TRUMBULL COLLEGE: Dean’s Notes for the week of January 15, 2017
Happy New Year! Hope you had a restful and wonderful break! I had a great break. I was up in Plattsburgh, NY (my hometown) for a week, where it was cold, but lovely. Then I came back to New Haven and spent more time with family. Believe it or not, it was even colder here! Plus, we had a big snowstorm. Fun!! I look forward to hearing about your adventures.
As we start the Spring term, please note that weekly Dean’s notes will now resume and this issue is full of a lot of useful information and pertinent deadlines (I know it’s long, but keep in mind that dean’s notes are always organized into sections).
Remember that if you have questions, please don’t hesitate to ask and/or make an appointment with me (See how to do that below, noting that our office is closed today for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.). I am looking forward to seeing you all and wish you the very best as you start classes tomorrow! :)
TC Dean’s Office:
To make an appointment with me, please visit the office or call/e-mail Leah at (203) 432-0722 (leah.jehan@yale.edu). Our hours are M-F 8:30-5:00pm and I have a set of office hours each day of the week. It is best to make an appointment with Leah, but feel free to stop by to see if I’m available. Keep in mind that we don’t set up appointments during the evening/weekends.
UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES
Registration for First-Year students: Monday (TONIGHT!), January 15, 9:00pm in the TC Dining Hall
Registration for Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores: Tuesday, January 16, 8:30 am-5:00 pm in the TC Dean’s Office
Failure to register incurs a fine of $50. Each student may register only for him/herself
Martin Luther King Day: Monday, January 15th
• No Yale College or Graduate School classes will meet on Monday, January 15, 2017.
• All Monday classes that would normally meet on January 16 will meet instead on Friday, January 19th, in their scheduled classrooms.
• Friday classes will not meet on January 19th. The missed Friday classes will not be made up.
Course Schedule Deadlines:
Class of 2021 Wednesday, January 24, 5:00 pm
Class of 2020 Thursday, January 25, 5:00 pm
Class of 2019 Thursday, January 25, 5:00 pm
Class of 2018 Friday, January 26, 5:00 pm
Schedules are handed in to TC Dean’s Office. The deadlines are strictly enforced. A late schedule incurs a fine of $50. 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 (see above).
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 TC Dean's Office by the deadline for your class (see deadlines above and here)
I remind you that 1) The system does not check for conflicts in class meeting times (that is the student’s responsibility – see “overlapping meeting times” below), and that 2) Once you print your final schedule, you cannot reenter the system 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, which includes written approval from both professors.
A schedule with a course in The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (and also not listed in the YCPS) or a professional school requires an additional form, which is available in the TC Dean’s Office or here. 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. For more information, refer to the YCPS. Enrolling in an independent study requires the additional permission of a Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Deadline to apply for a Spring Term Leave of Absence: January 30, 2017. See me if you are thinking about requesting a leave of absence for this 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 https://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/academics/courses/qr-courses/qr-cou...
Yale Degree Audit: Yale Degree Audit (YDA) is a tool that tracks your progress toward the bachelor’s degree. YDA is located on the Academics tab of Student Information System (SIS). YDA 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. Yale Degree Audit does not take the place of face-to-face advising, although you may wish to share your audit with your adviser. Instead, it provides an easy-to-read summary of requirements, allowing you and your adviser to spend more time discussing course selection and academic goals. Do not rely solely on your degree audit when planning your courses; continue to use Yale’s standard systems for schedule planning, and employ YDA as an additional tool. More features will be added to YDA in the future, including the ability to track progress toward major requirements. If you have suggestions, general observations, or questions that are not answered by the FAQs, send them to registrar@yale.edu using the subject line “Degree Audit.” If you believe that academic information in your degree audit is incorrect, contact our office.
TUTORING
Writing Center/Tutors/Partners: http://ctl.yale.edu/writing; http://writing.yalecollege.yale.edu/
Sc/QR Tutoring: http://ctl.yale.edu/tutoring/quantitative-reasoning-science
Language Tutoring: http://cls.yale.edu/foreign-language-tutoring
Advising Resources; http://advising.yalecollege.yale.edu/.
