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TRUMBULL COLLEGE DEAN’S NOTES: October 16, 2023 I’m counting down to the break, and I imagine you are, too. Almost there! I missed Yale Dining’s fall fest this year, but was happy they still had all of the goodies in the dining hall – those potatoes were great, right? It was also nice seeing some of you at the orchard yesterday – Sahej and I met my mom and sister there, and met the Trumbull group that was there for the apple-picking trip. Fun fun! Here’s a little montage from yesterday. Hayrides are super fun! I want to remind you (again) that YC3 is available for 1:1 support to students. You can book appointments with their Wellness Specialists (shoutout to Whitney Simmons, who is affiliated with Trumbull) or College Care Clinicians directly on their website. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to them: https://yalecollege.yale.edu/getting-help/yale-college-community-care-yc3. Later this week, catch up on sleep and enjoy the beautiful fall colors. On that note, I will be out of the office Wednesday – Friday. I will check e-mail periodically, but please take note of my auto-reply. Have a wonderful break, everyone!! :) **Again, please note that Alice is out of the office through the October Recess. She will return on Monday, October 23rd. Please take note of the sign on the door if you stop by.** And don’t forget to scroll all the way through the weekly DNs – there are a bunch of blurbs under “Other”, including some opportunities that have deadlines within the next week. Meeting with me My OPEN ZOOM office hours for each week are listed on the top of my Calendly page. When you click on the Zoom link, you will be placed into a waiting room. I will speak to students (one-on-one) in the order they “arrive”. My upcoming open hours are on TUESDAY, October 17th (2-4pm). Please note that I teach on Wednesday mornings during the fall term. ACADEMICS The English Department Creative Writing Applications are due November 1. Please check the English Department website and YCS for instructions on applying and additional information. Yale Degree Audit: Yale Degree Audit (YDA) is a tool that tracks your progress toward the bachelor’s degree. You can access Degree Audit through Yale Hub. Degree Audit displays the Yale College degree requirements that you have already completed and those that are still pending. A “Look Ahead” feature shows you how future course enrollment might apply toward your degree. If you believe that academic information in your degree audit is incorrect, contact our office. UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES Last day to withdraw from a fall full-term course without the course appearing on the transcript. (Yale College Schedule Change Form (Course Change Notice)) - - - - - - - - TUTORING Trumbull Writing Tutor: Adam Reid Sexton is the Trumbull College Writing Tutor. Adam teaches three courses in the English department (The Craft of Fiction, Reading and Writing the Modern Essay, and Writing About Music) and is a Critic in the graduate School of Art. During summer 2022 he taught Writing About Music for Yale in London. Adam is also a writer; his next book, Difficult Listening, is due to be published soon. To meet with Adam, please reserve a half-hour by logging on to https://www.yalewco.com/index.php, and be sure to email him the document you want help with by 7:00 a.m. on the day of your appointment. Include the instructor’s prompt, your focus for the meeting, and when the paper is due. Adam looks forward to working with you! Yale Academic Strategies Program/Office of Educational Opportunity STEM Navigators. Want to learn the best practices for succeeding in introductory STEM Courses? Join STEM Navigators, a mentoring network that provides you with information, events, and support to guide you through these crucial first courses. Sign up via this link: STEM Navigators sign up Disability Peer Mentorship Program (DPMP). DPMP pairs students with peers of similar backgrounds to create networks of support for people with disabilities at Yale. The diverse experiences of disability in our community include physical & mobility disabilities, chronic illnesses, mental illnesses & psychiatric disabilities, neurodiversity & learning disabilities (including ADHD, dyslexia, autism), sensory disabilities & processing disorders (including vision impairments, blindness, and d/Deafness), and other conditions. You do not need to have a formal diagnosis to participate. Disability Peer Mentors help individual students develop critical self-advocacy skills, connect them to institutional resources, and find community around disability identity. Request a DPMP Mentor here. Meet with our Learning Specialist. Have a learning difference or other condition that affects how you accomplish your academic work? We can talk with you about new approaches for meeting Yale’s academic challenges. Contact our new Learning Specialist, Geoffrey Canales (geoffrey.canales@yale.edu), for an appointment. For First