May 19, 2008

From the Office of the Resident Dean
Paulette Curtis

Last Mooseletter
It was with melancholy that I write my last Mooseletter! Like the seniors, I am a little nervous by what lays ahead, and hate leaving the Dunster House community behind. I have learned a lot, and have been truly blessed to serve here for 6 years. Special thanks go to the Porters, Nora Dahl, Joe O’Connor, Melanie Charette, Irshad Ahmad, the Dunster dining hall staff, and Carlos and the custodial team. Thanks for making my experiences here special and meaningful.

I am happy to pass the reins to Carlos Diaz Rosillo, who will ably serve as the next Allston Burr Resident Dean of Dunster House. Carlos has been a long-standing member of the House as a resident tutor, a teaching fellow in the government department and a one-term acting Resident Dean while I was on sabbatical. I cannot imagine a more perfect choice, and hope you will welcome him to the position in the coming weeks!

Issues for the Week:

Noise (suites, courtyard etc.,)
No parties or outdoor gatherings during reading or exam period, which lasts until May 23rd. For those of you who need to use the music practice rooms, please respect the limits and hours (from 10am to 7pm). These hours will be posted in the rooms themselves. Any infractions of the noise policy will be strictly addressed.

Also, please keep noise to a bare minimum in the courtyard in the evening hours. Voices carry!

Please note the following about exams……………………………
--If you are not able to complete your written work by the end of this week, the only way it can potentially be covered is by vote of the Administrative Board, which is not a guarantee and one that must have instructor support.

--Get to your exams on time! If you are a few minutes late for an exam, go anyway, and you may be accommodated. If you miss the exam altogether, please come by the office and let me know ASAP. You may be able to arrange a make-up exam, but this will depend on your instructor, who may or may not be willing to do this. The lesson is: go!

--If you are really ILL, and cannot physically take the exam, you have one of two options: In some cases the Registrar’s staff can administer examinations to students who have been admitted to Stillman Infirmary and who feel ready to take their exam within the 24-hour period following the scheduled time OR you might petition the Administrative Board to take a makeup exam in October. To do this, you must be seen by a UHS clinician within the 24-hour period before the exam. Either way, consult me about the best course to take if you are really ill.

--If you are a graduating senior who misses a final, contact me immediately to arrange a special make-up exam. Again, this is not a guarantee, but something we would need to discuss together.

Exams schedule: Available on the registrar’s web page at www.registrar.fas.harvard.edu. Lists exam times and locations for spring term courses.

Grades will be posted for courses for the spring term AFTER June 8th, 2007.

Have a good summer, and to those of you matriculating in a few short weeks, may you enjoy the company of friends in your remaining time. Be safe! Be Happy!

Paulette’s office hours
Week of May 19-23
Please see the bulletin board on 3rd floor of J for sign-up sheet

Monday, 5/19: 2:30-4:30 open
Tuesday, 5/20: By appointment
Wednesday, 5/21: By appointment
Thursday, 5/22: By appointment
Friday , 5/23: 2:30-4:30 open

If you have an appointment or want to chat, stop by Melanie’s’s office first (J-39), so that if I am with a student or on the phone I may have a heads-up about you being there. Thanks!

Other appointments by arrangement: Call 5-2263 or e-mail dn-abrd@fas.harvard.edu

Tutor On-Call

The tutor(s) on-call for May 23-25 is Jacob Jost in F-11. He can be reached at 3-2223.

If you are Contemplating a Leave of Absence in the Fall, and have yet to talk with me about it, please do so soon so I can file the appropriate paperwork for you and also talk to you about housing requirements, obligations and so on.

Commencement Information

Seniors –the 2008 commencement invitations have arrived. These invitations can be used as mementos for those who cannot attend your graduation, and your scrapbook. Come get them in Melanie’s office. As many as you want no limit!

A reminder to Graduating Seniors:
Tickets to Commencement morning exercises (in the Yard) are given to you for personal use and to be commercially viable. Tickets should not be sold or bartered, nor should they be advertised as such by any medium.

