Dear Red Lions,
First a hearty congratulations to all of our amazing performers for creating a fabulous “Community Night” last Monday! We had a record number of performances/performers and it was one of the most varied and linguistically-diverse shows ever! I noted the use of English, Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Scottish, and Russian – wow! To give you an idea of some of the new performances this year, I’m including a short clip from TD sophomore Simone Koch Kosta’s jump rope performance as well as first years Michael Chen (piano) and Francis Fedora (cello) performing Schumann!
Our “photo of the week” comes from Alisia Pan ‘23 who captured the fun and intensity of our currently undefeated TD IM ping pong team! If you’d like to play or cheer the team on, here are the upcoming matches for this week:
Tues 9/17 at 9pm vs. Trumbull. Meet in TD Courtyard at 8:45pm.
Thurs 9/19 at 8pm vs. Hopper. Meet in TD Courtyard at 7:45pm.
I am delighted to introduce our Graduate Student Affiliates (GAs) for TD. These are graduate students from around the university in PhD and professional masters programs who are working with the college to provide mentoring support for the undergraduate community. To get a sense of this wonderful group, please go to their webpage. Feel free to email them directly to get in touch! Sophomore lions will be getting a note this week about a new mentoring program involving our GAs that we’re piloting this year. So stay tuned for that email!
Here are some more important TD events for the rest of September:
The art studio is ready to reopen! The art studio aides will start the year with a tote bag printing workshop with all supplies—bags, paints, screens, etc.—provided. Just bring your design creativity. To sign up, please go to this link. The art studio aides (antalique.tran@yale.edu, zihao.lin@yale.edu, and katerina.melnyk@yale.edu) will give an orientation session to get you swipe access to the Art Studio then teach the technique. They will also offer quick orientations throughout the year during their weekly office hours (see above). Feel free to reach out to them about any questions regarding the art studio!
Sunday 9/22 4:30-6pm TD Orchestra Rehearsal (TD House)
It’s not too late to join the orchestra and we can especially use clarinets and more violins! Please note that rehearsals are now shifted to start at 4:30pm. Any questions, please feel free to email our conductor, Pricila Chavez Lara, at pricila.chavezlara@yale.edu.
Tuesday 9/24 6-7pm Senior Mellon Forum Dinner Kickoff Info Session (TD House)
We are so excited to start up another year of independent project presentations from our senior class! So TD 2020 come on over to the TD house to learn about the Mellon Forum and senior project funding opportunities. You’ll meet the team of Mellon Coordinators and Graduate Affiliates supporting the Mellon Forum. We’ll serve a lovely sushi dinner so you don’t want to miss it!!!
Saturday 9/28 11-1:30pm TD Football Tailgate Brunch (TD Courtyard/Dining Hall)
It’s our first Ivy League home game and the Yale Bulldogs go up against Big Red Cornell! So come fuel up at our brunch tailgate and then head out to the game at 1pm. For a complete schedule of the football season, please go here. For folks new to TD this is our special brunch for the fall semester and we’ll do “Berry Brunch” in the spring. Our dining hall always builds a delicious menu of assorted egg sandwiches, bagels and lox, and much more. Please note this is for TD students only so come enjoy and meet more of the TD community!
Monday 9/30 6-7:30pm Tea/Dinner with Dr. Liz Delasobera, Head Team Doctor for the Washington Capitals (TD House)
Come join our first tea of the year with Dr. Liz Delasobera ’02. An American studies major, Dr. Delasobera was also the captain of the Yale women’s tennis. She went onto medical school at Stanford and is now a sports medicine specialist. She’ll talk about her work with the Caps as well as her efforts at creating guidelines on concussions and athletes. To make this tea as accessible as possible to our varsity athletes, I’ve shifted the time to 6pm and we’ll serve a hearty dinner. So feel free to come straight from practice to the TD House and meet Dr. Delasobera!
