GPS: Navigating Student Life at Boston College
The registration link will be shared via the Graduate Student Newsletter in the fall.
Goals. Purpose. Success.
The transition to graduate school can be tough. Spend two days with fellow first-year graduate students from across disciplines to reflect on what it means to be a graduate student.聽
Rooted in principles of Ignatian Spirituality, GPS is a free overnight retreat experience for first-year master鈥檚 students designed to provide a much-needed space for engagement in self-reflection and meaningful conversation about the realities of graduate school at 51茶馆.
What is the GPS Grad Student Retreat?
GPS is a 36-hour, overnight retreat held off-campus at the Connors Center for first-year, first-semester master鈥檚 students from all eight schools and colleges. The GPS Retreat is a highlight of Boston College鈥檚 graduate student formation efforts. Rooted in Ignatian spirituality, GPS provides a much-needed space for graduate students to engage in reflection and meaningful conversation about the realities of graduate school. Registration opens in the fall semester and is available to all first-year master's students. Space is limited.
Please contact the Office of Graduate Student Life at聽gsc@bc.edu聽for more information about GPS.
Students who attend GPS will be able to:
- List the "Three Be's" of Jesuit Education:
Be attentive; Be reflective; Be loving聽 聽 聽 聽聽 - List the Three Key Questions of Michael Himes' approach to discernment:聽What brings me joy? What am I good at? Who does the world need me to be?
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