Notes & News - Week of September 1st, 2014

September 1, 2014

Master’s Pieces

Evening, sports fans. A reminder that your weekly edition of Notes & News will be appearing now on Monday evenings. So far, so good, except holiday production difficulties this week among the deans collective have delayed Part 2 with the academic and Yale opportunity stuff. So look for it to follow asap. Meanwhile, here’s the TD stuff you need to know about:

· Wednesday, September 3, 9:00 pm – Community Music Night / Pizza Welcome to the Class of 2018. A TD tradition and our favorite form of self-entertainment. We’ve got a full slate of entertainers now, so I’m reluctantly closing the list to more acts. But be prepared for anything from the sublime to the ridiculous, including the Master’s and Dean’s inaugural country song, plus a world premiere performance by the freshmen “Nunnery”. (More to come on this.)

· Wednesday, September 3, 8:00 pm – Mindfulness Meditation Our resident fellow David McCormick will again be teaching Mindfulness Meditation on Wednesday evenings. If you have ever wanted to try out meditation, or are already well practiced, this is your weekly chance to clear your head, bring some peace into your life, and learn to concentrate. If interested, please email him at david.mccormick@yale.edu. Beginners are welcome. (This week the session will be at 8:00 pm, so that participants can head over to the community music night. Future weeks, the time will be 9 pm.)

· Sunday, September 7, 9:00 AM – Llamaland! If you’ve been there, you know. If you haven’t been there, you’re going. And then you’ll know. Wish the freshmen your best, and encourage them to believe that they will be the first freshmen of all time to take the upperclassmen in razzle dazzle football. Everyone needs encouragement to dream the impossible dream.

Creative and Performing Arts (CPA) Awards – deadline of September 8 Information and applications are available at http://creativeandperformingarts.commons.yale.edu/. Yale students use these awards, from a few hundred to over a thousand dollars to do nifty things. You can now apply now for a project that will conclude anytime up to March 6, the beginning of Spring Break. (You may also wait and submit a second round application in January for a spring project.) Deadline for the fall cycle of online apps is September 8 at 4 pm, no exceptions.

IM Alert: Dean tells me that spouse Matthew will be playing in his first (of many) TD IM contests on Wednesday – football vs. Trumbull at 3:50. Should be fun to go if you can make it out to the field and cheer him on to an injury-free and victorious outing. Also, our IM secretaries remind freshmen of the entryway reward system – the entryway turning out the most players gets a) to stay on the island (immunity!) and b) comfort food.

Mott Woolley Council Election for Freshmen: Freshman who want to run in the Mott Woolley, must to submit candidacy statements to Ben Ackerman (ben.ackerman@yale.edu) by 11:59pm on Wednesday (September 3rd) and the polls will open on Thursday. Questions should be directed to Ben as well.

DEAN’s DOMAIN

"Sometimes I ain't so sho who's got ere a right to say when a man is crazy and when he ain't. Sometimes I think it ain't none of us pure crazy and ain't none of us pure sane until the balance of us talks him that-a-way. It's like it ain't what a fellow does, but it's the way the majority of folks is looking at him when he does it."
- William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying
That passage is spoken by Cash Bundren, one of my favorite characters to ever take life on the page: a carpenter, a stoic, an appraiser of the world around him -- and also, simultaneously, a model of nonjudgment.

ACADEMICS
Course Schedule Deadlines:
Class of 2018 Monday, September 8, 5 pm
Class of 2017 Tuesday, September 9, 5 pm
Class of 2016 Tuesday, September 9, 5 pm
Class of 2015 Wednesday, September 10, 5 pm
Schedules are handed in to Trish Cawley in the TD Dean’s Office.
The deadline is strictly enforced. A late schedule incurs a fine of $50 and 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 through Trish.
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 TD Dean's Office by the deadline for your class
(see deadlines above and in the Blue Book)

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.
Overlapping Class Meeting Times: Class meeting times may not overlap by more than 15 minutes once a week. Required are a conversation with me before the Course Enrollment deadline, 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 TD 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, because SOM determines its class enrollments well before your schedule is due.]
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).
Independent 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. Enrolling in an independent study requires the additional permission of a Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Deadline to apply for a Fall-Term Leave of Absence: Friday, September 5. See me if you are thinking about requesting a leave of absence for this fall term.
A list of Sc courses without prerequisites may be found at http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/academics/faculty-resources/science-....

A list of QR courses without prerequisites may be found at http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/academics/courses/qr-courses/qr-cour....

TUTORING
Writing Tutors: http://www.yale.edu/bass
Writing Partners: www.yale.edu/writing
Sc/QRTutoring: http://www.yale.edu/mstutor
Language Tutoring: http://cls.yale.edu/foreign-language-tutoring
Yale College Tutoring Program: This tutoring program makes it possible to receive tutoring in other subjects, such as non-English languages, economics, and the sciences and mathematics. The form to request such tutoring, which is free, is available in the TD Dean’s Office.
FRESHMEN
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.

