Academic Calendar Student Handbook 2008-09

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Bryn Mawr College
Academic Calendar
Student Handbook 2008-09
Personal Information
Name:
Phone/Cell:
E-mail:
In case of emergency, call
Emergency Phone Numbers
Public Safety — Emergency Only
on-campus phones
Perry House, West House or Batten House
610-526-7911
911
off-campus or cell phones
610-526-7911
Health Center
x7360
Undergraduate Dean’s Office
x5375 (M-F, 9 to 5)
Residential Life
x7331 (M-F, 9 to 5)
Emergency Procedures
Reporting a Crime: call Public Safety immediately at 911.
Campus safety is a shared responsibility. All are encouraged to report crimes and suspicious activity to
Public Safety immediately. Crimes may also be reported to any Campus Security Authority, such as a
Dean, the Director and Associate Director of Residential Life or an Athletic Coach. The Campus Security Authorities work closely with Public Safety to ensure the safety of our community. All incidents
reported will be investigated.
Emergency Notification:
In an effort to ensure that the community is fully aware of any safety issues or emergency that may take
place, Public Safety will activate the emergency notification system when deemed appropriate. This system has multiple levels, tailored to the situation at hand, that include posting of Public Safety Bulletins,
campus-wide voicemails, and e-mails. We are encouraging all members of the Bryn Mawr community
to join e2Campus, which will allow you to receive text messages if there is a crisis on campus. You can
register through the college website at: http://www.brynmawr.edu/emergency/ee2campus.shtml.
In addition to these steps, a recorded message may be placed on the Emergency Hotline, extension
7310, and information may also be posted on the college homepage. In the event of an immediate
hazard or a serious threat to public safety, a text message would be sent out, via e2Campus and a public
alert siren would be sounded. The siren will be followed by instructions. When the crisis has passed, an
all clear will be sounded. For more information please refer to the Emergency Response Guide: www.
brynmawr.edu/emergency/
Fire:
Whenever a fire alarm sounds, evacuate the building immediately. Do not re-enter the building until
Public Safety or Emergency Personnel give the all clear. In the event of a fire, pull the fire alarm, call
Public Safety at 911 and evacuate the building immediately. Familiarize yourself with fire evacuation
routes in buildings you use frequently, and review the Emergency Response Guide at the back of your
campus directory or at www.brynmawr.edu/emergency.
Medical Emergencies: call Public Safety at 911.
Please be prepared to give your location and the nature/severity of the injury. Stay on the line until
emergency personnel arrive or the dispatcher ends the call.
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Maintenance Emergencies:
After hours and on weekends, Public Safety Communications Officers will contact Facilities Services for
requests that are deemed emergencies.
Emergency Hotline: x7310.
Recorded messages are posted here to provide current information, such as cancellations or special
instructions, during severe weather or other emergencies.
Blue Light - Yellow Emergency Telephones:
Yellow emergency telephones, most with blue lights on top, are located around campus and ring Public
Safety.
Important Campus Phone Numbers Quick List
Access Services
7351
Health Center
7360
Alumnae Association
5227
Health Professions Advising
7350
Arts Program
5210
Housekeeping
7930
Athletics
7348
OneCard 7421
Bills (Comptroller)
5253
Intercultural Affairs
6594
Bookshop
5323
International Programs
7390
Campus Center
7330
Internships
5375
Canaday Library
5276
Language Learning Center
5050
Career Development Office
5174
Lost and Found
7300
Carpenter Library
7912
Mail
7336
Civic Engagement Office 7320
Medical Emergencies
College Transportation
5206
Parking 7911
Collier Library
7463
Paychecks (Comptroller)
5267
Computing Help Desk
7440
Postbac Premed Program
7350
Conferences and Events
7329
Pre-law Advising
5174
Copy Center
5244
Public Safety (non-emergency) 7911
Counseling Services
7362
Registrar’s Office
5141
Dean’s Office
5375
Religious Advisers
6594
Dining Services
7400
Residential Life Office
7331
Education Program 5396
Self-Government Association
7321
Student Activities Office
7332
7390
Emergency (Public Safety)
911
911
Facilities Services
7930
Study Abroad
Fellowships
5372
Telephone Services
Financial Aid
5246
Weather Emergencies
7310
Guild Computing Center
7430
Writing Center
4147
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Table of Contents
Academic Calendar, 2008-09
Academic Calendar 2008-09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
First Semester Schedule Planner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
First Semester Weekly Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Winter Break Abridged Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Second Semester Schedule Planner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Second Semester Weekly Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Summer Break Abridged Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Self-Governance — White Pages
Self-Government Association (SGA) Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Bryn Mawr College Honor Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Dean’s Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Haverford Honor Code (abridged). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Confidants and Consultants — Blue Pages
Office of Public Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Dean’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Office of Intercultural Affairs/Multicultural Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Community Diversity Assistants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Access Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Hall Advisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Conflict Management Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Body Image Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Counseling Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Career Preparation
Career Development Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Education Program and Teaching Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Health Professions Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Pre-Law Advising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Academic Life — Blue Pages
Academic Life: Essential Information
Honor Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Registering for Courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Exchange with Haverford, Swarthmore, Penn and Villanova. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Credit/No Credit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Withdrawing from a Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Extensions and Deferred Exams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Grades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Transferring Credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Requirements for the A.B. Degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Bryn Mawr Standard of Work and the Council on Academic Standing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Academic Opportunities
Summer Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Summer Grants for Internships and Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Study Abroad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Fellowships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Other Essential Offices and Services
Academic Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
The Writing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Registrar’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Information Services
Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Language Learning Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Multimedia Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Visual Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
My Personal 411. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Campus Life — Green Pages
Hearth and Home
Office of Residential Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Residence Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Residential Life Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Facilities Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Housekeeping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Dining Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Money Matters
Controller’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Financial Aid Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Student Employment Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Daily Essentials (coffee, copies, cards, cars, etc.)
Bookshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Mail (Post Office). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
OneCards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Parking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
College Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Campus Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Uncommon Grounds Café. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lusty Cup Café. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Copy Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Conferences and Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lost and Found. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Health and Wellness
Athletics and Physical Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Health Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Health Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Counseling Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Drug and Alcohol Education and Counseling Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Sexual Assault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Off-Campus Counseling Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Community life — Pink Pages
Enrichment
Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Arts Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Art and Archaeology Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Civic Engagement Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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International Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Alumnae Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Religious Advisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Office of Student Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Student Organizations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Academic/Professional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Advocacy/Awareness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Affinity Organizations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Governing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Music and Performing Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Political. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Religious/Spiritual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Service, Activism and Outreach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Special Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Sport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Off-Campus Guide to ...
Dining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Museums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Movie Theaters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Video Rentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Athletic/Outdoor Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bike Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Copying Services/Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Drug Stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
General Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Malls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Groceries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Hair/Beauty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Newspapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Public Transportation (SEPTA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Taxi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Community policies
Bi-College Alcohol and Drug Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Smoking Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Party Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
College Policies on Sexual Assault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Equal Opportunity, Nondiscrimination, and Discriminatory Harassment Policies. . . . . . . 174
Freedom of Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Posting Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Green Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Lower Merion Township Ordinance Governing Student Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Campus Maps
Bryn Mawr College Campus Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Haverford College Campus Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
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Academic Calendar 2007-08
2008 First Semester
September 2
Classes begin
October 10
Fall break begins after last class
October 20
Fall break ends at 8 a.m.
November 26
Thanksgiving vacation begins after last class
December 1
Thanksgiving vacation ends at 8 a.m.
December 11
Last day of classes
December 12-13
Review period
December 14-19
Examination period
2009
Second Semester
January 20
Classes begin
March 6
Spring vacation begins after last class
March 16
Spring vacation ends at 8 a.m.
May 1
Last day of classes
May 2-5
Review period
May 6-16 Examination period
May 17
Commencement
Dates to Remember:
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THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE SELF-GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION OF THE
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL
OF BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
dance with Article VI, Section X. Plenary quorum
shall be one-third of the undergraduate student
body. At Plenary, a simple majority of those present is required to pass all proposals, amendments
to the Constitution, and resolutions.
(As of Plenary 2006)
Subsection E: Plenary Resolutions may include,
but are not limited to, efforts to amend the Constitution, make recommendations to the Administration, ratify school policy, override decisions
made in Representative Council and create or
amend campus-wide policies in accordance with
Article I, Section I, Subsection B.
Subsection D: All Association members have the
right to submit resolutions for Plenary.
ARTICLE I THE ASSOCIATION
Section I: Composition and Purpose
Subsection A: The name of this association shall
be the Self-Governance Association of the Undergraduate School of Bryn Mawr College, hereafter
known as SGA. The purpose of this Association
shall be the government of the undergraduate
student body.
Subsection F: In addition to Plenary, any proposed Amendment to the Constitution may be
referred to the Association for a campus-wide
vote. Each member of the Association shall be
informed two times of the proposed Amendment. Proposed Amendments to the Constitution shall be adopted upon a two-thirds vote
within two weeks of the first publication of said
Amendment(s), provided a minimum of twothirds of the Association votes.
Subsection B: The President and the Dean of
the College shall entrust to the SGA Assembly
through its Honor Code the exclusive management of all matters concerning the conduct of
students in their college life which do not fall
under the exclusive jurisdiction of the authorities
of the College, the Faculty, the Area Directors, or
the Hall Advisers of the halls of residence.
ARTICLE II THE ASSEMBLY
Subsection C: Any candidate for a Bryn Mawr
A.B. degree and any undergraduate who resides
on the Bryn Mawr campus shall be a member
of the Association. Members of the Association
shall have voting rights in campus wide elections,
dorm elections and at Plenary. In order to be voting members of the Association, all candidates
for a Bryn Mawr A.B. degree shall pay tuition
or the appropriate percentage determined by
financial aid.
Subsection D: Upon the recommendation of
two current members of SGA and approval of
the Assembly, honorary life membership may be
conferred upon any past member of SGA who
has rendered notable service to Bryn Mawr College. Honorary members shall have none of the
obligations but all of the privileges of membership in SGA except those of making motions, voting, and holding office.
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Subsection A: The Association shall entrust its
governance to the elected members of Assembly,
which shall consist of the Executive Board, the
Representative Council, and the Honor Board.
The Assembly shall represent the interest of the
Association to the College.
Subsection B: The Executive Board shall consist
of:
President of SGA
Vice-President of SGA
Treasurer of SGA
Secretary/Parliamentarian of SGA
Head of the Honor Board
Subsection C: The Representative Council shall
consist of:
• No more than six Members-At-Large
• Up to two Dorm Presidents from each Residence Hall
• Haverford College Representative
• Off-campus Representative
• McBride Representative
• Class Presidents
• Head of the Elections Board
• Head of Residence Council
• Head of Curriculum Committee
Section II: Authority
Subsection A: All Association Members have the
right and responsibility to vote in all general and
dorm elections as outlined in Article VIII and Article VII, Section I.
Subsection B: All Association Members have the
right and responsibility to attend Plenary.
Subsection C: Plenary shall be held twice during
each academic year (once each semester) in accor-
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Traditions Mistress(es)
Representative to the Board of Trustees
Representative to the Faculty
Head of Social Committee
Head of Committee on Public Safety
Athletic Association Representative
Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative
Civic Engagement Representative
Subsection B: The President of SGA
1) The office of the President may be held by only
one person at any one time.
2) The President may call and preside at meetings
of the Association and the Assembly.
3) The President shall preside over meetings
of the Executive Board and the Representative
Council.
Subsection D: The above officers shall be elected
as specified in the Elections Bylaws and shall
assume office immediately for a term of one year
and/or until her successor takes office. She shall
be a candidate for a Bryn Mawr A.B. degree.
4) The President shall act as a liaison between
Faculty and Administration and Students, and
shall represent the undergraduate body whenever called upon to do so.
Subsection E: Each assembly member is expected
to attend their respective meetings.
5) The President shall represent the Association
at the Board of Trustees meetings.
Subsection F: No person shall concurrently hold
more than one SGA office specified in Article II,
Section I, Subsections B and C of this Constitution
and Bylaws except as provided for in Article VIII
Section V, Subsections D and E.
Subsection C: The Vice-President of SGA
1) The office of the Vice-President may be held
by only one person at any one time.
2) The Vice-President shall chair the Appointments Committee and shall be responsible for
that committee’s agenda.
Subsection G: The Honor Board will serve as the
vehicle for investigating all issues/matters concerning removal(s) from office, and then the
issue goes to a student body vote.
3) Upon the request of the President, the VicePresident shall assist the President in any and all
of her duties.
Subsection H: As representatives of the student
body, members of the Representative Council,
Appointed Positions, Appointments Committee, Honor Board and the SGA Executive Board
are held to the highest standards of the Honor
Code.
4) The Vice-President shall be a member of the
Executive Board.
