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September 25, 2017 Volume 1, Issue 5
Berkeley College Yale University
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Drop In Hours .........................2
Resources Around Campus .....3
Service Corner .........................4
Resources Around Campus .....5
Resources Around Campus .....6
Oktoberfest Pics!......................8
Calendar at a Glance ................9
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST
• Service Corner!
• Oktoberfest
• Academic Strategies Work-shops
• Fellowship Information Ses-sions
Dean’s Corner Greetings Berkeleyites,
I hope you had a lovely weekend. It was rather warm, but I absolutely
loved it! Today I want to point your attention to a new section in the
Dean’s Corner ...‘Service Corner’. Many of you are doing outstanding
work in the Yale and New Haven Community and I want to highlight
your efforts and bring awareness to these wonderful projects and en-
deavors. I am certain others will want to get involved, including me! I
truly believe that service is not just for those we are serving but is one
of the greatest gifts we give to ourselves. In that spirit, I have partnered
with Hunger Heroes to bring a small group of willing and eager service
minded Berkeley students to serve food at the United Church Parish
House soup kitchen this Saturday from 4:30-6:30pm. Please sign up
here to join me if you are available. Please keep in mind that space is
limited, so spots will go to the first to sign up but do not sign up unless
you are committed to attending. We will do this along with other BK
service opportunities again, so don’t worry if it doesn’t work out this
time around.
Cheers to a great week!
All the best,
Dean Miller
DEAN RENITA MILLER, PHD
IMPORTANT
CHECK YOUR ACADEMIC REQUIRE-MENTS ONLINE!
Please note that YOU are responsible for keeping track of your distributional requirements and enrolling for cours-es appropriately. Yale Degree Audit is a system that can help and is located on the Academics tab of Student In-formation System (SIS). If you have questions after re-viewing this infor-mation for yourself, please be in touch with me.
The Academic Reg-ulations about dis-tributional require-ments can be found here.
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Important Note:
The Berkeley College Office closes at 5pm and is not open on the
weekends, therefore please expect that emails received after 5pm
will be responded to the next business day unless it is of a more
urgent nature.
When making appointments with me, it is much faster to call or
email Damaris with your availability when making the initial request,
it will make the process easier and more efficient. Similarly, if you
have a routine question that you wish to send by email, please
send it to both Damaris and me, and whoever can answer it first,
will. Please remember that Damaris is at lunch from noon to 1pm
every day. So please plan accordingly, especially when calling/
emailing to schedule appointments.
DROP-IN HOURS THIS WEEK
DROP-IN HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (2pm - 4pm); Friday (appointment only). I will be at Tea and Talk on Friday from 4-4:30pm, stop by if you have time.
APPOINTMENTS
If you would like an appointment with me, please contact Damaris ([email protected]; 203-432-0502), and she will schedule you appropriately.
EMAILS/APPOINTMENTS
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the ser-vice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important
whether I am afraid.”
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RESOURCES AROUND CAMPUS
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS
Upcoming Events
Information Session - Fellowships 101
Monday, September 25th, 2017, 2:00 – 3:00 pm; CIPE, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Richard U. Light Fellowship Information Session
1:00 – 2:00 pm, Wednesday, October 4th - CIPE, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor, Room 305
During information sessions, the Light Fellowship team provides important and detailed information about appli-cation procedures and requirements of the Light Fellowship, which funds the study of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean at approved sites in Asia. Applicants are required to attend a session to be eligible to apply for a Light Fel-lowship. Visit the Calendar of Events for a full list of upcoming events
Drop-In Hours
Drop-in hours are every Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. when class is in session. The entire fellowships team is on hand to answer your quick questions. No appointment is necessary!
