Deadlines

Note from Dean Brown: Adjustment, MM Videos, 2013 Mural Painting, Housing

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Hey Class of 2013—

 Can you believe it?  Counting today—April 23, there are only nine more days of classes left in the spring semester!   Amazing….   

Adjustment & Ranked Enrollments:  And speaking of classes, today is the last day of adjustment.  Make sure you have four courses and have submitted all of your ranked enrollment requests.

MM Videos:  Up on the class blog (scroll below) are the videos (in order of performance) from Musical Madness 2010.  Check them out !  The Class of 2013 rocks! 

Mural Painting:  Stay tuned for info this weekend or next regarding the creation of the 2013 mural.  You bring the imagination; the 2013 Class Council supplies the paints, brushes and ice pops. 

Housing:  As you know, room selection will take place over two different nights next week.  Groups 319-450 will select on Monday (4/26) and groups 451-548 on Wednesday (4/28).  Students should report to Exeley Science Center 150 at 6 p.m.  You may only select a room that fits your group size.  So if you are a group of two, and you would like to select single rooms, you will need to split your group before you can be placed.  There will be plenty of opportunity to do splits that night, once you know whether or not single rooms are available.  Should you want to select a double room, and you are currently in a group by yourself, you will need to merge with another individual.  The new group is assigned the “worst” rank number of the two.  Rising sophomores may only form groups of one or two.  You will have the opportunity to merge groups that night as well.

Please be sure to bookmark all rooms in which you have an interest, as you will not be able to select a room that you have not bookmarked.  Know your preference of your bookmarked rooms, so that you can quickly choose from among those that are still available when it is your turn to select. 

If no one from your group is able to attend room selection night, please contact the Office of Residential Life about assigning an agent to select for you.  Feel free to contact ResLife with any additional questions at 860-685-3550. 

In Closing:  Be organized for GRS, for your end-of-semester papers, projects, and exams, and for some healthy down-time.  Don’t hesitate to come see me with questions or concerns or to strategize about workload.  You will soon have one year of college under the proverbial belt!

Best, Dean Brown

Run for WSA! File by 4/23-4 p.m.

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The WSA is looking for fresh faces. You think to yourself, “hey, mine’s pretty fresh. And I have lots of ideas about ways to make Wesleyan a better place for students.” Well that’s just super. Because frankly, it’s WSA elections season, and we need you.

There are five seats open for each class year (’11, ’12, ’13, that’s you). And you should run for one of them.

All candidates must fill out a petition and attend a mandatory candidates’ meeting on Friday, April 23 at 4:00 PM in Usdan 108. Petitions are available in the WSA Office or at http://wsa.wesleyan.edu/general-assembly/election-petition/ and are due in the WSA Office by 4:00 PM on Friday.

Elections will begin on Monday, April 26th and will run through Friday, April 30th.

Becky Weiss, WSA VP, on behalf of the Elections Committee

Community Service Week Sign-up

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Don’t miss out!

Sign-up for Service Week ends this Wednesday at 5 PM.

Please join us in making this a memorable event!

Click here to sign-up: http://www.wesleyan.edu/ocs/serve.html

 Also make sure to check out the new events that have just been added on…

The Annual Spring 3 v 3 Grassroots Soccer Tournament on Sunday, April 25th

This tournament is a fundraiser for Grassroots Soccer, an organization that works to use the power of soccer in the fight against HIV and AIDS and provides African youth with the knowledge, life-skills and support to live HIV-free.

·       The tournament is on Sunday, April 25th at 2:00 PM on Jackson Field.

·       $5 per person and $20 per team. Teams can have 3-5 people on them

·       Training shoes only. NO CLEATS!!!!

·       1 varsity soccer player per team allowed. 1 boy and 1 girl varsity player is permissible

·       Prizes for the winning teams including gift certificates, t-shirts etc.   

This is an event organized by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. It is a great cause and always a fun time.

If you would like to participate or receive more information, contact Jory Kahan at jkahan@wesleyan.edu

The 2nd Annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, April 17th

This event, hosted from 10AM to 3PM, will take place at the YMCA on Main Street. It will feature health professionals and workers displaying resources available to members of the Middletown community. There will tables devoted to specific specialties and services with fun activities such as healthy cooking demos and self-defense and yoga presentations.

If you would like more information, please contact Fludie Naka, President of the American Medical Student Association here at Wesleyan at fnaka@wesleyan.edu

Note from Dean Brown: Withdrawal and Pre-reg Deadlines; WesFest

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Class of 2013:

Thursday, April 15 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for two important procedures—course withdrawal and pre-registration! 