5) The Vice-President shall assume the role of
the President in the event that the President is
unable to perform her duties. If the President
resigns or is impeached, the Vice-President shall
assume the role of the President for the duration
of the former President’s term of office.
Subsection A: Constitutional Authority
The authority of the Constitution and Bylaws
shall bind all matters connected with the Assembly. All matters not prescribed by the articles of
this Constitution shall be subject to parliamentary authority, unless such authority is inconsistent with this Constitution.
6) In the event that the Vice-President assumes
the role of President, a new Vice-President shall
be elected from among the members of the
Representative Council by the Representative
Council.
Subsection D: The Treasurer of SGA
Subsection B: Parliamentary Authority
1) The Office of Treasurer may be held by only
The Assembly may adopt as its Parliamentary
Authority the current edition of Robert’s Rules
of Order, Newly Revised.
2) The Treasurer shall administer the funds of
the Association and shall serve as its adviser in
financial matters.
ARTICLE III THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
3) The Treasurer shall oversee the collection of
SGA Common Treasury Dues.
4) The Treasurer shall call and preside over meetings of the Student Finance Committee, and shall
represent them when called to do so.
Subsection A: The Executive Board shall meet
regularly to discuss concerns, share information,
and review progress of the Assembly. Each member of the Executive Board shall attend meetings
of the Representative Council.
5) The Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive Board.
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4) The Head of the Honor Board shall upon invitation attend Residence Council meetings to discuss Social Honor Code concerns.
6) The Treasurer shall oversee any concession
managed by SGA.
7) The Treasurer shall resume the responsibility
of insuring that SGA funded events are free to
Association members.
5) The Head of the Honor Board shall administer
an arbitrary selection of the four rotating members of the Social Honor Board.
8) The Treasurer shall have the right to inspect
the books of every club or committee, which is
receiving SGA Common Treasury Funds, and may
audit the books at the close of every year.
6) The Head of the Honor Board shall have the
responsibility to make known to the Association
the procedures and decisions of the Honor Board,
as well as the Academic and Social Resolutions,
in the form of anonymous synopses. These synopses shall be written shortly after resolution is
reached and shall be released no less than one
semester and no more than two years following
the hearing.
9) The Treasurer may call a meeting of the
financial officers of any and all campus organizations.
10) The Treasurer may, at her discretion, appoint
one or more assistants.
11) The Treasurer shall have the authority to
make any necessary expenditures over the
summer vacation in consultation with the SGA
President and another member of the Executive
Board. All expenditures shall be reported at the
first Representative Council meeting in September.
7) The Head of the Honor Board is a member of
the Executive Board.
8) The Head of the Honor Board may request
that the President of SGA call a meeting of the
Representative Council.
9) No member of the Honor Board other than
the Head of the Honor Board shall serve on the
Executive Board
Subsection E: The Secretary/Parliamentarian
1) The Office of Secretary may be held by only
Presidential Authority
2) The Secretary shall be responsible for the following: giving notice of all the Association and
open Assembly meetings, keeping minutes and
attendance, keeping the necessary records of
the Representative Council, correspondence as
directed by the President, and keeping a current
list of Assembly members.
The President shall have the authority to interpret the Constitution when necessary in consultation with the Head of the Honor Board and
another member of the Executive Board.
ARTICLE IV THE REPRESENTATIVE
COUNCIL
3) The Secretary shall set the Agenda of the Representative Council meeting and distribute Representative Council minutes.
Subsection A: The Representative Council shall
act as the Voting Body of the Assembly and the
Association.
4) The Secretary shall uphold the Attendance
Policy.
5) The Secretary shall be a member of the Executive Board.
Subsection B: Dorm President(s)
6) The Secretary may, at her discretion, appoint
an assistant.
1) The office of the Dorm President(s) shall be
held by up to two persons at one time.
7) The Secretary shall be an expert on the Constitution and meeting procedures.
Subsection F: The Head of the Honor Board
2) The Dorm President(s)’ primary function is to
vote in the Representative Council and to participate in achieving Representative Council’s long
and short term goals.
1) The Office of the Head of the Honor Board may
be held by only one person at any one time.
3) Dorm President(s) shall attend and participate
in the Representative Council meetings.
2) The Head of the Honor Board shall call and
preside at meetings of the Social and Academic
Honor Boards.
4) Dorm President(s) shall give a report to their
residence hall twice a semester at Dorm Meetings.
3) The Head of the Honor Board shall direct the
consideration of cases arising from the possible
violation of the Honor Code.
5) Dorm President(s) may serve on committees
formed by the Representative Council.
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6) Dorm President(s) shall be a voting member
of the Assembly.
9) The Haverford Representative shall be a voting
member of the Assembly.
7) Dorm President(s) shall serve on the Alcohol
and Party Review Board.
Subsection E: Off Campus Representative
1) The office of the Off Campus Representative
may be held by two people.
8) Dorm President(s) shall distribute the minutes.
2) The Off Campus Representative shall be responsible for the representation of the non-resident
members of the Association at each meeting of
the Representatives Council and shall
Subsection C: Members-at-Large
1) There shall be no more than six Members-atLarge at any one time.
be responsible for communication between the
Assembly and the non-resident members of the
Association.
2) The Members-at-Large primary function is to
vote in Representatives Council and to participate in achieving Representative Council’s long
and short term goals.
3) The Off Campus Representative may call and
preside over meetings of the non-resident members of the Association and must call at least one
such meeting each semester of her term.
3) Members-at-Large shall attend and participate
in the Representative Council meetings.
4) Members-at-Large may serve on committees
formed by Representatives Council.
4) The Off Campus Representative primary function is to vote in Representatives Council and to
participate in achieving Representative Council’s
long and short term goals.
5) Members-at-Large shall be voting members of
the Assembly.
Subsection D: Haverford Representative
5) The Off Campus Representative shall attend
and participate in Representatives Council meetings.
1) The Haverford Representative which shall represent the Association Members Residing at Haverford College, maybe held by two people.
6) The Off Campus Representative may serve on
committees formed by Representatives Council.
2) The Haverford Representative shall be responsible for communication between the Assembly
and the Association members residing at Haverford College.
7) The Off Campus Representative shall be a voting member of the Assembly.
Subsection F: McBride Representative
3) The Haverford Representative may call and
shall preside over meetings of the Association
members residing at Haverford College and must
call at least one such meeting each semester of
her term.
1) The McBride Representative may be held by
two people.
2) If there are two people holding office, only
one Representative is required to be present at
meetings of the Representatives Council.
4) The Haverford Representative shall attend
Haverford College Student Council meetings at
her discretion and at the request of the Assembly.
Occasions on which she attends Student Council
meetings instead of Representatives Council shall
not be counted as absences from Representatives
Council.
3) The McBride Representative shall be responsible for the representation of the McBride Scholar
Members at each meeting of the Representatives Council and shall be the liaison between
the Assembly, the McBride Scholar Members, and
the Association.
5) The Haverford Representative primary function is to vote in Representatives Council and to
4) The McBride Representative shall call and
preside at all meetings of the McBride Scholar
Members and must call at least one such meeting
each semester of the academic term.
6) The Haverford Representative shall attend
and participate in Representatives Council meetings.
5) The McBride Representative primary function is to vote in Representatives Council and to
7) The Haverford Representative may serve on
committees formed by Representatives Council.
6) The McBride Representative shall attend and
participate in Representatives Council meetings.
8) The Haverford Representative shall serve on
the Alcohol and Party Review Board.
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7) The McBride Representative may serve on committees formed by Representatives Council.
4) The Head of Residence Council shall head Residence Council’s Special Cases Committee.
8) The McBride Representative shall be a voting
5) The Head of Residence Council shall be the
liaison between the Residence Council and the
Assembly.
Subsection G: The Class Presidents
6) The Head of Residence Council shall serve as
the Association’s representative to the Committee on Buildings and Grounds of the Board of
Trustees.
1) The office of Class President may be held by
two people.
2) Class Presidents shall be in charge of all class
functions for their respective classes.
7) The Head of Residence Council shall serve
as the Association’s Representative to Housing
Group.
3) Class Presidents shall call and preside over a
meeting of their respective classes at least once
a semester. They shall report on the sense of the
meeting to the Representative Council.
8) The Head of Residence Council may establish
and appoint the members of such committees
of Residence Council as she considers necessary
and shall be responsible for the functioning of
these committees.
4) The four Class Presidents shall be liaisons
between their respective classes and the Assembly and shall be members of the Traditions Committee.
9) The Residence Council Head-Elect shall be
apprentice to the current head, and shall take
office following Room Draw.
5) The Class Presidents shall be voting members
of the Assembly.
6) One of the primary functions of the Class Presidents is to vote in the Representative Council and
to participate in achieving Representative Council’s long and short term goals.
10) The Residence Council Head-Elect shall assist
the Residence Council Head during Room Draw.
11) The Head of Residence Council shall be a voting member of the Assembly.
Subsection H: Head of the Elections Board
12) One of the primary functions of the Head of
Residence Council is to vote in the Representative
Council and to participate in achieving Representative Council’s long and short term goals.
1) The Head of the Elections Board may be held
by two people.
2) The Head of the Elections Board shall administer the Association’s election system, assisted by
the members of the Elections Board.
Subsection J: The Head of the Student Curriculum
Committee
3) The Head of the Elections Board shall convene,
preside over and represent the Elections Board.
1) The office of the Head of the Student Curriculum Committee may be held by two people.
4) The Head of the Elections Board may, at her
discretion, appoint one or more assistants to
assist her.
2) The Head of the Student Curriculum Committee shall call and preside at meetings of the Student Curriculum Committee.
5) The Elections Heads shall be voting members
of the Assembly.
3) The Head of the Student Curriculum Committee shall serve on the Student-Faculty Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.
the Elections Board is to vote in the Representative Council and to participate in achieving Representative Council’s long and short term goals.
4) The Head of the Student Curriculum Committee shall be responsible for the recruiting of proctors for self-scheduled final examinations.
Subsection I: The Head of Residence Council
5) The Head of the Student Curriculum Committee shall convene the first meeting of the Majors
Council.
1) The office of the Head of Residence Council
6) The Head of the Student Curriculum Committee shall be a liaison between the Student-Faculty
Curriculum Committee, the Student Curriculum
Committee, and the Assembly.
2) The Head of Residence Council shall call and
preside at all meetings of the Residence Council.
3) The Head of Residence Council shall run Room
Draw.
7) The Head of the Student Curriculum Committee may establish and appoint the members of
such subcommittees of the Student Curriculum
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Subsection L: The Representatives to the Board
of Trustees
Committee as she considers necessary and shall
be responsible for the functioning of these committees.
1) Each office of Representative to the Board of
Trustees may be held by only one person at any
one time.
8) The Head of the Student Curriculum Committee shall be a voting member of the Assembly.
2) The Representatives shall serve two-year terms.
One representative shall be elected each year to
provide for a total of two representatives at all
times.
the Student Curriculum Committee is to vote in
the Representative Council and to participate in
achieving Representative Council’s long and short
term goals.
3) The Representatives to the Board of Trustees
shall be the liaison between the Board of Trustees and its committees, the Association, and the
Assembly.
Subsection K: The Traditions Mistress(es)
1) The office of Traditions Mistress(es) may be
held by two people.
4) The Representatives to the Board of Trustees
shall be voting members of the Assembly.
2) The Traditions Mistress(es) shall organize,
execute, and perpetuate all traditions of Bryn
Mawr College.
5) One of the primary functions of the Representatives to the Board of Trustees is to vote in
term goals.
3) The Traditions Mistress shall call and preside at
meetings of the Traditions Committee.
4) The Traditions Mistress(es) shall be responsible for the administration of the election of the
Freshwoman Class Songs Mistress during Customs
Week each year.
Subsection M: The Representative to the Faculty
1) The office of Representative to the Faculty
5) The Traditions Mistress(es) may petition the
Association as defined in Article XI, Section I,
if interest has been expressed to discontinue,
modify, or create a tradition.
2) The Representative to the Faculty shall be
responsible for representation of the Association
at each meeting of the Faculty.
6) The Traditions Mistress-Elect shall serve as an
apprentice to the current Head of the Traditions
Committee until the Mistress-Elect takes office
on the May Day following her election.
3) The Representative to the Faculty shall be
responsible for communication between the Faculty and its committees and the Assembly.
4) The Representative to faculty shall be a voting
7) The Traditions Mistress-Elect shall assist the
current Traditions Mistress(es) in the organization and execution of the May Day Celebration.
5) One of the primary functions of the Representative to the Faculty is to vote in the Representative Council and to participate in achieving Representative Council’s long and short term goals.