Cap and Gown rental fee is only $40, (or $36.80 after Coop Member Rebates!) and they accept cash, check, charge, or Crimson Cash. The “No Rush Return” deadline for your gown is June 13th, 2008.Keep your cap and tassel as a memento of your graduation! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT NANCIE SCHEIRER IN THE CAP & GOWN OFFICE: E-Mail: hbooks@bncollege.com; Phone: 617.499.2070; Fax: 617.499.2016; Web: www.thecoop.com

Prizes and Awards. Graduate fellowships and prizes are listed in the House Commencement Program. Please inform Melanie of any awards or prizes you’ve won. Please don’t wait until the last minute; we can’t be held responsible for errors in omission if you forgot to tell us what you’ve won! Only Harvard Prizes are eligible for the program.

Not Attending Commencement Ceremony? If you do not plan to receive your diploma at the House Commencement in June let Melanie know.

Walking with another House? Let Melanie know.

IMPORTANT DATES

May 15, Thursday, through May 23, Friday
Final Examinations

May 26, Monday, University Holiday, Memorial Day. House offices closed.

June 5, Thursday, Harvard University Commencement

From the House Administrator-Nora Dahl

Interhouse Transfer Applications for Fall Term 2008, Round 2, are now available online at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~uho/housing-forms.html. Applications are due to the Undergraduate Housing Office, University Hall, 1st Floor South, by Friday, May 23 at 3:00 pm complete with all required signatures. For this second round for the fall, the number of students who are able to transfer will be limited to the number and types of spaces available in a House. Download your application early to give yourself time to read through and understand the process. The interhouse transfer meeting will be held in mid-July. Students at a minimum must be in their 2nd term of residency in their assigned House this spring in order to apply to transfer to another House (intercollegiate transfer students may apply during their 1st term). Any approved interhouse moves will take place at the start of the fall term 2008-09
NOTE: I will be out of the office Friday, May 23. Please bring your form to me by Thursday for my signature.
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All students except those participating in Commencement must vacate their rooms by Sunday, May 25 at noon. (Students participating in Commencement must be out of their rooms no later than Friday, June 6 at 5:00 pm). As you schedule your transportation and departure plans, please keep in mind the following responsibilities to:

1) Remove all personal furniture and belongings.
2) Return any dishes or silverware to the dining hall.
3) Return to your room (and reassemble) any Harvard furniture that was in your room when you arrived but was stored during the course of the year.
4) Bag and appropriately dispose of all trash.
5) Sweep the floors, and clean spots from floors and walls.
6) Return building or room keys to the Superintendent.

Vacated rooms will be inspected promptly and will rapidly be prepared for occupancy by others; most of the preparation is done by your fellow students who are working on dorm crew. We all will be very grateful for your cooperation, which will make the quick changeover more pleasant and efficient for

HOUSING CANCELLATION DEADLINE
The deadline to cancel fall 2008 housing is Wednesday, June 11. This cancellation deadline applies to all students who will not be living on-campus in the fall. This includes students:

? Taking a leave of absence

? Studying Abroad

? Moving off-campus

? Moving into the Dudley Co-op

You may cancel after June 11 but will accrue late fees that increase as the summer goes on. Students should fill out a Housing Contract Cancellation Form. Student moving off-campus or to the Co-op should also fill out a “Move from On-Campus to Off-Campus form.” This form requires the signature of your House Administrator.

Forms can be found on the Office of Residential Life webpage at: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~uho/housing-forms.html

Tutor News
>From non-resident writing tutor Alice Yang: It's been a pleasure working
with so many of you on your writing assignments, cover letters, resumes,
applications, and proposals this school year. Good luck with your exams
and have a wonderful summer! Congratulations to the graduating seniors!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday, May 25 Move-Out Day, Noon

______________________________________________

Deadline for Dunster House newsletter submissions is Thursday at 3:00 pm
for Monday publication. Submit concise notices with a brief headline in
writing to Nora Dahl, Asst. to the Masters, either at the House Office
(J-38), by fax at 496-3850, or preferably by e-mail at
ndahl@fas.harvard.edu. The newsletter is also available at the Dunster House website (http://dunster.harvard.edu)

May 12, 2008

From the Office of the Resident Dean
Paulette Curtis

Issues for the Week:

Noise, Parties and the like
Just a reminder that there can be no parties or outdoor gatherings during reading or exam period, which goes through May 23. For those of you who need to use the music practice rooms, please respect the limits and hours (from 10am to 7pm). These hours will be posted in the rooms themselves. Any infractions of the noise policy will be promptly addressed. Thanks!

Please note the following about exams……………………………
--If you are not able to complete your written work within reading or exam period, you MUST get the permission of the Administrative Board for an extension of time. Instructors may only grant extensions within reading and exam period.