Upcoming Deadlines
September 27 - Knight-Hennessy Scholars National Deadline
September 28 Schwarzman National Deadline
October 3 - Gilman Summer and Spring Deadline
October 6 - Obama Fellowships National Deadline
October 11 - Michel David-Weill Scholarship Campus Deadline
October 11 – Gates Cambridge National Deadline
October 13 – Churchill Scholarship Campus Deadline
Applications Open
The Yale College Year-long Fellowships Common Application is now posted, and will begin accepting applications
on 9/29 for the following fellowships:
• Charles P. Howland Fellowship
• Cohen Public Service Fellowship
• Frederick Mortimer Clapp Fellowship
• Gordon Grand Fellowship
• Parker Huang Undergraduate Travel Fellowship
• Yale Glee Club Service through Music Fellowship
• Robert C. Bates Postgraduate Fellowship
Students can apply for these either through the common application portal or through any of the individual appli-cation portals. Learn more by visiting the Student Grants Database or attend an information session for seniors and after graduation. Application Deadline is January 31, 2018, 1:00pm.
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program to learn critical foreign languages next summer on a fully-funded study abroad program. Applications are due November 15, 2017 by 7:59pm EST.
Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Fellowship offers 5-year graduate awards in the fields of applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics and engineering. Application Deadline is October 27th
OFFICE OF CAREER STRATEGY
Practical Research Expe-rience Program at the Technical University of Munich: Information Session Friday, September 29, 1:00pm-2:00pm, Office of Career Strategy RSVP. Practical Research Expe-rience Program at the Technical University of Munich: Information ‘Session Friday, September 29, 1:00pm-2:00pm, Office of Career Strategy RSVP. Columbia Masters of Nu-trition Lunch Presenta-tion Thursday, October 12, 12:00pm, Office of Career Strategy (55 Whitney Ave, 3rd Floor) RSVP. This is Public Health: An Introduction and Tips for Applying to Public Health Graduate School Tuesday, October 17, 4:30pm–5:30pm, Office of Career Strategy (55 Whitney Ave, 3rd Floor). No RSVP.
STARS
Here’s the deal: This fall at Yale, we’re introducing The Happiness Chal-lenge and ReBoot Camp to help you revamp your habits. It’s all about choices. First, you get to choose between the two versions of the pro-grams. Then, every week, both programs cover the same habits—like stress coping, procrastination, communication, exercise, and sleep—and you get to choose options from the weekly instructions that will move
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THE HAPPINESS CHALLENGE AND REBOOT CAMP!
Introduction of peer tutors for the intro STEM courses.
Oct 4, 7PM in LC (room to be determined).
STARS2 info session: Oct 11 4PM in La Casa cultural house
STARS2 funds juniors and seniors to do paid research during the academic year in a lab. Contact Dean Sandy Chang at [email protected] for questions. See website here.
CAREERS AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Friday, October 6 @ 2:00-5:30 pm!
The CLS and MacMillan Center will be welcoming a panel of exciting speakers from around the world, representing a variety of languages, to discuss how foreign languages can be useful in various careers. This event open to all undergraduates, graduate students, and members of the Yale community interested in learning more about careers using foreign languages in the government and private sector. for more information, please contact [email protected] OR [email protected]
DATA SCIENCE CAREERS
On October 6-7, 20 experienced Yale alumni invite you to explore with them the joys and challenges of data science careers. Want to get in on the ground floor? Or maybe even…help build the ground floor? Yalies have great stories for you – with lots of career/life wisdom. Join fellow students and alums on Friday evening, Octo-ber 6 and Saturday afternoon, October 7. Learn – from Yale alums with back-grounds ranging from science to humanities -- how to build the personal/professional skills needed to start and survive in, and succeed at, data-intensive fields. Our discussion leaders have worked at the following firms: Amazon, Disney, DoubleClick, Facebook, Google, IBM, Intuit, McKinsey, Microsoft, MongoDB, Au-raSense, Bank of America, Boehringer Ingleheim, The Broad Institute, Business In-sider, Cisco, Citibank, Credit Suisse, CVSHealth, Deutsche Bank, ExCure, FivePrime, Genentech, Gilt, Guggenheim, Huron, Jounce, KPMG, McGraw Hill, Merck, JP Mor-gan, Morgan Stanley, Nomad, Panasonic, Pfizer, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Regen-eron, S&P, SafeRock, Sapient, Solucient, Symphony, Workframe, and Zola. VERY limited capacity. Registration deadline September 29. Register here.