8) The Tradition Mistress(es) shall be a voting
9) One of the primary functions of the Traditions
Mistress(es) Representative is to vote in the Representative Council and to participate in achieving Representative Council’s long and short term
goals.
Subsection N: The Head of the Social Committee
(SoCo)
1) The Head of the Social Committee may be held
by two people.
10) In the year after serving as Traditions
Mistress(es), the outgoing Traditions Mistress(es)
(herein referred to as the Traditions Mom[s]) shall
serve as the (Co-)Head(s) of the Hell Week Committee. Their duties will include meeting with
the current Traditions Mistress(es) and the Staff
Adviser to Traditions to determine the goals of
the Hell Week Committee, scheduling meetings,
and setting agendas for meetings. The Traditions
Mom(s) are not the final arbiters in Hell Week
Committee decisions but are rather advisers to
the current Traditions Mistress(es) and members
of the Committee.
2) The Social Committee shall organize and facilitate campus-wide programming.
3) The two heads shall call and preside over
meetings of the committee.
4) The Head of the Social Committee shall act as a
liaison between the Assembly and organizations
funded by SGA and shall provide information
about such organizations to the SGA Association
in the form of a booklet to be distributed to all
members of the Association.
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4) One of the primary functions of the Athletic
Association Representative is to vote in the Representative Council and to participate in achieving Representative Council’s long and short term
goals.
5) The Head of the Social Committee shall be voting members of the Assembly.
6) The Head of the Social Committee shall serve
on the Alcohol and Party Review Board.
the Social Committee is to vote in the Representative Council and to participate in achieving
Representative Council’s long and short term
goals.
Subsection Q: The Civic Engagement Representative.
1) The Civic Engagement Representative shall be
held by only one person at any one time.
2) The Civic Engagement Representative shall
attend meetings of the CEO and serve as a liaison
between CEO and the Assembly.
Subsection O: The Head of the Committee on
Public Safety (COPS)
1) The office of Head of the Committee on Public
Safety may be held by two people.
3) The Civic Engagement Representative may
sit in on SFC budgeting, with the capacity to be
involved in the transportation aspect of budgeting for Community Service and Activism groups
as an informant, not as a decision-maker. This
will allow for a seamless budgeting process for
all student activities
2) The Head of the Committee on Public Safety
shall call and preside at regular meetings of the
Committee on Public Safety.
is responsible for meeting regularly with the
Administrative Head of Public Safety.
shall be the liaison between the Administrative
Head of Public Safety, the Committee on Public
Safety, and the Assembly.
4) One of the primary functions of the Civic
Engagement Representative is to vote in the Representative Council and to participate in achieving Representative Council’s long and short term
goals.
shall serve on the Residence Council.
Subsection R: The Office of Intercultural Affairs
Representative.
shall, at her discretion, serve as a liaison between
the Assembly and the Department of Transportation.
1) The Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative shall be held by only one person at any
one time.
2) The Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative should serve as a liaison between the Office
of Intercultural Affairs and the Assembly.
(COPS) shall be a voting member of the Assembly.
3) One of the primary functions of the Office of
Intercultural Affairs Representative is to vote in
achieving Representative’s Council’s long and
short-term goals.
shall serve on the Alcohol and Party Review
Board.
9) One of the primary functions of the Head
of the Committee on Public Safety is to vote in
term goals.
4) In order to accurately represent the Office
of Intercultural Affairs, the representative must
spend at least one hour every two weeks in conversation with the full time and/or student staff
of the Office of Intercultural Affairs.
Subsection P: The Athletic Association Representative
1) The Athletic Association Representative shall
be held by only one person at any one time.
Subsection A: The Representative Council may
make recommendations to the Faculty, Administration, and Area Directors on behalf of the
Association.
serve as liaison between the Assembly and the
Department of Physical Education and the Athletic Association.
Subsection B: The Representative Council, at their
own initiative, may establish short and long term
goals for the Association.
be a voting member of the Assembly.
Subsection C: The Representatives Council may
register a vote of confidence for a committee’s
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Subsection J: A two-thirds vote shall require that
two-thirds of those present vote and that twothirds of those voting agree.
change in Bylaws, a committee’s recommendation to the Administration, or other matters
brought to the Representatives Council deemed
prudent. The Representatives Council may, by a
two thirds vote, change its Bylaws.
Subsection K: The Representative Council shall
approve, by two-thirds vote, any change in Common Treasury Dues.
Subsection D: The Representative Council shall
establish new committees by vote.
Subsection L: The Representative Council shall
approve, by two-thirds vote, the Bryn Mawr and
Bi-College budgets at the beginning of each
semester.
Subsection E: A meeting of the entire Association
may be called by a vote of the Representative
Council.
Subsection M: A decision by consensus may be
requested by two-thirds of all members present.
Subsection F: A meeting of the Representative
Council may be called by a vote of the Representative Council, the President of SGA or by
petition signed by 10% of the members of the
Association.
Subsection N: Voting may be done by hand or
written ballot at the discretion of the President.
Section III: Meeting and Voting Procedure
Subsection O: A roll call vote may be requested
by any single identified member of the Assembly
and the results shall be placed in the minutes.
Subsection A: The Representative Council shall
hold open meetings once a week to discuss
campus concerns. Issues for the meeting may be
referred by members of the Association and Representative Council.
Subsection P: The Representative Council may
vote on proposals brought before it by any
source. The proposals may be referred to the
appropriate committee.
Subsection B: All meetings of the Representative Council shall be publicly announced and the
agenda posted three days in advance.
Subsection Q: The Voting Options shall be:
• In favor of the Motion
• Against the Motion
• Abstain, which shall be included in the count
for quorum but shall count neither for noragainst the Motion.
Subsection C: Minutes of each Representative
Council meeting shall be distributed to the
Association each week in accordance with the
Bylaws.
Subsection D: At the beginning of each semester, the Representative Council shall vote on an
established meeting procedure to be followed
for the duration of the term of the Executive
Board.
Subsection R: No Vote
As a member of the Association one has the right
not to vote, which shall count against quorum.
Subsection E: A quorum shall be required for any
vote and shall consist of two-thirds of the voting
members of the Representatives Council.
ARTICLE V THE HONOR BOARD
Subsection F: All members of the Representatives
Council, except the Executive Board, shall have
one vote.
Subsection A: The Student members of the Academic Honor Board shall consist of eight undergraduates elected by the entire Association each
year in February. As specified below in Article
X one shall serve as Head for a one-year term,
one freshwoman will be elected to a two-year
position, one freshwoman will be elected to a
one-year position, one sophomore will be elected
to a two-year position, and two juniors will be
elected to one-year positions. In the normal
course of events, six positions will be open each
year. All elected student representatives to the
Honor Board take office immediately after the
election. The members of the existing board shall
serve until a quorum of the succeeding board
is elected. That quorum, for both academic and
social hearings, is defined as five of the eight
permanent student members. Each permanent
Subsection G: The President shall vote in case of
a tie.
Subsection H: An absentee vote on a specific
previously announced question may be submitted in writing to the Secretary of SGA prior to
the meeting at which the vote is to be taken,
on the condition that significant changes in the
question have not been made. Otherwise, the
absentee vote shall not be counted in the final
tally. Neither a proxy nor an absentee vote shall
be counted as a presence.
Subsection I: All voting shall be by simple majority unless otherwise specified.
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member must be a candidate for the Bryn Mawr
A.B. degree.
tial issues and discuss issues regarding the Honor
Code and the community.
Subsection B: The Faculty members of the Academic Honor Board shall be the Dean of the
Undergraduate College and three members of
the Faculty chosen by the Faculty.
Subsection I: The eight permanent members of
the Honor Board shall direct the revision and
distribution of the Honor Code rules for taking
self-scheduled exams during exam period.
Subsection C: The members of the Social Honor
Board shall be the eight permanent members
of the Academic Honor Board and four rotating members, one from each class, who shall be
chosen at random from among the members of
the Association whenever a case arises. A Deans’
Panel consists of two deans, one other administrator or appropriate faculty or staff member,
two Honor Board members, and a random community member from the class of the student
involved. Dean’s Panels will be conducted in the
same manner as Social Hearings but with no
appeals process.
Subsection J: In the event that a social situation
involves too many legal issues, a Deans’ Panel
may be convened at the discretion of the Honor
Board Head and the Dean of the Undergraduate
College. A Deans’ Panel consists of two deans,
one other administrator or appropriate faculty or
staff member, two Honor Board members, and a
random community member from the class of the
student involved, who will be selected according to the same procedure as in a Social Honor
Board Hearing. Deans’ Panel will be conducted
in the same manner as Social Hearings but with
no appeals process.
Subsection D: Any of the four rotating members
of the Social Honor Board may be disqualified
at the request of a student involved in a case,
and shall then be replaced by another member
of the Association who shall likewise have been
selected at random. A maximum of ten people
may be drawn from each class and disqualified
in this manner.
See Honor Code, p. 100.
ARTICLE VI COMMITTEES, BOARDS,
AND COUNCILS
Section I: General Procedures of Committees,
Boards, and Councils
Subsection E: Any of the permanent members
of the Honor Board may be disqualified at the
request of a student involved in an Academic or
Social Honor Board Case. In the event that the
Head is disqualified, the Head shall appoint the
most senior permanent member of the Honor
Board to act as Head. No more than three permanent members of the Honor Board may be
disqualified for an Academic or Social Hearing.
Subsection A: All committees, boards, and councils other than the Honor Board shall derive their
authority from the Association through the Representatives Council.
Subsection B: Any committee, board, or council
may form its own Bylaws to be subordinate and
compatible with this document. All committees
operating under Bylaws shall submit them to the
Executive Board. Any changes to those Bylaws
shall be approved by a two-thirds vote of the
Representative Council.
Subsection F: Any of the permanent members
of the Honor Board may choose to disqualify
herself from the hearing so long as quorum is
maintained.
Subsection C: All committee heads shall report to
the Representative Council when called upon to
do so and/or once a semester.
Subsection G: The eight permanent student members of the Honor Board shall be responsible for
periodically meeting to assess the Honor Code
and to provide for adequate familiarity with the
Honor Code among members of the Association. They shall also make certain that prospective freshwomen are informed about the Honor
Code in the College Calendar and in Admissions
materials, and that the Customs Week program
includes Board-conducted seminars on life in the
community under the Honor Code.
Subsection D: All committee, board, and council
meetings shall be open except as specified below
in Article VI, Section I, Subsection E, unless otherwise specified in this document.
Subsection E: Any committee, board, or council
meeting may be designated closed by a twothirds vote of the members of the committee,
board, or council.
Subsection F: All committees, boards, and councils shall be responsible for providing information
to and receiving suggestions from the community
in so far as the subject matter falls within their
jurisdiction as stated in this document.
Subsection H: The Honor Board shall hold regularly scheduled sessions, open to all members of
the community, in which members of the Association may ask questions concerning non-confiden-
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Section II: The Appointments Committee
Section III: The Student Finance Committee
Subsection A: The Appointments Committee shall
consist of the Vice-President of SGA and four
members of the Association who are not members of the Assembly to be elected conjointly
with the Executive Board in accordance with the
elections bylaws.
Subsection A: The Student Finance Committee
shall consist of six members of the Association, to
be appointed by the Appointments Committee
with the advice and consent of the Treasurer and
approval of the Representative Council. At the
time of the appointment, the Student Finance
Committee shall be composed of at least one
member of every class.
Subsection B: The Vice-President shall be responsible for the Committee’s report to the Representative Council and for the Committee’s agenda.
Subsection B: The Student Finance Committee
shall prepare the budget(s) for the expenditure
of Common Treasury Dues in accordance with
their Bylaws. The budget(s) shall be approved by
a two-thirds vote of the Representative Council.
Subsection C: The Appointments Committee shall
make all Association appointments in accordance
with their Bylaws and promptly inform the Representative Council of recent appointments.
Section IV: The Residence Council
Subsection D: The decision of the Appointments
Committee may be recalled through either of the
following methods:
Subsection A: The office of Dorm President may
be held by two people.
Subsection B: Dorm Presidents shall oversee the
implementation of the Honor System at the dorm
level as specified in that document.
1. The Association may submit a petition
containing the signatures of one-third of the
Association stating their opposition to the
Committee’s decision.
2. The Representative Council may recall the
appointment by a two-thirds vote.
Subsection C: The Dorm Presidents may call and
shall preside over dorm meetings. They must call
meetings in their dorms at least three times each
semester. It is the responsibility of the Dorm President to make sure the Dorm Officers (especially
the SGA representative) give regular reports at
these meetings. The dorm Presidents shall also
oversee party forms.
Subsection E: If an appointment is recalled, the
Committee must re-appointment the position.
