Trumbull College
Dean’s Office
ACADEMICS
Deadline: Midterm, March 6: Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course without having the course appear on the transcript and last day to apply for double credit in a single-credit course.
Deadline to apply for junior term abroad 2009 and junior year abroad 2009-2010. Application and information: www.yale.edu/yalecollege/
Deadline: Monday, March 31: Last day to convert from Credit/D/Fail option in a spring-term course to a letter grade.
Workshop: One Hour to a Better Research Paper Wednesday, February 18, 4:00 p.m., LC 101.
Thinking about an upcoming spring research paper? Wondering how to find the sources to back up your argument? Yale Librarian Emily Horning’s presentation will introduce students to library services and highlight some valuable research strategies. Her talk will touch on:
• Navigating the Yale Library homepage
• Understanding library research tools and databases
• Using the collections effectively
• Getting to know your personal librarian and other resources
This talk is co-sponsored by the Yale College Dean’s Office and the Old Campus Fellows program.
HOUSING
Housing Intent e-forms due asap (so that we can take care of junior housing needs on time!). Please visit the website at www.yale.edu/trumbull and log on with your Yale NetID and password under the Housing 2009 link. Let the Housing Committee know if you have any questions or concerns!
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.
(New tutor for TC) Resident Math and Science Tutor: The TC science tutor is Jakub Kostal. He is a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry. His office is in the basement of TC, room 006, his email address is jakub.kostal@yale.edu, and his 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).
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.
PRIZES
Theron Rockwell Field Prize, a yearly prize in poetry, literature, or religion. Open to any student enrolled in Yale for a degree. Entries must be submitted to the Secretary’s Office, Woodbridge Hall, no later than 5 p.m. on the first Thursday in April. Link: Prize description
John Addison Porter Prize for a work of scholarship in any field where it is possible, through original effort, to gather and relate facts or principles, or both, and to present the results in such a literary form as to make the product of general human interest. Competition open to all students regularly enrolled in the University as candidates for degrees. Entries must be submitted to the Secretary’s Office, Woodbridge Hall, no later than 5 p.m. on the first Thursday in April. Link: Prize description
SUMMER and STUDY ABROAD
Yale Summer Session in Kenya. Yale Summer Session’s History of East Africa starts in Mombasa on the shores of the Indian Ocean and then takes in bustling Nairobi and the quiet slopes of Mount Kenya. Students will earn two Yale credits while learning about the history of East Africa, mastering the basics of Swahili, and touring historical and cultural sites throughout the country. Space is limited to 15 students and the course will be filled on a rolling basis until April 1. The International Summer Award (ISA) is available for this course to Yale students who qualify. The HIST 375/AFST 274 runs from July 4 to August 8 and is worth two Yale credits. For more information or to apply go to: http://www.yale.edu/summer/
Yale Summer Session in Dubrovnik, Croatia: Information Session, Tuesday, February 24, 2009 12:00 PM-1:00 PM, Trumbull Dining Hall. Join YSS staff and Jasmina (Dean of Trumbull) for lunch & information on this exciting summer opportunity. Like other courses in YSS, this one earns Yale credit, and the program is ISA eligible for qualified students.
The International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) Global Summer Program A summer experience for students at ten of the world’s leading research-intensive universities. Courses taught abroad are ISA eligible for qualified students. Tuition scholarships available for the course taught at Yale, and other GSP programs. Visit: http://www.iaruni.org/gsp and http://www.yale.edu/summer/
Application for the course at Yale and National University of Singapore’s “Southeast Asia in Context” is done through the YSS website at: http://www.yale.edu/summer. All other IARU Global Summer Program applications can be found at: http://www.iaruni.org/gsp/
Yale Summer Session in Tokyo: Information Session, Tuesday Feb. 24, 4pm, Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall St., Room 116. Study film in Tokyo and learn more information about this program. Application deadline, April 1, 2009. Application and more information can be found at: http://www.yale.edu/summer/
Center for International Experience (CIE) Residential College Peer Advising Program: The goal of this program is to help students who are interested in international opportunities connect with their peers who have already participated in a program abroad. The CIE Peer Coordinators (listed on our web site at: http://www.yale.edu/
The volunteer coordinators have been trained to provide students with an overview of all the international opportunities available to undergraduates including 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 in your college who have participated in specific international programs.