1.  Withdrawal from full semester and fourth quarter courses :  You need to discuss withdrawing from a class with your instructor and faculty advisor as well as get their signatures on a withdrawal form, available from my office or the Registrar’s.  My signature is the last one you need before submitting the form to the Registrar’s Office.  I would be happy to talk with you as well if you’re deciding what to do.   

2. Pre-registration for the Fall 2010:  You need to meet with your faculty advisor—MAKE AN APPOINTMENT NOW IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE SO ALREADY—to review your course selection and finalize your schedule.  Check out the websites of majors you might be interested in and know what gateway courses you need in order to keep the doors open as you better identify your interests.  Those wanting to do pre-med and/or study abroad also need to keep an eye on course scheduling over the next few semesters.

3. WesFest:   Can you believe that last year at this time, it was YOU coming to WesFest?  Now YOU are in the position to welcome these newly-admitted students to the Wes community.  Check out the schedule at http://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/admit/wesfest/index.html and bring on the Wes spirit!     

As always, don’t hesitate to come to drop-in, if you have questions or concerns. 

Best, Dean Brown       202 North College, 860-685-2758 (office)

Drop-in Hours:  M–2-3 p.m.   T–3-4 p.m.   W–5-7 p.m.   Th–11 a.m.-noon   F–2-4 p.m.

Program House Openings — April 2 deadline

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Are you still interested in applying to a Program House?

Well, it is not too late!

 The following program houses still have vacancies for the 2010-2011 year:Russian alphabet

Chinese House      Farm House      Interfaith House      International House      La Casa      Lighthouse      Malcolm X House      Russian House      Sign Language House      The Bayit      Well Being House      Womanist House      Writing House       

The process to apply through the GRS system is as follows:

  1. Click on “Housing Contract” and read then accept the housing contract.  You must also read and accept the “Lead Paint Notice”.
  2. Click on “Select” under the Program Housing/Community Based Living section.  A list of the available program housing and CBLV options will be displayed.
  3. Select an option.  This will take you to a web site that has a description, a place to rank your preference, and a link to the application.
  4. For any program house  you are interested in applying to, you must rank your preference and complete an on-line application.

If you are interested in Program Housing or CBLV, you must complete the above steps by April 2, 2010 at 11:59pm.

To learn more about these program houses, please visit:

http://www.wesleyan.edu/reslife/ugrad_housing/programhousing/programhouses.html

Note from Dean Brown: Housing & Pre-registration

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Hey Class of 2013,

From meeting with so many of you recently, I know that you are back in the full swing of school after spring break.  There is much to be done as we look toward the end of the semester and next fall (already!).

HOUSING:

The housing lottery can generate a good deal of excitement as well as anxiety as you decide where you would like to live and with whom.  Just remember that whether you will be moving solo or with others, this is a small campus and everybody is close by.  Wherever you end up, be open to the opportunity to meet new people and make new friendships.  Since this is your first-time participating in the housing lottery, you may have a ton of questions.  As part of First-Year Focus, Melissa Powers, the associate director of residential life, will be available to answer them all this Thursday, April 1 in Usdan 108 from 7-8 p.m.  Stop by, get an answer, grab a snack!

PRE-REGISTRATION:

thumbnailCA66YGAZThe planning period begins on April 1 (no kidding) and closes on April 15; scheduling runs on April 16; and the adjustment period goes from April 19-23.  Make an appointment with your faculty advisor NOW, if you haven’t done so already, and be prepared for your meeting with at least eight different course preferences to discuss.

 Besides keeping in mind the balance between kind of work, days and time across the week, and course diversity, it is a good idea to include a course from a discipline in which you might want to major.  Explore these possible majors-of-interest online by going to http://www.wesleyan.edu/acaf/dept.html and clicking on the appropriate departments to get a better understanding of the major itself and a handle on major requirements.  You do not want the door closed next spring because you did not, for example, get the pre-requisite grades on two courses in PSYC or FILM, fulfill Stage 1 for GOVT, take Drawing I or another gateway course.  In your course planning, keep an eye on these kinds of things.  You also may want to consider taking some of the intro or gateway courses over the summer at Wes’ summer session.

 If you are thinking about studying abroad in your junior year and have an ambitious course agenda or are interested in a more structured major, tentatively sketch out what courses you would need to take over the next six semesters, including while abroad, to complete a potential major.  This should give you a better idea of what is feasible and also what is important to you.  However, just as the opportunity to experience living in another culture is compelling to some, the opportunity to do research on campus, work more closely with Wes faculty, take on campus leadership roles or play varsity sports is as compelling to others.   The point is to begin to think about these things now.  While it may seem a bit early to do so–it’s only your second semester!–you need to take yourselves seriously as student-scholars and plan accordingly.  Thinking ahead can enable you to formulate and realize your goals.