Subsection F: The Committee works by consensus, and, in extenuating circumstances, one and
only one member may step out of the vote. If a
decision cannot be reached by the Committee,
the appointment shall go before the Representative Council to be decided by a simple majority
vote.
Subsection D: The Dorm Presidents may call and
shall preside over dorm steering committee
meetings comprised of all Dorm Officers including Hall Advisers.
Subsection E: The Dorm Presidents shall be eligible for the Bryn Mawr A.B. degree and shall
be residents of their respective halls. Customs
people and Hall Advisers shall not be eligible for
the position of Dorm President, as these positions
interfere with the President’s ability to mediate.
They shall be elected by their respective halls
each spring for a term of one year beginning
the in the fall and/or until their successors takes
office.
Subsection G: All proceedings and material of the
Committee are confidential. Records will be kept
for a period of five years.
Subsection H: Should an Appointments Committee member be unable to fulfill her obligations
on the committee, and the committee does not
have the requisite number of members to run a
round of appointments, then the Vice President
may ask the Honor Board Head to sit in on the
round.
Subsection F: The Residence Council shall consist
of the Head of the Residence Council, and the
Dorm Presidents
Subsection I: During the appointment of the Customs Head and Customs Committee, the Dean
directly in charge of the handling of Customs
Week may sit in on the appointment of the
above mentioned positions.
Subsection G: The Residence Council shall deal
with all residential aspects of the community.
Subsection H: The Residence Council is responsible for overseeing the Alcohol Policy and Party
Policy. Members shall come from among the
Dorm Presidents, as decided by its members at
the beginning of each semester.
Subsection J: The Committees will be appointed
on the basis of expressed needs of the community members, the SGA voting Assembly, and
other College entities (Dean’s office, Admissions
etc.).
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Subsection E: The Major Council shall elect from
its body one or two members to serve as its head.
This person shall also be a representative to the
Student-Faculty Curriculum Committee.
Subsection I: The Residence Council shall establish standing committees to consider and act on
the following matters concerning:
1. Buildings and Grounds
2. Special Case Procedure for Room Changes
3. Room Draw
Section VII: The Elections Board
Subsection A: The Elections Board shall be responsible for supervising publicity for all elected
offices at the time of elections.
Subsection J: Three Dorm Presidents, specifically
the President(s) of Rhoads, President(s) of Radnor, and one other to be elected by the members
of the Residents Council, shall serve on The Alcohol and Party Review Board.
Subsection B: The Elections Board shall organize
and run the Candidates’ Forum before each set
of elections.
Subsection K: Dorm Presidents shall coordinate
social activities inside and among the dorms.
Subsection C: The Elections Board shall be headed
by the Head of the Elections Board.
Subsection L: Dorm Presidents shall distribute
of the Dorm Discretionary Funds in cooperation
with the Student Finance Committee.
Subsection D: The Elections Board shall be comprised of five members, one of which will be the
Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative, and
the other four appointed by the Appointments
Committee.
Section V: The Student Curriculum Committee
Subsection A: The Student Curriculum Committee shall consist of the Head of Student Curriculum Committee and no more than two members
elected from each residence hall.
Section VIII: The Committee on Public Safety
Subsection A: The Committee on Public Safety
shall consist of no more than two Public Safety
Representatives from each undergraduate hall.
Subsection B: The Student Curriculum Committee
shall designate three students to serve on the
Student-Faculty Curriculum Committee.
Subsection B: The Committee on Public Safety
shall be responsible for communicating information about breaches of public safety, public safety
precautions and any other pertinent information about public safety to the Students in their
respective hall.
Subsection C: The Student Curriculum Committee
shall consider and take action on all problems
relating to curriculum.
Subsection D: The Student Curriculum Committee in conjunction with the Honor Board shall
be responsible for organization of the proctoring system during final exams. The Student
Curriculum Committee shall be responsible for
the recruiting of proctors for self-scheduled
final examinations, and the Honor Board shall
be responsible for revising and distributing the
Honor Code rules for taking proctored exams
during exam period.
Section IX: The Traditions Committee
Subsection A: The Traditions Committee shall
consist of the Traditions Mistress(es), the Sophomore Class President(s), the Sophomore Representatives, and the Class Songs Mistresses. One
Songs mistress shall be elected as specified below
in Article VIII from the rising sophomore, junior,
and senior classes by their respective classes each
year in the spring and shall assume office the
following September for a term of one year and/
or until her successor takes office. The Traditions
Head shall administer the election of the Freshwoman Songs mistress during Customs Week
each year.
Section VI: The Major Council
Subsection A: The Major Council shall consist of
one representative chosen the spring before her/
his senior year from among the senior majors of
each of the academic departments of the Undergraduate School of Bryn Mawr College.
Subsection B: The Traditions Committee shall be
responsible for scheduling, publication, and organization of all Bryn Mawr College traditions.
Subsection B: Major Council shall review all curriculum issues as they pertain to specific major
departments, and make suggestions as they see
fit to the appropriate bodies.
Subsection C: The Traditions Committee shall
serve as consultants on all Bryn Mawr College
traditions past and present.
Subsection C: Major Council shall provide student
input on departmental decisions.
Subsection D: The Traditions Committee may
appoint a Bryn Mawr College historian.
Subsection D: Major Council shall assist the Faculty in academic considerations.
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bers of the Residence Council including the Dorm
President(s) of Rhoads, the Dorm President(s) of
Radnor, and one additional member to be chosen
each term.
Section X: The Plenary Committee
Subsection A: The Plenary Committee shall consist of up to two Plenary Committee Heads, one
member of the Honor Board, a maximum of two
members of the Representative Council and a
maximum of two members of the Association, for
a maximum total of six committee members. The
President of SGA may participate in the Plenary
Committee in an advisory capacity.
Subsection C: The Alcohol and Party Review
Board shall be presided over by the Head of the
Social Committee.
Subsection D: Quorum for a review session or
hearing of the Alcohol and Party Review Board
shall be five people.
Subsection B: The Plenary Committee Head(s)
and Association members shall be appointed by
the Appointments Committee. The Representative Council members shall be decided upon by a
plurality vote of the Assembly. The Plenary Committee shall be appointed no later than three
months before the date set for Plenary.
Subsection E: The Alcohol and Party Review
Board shall work by consensus.
Subsection F: All proceedings and material of the
Alcohol and Party Review Board shall be confidential. However, the Alcohol and Party Review
Board shall publish a statistical annual report at
the end of the year to be distributed campuswide. This will include the number of review and
hearing sessions held that year, number of Party
Notification Forms signed and not signed prior to
the party, amount of damage, resolutions etc.
Subsection C: The Plenary Committee shall organize and conduct Plenary as stated in Article I,
Section II, Subsections C-F and Robert’s Rules of
Order, Newly Revised.
Subsection D: The Plenary Committee shall review
all resolutions and advise all resolution submitters on constitutional issues.
Subsection G: The Alcohol and Party Review
Board shall meet at the beginning of the year
with the Dean of the Undergraduate Students
to review and amend the Party Notification Form
and College policies on alcohol and parties. The
Alcohol and Party Review Board shall meet with
the Dean of Undergraduate Students and/or
the College in subsequent meetings as deemed
appropriate by any party involved.
Subsection E: The Constitution and its Bylaws
shall be reviewed by the Plenary Committee
every year unless waived by a majority vote of
the Assembly.
Subsection F: Toward the end of the academic
year, the Plenary Committee shall review the
progress and success of that year’s Plenary. They
shall make recommendations to Representative
Council for the following year.
ARTICLE VII DORM GOVERNMENT
Section XI: The Alcohol and Party Review Board
Section I: Dorm Elections
Subsection A: The Alcohol and Party Review
Board shall be responsible for reviewing and
updating the Alcohol and Party policies, Party
Notification Forms and other relevant documentations. Furthermore, the Board shall be
responsible for reviewing and approving all Party
Notifications Forms and submissions to the Party
Fund. The Alcohol and Party Review Board shall
thereby be responsible for reviewing possible
infractions of the Alcohol and Party Policy, with
regard to guidelines surrounding such policies,
and offer resolutions based on evidence found in
written statements, Party Notification Forms and
other relevant documents. All possible infractions
of a behavior type will be reported to the Social
Honor Board.
Subsection A: The Dorm Officers shall be residents of, and elected by their respective dorms.
Subsection B: Each spring, the following positions shall be elected for a term of two semesters:
Sophomore Dorm Representative(s). They shall
be elected at Room Draw and begin in the fall.
Subsection C: The following positions: Dorm
President’s, Recycling Representatives, Committee on Public Safety Representative, and Student
Curriculum Committee Representative shall be
elected at the first dorm meeting for a term of
two semesters beginning immediately.
Section II: The Dorm Officers
Subsection A: The office of Dorm President may
be held by two people.
Subsection B: The Alcohol and Party Review
Board shall consist of the Head(s) of the Social
Committee, Haverford College Representative(s),
Head(s) of the Committee on Public Safety, two
members of the Honor Board, and three mem-
Subsection B: The Dorm President shall represent
her hall on Residence Council.
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Subsection S: The Social Representative shall
work with and help the Dorm Presidents in planning, organizing, and directing social activities
for her dorm.
Subsection C: The Dorm President shall act as
a liaison between Residence Council and her
dorm.
Subsection D: The office of Recycling Representative may be held by two people.
Subsection Y: The Dorm President(s) will attend
and be a voting member of the SGA Assembly.
Subsection E: Recycling Representatives shall
comprise the Recycling Committee, which shall
be presided over by the Recycling Committee
Head, to be appointed by the Appointments
Committee.
ARTICLE VIII ELECTIONS
Section I: Election Policy
Subsection A: Unless otherwise specified, all officers of the Association shall be elected according
to the Bylaws of the Elections Board.
Subsection F: Recycling Representatives shall
oversee recycling in the dorms and other activities the committee undertakes.
Subsection B: Any violation of the following elections procedures should be considered grounds
for invalidation of any election at the discretion
of the Head(s) of the Elections Board. An election
can also be invalidated if the Head of the Honor
Board and the President of the Self-Government
Association together determine that the election has not been conducted in the spirit of the
Honor Code.
Subsection G: The Curriculum Committee Representatives shall serve on the Student Curriculum
Committee and any sub-committee thereof.
Subsection H: The Curriculum Committee Representatives shall act as a liaison between the
Curriculum Committee and the Dorm.
Subsection I: The office of Public Safety Representative may be held by no more than two people
at any one time.
Subsection C: Appeals concerning elections will
be heard by the Honor Board.
Subsection J: The Public Safety Representative
shall serve on the Student Public Safety Council.
Subsection D: Class Presidents, Dorm Presidents,
Residential Representatives, Off-Campus Representatives, Haverford Representatives and
McBride Representatives shall be elected by their
specific constituencies as specified in this document and under the direction of the Elections
Board. All other positions shall be filled in general elections in accordance with the following
guidelines.
Subsection K: The Public Safety Representative
shall serve as a liaison between the hall and the
Committee on Public Safety.
Subsection L: The office of Sophomore Dorm
Representative may be held by one, two, or three
people.
Subsection M: The Sophomore Dorm Representative shall organize and direct all Traditions for
her Dorm.
Subsection E: Any member desiring to resign
from the SGA Assembly shall submit a written
resignation, no less then two weeks prior to
official resignation, to the Secretary of SGA who
shall present it to the Assembly for action.
Subsection N: The Sophomore Dorm Representative shall serve on the Traditions Committee.
Subsection O: The office of Freshwoman Dorm
Representative may be held by three people.
Section II: Eligibility
Subsection P: The Freshwoman Dorm Representative shall act as the Red Cross Bloodmobile liaison and shall serve as a standing member of the
Bloodmobile Coordinating Committee.
Subsection A: To be eligible to run for a position
a candidate must be a current member of the
Association and a candidate for a Bryn Mawr A.B.
degree or a non-matriculated McBride.
Subsection Q: The responsibilities of the Freshwoman Dorm Representative are general publicity within her dorm, participation in on-campus
canvassing, and remain “on-call” for desk duty
during Bryn Mawr College Bloodmobile hours. If
the position of Freshwoman Dorm Representative is held by more then one person, the assignment of the aforementioned duties is to be left
to the discretion of the Dorm President.
Subsection B: To be eligible to run for a position
a candidate must meet the specifications of the
office for which she is running.
Section III: Nominations
Subsection A: A list of the available positions and
the election schedule shall be published in the
first issue of the College newspaper or through
other means of publicity, at the discretion of the
Head of the Elections Board.
Subsection R: The office of Social Representative
may be held by one or two people.