“I haven’t failed, I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
John Lee (BK 18’) is doing great on Mondays 4-5pm and Fridays from 3:45-4:45pm tutoring chess at New Haven Pub-lic Library. Feel free to join him anytime! John Lee says:
“It's also a way to connect to the New Haven community and get to know the great people who live in this city--
the children, their parents, even their grandparents. One of my [secretly] favorite students Amane, a 9 year old Japanese American girl, once told me, "Winning and losing are little things in life." I asked her to elaborate and even got her to sort out a list of some 50 'things' as big or little. I was surprised when she put "Chess" under the category of 'little things.' ..But Amane didn't disappoint. I saw her put 'Strangers', 'Making new friends', 'Learning', 'Having a good mind', 'Laughter', 'Making eye contact', 'Listening to other people's stories', and 'Playing' under the category of 'big things'--those being some of the big things that have made chess club so big to me.”
DON’T FORGET!
SERVICE CORNER
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I am interested in highlighting the many wonderful service related activities Berkeleyites are doing in the Yale
and New Haven Community. I am also interested in Berkeley participating as a community in some of those
activities. So, please send me information on how we can get more involved. Also send pictures
([email protected]) of you serving the community, I would love to highlight your work in the Dean’s Cor-
ner! Read the front page and sign up for BK Hunger Heroes Here!
Best, Dean Miller
Every Friday, 4-5pm.
Berkeley College Com-mon Room
Looking for a great way to decompress after a hectic week of classes and other obligations. Well join us for a cup of tea and a few sweets at our weekly BK Tea and Talk!
Invite a friend/mentor/ adviser or come alone to meet new people, it is an informal time to simply connect with others in the BK community.
Stay a little or stay a while!
RESOURCES AROUND CAMPUS
YALE ACADEMIC STRATEGIES PROGRAM (website here)
https://orgsync.com/162209/
Midterms are fast approaching! Prep by attending an Exam Strategies Workshop, or set up a meeting with an Academic Strategies Mentor to develop an individual study plan. Contact [email protected] for more information. See below for more helpful workshops!
Managing a Heavy Reading Load
Monday, September 25, 6:00 PM, Jonathan Edwards Seminar Room L23
Time Management & Academic Resources
Monday, September 25, 6:00 PM, Pauli Murray Student Meeting Room 15
Wednesday, September 27, 6:00 PM, Ezra Stiles Fellows Lounge
Thursday, September 28, 5:15 PM, Native American Cultural Center
Thursday, September 28, 6:00 PM, Trumbull College Seminar Room
Think Like a Problem Writer w/Dr. Patrick Devlin, Yale Math Dept.**Special Workshop for Math Students**
Monday, September 25, 7 PM, Room 120A, Yale Center for Teaching and Learning, Sterling Library (301 York St.)
Understand problem sets from the inside out! Join Dr. Patrick Devlin (Math 199 and Math 230) as he takes you through the process of constructing math problems sets. Gain insights that might help you complete your own assignments.
Exam Study Strategies - Midterms
Monday, September 25, 7:30 PM, Silliman Seminar Room 415, Byers Hall, Silliman College
Tuesday, September 26, 7:30 PM, Branford, Mendell Room
Tackling Problem Sets – Econ
Tuesday, September 26, 4:00 PM, Room 120C, Yale Center for Teaching and Learning, Sterling Library (301 York St.)
Pathways for First years
Tuesday, September 26, 6:00 PM, Trumbull College Seminar Room
Fresh Start for Upper-Level Students
Wednesday, September 76, 4:30 PM, M104A (Writing Center), Yale Center for Teaching and Learning, Sterling Library (301 York St.)
