President: Matthew Thwaites ’13
Vice President: Austin Jaspers ’15
Treasurer: Giovanni Bacarella ’15
Publicity Chair: Alexander Interiano ’14
Secretary: Weng ’13
Student Activities Chairs: Pujan Patel ’15 and Alexander Saeedy ’15
Sophomore Class Reps: Sandra Medrano and Avery Jones
Junior Class Reps: Emily Urciuoli and Brittany Robinson
Senior Class Reps: Katherine Eshel, Daniel Levine, Chinh Pham, Sebastian Prokuski, Linda Sewnarine

Thank you for voting, and remember that anyone can be an associate member of TCC next year!

Have a fun and safe summer!!
TrumLOVE,
TCC

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 4 pm – HOUSING REGISTRATION E-FORMS for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors due

Reminder: If a student fails to submit his/her housing registration form he/she will not be able to enter the room draw the following week and will not be guaranteed housing for the next academic year. One registration form is required per one group!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 – TC Dining Hall

7:30 pm – NUMBER AND ROOM DRAW for rising sophomores (Class of 2015)

8:00 pm – NUMBER AND ROOM DRAW for rising seniors (Class 2013)

9:00 pm – NUMBER AND ROOM DRAW for rising juniors (Class of 2014)

ACADEMICS

Deadline: March 26. Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option in a spring-term course to a letter grade.

OTHER

Walden peer counseling is currently recruiting counselors for the 2012-2013 school year. You can learn more about Walden and find the counselor application at their website: yale.edu/walden. Deadline for applications is Friday, March 23rd. Questions to walden.counseling@gmail.com.

The Yale College Dean’s Office is searching for 8-10 students who would like to share their experiences at Yale with the Class of 2016 in a theater project presented to incoming freshmen as part of their orientation. Participants in “Kaleidoscope” use the community-building powers of theater to write and perform an ensemble presentation that welcomes the freshmen to the richness of the Yale population. Performance experience is welcome but not necessary. What is required is an interest in the creative process and performing, a commitment to the Yale community, a sense of humor, openness, willingness to do a bit of writing from email prompts over the summer, and a desire to share time with people whose experiences may differ from your own. Click here to view a “featurette” of last year’s project. Acclaimed founder and artistic director of “That Uppity Theatre Company” www.uppityco.com, Joan Lipkin, will be the guest director of Kaleidoscope. Applications are due by March 23 and auditions will be held on April 23. Participants must arrive on August 19. Fall term rehearsals begin August 20. Students will receive temporary housing until the permanent rooms are available on August 22 and a meal stipend until meal contracts begin on August 28. On September 8th, the final work will be presented to the Class of 2016 in Sprague Hall. Please see the full schedule below. If you are interested, click here to apply.

PRIZES

Competitions for the 2012 John Addison Porter and Theron Rockwell Field Prizes. A brief description of each prize and an application form, which must accompany each submission, (same form is used for both prizes) is available from the following websites: www.yale.edu/secretary/prizes/porter and www.yale.edu/secretary/prizes/field. Entries will be accepted no later than 5:00 pm Tuesday, April 10. Questions to erin.johnson@yale.edu

Friday, March 2, 2012 – TC Dean’s Office 5:00 pm – INTENT E-FORMS for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors due

Monday, March 5 through Tuesday, March 20, 2012 – TC Dean’s Office 5:00 pm – HOUSING REGISTRATION E-FORMS for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors due

Reminder: If a student fails to submit his/her housing registration form he/she will not be able to enter the room draw the following week and will not be guaranteed housing for the next academic year. One registration form is required per one group!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 – TC Dining Hall

7:30 pm – NUMBER AND ROOM DRAW for rising sophomores (Class of 2015)

8:00 pm – NUMBER AND ROOM DRAW for rising seniors (Class 2013)

9:00 pm – NUMBER AND ROOM DRAW for rising juniors (Class of 2014)

ACADEMICS

Deadline: Midterm, March 2. Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course without having the course appear on the transcript.

Deadline: Midterm, March 2. Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course.

Deadline: March 5. Deadline to apply for a fall-term 2012 Term Abroad or a 2012-2013 Year Abroad

Deadline: March 26. Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option in a spring-term course to a letter grade.

STUDY ABROAD

Study Abroad Deadlines – Summer, Term, and Year

Before Thursday, March 1

Deadline to Withdraw YSS Application and not be charged the Program Fee Deposit – Upon acceptance into any of the Yale Summer Session – Study Abroad programs a $200 non-refundable Program Fee Deposit will be charged to your student account. The only way to avoid this fee is to withdraw your YSS application before March 1, 2012. Please contact Yale Summer Session if you have any questions: summer.session@yale.edu

Thursday, March 1:

Summer Abroad Credit for Non-Yale Programs Application – all applications for credit from non-Yale summer study abroad programs are due in CIPE by 11:59pm on March 1. Even if you do not yet know if you have been admitted to your study abroad program, you must submit your Yale credit application by our deadline. If you want to use ISA funding to help pay for the non-Yale program you MUST receive credit! Please contact the study abroad office if you have any questions: studyabroad@yale.edu.
Friday, March 2:

IARU Global Summer Program Application — All Global Summer Program applications must be submitted to kathy.trputec@yale.edu by midnight on Friday, March 2.

Monday, March 5:

Year or Term Abroad Application for fall or full year study — Applications for the Yale Year or Term Abroad Program must be submitted to the study abroad office by 11:59pm on March 5, so don’t leave for Spring Break before completing your YTA application! Please contact the study abroad office if you have any questions: studyabroad@yale.edu.

SOPHOMORES

Yale Arab Alumni Association Undergraduate Fellowship for Engagement in the Arab World supports undergraduates with an academic and professional interest in the Arab Middle East and North Africa by providing financial support for diverse projects and language practice. The Fellowship is open to all Yale Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in good academic standing. Application at http://yalearabalumni.org/binary.php?t=newsletter&ct=application%2Fpdf&c=newsletter&id=168 Deadline: February 28, 2012

JUNIORS

Richter Summer Fellowship Supports summer research and independent study that have a significant study/research component. See www.yale.edu/councilofmasters/awards.html Deadline: March 23, 2012

Yale Arab Alumni Association Undergraduate Fellowship for Engagement in the Arab World supports undergraduates with an academic and professional interest in the Arab Middle East and North Africa by providing financial support for diverse projects and language practice. The Fellowship is open to all Yale Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in good academic standing. Application at http://yalearabalumni.org/binary.php?t=newsletter&ct=application%2Fpdf&c=newsletter&id=168 Deadline: February 28, 2012

Year of study, research, or teaching abroad after graduation.

Rhodes and Beyond: UK Postgraduate Fellowships Information Meeting
Friday, March 30, 11:00 am at CIPE, 55 Whitney, Room 369 (3rd floor)

This meeting provides an overview of major fellowships for postgraduate study in the UK and Ireland (Churchill, Gates, Marshall, Mitchell, and Rhodes) and the application/selection processes. Speakers include former winners of these fellowships at Yale. The deadlines for these start before classes begin in September, so now is the time to start thinking about applying. Come to this meeting or one of the other postgraduate fellowship meetings, and then schedule an appointment with Kate Dailinger. Not sure you’re a good candidate for one of these fellowships, but interested in post-graduate study in the UK? Come to an info session and talk to Kate anyway! (Find out more about these fellowships.)

