THREE TIPS FOR SURVIVING THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

Plan Ahead – Some study resources, such as peer tutors, may not be as available during these two weeks, but professors still hold office hours.  Take advantage of that opportunity.

Take small breaks from studying – There are a umber of activities taking place from now and through exam week to help with study fatigue.  See FAB and OAR events below.

Maintain a healthy routine – eat, exercise and sleep -  Being tired, hungry, hung over or sleep deprived are not successful strategies for doing your best work.

FAB STRESS BUSTERS

FRIDAY,  DECEMBER 14, 8:00 PM – Movie time at the   BMC Campus Center Main Lounge

Featured movie:  Arthur

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16TH MIDNIGHT BREAKFAST 11:30 PM       DINING CENTER

Nomnoms to fuel your studyingz!

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 FAB Midnight Cheesesteak Run 11:30PM

FAB is taking 50 people into Philly for midnight cheesesteaks!   The bus departs at 11:30am on Wednesday, December 19th from the Campus Center. Buses will return by 1:30am. REMEMBER: First come, first served, so come early!

Be sure to BRING CASH to buy cheesesteaks! FAB will take you out, but we won’t buy you dinner… or midnight cheesesteaks.

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC RESOURCES STUDY BREAKS

Come to our Outrageously Amusing Relaxing and fun study breaks during the reading period and exam week! The O.A.R. is offering great ways for students to unwind during the upcoming exam week.

For more information, visit www.haverford.edu/oar/workshops_and_events/index.php

MSP workshop-  
Wednesday, December 5, 5:30 pm, in the Bryn Mawr room of the Dining Center

Preparing For Final Exams and Final Papers –
Haverford’s unusual self-scheduled finals period will be explained by those in the know.

• Faculty presenters will share their expectations on final papers and work.
  
• You will learn strategies for managing your time during the final exam week and also ideas for handling time during the 3 hour exam periods.
  
• Find out what Centers will be open and what resources will you be able to use to do your best in the final projects.
• Directions for taking exams at Haverford and Bryn Mawr will be reviewed.
  

As usual, A delicious catered Dinner is served at 5:30 PM. This workshop is open to all first year students and those upper class students who want to sharpen their skills.

If you have any questions please contact Prof. Zach Oberfield (zoberfie@haverford.edu), Prof. Jeff Tecosky-Feldman (jtecosky@haverford.edu), Dean Raisa Williams (rwilliam@haverford.edu) or Dean Theresa Tensuan (ttensuan@haverford.edu).

MSP workshop-  Summer Internships – Now is the time to plan.

5:30 pm, Wednesday, November 28 in the Bryn Mawr room of the Dining Center

Explore a variety of programs available to Haverford students through the Career Development Office, the Humanities Center, the CPGC and opportunities in the Natural Sciences.  Learn how to prepare the perfect application.  You will leave with a list of things you need to accomplish during the winter break to complete the applications.
As usual, A delicious catered Dinner is served at 5:30 PM. This workshop is open to all students.
Questions?  Contact Prof. Zach Oberfield (zoberfie@haverford.edu), Prof. Jeff Tecosky-Feldman (jtecosky@haverford.edu), Dean Raisa Williams (rwilliam@haverford.edu)

Office of Academic Resources Workshops      

Procrastinating again– and want to beat the habit?

Looking for a better way to enhance your presentation skills and manage your audience?

Are you feeling the natural pressures of the coming of final exams?

Check the next series of workshops at the OAR.

Visit www.haverford.edu/oar/workshops_and_events/index.php for upcoming workshop information. All inquiries, please email hc-oar@haverford.edu!

Refreshments will be provided! All workshops are held in Stokes 118K.

1. Pidgeons Playing Ping Pong
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2. SAUCE!
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Pre-registration for the Spring Semester is in full force.  Don’t wait until the last minute to make an appointment with your faculty adviser.    The system closes on Friday, November 16th at midnight.

???????  Contact your Faculty Adviser, your UCA, Dean Williams or the Registrar, Lee Watkins.

AND

IF YOU MISSED THE MANDATORY WRITING WORKSHOPS ON SUNDAYS, HERE IS YOUR MAKE UP DAY:

Here is how to become fluent in your language of choice (or maybe just meet some cool people who are):

La Mesa Española
Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
Bring your dinner to La Casa for Spanish table at 6:30. It’s a great chance to practice your conversational Spanish, no matter what level you are! To get to La Casa, take the stairs behind the DC – on the nature trail to the left of the Yarnall bridge. Cross the road, and La Casa is the first house on your left.

