There are lots. Why not ask him yourself?
Who is Ben Thomas?
Can we get new doors on the bathroom stalls?
Well, gosh. I should consider myself lucky that I don’t ever have to face the embarrassment of eliminating my waste products in front of other walls. Which campus bathrooms are you talking about?
Thanks for clarifying! I’ll have my assistants put in a work order to get that fixed.
Why do idiots drive the wrong way in Comm Ave garage? I just want to hit them. Also why do they double park! :(
Some of my assistants have also had this reaction to double-parkers, who are either unskilled, unmindful, or selfish. However, I recommend patience with wrong-way drivers. Many BC visitors use the Comm Ave. garage, and someone driving the wrong way may be on their 5th college visit & can hardly remember where they are, let alone which way to drive in a dim garage with only moderately clear directional markings.
Is it true that BC Dining takes $100 for a “stealing” fee?
I doubt it, but I’ll have my assistants look into this.
Update, 5/2/19: Dining Services says, “No, this is not true and a common misconception. Reach out to the One Card office if you have specific questions about your account and spending.”
How do I register to have a therapy cat in my dorm :(
If the cat is a service animal or is required for a medical need, contact Residential Life (reslife@bc.edu or 2-3060) and Disability Services (disabsrv@bc.edu 0r 2- 3470). The Animal Policy is here: bit.ly/BCAnimalPol.
Why does BC not provide enough counselors at UCS for the amount of students who seek their services? ?
Here’s what UCS said in response to a similar question in January: “While UCS is staffed at levels at least equal to most of our peer institutions, and is always available to students in crisis that day, there is still the reality that students seeking ongoing longer term therapy may have to wait up to a couple of weeks for an appointment. We are piloting a new initiative offering same day consultation appointments for students seeking to address an identified problem in a rapid access fashion. We hope that this will help more accurately and quickly meet student mental health needs. We are always interested in feedback of all sorts, and strive to improve our service to the BC community.”
Why does BC not care about mental health of students??
Here’s what UCS said in response to a similar question in January: “While UCS is staffed at levels at least equal to most of our peer institutions, and is always available to students in crisis that day, there is still the reality that students seeking ongoing longer term therapy may have to wait up to a couple of weeks for an appointment. We are piloting a new initiative offering same day consultation appointments for students seeking to address an identified problem in a rapid access fashion. We hope that this will help more accurately and quickly meet student mental health needs. We are always interested in feedback of all sorts, and strive to improve our service to the BC community.”
What should I do if the same group of people is always being extremely disruptive in the reading room?
The Reading Room is a collaborative study space and traditionally, collaborative study spaces can be noisy. If you need a quiet place to study, the entire 5th floor is a quiet zone. However, if there is a group of students in the Reading Room who are unusually noisy or disruptive, you can let someone at the Circulation Desk know and they will address the issue.
If you’re 21+ can you drink alcohol in the library?
According to the Use of Alcohol at Boston College policy, “The possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in any common or public area of the campus, or in a campus facility, is prohibited.” The only exception to this rule is if the library is hosting an authorized event where alcohol is served; and if that were the case, you would only be allowed to consume alcohol at the specific room where the event is taking place. Additionally, the policy states that: “Those students who are 21 years of age or older may keep limited quantities of alcohol, for personal consumption only, in their residence hall rooms, apartments, or suites.” Full policy: bit.ly/bc-alcohol.
Why don’t more people take the RAD class at BC?
IDK, but here’s more info about Rape Aggression Defense, for all who are interested: bit.ly/BC-RAD
Why is BC Dining always close during break? How are we supposed to survive w/o food?
I will have my assistants look into this question. In the meantime, it sounds like a good thing to take up with UGBC (ugbc.org).
Update 5/2/19: Dining Services says, “Dining Services always has food available during break but some of our locations are closed and our hours of service are reduced based on the decrease in campus population.”
What is BC’s policy with regard to accessing information on students “prior” mental health issues?
For classwork, I am duty-bound as a wall in a library to provide resources but not answers. (It’s also generally wise to go straight to the source in order to preserve accuracy.) Best sources in this case would likely be UCS (bit.ly/bc-counseling) and/or the Dean of Students office (bit.ly/BC-DOS).
Is Boston College better or Harvard University?
Better for you? Hard to say. Better objectively? Hard to agree on what to measure. BUT I HAVE MY OPINION.
Why doesn’t any BC service (not SHC) provide any birth control/STD prevention. Isn’t that just ignorant and damaging to students?
The Catholic Church’s position on birth control is longstanding and relatively recently updated (http://bit.ly/bc-bc), so from that perspective it would be strange for a Jesuit school to offer those sorts of services. The New Catholic Encyclopedia’s article on birth control has a good overview of the history of Church thought on the subject (http://bit.ly/bc-bc2). Professor Massa recently wrote a book on the evolution of theological thinking on it. (http://bit.ly/bc-bc1) You’re asking a practical question, but in this case the theology and history are the reason for the policy.
(I) love you, BC!
I love you back!
I’m so sad that Professor Maksym Fedorchuk is not teaching undergraduates next semester…
🙁 The Wall feels for you. There could be many reasons why he is not teaching a course for undergrads this semester. Faculty have to balance research, publishing, teaching, and life all at the same time. This semester might just be especially busy in one of those areas for him. As to why their are so few math courses, our department is fairly small – nearly half the size of MITs (and that’s just full-time faculty, not even counting adjuncts and graduate students). BC is historically a humanities driven school, and some of the STEM subjects are still growing here.
Who’s a good philosophy teacher?
Forgive the philosophical answer, but that depends on what you’re looking for in a philosophy teacher. A good starting place might be to check out RateMyProfessor and see who scores well: http://bit.ly/BCPhilProfRatings.
When the librarian makes you feel bad for being in the library late….. :-( + kicks you out!
I am sorry that one of our staff made you feel bad for being in the library late at night. Please know that we are happy that you come to the library, and will do everything we can to make you feel welcomed! Normally, the library opens 24/5. On Fridays and Saturdays, the library closes at 10:00 pm, but the first floor remains open until 2:00 am. Please note that these hours change during holidays, summer session and exam periods. For more information, please visit https://libguides.bc.edu/oneill/hours.
What would happen if you got caught having sex on campus?
If this was in public it seems to fall under “sexual exploitation” in the BC Student Sexual Misconduct Policy (bit.ly/BCSexualMisconductPol). If you were found to have violated it, you would be sanctioned. That varies from having to give up your BC housing, to having to give up your degree – though they state that the response will be “commensurate with the violation.” Get a room?
Can students date professors?
They can, of course… but they shouldn’t. BC policy prohibits it. (http://bit.ly/BCFacConduct)