Years: College Transition Videos. Did you know that diving into your syllabi can help you succeed in your classes? What to learn the keys to performing well on p-sets? Learn about these topics and more through our college transition videos: https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/undergraduates/academic-strategies/first-years-workshops-videos-events. Individual Mentoring. Get organized for the semester by meeting with an Academic Strategies Mentor. Mentors will help you develop a weekly study routine, offer strategies for approaching complicated readings and p-sets, and help you develop a plan for prepping for those first exams. Our online mentoring schedule goes live Monday, September 18. If you’d like to schedule a meeting before then, please email us at academicstrategies@yale.edu. Workshops. Our famous workshop sessions are available in person and online! Register via the YaleConnect links below. FYI: Poorvu CTL M104A is upstairs from the York Street Entrance to Sterling Memorial Library. Poorvu CTL 120 A, B, C, and 121 are the classrooms on the first floor. Questions? Contact us at academicstrategies@yale.edu. 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! Monday, October 16, 4-5pm, Poorvu CTL M104A Fresh Start: Midterm Edition. 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. 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Passport photo services at the Yale ID Center do not require an appointment. Current estimated wait times for U.S. passport processing are 10-13 weeks, and expedited processing is estimated at 7-9 weeks. This process starts once the State Department receives your application and does not factor in mailing times. For additional information, visit our Travel Planning & Logistics page. FELLOWSHIPS AND FUNDING Fellowships/Funding Upcoming Events Fellowships/Funding Approaching Application Deadlines Fellowships/Funding Resource of the Week OTHER Interested in becoming a CCE? The Communication and Consent Educators are a diverse, creative group of undergraduates drawn from across campus to foster a more positive social and sexual climate. Through workshops, programs, and conversations, they collaborate within their own communities to build a culture of respect and support. The CCEs are paid employees of the Yale College Dean’s Office, working 5-10 hours per week, with longer hours during training periods in August and January. If you are interested, please complete this interest form, where you will be prompted to download & complete the CCE application: https://tinyurl.com/CCEFall23. Applications are due October 18th at 5:00 PM. If you have any questions, please email gcc@yale.edu. Are you interested in the Global Affairs major? The application is available for Yale Sophomores now until Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 11:59pm EST. The link to apply can be found on our website. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to jackson.registrar@yale.edu with additional questions. East Asia Sophomore Information Session. Interested in becoming an East Asian Languages & Literatures or East Asian Studies major? Join us Wednesday, November 1st, 4-4:45pm to learn more about both programs. RSVP by October 25th to eastasian.studies@yale.edu for the Zoom link. For more information: nicholas.disantis@yale.edu Yale-China Fellowship - Opportunity for Seniors. The Yale-China Fellowship is a transformative two years for both the Yale-China Fellows and the Chinese students and community members they interact with. Select Yale graduates are chosen to spend two years teaching in China, where they not only become familiar with China but also make it their home. During their two years, Fellows gain an in-depth understanding of themselves, China, and Chinese language and culture, while building important professional skills and networks for future careers in various fields. Learn more and apply at yalechina.org/ycf or email education@yalechina.org. SOM Silver Scholars Program - Opportunity for Seniors. The Silver Scholars Program at the Yale School of Management allows students to earn a Yale MBA degree within three years, directly after graduation, spring-boarding them toward their career goals and leadership positions. The program is designed for exceptional students with strong leadership potential. These students enroll in our full-time MBA program where they make up about 5% of the student body. Rather than the traditional summer MBA internship, Silver Scholars complete a year-long internship, extending their experience to three years. All Yale College students receive a 50% tuition discount and an application fee waiver. SOM Master’s in Asset Management - Opportunity for Seniors. Do you have a quantitative skill set and an interest in finance or investing? Or do you have a background in computer science or engineering and are considering different fields to apply your expertise? From the Yale Library |
Dean’s Notes 10-16-23
October 16, 2023
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