--Get as much rest as you can now and make sure to get to your exams on time!

--If you are a few minutes late for an exam, go anyway, and you may be accommodated. If you miss the exam altogether, please come by the office and let me know asap. You may be able to arrange a make-up exam, but this will depend on your instructor, who may or may not be willing to do this. The lesson is: go!

--If you are really ill, and cannot physically take the exam, you have one of two options: In some cases the Registrar’s staff can administer examinations to students who have been admitted to Stillman Infirmary and who feel ready to take their exam within the 24-hour period following the scheduled time OR you might petition the Administrative Board to take a makeup exam in October. To do this, you must be seen by a UHS clinician within the 24-hour period before the exam. Either way, consult me about the best course to take if you are really ill.

--If you are a graduating senior who misses a final, contact me immediately.

Office Hours
In the coming weeks, as I complete my tenure at Dunster, I will primarily be working by appointment, though I will of course be able to be reached in case of emergencies—personal or academic. I will continue to have open hours on Friday, though the hours will be reduced somewhat.

Paulette’s office hours
Week of May 12-16
Please see the bulletin board on 3rd floor of J for sign-up sheet

Monday, 5/12: 2:30-4:30 open
Tuesday, 5/13: By appt.
Wednesday, 5/14: “
Thursday, 5/15: “
Friday , 5/16: 2:30-4:30 open

If you have an appointment or want to chat, stop by Melanie’s’s office first (J-39), so that if I am with a student or on the phone I may have a heads-up about you being there. Thanks!

Other appointments by arrangement: Call 5-2263 or e-mail dn-abrd@fas.harvard.edu

Tutor On-Call

The tutor(s) on-call for May 16-18 are Jennifer Kan and Andres Martinez in C-275. They can be reached at 3-2165.

Exams schedule: Available on the registrar’s web page at www.registrar.fas.harvard.edu.

Commencement Information

Seniors –the 2008 commencement invitations have arrived. These invitations can be used as mementos for those who cannot attend your graduation, and your scrapbook. Come get them in Melanie’s office. As many as you want no limit!

A reminder to Graduating Seniors:
Tickets to Commencement morning exercises (in the Yard) are given to you for personal use and to be commercially viable. Tickets should not be sold or bartered, nor should they be advertised as such by any medium.

Cap and Gown rental fee is only $40, (or $36.80 after Coop Member Rebates!) and they accept cash, check, charge, or Crimson Cash. The “No Rush Return” deadline for your gown is June 13th, 2008.Keep your cap and tassel as a memento of your graduation! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT NANCIE SCHEIRER IN THE CAP & GOWN OFFICE: E-Mail: hbooks@bncollege.com; Phone: 617.499.2070; Fax: 617.499.2016; Web: www.thecoop.com

Prizes and Awards. Graduate fellowships and prizes are listed in the House Commencement Program. Please inform Melanie of any awards or prizes you’ve won. Please don’t wait until the last minute; we can’t be held responsible for errors in omission if you forgot to tell us what you’ve won! Only Harvard Prizes are eligible for the program.

Not Attending Commencement Ceremony? If you do not plan to receive your diploma at the House Commencement in June let Melanie know.

Walking with another House? Let Melanie know.

Commencement helpers needed. In exchange for help with commencement activities in the house until the day after graduation. Time commitment is Tuesday June 34, Wednesday, June 4, and Thursday June 5(Commencement). If you are interested, please give Melanie a call for details.

Important Dates
Reading Period: May 3, Saturday through May 14, Wednesday

Examination Period: May 14, Thursday through May 23, Friday.

May 26, Monday. University Holiday, Memorial Day. House Offices closed.

From the House Administrator-Nora Dahl

House Lottery Results
The final results of the lottery are posted on the bulletin board on the first floor of J-entry and have been e-mailed. Please check them to make sure they are correct. Let Nora know if there are any errors. For any of the groups with multiple rooms Nora will need to know who is going to be in what room next year. Please get this information to Nora by May 15. The information is used not only for the face book but also the university telephone directory.