Fulbright Grants Information Meeting
Tuesday, April 3, 4:30 pm at CIPE, 55 Whitney, Room 369 (3rd floor)

The Fulbright Scholarship Program offers academic-year awards to over 140 countries. Opportunities exist worldwide for research, projects, formal degree study, teaching English and more. Come and learn about the program and the application/selection process. Speakers include former Fulbright Scholars from Yale. These fellowships have an early fall campus deadline (early September), so it is important to get started now. There will be ample time for questions. Come to this meeting or to one of the informal meetings in residential colleges. (Learn more about Fulbright.)

Fellowships for after graduation

Monday, April 2, 6:30pm, location TBA

Thursday, April 26, at 6:30 pm, SSS 410

Not sure what you’d like to do after graduation, or wondering about fellowships like the Fulbright, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color, or Yale fellowships open to graduating seniors? Whether you’re a US citizen or an international student here at Yale, there are many terrific postgraduate opportunities around the world—from scientific research to the practice of an art to the teaching of English. Campus application deadlines begin in August, so now is the time to start thinking about what you’d like to do after graduation and about applications! Start by getting the inside scoop from past winners and this year’s applicants. See the list of fellowships open to seniors, check our calendar for other info sessions and application workshops, sign up for our listserv, and more, at www.yale.edu/fellowships.

The Fellowship Program calendar includes application workshops after Break.

SENIORS

Yale Arab Alumni Association Undergraduate Fellowship for Engagement in the Arab World supports undergraduates with an academic and professional interest in the Arab Middle East and North Africa by providing financial support for diverse projects and language practice. The Fellowship is open to all Yale Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in good academic standing. Application at http://mba.yale.edu/MBA/admissions/apply/college_seniors.shtml Deadline: April 12, 2012 (Round 3 of 3)

Year of study, research, or teaching abroad after graduation.

Rhodes and Beyond: UK Postgraduate Fellowships Information Meeting
Friday, March 30, 11:00 am at CIPE, 55 Whitney, Room 369 (3rd floor)

This meeting provides an overview of major fellowships for postgraduate study in the UK and Ireland (Churchill, Gates, Marshall, Mitchell, and Rhodes) and the application/selection processes. Speakers include former winners of these fellowships at Yale. The deadlines for these start before classes begin in September, so now is the time to start thinking about applying. Come to this meeting or one of the other postgraduate fellowship meetings, and then schedule an appointment with Kate Dailinger. Not sure you’re a good candidate for one of these fellowships, but interested in post-graduate study in the UK? Come to an info session and talk to Kate anyway! (Find out more about these fellowships.)

Fulbright Grants Information Meeting
Tuesday, April 3, 4:30 pm at CIPE, 55 Whitney, Room 369 (3rd floor)

The Fulbright Scholarship Program offers academic-year awards to over 140 countries. Opportunities exist worldwide for research, projects, formal degree study, teaching English and more. Come and learn about the program and the application/selection process. Speakers include former Fulbright Scholars from Yale. These fellowships have an early fall campus deadline (early September), so it is important to get started now. There will be ample time for questions. Come to this meeting or to one of the informal meetings in residential colleges. (Learn more about Fulbright.)

Fellowships for after graduation

Monday, April 2, 6:30pm, location tba

Thursday, April 26, at 6:30 pm, SSS 410

Not sure what you’d like to do after graduation, or wondering about fellowships like the Fulbright, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color, or Yale fellowships open to graduating seniors? Whether you’re a US citizen or an international student here at Yale, there are many terrific postgraduate opportunities around the world—from scientific research to the practice of an art to the teaching of English. Campus application deadlines begin in August, so now is the time to start thinking about what you’d like to do after graduation and about applications! Start by getting the inside scoop from past winners and this year’s applicants. See the list of fellowships open to seniors, check our calendar for other info sessions and application workshops, sign up for our listserv, and more, at www.yale.edu/fellowships.

The Fellowship Program calendar includes application workshops after Break.

SUMMER

Yale College Dean’s Research Fellowships in the Sciences Support summer research in the natural and applied sciences lasting at least 8 weeks under the supervision of Yale faculty. Eligible: Yale freshmen, sophomores, and juniors Details at http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/yale?college?deans?research?fellowship; also see the Student Grants Database Deadline: March 21, 2012

The Jewish Museum New York- Slifka Center Blankensten Curatorial Fellowships

The Blanksteen Curatorial Fellowship at the Jewish Museum in New York offers stipends in the amount of $5000 each for up to four Yale students to participate in a full-time summer internship at the Jewish Museum- the preeminent museum in the United States devoted exclusively to art and Jewish culture. The positions are offered in four areas: Publications and Digital Exhibitions; Contemporary Artist and Medieval Manuscripts Exhibition; Curatorial Affairs; and Art Spiegelman and Push Pin Studios Exhibits. Applications Deadline: March 2 via eRecruiting. Students from all backgrounds are welcome to apply. Questions? Email: dorothea.buxbaum@yale.edu – Arts Director, Slifka Center.

NEW International Bulldogs Positions – DEADLINE March 1, 11:59 p.m.
Please note there are FIVE new positions available in the International Bulldogs Programs
UCS International Bulldogs offers internships across the globe with opportunities in a variety of career fields, including the arts, politics, global health, technology, community advocacy, think tanks, finance, journalism, and law. The overall program is open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, but individual internship requirements may vary. Applicants may apply through eRecruiting. Please note the following application instructions:

The three application limit does not apply to these new positions

You should address cover letters to “Dear Internship Coordinator,” “To Whom It May Concern,” or similar

Employers may choose to interview you via telephone or Skype

If you receive an offer for an International Bulldogs internship, you will have four days to decide to accept or not; you should only apply for positions you would accept if offered

New International Bulldogs Positions open for applications:

Bulldogs in Brussels: Dow Jones – Writing and Research Intern

Bulldogs in Buenos Aires: Argentine Council for Int’l Relations – Think Tank, Policy Intern

Bulldogs in Buenos Aires: ADC (civil rights NGO) – Research Support Intern

Bulldogs in Iberia: Sotheby’s – Auction House Intern

Bulldogs in Hong Kong: Axiom Law – Axiom Asia Intern

World Fellows Internship Program – DEADLINE EXTENSION March 1, 11:59 p.m.
Please note there are two new positions available in Geneva, Switzerland.
UCS is pleased to announce the Fred Packard Yale World Fellows International Experience Internship Program. This program encourages Yale undergraduates to connect with future leaders from around the globe and provides financial assistance to those who participate in summer internships hosted by current or former Yale World Fellows. Among the many countries featuring World Fellow summer 2012 intern opportunities are: Germany, India, Japan and Switzerland. Internships are open to all current Yale College students, but sophomores and juniors may receive primary consideration. For more information about this program, please visit the UCS website. Applicants may apply through eRecruiting.

OTHER

Become a citizen scientist and help document the urban ecology at Yale

Perhaps you’ve attended one of our recent campus bird walks, or wanted to but couldn’t fit it into your schedule.

Here’s your chance to take your interest in birds and other local fauna and flora to the next level: become a Citizen Scientist for Yale! Join experts from the Yale Peabody Museum and representatives from the Office of Sustainability for an hour long training session and learn how to become a successful citizen scientist.

