2025 Session Dates
Two-Week, Non-Credit Program Session Dates
Session 1:听Monday, June 30 鈥� Friday, July 11, 2025
Please note: There will be no Friday class due to observance of the July 4th holiday.听Activities will be planned for residential students.
Move-In/Orientation: Sunday, June 29; Move-Out: Friday, July 11 by 5 p.m.
Session 2:听Monday, July 14 鈥� Friday, July 25, 2025
Move-In/Orientation: Sunday, July 13; Move-Out: Friday, July 25 by 5 p.m.
Session 3:听Monday, July 28 鈥� Friday, August 8, 2025
Move-In/Orientation: Sunday, July 27; Move-Out: Friday, August 8 by 5 p.m.听
The 吃瓜网E Two-Week Non-Credit Program is an academically intensive program open to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors (ages 15鈥�18*) and covers areas such as business and leadership, economics, history, government, history, philosophy, forensics, design thinking, and college and creative writing. There are select courses offered fully online听asynchronously with no on-campus component as well.
*Students must be 15 by June 29, 2025 and under 18 by August 8, 2025.
吃瓜网E offers three (3) two-week sessions. Courses are conducted on campus unless stated otherwise; in-person courses do not have the option to be taken online. Students can attend one course per session and may attend up to two (2) sessions. Those who are interested in applying to more than one two-week session must apply by March 11, 2025. Applications for the two-week in-person courses will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Students must be fifteen (15) years old at the time, and those applying to in-person/on-campus courses must be fully vaccinated by the time they arrive on campus.听Not all courses run in every session. Students who successfully complete the course(s) will receive a certificate of completion. Please see 鈥湷怨贤鳨 Non-Credit Program Evaluation Levels鈥� for requirements to obtain a certificate of completion.
International students (i.e., students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States) should be aware that acceptance in the Two-Week Non-Credit Courses does not constitute the basis for securing a student visa. Boston College does not issue student visas for non-credit programs. International students should enter the United States in a visitor status instead of F-1 student status. For citizens of countries requiring a visa to enter the U.S., participants should obtain a B-2 鈥淰isitor for Pleasure鈥� visa to come to the U.S., which allows you to engage in tourist-related plans as well as to participate in these programs. Citizens of countries who enjoy the benefits of the Visa Waiver Program should enter the U.S. in WT 鈥淲aiver Tourist鈥� status, which permits the same activity. Please see the for more information.听
| 7:30鈥�9:00 a.m. | Breakfast听 |
| 9:00 a.m.鈥�12:00 p.m. | Chosen Non-Credit Course |
| 12:00鈥�1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00鈥�3:00 p.m. | Chosen Non-Credit Course
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| 3:00鈥�5:00 p.m. | Workshop & Guest Speaker Series (Mandatory)
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| 5:00鈥�7:00 p.m. | Dinner
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| 7:00鈥�9:00 p.m. | Planned Social Activities On-Campus
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| 10:00 p.m. | Curfew
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Each afternoon from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. students will engage in the mandatory 吃瓜网E Workshop Workshop and College Prep Guest Speaker Series.
College Prep Guest Speakers Series
Students will meet with guest speakers from various Boston College departments such as Admissions, Global Education, Campus Ministry, and etc. They will also have the opportunity to hear from current 吃瓜网 students directly during our Ask a 吃瓜网 Student series. A panel of 吃瓜网 undergraduate students will discuss their journey to 吃瓜网, their major, and provide first-hand knowledge of their college experience. Participation is mandatory.
吃瓜网E Workshop
Students will choose from various topics ranging from Student Leadership in the 21st Century, Financial Literacy, Health & Wellness, Outdoor Basketball, Hike Around the Reservoir, and Service Learning Project听to attend after class. Participation is mandatory.
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Over the course of the two-week program, there will be a mandatory weekend excursion. This excursion will be connected to the chosen two-week course. Program tuition will cover related transportation and excursion fees. Weekend Excursions are mandatory and will involve an academic assignment related to the experience.
吃瓜网E Non-Credit Program Evaluation Levels
At the conclusion of the Boston College Experience, 吃瓜网E student participation will be assessed and assigned an evaluation level:
Met All Requirements
This is issued to students enrolled in a 吃瓜网E non-credit course who complete all of the following:
- Attend both morning and afternoon classes and workshops and have less than two absences.
- Participate fully in class and workshops.
- Complete and hand in all assignments related to class and workshops.
- Complete final project or presentation.
Students who complete the above will receive a certificate of completion and may request a letter of recommendation from their course instructor(s).听
Met Minimum Requirements
This is issued to students enrolled in a 吃瓜网E non-credit course who complete the following minimum requirements:
- Attend both morning and afternoon classes and workshops and have less than two absences.
- Participate in class and workshops.
- Complete and hand in most assignments related to class and workshops; failed to hand in two assignments or less.
- Complete final project or presentation.
Students who complete the above will receive a certificate of completion and may request a letter of recommendation from their course instructor(s).
Did Not Meet Requirements
This is issued to students enrolled in a 吃瓜网E non-credit course who have one or more of the following:
- More than two absences. Morning class, afternoon class, and workshop are each defined as one count of absence.
- Did not participate in class and workshops.
- Failed to hand in more than two assignments.
- Did not complete the final project or presentation
Any one of the above听indicates that the student did not meet the requirements of the course and therefore does not meet the standard for听course听completion. Students who fall into one or more of the above will NOT receive a certificate of completion and may NOT request a letter of recommendation from their course instructor(s).
Documentation for 吃瓜网E Non-Credit Courses
吃瓜网E students may earn听Met All Requirements, Met Minimum Requirements, or Did Not Meet Requirements as a final program evaluation.听吃瓜网E non-credit courses do not carry credit hours;听academic standing听is not kept as part of a pre-college academic record. However, students can email bce@bc.edu to request a Letter of Non-Registration which will include the name and dates of the course.听
Letters of Recommendation
Students who receive a Met All Requirements or Met Minimum Requirements are eligible to request a Letter of Recommendation from their instructor(s). Students should contact the instructor(s) within three months of the conclusion of the course to request a letter of recommendation. If the instructor(s) agrees to supply such a letter, the student must provide the instructor(s) with the name and address of the college or university to which the recommendation will be sent. Recommendations will not be sent directly to the student.