Interhouse Transfer Applications for Fall Term 2008, Round 2, are now available online at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~uho/housing-forms.html. Applications are due to the Undergraduate Housing Office, University Hall, 1st Floor South, by Friday, May 23 at 3:00 pm complete with all required signatures. For this second round for the fall, the number of students who are able to transfer will be limited to the number and types of spaces available in a House. Download your application early to give yourself time to read through and understand the process. The interhouse transfer meeting will be held in mid-July. Students at a minimum must be in their 2nd term of residency in their assigned House this spring in order to apply to transfer to another House (intercollegiate transfer students may apply during their 1st term). Any approved interhouse moves will take place at the start of the fall term 2008-09
NOTE: I will be out of the office Friday, May 23. Please bring your form to me by Thursday for my signature.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
All students except those participating in Commencement must vacate their rooms by Sunday, May 25 at noon. (Students participating in Commencement must be out of their rooms no later than Friday, June 6 at 5:00 pm). As you schedule your transportation and departure plans, please keep in mind the following responsibilities to:

1) Remove all personal furniture and belongings.
2) Return any dishes or silverware to the dining hall.
3) Return to your room (and reassemble) any Harvard furniture that was in your room when you arrived but was stored during the course of the year.
4) Bag and appropriately dispose of all trash.
5) Sweep the floors, and clean spots from floors and walls.
6) Return building or room keys to the Superintendent.

Vacated rooms will be inspected promptly and will rapidly be prepared for occupancy by others; most of the preparation is done by your fellow students who are working on dorm crew. We all will be very grateful for your cooperation, which will make the quick changeover more pleasant and efficient for

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday, May 12 Senior Reception, 5:45-6:30 PM, Reception Senior Dinner, 6:30 PM Dining Hall

Wednesday, May 14 Reception for Paulette Curtis, 2-4 PM, JCR

Thursday, May 15 Exams Begin

Sunday, May 25 Move-Out Day, Noon

______________________________________________

Deadline for Dunster House newsletter submissions is Thursday at 3:00 pm
for Monday publication. Submit concise notices with a brief headline in
writing to Nora Dahl, Asst. to the Masters, either at the House Office
(J-38), by fax at 496-3850, or preferably by e-mail at
ndahl@fas.harvard.edu. The newsletter is also available at the Dunster House website (http://dunster.harvard.edu)

May 5, 2008

From the Office of the Senior Tutor
Paulette Curtis

Issues for the Week

Hoorah for Reading Period!!!!
As all of you know, reading period officially begins on May 3 so no parties will be allowed from May 3rd (this past Saturday) until the very end of exam period. The House tries to maintain an atmosphere of quiet and study during this time, so be sensitive to your neighbors in suites and public spaces. Along with parties, excessively loud music, late night courtyard conversations (even at a regular volume) are also discouraged. Thanks for your cooperation with this!

Exam Problems. If you have two exams at the exact same time (this does not include two exams at different times on the same day), or if you have an exam scheduled at a time which conflicts with a religious observance, contact the Exams Office, 5-1542, as soon as possible. The exams schedule is available on the registrar’s web page at www.registrar.fas.harvard.edu.

Paulette’s office hours
Week of May 5-9
Please see the bulletin board on 3rd floor of J for sign-up sheet

Monday, 5/5: 2-3:30 sign-up, 4-5 open
Tuesday, 5/6: 10-11:30 open
Wednesday, 5/7: 2:30-4 sign-up
Thursday, 5/8: 10-12:30 sign-up
Friday , 5/9: 2-5 open

If you have an appointment or want to chat, stop by Melanie’s’s office first (J-39), so that if I am with a student or on the phone I may have a heads-up about you being there. Thanks!

Other appointments by arrangement: Call 5-2263 or e-mail dn-abrd@fas.harvard.edu

Tutor On-Call
The tutor(s) on-call for May 9-11 is Lucy Colwell in B-42. She can be reached at 3-2169.

Commencement News for Seniors

Senior Class Champagne Brunch will take place in Annenberg Hall, Memorial Hall on Sunday, May 11, 2008 from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. No charge.

Cap and Gown rental fee is only $40, (or $36.80 after Coop Member Rebates!) and they accept cash, check, charge, or Crimson Cash. The “No Rush Return” deadline for your gown is June 13th, 2008.Keep your cap and tassel as a memento of your graduation! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT NANCIE SCHEIRER IN THE CAP & GOWN OFFICE: E-Mail: hbooks@bncollege.com; Phone: 617.499.2070; Fax: 617.499.2016; Web: www.thecoop.com

A reminder to Graduating Seniors:
Tickets to Commencement morning exercises (in the Yard) are given to you for personal use and to be commercially viable. Tickets should not be sold or bartered, nor should they be advertised as such by any medium.

