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September 25, 2015
The Andover
Gazette
The Newsletter of the Phillips Academy Community
DUTY OFFICER: Rachel Skiffer
41on41 Executive Producer Mary Kate Cary
to Speak at Sept. 30 ASM
DEAN ON DUTY: Kate Dolan
Documentary profiles life of President George H.W. Bush ’42
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“Life starts all over again
when it gets crisp in the fall.”
—F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
CONTENTS
ASM will be held from 10:50 to 11:35 a.m. in Cochran Chapel. For more information,
please contact Nancy Jeton at [email protected].
More about 41on41
41on41 explores the policy decisions, bipartisanship, good humor, and character that
shaped President Bush’s life and marked his tenure as leader of the free world. The
revealing, 90-minute film weaves first-person accounts that explore the president’s historic policy decisions and personal life experiences.
Led by First Lady Barbara Bush, the film’s 41
storytellers include family members, world leaders, sports figures, White House staff, and Bruce
Gelb ’45. The documentary also includes never-before-seen footage from the George
Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University in College Station,
Texas, and the Bush family’s private video and photo collection. For more information
about 41on41, please visit www.41on41.com.
A Far Cry to Perform Tonight, Sept. 25
Tonight, September 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Cochran Chapel, the music department will
present A Far Cry. Founded in 2007 by a tightly knit collective of 17 young professional
musicians, the self-conducted orchestra stands at the forefront of a new generation of
classical music in which decisions are made collectively and leadership rotates among
the “Criers.” For each piece, the members elect a group of principals, and these five
musicians guide the rehearsal process
and shape the interpretation. Since each
program includes multiple works, this
multiplicity of leaders adds musical
variety to the concerts.
Dreams and Prayers and Law of Mosaics, the first albums from the group’s
in-house label, Crier Records, have collectively garnered a Grammy nomination and critical acclaim from the New
Yorker’s Alex Ross.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the music
department at [email protected] or ext. 4260.
Gazette submissions are due at [email protected] by 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
Yoon S. Byun
The Scene.................................................. 2
News from Team Shuman..................... 3
Faculty Recital.......................................... 3
CAMD Scholar Presentation................. 4
Chamber Music Concert........................ 4
Book Reading and Wine Tasting.......... 4
Art 500 Installation Reception.............. 5
Fall All-School Meeting Schedule....... 5
LGBTQ Faculty Dinner.......................... 5
Fall College Fair...................................... 5
Tour the New Makerspace..................... 6
Public Safety Notes................................. 6
Sunday Funday Teachers Wanted........ 6
Weekend Wellness Activity.................. 6
Call for Abbot Grant Proposals............ 7
Fall Faculty Meeting Schedule............. 7
Faculty Art Exhibition............................ 7
Mentors in Violence Prevention.......... 7
Strategic Plan News................................ 8
Opportunities for Traveling Faculty.... 8
The State of Marriage Screening.......... 9
Tang Institute Update............................. 9
Educational Initiatives/OIT Notes..... 10
Employment and Benefits News........ 11
Athletic Schedule.................................. 12
Classified Ads........................................ 12
FAC Minutes.......................................... 13
SAC Minutes.......................................... 14
Academic Council Minutes................. 14
The All-School Meeting on Wednesday, September 30, will feature a special presentation
by Mary Kate Cary, executive producer of the documentary 41on41—a unique, multidimensional profile of President George H.W. Bush ’42, the 41st president of the United
States, from 41 extraordinary storytellers who know the president best. During this
special ASM, Cary will show clips from the documentary and discuss President Bush’s
life and ties to Phillips Academy.
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THE SCENE
Schedule of Community and Extracurricular Activities
Friday, September 25
6:30 p.m.—Drama Labs
“Night of the Living Relatives,”
directed by Hannah Berkowitz ’17
“Grey Matter,” directed by Hannah
Beaudoin ’17
Free admission. Theatre Classroom.
7 p.m.—CAMD Scholar Presentation
Claire Glover ’16 will present “Journeys
Home, Echoes of Heritage.” Kemper
Auditorium.
7:30 p.m.—Classical Music Concert
Self-conducted orchestra A Far Cry
will perform. Cochran Chapel.
Saturday, September 26
7:30 p.m.—Faculty Recital
Featuring Christopher Walter, piano,
and Eric Christopher Perry, tenor.
Graves Hall.
Sunday, September 27
10–11 a.m.—Weekend Wellness Activity
“Stress Management-Meditation-Fun”
with Dr. Max Alovisetti. Graham
House.
2–3 p.m.—Art 500 Opening Reception
Celebrating the temporary installations
created by Therese Zemlin’s Art 500
students. Moncrief Cochran Sanctuary.
Tuesday, September 29
3–4 p.m.—Fall Administrator and
Staff Meeting
Agenda items include “Beyond the
Call of Duty” Award announcements.
Kemper Auditorium.
Wednesday, September 30
8–9 a.m., noon–1 p.m., and 1–2 p.m.—
Mindfulness Meditation and Stress
Reduction Meetings
Feel less stressed and more connected
to your life by attending one of these
meetings. To be offered each Wednesday throughout fall term. Supported by
the Tang Institute. Pearson C.
10:50–11:35 a.m.—All-School Meeting
Featuring 41on41 Executive Producer
Mary Kate Cary
Cary will show clips from the documentary, which profiles President
George H.W. Bush ’42, as well as
discuss his life and ties to Phillips
Academy. Cochran Chapel.
6:30–7:30 p.m.—Fall College Fair
For PA students and families only. A
second fair will be held on Wednesday,
October 7. Borden Gym.
Friday, October 2
6–8 p.m.—LGBTQ Faculty Dinner
See page 5. Draper Hall, Apt. G10.
Sunday, October 4
3 p.m.—Chamber Music Concert
Featuring adjunct faculty and guest artists. Timken Room, Graves Hall.
