Dunster House
From the Office of the Resident Dean, Michael Uy:
Deer Meece, Wow – Happy November! Happy Diwali! Happy Native American Heritage Month! I hope you had a fun and safe weekend. Some of your Halloween costumes and scooters looked REALLY scary. Trip or treat. " src="/profiles/openscholar/modules/contrib/wysiwyg/plugins/break/images/spacer.gif" title="<--break-->">Even though I know the days are getting shorter and a little bit colder, I’m still in somewhat disbelief that the end of the semester is coming up so quickly. As you continue to finish your midterms and assignments, please keep in mind Harvard's Honor Code. Know that there are always resources to help you and that if you have any questions or concerns, that you should reach out to your professors, TFs, and advisers. Remember that the withdraw deadline is in two weeks, on November 15th. For sophomores, your concentration deadline is shortly thereafter on November 18th – if you have not been in touch with your prospective academic departments, please do schedule those meetings now. In terms of upcoming fun, save the date for our Fall 2021 Trivia Night which will be Thursday, November 11th at 6pm over dinner in the dining hall – Jiho and I are very excited. Cheryl is running in the Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday – if you are too, let us know so that we can cheer you on as you pass Dunster House! Good luck to IMs this week – and especially the badminton-ers! Dunster Love.
Dean Uy’s Student Hours
Tuesday 10 am-12 noon, Thursday and Friday 2-3:30 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 November 1-7 is Sophia Guzzo, 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
Faculty Dean Study Break
Wednesday, November 3, 8:30pm to 9:30pm, Dining Hall
Come enjoy delicious hot cocoa, marshmallows, salted pretzel bites, and cupcakes with your Faculty Deans!
Dunster Language Tables
Thursday, November 4, 8:30pm, Dining Hall
Fall 2021 Drop-In Peer Tutoring at three locations around campus: The ARC at 1414 Mass. Ave., 3R, Quincy Dining Hall, and Leverett Dining Hall.
For more information, you can visit academicresourcecenter.harvard.edu/peer-tutoring or email academicresourcecenter@harvard.edu.
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.