Prizes and Awards. Graduate fellowships and prizes are listed in the House Commencement Program. Please inform Melanie of any awards or prizes you’ve won. Please don’t wait until the last minute; we can’t be held responsible for errors in omission if you forgot to tell us what you’ve won! Only Harvard Prizes are eligible for the program.

Non-Degree People Planning to take part in Commencement Activities: November 2007 or March 2008 degree candidates who would like to take part in this June’s Commencement activities should see Melanie IMMEDIATELY in the House Office J-39.

Not Attending Commencement Ceremony? If you do not plan to receive your diploma at the House Commencement in June let Melanie know.

Walking with another House? Let Melanie know.

Commencement helpers needed. In exchange for help with commencement activities in the house, you get to stay in your room until the day after graduation. Time commitment is Tuesday June 3, Wednesday, June 4, and Thursday June 5 (Commencement). If you are interested, please give Melanie a call for details.

Important Dates
Reading Period: May 3, Saturday through May 14, Wednesday

Examination Period: May 15, Thursday through May 23, Friday.

May 26, Monday. University Holiday, Memorial Day. House Offices closed.

June 5, Thursday University Commencement

From the House Administrator-Nora Dahl

House Lottery Results
The final results of the lottery are posted on the bulletin board on the first floor of J-entry and have been e-mailed. Please check them to make sure they are correct. Let Nora know if there are any errors. For any of the groups with multiple rooms Nora will need to know who is going to be in what room next year. Please get this information to Nora by May 15. The information is used not only for the face book but also the university telephone directory.

Interhouse Transfer Applications for Fall Term 2008, Round 2, are now available online at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~uho/housing-forms.html. Applications are due to the Undergraduate Housing Office, University Hall, 1st Floor South, by Friday, May 23 at 3:00 pm complete with all required signatures. For this second round for the fall, the number of students who are able to transfer will be limited to the number and types of spaces available in a House. Download your application early to give yourself time to read through and understand the process. The interhouse transfer meeting will be held in mid-July. Students at a minimum must be in their 2nd term of residency in their assigned House this spring in order to apply to transfer to another House (intercollegiate transfer students may apply during their 1st term). Any approved interhouse moves will take place at the start of the fall term 2008-09
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
All students except those participating in Commencement must vacate their rooms by Sunday, May 25 at noon. (Students participating in Commencement must be out of their rooms no later than Friday, June 6 at 5:00 pm). As you schedule your transportation and departure plans, please keep in mind the following responsibilities to:

1) Remove all personal furniture and belongings.
2) Return any dishes or silverware to the dining hall.
3) Return to your room (and reassemble) any Harvard furniture that was in your room when you arrived but was stored during the course of the year.
4) Bag and appropriately dispose of all trash.
5) Sweep the floors, and clean spots from floors and walls.
6) Return building or room keys to the Superintendent.

Vacated rooms will be inspected promptly and will rapidly be prepared for occupancy by others; most of the preparation is done by your fellow students who are working on dorm crew. We all will be very grateful for your cooperation, which will make the quick changeover more pleasant and efficient for

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Thursday, May 8 Spring Formal, Dunster Courtyard

Monday, May 12 Senior Reception, 5:45-6:30 PM, Reception Senior Dinner, 6:30 PM Dining Hall

Thursday, May 15 Exams Begin

Sunday, May 25 Move-Out Day, Noon

______________________________________________

Deadline for Dunster House newsletter submissions is Thursday at 3:00 pm
for Monday publication. Submit concise notices with a brief headline in
writing to Nora Dahl, Asst. to the Masters, either at the House Office
(J-38), by fax at 496-3850, or preferably by e-mail at
ndahl@fas.harvard.edu. The newsletter is also available at the Dunster House website (http://dunster.harvard.edu)

>From the Office of the Resident Dean

Paulette Curtis

Issues for the Week

Final Exams

Double-check your exam schedule, so that you don't miss an exam. It's not true that you can miss one exam with no questions asked! If you are likely to be late to an exam, go anyway. If you miss an exam, talk to me ASAP. In Absentia Exams are not automatically granted. Please note that the Handbook, p. 84, states that requests for in absentia exams are due in the Registrar's Office no later than the last day of class, May 2, and require Administrative Board approval.