FIRST-YEARS
Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2021 is Wednesday, January 24, 5:00 pm
First-Years must earn a minimum of 8 course credits after the completion of two terms of enrollment.
Most first year language courses are "credit/year only." That means that a student who completed FREN L1 last term will get no credit for last term unless he/she also completes FREN L2 this term. (Note: Students for whom the language of instruction in secondary school was other than English may satisfy the foreign language requirement in other ways; see me if you think this applies to you).
First-Year Distributional Requirement: At the end of the first 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. NOTE: If a first-year’s distributional requirement needs to be made up during the summer following first year, that course must be completed in Yale Summer Session.
Applications for the 2017 STARS Summer Research Program is now available online. The STARS (Science, Technology, and Research Scholars) Program provides students with an integrated experience that includes mentorship, academic support and engagement in original research. STARS identifies and supports students from groups that are underrepresented in the scientific and technological disciplines, and students who come from disadvantaged circumstances, in any of Yale's natural sciences and engineering majors. Applications are accepted in the spring semester from students who, at the time, are first-years or sophomores.
During the summer program students conduct full-time research with a faculty mentor in a Yale science laboratory, enroll in SCIE 101, Scientific Research: Process and Presentation, participate in study sessions and journal clubs, and conduct a formal presentation of their summer research. All participants are required to maintain on-campus residency throughout the duration of the program.
SOPHOMORES
Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2020 is Thursday, January 25, 5:00 pm
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.
Applications for the 2017 STARS Summer Research Program is now available online. The STARS (Science, Technology and Research Scholars) Program provides students with an integrated experience that includes mentorship, academic support and engagement in original research. STARS identifies and supports students from groups that are underrepresented in the scientific and technological disciplines, and students who come from disadvantaged circumstances, in any of Yale's natural sciences and engineering majors. Applications are accepted in the spring semester from students who, at the time, are first-years or sophomores.
During the summer program students conduct full-time research with a faculty mentor in a Yale science laboratory, enroll in SCIE 101, Scientific Research: Process and Presentation, participate in study sessions and journal clubs, and conduct a formal presentation of their summer research. All participants are required to maintain on-campus residency throughout the duration of the program.
JUNIORS
Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2019 is Thursday, January 25, 5:00 pm
The foreign language requirement must be completed by the end of the junior year (sixth term of enrollment) in order to be promoted to senior standing (a seventh term of enrollment).
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.
First-Year Counselor Applications are now available at the Yale College First-Year Counselor website at https://yalecollege.yale.edu/students/academic-planning/advising/advisin.... Prospective counselors should complete the online application form and also turn in one-page resume to their own Residential College Dean's Office. These and other guidelines are on the application and the website. The application will be open until Wednesday, January 31st, at 11:59pm. An info session is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, January 23 at 6pm (place TBA).
SENIORS
Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2018 is Friday, January 26, 5:00 pm
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.
Friday, January 26 is the last day for the Class of 2018 to petition for permission to complete the requirements of two majors. The form is in the TC Dean’s Office and requires the signatures of both DUS’s.
OTHER
Thinking about Summer Study Abroad? Think London!
Yale-in-London is now accepting applications for the 2018 Summer Sessions; the deadline is February 15th. Earn Yale credits automatically as well as distribution credits in Humanities. Take classes that immerse you in historical sites, theater, and museums--all while living in one of the world’s greatest cities! Details on courses, faculty, and the application process are available at
http://britishart.yale.edu/education/yale-college-students/yale-in-london or http://www.paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/yale-in-london/overview, and email us at yaleinlondon@yale.edu for questions or advising appointments. Talk to YIL alums in your college to find out more about the program, or come to our info session at the Yale Center for British Art, January 17th, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The Yale College Dean's Office has put together a team of students to work with Dean Howard on first-generation and/or low-income issues. They are compiling information on resources for first-generation and/or low-income Yalies. If you are interested in receiving emails on such resources, please sign up for the panlist here. Emails sent to this panlist will cover topics such as professional development and career paths, personal finances, academic resources, and campus events.