7 p.m.—Book Reading and Wine Tasting
Jon Bonné will read from his most
recent book, The New California Wine.
Followed by a wine tasting paired
with complementary small bites. See
page 4 for details. Sponsored by Head
of School John Palfrey, in partnership
with the Andover Inn. Phillips Room,
Andover Inn.
Religious Scene
Friday, September 25
2:20–3:15 p.m.—Muslim Friday Prayers
Led by David Fricke and sponsored
by the Muslim Student Union. Student
board members: Marwa AlAlawi ’16
and Mustafa Masud ’16. Paul’s Room,
upper level, Paresky Commons.
All are welcome.
5:30–6:30 p.m.—Jewish Shabbat Service
Sponsored by Rabbi Michael Swarttz
and members of the Jewish Student
Union. Paul’s Room, upper level,
Paresky Commons. All are welcome.
Sunday, September 27
5:30–7 p.m.—Muslim Holiday of
Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice)
Celebratory Dinner
Sponsored by the Muslim Student
Union, led by David Fricke. Underwood Room. All are welcome, but
space is limited. Please RSVP to David
Fricke at [email protected].
6 p.m.—Protestant Service
Led by the Reverend Anne Gardner,
Protestant Chaplain and Director of
Spiritual and Religious Life. Alton
Ellis Price Jr., guest preacher. Special
music by the Phillips Academy Gospel
Choir and Dr. Abbey Siegfried, piano.
Cochran Chapel.
6:45–7:30 p.m.—Roman Catholic Mass
Overseen by Dr. Mary Kantor, Catholic
Chaplain, with priests of the Archdiocese of Boston presiding. Special music
by Dr. Abbey Siegfried, school organist. Kemper Chapel, lower level (side
entrance) of Cochran Chapel.
Monday, September 28
7–8 p.m.—Andover Christian
Fellowship (ACF)
Advisor: Ms. Shawn Fulford. Student
board members: Duschia Bodet ’16,
Auguste White ’17, and Daniel Yen ’18,
coheads. Baldwin Cloister, lower level
(side entrance) of Cochran Chapel.
Tuesday, September 29
5:15 p.m.—“Culture, Politics, and
Religion” (CPR)
Giving life to discussion about religion, culture, and politics, led by the
Reverend Anne Gardner. Student
board members: James Taylor ’16 with
Roshan Benefo ’16, Alessa Cross ’16,
Alli Dumitriu Carcoana ’16, Ashley
Scott ’16, and Arzu Singh ‘16. Ada’s
Room, upper level, Paresky Commons.
Religious Scene continued on page 3
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Religious Scene continued from page 2
5:15 p.m.—Catholic Student
Fellowship (CSF)
Advisor: Dr. Mary Kantor. Student board members: BrianPaul
Robert ’16 with Nicole Durrett ’17,
Veronica Nutting ’16, Elizabeth
Duserick ’16, Jules Comte ’16,
Julia Boyd ’16, Kristen Overly ’16,
Grace Limoncelli ’18, and Tori
Laurencin ’18. Paul’s Room, upper
level, Paresky Commons.
5:15 p.m.—Jewish Student Union (JSU)
Advisor: Rabbi Michael Swarttz.
Student board members: Leah
Adelman ’17 with Chaya Holch ’17,
Philip Lamkin ’17, Rose Poku ’17,
Herbie Rimerman ’17, and Miriam
Feldman ‘18. CAMD Office, Morse
Hall.
Thursday, October 1
5:15–6:15 p.m.—Gospel Choir
Director: Michael Belcher. Advisor:
Dr. Abbey Siegfried. Student
board members: Duschia
Bodet ’16 with Angela Dolan ’16,
BrianPaul Robert ’16, and Emily
Humphreys ’17. All are welcome.
No experience needed. Choir Room,
lower level of Cochran Chapel.
Interfaith Lending Library
Accessible through the PA
OWHL system and NOBLE
library consortium. Selections also may be viewed
from the Library Thing website, www.librarything.com.
Login: PAChapel. Password:
InterfaithPA.
The Andover
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Tracy Sweet (ext. 4313)
Director of Academy Communications
Audrey Doyle (ext. 4659)
Editor and Designer
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News from Team Shuman
The Office of Admission will host
its annual Fall Open House for
prospective students on Sunday,
October 4, from 11:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. Last year, approximately
900 people attended this event. The Fall Open House includes a campus tour, a welcome
and academic panel in Cochran Chapel, and four break-out sessions: Admission and
Financial Aid; Presenting Your Best Self: The Interview and Application Essay; Athletics;
and Visual/Performing Arts. We would like to extend a special invitation to any faculty,
administrator, and staff families with a child currently in the 7th grade who may be
interested in applying to the Academy next year.
We also will host our annual Prep 9 visit program on Wednesday, November 4, and
Thursday, November 5. This New York City–based program is a search organization
that places talented students of color in a variety of private schools.
Because of Andover’s longstanding commitment to diversity, we allow
these prospective students to spend a night in the dorms as part of
their visit to campus. House counselors will be notified in advance if
Prep 9 students will be in their dorm. Prep 9 students (along with Flyback
students in the spring) are the only prospective students who are sanctioned by
the Office of Admission to stay overnight in the dorms. Prep 9 parents will
spend the night in a local hotel.
If you have questions about the Fall Open House, please contact Natalie Wombwell at
ext. 4218. If you have questions about the Prep 9 visit, please contact Emilyn Sosa at
ext. 4425. Thank you in advance for welcoming these prospective families to PA.
Faculty Recital Tomorrow, Sept. 26
Featuring Christopher Walter and Eric Christopher Perry
On Saturday, September 26, at 7:30 p.m.,
the music department will present a
faculty recital featuring PA music instructor Christopher Walter, piano, and PA
adjunct music instructor Eric Christopher
Perry, tenor, performing Schubert’s Song
Cycle Die Schöne Müllerin. First published in 1823, Die Schöne Müllerin is a
cycle of songs of love and loss based on
texts by Wilhelm Müller. Evocative and
atmospheric texts masterfully capture the
Romantic era in this hour-long wander.
