Trumbull College
Dean’s Office
ACADEMICS
Academic Deadlines:
October 15: Deadline to apply for a spring-term 2009 Term Abroad.
October 17: Deadline to complete applications for financial aid for the spring term, for students not enrolled in the 2008–2009 fall term.
October 24: Midterm. Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course without having the course appear on the transcript. Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course. Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-quarter of the term's tuition.
November 7: Last day to convert from CR/D.\/Fail option in a fall term course to a letter grade.
TUTORING
TC Resident Writing Tutor: The TC Writing Tutor is Jan Simpson. Her office is in the basement of TC, room 006, and her email address is jan.simpson@yale.edu. She has regular hours, which are posted at www.yale.edu/bass/tutoring . For your information, a Yale College student may seek the help and advice of any tutor in any residential college.
TC Resident Math and Science Tutor: The TC math and science tutor is Adelina Voutchkova. Her office is also in the basement of TC, room 006, and her email address is adelina.voutchkova@yale.edu, and her schedule is available at www.yale.edu/mstutor. For your information, a Yale College student may seek the help and advice of any math and science tutor in any residential college, and these tutors have specialties that are noted at the web site.
Yale College Tutoring Program: This tutoring program makes it possible to receive tutoring in other subjects, such as non-English languages, economics, and the sciences and mathematics. The form to request such tutoring, which is free, is available in the TC Dean’s Office.
Tutoring in Academic Departments. Some departments provide tutoring for students taking courses in their department. Ask your teacher or the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the department.
Tutoring in Foreign Languages: The process for asking for a foreign language tutor is described at www.cls.yale.edu/tutoring . A tutor is available to anyone enrolled in a foreign language (regardless of the grade in that course).
Drop in foreign language practice is available in the Bass Learning Center on the lower level of the Bass Library:
French, Tuesdays, 7 – 9 PM
Chinese, Wednesdays, 7 – 9 PM
Spanish, Thursdays, 7 – 9 PM
Science and QR Tutoring Program: This tutoring program makes it possible to receive tutoring in QR and Science courses. The form to request such tutoring is available in the TD dean’s office.
Course-Based Peer Tutoring. For some courses the instructor has arranged peer tutoring by students who completed the course well, and it is announced by the instructor when such course-based tutoring is available.
DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION MEETINGS
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies/Yale College Five-year Joint Degree Program Information Session on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 4:00PM Timothy Dwight South Common Room. This program is designed to provide well-prepared Yale College students with accelerated graduate training in environmental science and management. Five-year joint degree students earn a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master of Environmental Management or Master of Environmental Science Degree in five years. This joint degree program is open to all Yale College majors. While preferred applicants are Yale College juniors and perhaps seniors, welcome are freshmen and sophomores. More information: http://environment.yale.edu/
STUDY and WORK ABROAD
Yale-China Information Session; Tuesday, October 14, 5:30, Luce Hall Common Room (34 Hillhouse). International Tea House included. Application deadline for is November 21.
Center for International Experience (CIE) has recently developed a Residential College Peer Advising Program. The goal of this initiative is to help connect students interested in international opportunities with peers in their college who have already participated in one or more of these activities. These volunteer coordinators are available to discuss Yale Summer Session Abroad, Yale-in-London, UCS International Bulldog Internships, PKU-Yale Joint Undergraduate Program and the Study Abroad Program. They can give an overview of the options available and will also be able to refer them to other students who have participated in specific international programs.
Inernational Peer Advising Coordinators
Kristian Henderson (TC ’09) YSS Swaziland
Lauren Frohlich (TC ’09) YTA: Sweet Briar in Spain
FELLOWSHIPS
Information about fellowships: www.yale.edu/ofp . In addition, there are walk-in hours from 2 PM - 4 PM on Tuesday and 10 AM - 12 PM on Thursday for freshmen and sophomores. Appointments can be made by calling 432-8685.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is an educational organization in Washington, D.C., which conducts programs of research, discussion, publication, and education in international relations and U.S. foreign policy. The Junior Fellows Program at the Carnegie Endowment is designed to provide substantive work experience for graduates of participating universities who have a serious career interest in the area of international affairs. The list of projects and essay topics are now available online: http://www.yale.edu/