First-Year Students

HELP, HELP, HELP –

The Customs Week Committee needs to hear from you so planning for next year’s Customs Week can get off to a productive start.  Please complete the survey at     www.surveymonkey.com/s/X7YH9SL as soon as possible.

Here is some of what you missed if you did not attend the MSP workshop on Sept. 19:

From the READING STRATEGIES handout available through the OAR: 

“Studies have shown that students skilled in reading comprehension tend to interact with course material actively through paraphrasing, summarizing and relating the material to personal experience, while students less skilled in reading comprehension tend to underline or reread passively without the use of specific strategies.”

DON’T MISS THE NEXT  MSP WORKSHOP:

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 AT 5:30 PM IN THE BRYN MAWR ROOM OF THE DINING CENTER.

THE TOPIC:  HAVERFORD COLLEGE RESOURCES FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

DID YOU KNOW…………

There is a Guest Policy under the Residential Life section of the Student Guide?

Check out the guest policy  at: blogs.haverford.edu/students-guide/guests/

Don’t just stop there.   Look over the many resources and expectations that are an integral part of being a Ford.

REGISTRATION IS DUE TO YOUR FACULTY ADVISER BY WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12.  DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.  SUBMIT YOUR REGISTRATION AS SOON AS YOU ARE CLEAR ABOUT YOUR SCHEDULE.  PRESS THE SUBMIT BUTTON ON YOUR ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION AND WAIT FOR APPROVAL.

Are you looking to meet new friends and improve your conversational Spanish?

La Casa Hispanica invites all Tri-Co students to La Mesa Espanola every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30pm to speak Spanish over dinner in a relaxed environment. All levels are welcome. Feel free to come for all or part of the time. Hopefully, in the next few weeks we will be able to provide pizza, but this week, please bring a box dinner from the DC.

La Casa is located at 500 Oakley Rd. (Go to the parking lot behind the North Dorms. When facing away from the North Dorms, go down the stairs to the left of the Yarnall Bridge. Cross the street. La Casa is the first house on your left). Any questions please contact mpallant@haverford.edu. We hope to see you there!

Service Days

Gummere 3/2, Tritton 1/West, Barclay 1st South    –      Inglis House              Saturday, September 15th
Inglis is the parent corporation of several entities that provide programs and services designed to enable people with physical disabilities to enjoy life with the greatest amount of independence and mobility. Services include an adult day program, affordable and wheelchair accessible housing, care management, community employment, and specialty nursing care. Volunteers will help out with the Alice Keen Memorial Games. The Keen Games are the Inglis equivalent to the Special Olympics. Residents sign up and compete in various events, and volunteers are needed to escort them around and
cheer on the athletes.     Meet in the South Lot at 10:15am.

Customs Week is over and you are attending classes, playing in teams, going for auditions and busily figuring out your semester’s schedule.  Below are some activities you want to include in your plans:

Tuesday, Sept. 4  –    DESSERTS AND THE DEETS:  OPEN HOUSE AT STOKES  6:30 PM to 8: PM

There are amazing resources waiting for you at Stokes.  Get your dessert and meet the staff of the Office of Academic Resources (OAR), The Humanities Center, the Career Development Office (CDO) and The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship (CPGC).

Wednesday, Sept. 5 -  STUDENT ACTIVITIES FAIR- Founders Great Hall 8 to 10 PM

Yes, it will take that long to get through the maze of clubs and enthusiastic upper class students who will be reaching out to the Class of 2016.

Thursday, Sept. 6 – PRE-HEALTH/PRE-MED ADVISING MEETING – Dining Center, Bryn Mawr room 7 PM

An introductory meeting and an opportunity to ask questions from the pre-health adviser, Michele Taylor.

Friday, Sept. 7 – MSP GET ACQUAINTED GATHERING AND PIZZA- Dining Center, Bryn Mawr room 5:30 PM to 7 PM

An opportunity to meet the student coordinators and the faculty and staff that work together to engage all first year students in  a series of informative and helpful workshops through out the year.  Regularly scheduled workshops  will take place on Wednesdays.