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Subsection C: If no candidate receives a majority of 50% + 1 vote of the ballots cast, a run-off
election shall be held within forty-eight hours
between the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes. The write-in option will not
be allowed on the run-off election ballot. All candidates shall be notified.
Subsection B: All students with Bryn Mawr mailboxes shall be notified of the available positions
and the election schedule by mailbox stuffer at
least two weeks but no more then three weeks
prior to the deadline for nominations.
Subsection C: Nominations for these positions will
be opened two Fridays prior to the Candidates
Forum and remain open for a full seven days.
Subsection D: In the event of a tie in an election,
a second election shall be held within forty-eight
hours between the two candidates. Write-ins will
not be allowed on the run-off election ballot.
Both candidates shall be notified.
Subsection D: Any member of the Association
who is eligible to vote for a given office and
meets specific Class requirements for that office
shall be eligible to submit a nomination for that
office.
Subsection E: In an unopposed race, if no candidate receives 50% + 1 of the ballots cast, a
run-off election will be held within forty-eight
hours between the previously unopposed candidate and the write-in candidate receiving the
largest number of votes, provided s/he accepts
the nomination. Write-ins will not be allowed on
the run-off election ballot. Adequate publicity of
the proceedings shall be the responsibility of the
Subsection E: Nominations shall be made to the
Head of Elections Board before the specified
deadline.
Subsection F: Upon receiving a nomination, the
Head of the Elections Board shall inform the candidates of the election procedure.
Subsection G: It is the candidate’s responsibility
to be aware of the rules and regulations of election procedure.
Subsection F: In the event the write-in candidate
receiving the greatest number of votes does not
wish to participate in the run-off election or no
write-in candidate is offered, the unopposed
candidate shall take office for the term of one
semester. A special election shall be held within
the first three weeks of the next semester for
that office.
Subsection H: Candidate’s Statements shall be
submitted to the Elections Head.
Subsection I: All Candidate’s Statements shall be
due at 7:00 p.m. on the Sunday following the
nomination deadline or at the discretion of the
Subsection J: All Candidate’s Statements shall be
posted in the Campus Center on the Friday following the nomination deadline by the Elections
Head.
Subsection G: All election results shall be publicized by the Head of the Elections Board as soon
as the results have been tabulated by the Elections Board and after all candidates have been
contacted.
Subsection K: After nominations have closed,
the Head of the Elections Board shall notify all
nominees of their nomination and shall post a
list of all the candidates running in that round
of elections.
Section V: Special Elections
Subsection A: In a Member-at-Large election, if
the number of candidates exceeds the number of
open positions, voters are allowed to vote only
for the number of positions to be filled.
Subsection L: The Head of the Elections Board
shall convene a mandatory Candidates’ Forum on
the weekend preceding the election, in which all
candidates shall be present.
Subsection B: The Traditions Head shall administer the election of the Freshwoman Songs mistress during Customs Week each year.
Section IV: General Elections
Subsection C: With the exception of the office of
President of SGA (see Article III, Section I, Subsection C), all vacancies shall be filled through a
special election which shall take place no later
than two weeks after the vacancy occurs, under
the direction of the Elections Board.
Subsection A: Elections shall be held the Monday
and Tuesday following publication of statements
of intent, to allow for run-off elections as specified in Article VIII, Section IV, Subsection C.
Subsection B: A majority of fifty percent plus one
vote (50% + 1) of the ballots cast shall be necessary for election to an office, with the exception of the office of Member-At-Large and the
Appointments Committee.
Subsection D: In case of a special election to fill
a vacancy, an individual who already holds an
office in the Assembly may run in the election
and still retain her previous office.
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Section II: Removal from Office
Subsection E: In the event a new office of the
Assembly is created, a special election may be
held under the direction of Elections Board to
fill that office.
Subsection A: Grounds for removal from office
include embezzlement, fraud, malfeasance in
office, neglect of duty, actions in violation of
the Constitution, and actions in violation of the
Honor Code. Malfeasance in office includes
misrepresentation of any portion of the student
body and violations against the Honor Code.
Subsection F: All other special elections shall be
held under the direction of the Elections Board.
Section VI: Terms Used in a Vote
Subsection A: An abstention does not figure into
the percentage count of votes.
Subsection B: All charges which could result in
removal from office shall be referred to the
Honor Board and be subject to the Honor Board’s
rules and procedures. Honor Board can refer
social cases that affect the greater community
to the student body for a majority vote.
Subsection B: Write-ins shall be a valid means
of registering preferences. A write-in candidate
must fulfill the eligibility requirements as specified above in Article VIII, Section II. If a write-in
candidate does not fulfill the eligibility requirements, the vote for the candidate shall be considered an abstention. Before a write-in candidate
can be declared a participant in a run-off election, or the winner of an election, she shall be
notified by the Head of the Elections Board and
must accept the nomination. A write-in vote figures in the percentage count of the vote.
Subsection C: Removal from office can also be
accomplished by a two-thirds vote of the Officer’s constituency, providing that two-thirds of
the constituency votes.
ARTICLE X BYLAWS OF THE
ASSEMBLY
Subsection C: No-votes shall be a valid means of
registering preferences only in an election to an
office for which a candidate runs unopposed. A
no-vote is a vote against the unopposed candidate and figures in the percentage count of the
vote.
Section I: Authority
Subsection D: It is the responsibility of the voter
to make arrangements to cast an absentee ballot,
e.g. by proxy or notifying the Head of the Elections Board. An absentee ballot must be returned
on the same day as the election or at the discretion of the Head of the Elections Board. An
absentee ballot will be counted in the percentage of the vote.
Subsection B: The Assembly shall compose, revise
or reaffirm their Bylaws at the beginning of each
academic year.
Subsection A: Any matter not specified in, and
not in violation of the Constitution shall be
determined at the discretion of the Assembly in
their Bylaws.
Subsection C: Bylaws shall be approved by a twothirds vote of the Assembly, providing two-thirds
of the members vote.
ARTICLE IX RIGHT TO PETITION AND
IMPEACHMENT
Section I: Right to Petition
Members of the Association have the right to
present a petition signed by one-third of the
members of the Association to the Secretary of
SGA in order to:
1. Convene a meeting of the Association
2. Convene a special meeting of the Assembly
3. Convene a special meeting of any committee
or body of officers
4.Request any matter of concern be referred to
a vote of the Association
5.Address matters involving SGA Common
Treasury Dues
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community has the identical requirement for success as does the process of learning-dialogue.
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honorcode/honorcode.shtml
Whereas, we, the members of the Undergraduate
College of Bryn Mawr College, demonstrate our
interest in each individual’s capacity for personal
integrity and our belief in the principles of selfgovernance by affirming our student community
on a system of academic and social honor;
Whereas, this system depends for its success on
continuing support from every member of the
Association, from those attending classes at Bryn
Mawr, and those visiting our community;
Whereas, this demands that each student live
with integrity and discretion in her/his own life
and with respect and concern for others within
the larger cooperative community; therefore be
it
Resolved, that we, the members of the Self Government Association of the Undergraduate College of Bryn Mawr College, do hereby adopt this
Honor Code:
We, the members of the Undergraduate College
of Bryn Mawr, have come together in this community in order to create an environment in which
each member is able to realize her full potential
— a potential which is realized through intellectual and social growth. Such an environment
is possible in a community that values respect
and concern for individuals and with this respect
and concern, a commitment to communication.
We have founded our community on the honor
and integrity of its members. We trust that each
student will be guided by the values of this community. Such trust is essential to maintaining the
reciprocity on which our community is based.
Our intellectual and social development requires
freedom born from trust. For growth requires
more than blind adherence to a code of conduct, it requires reflection — reflection upon our
actions and how our actions affect those with
whom we share the community. Such reflection is
only possible when one’s judgment is trusted.
Growth also requires that we take responsibility for our judgments, actions, and also for our
student community. At the heart of growth is the
process of learning. Learning is dependent upon
an exchange of ideas, a dialogue that can only
occur when there is mutual trust, respect, and
concern. These qualities are natural in a community where the members are aware of their inter-
The quest for the realization of potential that
has spawned this community has an intellectual component that extends to a mastery of
academic subjects. Fundamental to intellectual
development is a social one in which the members of this community reflect upon citizenship
and what it means to belong to this community,
or any community. The environment for learning
that we have endeavored to create rests upon
our sense of responsibility to the community, our
peers within the community, and to ourselves.
Basic to this learning process and the growth of
this community and her members are a respect
for and value of each member as an individual
and also for the wealth of diverse experiences
and backgrounds each of us brings to our community.
Although we entered into a community that
existed before our arrival, we recreate the community through our participation. Our continued
commitment not only to our own development,
but to that of our sisters and brothers, results
in the enrichment of our atmosphere, the
strengthening of our foundation, and the constant reaffirmation of our community. Although
our community is based on mutual respect and
trust, tensions often arise between interests of
individuals and community needs. Because of
the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the
members of this community, conflicts centering
on differences among individuals develop. We
recognize that acts of discrimination and harassment, including, but not limited to, acts of racism,
homophobia, classism, ableism, and discrimination against religious and political minorities are
devoid of respect and therefore, by definition,
violate this Code.
Our student community does not stand alone —
it is part of the larger Bryn Mawr community. The
web of inter-dependence that characterizes our
community includes all students taking courses
at Bryn Mawr and extends to faculty, administration, and staff. While the jurisdiction of a
student Honor Board does not extend beyond
the undergraduate student community, this community is enriched when the principles that govern student interactions form the basis for our
interactions with all those with whom we share
the community.
We recognize that in our interactions with members of our community, problems and conflicts do
arise. We have developed procedures by which
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such problems can be resolved — procedures
which are based on the principles of self-governance and the need for communication. Basic
to these procedures is a dialogue between the
parties involved in the conflict. If such a dialogue
does not result in the resolution of a problem,
a student Honor Board will assist the parties in
arriving at a resolution of the situation.
I. THE HONOR BOARD
C. The jurisdiction of the Honor Board extends
to all members of the Undergraduate College.
The Board has the authority to justify any sanction up to failure of an examination or paper,
failure of a course, exclusion from a residence
hall, exclusion from campus housing or expulsion
from the College.
II. PROCEDURES
A. Academic Cases
A. The Honor Board is responsible for the administration and facilitation of the Honor Code. This
includes an orientation for new students each
fall, open meetings where the student body
can discuss non-confidential matters relating to
the Honor Code, and the periodic review of the
Honor Code itself.
B. Composition of the Board
1. The Academic Honor Board consists of the
Dean of the Undergraduate College, three members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and eight
students from the Undergraduate College: three
students from the senior class (at the beginning
of the fall semester), two students from the
junior class (at the beginning of the fall semester), two students from the sophomore class (at
the beginning of the fall semester), and one
student elected as Head of the Honor Board by
members of the Association.
2. The Social Honor Board consists of four permanent members who sit on the Academic Honor
Board and four rotating members (one from each
class) selected at random from the Association.
3. There are three specialty appointments on the
Board: the Senior Counsel, the Secretary, and the
Mediation Program Liaison. The Senior Counsel
serves as the support person for the confronted
party in that she makes clear the procedure of
the hearing to the confronted party. The Secretary takes minutes at meetings, writes abstracts,
and takes care of the Honor Board budget. The
Mediation Program Liaison works closely with the
mediation intake coordinators to schedule mediation and to organize the mediation program.
Since it is important for both the Senior Counsel and the Secretary to have an understanding
from the experience of the hearing procedure,
the Honor Board Head, in consultation with the
Honor Board, shall appoint elected members of
the Board to these positions based on the length
of term and/or total time served on the Board.
The Mediation Program Liaison shall likewise be
appointed with regards to experience with the
Mediation Program.
1.Confrontation
a. If a student or another member of the community (including members of the faculty) suspects
that the actions of another student are not consistent with the academic aspects of the Honor
Code, she or he should talk in person with the
student who committed the alleged violation to
determine whether or not a potential violation
has occurred. If the confronting party is satisfied
that no violation has occurred, no further action
is needed. If, after the conversation, the confronting party still believes that a violation may
have occurred, she should ask the confronted
student to report herself/himself to the Honor
Board (preferably, in writing). This process of
confrontation should be conducted in a completely confidential manner.
b. The confronted student is obligated to contact
the Head of the Honor Board within 48 hours to
report that an infraction may have occurred. If
the confronting party has not heard from the
Head of the Honor Board within 48 hours, s/he
should report the possible infraction and the student’s name to the Head. This should be done in
writing, if possible.
c. Both the confronting and confronted parties
must write separate statements explaining the
circumstances as they perceive them. In ordinary
circumstances the statements should be submitted to the Honor Board within 72 hours after the
confronted student and the Honor Board have
made contact.
d. The Honor Board Head and the Dean of the
Undergraduate College will read both statements
to determine if a hearing is warranted. If it is
unclear whether a matter should be addressed by
the Academic or Social Honor Board, the Head of
the Honor Board in conjunction with the Dean of
the Undergraduate College shall decide to whom
the matter will be referred.
