the first place!

Our Behavioral Medicine staff of psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical nurse specialists, licensed mental health clinicians, and clinical social workers is well versed in the many issues that can crop up over an academic career.

As a part of the Behavioral Medicine department, SHS offers students an additional mental health resource: Togetherall. Togetherall is a free and anonymous online peer support platform, available 24/7, and functions similarly to social media, with users able to post about what they’re dealing with, respond to posts from others, and start group chats, among other features. Plus: users can connect with mental health professionals, called “wall guides,” who constantly monitor the platform and are always available to chat or answer questions. Available resources on the Togetherall site include self-help articles, mental health assessments, well-being courses on topics like depression or sleep, and tools to set and track mental health goals.

Student Wellbeing is a campus-wide initiative to support students’ health and wellbeing during their time at BU. We believe that everyone deserves to feel good and that how students feel matters. Our collective goal — as administrators, faculty, and staff — is to inspire our students to feel fulfilled each day, despite the ups and downs of life on campus.

Campus Wellbeing Resources
Boston University offers hundreds of programs, services, events, and learning opportunities to support all the dimensions of your wellbeing. The question is, “How do I find all these resources? Where do I look?” This list of campus resources, filtered by type of wellbeing you are looking to support, is the perfect place to start.

Headspace for Wellbeing
The Headspace mindfulness and meditation app is available for free to all BU students. Just 14 minutes a day of meditation can make a difference in your life!

In the Dean of Students’ office, you’ll meet staff committed to promoting your personal and academic growth and representing your concerns. We provide programming to engage students with the University and each other, assist students in need, and oversee the Division of Student Affairs. Our mission is to help you enhance your character, quality, and perspective during your time at Boston University.

The Division of Student Affairs encompasses offices that advise student organizations, plan your orientation, help you find belonging, provide service to the Greater Boston community, oversee accommodations for students who need them, and set and regulate standards for student conduct. This includes – the Community Service Center, Disability and Access Services, the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, Judicial Affairs, the LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, Orientation, Parent and Family Programs, Residence Life, Student Activities, and Student Outreach and Engagement

Learn more about how we can help you, our staff and how to contact us.

Our goal at Disability & Access Services is to provide services and support to ensure that students are able to access and participate in the opportunities available at Boston University. In keeping with this objective, students are expected and encouraged to utilize the resources of Disability & Access Services to the degree they determine necessary. Although a significant degree of independence is expected of students, Disability & Access Services is available to assist should the need arise.

In addition to helping students can receive accommodations, we also provide resources to the University community so that events and opportunities can be made accessible.

To make an appointment, please call 617-353-3658. For general inquiries feel free to email access@bu.edu. Please note, emails will be responded to within three business days.

The Educational Resource Center (ERC) is here to support you as you navigate the rigorous academic landscape at Boston University. A BU education will inspire and challenge you to reconsider your previously held beliefs and acquire skills that will propel you into the next phase of your life. This growth can be both exhilarating and discomforting, but we are here to support you along the way. In addition to our four core programs, we also help connect you to academic resources all across campus.

Our services are free and available to all BU students. We hope to see you soon!

Core Programs

Peer Tutoring
Peer Tutors are here to help solidify your understanding of course concepts, guide you through challenging problems, and provide personalized study tips. Tutors are available in over 100 different courses.

Writing Assistance
Writing Fellows can help you develop as a writer and offer support with any stage of the writing process: brainstorming, outlining, thesis formation, and revisions. The program is available to all BU students from any course.

Language Link
Language Link groups are fun, informal gatherings that allow you to improve your conversational skills in a non-native language. Groups are offered in levels from beginner to advanced in a wide range of languages, including English.

Academic Skill Building
Academic Skills Advising and workshops allow you to hone new time management skills and learning strategies that will foster your academic and personal success.

At the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, students are united in their desire to learn about themselves and one another. Together, they come alive in pursuit of greater understanding through intellectual discourse, active listening, and friendship. The center advances Dr. Thurman’s philosophy of self-exploration and community building through meaningful and creative shared experiences.

Programming

Arts & Media
Whether it’s podcasting, visual art or blogging, use your creativity to explore human stories.

Discussions & Drop-ins
Swing by for a chat or join one of our discussion groups.

Leadership, Community, & Culture
Exchange ideas to learn more about yourself and others.

Special Events
From fly fishing to discussions with faculty and policy makers, you are bound to share a meaningful experience with your peers.

Explore all their programming here.

Our Mission

The LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center will be an inclusive and safe environment for all members of the community. With a deep commitment to recognizing and addressing the unique challenges faced by queer and trans students, the center will offer accessible resources, sustain inclusive community groups, introduce intersectional programming, and empower individuals in their pursuit of authentic self-expression within the university setting.

View the center’s resource page for a list of student organizations and on & off-campus resources.

BU’s first-generation students—our Terrier F1RSTS—are vital members of our University community. The Newbury Center aims to fully support these students so they feel as great a sense of well-being, belonging, self-efficacy, and preparedness as do their continuing-generation peers. We want Terrier F1RSTS to fully participate in the BU experience, availing themselves of all the support services and other benefits BU offers. Check out the videos below to hear students talk about their experiences as first-generation students on campus and how the Newbury Center has influenced their sense of belonging and well-being.

The Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center (SARP) compassionately responds to survivors of trauma and prevents interpersonal violence through awareness and education. 

Throughout the school year, SARP offers various support groups and workshops for students who have experienced traumatic events and complicated or unhealthy relationships. These groups are facilitated by SARP counselors. Most groups will have a small number of BU students with a similar experience (e.g., sexual assault) who meet regularly.

To join a group/workshop or obtain more information, please send a message via Patient Connect using the New Message button to “Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center (Sexual Assault/ Trauma).” Select whichever groups you are interested in, and a SARP staff member will reach out to you to confirm. If this is your first time at SARP, please leave your availability for a brief intake appointment in the message box. Feel free to call our office at 617-353-7277 with any questions you have. If you are currently meeting with one of our clinicians, you can ask them about joining a SARP group.

Our services are free of charge are open to all students regardless of sex, gender, and sexuality.