Friday, Sept. 7 – FAB QUIZZO!  Magill Library 8:30 to 10 PM

Freshmen Service Days DON’T MISS THESE IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITIES
Apartment 26 and Barclay 2nd South   -  Mill Creek Farm   When       Saturday, September 8th

Gummere 1/1 and Apartment 34 -  Norris Square Neighborhood Project     Saturday, September 8th

Tritton 2/West, Tritton 1/East, Apartment 42  -  Jewish Relief Agency        Sunday, September 9th

Barclay 3rd South, Barclay 3rd North, Barclay 1st North -  Urban Tree Connection    Sunday, September 9th

FRESHMAN DINNER WITH THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER FOLKS YOU NEED TO KNOW -

Founders Great Hall ( A-L) Monday, Sept. 10  (M-Z) Tuesday, Sept. 11.  6 to 7 PM

From the folks that bring you CUSTOMS

Hey everyone!
It’s the Friday before Customs Week begins, which means it’s time for our last blog post of the summer. We had a fantastic summer in the Dean’s Office and a true highlight for us was corresponding with many of you as well as writing these posts. We wholeheartedly hope that you found them (and us in general) helpful and insightful and that they helped to generate excitement for your time at Haverford.

We wanted to take this time to remind you of a couple details that may make your arrival at Haverford smoother. First of all, when you are packing, make sure to check out the list of Haverford-specific items we put out last week. If you still have language placement exams to complete, while you will have time during Customs Week to do those, we recommend you try to get them done prior to arrival so that you’ll have a little bit more downtime during the busy schedule ahead of you.

Most importantly, make sure you know where you are living! There will be plenty of upperclassmen and administrators around to help you out on move-in day, but remembering what hall you are in will make arriving a lot easier. Feel free to check out this map of campus to get a sense of where geographically your dorm is: http://www.haverford.edu/visiting/campusmap.pdf. Yes, there is an empty lot on the map where Tritton is, but we promise that is no longer the case. If you are in HCA, you’ll notice upon arriving on campus that the buildings are numbered in fours. When looking for your building, keep in mind that the freshmen apartments are closest to the drive leading up-campus, so you shouldn’t have to search too far. For those of you in Tritton, the west side is the part facing the Campus Center, and the east side faces the nature trail. If you are on the second floor, you need to enter the building using the ramp; there are no stairs inside between the first and second floors. For those of you in Barclay, the south side is the part closer to the KINSC (the science center), and the north side is closer to Roberts Hall and Marshall Auditorium. For the Gummere kids out there, your new home has the reputation of being the most confusing of the freshmen halls, but we promise it isn’t actually that challenging! Your hall’s name is given in form #/#. The first number indicates the section of the building you are in. The first section is closest to the field house and the GIAC (athletics center), the second section is in the middle, and the third section is closest to Drinker House and the outdoor track. Then, the second number indicates which floor you are on within that section. There will be plenty of support on move-in day to help you find your room no matter where you live.

If you have any additional questions, you are encouraged to email hc.new.students@gmail.com or contact your Customs Teams. Good luck packing and making the trip to Haverford! We think we can speak for everyone on campus when we say we’re anxiously awaiting your arrival and can’t wait to meet you. See you soon!

Josh and Tamar

Hey everyone!

After a short hiatus, we are back and better than ever with another post! Exhaustive packing lists are easily accessible online or at Bed, Bath & Beyond, but instead of giving you one of those, we thought it would be more helpful to highlight a few items that are more unique to Haverford.

Things to bring:

1) Fan – With the exception of medically cleared students, air conditioning is not provided in the dorms, and the rooms can get slightly uncomfortable during the first few weeks of school.  A simple fan goes a long way toward keeping the rooms cool. If applicable, coordinate with roommates on this one!