2. Hearing Procedures
a. If the confronting party is a student, she or
he may be represented during the hearing by
the professor involved. The confronting student,
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however, may be asked to write a statement for
the hearing.
b. The Senior Counsel and/or the Head talk to the
persons involved prior to each hearing. At the
hearing, the statements previously submitted to
the Honor Board will be read by Board members
before the arrival of the confronting and confronted parties. Both parties (confronting and
confronted) may read all written statements.
c. In the hearing, the confronted student has
the option to be present for all testimony given.
The student’s dean is present during the entire
hearing, but does not have a vote in the final
decision. The hearing is conducted in an informal manner. As soon as the hearing is over, the
student is informed of the decision of the Board
by the Honor Board Head and the Dean of the
Undergraduate College. The Dean of the Undergraduate College informs the professor of the
confronting party.
d. When the Head of the Honor Board deems it
necessary, the Honor Board may call expert witnesses to testify about the materials in question.
To ensure impartiality, this witness may not currently be the student’s professor.
e. A hearing is kept completely confidential.
However, records of all academic cases are kept.
Each record includes all written statements, the
minutes and the Honor Board’s final decision in
the case. Only the Dean of the Undergraduate
College has access to the Honor Board Records.
They may be consulted by her dean if the student
asks for a letter of recommendation or in periodic reviews of procedure by the current Board.
f. Once a month, at the first meeting of the
month of the Assembly of the Self Government
Association the Head of the Honor Board will
make a short, anonymous report of the hearing
to the Assembly to be inserted in the minutes.
The format should follow as seen below:
A student was found (guilty/innocent) of (insert
broad description of the infraction, i.e. plagiarism or forgery) this week. The board came to
the consensus that (insert summery of the course
of action to be taken). A more complete description of the case, in the form of an anonymous
abstract will be released at a later date as specified by the Honor Code.
After at least two semesters, but within four
semesters, an anonymous synopsis of the case is
published for the benefit of the community.
g. Appeals of decisions of the Academic Honor
Board may be made to the President of the College within one week of the conclusion of the
hearing. Appeals may only be made in cases
where the procedure followed is questionable.
The appeal must be presented in writing. The
President will review all materials from the
hearing, and the decision of the Honor Board in
respect to the complaint of the confronted student. The President will not hear new evidence.
The President may uphold any decision of the
Honor Board, reverse that decision, or call for a
new hearing. Decisions involving separation and
exclusion are automatically appealed.
B. Social Cases
1. Confrontation
a. If a student is offended by the actions of
another student, either personally or because
she believes them to be detrimental to the community, she must confront the student directly
as the first step toward conflict resolution. This
conversation must take place in person unless
the option is not available (i.e. the student is
abroad). Confrontation is not a hostile action.
The two students should engage in a constructive discussion to try and reach a common understanding. This does not imply an agreement but
an “exchange of values” or “expression of concerns” which results in a viable solution for both
parties. An Honor Board member may act on
behalf of another student if this process would
place the student involved in physical danger. In
the case of an Honor Board member assisting in
the confrontation, a clear line of communication must be maintained between the students
involved in the confrontation.
b. In conflicts where a third party may be helpful,
the following resources are available:
i. The Hall Adviser’s role is that of advising the
students on how to use the Honor Code. Hall
advisers may, if asked by one of the conflicting parties, help facilitate, but not mediate,
the resolution of prolonged disputes. They
are a part of the support network during
repeated attempts at confrontation; they
may give advice to both sides.
ii. If the problem remains unsolved, a formal
mediation may be desired. Mediation is a
process by which a trained, neutral third
party assists the parties in a conflict to arrive
at a resolution through facilitating communication. The Mediation Program, along with
Facilitated Dialogue, can be utilized to foster
communication and help solve prolonged
disputes with complete confidentiality. Contact information for both resources can be
found in the student handbook and on the
College’s website.
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iii. Customs people, because it is necessary that
they maintain good relations with both sides
of a dispute, are asked not to participate in
mediation or confrontation between freshwomen in their halls. They may refer conflicting parties to the appropriate resources.
iv. Honor Board representatives, assigned by
dorm, are available to address concerns
regarding the Honor Code and confrontation.
c. Confidentiality is vital to the success of the
Social Honor Code; knowledge of the problem
must be confined to as limited a group of people
as possible (ie: the persons involved, HA’s, mediators, counselors, 1-2 confidants, etc.).
d. If the issue cannot be resolved, the Head of the
Honor Board should be contacted.
e. Both the confronting and confronted parties
must write separate statements explaining the
circumstances as they perceive them. In ordinary
circumstances the statements should be submitted to the Honor Board within 72 hours after the
confronted student and the Honor Board have
made contact.
f. The Head of the Honor Board, along with the
Senior Counsel and with one other Board member, will collect written statements and determine if a hearing is warranted and which witnesses will be heard.
2. Hearing Procedure
a. The Honor Board Head informs the confronted
student of her or his option to seek advice from
the Senior Counsel.
b. The Senior Counsel and/or the Head talk to
the parties involved prior to each hearing. At the
hearing, the statements previously submitted to
the Honor Board will be read by Board members
before the arrival of the confronting and confronted parties.
c. In the hearing, the confronted student has the
option to be present for all testimony given and,
in the event that she decides to speak, speaks
last. The hearing is conducted in an informal
manner. As soon as the hearing is over, the student is informed of the decision of the Board by
the Head and Senior Counsel.
d. Social hearings are confidential. However,
minutes of all social cases are kept. Each record
includes all written statements, the minutes and
the Honor Board’s final decision in the case.
e. Once a month, at the first meeting of the
month of the Assembly of the Self Government
Association, the Head of the Honor Board will
make a short, anonymous report of the hearing
to the Assembly to be inserted in the minutes.
The format should follow as seen below:
A student was found (guilty/innocent) of (insert
broad description of the infraction) this week.
The board came to the consensus that (insert
summery of the course of action to be taken).
A more complete description of the case, in the
form of an anonymous abstract will be released
at a later date as specified by the Honor Code.
After at least one semester, and no more than
four semesters, an anonymous synopsis of the
case is published for the benefit of the community.
3. Appeal
a. Appeals of decisions of the Social Honor Board
must be directed to the President of the Self Government Association (herein, SGA), in writing,
within one week of the conclusion of the hearing unless the confronted student is a current
member of the SGA assembly. Appeals may only
be made in cases where the procedure followed
is questionable; decisions involving separation
and exclusion are automatically appealed. The
President of the SGA will appoint two members
of the SGA Assembly to an Appeal Committee.
The student bringing the appeal selects one
member of the SGA Assembly to serve on the
Appeal Committee. Those three choose two more
members from the SGA assembly; the five elect a
chairperson. The Appeal Committee invites the
Head of the Honor Board to respond in writing
to the complaint, and reviews this and all other
written materials. It may interview the student
bringing the appeal and the Head of the Honor
Board. The Appeal Committee may uphold the
Honor Board’s decision, reverse the decision, or
order a new hearing. It reports in writing to the
President of the SGA. The Appeal Committee
must complete its work in one sitting.
b. Final appeal may be directed in writing to the
President of the College and the President of
the SGA within three days of receipt of the decision of the Appeal Committee. The Presidents
will review all materials from the hearing and
the appeal. They may uphold the decision of the
Appeal Committee, reverse it, or order a new
hearing.
c. If the confronted student is a current member
of the SGA assembly, appeals must be directed to
the President of the College, in writing, within
one week of the conclusion of the hearing.
Appeals may only be made in cases where the
procedure followed is questionable. The President will review all materials from the hearing,
and the decision of the Honor Board in respect to
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the complaint of the appealing student. The President will not hear new evidence. The President
may uphold any decision of the Honor Board,
reverse that decision, or call for a new hearing.
Decisions involving separation and exclusion are
automatically appealed.
III. Dean’s Panel
A. Matters that are beyond the ability of the
Honor Board to resolve, including criminal matters, shall be brought before a Dean’s Panel. In
determining whether a Dean’s Panel is indicated,
the Dean of the Undergraduate College shall
consult with the Head of the Honor Board.
B. Procedures for the conduct of a Dean’s Panel
are found in the student handbook.
IV. Policies
A. Academic Resolutions
These resolutions are to preserve and ensure
the integrity of the College and of the individuals within it. Each student is responsible for the
integrity of her own academic work. Thus, it is
important that each student read and understand these academic resolutions, as she will be
held responsible for them.
1. Examinations and Quizzes
a. Students are not to reveal the form, content,
or degree of difficulty of any examination or
quiz. Discretion should be used in discussing the
examination and in disposing of the examination.
b. Examinations at the end of each semester will
be conducted without proctors in the examination rooms. However, one or more student proctors will remain in each building to be called in
case of emergency and to maintain quiet.
c. There should be no talking in the examination
rooms. A student may leave an examination but
should not create a disturbance. On completion
of examinations, students are requested to leave
the building promptly and quietly. Examinations
will be written in blue books or on other paper
provided by the College. Students are urged to
occupy alternate seats where space permits. Students should not bring books and papers into
the examination room unless told to do so by
the instructor.
d. In a scheduled examination, the instructor or
the instructor’s representative may stay in an
examination room for about fifteen minutes at
the beginning of an examination to answer questions, and may return at the close of the exami-
nation to collect papers. Students, upon completing, shall leave all blue books on the instructor’s
desk or as otherwise instructed.
e. Quizzes will be conducted in the same manner except that the instructor may remain in
the room. Quizzes will ordinarily begin at ten
past the hour, and students are responsible for
observing time limits.
f. In self-scheduled examinations, students must
stop writing at the time specified by the instructor. Both the self-scheduled examination questions and the ‘blue books’ will be returned to
the proctor in the building after the students
complete them. The same standard of integrity
is expected of students in cases of take-home or
open book examinations, or any type of examination. The time allowed for a take-home examination or quiz is considered to run from the time
the student opens the examination through the
time limit specified by the instructor. A student
may not use course materials, or seek any other
outside help, unless specifically instructed to do
so.
2. Other Academic Work
a. In reports and other written work, sources of
information and of ideas and opinions not the
student’s own must be clearly indicated; the
source of direct quotations must be acknowledged. Failure to do so constitutes plagiarism.
b. In laboratory work, each student, unless otherwise directed, is expected to make all the
necessary measurements, drawings, etc., independently, from her/his own observations of the
material provided. All records, including numerical data for working out results, are to be used
by the student independently and as initially
recorded.
c. Collaboration among students in the preparation of work may take place as approved by the
instructor.
d. Permission must be obtained in advance from
all professors concerned if a paper is to be submitted for credit in more than one course. If
the paper has been used in a previous course or
another school, the current professor should be
made aware of the fact.
e. Any student who is uncertain about the application of the preceding rules to any particular
assignment should ask the instructor for more
explicit directions.
3. Library — Use of library resources is subject to
the Honor Code, as well as normal library regulations. It is the responsibility of the students to
acquaint themselves with the regulations regard-
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ing the use of library materials, especially those
materials on reserve. If a student fails to return
a library book on time, despite requests from the
librarian, it will be considered an infraction of
the Academic Honor Code, and will be dealt with
accordingly.
4. F aculty — Members of the faculty are not
under the jurisdiction of the Honor Code but may
participate in confrontation. Complaints about
a faculty member should first be made to the
professor and then to the Dean of the Undergraduate College.
B. Social Resolutions of the Honor Code
may stay in halls for short visits only. Violations
may be reported to the Dean of the Undergraduate College.
3. Dormitory Life — Decisions pertaining to the
specific door-keeping practices, smoking areas,
and quiet hours of each dormitory will be determined at the first dorm meeting of each academic year.
4. Policies on Alcohol and Drugs — The College’s
policies on alcohol and drugs are also included in
this Honor Code.
V. Other Institutions
The Social Honor Code attempts to reconcile
the often conflicting demands of community
and personal responsibility to create an atmosphere in which individuals interact effectively.
Only policies approved by the vote of the SelfGovernment Association fall under the jurisdiction of the Honor Board. The social resolutions
represent guidelines for conduct in areas where
a need for community agreement on behavior
exists, and may at times restrict the maximum
freedom of each individual. Confrontation is
appropriate whenever a student feels that her
rights have been infringed upon. The following
resolutions do not exhaust all situations in which
confrontation may be appropriate.
1. Confidentiality — The right of each student to
privacy shall be preserved except in cases of dire
emergency. When answering phones, no information concerning any student may be released
without an express directive from the student.