Exam Problems. If you have two exams on the same day, or if you have an exam scheduled at a time which conflicts with a religious observance of yours, contact the Exams Office, 5-1542, as soon as possible. The exams schedule is available on the registrar's web page at www.registrar.fas.harvard.edu.

Parties and Party Forms (Change in Alcohol Policy. Note!)
There will be no suite parties allowed during reading and exam period, including the weekend following the last class on Friday. Public parties are limited to those thrown by the House (the formal and goat roast). Please respect this rule, as it means maintaining a quiet and harmonious environment for all during intense weeks of study.

Also, as many of you know, the College has recently changed its policies concerning the consumption of hard alcohol at private events, including suite parties. This means that you are no longer allowed to serve hard alcohol (whiskey, vodka etc.,) and must instead serve beer or wine, if you are of age, of course. Tutors will not sign off on party forms that indicate hard alcohol, and we will enforce this rule, as necessary. With the coming of reading and exam period, this is in many ways a moot point, since parties are not allowed anyway. Thanks for your cooperation with this!!!

Paulette's office hours

Week of April 28 – May 2
Please see the bulletin board on 3rd floor of J for sign-up sheet

Monday, 4/28: 2-3:30 sign-up, 4-5 open
Tuesday, 4/29: 10-11:30 open
Wednesday, 4/30: 2-3:30 sign-up, 4-5 open
Thursday, 5/1: No Office Hours
Friday , 5/2: 2-5 open

If you have an appointment or want to chat, stop by Melanie's's office first (J-39), so that if I am with a student or on the phone I may have a heads-up about you being there. Thanks!

Other appointments by arrangement: Call 5-2263 or e-mail dn-abrd@fas.harvard.edu

Tutor On-Call

The tutor(s) on-call for May 2-4 is Lucy Colwell in B-42. She can be reached at 3-2169.

Commencement News

Senior Class Champagne Brunch will take place in Annenberg Hall, Memorial Hall on Sunday, May 6, 2007 from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. No charge.

Caps and Gowns Cap and Gown Rentals made easy! NO RESERVATIONS OR DEPOSITS NEEDED. Rentals available from May 31 to June 7th. Pick up hours from 9 am to 9 pm. Rental fee if $40(or $37.20 after Coop Member Rebates) cash, check, charge or Crimson Cash. Return deadline is June 15th. Keep cap and tassel. For more info email hbooks@bncollege.com

Prizes and Awards. Graduate fellowships and prizes are listed in the House Commencement Program. To get recognition for your hard work throughout your academic travails here at Harvard, please inform Melanie of any awards or prizes you've have won. Please don't wait until the last minute; we can't be held responsible for errors in omission. Only Harvard prizes and awards will be used.

Non-Degree People Planning to take part in Commencement Activities: November 2007 and March 2008 degree candidates who would like to take part in this June's Commencement activities should see Melanie IMMEDIATELY in the House Office J-39.

Not Attending Commencement Ceremony? If you do not plan to receive your diploma at the House Commencement in June let Melanie know as soon as possible.

*Walking with another House? Do not assume that you will be able to walk with another house. Ask Melanie who can help you with inquiries. If you are not walking with Dunster, let Melanie know.
COMMENCEMENT HELP NEEDED. In exchange for help with commencement activities in the house, you get to stay in the house until the day after graduation. Time commitment is Tuesday June 3, Wednesday, June 4, and Thursday June 5 (Commencement). If you are interested, please give Melanie a call for details.

Important Dates

Reading Period: May 3, Saturday through May 14, Wednesday

Examination Period: May 15, Thursday through May 23, Friday

May 26, Monday
University Holiday: Memorial Day. House Offices closed.

June 5, Thursday
Harvard University Commencement

>From the House Administrator-Nora Dahl

House Lottery Results
The final results of the lottery are posted on the bulletin board on the first floor of J-entry and have been e-mailed. Please check them to make sure they are correct. Let Nora know if there are any errors. For any of the groups with multiple rooms Nora will need to know who is going to be in what room next year. Please get this information to Nora by May 15. The information is used not only for the face book but also the university telephone directory.

