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Student Engagement and Academic Resources

Student Engagement and Academic Resources (SEAR) was originally founded in August 2011 as the Division of Research and Academic Resources with the goal of supporting all student populations in realizing their full academic potential and promoting student and faculty research and creative works. Now encompassing Student Life and Engagement and Career Services, our expanded goal is to enrich the college experience and support every student in realizing their full potential. Our programming and resources are intentionally created to give all students access to opportunities, events, and communities that fit their unique needs. SEAR includes the following areas:

  • Accessibility Services

  • Research & Creative Work and the Institutional Review Board

  • Hatch Learning Commons

  • Student Activities and Residence Life

  • Career Services and Internships

  • Counseling Center and the Fitness Center

  • Signature Bay Path events including Convocation, Academic Achievement Day, the T. Marc Futter Ethics Lecture, the Marcia H. Conrad Awards Ceremony, and Commencement. 

Accessibility Services

Under the guidelines of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act, Bay Path University is committed to providing equal access to all students in all programs and services. Students with disabilities who wish to request reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to classes, programs or services must register with the Accessibility Services Office, located in the Blake Student Commons Room 111. Reasonable accommodations for coursework may include extended time on exams, reduced distraction testing environment, note-takers, auxiliary aids, and preferential seating. Accommodations for programs and services may include visual or auditory aids, preferential seating, special assistance or access to facilities. Each request is evaluated individually and accommodations vary depending on the type and severity impacts of the disability.

Students who wish to request accommodations must:

  • Provide a written request for accommodations by completing an Intake Form available in the Accessibility Services Office and on their website.

  • Provide current documentation of the disability. Documentation must be provided via our Medical Form for Accommodations, to be filled out by a qualified evaluator (psychologist, physician, etc.) and returned directly to the Accessibility Services Office. See the documentation guidelines on the office’s website for more details.

  • Meet with Accessibility Services for an intake meeting to review the request and discuss reasonable accommodations.

Once reasonable accommodations have been approved and discussed at the intake meeting, the student and Accessibility Services staff work together with faculty and staff to ensure that the accommodations are implemented. Students must request services each semester and must discuss any changes to disability status or to the nature of the disability resulting in new accommodation requests. Accommodations may be requested at any time during the semester, but students are encouraged to make requests in a timely manner as accommodations cannot be applied retroactively.

The student may appeal any decision made by the Accessibility Services Office by submitting a written grievance to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Campus Location: Blake 111, Longmeadow Campus

Contact Information: accessibility@baypath.edu

Center for Research and Creative Work & Institutional Review Board

Center for Research and Creative Work

Our department provides opportunities for students to enhance their educational experience at Bay Path through original research projects or attendance at academic conferences. We support undergraduate and graduate students in all majors and programs. Approved projects are provided financial support to purchase supplies, and fund travel for conference attendance. Certain grants, such as the Summer Scholars Grant or Student-Assisted Faculty Research, include student stipends or hourly pay for work completed.

Contact Information: research@baypath.edu

Institutional Review Board

The Bay Path Institutional Review Board works with students and faculty to ensure their research complies with federal regulations for the protection of human subjects.

Contact Information: irb@baypath.edu

Hatch Learning Commons

Hatch Learning Commons provides you with dedicated learning and teaching support all year long, in person, over the phone, in web chats, or via virtual reference sessions. It consists of both library services and student academic support services. The physical Hatch Learning Commons, located right across the street from the Longmeadow Campus, provides a friendly and accessible space for students and faculty to work toward our shared goals of learning and teaching. The Learning Commons includes reservable study rooms equipped with collaborative technology, group study spaces on the main floor, and quiet study spaces on the lower and upper floors. The Course Reserves shelves provide access to common course texts for use within the library, allowing students to save money on expensive textbooks. We also offer a robust selection of popular fiction, non-fiction, and DVDs for check out. 

Our website offers 24/7 access to full-text articles from thousands of scholarly journals and major newspapers, as well as to e-books and other electronic resources.

Peer Tutors and Academic Coaches are available in the Learning Commons for help with classes, general study skills, test preparation, note taking, organization, time management and much more. Students can schedule an appointment to meet with an on ground tutor or academic coach through the Bay Path Portal.

Online tutoring services through tutor.com are also offered to students on-demand 24 hours a day. Students can access a variety of support services including content based tutoring, writing support and academic skill development. Students can access this online tutoring with their University email. 

