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.
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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

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

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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)