2) Dorm Olympics colors – Dorm Olympics is one of the highlights of customs week as Barclay, Gummere and South campus (HCA and Tritton) battle it out for dorm pride. Be sure to have at the very least a shirt (that can get wet/dirty) in the color of your dorm. Barclay is blue, Gummere is green, and HCA and Tritton are red. Other articles of clothing, face paint and other props are also encouraged (although your customs teams will have plenty of paint for you regardless).

3) Quarters – While it is possible to put money on your Onecard to operate laundry machines, most students prefer to use quarters. There is a machine to get the quarters in the campus center, but it can be nice to arrive with a stash to get you through the first few loads.

4) Snow gear – Haverford is in the northeast, and it gets cold/snowy at points in first semester. This should not be much of an issue before fall break, but if you are not heading home for fall break, you may want to bring winter clothes, boots etc. to ensure you’re well-prepared if bad weather occurs.

Further questions about what to bring should be directed toward your customs team. As you have already seen, they are incredibly eager to help and they have all lived through freshman year so take advantage of their knowledge!

We’ll see all of you in less than two weeks!

The Haverford College Women’s Center, established shortly after the college’s transition to a co-ed institution in 1980, continues to bring awareness, assistance, and education to students while also providing many opportunities for celebration within the community. The Women’s Center is a space open to both men and women, offering a wealth of information, support, and free contraceptives. Hosting many speakers and diverse events throughout the year, the Women’s Center seeks to celebrate women’s diversity, reinforce the empowerment of women in the Haverford community, educate the community about sex and sexuality, and break the silence surrounding rape and sexual assault. Some events to look forward to this year are “Sex-vember”, the Be-You-Tiful celebration, the Clothesline Project and many more! We also offer support and guidance 24/7 through our student assistant hotline (484)-571-2775 for anyone in need of assistance.

Class of 2016, we can’t wait to see you in August! Check out our website and read our official welcome letter:blogs.haverford.edu/womenscenter/

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at womenctr@haverford.edu

HAVERFORD HOUSE – PHILADELPHIA    

You’ve got a friend in Philadelphia! Six, actually! Haverford House, a program of the Center for Peace Global Citizenship, sponsors six recent Haverford grads to serve as ambassadors to Philadelphia for the Haverford community. Learn more about what they’re up to…blogs.haverford.edu/haverfordhouse/

2012 Fellows

EMPLOYMENT FOR NEW STUDENTS

In order to comply with the Immigration Reform Act we need to obtain certain information when hiring all employees, including students. In order for Haverford to assure that it complies with the regulations your help will be needed if you have a work grant or other job at Haverford.

In addition to providing a Social Security number and filling out the W-4 form, all newly hired employees will need to complete an I-9 form and present documentation as to your citizenship or eligibility to work in the United States.  If you are a resident of Pennsylvania, you will have to fill out a Local Earned Income Tax Residency form.  To facilitate this process we will have someone at non-academic registration to review the documentation and fill in the required forms. The required documentation consists of proof of identity and proof of employment eligibility.  The following single documents are among those that satisfy both requirements:

US Passport
Certificate of United States Citizenship
Certificate of Naturalization
Unexpired foreign passport with attached employment authorization
Alien Registration Card

The requirements can also be met with a combination of one identification and one employment eligibility as follows:

Identity Employment Eligibility

Drivers license with picture                        Original Social Security Card
or other state issued ID card
School ID with photograph                        Birth Certificate

US Military Card                                           Unexpired INS Employment Authorization

For most of you, the easiest combination will be driver’s license and Social Security Card but you may use any approved documentation.

It is recommended that students sign up for Direct Deposit.  To do this all we would need is a voided blank check and proper paperwork filled out.

If you need assistance contact Nancy Sunderland (nsunderl@haverford.edu) in Student Payroll.

You can find job listings in the Career Development Office Board.  Below are some current openings: