Boston College Community Engagement Groups are volunteer, employee-managed groups that promote the interests of their respective constituencies. Community Engagement Groups bring together individuals with common interests to facilitate efforts that promote education and awareness while helping to advance and sustain a campus culture in which all members of the community feel seen, supported, and essential to our shared vision, mission, and core values.
The community engagement groups welcome all ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø employees!
ABLED@ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
Awareness Benefiting Leadership and Employees about Disabilities (ABLED@ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø) aims to promote and affirm an inclusive campus environment for persons with disabilities at Boston College while providing social and professional awareness opportunities for all faculty, staff, and administrators.
APIE
The Asian Pacific Islander Employees group provides opportunities for all members of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø campus community to learn about diverse Asian cultural traditions, engage in open dialogue, discuss current events, and raise awareness of the Asian employees’ experience on campus.
BFSAA
The Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association (BFSAA) provides opportunities for all members of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø campus community to learn about African descent employees’ holidays and cultural traditions, engage in open dialogue, and discuss current events.
J-FAST
The Jewish Faculty, Staff, Administrators, and Allies (J-FAST) provides opportunities to all ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø members to learn about Judaism, celebrate cultural traditions, and discuss current events. The group also creates partnerships to raise awareness of the Jewish experience on campus.
LGBT@ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
LGBT@ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø provides support and advocates for the LGBT community at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. The group offers opportunities for all members of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø community to learn about the experiences of LGBT employees. The acronym LGBT encompasses all gender identities and sexual orientations.
L@ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
Latino/as at Boston College (L@ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø) promotes the interests and advancement of the Latino community at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, while honoring and celebrating the diversity of Latino culture and actively contributing to the enrichment of the University.
MEEA
Middle-Eastern Employees and Allies (MEEA) promotes the welfare and interests of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Middle-Eastern employees and advocates for the professional development and wellbeing of the University's Middle-Eastern community.
ASN
Administrative Staff Network (ASN) acts as a liaison between the administration and support staff, presenting proposals that would benefit employees from all areas of the University and working with Human Resources to promote employee development.
Military & Veteran Support
Boston College Military & Veteran Support provides a cohesive system of support for veterans and works to educate the greater ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Community by raising awareness around important issues concerning military-connected individuals.
Women's Collaborative
Works to increase awareness of issues, challenges, and accomplishments related to women in the workplace, while developing strategies that support career advancement for all at Boston College.