La Table Française
Fridays @ 8:00 PM – The Coop
La Table Française meets on Tuesdays at 8pm in the Coop and Fridays at 1 pm in the DC! It’s really fun, and all levels of French are welcome to join us!

4 Tips for Fighting the Flu      

Flu season is here, and taking the following four simple steps to protect yourself is important.

• Get a flu vaccine—The earlier you receive your vaccine, the less likely you are to get the flu. If you are allergic to eggs, however, you should skip the flu vaccine, as it is made with eggs.

• Keep your hands clean—Wash your hands even more frequently and keep anti-bacterial hand sanitizer handy.

• Improve your diet—Eating fresh fruits and vegetables that are rich in nutrients will strengthen your immune system.

• Exercise more—Immune function increases with exercise, as do energy levels.

Much going on this week……

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE,VOTE —– DON’T FORGET TO VOTE AND HELP OTHERS TO DO THE SAME

PRE-HEALTH, PRE-LAW AND PRE-BUSINESS – These will be the topics of discussion at the MSP meeting taking place on Wednesday, November 7 at 5:30 PM. We will meet for a special dinner in the Bryn Mawr room of the Dining Center and then you can pick which group to follow.  This is a very helpful session where you can expect to network with panelists in your area of interest.  If you h ave any questions, contact Professors  Jeff Tecosky-Feldman or Zach Oberfield or Dean Raisa Williams.

Pre-registration for Spring courses begins next week

You should be meeting with your UCA and faculty adviser to plan courses for the spring.  This pre-registration will make you eligible for lotteries which are run during winter break.  When you return in January, you will have a schedule already set for shopping.  Don’t hesitate to ask questions.  Your faculty adviser, UCA, current professors and Dean Williams are ready to help.  There are no empty spaces at the moment in any of the Writing Seminars.  If you find you have a conflict with your writing seminar in registering for your courses second semester, you will need to find a student in another seminar who is willing to exchange places with you.  The most effective way to do this would be to e-mail students in a seminar that you would like to take and see if anyone is willing to exchange places with you.  Prof. Sherman will need to hear from both of you that you are willing to make this exchange before she can confirm it with the Registrar and your advisors.

Schedule for the Writing Workshop on Academic Integrity for students assigned to Spring courses:

Sunday, November 11, 2-3 PM : For Spring Writing Seminars

Stokes 010      WRPR104B/American Dreams: Ethnographic Perspectives/Hall

Stokes 014      WRPR110B/Medical Narratives/Benston

Stokes 016      WRPR113B/Madness and Monstrosity in Greek Myth/LaLonde

Stokes 018      WRPR119B/Becoming: Life Writing about Science and Med/Schilling

Stokes 118J     WRPR121B/Magic and Metaphysics/Ramey

Stokes 118K     WRPR124B/Writing and the Senses/Devaney

Stokes 119       WRPR128B/Reading Sacred Texts/Koltun-Fromm

KINSC Hilles 108    WRPR132B/ Carnival and the Carnivalesque/Schafer

KINSC Hilles 109    WRPR141B/The Future of the Book/Mercurio

While you need to be safe from the storm, you will also be ready for the rest of the week and what is to come:

Academic Integrity Workshops, required for all first-year students.  This is a follow up to the Webinar you completed over the summer.   You must attend one of these or the make up sessions.

If you are in a fall Writing Seminar, your workshop will be held on Nov. 4; if you are in a spring Writing Seminar, your workshop will be held on Nov. 11. If you are enrolled in a Writing Seminar both semesters, please attend the one on Nov. 4 with your current seminar. If for any reason you cannot make it to the workshop scheduled for your class, please contact  Prof. Kristin Lindgren, Writing Center Director,  to make alternate arrangements.

Sunday, November 4, 2-3 PM:    for Fall Writing Seminars
Stokes 010      WRPR124A/Writing and the Senses/Devaney
Stokes 014       WRPR150A01/Fatal System Error/Boone
Stokes 016      WRPR150A02/Reading Madness/Bennett
Stokes 018      WRPR150A03/The Poetics of Power/Riebling
Stokes 118J    WRPR118A/Portraits of Disability and Difference/Lindgren
Stokes 118K   WRPR135A/American Autobiography/Tensuan
Stokes 119      WRPR125A/The Nature of Money/Ramey
KINSC Hilles 108         WRPR104A/American Dreams: Ethnographic Perspectives/Hall
KINSC Hilles 109         WRPR109A/Perspectives on Immigration and Education/Hall
KINSC Sharpless 410  WRPR132A/Carnival and the Carnivalesque/Shafer
KINSC Sharpless 412  WRPR148A/Innovation, Rebellion, and Dissent/Benatov
KINSC Link205             WRPR122A/Writing in Public Health/Owen