Topics will include when and where to collect data, how to submit data, and how the information will be used to develop a strong understanding of the urban ecology of the Yale campus. Registered citizen scientists will be encouraged to make observations, record and submit data on a regular basis. For novice bird watchers, there will be a follow-up session (date and time TBD) at the Peabody Museum to learn how to identify many of the common campus birds.

This first training session will be offered Thursday, March 1 from Noon to 1:00 pm in the Peabody Museum Auditorium (170 Whitney Avenue). Feel free to bring your lunch; drinks and light snacks will be served. RSVP by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, February 28 by e-mailing sustainability@yale.edu. If you cannot attend the first session, there will be another opportunity on March 26 – interested participants need to attend only one of the training sessions.

The Amy Rossborough Fellowship 2012-2013

The Amy Rossborough Fellowship Program is currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 academic year. The program awards up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to complete a semester or year long social justice project in the New Haven area.

The Amy Rossborough Fellowship is especially interested in funding projects that will affect women in New Haven, but will consider any proposed project relating to social justice. Past recipients have organized projects ranging from hosting economic empowerment workshops for young women to conducting yoga classes for under-served populations to art projects that examine social inequalities in New Haven. Applicants can see examples of past projects at: http://womenscenter.yale.edu/amy-rossborough-fellowship

Students awarded the fellowship will have monthly meetings with the fellowship coordinator and other fellows over lunch beginning in the Fall 2012 semester and will present their project at a colloquium, which will be organized by the Fellowship.

The deadline for the written application is March 19th at 11:59pm. Please submit the following application electronically via email to heidi.knoblauch@yale.edu.

Important Dates

Monday, February 20, 2012 – TC Dining Hall: MANDATORY (for those who want to live on campus) HOUSING INFORMATION MEETINGS:

8:00 pm – Class of 2015 (rising sophomores)

8:30 pm – Class of 2014 (rising juniors)

9:00 pm – Class of 2013 (rising seniors)

Friday, March 2, 2012 – TC Dean’s Office 5:00 pm – INTENT E-FORMS for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors due

Monday, March 5 through Tuesday, March 20, 2012 – TC Dean’s Office 5:00 pm – HOUSING REGISTRATION E-FORMS for rising sophomores, juniors and seniors due

Reminder: If a student fails to submit his/her housing registration form he/she will not be able to enter the room draw the following week and will not be guaranteed housing for the next academic year. One registration form is required per one group!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 – TC Dining Hall

7:30 pm – NUMBER AND ROOM DRAW for rising sophomores (Class of 2015)

8:00 pm – NUMBER AND ROOM DRAW for rising seniors (Class 2013)

9:00 pm – NUMBER AND ROOM DRAW for rising juniors (Class of 2014)

ACADEMICS

Deadline: Midterm, March 2. Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course without having the course appear on the transcript.

Deadline: Midterm, March 2. Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course.

Deadline: March 5. Deadline to apply for a fall-term 2012 Term Abroad or a 2012-2013 Year Abroad

Deadline: March 26. Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option in a spring-term course to a letter grade.

Engineers Week at Yale, February 20-24: Not sure if you want to major in engineering? Already a committed engineer? Want to tell your friends how AWESOME engineering is?? This week is National Engineers Week, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science is hosting a weeklong showcase of the various academic, professional, and extracurricular opportunities that our community has to offer! Whether you’re thinking about the major, or just want to build stuff, we have something for you! Check out or full list of events here: http://seas.yale.edu/eweek2012/ and our Facebook event(s) here: https://www.facebook.com/events/302655596454893/

French Language Tables Spring Term 2012

The Table Francaise is open to those who wish to practice their conversational French in an informal setting.

Mondays Slifka Center 12-1

Tuesdays Trumbull 12-1

Wednesdays Saybrook 12:30 – 1:30

Fridays Timothy Dwight 12:00-12:45

FRESHMEN

Choosing a Faculty Adviser for your Sophomore Year: After spring break you will receive an email that instructs you to select a member of the faculty to be your adviser during your sophomore year. You may remember at your registration meeting in January I encouraged you to try to get to know a member of the faculty this term. I you want advice on how to get to know a member of the faculty, I am happy to help you.

I think it is important to select an adviser with whom you feel comfortable in order to discuss seriously your course selections and your education in general. Most members of the faculty are happy to serve as advisers during your sophomore year. You may choose to continue with your freshman adviser (if he or she is a member of the Yale College faculty or an associate or assistant dean in Yale College), approach the instructor of a course you completed this year, or consult with a faculty fellow of your college who teaches in a department that interests you. If you plan to major in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics, it is best to ask the appropriate director of undergraduate studies or designated departmental representative to be your sophomore year adviser. If you have difficulty choosing a faculty member to be your adviser, I will be happy to suggest possible advisers.

SENIORS

A Summer Opportunity for Yale Seniors interested in law, art, history sociology, criminology, museum studies, or archaeology to earn a MA-level certificate: The Association for Research into Crimes against Art (ARCA) invites applications for its 2012 Master’s Certificate Program in the study of art crime and cultural heritage protection. The 10-week ARCA Program, which takes place in Amelia, Italy, is taught by a select group of internationally recognized experts and provides participants with an interdisciplinary view into the secret world of stolen art and art security. Scholarship aid is available. For further info: www.artcrime.info. There is also an internship opportunity listed with Career Services.

TUTORING

Writing Partners at the Writing Center: Drop-in tutoring with writing partners Sunday – Thursday: 3-5 pm and 7-9 pm Friday: 3-5 pm www.yale.edu/bass/tutoring/partners. Writing Partners are Yale College or graduate school students selected for both their writing skills and their ability to talk about writing. Writing partners do not read papers before the appointment, so they will often focus on the beginning of your text or other short sections that you know need help. Still, since many writing problems show up in the first two pages of a paper, this kind of tutoring can be very effective.

Tutoring in Foreign Languages: The process for asking for a foreign language tutor is described at www.cls.yale.edu/tutoring. A tutor is available to anyone enrolled in a foreign language (regardless of the grade in that course).

Individually Assigned Tutors for QR and Science Courses: This tutoring is also free of charge. The form to request a tutor is in the TC dean’s office.

Tutoring in Departments: Sometimes departments offer tutoring, individually or in groups. Check with your instructor or in the office of Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Course-Based Peer Tutors: Ask your instructor if a Course-Based Tutor is available in your QR of Sc course. These tutors are available in addition to the other resources (such as faculty and Teaching Fellows) associated with the course. The Course-Based Peer Tutors are undergraduates who, in most cases, will have previously taken the course. Course-Based Peer Tutors attend lectures and are available to students in the course for one-on-one and small group tutoring. These Tutors are overseen by the course instructor.

SUMMER

Summer 2012 Science Research Fellowship Information Session: An information session will be held for Yale College-administered summer research fellowships in the sciences on Thursday, February 23, LC 211 at 5:30 PM. This session will be focused on fellowships that provide support for research with a Yale faculty member.

Summer 2012 Science Research Fellowship Due Dates:

Yale Science Scholars Program: applications due February 22

Tetelman Fellowship for International Research in the Sciences: applications due February 23

Yale College Dean’s Research Fellowship in the *Sciences* applications due March 21.

