Notes and News – Week of 9/10
HL’s Pieces
Dear Red Lions,
Hope you all had a great weekend and are ready to submit your schedules as we approach the end of the fall semester Shopping Period!
Now that you know what classes you are taking, you may be interested in getting involved in our various TD student committees. Here are a few opportunities for this year:
Mott Woolley Council is the Student Council of TD. They will be holding new elections next week. If you would like to run, please submit a statement (maximum 300 words) by 6pm this Friday, September 14thvia email to noah.macey@yale.edu. Your statement should include your past experiences and qualifications as well as your ideas for projects for the Mott Woolley council.
Student Activities Committee (SAC) meets every Monday evening in the TD Common Room at 10:23pm. Please stop by to help with organizing wonderful events for the community such as the Fall Formal, Final Exam Study Breaks, and more! If you would like more information, please email TD sophomores Ryan Tsedevsuren and Sarah Cameron at ryan.tsedevsuren@yale.edu and sarah.cameron@yale.edu.
College Seminar Committee works to select the next college seminar hosted by Timothy Dwight College for the spring 2019 semester. TD is looking for students interested in participating as the Student Coordinator for this year’s selection committee. Duties include recruiting TDers to be a part of the selection committee and chairing meetings to go over potential seminars. The best part of the student coordinator role comes in early October when you interview potential college seminar instructors and hear their pitch for new courses. If you are interested in taking on the role, please email mary.lui@yale.edu.
This week’s “photo of the week” is titled “Karaage!” and celebrates our Buttery team under the new leadership of Michael Ai ’20 (left) who took over from TD senior Jack Atwater (right). In the middle is Buttery veteran Jack Brownrigg ’19. Along with TD sophomores Allie Olson and Robbie Skoronski, the team cooked and completely sold out of their 10 pounds of karaage – Japanese fried chicken – in 10 minutes. Wow! But as you can see from this picture of TD juniors, folks still happily enjoyed eating Tempura vegetables.
We are looking forward to the Buttery’s official reopening this coming Sunday evening 9/16. Any TDers interested in joining the Buttery staff should go to this link to sign up and Michael will get in touch!
The Selin Lounge reservation system is up and running. Anyone interested in having access for the academic year will need to come into the TD HoC office to fill out a request form and sign the new user policy. Once you submit the form to the HoC office, the staff will activate your access to the lounge. If you would like to reserve the space in advance, please use the online sign-up site.
The TD Student Kitchen sign ups will come back on line by the Friday 9/14. Please go to the webpage to for instructions on how to make a reservation.
Here are our important events for this week:
Tuesday 9/11 8:30pm TD Community Night (TD Dining Hall)
Come early to get your seats for our fall Community Night! We have a great line up with many new faces performing for the first-time, including members of our wonderful new class of 2022! Magic, music, comedy and more will be performed throughout the night. As usual, our pizza intermission will take place at 9:30pm followed by the TD Community Chamber Orchestra and our other fabulous acts!
Saturday 9/15 7-9pm TD Board Games Night (TD House)
Head on over to the TD House for board games! Drop in for a quick game of Ultimate Werewolf or stay to play some of the more involved strategy games like Settlers of Cataan. Who has sheep??? We are excited to share our vast family game library with the TD community. We’ll also have a great snacks and drinks.
Mark your calendars for this great future event:
Saturday 9/29 11-1:30pm Football Tailgate (TD Upper Courtyard)
Our first home game of the season is against the University of Maine! Fuel up before going out to support the team! We’ll have a full bagel and lox bar and breakfast sandwiches to go. “Family dinner” protocols are in effect, so off-campus folks come on back to TD to eat and celebrate!
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
Áshe,
HL
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The real writer is one
who really writes. Talent
is an invention like phlogiston
after the fact of fire.
Work is its own cure. You have to
like it better than being loved.
(from “The young who want to,” Marge Piercy)
Course Schedule Deadlines:
Class of 2022- Monday, September 10, before 5:00 p.m.
Classes of 2021 and 2020- Tuesday, September 11, before 5:00 p.m.
Classes of 2017 and 2016- Wednesday, September 12, before 5:00 p.m.
Schedules are handed in to Trish Cawley in the TD Dean’s Office. The 5:00 p.m. deadline is strictly enforced. A late schedule incurs a fine of fifty dollars (there it is again!).
A schedule of 3.0 or 3.5 course credits OR a schedule of 6.0 or 6.5 course credits needs my permission before the schedule is handed in. Email Trish at patricia.cawley@yale.edu to schedule an appointment to see me.
September 12 is the deadline to apply for a fall term Leave of Absence! Contact me ASAP you are thinking about requesting a leave of absence for this fall term.
YALE POLICY LAB
The Policy Lab provides Yale students a physical space and dynamic programming to conduct data-intensive policy-related investigations, develop specialized technical skills, and engage with policymakers. During the past academic year, we organized student working groups on issues like mass incarceration and educational inequality, gave students opportunities to gain policy expertise from former U.S. Senators, and much more. We hope you will join us this coming year for more exciting programming. Please join our email list to learn more about future events.
We would also like to invite you to participate in our first event of the fall semester. On Wednesday, September 19th from 2:30 to 3:30 PM we will be hosting a discussion on “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age: The Quest for Post-Partisan Citizenship” with Alexander Heffner, the host of The Open Mind on PBS. We hope you can join us for this exciting discussion about partisan polarization and its effects on media and politics. Please click here to learn more and RSVP. This event will be held in the Policy Lab, which is located at 77 Prospect Street.