This same concern should be considered when
replying to written or verbal requests for information about another member of the Association or the larger community.
2. Guests — Every guest on the campus is bound
by the Honor Code regulations while staying on
the campus; future visits by guests who have violated these regulations may be restricted. Each
student is responsible for seeing that her/his
guests are acquainted with the resolutions of the
Association. The student will not be penalized
for a guest’s failure to comply with the resolutions if the guest has been informed of them.
This statement refers only to the student social
honor code procedures. The student and their
guest may be subject to College administrative
procedures and penalty. Guests may be received
in students’ rooms at any hour. For the security of
the halls, any stranger should be escorted to the
public rooms, to the room of the person being
visited, or out of the hall. Men’s use of bathrooms shall be determined by each corridor in
any women’s hall. It is a College rule that guests
A. If a Bryn Mawr student is in violation of the
honor system of another institution, including those with which Bryn Mawr has cooperative agreements (except Haverford, with whom
there is a special agreement), that violation will
be adjudicated at that institution. The student
should report the case to the Bryn Mawr Honor
Board, but ordinarily no action will be taken at
Bryn Mawr.
B. Special Agreement with Haverford College
(College A may be either Bryn Mawr or Haverford College, depending on where the case
originates.)
1. When College A concludes a hearing of a case
involving a student from College B with a recommendation for action which requires enforcement by College B, the student will have five days
to appeal to the President of College A, using
College A’s appeal procedures. If, after the appeal
period, there remain some results which must be
enforced by College B, that recommendation is
forwarded by the appropriate person in College
A to the appropriate person in College B (i.e.
when an appeal was heard, by the President of
College A to the Dean of College B; when there
was no appeal, by the Dean of College A to the
Dean of College B).
2. At College B, an inquiry will be made by the
dean and the student head of Honor Board or
Council. It is understood that this should not
constitute a second hearing of the case, but all
materials from the hearing should be available
to the inquiry, which may also call upon anyone
involved for further questioning. The inquiry
will not affect the resolution of the case in those
areas where enforcement is within the authority
of College A, but will only decide whether the
recommendation for action referred to College
B will be accepted, modified, or rejected. The
student has five days to appeal the results of the
inquiry to the President of College B, whose decision is final.
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3. S tudents should be familiar with both the
Bryn Mawr and the Haverford Honor Codes, as
one is expected to adhere to the Code of the
campus one is on. There are several significant
differences between the Colleges’ Honor Codes
of which each student should be aware.
Dean’s Panel
A Dean’s Panel is conducted in the spirit of the
values affirmed in the Bryn Mawr Honor Code: a
belief in the integrity of each individual, a concern for others, and a commitment to dialogue.
A Panel may be convened to investigate and
resolve certain concerns about a student’s behavior raised by students, faculty or professional
staff. All members of the community should realize that being called before a Dean’s Panel in no
way implies a presumption of guilt.
a. Purpose
In general, a Dean’s Panel will be convened to
deal with (a) disciplinary issues inappropriate to
the Honor Board; (b) circumstances in which the
physical well-being or safety of undergraduate
students is in jeopardy; or (c) circumstances in
which College resources, policies or property
have been abused. In determining whether or
not a Dean’s Panel is appropriate, the Dean will
consult with the head of the Honor Board and
such members of the professional staff of the
College as circumstances indicate. The Panel
should be convened in a timely manner, soon
after a concern about a student’s behavior has
become known.
b. Composition of the Dean’s Panel
The Dean’s Panel shall be appointed by the Dean
and composed of at least three members. Generally the panel will include three members of the
Dean’s staff and/or other College administrators
as well as two undergraduate members of the
Honor Board. If the Dean believes that particular
circumstances make the inclusion of student representatives inappropriate, she will consult the
head of the Honor Board and decide with her
whether student representation may be waived.
If the Dean is to be a member of the panel, she
will be the chair. Otherwise, she will appoint one
of the Associate or Assistant Deans as chair.
c. Notification
Each student being brought before a Dean’s
Panel will be notified by letter from the chair
that a Dean’s Panel is being convened. This letter will specify the behavior or issue which has
given rise to the concern and direct the student
to schedule a meeting prior to the hearing with
the chair or her designate. This meeting shall be
for the purpose of (a) reviewing the Dean’s Panel
procedures for the student; (b) obtaining from
the student the name of a support person from
the Bryn Mawr community to be present at the
hearing; and (c) obtaining from the student the
names of people that she would like the Dean’s
Panel to consider including in the slate of witnesses.
d. Scheduling
The hearing will be convened as soon as practicable after the student’s initial meeting with
the chair or her designate. Any student notified
of a Dean’s Panel hearing is required to appear
when instructed. The Dean’s Panel will make
reasonable efforts to take into consideration
the scheduling preferences of any student being
brought before it; however, if these preferences
cannot reasonably be honored, the student or
students will nevertheless be expected to appear
for the hearing. Should a student fail to appear,
the Panel will be convened as announced and
proceed without her, and she will be bound by
any of its resolutions.
e. Fact-Finding Procedures
1. The members of the Panel will determine
whether or not to solicit a written statement
from any student brought before it.
2. The members of the Panel will determine a
slate of witnesses who will ordinarily be members
of the Bryn Mawr College community. In general,
the Panel will obtain statements from witnesses
either through submission of written statements
in advance of the Panel or through fact-finding
interviews at the Panel itself.
3. Any student brought before the Panel will
have access to any written statements submitted by witnesses. Any student called before the
Panel has the right to be present, with her support person if she desires, during any fact-finding
presentation which takes place at the hearing.
4. Witnesses will be interviewed individually at
the hearing. The members of the Dean’s Panel
will first question each witness. The student
brought before the panel will then also have the
opportunity to question each witness, but if she
asks a question that appears harassing, intimidating or irrelevant, the Chair will disallow the question. If the student persists in such questions, the
Chair may judge that she has forfeited any right
to question the witness. Ordinarily, the witness
will not question the student brought before the
Panel, but she may suggest to the Panel questions that should be addressed to the student.
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5. The student brought before the Panel will be
questioned after all other witnesses (if any) have
appeared.
6. The support person of any student called
before a Dean’s Panel will not ordinarily be
allowed to address the Panel or to serve as a
witness.
7. If the Panel chooses to interview witnesses in
private, separate from the hearing, the student
brought before the Panel will have the opportunity to submit questions to the Dean’s Panel
members, who will, in turn, ask these questions
of the witness. A summary statement of the private interview will be given to the student at
the hearing.
f. Dean’s Panel Deliberations
After taking statements and gathering information, the Panel will meet in private to deliberate
and formulate its resolutions. A student brought
before the Panel will be informed of the Dean’s
Panel’s resolutions orally at the first opportunity.
In addition, soon after the Panel’s deliberations,
the chair will send the student a formal letter
setting forth the Panel’s resolutions. When the
College is in session, and if the student is enrolled
in classes, the letter will be sent to the student’s
campus mailbox; otherwise, it will be sent by first
class mail to the mailing address most recently
provided in writing by the student. The Panel will
determine which others should also be informed
of the resolutions.
g. Finality of the Decision
The resolution of the Dean’s Panel is final and
binding on the student brought before the Panel
unless (1) the student submits a valid written
appeal to the President within ten days after having received the formal letter setting forth the
Panel’s resolutions; or (2) the Panel’s resolution
was that the student brought before the Panel
is to be separated or excluded from the College,
in which case the Panel itself shall automatically
submit the matter to the President of the College for review. The decision of the President on
appeal is final and binding.
h. Valid Grounds for Appeal; Scope of Decision
on Appeal
A student’s appeal may be made only (a) on
procedural grounds, which the student shall
specifically identify in her appeal; or (b) when
relevant new evidence not reasonably available
at the time of the hearing becomes known to the
student who had been called before the Panel.
The student’s appeal shall identify the new evidence and its relevancy as well as explain when it
became available. In making a decision on a stu-
dent’s written appeal, the President will review
all materials from the hearing, the Dean’s Panel’s
resolution, and the written appeal submitted by
the student. The President may uphold the Panel’s determination, reverse its determination, or
require a new Dean’s Panel hearing.
i. Record
There will be no record of an appearance before
a Dean’s Panel in a student’s file unless the Panel
creates such a record as part of its resolutions.
The materials from the hearing before the Dean’s
Panel and the Dean’s Panel resolutions will be
kept separately and confidentially by the Dean.
Ordinarily, summary of the resolutions of a Dean’s
Panel will be made available to the community in
the semester following the investigation.
j. Confidentiality
All witnesses and all parties to the Dean’s Panel
proceedings are required to keep all proceedings
strictly confidential.
The Haverford College
Honor Code (abridged)
For complete text go to:
www.haverford.edu/code
I. PREAMBLE
As Haverford students, we seek an environment in
which members of a diverse student body can live
together, interact, and learn from one another
in ways that protect both personal freedom and
community standards. If a diverse community is
to prosper, its members must attempt to come
to terms with their differences; this goal is only
possible if students seek mutual understanding
by means of respectful communication. By holding us accountable for our words and actions,
the Honor Code acts as an educational tool,
instructing us to resolve conflicts by engaging
others in dialogues that yield greater awareness
for all parties involved. By encouraging respectful conduct, we hope to create an atmosphere
conducive to learning and growing.
II. INTRODUCTION
We believe the values articulated in the Honor
Code create an open and supportive environment that promotes personal and community
growth; hence, we ascribe to the principles in
the Code.
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A. Community Standards
The Honor Code depends for its effective operation on our personal concern both for each other
and for ourselves, along with our collective concern for the maintenance of the community standards reflected in the Code. These three concerns
(regarding ourselves, others, and community
standards) are central to the functioning of the
Code, and have meaning only as they form the
basis for the conduct of our daily lives. When
we speak of “community,” we imply the student
body, faculty, staff, and administration, each of
which contributes to the collective conception of
community standards.
The Code makes it possible for a climate of trust,
concern, and respect to exist among us, a climate
conducive to personal and community growth.
Growth arises from honest exploration and analysis. Only by treating ourselves with dignity and
self-respect can we experience genuine honesty
with ourselves and others.
B. Confrontation
In order to maintain the atmosphere of trust,
concern and respect, we must be willing to face
situations that may be uncomfortable. We cannot
always expect to feel at ease when confronting
another student about his/her actions. Despite
the difficulty sometimes entailed in challenging
the behavior of a fellow community member,
we must take upon ourselves individually the
responsibilities stated in the Code, or be ourselves in violation of the Code because of our
failure to act. As confrontation is often a matter
between two individuals or parties, it is advisable
to exercise discretion and respect privacy accordingly when initiating a dialogue.
Confrontation is one of the primary means by
which community members can learn from one
another and thereby facilitate the realization of
a truly diverse environment. It should often take
the form of a constructive, engaging discussion,
especially in non-academic concerns. “Confrontation,” in the Haverford sense, can be defined
as initiating a dialogue with another community
member, with the goal of reaching some common
understanding by means of respectful communication. It should be understood that achieving
a common understanding does not necessarily
mean reaching agreement.
with others or actions may occur which breach
the trust of the community in a very serious
way. It is Honor Council’s task to manage the
administrative aspects of the Honor Code and
to help resolve difficult situations and apparent
violations of the community’s trust. Honor Council is charged with interpreting the sections of
the Code that leave room for flexibility. It is, for
example, Honor Council’s responsibility to decide
if a situation warrants the convening of a trial or
if it can be resolved on a less formal basis.
D. Consensus
All decisions made by Honor Council, including
those approving Council publications, are made
by consensus. This method depends on reaching
unity; it is time-consuming and requires that all
present avoid obstructionism in a common search
for agreement, but it has the great advantage of
not leaving behind an unhappy minority.
It should be noted, however, that unity does not
necessarily require unanimity. When discussion
has reached a point where the chairperson proposes a decision that clearly has the support of
the “weight of the group,” remaining dissenters
can withdraw their disagreement in order that
unity be achieved. If the disagreement is fundamental, and becomes a matter of conscience,
the dissenter may block consensus and discussion must continue with the object of finding
a new formulation that is satisfactory to all. If
consensus among all jury members cannot be
reached after lengthy discussion, then, with the
agreement of all jury members, consensus can
be declared with any dissenters being recorded
as standing outside of it. There can be no more
than two dissenters.
E. Confidentiality
As confrontation is often not a public matter,
Honor Council will keep all cases brought before
it in the strictest confidence. This allows individuals in the community to bring issues to Honor
Council without fear of attaching a public stigma
to parties involved.