For information on these and other fellowships for scientific and health-related research, see the Science and QR Center’s undergraduate research at http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/fellowships-grants.

For information about Yale College Dean’s Research Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences and other fellowships for research, travel and study abroad, see the Yale Student Grants Database http://studentgrants.yale.edu/ If you wish to be added to the Yale College Science and QR Center’s mailing list for undergraduate research opportunities, send a message to yser@yale.edu with “subscribe” in the subject line.

Yale Summer Session in Kenya: History S-375/ African Studies S-274 Yale Summer Session’s History of East Africa starts in Mombasa on the shores of the Indian Ocean and goes to bustling Nairobi and up the quiet slopes of Mount Kenya. Students earn two Yale credits while learning about the history of East Africa, examining medical and public health issues, mastering the basics of Swahili, and touring historical and cultural sites throughout the country. The themes of the course are health, society, and environment, and the goal of the course is to expose students to as many aspects of life in Kenya as possible. Students enjoy home stays, do research in the National Archives, conduct historical interviews, visit a game reserve, and meet Yale alumni in Kenya. The course is co-taught by Thomas McDow, a professor of African history and former Yale residential college dean, and Alison Norris, a public health researcher who earned her M.D. and Ph.D. from Yale. Both have lived and conducted research in East Africa for years. Space is limited to 15 students and applications will be accepted until March 1. The International Summer Award (ISA) is available for this course to Yale students who qualify. The course runs from June 14 to July 21 and is worth two Yale credits. The link to the application can be found here: http://summer.yale.edu/programs-courses/study-abroad/programs-abroad

Yale Summer Session- Study Abroad

Applications have been reopened for the programs below. The 2nd round for the YSS – Study Abroad application is open from February 16, 2012 and will close March 1, 2012. No applications will be accepted past the March1st deadline.

Auvillar, France – Studio Practice in Painting and Drawing (HUMS S-256)

Beijing, China – Courtyard to City: The Chinese House (ARCH S-240) & (ARCH S-241)

Berlin, Germany – Metropolis Berlin (GMAN S-155)

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Theater and Poetry Workshop (SPAN S-220)

Mombasa, Kenya – Intermediate Kiswahili (SWAH S-130/140)

Mombasa, Kenya – Advanced Kiswahili (SWAH S-155)

Mombasa, Kenya – History of East Africa (HIST S-375/AFST S-274)

Paris, France – Writing Exile (FREN S-335)

Prague, Czech Republic – The Yale Summer Film Institute at FAMU (FILM S-144)

Rome, Italy – Rome (HUMS S-250)

Santiago, Chile – Introduction to Observational Astrophysics (ASTR S-205)

Siena, Italy – Italian Language and Cinema in Tuscany (ITAL S-116)

Siena, Italy – Italian Renaissance Theater (ITAL S-228)

For more information: http://summer.yale.edu/programs-courses/study-abroad/apply and http://summer.yale.edu/programs-courses/study-abroad/programs-abroad If you have any questions, contact the YSS office at 203-432-2430.

Global Summer Program The application deadline is Friday March 2, 2012. Funding is available to qualified Yale students. For more information go to: https://cie.yale.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=1281

Yale Summer Session Online – Take a Yale course wherever summer takes you.

Selected Yale Summer Session 2012 courses are offered online with regularly scheduled class meetings, one-on-one interaction, and full Yale credit upon satisfactory completion. Enrollment is limited and courses fill quickly. More information at www.yale.edu/summer

SESSION A (JUNE 4-JULY 6)

ENGL S220E, Milton, John Rogers

MUSI S265E, Jazz and Race in America, Thomas Duffy

PSYC S110E, Introduction to Psychology, Kristina Olson

PSYC S171E, Sex, Evolution, and Human Nature, Laurie Santos

SESSION B (JULY 9-AUGUST 10)

ECON S285E, The Welfare Economics of Public Policy, Donald Brown

ENVE S105E, Introduction to Green Energy, Yehia Khalil

MUSI S120E, Listening to Classical Music, Craig Wright

PHIL S152E, Moralities of Everyday Life, Paul Bloom

PLSC S394E, Introduction to Middle East Politics, Ellen Lust

OTHER

Yale University Spring 2012 Citizen Police Academy. The Yale University Police Department is hosting its Spring Citizen Police Academy on Tuesdays from March 20th through April 24th, 2012 from 6-8:30 p.m. This has been a popular program with students, faculty, and staff. Space is limited and there is no cost. The goal is to provide an increased understanding and awareness of police operations, responsibilities and capabilities and to promote the partnership between the police department and the community. Application is a two-step process: Initial registration is on-line at the learning center https://bmsweb.med.yale.edu/tms/tms_enrollments.offerings?p_crs_id=2588 Once registered, download a Yale Police Department application and waiver of risk at http://publicsafety.yale.edu/cpa and submit to the Yale Police Department. The YPD will review applications and arrange for a criminal history check. Once all information is approved, an email confirmation will be sent by YPD verifying your placement in the program. Applications must be submitted by Monday, March 12, 2012. An email confirmation will be sent to verify your placement in the program. Please remember this is on a first come first served basis. Questions: please email von.narcisse@yale.edu or call 203-432-4402.

Floor plans are now available here.

The deadline for application submission is Friday, February 10. Selected applicants will be contacted for a personal interview. Decision letters will be emailed out the week of March 5.

Residential College Superintendents need student help for Commencement and Reunions 2012 from Friday May 11 through Sunday June 3. Do not apply if you cannot be available all days during this time frame. The positions may involve cleaning, furniture moving, bed making, deliveries, office work, evening and weekend hours, or any combination thereof. Deadline to apply is Friday, February 10th. If interested, please contact: Kirsta MacLellan or Ian Hobbs kirsta.maclellan@yale.edu (Office: 203-432-6126, ian.hobbs@yale.edu, Office: 203-432-0527).

ACADEMICS

Deadline: Midterm, March 2. Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course without having the course appear on the transcript.

Deadline: March 26. Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option in a spring-term course to a letter grade.

SUMMER

Tadreeb Summer Internship Program 2012 — Internships in the Arab world this summer. The Yale Arab Student Association has arranged a package of internships for Summer 2012 open to all Yale students regardless of language skills. All internships, along with their application processes, are available on http://yaleasa.org/projects/tadreeb/internship-listings/.

Art Museum Scholar Summer Internships. 2012 Art Museum Scholar Summer Internships provide funds for four undergraduate Yale students to participate in summer internships at the Yale University Art Gallery, the Yale Center for British Art, or other art museums. The duration of internships will be eight weeks, and Art Museum Summer Scholar Interns will receive a stipend of up to $3,500. At least one of the four internships is to be held at the Yale University Art Gallery and one at the Yale Center for British Art. The internships at the Gallery and the Center will familiarize students with the operation of museums and curatorial departments and will provide an opportunity to work on a project related to a specific aspect of the museum’s collection. Students seeking opportunities with other art museums must procure such internships on their own. Although the awards are open to Yale students in any field, preference will be given to students whose interests lie in American art and/or British art. Applications for the internship must be submitted by e-mail and include: a cover letter describing the student’s interest in a particular aspect of the museum’s collection or operations and the relevance of the internship to the student’s larger goals, an official transcript of the student’s undergraduate record, and two letters of recommendation submitted directly by the recommender. If the student is seeking funding for an internship at an art museum other than the Yale University Art Gallery or the Yale Center for British Art, the cover letter should describe the internship and the status of the student’s application. A letter confirming a secured internship will also be required. All candidates applying for internships at the Yale University Art Gallery or Yale Center for British Art will be subject to pre-employment screening. Offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Please submit all materials by e-mail as attached Word or PDF documents by Friday, March 2, 2012, to:
Lisa Ford, Associate Head of ResearchYale Center for British Art, lisa.ford@yale.edu. Inquiries may be addressed to Lisa Ford at lisa.ford@yale.edu. Applicants will be notified of acceptance in April.

