Welcome back home, Trumbullians!!!!

TC Dean’s Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm. To see me, stop by the office or make an appointment in advance by calling Jan Foery at (203) 432-0722. I do not ordinarily make appointments over email.

ACADEMICS

(Martin Luther King Day). Monday, January 16. Classes do not meet on Martin Luther King Day. Monday classes meet on Friday this week instead of Monday, January 16.

Registration for Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores

Monday, January 9, 8:30 AM – 5 PM

- Pick up your registration Packet in TC Dean’s Office.

- Failure to pick up your registration packet on this day by 5 PM incurs a fine of $50.

Course Schedule Deadlines:

Class of 2015 Wednesday, January 18, 5 PM
Classes of 2014 Thursday, January 19, 5 PM
Class of 2013 Thursday, January 19, 5 PM
Class of 2012 Friday, January 20, 5 PM

- Schedules are handed in to the TC Dean’s Office.

- The deadline is strictly enforced.

- A late schedule incurs a fine of $50.

- A late schedule cannot elect any courses CR/D/Fail.

- Clerical Error on schedule: $50

A schedule of 3 or 3.5 course credits and a schedule of 6 or 6.5 course credits needs my permission before the schedule is handed in. Schedule an appointment to see me (see above).

On-line Course Selection: www.yale.edu/sis

1. Use the worksheet capabilities to search courses to shop during shopping period.
2. After you have settled on the courses you will take, print your final schedule.
3. Take the final schedule to your adviser for the signature. Sign the schedule.
4. Hand in your signed schedule to the TC Dean’s Office by the deadline for your class.

I remind you that (1) the program does not check for conflicts in class meeting times (that is the student’s responsibility – see “overlapping meeting times” above) and that (2) once you print your final schedule, you cannot reenter the program to make changes and print a different final schedule. Including or removing a course (after meeting with your adviser, for instance) must be hand written on the printed final schedule itself (in the Include and Remove Sections), and each change must be initialed by your adviser or me before the deadline for handing in your schedule.

Changes in Classes and their Meeting Times and Places: Course changes and courses added or deleted since the publication of the Blue Book are recorded on line at OCS. The on line list of courses is the most current one, updated as needed.

Overlapping Class Meeting Times: Class meeting times may not overlap by more than 15 minutes once a week. Required are a conversation with me, compelling academic reasons for the overlap, and with my assistance a petition to the Committee on Honors and Academic Standing.

A schedule with a course in The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (and also not listed in the Blue Book) or a professional school requires an additional form, which is available in the TC Dean’s Office and at www.yale.edu/sfas/registrar/blue_form.pdf. Hand in the completed form with the syllabus attached by the deadline for your course schedule. [Note: SOM courses cannot be added to your schedule through OCS; they must be written by hand in the “include” section on your schedule. The form (above) for those SOM courses must be handed in to my office in the first week of shopping period, well before the deadline for your course schedule.]

Courses at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and at a professional school cannot elect the CR/D/Fail option.

Credit for these courses on your transcript: When you put a Graduate or Professional School course on your schedule, zero (0) course credits are recorded for the course until you hand in to my office the form for graduate school courses (syllabus attached) and the registrar’s office determines the course credits for that course after that. Some courses earn 1 course credit in Yale College and some earn .5 course credits (most commonly in SOM and EPH).

Independents Studies (Directed Reading, Directed Research, etc. as listed by most departments): There are limits on the number that a student can enroll in during a given year and over four years. See YCPS (Blue Book) page 41, paragraph 4.

Deadline to apply for a Spring-Term Leave of Absence: Wednesday, January 18, 5 PM. See me if you are thinking about applying for a leave of absence for this term.

List of QR and Science courses without prerequisite:

http://www.yale.edu/yalecollege/sqr/qr/courses.html

Undergraduate Art Advising

Monday, January 9

12:00 noon – 1:30 pm

ART MAJORS MUST REGISTER

All other students should attend if they have questions regarding art courses, or art counseling in general.

Advising will take place in the corridor of the School of Art Green Hall 1156 Chapel Street.

Undergraduate faculty representing various areas of undergraduate Art will be there to answer questions.

FRESHMEN

Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2015 is Wednesday, January 18, 5 PM
Freshmen must earn a minimum of 8 course credits after the completion of two terms of enrollment.

Most first year language courses are “credit/year only.” That means that a student who completed FREN L1 last term will get no credit for last term unless she also completes FREN L2 this term. (Note: Students for whom the language of instruction in secondary school was other than English may satisfy the foreign language requirement in other ways; see me if this applies to you)

Freshman Year Distributional Requirement: At the end of the freshman year (after two terms of enrollment) the student’s record must record enrollment in at least one course credit in two of the three skills categories (WR, QR, and foreign language). For a course with two distributional designations, only one or the other designation can be counted toward the distributional requirements; in other words, no double dipping. A course may, however, count toward both the requirements for a major and for a distributional requirement.

An important, mandatory program on communication and consent in late January. From Dean Mary Miller and Assistant Dean Melanie Boyd: “This new workshop, developed by a team of deans, freshman counselors, and CCEs, is part of Yale’s ongoing efforts to expand our collective capacity for preventing and responding to sexual misconduct.

The workshop will examine the signals people use to distinguish among agreement, refusal, and ambiguity. The workshop will be small and interactive, taking place in your froco group and hosted by a pair of CCEs. Details on the time and place of your group’s session will be forthcoming from your residential college dean or froco.