Christopher Walter has taught at PA since
1977. Chair of the music department from
1995 to 2001 and director of performance
from 2007 to 2014, he currently directs the
Academy Chorus and Fidelio. As a pianist,
he has performed regularly as a soloist
and accompanist in the Boston area, and
he has made commercial recordings of
works by Kenneth Leighton and Samuel
Coleridge Taylor. As a conductor, he has
led performances of major choral works,
including Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana,
Mozart’s Requiem, and Haydn’s Creation.
Recently he led tours to the Czech Republic, Hungary, Canada, and Ireland with
PA’s chorus and chamber orchestra.
Eric Christopher Perry made his professional singing debut at the Fredonia Bach
and Beyond Festival under the baton of
Grant Cooper in 2007. He has performed
across the United States, as well as in
Canada, Germany, Iceland, and throughout Australia. Perry relocated to Boston
in 2012, and since then has performed as
a soloist with the Cantata Singers, Musica
Sacra, Orpheus Singers, Capella Clausura,
New Hampshire Master Chorale, UMass
Bach Festival, Emmanuel Music’s Bach
Cantata Series, and Cambridge Concentus.
He also has performed with the Handel
and Haydn Society, Boston, and with Boston’s new male vocal chamber ensemble,
Renaissance Men, of which he is a founding member. The 2015–2016 academic year
will mark Perry’s fourth year on the PA
faculty. He previously taught at UMass
Amherst and Plymouth State University
and was a visiting lecturer of musical
theatre voice at Federation University
Australia in Ballarat, Victoria.
This recital will take place in Graves Hall.
For more information, please contact the
music department at [email protected]
or ext. 4260.
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CAMD Scholar Program
Claire Glover ’16
CAMD Scholar
Tonight, September 25, 7 p.m.
Kemper Auditorium
Dessert will be served.
Free and open to the public.
Faculty advisor: John Palfrey,
Head of School
“Journeys Home, Echoes of Heritage”
Following the European Great Migration in the early 20th
century, newly arrived immigrants faced a choice: retain their
culture or assimilate into the American mainstream. Now, white
Americans of European descent several generations removed face
a similar choice. What does rediscovery of heritage and ethnic
identity mean to a mixed European-American? It can inspire a
physical or emotional journey back to one’s country of origin and
profoundly influence one’s personal identity and definition of
home.
Claire Glover ’16 will address the importance of home and
belonging in the context of ethnicity, drawing on her personal
journey of discovery and the experiences of white Americans of
European descent. Glover contends that European ethnic identity
offers white Americans community otherwise lost to them.
Sponsored by the Office of Community and Multicultural
Development, the CAMD Scholar program, established in 2006,
allows selected students to pursue independent summer research
projects related to diversity, multiculturalism, community, and/
or identity with the guidance of a faculty advisor.
Remaining 2015–2016 CAMD Scholar
Presentations
Friday, October 30, 2015
Carson Wardell ’16
“The Rise of Islamophobia
and the Integration of
Muslims in France”
Friday, February 12, 2016
Ashley Scott ’16
“Spirituals and the
Inversion of the African
American Church”
Monday, January 18, 2016
Alexis Lefft ’16*
“The Predominantly White
Institution and Its Role in
the Identity Formation of
African American Students”
(*Lefft is the Barbara Landis
Chase CAMD Scholar.)
Friday, February 19, 2016
Joon Ho “Jake” Kim ’16
“Addressing the Threats of
the Hierarchy Culture to
the Well-Being of Korean
Teenagers”
Faculty advisor: Claire Gallou,
Instructor in French
Faculty advisor: Onaje Offley
Woodbine, Instructor in Philosophy and Religious Studies
Faculty advisor: Reverend
Anne Gardner, Director of
Spiritual and Religious Life
Faculty advisor: Susanne
Torabi, International Student
Coordinator
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Chamber Music Concert Oct. 4
Featuring adjunct faculty and guest artists
On Sunday, October 4, at
3 p.m., the music department will present a Chamber
Music Concert by adjunct
faculty member Judith Lee,
violin, and guest artists
Sue Faux, violin; Noemi Miloradovic, viola; Benjamin Noyes,
cello; and Aimee Tsuchiya, piano, performing Piano Quintets by
Schumann and Dvořák.
This concert, free and open to the public, will take place in the
Timken Room in Graves Hall. For more information, please contact the music department at ext.4263 or [email protected].
Book Reading and Wine Tasting Oct. 4
Jon Bonné, one of the most influential and widely read American
voices on wine, will read from his most recent book, The New
California Wine, on Sunday, October 4, at 7 p.m. in the Phillips Room at the Andover Inn. Senior contributing editor for
Punch and contributing editor and
wine columnist at the San Francisco
Chronicle, Bonné will share the
untold story of the California wine
industry and the young, innovating
vintners who are rewriting the rules
of contemporary wine making. The
reading will be followed by a wine
tasting paired with complementary
small bites. Signed copies of The New
California Wine will be available for
purchase.
This event is sponsored by Head of School John Palfrey, in
partnership with the Andover Inn. Seating is limited! To register,
call the Andover Inn at 978-775-4900. Tickets are $10 per person
for Phillips Academy faculty and staff and $15 per person for the
general public.
More information about Bonné is available at http://jonbonne.
com/the-new-california-wine/ and http://jonbonne.com/
about-jon/.
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Art Installation in the Sanctuary
Sept. 27–Sept. 30
Opening Reception Sunday, Sept. 27, 2–3 p.m.
Art 500 is beginning the year by creating installations for the
Moncrieff Cochran Sanctuary on campus. By using natural and/
or manmade materials and objects to create a temporary piece,
we hope to create environments that are in some way a response
to our chosen sites and that subvert a notion, perception,
assumption, or situation. When the piece is finished we will take
photographs of the work and then take down the work in parts,
making sure to leave no trace.
