Student Affairs and Support Services supports BIS students in their academic progress, personal development, and preparation for compassionate service. The office connects students with advising, learning support, campus activities, and institutional resources.
Each student is assigned a BIS faculty academic adviser. Advisers help students plan their study, research, internship, and career goals and make informed academic choices.
Students remain responsible for planning their academic program and meeting all graduation requirements.
MIRL faculty and Student Affairs provide individual support and workshops to develop learning strategies and writing skills. Students who need additional preparation should consult Academic Advising about an appropriate learning plan and available resources. Historical certificate-course listings do not indicate current enrollment availability.
Career and vocational support may include reflection on religious calling, individualized guidance, résumé and application review, interview preparation, professional-development workshops, networking, and internship or field-placement support. BIS does not guarantee employment, appointment, ordination, certification, endorsement, or placement.
Students are encouraged to participate in Seminary activities that bring together learning, culture, spiritual development, civic engagement, and leadership. The Student Government Association provides a way to contribute ideas and participate in student life.
Student Affairs also connects students with BIS and community resources and supports social activities, workshops, group meetings, and spiritual retreats.
BIS is committed to providing academically qualified students with educational opportunities and fair and appropriate access to programs, services, and facilities. Students can contact BIS to discuss individual access needs and requests for reasonable academic adjustments in accordance with institutional policies.
The following published expectations support a safe, respectful, spiritually grounded, and academically serious learning community. Read the current Student Handbook for the applicable institutional procedures.
Boston Islamic Seminary is committed to an academic and spiritual environment in which students are treated with dignity, fairness, and respect. Subject to institutional policies and applicable law, students have the right to:
These rights are exercised within the Seminary’s Islamic identity, academic mission, community standards, and applicable policies.
Students are responsible for contributing to a safe, respectful, spiritually grounded, and academically serious learning community. Students are expected to:
Failure to read an applicable policy or official notice does not excuse noncompliance.
Because the MIRL prepares students for positions of religious trust and public service, students are expected to demonstrate conduct consistent with developing religious leaders. This includes:
Conduct that raises serious concerns about a student’s integrity, professional suitability, safety, or readiness for religious leadership may be reviewed even when it occurs outside a formal classroom setting. Any institutional response will follow the applicable student-conduct procedure.