Freshman Dean’s Office Yard Bulletin Volume 2018 Issue XXX May 1, 2015 You may view the Yard Bulletin on the FDO Website (www.fdo.fas.harvard.edu). Message from the Dean Dear freshmen: Good luck as you tackle end-ofterm papers and sit for final exams, and then embark on summer plans. There is a wonderful poem written by Mary Oliver entitled “The Summer Day,” something good to keep in mind during this season. THE SUMMER DAY Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean— the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down – who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes. Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face. Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away. I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, which is what I have been doing all day. Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? It’s been a delight to work with you. All of the staff in the FDO wish you a restorative summer – with plenty of opportunity “to be idle and blessed… to stroll through the fields” – and hope very much that you will come by 6 Prescott Street when you are back in town. Sincerely, Tom Dingman Message from the APO Dear Class of 2018, As the year begins to draw to a close, we want to say a few things. First, congratulations on a great freshman year! We’re so excited to see where your academic journeys will take you next. Second, good luck with finals and final projects! Finally, please keep an eye out for the Rising Sophomore Advising Questionnaire. The Sophomore Advising Coordinator (SAC) in your House will be using the information you provide on this questionnaire to match you with your Sophomore Adviser. To serve you best, they will need your help. Please be sure to fill out your questionnaires! Thanks and best wishes, The Advising Programs Office Upcoming Events Wednesday, May 6, 7-9PM - Wellness Study Break for the class of 2018. De-stress like you mean it! Come by Straus Common Room for a study break to enjoy community acupuncture, chair massage, and fresh fruit. Call 617-4959629 to schedule your 30-minute acupuncture session. Inside Out: Expanding the Borders on Mental Health #freefood. Feeling stressed out? Need a break from studying? Want to relax with a bunch of friends, food, and cute animals? • HUGHF, PIH: Engage, HFID, UC, Room 13, SMHL, GHAC, Pets as Therapy, AAA, and Dancing to Heal are excited to present Inside Out, a discussion on mental health at Harvard, in Cambridge, and in the world! • Sunday, May 3: Watch Silver Linings Playbook in Fong Auditorium! Monday, May 4: “Express Yourself” at our study break in Ticknor Lounge! Tuesday, May 5: Learn more about how you can help at our panel, and listen to our renowned speakers! • Have dinner with renowned professors with (free) food from the Square! For more info, join the facebook event. Important Health Reminders •AY16 Health Insurance Waiver Application. Beginning May 1, students can apply to waive the HUSHP Student Health Insurance Plan for the fall term or full 2016 academic year. Students must have comparable health insurance to be eligible to waive. •Summer Travel? Check Your Insurance Coverage. If you’re traveling this summer, familiarize yourself with your health insurance benefits and potential out-of-pocket costs while away. •Sexual Conduct Survey. Harvard, along with 27 other universities in collaboration with the American Association Universities (AAU), is conducting a campus-wide student Sexual Conduct Survey, running from April 12 - May 3. •HUHS Pharmacy Refill App. Download the free app to manage refills from the convenience of your smartphone or tablet (available on the iTunes App Store and Google Play). •Harvard University Student Health Plan website. Streamlined, fresh design makes it easy to navigate on your desktop, tablet, or smartphone: hushp.harvard.edu. Freshman Dean’s Office Morton Prince House 6 Prescott St. Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617-495-1574 Fax: 617-496-1624 E-mail: [email protected] Hours: Mon. - Fri., 9AM-5PM Submissions Please send submissions by Tuesday at 9:00AM to: [email protected] Published Fridays. Safety Notice To contact an FDO representative in the event of a serious, non-academic emergency, please call your proctor, or the Harvard University Police at (617) 495-1212, or, on campus, 5-1212. Safety and other emergency messages are displayed as soon as possible on the News and Notices section of the College home page at www.college.harvard.edu. PAF Tips on Reading Period and Final Exams Make and Keep a Schedule. Create a schedule, including study time, review sessions, project deadlines, and exam dates. Get on a regular work and sleep schedule. Make a schedule that works for you; don’t be too influenced by how others are approaching their exams. Be awake during the day. Waking up for a 9AM exam is more difficult if your body is used to going to sleep at 4AM! Set personal deadlines that are earlier than the official deadlines. Leave time for possible error. Study when it is time to study, and relax when it’s time to relax. Double-check the exam schedule. Better yet, have a friend re-check the exam schedule for you! Balance. Balance is the key to productive reading and exam periods. Do one fun thing every day. Do some physical activity at least every other day. Build in downtime away from your study space. Go into Boston, or take a walk around Cambridge. Go easy on the late nights. Not having class may make it feel like you can stay up till sunrise with no repercussions, but you will end up paying the price. Realize it won’t be effective to try to study for more than four hours at a time. Study Strategies. Study actively. Simply re-reading notes might not be the best way to absorb material. Consider copying your notes to engage with them. Make sure study groups are useful. Think about using less crowded study areas. Studying with your best friends may sound like fun, but make sure it will be productive. Keep all your courses in mind. Prioritize your courses as appropriate, but don’t over-focus on one exam if you have several. If you have back-to-back exams, study for the second before the first is over. Your classes may have extra office hours and review sessions. Use them! Exam Eve and Taking Exams. Arrange for a wake-up call from a friend, as a backup to two alarms. Cramming the night before isn’t helpful. Schedule time to relax the evening before an exam. Remember to bring all important materials—pens, pencils, calculator, water, snacks. Don’t forget any allowed course material. Eat breakfast on exam day. Important Move-Out Information All freshmen must vacate their rooms by 12PM on Sunday, May 17. Use the check list below to help you stay on track with move-out responsibilities. Before Vacating Your Suite: √ Remove all personal furniture and belongings. Any nonHarvard furniture you wish to donate to Habitat for Humanity should be taken to the bulk item stations by Boylston and Thayer. √ Bag all trash and recycling, and take it to the closest trash/recycling room. Do not leave trash/recycling in your room, the hall, or outside the building. (Each roommate will be term billed for leaving trash or discarded personal items in the suite.) √ Sweep the floors and remove all posters, as well as poster gum, from the walls. √ Return any borrowed dishes and/or silverware to Annenberg. √ Report anything in your dorm room that needs repair (lights out, plumbing issues, shade repairs, lock problems, broken furniture, etc.) to Yard Ops. Resources and Opportunities Become a BSC FELLOW! BSC Fellows participate in workshops and programming for students, join in BSC-based discussions with advisers, advise the BSC (Bureau of Study Counsel) on its services and programs, and partner with student organizations to create studentinitiated events. To apply, provide a brief (3-4 line) statement of interest to [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]. For more information, please visit http://bsc.harvard.edu. Before Leaving the Yard: √ Check out in person at Harvard Yard Operations located in the basement of Weld during business hours (Monday - Friday, 8AM – 4:30PM). Longer office hours will start Thursday, May 14 through Saturday, May 16 (8AM - 8PM). A HUID card is needed to check out. √ Return your room key to Harvard Yard Operations. The key should be placed in the envelope provided in your HYMC mailbox. If you have lost your envelope, use one supplied at the key drop off box. Write your name and suite number on the envelope and seal it. There is a $25 term bill charge for keys not returned, for the return of copied keys, and for the return of a loose key if we can’t determine to whom it was issued. Use the envelope! √ Fill out the student mail forwarding form at: hums.harvard.edu/mail-delivery-services. For more information on Yard access for vehicles, visit: www.fas.harvard.edu/~yardops. Annenberg Announcement Annenberg will close for the term after dinner Saturday, May 16. Lost anything in Annenberg this year? Look through the lost & found box near the checker’s desk for your items.
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