After researching the history
of the discipline of installation, we brainstormed and
sketched ideas, keeping things
simple to meet the two-week
time constraint, and then
were fortunate enough to
spend some time studying
and taking inspiration from
In-progress detail of Lara Danovitch ’16‘s
the new installation at the
work, which she created from wire, rocks,
Addison Gallery, Words in Air.
string, sticks, and beads
Additionally, we met one-onone with the artists who collaborated on Words in Air: Rachel
Hellman and Jennifer Caine. From there, we collected materials
and let our ideas transform as we worked.
Please join Lara Danovitch ’16, Camilla Guo ’17, Margot
Shang ’16, Kelsey Norris ’16, Haley Tomaszewski ’16, and
Therese Zemlin, instructor in art and chair of the art department, for an informal opening reception in the Sanctuary this
Sunday, September 27, from 2 to 3 p.m. There will be art and
refreshments!
—Camilla Guo ’17
Fall All-School Meeting and
All-Class Meeting Schedule
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LGBTQ Faculty Dinner
LGBTQ faculty and their spouses, partners, boyfriends, or
girlfriends are cordially invited to PA’s third annual fall term
“LGBTQ Meet and Greet” dinner on Friday, October 2, from
6 to 8 p.m. in Draper Hall, Apartment G10.
Kindly RSVP to Peg Harrigan at [email protected] by
Sunday evening, September 27.
Fall College Fair
Wednesday, September 30
6:30–7:30 p.m.
Borden Gym
For PA students and families only.
A second fair will be held Wednesday, October 7.
University of Alabama
Amherst College
Bard College
Barnard College
Bates College
Bentley University
Bowdoin College
Bryn Mawr College
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
McGill University
Mount Holyoke College
Muhlenberg College
University of New Hampshire
Princeton University
University of Richmond
College of the Holy Cross
University of Rochester
University of Colorado
Boulder
Rutgers University
Smith College
Colorado College
University of South Carolina
Columbia College Chicago
Southern Methodist University
Dickinson College
University of St. Andrews
Emory University
Swiss Education Group
Franklin & Marshall College
Trinity College Dublin, the
University of Dublin
September 30:
Documentary: 41on41
October 7:
ASM by Cluster
October 13:
Lorant Fellow Presentation, OPP
Appreciation, and Remarks from the
Head of School
High Point University
University of Vermont
Wagner College
October 21:
Youth from Every Quarter Program
Hobart and William Smith
Colleges
October 28:
TBD
Kenyon College
Wheaton College
November 4:
Finis Origine Pendet Program and
Alumni Award of Distinction
Program
November 11:
All-Class Meetings (CCO uppers by
class; CCO seniors by counselor)
Georgia Institute of
Technology
Lewis & Clark College
Tulane University
Wellesley College
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The Makerspace
Is Open!
Located downstairs in the OWHL,
Andover’s Makerspace is where
innovation and community intersect.
The space is designed for the entire
PA community to create, explore, and innovate with one another.
We are very excited about having this unique space here on
campus, and working with you is what will make it great. Curious about how you can use the Makerspace in your curriculum?
Come by the OWHL to get a tour and talk with us! This space is
all about experimentation, empathy, and engagement.
Check out the Makerspace website to learn more: www.noblenet.
org/owhl/make/.
Public Safety Notes
Fire Alarm FAQs
Q. Do I have to call 911 every time the alarm sounds in my dormitory
or work space?
A. Yes. The Andover Fire Department must be notified whenever an alarm is activated. It is unlawful
to silence or disengage any piece of fire protection
equipment without notifying the Andover Fire
Department.
Q. Do I leave the building immediately when the alarm
sounds?
A. Yes. No one should attempt to enter or reenter after an alarm
has been activated. The procedure is to call 911, meet with your
students or staff at your predetermined gathering place, and wait
for the Andover Fire Department to arrive.
Q. If I know the cause of the alarm, do I still need to call 911?
A. Yes. However, when calling 911, pass any pertinent information on to the dispatcher. This will help the fire department
determine if a full response is necessary. In any case, the fire
department still must respond. The same procedures apply:
the dormitory must be evacuated, and the alarm must not be
silenced until the fire department arrives and directs an Academy
representative to do so.
Shower Steam Fire Alarm Activations
Shower steam activations can pose a problem this time of year
due to the warm days and cool nights. Encouraging students to
follow these two procedures can reduce this type of activation:
1. At night, close all windows in the vicinity of showers. This
will reduce the loss of radiation heat in the building.
2. Avoid excessively long showers. We have found that it often
takes 15 to 20 minutes for a shower to generate enough
steam to cause fire alarm activation.
Fire Drills
A timely reminder to all house counselors that both the
announced and unannounced fire drills should be completed.
Please forward your fire drill evaluation forms to the Public
Safety office. Thank you for your cooperation.
—Tom Conlon
Director, Public Safety
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Share Your Talent during
Sunday Funday Sessions!
Office of Community Engagement program for
faculty and staff children
Sunday Funday is a community engagement program that unites
students, faculty, and staff members with faculty and staff children for one hour once per month in the winter and spring terms.
Last year, children sang, exercised, spent time in the Sanctuary
and campus garden, learned about health and wellness, and
went to the observatory. They also played team-building games,
did science experiments, learned Chinese, and were introduced
to yoga, coding, and LEGO Robotics.
We are starting to plan for the winter and spring terms and are
looking for adults in the community who would like to teach a
session on something they are passionate about to faculty and
staff children (one group of children ages 3 to 5 and another
group of children ages 6 to 10). The Office of Community
Engagement recruits volunteers, advertises the opportunities to
families, and will reimburse you for all expenses associated with
your lesson.
This is a very popular program among our students and faculty
and staff families. We would love to have you join us! If you
would like more information or are interested in running a session, please contact me at [email protected] by Friday,
October 9. Thank you!
