Dunster HouseFrom the Office of the Resident Dean, Michael Uy
Deer Meece, Happy Seventh Monday! I hope everyone continues to be as healthy and happy as possible even with midterms, projects, and an increased work and stress load <3Sophomores, are you having good conversations with your advisors about concentrations? Get in touch with your prospective departments if you haven’t already. It’s still ok to be undecided – there are still three weeks to pick and discuss, and you can change your concentration even after declaring. This weekend is the Head of the Charles Regatta, my favorite weekend of Fall! Good luck to all our rowers and coxswains! If you want to join me, I often cheer from Weeks Bridge, where there’s a perfect view of any collisions that might happen J Please read Rachel’s email about registering guests and do be generally safe and thoughtful since there will be thousands of people literally at our doorstep. Good luck to our IM teams this week – wow, first place! And thanks to Claire for your amusing musings – who will step in after you graduate? (On that note, good luck to all of the second semester seniors who are completing their theses at this moment!) If you have time, come to this week’s Pumpkin Painting, Music Concert, and FD Open House, among other things! Dunster Love <3
Dean Uy’s Student Hours
Tuesday 10 am-12 noon, Thursday and Friday 2-4 pm
Please feel free to come by during student hours. You can also email anitahaq@fas.harvard.edu to schedule an appointment. Dean Uy is happy to meet in person or on Zoom. Our offices are at E303H.
Tutor on Call
The tutor on call from October 18-24 is Suzanna Bobadilla, who can be reached at 617-851-8419 in the event of an emergency.
Upcoming Events
To see all upcoming events, visit the Dunster House Calendar
House Library Closing Early October 20th
Please note the House Library will be closing at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20th for a College-sponsored meeting and will reopen the following morning at 8:00 a.m. We hope you have a chance to enjoy some of the other House study spaces during that time, such as the seminar rooms, residential common rooms and study nooks, and lower level lounges. Thank you for your understanding!
Dunster House Music Concert October 21
HUHS Flu Vaccination Clinic Reminders:
HUHS is holding flu vaccination clinics on Mondays and Tuesdays, 12-3PM, in the Smith Campus Center on the 2nd floor, Art wing, now through December 14 (no clinics on Monday holidays). A Harvard ID or HUGHP insurance card are required to receive the flu vaccine at HUHS. This year’s flu clinics will be by appointment only. Appointments can be made by logging into the HUHS Patient Portal using your HarvardKey. All students are required to get the flu vaccine before Wednesday, December 1. If you receive your flu vaccine or any other outstanding vaccination outside of HUHS, you will need to upload the documentation directly to the Patient Portal as soon as possible.
Academic Calendar
November 11, 2021
Veteran’s Day (observed for staff) Classes will be held
November 15, 2021, 11:59 pm
Last day upon which students may withdraw from a fall term course, a notation of WD will be permanently recorded on the transcript.
November 18, 2021, 11:59 pm
Declaration of Concentration due for third semester students.
November 24, 2021
Thanksgiving Recess
December 1, 2021, 11:59 pm
Final degree applications for March degree candidates due.
Last day to change concentration for March Degree Candidates without Administrative Board approval.
Last day upon which March Degree Candidates may submit an approved foreign language citation study plan to the Office of the Registrar.
Last day upon which March Degree Candidates may submit an approved petition for a secondary field to the Office of the Registrar.
December 2, 2021
Last Day of Fall Full Term Classes
December 3, 2021
Reading Period
December 3, 2021, 11:59 pm
Last day in the fall term upon which undergraduates will ordinarily be granted a leave of absence from the College.
December 9, 2021
Final Examination Period
December 19, 2021
Winter recess starts
January 19, 2022
Spring Online Check-In Opens
January 14, 2022
Wintersession starts
January 17, 2022
University Holiday: Martin Luther King Day
January 23, 2022
Winter recess ends
Wintersession ends
January 24, 2022
Spring term begins. First meeting of spring term classes.
January 24, 2022, 11:59pm
Spring Online Check-in Deadline
January 28, 2022, 11:59 pm
Last day undergraduates may check-in/register late for the spring term.