January 15, 2009

Welcome back to the Heights! Whether you enjoyed last semester on campus or abroad, enjoy your first day of classes, and if you are abroad for the spring semester, good luck! The UGBC Update is a regularly sent email that lets you, the students, know what is going on at BC. If you have questions about the update, contact Lauren ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Enjoy!

BCisGREEN WEEK

BCisGreen Week is a collaborative effort to support sustainability at Boston College! During the week of February 15th to 19th, 2009, join BC students, faculty, and administrators and help celebrate “green” initiatives the University has already accomplished, while promoting the backing for sustainability in the short- and long-term future! Events will include an energy conservation contest between residence halls, green giveaways at the BC vs Duke basketball game, a “Barack Obama: Energy and Environmental Policy” forum, the Green Career panel, speakers, pub series, movies and more! Questions? Contact Chris ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or visit http://ugbc.bc.edu/index.php/resources/going-green.

ENERGY CONSERVATION CONTEST

Want to support sustainability and win cool prizes? From February 1st through February 28th, Residence Halls will compete against each other to see who can conserve the most energy. Each student in a winning Residence Hall will receive a prize! Participating Residence Halls include 110 St. Thomas More, 66 Comm. Ave, 90 St. Thomas More, Edmonds, Gabelli, Voute, Walsh, Cheverus & Fitzpatrick, Fenwick and CLX, Gonzaga & Kotska, Medeiros, Roncalli & Welch & Williams, Duchesne, Hardey, Cushing, and Keyes. Questions? Contact Tyler ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

RECYCLEMANIA AT BOSTON COLLEGE

Help Boston College to reduce waste and recycle! RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities on campus. Over a 10-week period, schools report recycling and trash data which are then ranked. Each week, participating schools watch how their results fluctuate against other schools. Log on at www.recyclemania.com. Contact Deirdre ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) with any questions.

ALC BALL

Save the Date! Dance the night away at the annual ALC Ball at the Fairmont Copley Plaza on Friday, January 30th. Buses will load at McElroy from 6:45PM until 7:30PM. Ticket sales will begin on Monday, January 26th, for juniors and seniors only, followed by general sales from Tuesday, January 27th until Wednesday, January 28th. Ticket sales begin at 8AM in Robsham and are $25 dollars each. 2 per BC ID. Questions? Contact Akash ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Eneida ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

SPRING STUDENTS ACTIVITES DAY

Come check out all of Boston College's student groups and get a chance to sign up for anything you missed out on during the fall semester! Spring Student Activities Day is Tuesday, January 27th from 6:00PM until 9:00PM in the Rat. Questions? Contact Erin ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Nick ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

STATE OF THE HEIGHTS

State of the Heights is an annual event that allows students and administrators to hear each others' perspectives on current campus issues and future goals. On Wednesday, January 28th, come to Fulton 511 at 7:30PM and listen to a panel of BC's top administrators as they speak about the state of our college. Question and answer session will follow. Questions? Contact Micaela ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) with any concerns.

GROCERY SHUTTLES

Want an easy way to stock your fridge? UGBC's weekly Grocery Shuttles are a fantastic resource! Conveniently leaving Conte Forum EVERY Sunday, buses transport students to and from Star Market on Beacon Street. Shuttles eliminate the hassle of carrying groceries back to campus by giving you easy access to the grocery store. With buses running from 1:00PM until 4:00PM , students with or without a mean plan have ample time to shop. Whether you want snacks or cooking supplies, UGBC's Grocery Shuttles are here for you! Contact Colleen ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) with any questions.

UGBC SPOTLIGHT ON...

UGBC is committed to recognizing outstanding student efforts on and off campus. This week, we would like to recognize DC to BC, a great blog about the rap and DC music scene by BC senior Modele 'Modi' Oyewole. Log on to http://dctobc.com and access news, videos, music downloads, and insight on hip-hop and rap! Questions? Contact UGBC ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) with questions or nominations.

EXECUTIVE CORNER

The Executive Corner of UGBC.org is dedicated to the findings of our president and vice-president. Log on to http://ugbc.bc.edu/index.php/executive-corner and access links, news, other updates relevant to student life at BC, and a running log of all the work UGBC does. Questions? Contact Chris ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Alej ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

PEPs & REPs

UGBC.org is helping you make important decisions for your future by offering Professor Evaluation Profiles and Rental Evaluation Profiles. Both systems allow you to search courses or apartments you make be interested in and see how other students have ranked the workload of a class or the price of an apartment. Submit your own evaluations and help students like yourself! Visit http://ugbc.org/peps or http://ugbc.org/reps today! Contact Mike ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) with any questions.

BE SPOTTED BEING A “CONSCIOUS CONSUMER”!
Look out for the UGBC Street Team, who will be watching for students who are using the Dining Services and UGBC sponsored “Conscious Consumer” water bottles. If a member of Street Team notices you, you could receive coupons for free refills at any dining hall! Be spotted today! Questions? Contact Maureen ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

eSYLLABUS

Want help registering for classes? eSyllabus is up and running for Spring registration. Now you get to see syllabi before you register for classes! To access the syllabi, log on to the Agora Portal (http://bc.edu/agora) and click on the "Course Syllabi" tab in the "Class Offering" section. Questions? Contact Meghan ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

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