CTL STUDENT FOCUS GROUP
The Center for Teaching and Learning is creating a volunteer Student Focus Group. This group will provide feedback and share new ideas about specific teaching and learning topics during four in-person meetings per academic year. The group will share and discuss personal experiences from the classroom and other learning environments. Diverse viewpoints and backgrounds will produce useful suggestions and out-of-the-box suggestions for the CTL to try out. Apply to be a member of the CTL Student Focus Group by filling out a short form on their website.
Link: https://ctl.yale.edu/ctl-student-focus-group
ACADEMIC STRATEGIES
Workshops
Pathways for Sophomores
Sophomore year offers new challenges, including increased course loads, upper-level classes, and identifying a major. This interactive workshops helps students set goals and make long-term plans for the year.
Monday, September 10, 6:00 PM, Ezra Stiles College Fellows Lounge
Fresh Start
Want to refresh your approaches to your academic work? Our mentors will lead you through a series of activities to help you identify your current strengths and develop new strategies for meeting the new challenges presented by your current semester’s courses.
Monday, September 10, 7:30 PM, Trumbull Room, Branford College
Succeeding in Seminars
Learn strategies for effective engagement in class discussions, working closely with professors, and preparing for seminar projects.
Tuesday, September 11, 4:00 PM, 301 York St. CTL M104A (mezzanine)
Time Management
Set priorities and develop a weekly schedule that can lead to an active and balanced academic life.
Tuesday, September 11, 6:00 PM, 301 York St. CTL M104A (mezzanine)
Managing a Heavy Reading Load
Feeling overwhelmed by piles of reading? Learn some essential strategies to make the most of your limited reading time. Have less stress and create more free time!
Tuesday, September 11, 7:30 PM, Morse College Fellows Lounge
Pathways for First Years
First years get a lot of advice from a wide variety of sources. But what do you really want to get out of your first year? This interactive workshop helps students identify goals and sources of satisfaction, and offers strategies for avoiding common pitfalls like overextension and burn out.
Wednesday, September 12, 4:00 PM 301 York St. CTL M104A
Succeeding in Lectures
Learn strategies for effective note-taking, classroom engagement, and exam and assignment preparation for lectures.
Wednesday, September 12, 7:30 PM 301 York St. CTL M104A
Academic Strategies for Transfer Students – Funding, Fellowships & Study Abroad
Thursday, September 13, 6:00 PM 301 York St. CTL M104A
Creating a Timeline for Your Senior Project
Learn how to plan your writing and research, and how to access support resources for your senior thesis.
Friday, September 14, 1:00 PM 301 York St. CTL 120 A
Academic Strategies Peer Consultations
An individual meeting with a peer academic mentor can help you identify and focus on your educational goals and develop the strategies to maintain balance and satisfaction in your work. Sign up for a meeting by clicking here, or contact academicstrategies@yale.edu.
Academic Strategies Peer Consultations
First-Generation/Low-Income Community Initiative
FGLI Community Initiative (FGLI CI) Intro Dinner
We will be sharing our current and future resources for students, and begin our series of Mondaydiscussions for anyone interested in exploring and sharing about the first-generation and/or low-income experience at Yale. Bring your friends to a homestyle dinner and meet other FGLI students on campus!
Monday, September 10, 6:00 PM, 301 York St. CTL RM 120A & B
FGLI CI: Overview & Pathways for First-Years
First years get a lot of advice from a wide variety of sources. But what do youreally want to get out of your first year? This interactive workshop helps students identify goals and sources of satisfaction, and offers strategies for avoiding common pitfalls like overextension and burn out.
Thursday, September 13, 6:00 PM 301 York St. CTL 121
FGLI Community Initiative Study Hall
Thursday, September 13, 7:00 PM 301 York St. CTL 121
Writing Center
Writing Study Halls
Working on a paper? The Writing Center’s Writing Study Halls can help you get work done and produce great papers. Study Halls offer:
1) A quiet space to write
2) Tutoring support available
3) Snacks to fuel your work
Study Halls are offered Sundays 2-5pm and Wednesdays 7-10pm in SML 120A (near the York St. entrance to Sterling Library).
Writing Center – Expanded Hours
The Writing Center opens Sunday, September 9 with expanded hours. We’re now open until 10pmSunday through Thursday and have added new Friday morning and Saturday shifts. Our full drop-in hours are:
Sun-Thu: 3-5pm & 7-10pm
Fri: 10am-12pm & 3-5pm
Sat: 3-5pm
Just bring a printed copy of your paper to our offices on the mezzanine level of the Center for Teaching and Learning (take the stairs near the York St. entrance to Sterling Library). A friendly undergrad or graduate student will be waiting to work with you no matter where you are in the writing process.
APPROACHING FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINES
September 12 - Knight-Hennessy Scholars National Deadline
September 17 - Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program National Deadline
September 18 - Richard U. Light Fellowship Early Fall Preliminary Deadline
September 20 - Pickering Graduate Fellowship Program National Deadline
September 25 - Luce Scholars Program Campus Deadline
September 27 – Schwarzman Scholars Program National Deadline
October 5 - Churchill Scholarship Campus Deadline
October 10 - Gates Cambridge Round 1 National Deadline
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