Summer Study Abroad Information Session, Room 305, 55 Whitney Ave, 3rd Floor, Wednesday, February 15, 4pm – 5pm. Learn about the Global Summer Program and Summer Abroad through non-Yale programs.

Study Abroad Application Deadline Reminder

Summer Abroad Credit for Non-Yale Programs* Thursday, March 1

Global Summer Program Friday, March 2

Year or Term Abroad Monday, March 5

Peking University – Yale University Joint Program Thursday, Match 15

*If you want to use ISA funding to attend a non-Yale study abroad program you must receive credit for that experience, so make sure that you submit a Summer Abroad application by the March 1 deadline.

For additional information about study abroad, be sure to visit the CIPE web site.

AIESEC Internships Abroad The application deadline is Tuesday, February 14th at 11:59 pm. To access the application, click on the “apply now” button at http://www.yale.edu/aiesec/
This is a general application for all AIESEC internships. An interactive map of AIESEC summer opportunities around the world is available at the website. Questions to aiesecyale.internships@gmail.com.
OTHER

Term-Time Study Abroad Information Session, Room 305, 55 Whitney Ave, 3rd Floor, Tuesday, February 14, 4pm – 5pm. Learn about spending Fall 2012 or Academic Year 2012-2013 abroad through the Year or Term Abroad Program and the Peking University-Yale University Joint Undergraduate Program.

Yale Center for British Art/Yale University Art Gallery Nancy Horton Bartels Scholar Internships 2012–13. The Nancy Horton Bartels Scholar Internships provide funds for Yale undergraduate students to participate in academic-year internships at the Yale Center for British Art and the Yale University Art Gallery. Potential projects for the 2012–13 academic year are listed below. Applications include: a cover letter describing the relevance of the internship to your larger goals, two copies of an official transcript of your undergraduate record , and two letters of recommendation e-mailed directly by your recommenders. Please indicate whether you are applying for an internship at the Yale University Art Gallery or the Yale Center for British Art, and specify which internship project is of interest to you. Selected candidates will be subject to pre-employment screening, and all offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 2, 2012. Please submit application materials by e-mail as attached Word or PDF documents to: Lisa Ford, Associate Head of Research, Yale Center for British Art lisa.ford@yale.edu Inquiries may be addressed to Lisa Ford at lisa.ford@yale.edu.

Successful applicants will be contacted in April and may be called for an interview.

Buildings Conservation Intern

The Deputy Director and the Head Librarian seek an intern with a strong background in architecture, a familiarity with architectural drawings, and an interest in archival work to support these efforts. Travel may include a trip to the Kahn Archive at the University of Pennsylvania.

Education and Technology Intern

Under the guidance of the Associate Curator of Education, the intern will conduct research on existing online museum projects, help organize focus groups, write short reports, and assist with other related tasks needed to support the department’s efforts to develop new virtual resources for K–12 educators and Yale faculty.

Exhibitions/Publications Intern

Under the guidance of the Assistant Curator of the department, the intern will develop bibliographies, collate reading materials, research objects, and write short reports. The intern would also select a particular aspect of the topic to research in further depth. The internship may include travel with the curator.

Painting Conservation Intern

The Painting Conservation Department at the Center seeks an accomplished student painter to create mockups that demonstrate a variety of painting techniques as seen in British painting. The successful applicant will work with the department’s painting conservators to better understand pictures as they appear on the walls of the Center, and to create small test sections demonstrating the materials and techniques employed by British artists. An ability to draw and manipulate paint using traditional methods is required; neat studio habits and a steady, quiet, working style is needed to ensure compatibility within the tight, art-filled, physical spaces of the Center’s painting conservation studio.

Collection Research for New Education Center

The Education Department seeks an intern with wide-ranging interests in art and excellent research skills to identify and organize these resources. The project will involve investigating books, electronic databases, and curatorial files to find materials appropriate for the new library’s potential patrons, including high school and community college students, and the general public interested in art. This is an opportunity to learn about the broad range of the Gallery’s collection and to contribute to an important new aspect of the Gallery’s public educational outreach.

Print Sources for Ceramics

The Department of American Decorative Arts seeks an intern to research the sources for images printed on British ceramics in the Art Gallery’s collection. We seek a student to identify the print sources for the ceramics in the Gallery’s collection, using the numerous books that have been published on this subject, and to determine if the source materials exist in Yale’s print collections. The findings will also help to assign more accurate dates and manufacturer information to create better object records. This internship offers the possibility to explore a rich but under-researched part of the collection.

Works of Art Pertaining to World War I

The year 2014 will mark a century since the beginning of World War I. The anniversary will be commemorated at Yale, but the exact form of commemoration and the role of the Gallery have yet to be defined. The Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Yale Art Gallery owns over sixty works that specifically refer to the war, and two collections, including one of posters, that are privately owned at present but may soon become a part of the collection at Yale. This project would involve studying and cataloguing these works, laying the groundwork for their inclusion in an exhibition.

Applications for Freshman Housing Committee Representative for Trumbull College are now available in the TC Dean’s Office and online at www.yale.edu/trumbull under the “residential” and “housing” tabs. The deadline to apply is TODAY, January 30 at 5 pm. Please drop off your application to TC Dean’s Office or email it to me at jasmina.besirevic@yale.edu

Applications for the 2012-2013 Peer Liaison Program are now available for all rising sophomores, juniors and seniors. Peer liaisons are upperclassmen who help connect freshmen to the programs and services of Yale’s cultural and community resource centers, including the Afro-American Cultural Center, the Asian American Cultural Center, the Chaplain’s Office, the Office of International Students and Scholars, the Latino Cultural Center, the LGBTQ Resource Center, and the Native American Cultural Center. Click here to complete the 2012-2013 online application. The deadline for application submission is Friday, February 10. Selected applicants will be contacted for a personal interview. Decision letters will be emailed out the week of March 5.

Residential College Superintendents need student help for Commencement and Reunions 2012 from Friday May 11 through Sunday June 3. Do not apply if you cannot be available all days during this time frame. The positions may involve cleaning, furniture moving, bed making, deliveries, office work, evening and weekend hours, or any combination thereof. Deadline to apply is Friday, February 10th. If interested, please contact: Kirsta MacLellan or Ian Hobbs kirsta.maclellan@yale.edu (Office # 432-6126, ian.hobbs@yale.edu Office #432-0527).

FRESHMEN

Choosing a Faculty Adviser for your Sophomore Year: After spring break you will receive an email that instructs you to select a member of the faculty to be your adviser during your sophomore year. You may remember at your registration meeting in January I encouraged you to try to get to know a member of the faculty this term. I you want advice on how to get to know a member of the faculty, I am happy to help you.

