Urban College offers a range of services and activities designed to support, strengthen, and encourage student efforts to assist in overcoming problems that may interfere with student progress and to enhance a student’s ability to manage and direct learning and career development over a lifetime. Services are provided by the College in cooperation with community organizations to help in the critical areas of daily life, educational achievement, professional advancement, orientation, advisement and counseling, career planning and development, and cultural enrichment.
Personal Counseling and Support
The Office of Student Services and Support provides resources and referrals to help students meet their personal and academic challenges. Students may call 617-449-7380 or email studentservices@urbancollege.edu to schedule an appointment. Other services include workshops/seminars geared to students’ needs, as well as career and professional guidance.
Academic Advising and Student Success Coaching
Students and their academic advisors meet regularly to review and discuss students’ academic plan and their progress, as well as their professional and personal goals. Advisors make recommendations regarding course selection and sequence and remain key points of contact and sources of guidance throughout the students’ academic career at Urban College. Students meet with their academic advisor prior to registration each semester. In addition to the ongoing guidance provided by academic advisors, students have access to staff who are available to offer information on financial aid, assist with internships and field placements, and provide referrals to other agencies and organizations.
Students can find their assigned academic and financial aid advisors by logging into the student portal and viewing the “Bio” section. For questions about academic advising students can send an email to advising@urbancollege.edu or call 617-449-7070 and calls will be directed to the relevant person.
Accessibility and Accommodations
The Director of Student Services and Support at Urban College of Boston provides services to students who qualify as having a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Director of Student Services and Support is responsible for accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and applicable state law. The ADA defines a person with a disability as someone who: “has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a history or record of such an impairment (such as cancer that is in remission), or is perceived by others as having such an impairment (such as a person who has scars from a severe burn).”
The services provided to registered students with disabilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Providing advocacy support for students with documented disabilities,
- Coordinating services for students with disabilities, which includes verifying eligibility for academic accommodations based on documentation,
- Providing assistance to members of the campus community in responding to disability- related issues and concerns,
- Working with the larger campus community to overcome architectural, attitudinal, and administrative barriers,
- Educating and training students on assistive technology resources,
- Coordinating peer note-taking services,
- Providing exam accommodations,
- Assisting students with academic strategies
- Assisting with the diagnostic evaluation referral process
Questions and Contact Information: -The Director of Student Services and Support, may be reached by email at studentservices@urbancollege.edu or by phone at 617-449-7380.
Career Planning and Development
Career planning and development is fully integrated into academic programs and includes academic and professional assessment at entry, career-related coursework, required and optional professional development seminars, internships, fieldwork, and career counseling. Workshops are offered periodically on such topics as resume preparation and interviewing techniques. Professional opportunities are posted regularly on the Urban College website and in the Urban College newsletter.
Urban College of Boston Alumni Association
Office of the Chief Operating Officer
Email: alumni@urbancollege.edu
Phone: 617-449-7038
The Urban College of Boston Alumni Association was established in the spring of 2004 with a generous grant from Hannah and Moses Malkin. The Urban College of Boston Alumni Association is open to all degree and certificate recipients. Those interested in more information about the Urban College of Boston Alumni Association may contact the Chief Operating Officer or email alumni@urbancollege.edu.
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