Campus Location: 539 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow Campus

Online Location: https://libguides.baypath.edu/home

Contact Information: hatchlibrary@baypath.edu or academicsupport@baypath.edu

Student Life and Engagement

Student Activities

Our Student Life & Engagement team is here to support all students in making their time here fun, engaging, and meaningful. This includes providing opportunities for student involvement both on campus and online through events, student clubs and organizations, Student Government Association, and more.

Campus Location: Breck Fitness Center, Longmeadow Campus

Contact Information: studentlife@baypath.edu

Residence Life

On campus housing is available for both undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees at Bay Path University. The Residence Life Department of Bay Path University challenges students to expand their learning beyond the classroom with a focus on education of the whole person. We are committed to creating an inclusive, safe and engaging residential environment that supports the academic, social, and personal growth of all resident students.

Contact Information: residencelife@baypath.edu

Sullivan Career & Life Planning Center

The Sullivan Career Life and Planning Center (SCLP) team realizes that a successful college experience involves blending personal development, academic learning, work experience and effective career planning. We are all unique. As a result, career and life planning at Bay Path is customized and personal. We help students acquire the self-knowledge and competencies that today’s world needs, such as strong leadership skills, creative and critical thinking, excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and the drive to make a positive difference. The Sullivan Career and Life Planning Center is a resource to empower students to cultivate their passion, purpose and potential.

Campus Location: Blake Student Commons, First Floor

Contact Information: careers@baypath.edu 

Health & Wellness

At Bay Path University, we approach health and wellness holistically. Whether you need medical care, fitness advice, or a mental health check up, students can expect quality, evidence-based care and guidance from our staff.

Learning about being healthy, both physically and mentally, is an integral part of the college experience. Throughout the year, we offer a variety of clinics, workshops, and lectures. We also work to increase awareness of mental health as part of students' overall wellness and to decrease the stigma of mental health conditions, issues, and treatment.

Health Services

Health Services are provided through Urgent Care of Longmeadow. Located just down the street from the Longmeadow campus, this partnership with Urgent Care will expand the hours and medical care available to students. 

Urgent Care is open 7 days a week and can provide comprehensive medical care from physical exams to wound care to rapid testing for UTI, Strep, Flu and COVID-19. 

Location: 688 Bliss Rd., Longmeadow, MA 01106

Contact Information: healthservices@baypath.edu or https://urgentcareoflongmeadow.com

Counseling Services

Understanding and caring for your mental health is critical. We have several options to support student mental health. 

Our Counseling Center is available for individual counseling sessions, both on ground and online during regular office hours, as well as connection and referral to off-campus mental health services. 

We also partner with Uwill, a leading mental health platform for colleges and universities, to provide free teletherapy for all students. Therapists can be accessed via video, phone, or chat. Uwill also offer a 24/7/365 crisis hotline for our students. 

Campus Location: Center for Health & Wellness, North House, Longmeadow Campus

Contact Information: counseling@baypath.edu or https://uwill.com/

Fitness Center

The Breck Fitness Center is one of the hubs of campus activity. The Fitness Center is located on the ground floor of the building where you will find a modern, fully equipped facility with state of the art cardiovascular and weight training equipment. Remember, You only get one body. Do your best to treat it right!

The Fitness Center offers: Free personal training sessions, free nutritional consultations, drop-in wellness classes, and lifetime membership for BPU alumni. 

Campus Location: Breck Fitness Center, Longmeadow Campus

Contact Information: rpanetti@baypath.edu

Wildcat Pantry

The main goal of the Bay Path Wildcat Food Pantry is to serve as a community-based program that collects and safely stores food, personal care, and household products for free distribution to members of the Bay Path community who are facing food insecurity. 

Campus Location: Center for Health and Wellness, North House, Longmeadow Campus

Contact Information: pantry@baypath.edu

T. Marc Futter Program for Ethics in Leadership and Integrity in Action

Funded by the generosity of benefactor T. Marc Futter, the Program for Ethics in Leadership and Integrity in Action is a University-wide initiative, incorporated throughout the undergraduate curriculum. Based on the belief that ethics is reflected in both words and actions, the Program includes an intense ethics discussion for all incoming students at New Student Orientation. Ethical concepts are infused throughout the curriculum in all majors and examine the basic notions of “right” and “wrong” in contemporary society. Students develop and define their individual standards of ethical behavior relevant to their personal and professional lives. Each year we also select an Ethics Speaker to hold an open discussion with the Bay Path community about a timely topic related to ethics. 

Contact Information: jobaker@baypath.edu