HUMS411: Life Worth Living “What does it mean for a life to go well? What would it look like for a live to be lived well? In short, what shape would a life worth living take? We will explore these questions through engagement with the lives and visions of founding figures from six diverse traditions of imagining a good life: the Buddha, the Torah and the Hebrew prophetic and wisdom writers, Jesus of Nazareth, Muhammad, John Stuart Mill, and Friedrich Nietzsche. The course will also feature visits from contemporary individuals who understand their lives to be shaped by the traditions in question.” To apply, please go to: https://yalesurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6yPu4MvScPdVTRX?Q
Virus Discovery & Evolution (EEB175L)
Not your typical lab! “Virus Discovery & Evolution” (EEB175L) is a new hybrid course that includes mentored research and lab exercises. This research-based lab course provides students with an introduction to empirical research, and is ideal for first-years and sophomores. Students design their own experiments, test hypotheses, analyze data, and present their findings. They will conduct independent projects to discover and characterize novel bacteriophage, which are viruses that infect bacteria. Students will get a taste of microbiology, genetics, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Phage biology is used in many fields--industrial fermentation, medicine, ecology, and evolutionary biology--so this course topic is attractive to students pursuing various STEM majors. Questions? Contact the course instructor: Dr. Alita Burmeister, Ph.D. (alita.burmeister@yale.edu)
Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) are hiring for paid, full-time, seasonal instructional staff positions! If you are interested in teaching, mentoring, and inspiring high school students from 120 countries around the world, and want to work collaboratively to create a successful and memorable program, YYGS and YYAS may be the right place for you. Every year, YYGS hires 100 undergraduate and graduate students and YYAS hires approximately 18 undergraduate and graduate students to teach, mentor, and supervise participants both in and out of the classroom. Instructional staff members gain valuable experience in teaching and curriculum development, and build skills in teamwork, organization, and management. To learn more, check out our website (globalscholars.yale.edu/employment), or contact us at join.yygs@yale.edu (YYGS).
The Yale Undergraduate Research Association is proud to present its updated and improved Research Database (RDB), a resource for undergraduates to find research opportunities. RDB features 1400 faculty listings with research descriptions across 60 fields of study, including the humanities, social sciences, and STEM. Discover potential faculty mentors who share your research interests at https://yura.yale.edu/database.
Interested in Genetic Engineering Research? Join the Yale iGEM Team!
The Yale iGEM (International Genetically Engineer Machine) Team is a student-run undergraduate research team with its own fully-equipped Biology Lab. Using cutting-edge tools and techniques, we apply the principles of genetic engineering to solve real-world problems. During the school year, we host journal clubs and prepare team members for summer research. As a team, we carry out a research project over the summer and compete at the iGEM Jamboree, an international conference with attendees from over 200 universities.
CUHK-Yale summer seminar: June 15-June 30, 2018
Title: The overbuilt country-side: Territorial Governance and Land Use in Guangdong
Dates: June 15 – June 30, 2018 for Yale participants. June 18-30 2018 for CUHK participants
Institutional Co-Sponsors:
At Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK): Professor Pierre Landry, Department of Government and Public Administration (GPA)
At Yale: Professor Deborah Davis, Council on East Asian Studies (CEAS)
Core Faculty: Professor Deborah Davis, Department of Sociology, Yale, Professor Pierre Landry Department of GPA at CUHK. and Professor CHEN Juan from Department of Applied Social Science at Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Primary goals: As in past CUHK-Yale summer workshops, we have designed the program to meet pedagogical, methodological, and substantive goals where resources at CUHK are of exceptional value. In terms of pedagogy and methodology, this workshop is designed to provide a supervised experience for learning advanced techniques of mapping and data analysis of detailed geo-referred materials on land use. The workshop will use hierarchical spatial analysis to explore connections between territorial governance and land use in rural China since the end of the people’s communes. But we also draw extensively on archival material, only some of which has been digitized.
