Trumbull College
Dean’s Office
ACADEMICS
Advice:
Check the courses on line that the registrar records you are enrolled in. Perhaps, for instance, you have for some time meant to withdraw from a course and have forgotten. Perhaps online you are enrolled in a discussion section and have changed sections since then. If you find any discrepancies, just come by my office to find out how to clear them up.
Academic Deadlines:
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.
Presentation
Drunk Sex or Date Rape talk by Brett Sokolow, an lawyer who specializes in high-risk student health and safety issues and is nationally recognized as an expert on sexual assault and harassment. Thursday, October 23, LC 101, 7 PM. Sponsored by the S.H.A.R.E. Center, Department of Athletics, YUHS Student Health Education, and the Yale College office of student affairs.
DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION MEETINGS
Spanish Department Information Meeting: Summer and other study abroad programs, literature and other courses, majoring in Spanish. Meet the faculty. Wednesday, October 22, 4 PM, Romance Language Lounge, 3rd floor, 82-90 Wall St. Refreshments will be served
FELLOWSHIPS
www.yale.edu/ofp is the website for fellowships for Yale students. The site can be search by eligibility, including freshman, sophomore, etc. Students interested in fellowship opportunities should contact the Office of Fellowships to make an appointment (432-8685).
Freshmen and Sophomores
Fellowship Program - freshmen and sophomores walk-in hours are from 2 PM - 4 PM on Tuesday and 10 AM - 12 PM on Thursday.
Juniors
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH SCHOLARS (STARS)
STARS II Program. (Application Process is for Juniors Only)
The Science, Technology, and Research Scholars II Program (STARS II) is a highly selective program for junior year students. Students will participate in a science research project until they graduate during the spring 2009; summer 2009; fall 2009; and spring 2010.
STARS II is a program for junior year students who are underrepresented in biology, molecular biophysics and biochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, applied physics, geology, and computer science; this includes students of color, women, students who are economically disadvantaged, first generation college students and students who are physically challenged. STARS II scholars receive up to ten hours a week of compensation during the academic year (26 weeks) for conducting research in their respective research groups. During the summer scholars receive a stipend to continue their research for ten weeks, either at YaleUniversity or at another academic or industrial site approved by their mentors. In February 2009 an official welcome is held for the STARS II juniors and their mentors. STARS II senior scholars are required to present final research projects to their colleagues and mentors during a dinner held each April of the senior year. This dinner also serves as an opportunity for STARS II junior scholars to see what is expected for their presentation in the senior year.
STARS Enrichment Activities: STARS scholars enjoy special dinners with scientists in various disciplines from Yale and other universities, as well as traditional study breaks and dinners with group members. STARS students are strongly encouraged to participate in a full range of scientific professional activities including attendance and research presentations at regional and national scientific conferences.
Application Process: All interested students should submit a pre-application to the program for initial review by the STARS faculty. A call for final applications will be done after the pre-application process is complete.
Deadline: Monday, October 27, 2008 - 4:30 p.m.
Attn: Dean Shelly C. Lowe, SSS, Room 110, Yale College Dean’s Office
* STARS II Preapplication: https://light.its.yale.edu/
Juniors
TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIPS:The Truman Scholarship Foundation awards $30,000 merit-based scholarships to college juniors who wish to attend graduate/professional school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service. Eligible candidates must be US citizens and have a cumulative grade point average at Yale of 3.6 or above. Two Yale students were named 2008 Truman Scholars: Samuel Ayres, MC ’09 and Emily Morell, TC ’09. The campus application deadline is Thurs., Nov. 13, 2008. For more info, go to http://studentgrants.yale.edu/
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
SUMMER OPTIONS FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS
Tuesday, 10/21, 4-5PM or Wednesday, 10/22, 1-2PM
UCS, 55 Whitney Ave., 3rd Floor
Develop a strategy for seeking an internship this summer by attending this workshop. Come learn about the variety of opportunities available and the resources that will be useful as you search for a summer opportunity.
PASTEUR FOUNDATION INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN PARIS
The Pasteur Foundation is a U.S. non profit organization operating to support the research conducted at the Institut Pasteur. The Paul W. Zuccaire Undergraduate Summer Internships are paid, 10 week research positions in pre-selected labs. This is an opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience while spending the summer in Paris. Application deadline: mid-December 2008. Visit www.pasteurfoundation.org for info and application materials.
CDS INTERNSHIPS IN GERMANYYale Undergraduate Career Services continues its collaboration with CDS International (CDS), a non-profit organization established in 1968 committed to the advancement of international practical training opportunities for students to gain international work experience in Germany. Internship placements are available in a variety of fields such as: business, engineering, finance, media, non profit sector. Most internship opportunities are paid. This program is eligible for Yale funding through the International Summer Award Program if the participant meets the eligibility requirements. CDS plans to hold a program information session at UCS in late October/early November. Please check the UCS web calendar in the coming weeks for the specific date and time. Application deadline: Dec. 1, 2008. For additional info about the program, visit www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/yale.
SUMMER MICROBIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM. The faculty of The Univ. of Iowa Dept. of Microbiology invite well-qualified undergraduate students in microbiology and other biological sciences to apply to their Summer Microbiology Undergraduate Research Program. Fellowships will be available to successful applicants who would like to participate in a nine-week program. Research will be conducted on a project they select under the supervision of a faculty member. Further details and application information: http://www.uiowa.edu/
POST GRADUATE OPPORTUNITY
Seniors
Information session on the Yale-China Teaching Fellowship, a program that sends Yale graduates to China for two years to teach English and learn about China, on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, in Linsly-Chittenden Hall Room 317 at 7 pm. Information about the Teaching Fellowship, teaching sites, and life in China will be available. Anyone who is interested in the Fellowship is welcome to attend. Application Deadline: November 21, 2008. For more information, contact Yale-China Program Officer for Teaching Programs Katie Molteni at (203) 436-8362 or at katie.molteni@yale.edu.