Office and Department Locations
320 Newbury Street
- Basement: Wood shop and studio classrooms
- 1st Floor: Office of Student Affairs, Advising, the Learning Resource Center, the Admissions Office, the Professional and Continuing Education Offices, McCormick Gallery and Student mailboxes.
- 2nd Floor: Education Department: Administrative offices, the Provost, Head of Architecture, Head of the School of Design Studies, Cascieri Hall, the Loft, Faculty Lounge, staff and faculty mailboxes
- 3rd Floor: studio rooms, Practice Component, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Distance Master of Architecture, Copy Center and Mail Services.
- 4th Floor: Academic Technology Resources Office, Design Media Arts and Computing Department, Exhibits/Atelier Office, Stankowicz Gallery, Computing Teaching Labs, Open Computing Lab, Photo Services and Studio, Laser Modeling Shop and Computational Design Research Lab.
- 5th Floor: Classrooms, Faculty Development office, Visual Resources and Library office.
- 6th Floor: Library, Memorial Library and Library offices.
100 Massachusetts Avenue
- 3rd Floor: Office of V.P. of Educational Initiatives, Landscape Institute dept., Director of Sustainable Design, Dean of Enrollment and Student Financial Services, including the offices of the Registrar, Bursar and Financial Aid Department.
- 4th Floor: Office of Finance and Administration, including Human Resources, Controller, AP/AR, Payroll, Operations and the Office of Web and Media. The President's Suite: the Office of the President; Institutional Advancement, Graphic Design, Communications, External and Government Relations, Director of Global Initiatives, Assistant to Exec. V.P. and the Board.
- 5th Floor: Thesis Department, Office of Executive Vice President.
951/955 Boylston Street
- 2nd Floor: Managers of AOP, Asst. Director of Foundation Studios
- 3rd Floor; Director of Foundation Program, Director of Foundation Studios and the Faculty Office.
How to Reserve BAC Building Space
Please contact Student Development and/or Education Services and fill out a setup/ request form which will be submitted to the Operations department for approval by senior management. A staff member will review availability of a classroom or conference room. 2 weeks advance notice is required to ensure setup and reserving a desired space such as Cascieri Hall, 955 Boylston Hall, the first floor meeting room or the Loft at 320 Newbury Street. All events must have an attending BAC staff advisor and/or sponsor. No Alcohol is permitted at BAC events.
Campus Security
Longwood Security Services provides public safety and security for the Boston Architectural College (BAC). In case of an emergency (internal) dial extension 243, or call (external) 617-912-9191.
In the event of emergency, Longwood Security follows protocol specific to the nature of the critical event. Stolen Property - Security completes an incident report and forwards it to the Director of Administrative Operations and the Director of Facilities. A file is maintained for a Federal year-end statistics report. Depending on where the theft took place, we can look over any CCTV tape to see if we can identify the incident.
Physical injury or harm - Security completes an incident report and forwards it to Director of Administrative Operations and the Director of Facilities. A file is maintained for the Federal year-end statistics report. Security will also make a determination as to whether or not medical attention is required. If medical attention is needed and the injury is minor, Security can treat the victim with the first aid kit. If the injury is more serious, Security will call an ambulance.
Sudden Inclement Weather
During sudden and inclement weather; If the decision has been made to close the BAC buildings; Security will alert all those entering the campus that the building is closing and the designated time. Notification will be posted on the main page of the BAC's website, email notifications will be sent to current faculty, staff and students. The telephone's voicemail system will be updated to the buildings closing status.
You can also find our college closing notification on the following broadcasts:
www.thebostonchannel.com
WCVB-TV channel 5
WBZ 4 Storm Center
WBZ 1030 radio
www.whdh.com
7 News Boston Storm Force WHDH-TV
Statewide Emergency and Evacuation Procedure- For an Emergency call: 911, then (617) 912-9191 if possible:
- The fire signal is an audible alarm made through the fire system when you hear it please -
- Leave the immediate area where the hazard exists.
- Use the handrails and walk single file on the right side of the stairs. Do not use the elevator.
- Remain calm and quiet in order to hear additional instructions.
- Exit the facility and remain at least 100 feet away from the building or at an established meeting place.
- Remain outside of the facility until instructed by emergency response to re-enter.
- Cooperate with emergency response personnel
- Security will alert all those entering the campus that the building is closed (based on the direction of senior management)
Longwood Security Escort
An escort is available at all times. Anyone requesting an escort service may ask the security officer on site to secure one through the Longwood Security main office.
Mental Health/Crisis and Assistance
1-800-981-HELP
The Boston Emergency Services Team, under the leadership of Boston Medical Center and with the support of the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership and the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, provides 24-hour service for adults and children in need of immediate psychiatric intervention. Individuals who need emergency care are assessed and briefly treated by experienced, master's level clinicians and physicians who specialize in rapid response to those in psychiatric crisis. B.E.S.T. provides a comprehensive, highly integrated system of crisis evaluation to children, adolescents, adults, including the elderly, the homeless, mentally ill and the multi-cultural populations within the Metro Boston areas. This toll-free number can be used 24 hours a day, seven days a week. By using the 1-800-981-HELP helpline, a caller is assisted in dealing with a psychiatric, crisis support, information and referrals. The caller may be directed to a B.E.S.T. Urgent Care Center, a Designated Emergency Department, or a crisis intervention mobile team may be dispatched to the site of the crisis. If you or someone in your family is in crisis, consider calling 1-800-981-HELP for guidance. They may suggest useful alternatives to the Emergency Department.