Interhouse Transfer Applications for Fall Term 2008, Round 2, are now available online at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~uho/housing-forms.html. Applications are due to the Undergraduate Housing Office, University Hall, 1st Floor South, by Friday, May 23 at 3:00 pm complete with all required signatures. For this second round for the fall, the number of students who are able to transfer will be limited to the number and types of spaces available in a House. Download your application early to give yourself time to read through and understand the process. The interhouse transfer meeting will be held in mid-July. Students at a minimum must be in their 2nd term of residency in their assigned House this spring in order to apply to transfer to another House (intercollegiate transfer students may apply during their 1st term). Any approved interhouse moves will take place at the start of the fall term 2008-09
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
All students except those participating in Commencement must vacate their rooms by Sunday, May 25 at noon. (Students participating in Commencement must be out of their rooms no later than Friday, June 6 at 5:00 pm). As you schedule your transportation and departure plans, please keep in mind the following responsibilities to:

1) Remove all personal furniture and belongings.
2) Return any dishes or silverware to the dining hall.

3) Return to your room (and reassemble) any Harvard furniture that was in your room when you arrived but was stored during the course of the year.
4) Bag and appropriately dispose of all trash.
5) Sweep the floors, and clean spots from floors and walls.
6) Return building or room keys to the Superintendent.

Vacated rooms will be inspected promptly and will rapidly be prepared for occupancy by others; most of the preparation is done by your fellow students who are working on dorm crew. We all will be very grateful for your cooperation, which will make the quick changeover more pleasant and efficient for

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Tuesday, April 29 Red Tie Reception, Masters' Residence, 6-7 PM
Red Tie Dinner, Dining Hall, 7 PM

Monday, May 12 Senior Reception, 5:45-6:30 PM, Reception Senior Dinner, 6:30 PM Dining Hall

Saturday, May 3 Goat Roast, Courtyard

Thursday, May 8 Spring Formal, Dunster Courtyard

Thursday, May 15 Exams Begin

Sunday, May 25 Move-Out Day, Noon

______________________________________________

Deadline for Dunster House newsletter submissions is Thursday at 3:00 pm
for Monday publication. Submit concise notices with a brief headline in
writing to Nora Dahl, Asst. to the Masters, either at the House Office
(J-38), by fax at 496-3850, or preferably by e-mail at
ndahl@fas.harvard.edu. The newsletter is also available at the Dunster House website (http://dunster.harvard.edu)

Nora Dahl
House Administrator
Dunster House, J-38
945 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02138-7523

Ofc. 617-495-2262
Fax 617-496-3850

The Dunster House Mooseletter
(http://dunster.harvard.edu)

April 7, 2008

From the Office of the Resident Dean
Paulette Curtis

Issues for the Week: Seniors and Graduation Requirements
For those of you who have not filled out a degree application - which is how you get your actual, physical diploma - please do so by this week!!!! Applications are due at the Registrar’s by this Friday, April 11th.

If you have any questions, please let Melanie (5-2263) know.

Paulette’s office hours
Week of April 7-11
Please see the bulletin board on 3rd floor of J for sign-up sheet

Monday, 4/7 2-3:30 sign-up, 4-5 open
Tuesday, 4/8: 10-11:30 open
Wednesday, 4/9: 2-3:30 sign-up, 4-5 open
Thursday, 4/10: No Office Hours
Friday , 4/11: 2:30-5 open

If you have an appointment or want to chat, stop by Melanie’s’s office first (J-39), so that if I am with a student or on the phone I may have a heads-up about you being there. Thanks!

Other appointments by arrangement: Call 5-2263 or e-mail dn-abrd@fas.harvard.edu

Tutor On-Call
The tutor(s) on-call for April 11-13 are Chris and Yunsun in 10D54. They can be reached at 3-5053.

In Absentia Exams are not automatically granted, so you must petition the Ad Board if you think you will need to take an exam in absentia. These petitions, which begin with a conversation with me and filling out a form, must be filed one month in advance. See page 71 of Handbook for Students.

A Term Off? Most importantly, speak with me about this, as we must file this information at the Registrar’s. If you have already decided to take the term off, remember to turn in your Leave of Absence petition and see Nora Dahl (J-38) about canceling your board contract (before June 11 to avoid fees). Students on Financial Aid should have an exit interview with your financial aid officer.

Submission of Similar Papers to More than One Course: If you would like to turn in the same or substantially the same paper to more than one course, you must get prior written permission of the instructors involved. Since each paper you turn in is expected to be written specifically for the assignment, failure to get written permission is deceptive, and students who do it are ordinarily required to withdraw by the Administrative Board. (Instructors do not always give permission, and they often expect a longer or somewhat different paper when they do give permission.) If you have any questions, please see me.