MSP workshop – The rules of the Game

Wednesday, October 24,  at 5:30 PM in the Bryn Mawr room of the Dining Center

Plagiarism, Confrontation, can be intimidating words.  Join the discussion and learn from the scenarios presented by those in the know.  This workshop will give you some insights on how to manage some potentially difficult situations in and out of the classroom.  As usual, a delicious catered dinner will be served at 5:30 PM

This workshop is open to all first year students and those upper class students who want to sharpen their skills.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Prof. Jeff Tecosky-Feldman (jtecosky@haverford.edu), Prof.  Zach Oberfield (zoberfie@haverford.edu), Dean Raisa Williams (rwilliam@haverford.edu) or student coordinator Lauren Routt (lroutt@haverford.edu)

Food for Thought: Perfectionism & Body Image Issues on the  College Campus  

October 25, 7:00PM   Chase Auditorium

On Thursday, October 25, from 7:00-8:30pm, in Chase Auditorium, this presentation will focus on the pressures many college students feel to maintain the “perfect body” which can sometimes lead to using food and exercise in an unhealthy manner. This interactive discussion will include a former patient from The Renfrew Center, who will share her struggles with an eating disorder during college.

Guest Speakers: Wendy Cramer, MS, Professional Relations Representative at The Renfrew Center and Jen Nilan, guest speaker from The Renfrew Center.

Documentary Film as Art and Storytelling: A Preview of Carl Sigmond’s ’13’s Forthcoming Film, “Discovering the Discovery and the Grandfather Who Saved Millions”

October 27, 7:00PM

Stokes Auditorium

Fall Break often comes just in time for some students who need a break, and and too soon for students who are just getting into the swing of things.  Whichever group you fall into, here are some tips from some of your  UCAs:

• “allow yourself to take a break. Sleep in, read for leisure, spend time with friends and family. Overly ambitious thoughts to get ahead are better left to a weekday evening upon return”.  J. Mussa
• ” Give yourself  a chance to rest and reflect; education requires periods of contemplative relaxation!” D. Harris
• ” give yourself the first weekend of fall break off and relax, but then come Sunday night make  a study plan that gives  enough down time but takes care of the work that has to be done”.  I. Dhawan
• “Use the break to eat some nice food and catch up on lessons you might have missed in the first seven weeks.” P. Dunoyer
• “embrace a change of pace and change of place. If you’re going home or visiting other friends, savor every moment. If you are staying on campus, explore Philly and enjoy Haverford’s campus without the pressure of too much work. And wherever you may be, catch up on rest!” F.Esaa

MSP workshop- Writing Resources: Who, Where and How to access this essential resource

5:30 pm, Wednesday, October 10, in the Bryn Mawr room of the Dining Center

Students will explain how they’ve used the Writing Center and writing partners to turn B papers into A papers. A representative from the library will introduce you to the system of one-on-one personal consultation for help with research papers. Faculty will talk frankly about expectations of student writing.As usual, A delicious catered Dinner is served at 5:30 PM. This workshop is open to all first year students and those upper class students who want to sharpen their skills.
Those in attendance can win a door prize drawn at the end of the workshop. If you have any questions please contact Prof. Zach Oberfield (zoberfie@haverford.edu), Prof. Jeff Tecosky-Feldman (jtecosky@haverford.edu), Dean Raisa Williams (rwilliam@haverford.edu) or Dean Theresa Tensuan (ttensuan@haverford.edu).

Rufus Jones Leadership Initiative Open House

October 11, 6:00PM

DC Sunken Lounge

Come meet the staff and students involved in the Rufus Jones Leadership Initiative!

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Ask those burning questions such as “What is this Leadership Initiative?”  “Who was Rufus Jones?”  “When does the Leadership Seminar start?” and “What do I have to do to earn a leadership certificate?”

Maybe there will even be cookies!

Link: www.haverford.edu/activities/leadership/

For all of you who are beginning to be surprised by the amount of work and the ever growing amount of work that is suddenly due before, during and after the break…  The OAR IS HOSTING AN OPEN HOUSE.

You may also want to subscribe to the OAR YouTube channel: .:OARTV:.  Here is sample of what you can get through the you tube presentation: Conversations with Upperclassmen (1st in a long series):

Joshua Mussa’13       www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuBdk0SbstE&feature=plcp