SOPHOMORES www.yale.edu/yalecollege/sophomore
You must hand in the form to select a sophomore year adviser if you have not done so. I cannot approve your schedule until you hand in the form, due no later than the day your schedule is due. If you need suggestions for potential advisers, I am available. The form is available at the sophomore web site (www.yale.edu/yalecollege/sophomore) at the Advising tab and from my office.
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/yalecollege/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.
JUNIORS
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
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.
Office Career Strategy http://ocs.yale.edu/
Center for International and Professional Experience (CIPE)
CIPE Photo Contest and Calendar
The Center for International and Professional Experience is looking for photos from students who participated in a CIPE program or received a Yale College-administered fellowship over the past year to create the second annual CIPE Calendar. We are seeking your best photo and caption that reflect a meaningful aspect or idea from your experience. The top 12 photographs and captions will be featured in the CIPE Calendar. The contest opens on Tuesday, September 2 and the deadline to submit an entry is Wednesday, October 1. Read about eligibility and submission information and terms and conditions.
Office of Career Strategy
Walk-in Advising
Advisers are available to answer quick questions at 55 Whitney from 10:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday. A centralized location for Friday walk-ins will be coming soon. Each session is 15 minutes long and are available on a first-come, first-served basis when classes are in session.

Online Resume Review Service
The Office of Career Strategy is now offering an online resume review service with a 5 business day turn around.
Study Abroad
Language Fair: Thursday, September 4, 1:00-3:00pm, Center for Language Study, Dow Hall. Learn about the diverse foreign language and culture courses taught at Yale and the ways in which the university supports language study, including opportunities for international travel and study abroad.
Fellowships
Visit the fall calendar of events and sign up for the Fellowships newsletter to keep track of upcoming opportunities and workshops.
Deadlines for graduating seniors
Luce Scholars Program
Supports one-year internships (along with language training) in Asia for U.S. citizens who have not had extensive experience in Asia
September 22, 1:00pm, campus application deadline: see the Student Grants Database for how to apply for Yale’s nomination for the Luce.
Gates-Cambridge
Supports postgraduate degree study in any discipline at the University of Cambridge. Read advice for Yale applicants.
October 15, deadline for U.S. applicants; December 2, deadline for international applicants – unless there’s an earlier deadline for your department: History’s is October 1
Churchill Scholarships
Support a year of postgraduate degree study at Cambridge in a STEM field; open to U.S. citizens who are seniors and recent alumni
October 20, 1:00pm, campus application deadline: see the Yale Student Grants Database for how to apply for Yale’s nomination.
Fellowships deadlines for graduating seniors
Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes
Yale application timeline, checklist, forms, and helpful advice have been updated for this year, and the Yale Student Grants Common Application for Endorsement and official application systems are all live.
Center for Language Study (CLS)
The Center for Language Study invites you to participate in our Language Fair on Thursday, September 4, 1-3pm in the Center for Language Study (Dow Hall, 370 Temple St). Come explore the foreign languages that are taught at Yale, meet language faculty and students learning new languages, learn about courses and discover many programs to enrich your language and cultural skills, including opportunities for international travel and study abroad.
Other
Yale in China Association Open House on FRIDAY, September 5, 2014, 3:00pm-6:00pm, 442 Temple Street (corner of Trumbull Street). Learn about Yale-China’s 113-year history of U.S.-China work. Sign up to receive invitations to Yale-China’s events for the community. Meet and connect with individuals in the Yale-China community, including U.S.-China experts, Yale-China Fellows from China, overseas Chinese, past program participants, and event attendees. Explore fellowship and volunteer opportunities. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by September 1st to yale-china@yale.edu or here or 203-432-088
Center for Language Study. Yale undergraduates… Do you speak a foreign language? Want to earn $15/hr helping Yale students learn your language? Become a Yale Foreign Language Tutor. For more information, and to apply, please visit us at http://cls.yale.edu/foreign-language-tutoring.
Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale is the world’s largest and leading global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference. For those interested in presenting at the conference, we are currently accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentation. The first abstract deadline is August 31, and the final abstract deadline is September 30. Global Health & Innovation Conference. Presented by Unite For Sight, 12th Annual Conference. Yale University, Saturday, March 28 - Sunday, March 29, 2015
http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference.
Central Javanse Gamelan Ensemble is looking for performers! No experience needed! Class meeting time: M&W 2:30-3:45 Place: Stoeckel Hall. Yale Central Javanese Gamelan Ensemble (music 232) is a performance study group which has been in existence since 2006. With funds provided by the Yale councils on Southeast Asian Studies and the efforts of the Music Department, these instruments were brought into the Music Department by the
founding director, Sarah Weiss. This class focuses on the direct, hands‐on experience of performing Central‐Javanese gamelan. Rehearsals are held twice a week. You will also have opportunities to learn to play some of the more challenging instruments, such as suling, gender, singing, kendhang and bonang. Performance rehearsals are augmented by discussions, viewing of documentary films and reading material. We have two performance opportunities this year, one in October and another in December. The end‐of-semester performance in December is obligatory and concludes this course. This course can be taken for credits or non‐credit. No prior experience is required, and community members are always welcome.
Yale University Library Student Employment: The Yale University Library (YUL) employs students on an hourly basis in many different kinds of work, including retrieving and shelving books, designing web pages, producing content for social media, helping to preserve fragile or other at-risk library materials, digitizing rare and unique content and many other tasks. The Library offers flexible work schedules during the academic year and the summer at all 15 libraries on the Yale campus. All YUL job postings for students can be found at http://bit.ly/yalelibraryjobs and on the Yale Student Employment Office (SEO) website. The starting salary for all YUL student jobs is $12 .00/hour. Only students currently enrolled at Yale are eligible for jobs. Certain positions require special skills, such as language or computer expertise. To apply, read the job details carefully and follow the application instructions. Questions ? Email the hiring manager or student.employment@yale.edu