I think it is important to select an adviser with whom you feel comfortable in order to discuss seriously your course selections and your education in general. Most members of the faculty are happy to serve as advisers during your sophomore year. You may choose to continue with your freshman adviser (if he or she is a member of the Yale College faculty or an associate or assistant dean in Yale College), approach the instructor of a course you completed this year, or consult with a faculty fellow of your college who teaches in a department that interests you. Directors of undergraduate studies and designated departmental representatives are especially valuable as advisers. If you have difficulty finding a faculty member to be your adviser, I will be happy to suggest possible advisers.

SOPHOMORES

Class of 1960 John Heinz Government Service Fellowships support U.S. government service summer internships at the federal, state, or local government level Eligible: Yale sophomores and juniors. http://studentgrants.yale.edu/grant_detail.asp?gid=73 Application deadline: February 13.

JUNIORS

Class of 1960 John Heinz Government Service Fellowships support U.S. government service summer internships at the federal, state, or local government level Eligible: Yale sophomores and juniors. http://studentgrants.yale.edu/grant_detail.asp?gid=73 A pplication deadline: February 13.

SENIORS

Post-Graduate Fellowships

[To subscribe to one of the Fellowships mailing lists visit

www.yale.edu/yalecollege/academics/fellowships/resources/listserv/ and follow the instructions.

Watch for our postgraduate information sessions beginning in February on posted on calendar)]

A Selection of Fellowships with Upcoming Deadlines

Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship awards up to $80,000 to fund a two-year full-time master’s degree beginning in fall 2012 in fields such as public policy, international affairs, public administration, business, economics, political science, sociology or foreign languages, en route to work with the US Foreign Service. Benefits include summer internships, professional development and mentoring, and appointment as a Foreign Service Officer upon completion of the degree. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship, and a minimum 3.2 GPA. The program encourages the application of women and members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and those with financial need. http://www.woodrow.org/higher-education-fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_grad/index.php . Deadline: January 30

Mortimer Hays-Brandeis Traveling Fellowship Supports a year abroad in pursuit of an independent project in the visual and fine arts (including art history, conservation, studio art, and photography). Eligible: graduating seniors and recent graduates www.brandeis.edu/mhb/ http://studentgrants.yale.edu/grant_detail.asp?gid=72 Campus deadline: January 31

Fox International Fellowships Support one semester or one academic year of research at selected sites abroad in fields including (but not limited to) international relations, law & medicine, business & finance, environmental policy, and contemporary history. Eligible: graduating Yale seniors www.yale.edu/macmillan/fif/ Deadline: February 13

Henry Hart Rice Foreign Residence Fellowships Support one year of study or work abroad in countries that have strained relations with the United States (see Student Grants Database for eligible countries). Eligible: Yale juniors, graduating seniors, and graduate students Deadline: February 13

Paul Mellon Fellowship Supports up to three years of study at Clare College, University of Cambridge. Administered by the Berkeley College Master’s Office. Eligible: unmarried graduating Yale senior http://berkeley.yalecollege.yale.edu/fellowships Deadline: February 17

Fulbright mtvU Awards Up to four awards will be available to pursue projects around an aspect of international contemporary or popular music as a cultural force for expression. Preference will be given to creative projects that are conveyed in a dynamic fashion and are accompanied by a feasible plan. In addition to presenting unique projects on music as a global force for mutual understanding, applicants must submit a Documentation and Outreach Plan describing how they intend to share their activities with their peers during their Fulbright year abroad through mtvU print, broadcast and/or online mediums. Further information and application at https://us.fulbrightonline.org/types_mtvu.html (unlike other Fulbrights: Yale seniors applying for this award do not need to apply through Yale) Deadline: March 1

Yale School of Management Silver Scholars Program Accepts students directly from their undergraduate senior year into a three-year MBA program. In their second year, Silver Scholars participate in a full-time internship. http://mba.yale.edu/MBA/admissions/apply/college_seniors.shtml Deadline: April 12 (Round 3 of 3)

SUMMER

Sustainability Fellows Become a 2012 Student Sustainability Fellow and spend the summer working overseas. Two Sustainability fellows will be selected to spend 6-8 weeks at one of the eight non-US participating members of the International Alliance of Research Universities. The student exchange will take place for a six to eight week period between June 15th and August 15th, 2012. Different dates may be arranged under special circumstances. Applicants can be returning undergraduate or graduate students of any major. Selected fellows will be sent overseas for the summer and return to a position with the Office of Sustainability for the 2012-13 academic year. Interested applicants must submit a resume, cover letter and 1 page essay describing how this opportunity fits into their studies and professional interests. Applications are due by close of business on Monday, February 6th. Please email your resume and application to julie.newman@yale.edu and write IARU Fellowship 2012 in the subject line. For more information go to http://sustainability.yale.edu/employment-opportunities

Summer Study Abroad Information Meeting, CIPE, 55 Whitney Ave., Room 305, Monday, January 30, 4pm. Learn about Yale Summer Session Abroad, Global Summer Program, Yale-in-London and Summer Abroad through non-Yale programs.

Yale Summer Session (YSS) – Study Abroad courses Application deadline-Wednesday, February 1. Go to http://summer.yale.edu/find-your-program/study-abroad
Please contact summersession.abroad@yale.edu with questions.

Global Summer Program (GSP) Application deadline: Friday March 2. Go to http://www.iaruni.org/gsp for the courses offered this summer. Contact kathy.trputec@yale.edu with questions.

Search for summer fellowships with the Student Grants Database: http://studentgrants.yale.edu/

Some fellowships use the CIPE Summer Fellowships Common Application http://studentgrants.yale.edu/grant_detail.asp?gid=299 Application deadline: February 22

Information Meeting on Summer Fellowship Opportunities: Friday, January 27, 2:30pm, room 305, CIPE (55 Whitney Avenue) and Monday, February 6th, 4:00pm, room 369, CIPE (55 Whitney Avenue). For freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. The meeting will discuss fellowships that support internships, study, research, and other summer activities; and how to choose or develop an opportunity that’s right for you, how to access available resources, and how to apply.

Summer Residential Counselor in Yale Summer Session 2012. Any Yale sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in good academic standing or any Yale graduate is eligible to apply. Applicants should be mature students who enjoy working with others and who feel committed to the intellectual and social values of residential college life. The job also requires resourcefulness, integrity, good judgment, and energy. Previous counseling experience is a plus, and any student whom you think might be on the path to freshman counselor would be ideal. Information and application may at: http://summer.yale.edu/student-information/information-counselors.

STUDY ABROAD

Info Meeting: PKU-Yale Joint Program in Beijing

Where: CIPE, 55 Whitney Ave., Room 305

When: Wednesday, February 1, 2:30pm

When: Thursday, February 2, 3:30pm

OTHER

UCS Sponsored Spring Break Job Shadowing Program Undergraduate Career Services is pleased to announce the 2012 Yale Spring Break Job Shadowing Program. Consider this wonderful, educational opportunity to job shadow a professional during Spring Break (Monday, March 5 through Friday, March 16). Opportunities are available in various locations. Start your search today on eRecruiting! New positions will be posted throughout February.