Succeeding in Seminars & Lectures
Wednesday, September 27, 7:30 PM, Jonathan Edwards Seminar Room L23
Tackling Problem Sets - Math
Thursday, September 28, 7:30 PM, CTL M104A
Intro to LaTeX for Problem Sets – Present your calculations clearly; Sunday, October 1, 1:00 PM, CTL 120A 6
OFFICE OF CAREER STRATEGY (website here)
STUDY ABROAD (Visit the Calendar of Events for a full list of upcoming events.)
Upcoming Deadlines
Sunday, October 15, 11:59pm - Deadline to Apply for Credit - Spring Term Abroad
Sunday, October 15, 11:59pm - Deadline to Petition for Credit - Spring Term Abroad
Upcoming Events
Financial Aid Information Session for Spring 2018 Study Abroad Students
4:00 – 5:00pm, Monday, September 25th - CIPE, 55 Whitney Ave., 3rd Floor, Room 305
Session 3 of a series presented by Nicole DePaola, from Yale’s Student Financial Services (SFS) office, in which she will go over the financial aid transfer process for semester study abroad students. Any student wishing to study abroad for a se-mester must attend one of these sessions.
University of Edinburgh Information Session
1:00 – 2:00pm, Monday, October 2, 2017 - CIPE, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor,
Room 305
Join Hillary Cementina, Visiting Student Adviser, to learn more about studying abroad at one of the world's oldest schools, the University of Edinburgh.
Study in Stockholm: The Swedish Program Info Session Thursday, October 5, 2017, 4:00 – 5:00 pm CIPE, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Hej Hej! Caitlin Hawley, a representative from the Swedish Program, will be on-campus to discuss this liberal arts study abroad program based in Stockholm. To learn more about the Swedish Program, go to: http://www.swedishprogram.org. To learn more about Yale’s study abroad application process, visit the Study Abroad Website
YALE SUMMER SESSION
Yale Summer Session in New Haven offers more than 200 courses in the humanities, social sciences, STEM, and the arts for full Yale credit. Lighten your term time load or explore something new by taking a summer course! Financial Assistance available.
Dates:
Session A (May 28 to June 29, 2018)
Session B (July 2 to August 3, 2018)
RESOURCES AROUND CAMPUS
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OKTOBERFEST: SENIORS 2017
WHOOHOO,
LIBRARY TOURS!
Sterling Memorial Library is one of the world’s larg-est libraries. Do you know how to navigate it? Take an hour-long tour of the library that will make your academic much life easier. Tours run through October 9th.
Sign up here: http://bit.ly/SMLstacks.
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
YOUR LOGO HERE
Berkeley College Dean’s Office
PO Box 209128
New Haven, CT 06511-6627
Berkeley.yalecollege.yale.edu
Phone: 203-432-0502
Fax: 203-432-0930
Dean: Renita Miller, PhD
Senior Administrative Assis-
tant: Damaris Cardona
Sept. 29th: Last day to convert a fall first-half course from Cr/D/F option to a letter grade. Oct. 6th: Last day to drop a fall first-half course
Oct. 15th: Spring 2018 Term Abroad applications due. See Special Arrange-ments.
Oct. 16th: Classes begin for courses offered in the second half of the term.
Oct. 17th: October recess begins, 11 p.m.
Oct. 23rd:Classes resume, 8:20 a.m
Oct. 27th: Midterm.
•Last day to withdraw from a full-term course without the course
appearing on the transcript. See Withdrawal from Courses and
Grades.
•Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course. See
Special Arrangements.
• Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a
student to a rebate of one-quarter of the term’s tuition.
See Undergraduate Regulations
Nov. 10th: Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option to a letter
grade in a full-term course. See Grades.
• Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the second half
of the term without the course appearing on the transcript.
See Withdrawal from Courses and Grades.
•Nov. 18th: November Recess begins, 9 pm.
Nov. 27th: Classes resume, 8:20 a.m.
Nov. 30th: Last day to relinquish on-campus housing for the spring term
without charge. See Undergraduate Regulations.