About Parent and Family Programs

Parent & Family Programs at Boston University is dedicated to engaging and informing parents and family members throughout their students’ BU experiences. The goal of Parent & Family Programs, led by the Director, Christy Loring, is to guide BU parents and guardians so that they can be well-informed, supportive mentors to their students. We also strive to help ease the transition that family members adjust to when their students take the lead, leaving guardians to assume a more advisory role. We believe that well-informed and well-adjusted guardians are better able to guide their student(s) to having the best possible BU experience.

Your first interaction with Parent & Family Programs will likely be during our Know Before You Go sessions in the spring or winter. Family members are encouraged to participate in these sessions to learn first-hand about academics, life on campus, belonging at BU, and the myriad of support systems at the University.

Parent & Family Programs also oversees Family & Friends Weekend and we plan events during the move-in periods.