TC Peer Adviser Coordinator are Lauren Frochlich and Kristian Henderson who studied in Spain and Swaziland respectively.
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History Undergraduate Summer Internships offers an expanded research internship program for Yale undergraduate science, history of science, and anthropology majors for Summer 2009. The internship provides a high-quality research experience in any of the Museum’s specimen collections or archives in collaboration with a faculty member or other scientist currently engaged in research. Interns will participate in the rich variety of research taking place in the Yale Science Hill community, and will work on a semi-independent project with a mentor using the Yale Peabody Museum’s diverse collections. Interns may work with a host scientist as part of an ongoing research program, or may choose to design a project that investigates a topic of interest. A listing of available at www.peabody.yale.edu/
Projects that provide in-depth training as the basis for pursuing a senior research experience are also acceptable, provided the student can demonstrate anticipated faculty support for the topic. Students are encouraged to seek an appropriate mentor before applying. Each internship provides a stipend of $4,000 for a summer project of a minimum duration of 8 weeks. Students will be responsible for their own housing and board. In addition, each student and mentor can request up to $1,000 to support fieldwork or laboratory expenses for a project. Fieldwork in support of a specific research interest is encouraged, although not required. As part of the fulfillment of the internship, at its completion students will be expected to give a short presentation on their summer research project and also submit a short essay on their research experience for the fall issue of the Yale Environmental News (www.yale.edu/yibs/newsletter.
If interested, send a one- to two-page project description, along with a letter of support from the Museum staff member or faculty curator you hope to work with, to the internship program coordinator: Eric Lazo-Wasem, Senior Collections Manager, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, Peabody Museum of Natural History, P.O. Box 208118, New Haven, CT 06520-8118. Questions to him: 203.432.3784
The Michael Manzella (TD ’93) Fellowship for Summer, 2009 for Projects in Cancer Research, Children’s Causes, and the Arts. The Summer Fellowship was designed to help a Yale student fulfill a summer project that captures in some way the spirit of Michael's life by expanding him or herself and reaching other individuals with his or her efforts. The Fellowship will be awarded to the freshman, sophomore, or junior in Yale College whose project’s goals best align with the mission of the Foundation to promote Cancer Research, Children’s Causes, and the Arts. While the Fellowship will support projects in the U.S. or abroad, preference will be given to projects undertaken in the U.S. Previous fellowship projects range from research in a cancer laboratory to social service work benefiting children to an arts project that enriches the community. The average grant award is $1500, to be used toward expenses (e.g., project supplies and/or lab fees, room/board, project-related travel expenses) according to the application budget.
A completed application must include:
1) A resume (with name, school and home phone numbers, email and mail address)
2) A proposed budget for the term of the project, including any sources of support (such as fellowships already received for the summer)
3) A proposal that describes the summer project (500 words or less), including its current and potential benefit to others
4) A personal statement that outlines the applicant's motivation and preparation for the proposed project (500 words or less)
5) A Yale College transcript or copy of an unofficial academic record
6) A letter of recommendation from someone who can evaluate the candidate and the feasibility and value of the proposed summer project.
Items #1-4 must be submitted via email by the deadline to Diana Loukedis Doherty, Chair, Fellowship Committee, at dohertygroup@comcast.net (we prefer if all materials are combined as a single Microsoft Word attachment). Items #5 and #6 must be mailed by the deadline to the Michael Manzella Foundation, Fellowship Selection Committee, 412 Woodbridge Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Questions regarding the fellowship may be directed to Diana Loukedis Doherty, Chair, Fellowship Committee, via email at dohertygroup@comcast.net
Deadline: March 16th, 2009 Postmarked (and Emailed)
Learn more about the Foundation at www.