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
Áshe,
HL
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UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES
September 19 Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the fall term without the course appearing on the transcript. Last day to convert from a letter grade to the Credit/D/Fail option in a course offered in the first half of the fall term.
September 21 Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of fall term tuition.
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
The Women’s Leadership Initiative and YCC are excited to announce that we are NOW launching our mentee registration form for the full year mentorship initiative! First years– you will be paired with either a sophomore, junior, or senior woman or gender minority student based on your interests, passions, and how often you would like to meet! Mentorship is so powerful on this campus, and we are so excited to celebrate 50 years of women at Yale College with you through this mentorship initiative! Please register HERE as a mentee!
We are still registering sophomore, junior, and senior year mentors, too! Your guidance and time will be greatly appreciated, and you will be paired with one first year mentee for the year. How often you meet is completely up to your schedule and availability… you get to indicate whether you would like to meet once a month or once a week! Thank you so much for your support with this. Please register HERE as a mentor!
ACADEMIC STRATEGIES
Workshops
Most workshops are held in the Poorvu Center (the new name for the CTL). Room M104A is located on the Poorvu Center’s Writing Center mezzanine, just up the stairs near the 301 York St. entrance to Sterling Library. You are encouraged to RSVP via Yale OrgSync (https://orgsync.com/162209/).
Time Management
Monday, September 16, 2019, 6:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Wednesday, September 18, 7:30 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Tuesday, September 24, 6:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Set priorities and develop a weekly schedule that can lead to an active and balanced academic life.
Succeeding in Seminars & Lectures (incl. notetaking)
Monday, September 16, 7:30 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Seminars and lectures make different demands on students. Learn preparation, participation, note-taking, and review strategies to help you succeed.
Strategies for Intro Math: Problem Sets & Exams
Tuesday, September 17, 4:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Monday, September 23, 6:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Struggling to complete your p-sets on time and with minimal errors? Want to learn how to prepare for exams? Our workshop explains the different expectations of college math courses and offers new approaches for success in your college math courses.
Managing a Heavy Reading Load
Tuesday, September 17, 6:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Monday, September 23, 7:30 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
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!
Reading Effectively for STEM
Tuesday, September 17, 7:30 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Wednesday, September 25, 4:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Learn strategies for reading purposefully and efficiently for STEM courses. Topics of discussion include how to effectively read textbook chapters and scientific articles, how to navigate jargon, data, and figures, and how to use readings to prep for problem sets and exams.
Strategies for Intro Econ: Problem Sets & Exams
Wednesday, September 18, 4:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Tuesday, September 24, 7:30 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Learn strategies for efficiently working on intro econ problem sets and key strategies for studying for exams.
Creating a Timeline for Your Senior Project
Wednesday, September 18, 6:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Thursday, September 26, 6:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Learn how to plan your writing and research, and how to access support resources for your senior thesis.
Strategies for Language Classes
Thursday, September 19, 4:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Wednesday, September 25, 7:30 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Learn the daily habits and mindsets that can help you succeed in learning a language at Yale. This workshop offers an overview of how we acquire new languages and provides suggestions for study strategies and approaches that support this process.
Pathways for Sophomores
Thursday, September 19, 6:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
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.
Exam Study Strategies
Thursday, September 19, 7:30 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Tuesday, September 24, 4:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Learn strategies for efficiently working on intro math problem sets and key strategies for studying for exams.
Pathways for First-Years
Wednesday, September 25, 6:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
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.
Procrastination: How to Work Through It
Thursday, September 26, 4:00 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
We all procrastinate. When your procrastination habits get in the way of your goals, however, it’s time for a change. This workshop offers strategies for identifying the sources of procrastination and pursuing productive habits that can get you back on track.
Cultivating Faculty Mentors/Recommendations
Thursday, September 26, 7:30 PM, Poorvu Center M104A
Initiate conversations, ask for assistance, request recommendations, and build mentoring relationships with Yale faculty, teaching fellows and staff.