We would like to remind you that in addition to these workshops, Yale has many resources for responding to specific incidents of sexual misconduct; you can find full information at http://smr.yale.edu/. You can also call the Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Education (SHARE) Center at any time of day or night for information, advocacy, and support: 203-432-2000.

All of us in Yale College are resolute in our efforts to build an empowered, knowledgeable community capable of recognizing – and intervening in – the complex dynamics of sexual misconduct. The recommendations of the Marshall Committee and the response from President Levin have further strengthened that resolve. This new workshop is a particularly important piece of our ongoing efforts, and we thank you in advance for your active engagement. Together, we are fostering the values of integrity, civility, and respect at Yale.”

SOPHOMORES www.yale.edu/sophomore

Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2014 is Thursday, January 19, 5 PM

Sophomore Year Distributional Requirement: At the end of the sophomore year (after four terms of enrollment) the student’s record must record enrollment in at least one course credit in each disciplinary area (Hu, Sc, and So) and at least one course credit in each skills category (WR, QR, and foreign language). For a course with two distributional designations, only one or the other designation can be counted toward the distributional requirements; in other words, no double dipping. A course may, however, count toward both the requirements for a major and for a distributional requirement.

Sophomore web site; www.yale.edu/sophomore. Among other information and advice for sophomores, listed on the site are seminars for sophomores and departmental information meetings, which are updated during the term. As for other information about majors, at the web site you can search alumni by their major in Yale College and learn what they do now. And at www.yale.edu/facebook you can search other undergraduates by major, and even by major in your own college.

Humanities Major Information Meeting, Monday, January 9, 5:30 PM, Whitney Humanities Center Auditorium, 53 Wall Street. Professor Norma Thompson, DUS of the Humanities major,

& Professor Virginia Jewiss will host an informational session

The Mellon Mays and Edward Bouchet Fellowships Information Session, Tuesday, January 10, 1Prospect St., SSS 410, 4:30-6pm (Dinner will be served). These Yale Fellowships fund Yale students for two summers and two academic years to pursue independent research. The Fellowships aim to increase the number of minority students and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities, who will pursue PhDs and subsequent careers in academia. The Fellowships are open to Sophomores interested in teaching and research at the college and university level. For more information contact: Dean Saveena Dhall, Director of Mellon Mays and Bouchet Fellowships, (saveena.dhall@yale.edu) and Richard Sosa, Coordinator of Mellon Mays and Bouchet Fellowships (richard.sosa@yale.edu). Additional information and Application Forms can be found online at:

http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/edward-bouchet-undergraduate-fellowship-program http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/mellon-mays-undergraduate-fellowship-program

JUNIORS

Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2013 is Thursday, January 19, 5 PM

The foreign language requirement must be completed by the end of the junior year (sixth term of enrollment) in order to be promoted to senior standing (a seventh term of enrollment).

Junior Year Distributional Requirement: At the end of the junior year (after 6 terms of enrollment) a student’s record must show successful completion of all skills requirements: two course credits in QR, two course credits in WR, and foreign language). A course completed CR cannot count toward a distribution requirement. For a course with two distributional designations, only one or the other designation can be counted toward the distributional requirements; in other words, no double dipping. A course may, however, count toward both the requirements for a major and for a distributional requirement.

SENIORS

Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2012 is Friday, January 20, 5 PM

Distributional requirements for the degree: In addition to the foreign language requirement, successful completion of two course credits for grade in all distributional areas and skills: WR, QR, Hu, So, and Sc. Courses completed for CR cannot be counted for distributional requirements for the degree. For a course with two distributional designations, only one or the other designation can be counted toward the distributional requirements; in other words, no double dipping.

Distributional Requirement for the degree: Successful completion of two course credits each in WR, QR, Hu, So, and Sc and completion of the foreign language requirement. A course completed CR cannot count toward a distribution requirement. For a course with two distributional designations, only one or the other designation can be counted toward the distributional requirements; in other words, no double dipping. A course may, however, count toward both the requirements for a major and for a distributional requirement.

Friday, January 20 is the last day for students in the class of 2012 to petition for permission to complete the requirements of two majors. The form is in the TD dean’s office and requires the signatures of both DUS’s.

SUMMER

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS WITH FEBRUARY 1st DEADLINES IN E-recruiting.

Go to eRecruiting to search for summer opportunities: http://yaleucs.experience.com/er/security/login.jsp. There are several with February 1st deadlines such as International Bulldogs, Charles B. Wang Chinatown, Community Service Fellowships, Pascal, Block, and Buckley Journalism. Bulldogs Across America positions are also posted and have rolling deadlines. Many UCS-sponsored international and domestic internship programs are now available for viewing on eRecruiting. For more specific information about each program, visit the UCS website. Check back frequently for updates.

Yale Summer Session (YSS) – Study Abroad courses 2012

The application for all YSS study abroad courses is open. The application deadline is Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Go to: http://summer.yale.edu/find-your-program/study-abroad

Please contact summersession.abroad@yale.edu with questions.

Global Summer Program (GSP)

Take a summer course at Oxford, Cambridge or the National University of Singapore (or 7 other universities)! All GSP course information and the application will be available starting Monday, January 9, 2012. Go to http://www.iaruni.org/gsp for the courses offered this summer. Application deadline: Monday March 2, 2012. Contact kathy.trputec@yale.edu with questions.