—Monique Cueto-Potts
Director, Office of Community Engagement
Weekend Wellness Activity Program
Debuts Sept. 27
The Wellness Center and the Dean of Students office are cosponsoring a new Weekend Wellness Activity program to provide
opportunities for PA students to develop healthy strategies for
stress management through fun and relaxing activities. We hope
to offer an activity every Sunday for students. When possible,
PA community members are also welcome to join. The Weekend
Wellness Activity will vary from week to week, offering students and community members a variety of stress management
modalities. Some activities will be more active than others, but
all will be fun, free, and inclusive. These activities will take place
at varying locations across campus, but will be held consistently
from 10 to 11 a.m. on Sundays. If faculty and/or staff would like
to get involved in leading a Weekend Wellness Activity or have
ideas for future offerings, please contact McKenna Montenegro at
[email protected] for more information.
Our first Weekend Wellness Activity, “Stress Management-Meditation-Fun,” with Dr. Max Alovisetti, will be held this Sunday,
September 27, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Graham House. Please check
out The Weekender, PAwellness Twitter/Facebook/Instagram,
and Campus News for weekly updates on these activities!
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
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Abbot Academy
Association
Abbot grant proposal deadline:
Friday, October 16
Do you have a dream for Andover?
The Abbot Academy Association board of directors will meet on
campus on Thursday, November 12, and Friday, November 13, to
hear proposals of new and innovative ideas to improve or enrich
the academic, residential, or social life at Andover or to expand
the impact of nearly 400 years of wisdom accumulated by Abbot
and Phillips academies across the nation and around the world.
Do you have an idea? Submit your grant proposal by Friday,
October 16. Application is open to members of the staff and faculty, and to students with a faculty sponsor.
Please go to our website, www.abbotacademyassociation.org,
for details:
• Guidelines: Principles
• Guidelines: Process
• Electronic Abbot Grant Application
If you have questions about the content of your proposal, please
e-mail Abbey Siegfried, PA’s community liaison to the Abbot
Academy Association, at [email protected]. If you experience any problems accessing the electronic proposal form, please
e-mail Liz George, assistant, at [email protected].
Fall Faculty Meeting Schedule
September 28:
Student Disability Summaries
(20 minutes); Calendar and Schedule
(please bring an electronic device)
October 5:
MVP Training (attended by one-half
of the group); Conversations about
Relationships/Room Visiting (attended by the other half of the group)
October 12:
TBD
October 19:
Calendar and Schedule
October 26:
No Meeting (long weekend)
November 2:
Academic Council
November 9:
Calendar and Schedule
November 16:
No Meeting (assessment week)
December 7:
Calendar and Schedule
December 14:
Calendar and Schedule
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Faculty Art Exhibition
Opens in Gelb
The annual art department faculty
exhibition has opened in the Gelb
Gallery in GW Hall and will be up
through Friday, October 30.
Included in the show are mixed-media
drawings, sculpture, ceramics, video,
and photography by Elaine Crivelli, Peg
Harrigan, Emily Trespas, Thayer Zaeder,
Therese Zemlin, and visiting scholar
Dominique Zeltzman.
Above: 30 x 12" mixed-media drawing by Elaine Crivelli.
—Therese Zemlin
Instructor and Chair, Art
Mentors in Violence Prevention
Program Debuts
The Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program is a
unique opportunity that is taking place on our campus this fall.
Fifty-four lowers have volunteered to commit seven Saturday
mornings to participate in this leadership and personal growth
program focused especially on active bystander intervention.
The program is funded by the Abbot Academy Association and
originated last year in conversations among Athletic Director
Leon Modeste, Brace Center Director Tracy Ainsworth, and
incoming Dean of Students Jenny Elliott about the need to enlist
our students in efforts to challenge and combat gender-based
harassment and violence.
Students will meet with three MVP facilitators in two groups for
90 minutes during each of the seven Saturday morning sessions.
Our hope is that this group of students will develop skills and
work together with their peers and adults to promote healthy
relationships and safe choices around campus.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact Raj
Mundra at ext. 4551 or [email protected].
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
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Strategic Plan News
As mentioned in last week’s update, the Schedule and Calendar
Implementation Working Group spent the summer developing
multiple models for the faculty to discuss and ultimately vote
on, per our system of
shared governance.
These models have been
directly influenced by
faculty proposals and
feedback. One of the options to vote on is the current daily schedule and annual calendar, and we have prepared three additional
models for consideration:
1. A 7 x 3 model that has 7 terms and 3 periods per term. The
faculty discussed this model in May and June.
2. A 4 x 5 model that has 4 terms and 5 periods per term.
3. A model known as “F(WR)^2,” which rearranges the days
in the week of our current schedule to create an academic
week in which all classes meet on Mondays, and half of a
student’s classes meet on all other days, just as they do now
on Wednesdays and Thursdays. (In other words, think of
this model as Friday-Wednesday-Thursday-WednesdayThursday, based on the current daily schedule.)
We have created video presentations to walk you through the
details of each new model. The videos are between 12 and 15
minutes long, and are best thought of as working drafts. They are
not final proposals. As such, we ask you not to forward the links
and passwords to these videos.
Here are the links to the videos for the three models. They are
password-protected; the password for each video is andover.
1. 7 x 3: https://vimeo.com/139631980
2. 4 x 5: https://vimeo.com/139631082
3. F(WR)^2: https://vimeo.com/139632461
Thank you for your time and attention. We look forward to
discussing these models—and the deeper questions of how best
to support and educate our students in this intentionally diverse
community—with all of you in the months ahead.
—The Schedule and Calendar Implementation Working Group
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Opportunities for Traveling Faculty
As Andover becomes increasingly global in its scope, we recognize that more and more faculty members are traveling abroad
both for PA and personally. Consequently, we want to make
you aware of an opportunity that several faculty members have
enjoyed on prior trips.
