Dean’s Office
ACADEMICS
Quiet Hours: 24 hours every night during examination period
Schedule of Final Examinations: http://www.yale.
In order to view a list of the classroom locations, please click on the link "Yale College Fall 2008 Exam Locations." This will display a static list of all courses, sorted by subject, that are scheduled to hold a final examination. The list also contains the day, start time, and assigned classroom, or classrooms, of the final exam. A link to the building codes and street addresses ("Building codes and locations") is located just below the link to the exam list.
Postponement of Final Examinations: The residential college dean (and only the residential college dean) may postpone an examination (ordinarily to January) only for certain reasons: if a student has three examinations scheduled within four time slots, whether or not each of these slots has an examination group number assigned to it (the 7 PM slot is included in this calculation); if a student has three examinations scheduled during the first two days of the final examination period; if a student has an incapacitating illness, family emergency (or another matter of comparable moment), or for the observance of religious holy days (See YCPS, page 61-62.) Be sure to see me if any of these is an issue for you and before the examination takes place (in case you misunderstand, for instance, the rules about postponing an examination). Reminder: An examination cannot be postponed on account of travel arrangements or mis-arrangements.
Pre-registration for Introductory English Courses: All students who wish to take an Introductory Level English course (ENGL 114-129) must pre-register for a section during the online pre-registration period, December 1– January 09, 2009, through a link on the English Department Web page at http://www.yale.edu/english/
Freshman Counselor Applications: TC juniors who will be abroad or otherwise not in New Haven next term and who also want to apply to be a TC freshman counselor should meet with me to arrange interviews before winter break. The application: http://www.yale.edu/
SUMMER
International Bulldogs on eRecruiting: The UCS International Bulldogs program offerings are now posted on eRecruiting. To view listings, simply conduct a 'One Click' search. We will begin to accept applications on January 1, 2009; the application deadline will be January 31, 2009. Be sure to check daily as this is not the complete list and we will keep adding internships!
Davis Projects for Peace is an initiative for all undergraduates (including seniors) enrolled as of fall 2008 at any of the 90 American colleges and universities in the Davis United World College Scholars Program (including Yale). These students are invited to design grassroots projects that they will implement during the summer of 2009, either in the U.S. or abroad. Groups of students from the same campus or individual students may submit proposals. The 100 projects judged to be the most promising and do-able will be funded at $10,000 each. The objective is to encourage and support today’s motivated youth to create and try out their own ideas for building peace in the 21st century. Yale may nominate one proposal for funding and one alternate proposal that might be funded as well. Details/application: Student Grants Database: http://studentgrants.yale.edu/ (search for Davis Projects). Further information at http://www.
Yale Alumni Community Service Fellowship: The program is coordinated in partnership with Yale Clubs/Associations which are responsible for selecting a non-profit, direct service work agency, agree to provide housing (some provisions may apply) for the Fellow and contribute funds for the $2800 stipend attached to each Fellowship. The Community Service Summer Fellowship Program is also supported by the generosity of several Yale College Classes and individuals. The program provides the opportunity to spend a meaningful summer aiding others in need and offers enriching interaction with Yale alumni. For further details and application info, go to http://yacsf.org/
Summer Environmental Public Health Internship: CDC invites qualified applicants to apply for a ten-week summer program in Environmental Public Health at the National Center for Environmental Health /Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a full time summer opportunity for rising collegiate juniors and seniors to get real-world experience in Environmental Public Health activities at the federal level. Students will participate in individual projects and will be paired with mentors in order to gain valuable experience in the fascinating field of Environmental Public Health. Students that are majoring in environmental fields are encouraged to visit our website at http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/cleh/ to learn more about the internship, environmental health, and previous intern projects. Questions to Cory Moore at Cmoore3@cdc.gov .
Stipend: $500 per week. Deadline for application: February 18, 2009. Program dates: June 10 -August 14
Summer Research at Northwestern University: The Materials Research Center at Northwestern University offers a 9-week, paid summer research experience for undergraduates. The students are paired up with some of the leading research professors in science and engineering fields. Research areas include ceramics, polymers, nanocomposites, photonics, nanoparticles, molecular electronics and biomaterials. Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in science or engineering who are US citizens or permanent residents are eligible. The program dates this year are June 22 to August 21. Participants are paid $4000 stipend plus on-campus housing. For more information, please visit our website:
http://www.mrsec.northwestern.
SENIORS
Oakham School Science Graduate Teaching Fellowshipfor 2009-10. The Science Fellowship program aims to recruit an enthusiastic major to join Oakham School as a scientific role model and mentor, teacher, and resident member of staff. The fellow's major role is to excite Oakham students between grades 7-12 about scientific investigation. Responsibilities include designing enrichment programs, supervising small group projects, team-teaching courses, providing guest lectures, and adding to the existing curricular framework. Tremendous opportunities for engaging students and staff also exist outside of the classroom as a coach, resident tutor, or extracurricular activity leader.
Oakham School is a major Independent School in the East Midlands of England, with excellent facilities (notably in the sciences) and a progressive, international outlook – we deliver the I.B. Diploma in addition to the UK exam courses. Food, accommodation, and access to outstanding extra-curricular facilities are all part of the package.
Details of the Fellowship are summarized on, and the 2009 application form can be downloaded from http://www.oakham.rutland.sch.
Applicants are also invited to contact last year's Fellow, Ashley Kochanek, CC ’07, at Ashley_Kochanek@hms.harvard.
OTHER
Van Sinderen Book Collecting Prizes for Sophomores and Seniors to encourage undergraduates to collect books, build their own libraries, and read for pleasure and education. Senior prize is $1000 and sophomore prize is $700. In the awarding of prizes, neither the number of books nor their monetary value is the determining factor. First consideration is given to discrimination and judgment in the selection of titles related to the contestant’s interest. Collections may cover specific subject fields, such as history, biography, or the sciences; they may pertain to a particular interest within one of these fields; they may be formed for their bibliographical features (edition, illustrations, binding, etc.); or they may represent an intelligently chosen nucleus of a general library. Application forms are available at the reception desk of Beinecke Library and must be submitted by Friday, January 23, 5 PM. More information: www.yale.edu/printer/