Notes & News - Week of September 8th, 2014

September 8, 2014

9-8-14:  TD Notes & News

MASTER’S PIECES

Hail, citizens. Shout out to everybody who helped with Llamaland yesterday! For the 20-somethingth time, the weather, the company and the games broke all prior records. The Class of 2018 is now, officially, fully aboard and ready for whatever.

“Whatever” for the immediate future includes: 

·         Monday, September 15, 11:10 pm – Mott Woolley Council in the TD Seminar Room D-23   As they say about Congress and legislation, if you want to see how the sausage is made, you can come observe your class representatives in deliberation at the first meeting of this year’s full Mott Woolley Council.

·         Tuesday, September 16, 4:30 pm, Master’s House – Master’s Tea with Pankaj Mishra   Winner of this year’s Windham Campbell literary prize at Yale, Pankaj Mishra has produced new narratives about the evolution of modern Asia. An Indian essayist, memoirist, travel writer and novelist, he writes for both a general audience and sophisticated observers. In addition to a novel, The Romantics, he has published four acclaimed works of nonfiction: Butter Chicken in Ludhiana: Travels in Small Town India; An End to Suering: the Buddha in the World; Temptations of the West: How to Be Modern in India; and most recently From the Ruins of Empire: The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia. In From the Ruins, he re-visions global politics from multiple Asian perspectives. (I’ve been reading this book and Buddha in the World – you do NOT want to miss this Tea. I will be sending out a sample book chapter later in the week. Also remember that we serve the best Master’s Tea food in the cosmos.)

IM Update: We are 7-1, Lions, and the victories are PILING UP. Coed football lost a heartbreaker today literally on the last play of the game today, something that could happen even to the Norse gods…. if they played coed football…. against the Greek gods. Just remember – no one is better than Timothy Dwight, and we are still on a roll. Onward to the Tyng!

Tip from your Uncle Jeff: Always, always, always scan the full edition of TD Notes & News when it comes out every Monday night. Dean and I will work VERY hard to pack into it things you need to know and NOT to spam you all through the week with random announcements. And among the things you need to know about are OPPORTUNITIES such as fellowships, grants and jobs, as well as critical ACADEMIC deadlines and requirements. So read on, MacDuff. Not everything below will be relevant to you, but the item that is relevant could be critical, transforming, elating – sometimes even lucrative. 

DEAN’S DOMAIN

I’m rereading EM Forster’s modernist novel A Passage to India, and was again struck by this passage, which indeed is excellent advice for negotiating life in TD, India, or really anywhere else:

“…no one can ever realize how much kindness we Indians need, we do not even realize it ourselves.  But we know when it has been given.  We do not forget, though we may seem to.  Kindness, more kindness, and even after that more kindness.  I assure you it is the only hope.”

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

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 by calling or emailing 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.

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

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 sitewww.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 RequirementAt 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.

FALL Completion:  All students planning to complete degree requirements at the end of the fall term must file a petition Wednesday, September 10. For further information go to:

http://catalog.yale.edu/ycps/academic-regulations/special-arrangements/index.html#completionofdegreerequirementsattheendofafallterm

Yale Investments Office opportunities for seniors   The Yale Investments Office manages the nearly $24 billion Yale Endowment, is seeking analysts.  Past and current analysts possess varied academic backgrounds – we’ve hired natural science, social science, humanities, and engineering majors.  We look for intelligent students eager to attack new challenges and work for an important cause – maintaining Yale’s place as a world-class haven for aspiring students, brilliant professors, and cutting edge research.  Over a twenty year period, the Investments Office staff has produced the highest annualized returns of any college endowment in the nation. If you’re interested in learning more, come stop by one of the many events we’re hosting this fall: September 15th: Wenzel Study Break in the Berkeley dining hall at 8pm; September 16th and 18th: Coffee chats with members of the Yale Investments Office team – sign up for a time-slot here: www.wejoinin.com/sheets/bppbv. September 22nd: Information Session with David Swensen, Dean Takahashi, and the Yale Investments Office team in our office at 4pm on the 5th floor of 55 Whitney Avenue. Visit our website at www.yale.edu/investmentsand remember to apply by September 25th, 2014 at 9:30am through UCS Symplicity.

ALL CLASSES

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 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 Monday-Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm, at 55 Whitney, 3rd floor. A centralized location for Friday walk-ins will be coming soon. Sessions are 15 minutes and available on a first-come, first-served basis when classes are in session.

2014 Summer Activities Survey (returning students)
Your username is your Yale email and if you do not have your password you can use the Forgot Password button. This survey will be used to help Yale better understand your paths and expand these opportunities. In addition, you will have an opportunity to evaluate your summer employment experience and share your evaluation with current Yale students through a password-protected database.

Proctor & Gamble Brand Management Workshop – open to Yale College students in conjunction with the Yale School of Management    Sept. 11, 4:15- 5:15 Evans Hall #4210 (enter, and take the left staircase to the 4th floor) “What is Brand Management?”  Sept. 12, 1:00 – 3:00 Woolsey Hall Networking Event     Questions: Sodany Sor (Yale ‘06) at sor.s@pg.com

Study Abroad

Before scheduling an appointment with an adviser to discuss study abroad options, we strongly encourage you to download and complete the Study Abroad Worksheet. Although each adviser has a regional study abroad portfolio, students may schedule meetings with any available adviser to discuss their study abroad plans regardless of program location. Visit the Year or Term Abroad program page to review the study abroad application process. From the Helpful Resources page, access study abroad program reports written by Yale students and the study abroad handbook.

Study Abroad Deadlines for Spring 2015 Programs

Yale in London
October 5, 2014

Yale Credit for Year or Term Abroad Programs
October 15, 2014

Fellowships

Visit the fall calendar of events and sign up for the Fellowships newsletters to keep track of upcoming opportunities and workshops.

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 Yale Student Grants Database for how to apply for Yale’s nomination.

Gates-Cambridge

  • Supports post-graduate 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.