Mondays: 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Tuesdays: 10:45 am to 3:00 pm
Wednesdays: 8:30 am to noon
Thursdays: 8:30 am to noon

To see me, stop by the office or make an appointment in advance by calling Jan Foery at (203) 432-0722.

Freshman Counselor Applications are now available at the Yale College Freshman Counselor Website: http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/freshman-counselors. The application is open through Friday, February 3, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Prospective freshman counselors should complete the online application form and also turn in a hard-copy, one-page resume to their own Residential College Dean’s office. These and other guidelines are on the application and the website. TC info meeting details to follow next week.

Applications for Freshman Housing Committee Representative for Trumbull College are now available in the TC Dean’s Office and online at www.yale.edu/trumbull under the “residential” and “housing” tabs. The deadline to apply is January 30 at 5 pm. Please drop off your application to TC Dean’s Office or email it to me at jasmina.besirevic@yale.edu

INTERNATIONAL (Summer and Term)

Information Meeting: Summer Study Abroad

CIPE, 55 Whitney Ave., Room 369

Monday, January 23, 4pm

Thinking about studying abroad this summer? Come learn about Yale Summer Session Abroad, Global Summer Program, Yale-in-London and Summer Abroad through non-Yale programs.

Term-Time Study Abroad Options

CIPE, 55 Whitney Ave., Room 305

Friday, January 27, 1pm Deadline to apply for a fall term 2012 or full year 2012-2013 year abroad: March 5, 2012.

UCS International Bulldogs

UCS International Bulldogs offers internships in 14 cities across the globe with opportunities in a variety of career fields, including the arts, politics, global health, technology, community advocacy, think tanks, finance, journalism, and law. The overall program is open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, but individual internship requirements may vary. Additional details include:
You may apply for up to two positions, and applications must be submitted via eRecruiting by Feb 1.
Employers may choose to interview you via telephone or Skype
If you receive an offer for an International Bulldogs internship, you will have four days to decide to accept or not; you should only apply for positions you would accept if offered

A sampling of International Bulldogs opportunities from each city:
Business Software Development Intern – Bulldogs in Buenos Aires at Infor-Med
Marketing Account Executive – British Bulldogs at Grebot Donnelly Associates Limited
Royal Cast Collection Intern – Bulldogs on the Baltic at National Gallery of Denmark Statens Museum
Science/Engineering Research Intern – Bulldogs in Brussels at Erasmus Hospital
Research Associate – Bulldogs in Iberia at I E Business School
Travel Intern – Bulldogs in Athens at Arete Tours
Graphic Designer – Istanbulldogs (Bulldogs in Turkey) at Ogilvy Healthworld
Business Development Intern – Bulldogs in Israel – Jerusalem at PresenTense Group
Intern for Capacity Building – Bulldogs in Israel – Tel Aviv at The Parents’ Circle, Families Forum (PCFF)
Parliament Intern – Bulldogs in Uganda with Honorable Betty Amongi
Ancient Paintings and Calligraphy Intern – Bulldogs in Beijing at University Forbidden City Palace Museum
Consumer Analyst – Bulldogs in Shanghai at Lucid360
Research Assistant – Bulldogs in Hong Kong at JK Capital
Special Projects Intern – Bulldogs in Singapore at American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore

International Bulldogs Open Hours
Tuesday, January 24, 3:00 to 4:45 PM
Wednesday, January 25, 12:00 to 1:45 PM
Thursday, January 26, 11:00 AM to 1:45 PM

All are at UCS, 55 Whitney Avenue

To answer your questions and assist with your application documents, UCS will offer special International Bulldogs Open Hours in addition to regular UCS Open Hours. Sessions are 15 minutes long and are available on a first come, first served basis.

Pascale International Fellows at the William J. Clinton Foundation Information Session
Thursday, January 26, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., 55 Whitney Ave, Room 369
The Pascale International Fellowship at the William J. Clinton Foundation provides funding for one student from Yale University to serve at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) for one summer. For more information on the history of the fellowship, and a list of past fellows, please visit http://www.pascalefellows.org. This Fellowship is open to juniors and seniors; however other classes are welcome to attend the information session to learn more. Fellowship application deadline is Feb 1 via eRecruiting.

Global Health Funding Opportunities – Information Session and Student Panel
Thursday, January 26, 4:30pm-5:30pm, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor Room 369
The Global Health Initiative at Yale and key funding opportunities for global health internships will be discussed. In addition, current Yale students will share their global health internship experiences and how they secured funding.

Summer Fellowship Information Sessions
Friday, January 27, 2:30pm, 55 Whitney Avenue, Room 305
Monday, February 6, 4:00pm, 55 Whitney Avenue, Room 369
For freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. What is a fellowship…and how do I get one? In this information session, we will discuss fellowships that support internships, study, research, and other summer activities. Come find out how to choose or develop an opportunity that’s right for you, how to access available resources, and how to apply.

SUMMER

The Ulysses S. Grant Foundation: Teach New Haven students in Summer 2012.
Since 1953, the Ulysses S. Grant Foundation has drawn on the experience and enthusiasm of Yale undergraduates to create and run an educational enrichment program for talented middle school students from the New Haven public schools. Each winter, the U. S. Grant Foundation seeks motivated Yale undergraduates to teach during its summer program. Those hired as teachers have the unique opportunity of designing and teaching their own classes. The Grant Foundation seeks applicants who have experience working with children and participating in community service work. Now hiring for the summer of 2012

How to Apply and Other Information: Please email completed application (below) to usgrantdirectors@panlists.yale.edu by 5pm on February 4th, 2012, though earlier applications are welcomed. Applications from any current undergraduate is accepted, but preference will be given to applicants not in their final year of study. New teachers are paid $3300 for 7 weeks. The dates of the 2012 summer program are June 18th – August 2nd, 2012. This includes a week of paid teacher training.

U.S. Grant Foundation Teacher Application

Part I: Basic Information

Name:

Phone:

E-mail:

Mailing Address:

College and Year:

Major & Expected Date of Graduation:

Work-study Eligibility: Yes or No

International Student: Yes or No

Part II: Resume and Transcript

Please attach a copy of your complete resume, and an unofficial list of your transcript.

Part III: References

Please provide the name/address/phone number of two non student references (preferably local) and indicate each person’s relationship to you. A third peer-reference is optional and strongly encouraged.

Part IV: Questions

Please respond to the following questions in the order below, using no more than three pages total. Please repeat the questions before your answers.

Why are you interested in teaching in the US Grant program?

(Briefly) describe your own K-12 education.

What experience or training do you have that might be relevant to the position?

What are your most significant non-academic activities?

What do you think the biggest opportunities are for public education in New Haven, the biggest challenges? Why?

All teachers in the program design a core class (either Investigations or Humanities) and two elective courses. Please briefly describe one potential core class and one potential elective you could see yourself teaching this summer (this is not a binding commitment). In addition, please describe any skills, interests or hobbies that could contribute to activities you lead in the classroom or the program’s extracurriculars.

Do you speak any languages other than English? If so, which one(s)?

How did you hear about the US Grant Program?