The initial empirical challenge is to describe variation in land use across the Province of Guangdong as one step toward understanding the relationship between land management and “land-use agents” at the level of village, township, and county. Over the two-week workshop we will move from creating a descriptive overview to testing preliminary explanatory hypotheses.
Location: the workshop will be based at the Universities Service Center for China Studies (USC) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, a research center which houses an extraordinary collection of documentary and statistical materials, as well as the Barometer of Chinese Development, a digital archive of data on all counties in China.
Student Participants: maximum of 10, between 2-4 from Yale and between 6-8 from CUHK. Minimum Requirements: competence in written Chinese and multi-variate statistics and commitment to join workshop 9:00 am- 5:00 pm Mondays through Saturdays between June 18 and June 30. Students arriving from overseas must arrive in Hong Kong no later than the evening of June 16, 2018.
Application Process for Yale students: By January 25, 2018, email Deborah.davis@yale.edu a one page resume and brief statement of why the workshop’s empirical foci interest you and how you might build on the experience in the subsequent 12 months. Interviews in New Haven will be scheduled between January 29 and 31. Offers will be made February 1, and February 15 is deadline to accept offer in order to finalize tickets and handle visa application for non-US citizens in a timely fashion. Any questions, please email Deborah.davis@yale.edu.
Financing: For Yale students, the Council on East Asian Studies (CEAS) will cover: one roundtrip economy ticket up to the cost of the airfare between NYC and Hong Kong, cost of visa application (where necessary), and housing for 15 nights in Hong Kong. For both Yale and CUHK participants, CEAS provides daily per diem (25USD)
Preliminary schedule:
January 25 Deadline for Yale application
Feb 15 Deadline for Yale students to accept offer finalized Yale offers.
March 1 Deadline for CUHK students to apply March 15 Deadline for CUHK students to accept
June 1 Final reading list sent to all participants
June 16 7:00 pm: Latest date for Yale participants to arrive in Hong Kong
June 18-29 9:00 am – 5.45 pm: USC library seminars and working group meetings
June 30 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: Public “Report Out” by CUHK and Hong Kong scholars
June 30 12:00 – 2:00 pm: Farewell lunch
July 1 Yale participants depart from Hong Kong
Yale International Policy Competition (YIPC)
We are excited to announce that registration is open for the inaugural Yale International Policy Competition (YIPC), a new opportunity for undergraduates co-hosted by the Jackson Institute that will take place on February 10, 2018. Registration closes on January 16.
YIPC combines the realism of a case-competition, the team-driven style of a Hackathon, and the international affairs content of Model United Nations.
During YIPC, undergraduates will compete to provide the most realistic and effective policy solutions to a current problem in international affairs. In teams of four or five, students will draft policy briefs that directly respond to an issue raised in an intelligence briefing during the opening ceremony. Competitors will then present their policy proposals to a panel of judges, which will include representatives from YIPC's partnering organization, the Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, as well as a select group of student judges.
For the first YIPC, our partnering organization is the Middle East Institute, the oldest Washington-based think tank dedicated solely to the study of the Middle East. This year’s judges include Amb. Robert Ford, Dr. Daniel Serwer of the MEI, Dr. Catherine Panter-Brick, Amb. Rosemary Dicarlo, Prof. Julie O'Brien, and more.
Please visit our webpage at http://yaleipc.com/ for additional information about YIPC as well as the registration form. For any inquiries, please feel to reach out to alexander.jang@yale.edu
Student Advisory Committee for the Secretary and Vice President for Student Life
Want to know what goes into running Yale? Want to join with students from across Yale’s schools and with university leaders to think together about campus goals, and advise about priorities and tradeoffs? If so, apply to join the new Student Advisory Committee for the Secretary and Vice President for Student Life. An online application form is here.
Kim Goff-Crews, Secretary and Vice President for Student Life, is looking for approximately 30 students to form a “brain trust”: to share experiences at Yale and to offer advice on important campus-wide issues. Applications close at 11:59pm on January 15, 2017. If you have any questions, contact Andrew Forsyth, Assistant Secretary for Student Life: andrew.forsyth@yale.edu