Our alumni and parents have broad geographic representation,
and you are welcome to make connections with the extended
Andover community when traveling regardless of whether for
PA or for yourself. We will make it easy for you: The Office of
Academy Resources (OAR) will see if there are alumni or parents
in the vicinity of your destination(s). If so, OAR can get the word
out regarding your visit and arrange a gathering based on dates
and times that work for you.
This is purely an “opt-in” offering, and you are not being asked
to advocate for the school. Rather, it’s a chance for regional
alumni and parents to welcome you to their community—some
may even be your former students or their parents. Faculty members who have done this in the past have spoken of the warm
welcome they received, and we are confident that this would be
the case for you as well.
Additionally, the Academy has a mobile app, EverTrue, developed by Jesse Bardo ’03, which includes an online directory of
all alumni. This app is a useful tool while traveling, as you can
search our alumni body directly from your mobile device by
geography, name, industry, etc., and view their contact information. If you are interested in downloading the app or having
your department gain access, please contact Jenny Savino at
[email protected].
Again, this is purely voluntary. That being said, we suspect
that you’ll find it gratifying to connect with our PA community
abroad.
—Yasmine Allen, Assistant Dean of Faculty
—David Flash, Director of International Advancement
—Jenny Savino, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement,
Regional Events and Special Programs
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
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The State of Marriage Screening Oct. 9
On Friday, October 9, at 6:30 p.m., Jeff Kaufman and Marcia Ross
will present their latest film, The State of Marriage, in Kemper
Auditorium. A Q&A session with the filmmakers will follow the
screening.
The State of Marriage is an 88-minute documentary presenting a
well-researched overview of the marriage equality movement
in the United States. Kaufman and Ross are eager to engage
high school students in classroom discussions and welcome the
opportunity to attend classes on Friday, prior to the screening.
Interested teachers may contact me at [email protected] to
schedule a class visit.
The State of Marriage features the opinions of the three legal
minds—Susan Murray, Beth Robinson, and Mary Bonauto—
behind the successful grassroots movement that culminated this
past summer in the SCOTUS
decision in Obergefell v.
Hodges that established marriage equality as the law of
the land. My brother, Peter
Harrigan, and brother-inlaw, Stannard Baker, one of
the three couples who sued
the state of Vermont for the
right to marry (Baker v. The
State of Vermont), are among
those featured in the film.
They will join Kaufman and
Ross for the Q&A after the
screening.
Viewing the film, students
will see clear examples of
healthy gay and lesbian
relationships and perhaps share in the joy many of us experienced with the landmark decision in favor of federal rights,
recognition, and equal protection for the LGBTQ community and
our families. The presentation of the film and the opportunity for
discussion seemed a most joyous way to begin the Gender and
Sexuality Alliance’s Annual Gay Pride Weekend October 9–11.
(See next week’s Gazette for information on events taking place
on Saturday, October 10, including PA’s third annual Gay Pride
Parade at 1:30 p.m.)
The screening is sponsored by the Office of Community and
Multicultural Development (CAMD) and the Gender and
Sexuality Alliance and is free and open to the public. For more
information, please e-mail me at [email protected].
—Peg Harrigan
GSA Faculty Advisor
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Update from the Tang Institute Team
Fellows Projects
Our 2015–2016 fellows are continuing their work on a variety of
exciting projects. Topics range from exploring the practices and
benefits of a mindful
culture to developing
an online AP statistics
course for Khan Academy. Please visit our
fellows pages (http://tanginstitute.andover.edu/fellows/201516-fellows/) to learn more. As always, we welcome your feedback and ideas!
Lunch & Discussion Events
The Institute is hosting several exciting events this fall, including
the continuation of our Lunch & Discussion events, which take
place at 12:10 p.m. in Pearson C. On Tuesday, October 6, Steve
Chinosi, the new director of strategic innovation for Andover
Public Schools, will share his experience in building the Innovation Lab and Greengineers program for Newton Public Schools.
Find out more via the Office of Ingenuity site, www.officeofingenuity.org/. For a full lineup of Lunch & Discussion events,
please visit our Events page, http://tanginstitute.andover.edu/
get-involved/events/.
Learning in the World Program
This past summer, more than 140 students and numerous faculty
members journeyed to various locations, both domestic and
international, as part of our Learning in the World program.
“Notes from the field” and updates from the program are available on the Tang Institute blog (http://tanginstitute.andover.
edu/blog/). We also look forward to hosting conversations with
program leaders during our Lunch & Discussion events.
We are currently accepting proposals for 2016 Learning in the
World programs; we will share with the community next year’s
opportunities coming out of the Travel Oversight Committee
meeting on October 7. On October 24, please drop by our Family
Weekend LitW Open House (http://tanginstitute.andover.
edu/2015/09/learning-in-the-world-family-weekend-openhouse/), which will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Pearson C.
For more information about Learning in the World programming,
please visit http://tanginstitute.andover.edu/litw/.
—Caroline Nolan, Currie Family Director, Tang Institute
—Eric Roland, Precourt Director of Partnerships, Tang Institute
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
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Software Discounts
The Academy offers a discount program for any employee who
wants to purchase Microsoft Office or Adobe Creative Cloud
to do Academy-related work on a personally owned computer.
For more information and instructions for downloading, please
visit the Software tab on the Educational Initiatives Resources
page, www.andover.edu/EI/Pages/Resources.aspx.
MediaSpace Troubleshooting
Overall, students’ experience with MediaSpace has been very
positive. Glitches do happen, however, often when the wireless
network is experiencing heavy use. Here are some tips you
can use and share with students for addressing slowness on
MediaSpace:
• Refresh the page.
• View the video in a different browser.
• If possible, watch on a different device, in a different part
of your dorm or campus, or during a different time of day.
• If possible, plug into the network (this requires an Ethernet/network cable); much more bandwidth is available
through the wired network than through the wireless
network.