Plagiarism: Academic dishonesty in written work is a serious offense. Be sure you understand and follow all the proper rules of attribution and citation in writing term papers. When in doubt, consult with someone about use of sources, but don’t place your career at Harvard in jeopardy by cutting corners.

Commencement News
Graduating Seniors who haven’t filled out a degree application (which you should have received in your fall and/or spring registration packets) or changed their concentration should do so at the Requirements Office at the Registrar’s (20 Garden Street) ASAP. Friday, April 11 is the deadline for these two items. Call Melanie, if you are not sure.

Prizes and Awards. Graduate fellowships and prizes are listed in the House Commencement Program. To get recognition for your hard work throughout your academic travails here at Harvard, please inform Melanie of any awards or prizes you’ve won. Please don’t wait until the last minute; we can’t be held responsible for errors in omission. Only Harvard prizes and awards can be considered.

Non-Degree People Planning to take part in Commencement Activities: November 2007 or March 2008 degree candidates who would like to take part in this June’s Commencement activities should see Melanie IMMEDIATELY in the House Office J-39.

Not Attending Commencement Ceremony? If you do not plan to receive your diploma at the House Commencement in June let Melanie know as soon as possible.

Walking with another House? You cannot assume that you will be able to walk with another house. It is not usually a problem, but check with Melanie first, who will tell you what needs to happen.

IMPORTANT DATES

April 11, Friday
Final degree applications for June 2007 degree candidates due
Last day to change concentration without Ad Board approval for June 2008 and November 2008 degree candidates.
Last day upon which June 2008 and November 2008 degree candidates may file a foreign language citation study plan.
Advanced Standing eligible students planning to graduate after six or seven terms in June 2009 or November 2008, or to begin a fourth year AM program in fall term 2008, must file the “Advanced Standing Activation Form” by this date.

May 3, Saturday through May 14, Wednesday
READING PERIOD

May 15, Thursday through May 23, Friday
Examination Period. See the Registrar’s website, www.registrar.fas.harvard.edu, for exam times and locations for spring term courses.

From the House Administrator-Nora Dahl
LOTTERY LIVE - The Dunster House Lottery is scheduled for April 7-16. Nora put the lottery packets in your mailboxes. If you did not receive one but need one please let her know. She will be happy to answer questions, e-mail her at ndahl@fas.harvard,edu or let her know when you can drop by J-38 and see her.
Please read the packet, there is a lot of very useful information in there including the schedule of lottery events. Note: if you are late for an event or turning material in you will choose last in your lottery.

Students with medical concerns that could affect housing must consult with the Accessible Education Office (AEO), http://aeo.fas.harvard.edu, aeo@fas.harvard.edu, at 496-8707. This means that if you think you must live on a lower floor, in DeWolfe, or a particular room, etc. then the only way I can consider your needs is on a recommendation from the Accessible Education Office. They will advise you about the necessary clinical documentation which accompanies requests for exceptions to normal housing procedures. Please note that it is important that you begin to make arrangements as soon as possible. The House lottery will take place mid-April. You will need to do this each year that you are in residence in Dunster House. Please contact Nora, ndahl@fas.harvard.edu or 5-2262 after you obtain your documentation so that you may discuss your housing options with her.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday, April 7 Faculty Reception, 5:30 Masters’ Residence
Faculty Dinner, 6:15, Dining Hall

Sunday, April 13 Masters’ Open House, 8-9:00 PM, Masters’ Residence

April 14-16 Dunster House Lottery, 3 PM, JCR

Tuesday, April 29 Red Tie Reception, Masters’ Residence, 6-7 PM
Red Tie Dinner, Dining Hall, 7 PM

Saturday, May 3 Goat Roast, Courtyard

Monday, May 12 Senior Reception, 5:45-6:30 PM, Reception
Senior Dinner, 6:30 PM Dining Hall

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Deadline for Dunster House newsletter submissions is Thursday at 3:00 pm
for Monday publication. Submit concise notices with a brief headline in
writing to Nora Dahl, Asst. to the Masters, either at the House Office
(J-38), by fax at 496-3850, or preferably by e-mail at
ndahl@fas.harvard.edu. The newsletter is also available at the Dunster House website (http://dunster.harvard.edu)