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Our goal is to cultivate a culture that allows each student to thrive, flourish, and persist.

Our Student Development team takes pride in offering our students the support they need to overcome obstacles that stand in the way of their personal and academic success. We encourage you to reach out and share any concerns that may arise along their academic journey – we’re here to help you succeed.

 

Areas we can help with:

Connecting students with Academic Support, Counseling, Health Services, Housing, International Student Support, food resources, and community resources.

 

Office of Student Development

621 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
student.development@massart.edu
p: (617) 879-7700

Location: Kennedy, 2nd Floor

Office hours:

Monday–Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm

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Our Staff

Vanessa Barton

Non-Clinical Case Manager, Student Development

Jamie Costello

Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, Student Development

Timothy Cusack

Assistant Director of Student Development, Student Development

Corey Zink

Vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Management, Student Development

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Academic Resource Center

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Financial Aid Counseling

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Office of the Registrar

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Cross-Registration

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International Education Center

We’re committed to creating a campus climate that recognizes and celebrates the value of global exchange.
Career Development

Our Career Development office supports students and alumni with personalized career advising, internship and job listings, resources, workshops, and credit-bearing internships.
Commuter Programs

Off-campus and commuter students are a large and important part of the MassArt community, and we have resources to help support you.
Office of Student Engagement

We’re here to connect you with programs and activities that help you get involved in campus life and engage with your community.

Mental Health & Counseling

The Counseling Center supports students’ academic, emotional, and physical wellbeing with counseling and other mental health resources.
Medical Services

Carbon Student Health Services is MassArt’s convenient, high-quality provider for walk-in, primary, and urgent healthcare services both on-campus and beyond.
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Community Health & Well-Being

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Community Food Resources

Supplying basic needs for our students, so they can focus on what’s important to them.
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Boston, MA 02115

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