• If plugging in is not possible, bring headphones and watch
on the computers in the Polk Center or the PACC lobby.
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weight them. At the top right of the Assignments page, instead
of clicking the blue +Assignment button, click the +Group
button. This way, you can separate smaller daily assignments
from larger ones such as essays, or separate your tests from
your quizzes. You can even create an Assignment Group with
just one item in it, such as a final, participation grade, or term
paper. You can add new assignments to any group you’ve created simply by clicking the + symbol to the right of each group
name, and you can drag existing assignments from one group
to another using the handles to the left of the assignment title.
For more information on Assignment Groups, visit https://
community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2623.
Weighting
Once you’ve created Assignment Groups, you can assign
weights to them. At the top right of the Assignments tool, click
the gray gear button and check the “Weight final grade” box in
the window that pops up. This will open the pop-up a bit more
to allow you to assign a percentage to each Assignment Group.
The weights will then appear next to each Assignment Group
on the Assignments page, as well as appearing on the Syllabus
tool. You will also see a column for each Assignment Group in
the Grades tool that displays the grade for each group, as well
as the total grade. For more information on weighting grades,
visit https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2625.
Finally, especially for persistent problems, please use and
encourage your students to use the troubleshooting feedback
form, available on the MediaSpace tab of the Educational
Initiatives Resources page: www.andover.edu/EI/Pages/
Resources.aspx. This helps us diagnose issues and determine
whether the problem is with MediaSpace, our network, our
service provider, etc.
What Else Is New?
Canvas Tips of the Week
Have a great week, and be in touch with questions or ideas.
Assignment Groups
Did you know that you can create multiple Assignment
Groups to better organize your course’s assignments in
Canvas? Creating Assignment Groups also allows you to
Don’t forget to check the What’s New section of the Educational Initiatives website on Fridays for updates. This week we
have added a video of the keynote address from the last Eight
Schools Association meeting, “Imagining the Power of Interoperable Systems” (www.andover.edu/EI/Pages/WhatsNew.
aspx).
—Erin McCloskey
Associate Director, OIT/Educational Initiatives
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
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Employment and Benefits News
Fall Administrator and Staff Meeting
Flu Shot Clinics
The Fall 2015 Administrator and Staff Meeting will be held on
Tuesday, September 29, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Kemper Auditorium.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Cold weather is just around the corner, and along with it comes
flu season. To help protect you from the flu, we will be offering flu shot clinics again this year. The first clinic will be held
in Kemper Auditorium during the Employee Wellness Fair on
Wednesday, October 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The second clinic
will be held in Paul’s Room in Paresky Commons on Thursday,
October 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. Please take advantage of this opportunity to protect yourself from the flu.
Financial Counseling Available with TIAA-CREF
The Academy is making individual, confidential financial
counseling sessions with TIAA-CREF available to employees
at no additional cost. Through these sessions, you can discuss
your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAACREF financial consultant and learn how to achieve your goals
by investing in solutions such as mutual funds, brokerages, life
insurance, and annuities.
These sessions will provide you with a personalized actionable
plan based on, among other things, your goals, time horizon, and
individual risk tolerance.
The next meeting dates are as follows:
• Tuesday, October 27: 9 a.m.–3 p.m., GW Hall, 2nd Floor
Conference Room
• Tuesday, November 10: 9 a.m.–3 p.m., GW Hall, 2nd Floor
Conference Room
• Tuesday, December 8: 9 a.m.–3 p.m., GW Hall, 2nd Floor
Conference Room
Space is limited. To reserve your individual session, please call
TIAA-CREF at 866-843-5640, between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Employee Wellness Fair: Save the Date!
The Employee Wellness Committee and the Human Resources
office are pleased to announce that our seventh annual Employee
Wellness Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 28. More
information will be provided in an upcoming issue of the Gazette.
The Spotlight Is on YOU!
Please notify human resources of professional accomplishments
you recently achieved so we can highlight them in the Gazette.
Important: You will be required to show your health insurance card at the time of the flu shot. This applies to employees,
spouses, and dependents over the age of 18. We have the ability
to submit for all shots through health insurance, so no fee will
apply as long as proof of insurance is given.
Employment Opportunity
Public Safety Officer (Per Diem/On Call)
Phillips Academy seeks candidates for a per-diem/on-call
Public Safety Officer to cover varying shifts as needed.
Duties include patrolling the campus by foot, bicycle, and
car; responding to requests for assistance; and protecting
members of the community and Phillips Academy property.
Requirements include a high school diploma, strong English
verbal and written skills, the ability to work outdoors for
eight hours or more in a variety of weather conditions, and
the ability to perform all essential physical requirements
of the position; experience working with adolescents is
preferred. Various safety-training certifications are compulsory, as are five years of solid security experience, a current
driver’s license, and a full background check. This is not a
law enforcement position, nor does it come with benefits.
If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to
[email protected].
Phillips Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
––Leeann Bennett
Director, Human Resources
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
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Athletic Schedule
Come cheer for Andover at these upcoming contests. Dates and times below are subject
to change. For updates, go to Athletics → Team Pages → Schedules & Scores on the PA
website, or call Lisa Buckley (ext. 4092).
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List price $370. Asking $250. Please e-mail
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For Sale: Acoustic Guitar—Squier by
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kapo, and The Best Acoustic Rock Songs
Ever songbook! Asking $90. Please e-mail
[email protected].
For Sale: Trumpet—Holton T602 marching band trumpet. Excellent condition.
Includes hard case, mouthpiece, and
songbooks. Asking $100. Please e-mail
[email protected].
For Sale: Alto Saxophone—Yamaha
Model YAS-23. Includes mouthpiece, 2
boxes of reeds, strap, hard case, and 2
Comprehensive Band Method music books.
Very good condition. Asking $500. Please
e-mail [email protected].