OTHER

The Yale Instructional Technology Group announces Wires Crossed, a student-led initiative about edtech at Yale. The group is curious about how emerging technologies might change the way Yale students learn. Would you take an online-only Yale seminar for credit? What if ConLaw textbooks were replaced with a media-rich app? Are finals and reading responses the best way to prove mastery in a course? ITG hopes to better understand what it can do to meet the needs of Yale students. You can follow the project on the Wires Crossed blog and Twitter, and contribute your own ideas.

Freshman Counselor Applications are now available at the Yale College Freshman Counselor Website: http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/freshman-counselors. The application is open through Friday, February 3, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Prospective freshman counselors should complete the online application form and also turn in a hard-copy, one-page resume to their own Residential College Dean’s office. These and other guidelines are on the application and the website. TC info meeting details to follow next week.

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Information on King Holiday events, free and open to all, can be found online at http://news.yale.edu/mlk2012.

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.

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://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/science-courses-without-prerequisite

and http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/qr-courses-without-prerequisite

The schedule for Fall 2011 course makeup (ABX) exams administered by the University Registrar’s Office is posted under “Calendars” at www.yale.edu/sfas/registrar. If your ABX exam is not on the list, you must contact your instructor directly to schedule your exam. If you are taking an accommodated exam, contact Judy York, Coordinator of the Resource Office on Disabilities. Makeup exams scheduled by the University Registrar will take place on:Wednesday, January 18 at 4 p.m. in SSS 114, Thursday, January 19 at 4 p.m. in Davies Auditorium, and Friday, January 20 at 1 p.m. in SSS 114

SUMMER

Info Meeting: Summer Study Abroad

Where: CIPE, 55 Whitney Ave., Room 305

When: Tuesday, January 17 @ 4pm

Thinking about studying abroad this summer? Come learn about Yale Summer Session Abroad, Yale-in-London and Summer Abroad through non-Yale programs.

Info Meeting: Summer Options in Singapore

Where: CIPE, 55 Whitney Ave., Room 305

When: Wednesday, January 18 @ 3:30pm

Come and learn about summer opportunities in Singapore. Programs featured will be YSS’s Southeast Asia in Context and UCS’s Bulldogs in Singapore.

CIPE Peer Advisers Workshop: Finding a Program!

Where: LC 205
When: Wednesday, January 18 @ 9pm
Interested in going abroad, but not sure where or how to begin looking? The CIPE Peer Advisers can help you find a program that best meets your goals and interests, or can point you towards CIPE staff advisers who can also help you. Go to LC 205 on Wednesday, January 18 at 9pm for more information!

Summer Study Abroad Application Deadline Reminder

If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to start working on your summer study abroad applications! Here are the upcoming deadlines:

Yale Summer Session Abroad Wednesday, February 1

Yale in London Summer Sessions Wednesday, February 1

Summer Abroad Credit for Non-Yale Programs* Thursday, March 1

Global Summer Program Friday, March 2

*If you want to use ISA funding to attend a non-Yale study abroad program you must receive credit for that experience, so make sure that you submit a Summer Abroad application by the March 1 deadline.

Information Session for Yale Summer Session in Beijing, Wednesday, January 18 at 7:30pm, The School of Architecture, located in Rudolph Hall on 180 York Street, 7th floor. “The Chinese House from Courtyard to City & Chinese Landscape, Architecture, and Urbanism” is offered this summer in Beijing, jointly with Tsinghua University.

CIPE Peer Advisers Workshop: Finding a Program or Designing your own opportunity abroad.

The CIPE Peer Advisers can help you find a program that best meets your goals and interests, or can point you towards CIPE staff advisers who can also help you. Go to LC 205 on Wednesday, January 18 at 9pm for more information!

Fellowship Opportunities for Juniors , Wednesday, January 11, 4:30pm, room 305, CIPE (55 Whitney Avenue) This information session will discuss fellowships that support senior thesis research as well as other purposeful summer activities and fellowships that support activities after graduation.

Summer Fellowship Opportunities , Tuesday, January 17, 4:30pm, room 369, CIPE (55 Whitney Avenue), Friday, January 27, 2:30pm, room 305, CIPE (55 Whitney Avenue), and Monday, February 6, 4:00pm, room 369, CIPE (55 Whitney Avenue). For freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. This information session will discuss fellowships that support internships, study, research, and other summer activities.

Yale-China Service Internship Program offers partially funded internships for Yale students at nonprofit organizations in Hong Kong. The program includes two options – Service Internships and the Public Service Exchange. Information Session Tuesday, January 17, 8:00 PM, LC 203

Service Internships provide meaningful seven-week internship placements at nonprofit organizations in Hong Kong. Focus areas include migrant rights, children’s health, women’s empowerment, community organization, and legal advocacy for foreign domestic helpers. After their internships have been completed, Service Interns travel to mainland China for a weeklong service project. All Service Interns receive a stipend to offset the cost of airfare and living expenses, as well as visa support and paid housing.

The Public Service Exchange pairs three Yale students with three students from New Asia College at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The pairs spend one month interning at nonprofit organizations in New Haven and then travel together to Hong Kong for a second month interning at similar organizations. Focus areas include HIV/AIDS care, mental health, and education. All Public Service Exchange interns receive paid international airfare, a stipend to offset living expenses, paid housing, and local transportation.

Applications and Eligibility

All Yale undergraduates, including freshmen and graduating seniors, are eligible to apply. No Chinese language skills are required. For more information about the program, including how to apply and upcoming information sessions, please visit www.yalechina.org/sip or contact James Fleishman at james.fleishman@yale.edu. Application deadline: Friday, January 27, 2012 at 5 pm.

Yale Summer Session Residential Counselor Applications – 2012. Eligible are Yale sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students in good academic standing. A Yale alumnus/a is also eligible. Applicants should be mature students who enjoy working with others and who feel committed to the intellectual and social values of residential college life. The job also requires resourcefulness, integrity, good judgment, and energy. Previous counseling experience is a plus, and any student whom you think might be on the path to freshman counselor would be ideal. In formation and applications at: http://summer.yale.edu/student-information/information-counselors.

UCS-Sponsored Internship Programs: UCS-sponsored international and domestic internship programs are open for applications on eRecruiting. For more specific information about each program, visit the UCS website. Also, employers will continue to add positions to these programs in the weeks ahead so please continue to check eRecruiting throughout January.

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The Adrian Van Sinderen Book Collecting Prizes for Seniors and Sophomores

In order to encourage undergraduates to collect books, build their own libraries, and read for pleasure and education, Adrian Van Sinderen YC 1910 established two prizes— one for seniors and one for sophomores— in 1957. The Senior Prize is $1,000, and the Sophomore Prize is $700. More information and application at: http://www.yale.edu/printer/vansinderen. Application materials are due by 5 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.

Reunion Head Clerks for Yale College Reunions this spring. AYA will be interviewing and hiring 16 Head Clerks to assist with reunions between May 24 and June 3. The application (Job #1981) is open now on the SEO Web site and will close at the end of the month. Head Clerks process reunion registrations and later head up a team of their peers during the reunion weekends in May and June. The position requires a high degree of organization and responsibility, as well as significant contact with our staff and with alumni of all ages. Information sessions will be held at Rose Alumni, 232 York St., at 4 pm on Thursday, January 26 and 2 pm on Friday, January 27. Questions to: Stacey J. O’Donnell, Assistant Director, Association of Yale Alumni, stacey.odonnell@yale.edu