At the same time, keep exploring the curriculum!  You never know when you are going to discover your intellectual passion–or another one.  There is so much to learn at Wes!

IN CLOSING:

As always, check the class blog out at http://www.classof2013.blogs.wesleyan.edu for information about academics, events, announcements, and other information, and come see me if you have any questions or concerns.  My drop-in hours and other contact info are below.

Best, Dean Brown

202 North College   860-685-2758 (office)

Drop-in Hours:  M–2-3 p.m.   T–3-4 p.m.   W–5-7 p.m.   Th–11 a.m.-noon   F–2-4 p.m.

Financial Aid Info

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Dear Returning Student:

This email contains important information on reapplying for financial aid for the 2010/11 academic year. Detailed thumbnailCAI1BMYBinstructions are now available, please sign onto your E-Portfolio (EP) and log into SIMON for individual application procedure.

It is very important to meet the May 15th deadline.  This will ensure that you receive your eligibility determination before the fall billing and prevent you from being assessed a reduction in grant aid (if applicable). Failure to meet the May 15th deadline will result in a $1,000 scholarship penalty, and a $2,000 penalty if after July 15th.  The loss of scholarship will be replaced with available loan funding.  The recommended date to have all documents in process is April 24th.  Wesleyan reserves the right not to award any institutional funds if an application is completed after August 1, 2010. Our office is here to help you in any way we can; feel free to contact us with any questions. 

Sincerely, Jamie Seadeek, Department Assistant

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

•           It is your responsibility to reapply for aid each year. Visit our website at www.wesleyan.edu/finaid for important updates and application information.

•           On-line access to your financial aid information via SIMON: https://cardinal.wesleyan.edu/NetPartnerStudent use your Wes ID and 8-digit date of birth to log in.

•           To avoid important correspondence being considered “junk mail”, please be sure to approve finaid@wesleyan.edu in your email account(s).

•           You must make satisfactory progress towards your degree as outlined in the Wesleyan University Student Handbook.  Failure to make satisfactory progress may result in ineligibility for financial assistance.

•           Note, if you receive a revised award anytime during the year, you will be directed by email to view the changes on SIMON, an updated paper award letter will not be generated- Go Green!

English Dept./Writing Program: Prizes and Fellowships

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Apply for the English Department’s and Writing Programs’ Annual Writing Prizes and Fellowships  

 thumbnailCAIMGFTW           The English Department and Writing Programs invite students to submit outstanding poetry, fiction, and prose for consideration for prizes.  These prizes recognize exceptional student writing and also support summer projects and graduate study.  Prize winners have included students from all majors and class years. Students have undertaken various ambitious projects through summer fellowships, including travel to Bangladesh, Kenya, and other foreign destinations. Students have also completed research, oral history projects, and personal writing initiatives.  
 
Please see our website for a complete list of awards and complete application procedures for each.  www.wesleyan.edu/writing<http://www.wesleyan.edu/writing>  
 
Applications are due March 24th to the Writing Programs Office in Downey 112 (lower level).  
 
For further information email Jessica Posner, Russell House Arts Fellow, 860.685.3448, RussellHouse@wesleyan.edu.

Note from the Registrar: 4th quarter classes; withdrawal deadline

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The Registrar’s Office would like to remind students of the following deadlines:

  • The fourth quarter will begin on Monday, March 22. Students have five days from the start of the class to add or drop a fourth quarter course. Drop/Add forms are available at any of the windows in the Registrar’s Office and require the signature of the instructor, your advisor, and your Class Dean.
  • The deadline for submission of leave of absence applications for Fall 2010 is Thursday, April 1.  All thumbnailCAFQ0QJCcompleted applications are due in the Registrar’s Office by 5 pm that day.
  • The last day to withdraw from full-semester and fourth-quarter classes is Thursday, April 15.  Completed forms are due in the Registrar’s Office by 5 pm and must include the following signatures: instructor, faculty advisor, and class dean.

Please contact the Registrar’s Office at Ext. 2810 if you have any questions concerning these deadlines.

Withdrawal Deadline from 3rd-quarter Classes

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thumbnailCAIGEVKPFriday, March 5 is the last day to withdraw from third-quarter classes, like PHED.  The last day to withdraw from full semester and fourth-quarter classes is Thursday, April 15.  Check in with your instructors and TAs, and plan accordingly.