Wanted: Kitchen set with 4 chairs. Please
contact Maggie D’Errico at ext. 4637 or
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For Sale: Pellet Stove, Englander Model
25 PUF, holds 4 bags of pellets. $700 or
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manufactured date. $2,200 or B/O. Contact BJ Jesmer at [email protected],
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Meeting Minutes
Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC)
Minutes from Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Present: Ferd Alonso, Sue Buckwalter, Marcelle Doheny, Patrick
Farrell, LaShonda Long, Will Orben, John Palfrey, and LaShawn
Springer (scribe)
The FAC welcomed three new members to the committee and
then got about the business of discussing the faculty meeting
schedule for the fall and winter. Given the feedback from faculty
in the spring and the more immediate nature of their charge, we
were excited to see that there would be many opportunities to
discuss the schedule and calendar on the faculty floor.
We also spent some time debriefing Monday’s
programming on sexual assault and healthy
relationships and the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) training. Faculty are grateful that
we have started to think about sexual health/
sexual assault training and look forward to the
second half of their training in the upcoming
October 5 meeting.
A concern was raised with the FAC regarding
references made to St. Paul’s during some of
our initial conversations with one another and
our students about sexual assault and healthy
relationships. Of particular concern: that such
references (present and future) make our discussions seem reactionary and give a false impression that our community is immune to any of
the conditions that foster such behavior and
the behavior itself. The FAC acknowledges all
of those good points, but we also want to make
clear that there has been a longstanding commitment to addressing these issues on campus.
Robust curriculums around sexual education,
sexual assault and violence, healthy relationships, as well as the MVP training were already
in the works. We know that our community
has important work to do in this area and look
forward to the faculty working together toward
that end.
Last spring, a concern was raised on the faculty floor regarding
which members of the Andover community are allowed to vote.
Given the important votes coming our way in the near future and
as a reference for new folks in the community, we wanted to further clarify who falls into the voting category. Pat Farrell, Dean of
Faculty, provided the following explanation:
“The Faculty and Administrator Supplement to the General Policies
Handbook stipulates who is eligible to vote at faculty meeting. The
relevant page [page 6] appears below. The guidelines are both
clear and consistent with the Strategic Plan pillar of Equity and
Inclusion.”
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and Administrator
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Responsibilities
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Senior
Administrative
Council
Administrative
Faculty
Administrators
Duties and Benefits
Campus Housing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
As assigned by
position
As assigned
No
House Counseling
Complementing
Yes
Yes
Yes, if housed
No
Dining Privileges (when
school is in session)
Yes during academic
year
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cluster Affiliation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Chaperone Duties
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Attend Faculty Meeting
Yes
Yes
Yes
Attend
Administrator/Staff
Meeting
No
Optional
No, unless
supervising staff
Optional unless
assigned
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
No
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Faculty Advisory
Committee
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
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break periods.
11/year incl.
floating holiday
10- mo: Coincide
with academic
break periods; 12mo: 11/year, incl.
floating holiday.
11 /year including
floating holiday
Vacation
See also Section 4.6
When school is not in
session and assigned
work has been
completed.
30 days per year
(September –
August);
prorated for
FTE.
10-month: When
school is not in
session/assigned
work completed.
12- mo: 30 days/ yr
(Sept. – August),
prorated for FTE
10-month – 2 weeks
when school is not in
session. 12-month:
25 days per year
(September – August);
prorated for FTE
Sick Leave
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1 day/month
worked
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worked
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Minutes continued on page 14
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Meeting Minutes
Minutes continued from page 13
Senior Administrative Council (SAC)
Minutes from Monday, September 21, 2015
Present: Stephen Carter, Jenny Elliott, Patrick Farrell, Linda Carter
Griffith, Nancy Jeton, Thom Lockerby, Sean Logan, John Palfrey, Trish
Russell, Tracy Sweet, and Jim Ventre (scribe)
Calendar Changes for 2016
The SAC reviewed the draft academic calendar for 2016 and this
first-draft calendar will next be in the Gazette. All members of the
community will be invited to send questions and suggestions to
Betsy Korn.
Fall Trustee Weekend
We will host the Board of Trustees, Alumni Council, and Andover Development Board during the weekend of November 6.
The weekend will feature a variety of seminars and educational
opportunities. Our traditional Friday night dinner will honor
Dan Cunningham, charter member of the Board of Trustees, as he
enters retirement. In addition, Pat Farrell will award five foundations to deserving faculty.
Upcoming Speakers
The SAC has discussed several upcoming opportunities for
interesting speakers and events. Several members of the SAC are
working to secure speakers. Some examples of the possible topics
for discussion are Alzheimer’s disease, the transgender community, and integrity. There was also the suggestion of returning to
Friday Forums as a template to help schedule speakers.
Updates from the Office of Communication
The Office of Communication is beginning a project to customize
solicitations on behalf of the Office of Academy Resources. In that
effort, they will impressively create 32 different segments of the
alumni audience while maintaining consistency. They have also
begun working with the admission office to update their marketing materials.
Academic Council
Minutes from Thursday, September 17, 2015
Present: Stephanie Curci, Pat Farrell, Brian Faulk, Andy Housiaux,
Gene Hughes, Chris Jones, Christina Landolt, Sean Logan, Erin
McCloskey, Leon Modeste, Patricia Russell (scribe), Bill Scott, Judy
Wombwell, and Therese Zemlin
The group reviewed details of the fall term 2015 academic
calendar, including the Extended-Period Week scheduled for
November 16–20, 2015.
Andy Housiaux previewed the process for faculty review
of the four schedule-calendar models. The faculty will have an
opportunity to review the models and explanations over the
coming week and then discuss them at the September 28 faculty
meeting. Links to helpful video explanations are found in the
September 18 e-mail from Andy Housiaux.
The Academic Council will spend their September 24 meeting
reviewing the schedule-calendar models in detail as well as planning for the November 2 faculty meeting to discuss history and
physical education program changes in grades 9 and 10 proposed
for academic year 2016–2017.