C. Honor Council
Although we are each responsible for doing our
part to uphold the standards of the community,
some administrative responsibilities must be carried out by a community body. In addition we
may sometimes be unable to resolve conflicts
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Office of Public Safety
Emergency: 911
x7911 (non-emergency)
www.brynmawr.edu/safety/
It is the responsibility of the Department of Public Safety to provide for the safety and welfare
of the campus community.
Important information pertaining to the Campus Crime Awareness and Security Act may be
found at:
www.brynmawr.edu/safety/act73.htm
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
• 911 connects to Public Safety from most
buildings.
• To report an emergency when calling from
Perry House, West House or Batten House,
call 610-526-7911 and state immediately that
you are making an emergency call.
In addition to these steps, a recorded message may be placed on the Emergency Hotline,
extension 7310, and information may also be
posted on the college homepage. In the event
of an immediate hazard or a serious threat to
public safety, a text message would be sent out,
via e2Campus and a public alert siren would be
sounded. The siren will be followed by instructions. When the crisis has passed, an all clear will
be sounded. For more information please refer to
the Emergency Response Guide: www.brynmawr.
edu/emergency/
Fire:
Whenever a fire alarm sounds, evacuate the
building immediately. Do not re-enter the building until Public Safety or Emergency Personnel
give the all clear. In the event of a fire, pull the
fire alarm, call Public Safety at 911 and evacuate
the building immediately. Familiarize yourself
with fire evacuation routes in buildings you use
frequently, and review the Emergency Response
Guide at the back of your campus directory or at
www.brynmawr.edu/emergency.
Medical Emergencies: call Public Safety at 911.
Please be prepared to give your location and the
nature/severity of the injury. Stay on the line until
emergency personnel arrive or the dispatcher
ends the call.
• Health Center: x7360
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Reporting a Crime: call Public Safety immediately
at 911.
Maintenance Emergencies:
After hours and on weekends, Public Safety
Communications Officers will contact Facilities
Services for requests that are deemed emergencies.
Campus safety is a shared responsibility. All are
encouraged to report crimes and suspicious activity to Public Safety immediately. Crimes may also
be reported to any Campus Security Authority,
such as a Dean, the Director and Associate Director of Residential Life or an Athletic Coach. The
Campus Security Authorities work closely with
Public Safety to ensure the safety of our community. All incidents reported will be investigated. Recorded messages are posted here to provide
current information, such as cancellations or special instructions, during severe weather or other
emergencies.
Emergency Notification:
Blue Light—Yellow Emergency Telephones:
In an effort to ensure that the community is fully
aware of any safety issues or emergency that may
take place, Public Safety will activate the emergency notification system when deemed appropriate. This system has multiple levels, tailored
to the situation at hand, that include posting of
Public Safety Bulletins, campus-wide voicemails,
and e-mails. We are encouraging all members
of the Bryn Mawr community to join e2Campus,
which will allow you to receive text messages
if there is a crisis on campus. You can register
through the college website at: http://www.brynmawr.edu/emergency/ee2campus.shtml.
Yellow emergency telephones, most with blue
lights on top, are located around campus and
ring Public Safety.
Emergency Hotline: x7310.
SAFETY AND SECURITY TIPS
In the safest of environments, people may still
become victims. Crime prevention is the business
of every member of the Bi-College community.
Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to
watch over the campus and report any suspicious
activity to Public Safety, and to follow some basic
safety tips that apply no matter where you live.
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• Always lock your room, regardless of the
length of your absence. Make sure your door
is locked before you go to sleep.
• Keep valuables (money, jewelry, appliances,
laptop computers) locked in a room closet
when not in use and during break periods.
• Report suspicious strangers to Public Safety
immediately. Note their description and
appearance.
• College campuses are favorite targets for
obscene telephone callers. When such calls
occur, do not give any information about
yourself. Hang up immediately.
Ideally, in addition to knowing the College well,
your dean also gets to know you well. Deans can
be a valuable source of advice to students as they
navigate the transition from high school to college, think through their choice of major, and
prepare to move beyond Bryn Mawr. Students
talk with their deans about homesickness, roommate or other residential life issues, choosing and
managing their extracurricular activities, or anything else that affects their lives as members of
the Bryn Mawr community.
Your dean is far more than just the source of a
signature on a registration form. You will at times
need to see your dean for official permission or
approval. But beyond this, he or she should be
among the first people you consult if you are
confused or unsure about any aspect of life at
Bryn Mawr. In many cases, simply having your
dean explain a procedure, outline your options,
or strategize your next step will enable you to
manage your own concerns more effectively.
• Protect your personal data. Criminals look
for names, addresses, birthdates, social security numbers, photographs or other personal
information. Do not give out personal information over the telephone or internet.
• Whenever participating in chat rooms or
other public forums, such as Facebook or My
Space, be mindful that others may use your
information inappropriately or harass you in
the future. Limit any personal information
that you provide to what you would tell a
stranger on the street.
• Dean Raima Evan: A-B for classes 2009 and
2010; S for class of 2012; and T-Z
• Dean Charles Heyduk: C-G
• Dean Michelle Mancini: H-L
If you or someone you know have been the victim of a crime, please report the incident immediately to Public Safety or to a Campus Security
Authority.
Dean’s Office
• Dean Judy Balthazar: M-R
• Dean Karen Tidmarsh: S for classes 2009,
2010, and 2011.
• Dean Rona Pietrzak: A-B for classes 2012 and
2011; McBride Scholars, transfers, and guest
students.
• To Be Announced: International Programs
Taylor Hall, second floor, x5375
Monday through Friday,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.brynmawr.edu/deans/
• Dean Jodi Domsky: Postbaccalaureate Students
• Dean Christopher McDonald-Dennis: Director
of Intercultural Affairs
In many places throughout this handbook, you
will see variations on the following: consult your
dean, direct questions to your dean, and so forth.
This advice reflects the central position of the
Dean’s Office in the College’s network of support
services and information. Through publications
and programming, the deans work with a variety of other offices on campus to provide the
information you need to manage your life at
Bryn Mawr. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with this information. Your dean is
available to help you interpret this information
and understand how various rules, guidelines
and procedures apply in your case.
• Dean Mary Beth Davis: Health Professions
Advising
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Office of Intercultural
Affairs/Multicultural Center
ence room can be reserved for meetings, and
people are welcome to drop by to talk with our
staff or use our library.
Multicultural Center, x6594
229 Roberts Road
www.brynmawr.edu/intercultural
COMMUNITY DIVERSITY ASSISTANTS
The Office of Intercultural Affairs is dedicated
to the implementation of programs and activities that address issues of diversity, power and
privilege, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, country of origin, class, gender, sexual
orientation, religious affiliation and disability,
with a goal of improving the campus climate and
enhancing community life at Bryn Mawr.
Through this office, the staff develops and coordinates orientation and training programs, organizes key campus cultural events, guides student
cultural groups, directs several College programs
to mentor and support students from underrepresented groups, and provides informal advising
to all students interested in issues of social justice
and multiculturalism. In addition, the Office of
Intercultural Affairs brings together the following affinity organizations at Bryn Mawr College
under the aegis of the Alliance of Multicultural
Organizations (AMO):
Community Diversity Assistants function as a proactive educational advocacy group. Advocates
will engage in ongoing training on diversity-related issues and topics. In concert with Hall Advisers, Residence Council, affinity groups, Office of
Intercultural Affairs and community members,
CDAs initiate and implement imaginative and
provocative programming regarding issues of
diversity, tolerance, empathy and privilege. They
conduct a variety of educational programs and
workshop presentations, and facilitate increased
discussion of and appreciation for our diverse College community. The goal of the CDA program
is to help promote a community where diversity
is valued through mutual respect and empathy
towards one’s peers. CDAs are supervised by the
Office of Intercultural Affairs and the Office of
Residential Life.
Access Services
Stephanie Bell x7351
Canwyll House
• Active Minds
Bryn Mawr welcomes qualified students with disabilities to the campus community and offers support through its Access Services Office. Students
who have access needs because of a learning,
physical or psychological disability are encouraged to contact the Access Services Coordinator
as early as possible to discuss their concerns. The
coordinator works closely with each eligible student, and others on campus when necessary, to
identify appropriate accommodations and support so she can participate as fully as possible in
our programs, services and activities. Disclosure
of a disability is voluntary, and the information
will be maintained on a confidential basis.
• Association of International Students (AIS)
• Asian Students Association (ASA)
• Barkada
• Bryn Mawr African and Carribean Student
Organization (BACaSO)
• Eastern European Students Association
(EESA)
• Jewish Student Union (JSU)
• Mixed Company
• Mujeres
• Muslim Students Association (MSA)
• Rainbow Alliance
• Sikh Students Association
• Sisterhood
• South Asian Women (SAW)
• Zami
The Office of Intercultural Affairs also manages
Bryn Mawr’s Multicultural Center, the MCC. The
MCC is a place where students, faculty and staff
are welcome for both informal and scheduled
discussions. The MCC’s living room and confer-
To verify their eligibility for services and to help
determine reasonable accommodations, students
are asked to provide the coordinator with current relevant documentation of a disability. At a
minimum, the documentation should be a written report of an evaluation by a qualified professional that verifies the existence of a disabling
condition, identifies current deficits that cause
substantial limitations in a college environment,
and relates the current impact of the condition
to the accommodations requested. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain the required information.
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Students are advised to request accommodations
and submit the required information as early as
possible to allow sufficient time for consideration
and planning. Once the required information is
on file, students requesting academic accommodations should meet with the coordinator at the
start of each semester to prepare accommodation verification forms for their professors when
appropriate. The student should then submit the
form to each professor and meet with him/her
early in the semester to discuss her concerns and
arrangements for the accommodations. Specific
plans for testing accommodations should be
made at least one week before each test date.
Students requiring access to a campus facility, service or activity, should contact the coordinator to
discuss their needs, providing as much advance
notice as possible.
Please note that a prior history of accommodation does not mean that similar accommodations will automatically be provided at college.
Decisions about reasonable accommodations are
made on a case-by-case basis depending on the
current impact of a student’s condition.
standards. Bryn Mawr also offers educational
support services for all students concerned about
satisfying course requirements.
To support a request for academic accommodations, students must provide the Access Services
Coordinator with a current relevant report of a
comprehensive evaluation by a qualified professional verifying a diagnosis of LD or ADHD and
current deficits that substantially limit academic
functioning. Students are advised to submit the
documentation and to request accommodations
as early as possible to allow sufficient time for
review and planning. Students who suspect they
may have LD or ADHD are welcome to contact
the coordinator to discuss their concerns and
options as well. Please contact the coordinator
directly for specific information about our documentation requirements for LD and ADHD, eligibility criteria and available services.
Hall Advisers
www.brynmawr.edu/
residentiallife/has
Because of its hilly terrain and historic buildings, Bryn Mawr’s campus can be challenging to
navigate. While it is not possible to make every
building and classroom accessible, the College is
committed to making our classes, services and
programs accessible and will relocate them and
arrange other reasonable accommodations when
necessary. Since considerable advance planning
may be required, students and hosts of guests
with disabilities are advised to contact the coordinator as early as possible to discuss their access
needs.
Undergraduate Hall Advisers (HAs) work closely
with the elected hall officers and the customs
people on behalf of their fellow residents. The
HA has special responsibilities to the residents of
the area (usually a floor) to which she is assigned.
HAs can provide a wealth of information about
the College and its services and will refer students
to resource persons when appropriate. HAs work
to promote a community atmosphere conducive
to learning and personal growth.
For more information about Access Services, documentation requirements and eligibility criteria,
please contact the coordinator.
Conflict Management
Services
Students with Learning Disabilities
and Attention Deficit Disorder
www.brynmawr.edu/cms
Bryn Mawr welcomes qualified students with
LD and ADHD who meet the College’s criteria
for admission. Our rigorous academic program
includes English composition, foreign language
and quantitative skills as fundamental competencies that all candidates for the Bryn Mawr A.B.
must demonstrate. The College does not waive
academic requirements but provides eligible students with reasonable accommodations when
necessary to help compensate for significant
limitations to academic functioning. Reasonable
academic adjustments are intended to minimize
the impact of a disability as much as possible,
without compromising academic or program
In keeping with the Bryn Mawr College Honor
Code, it is the expectation of the community
that members in conflict with each other will
seek resolution among themselves. There are a
number of services that the College provides to
assist students with this process. ARGH! (Actively
Resolving Group Hostility) is a way for students
to meet one-on-one with a trained student specialist to discuss their problems and possible solutions. Mediation and Facilitated Dialogue offer
an opportunity for students to work together,
with the guidance of trained facilitators, to gain
a better understanding of each other’s concerns
and the options available to resolve their dif-
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ferences. Counselors, Deans, Customs people,
Hall Advisers and Residential Life staff are also
resources for students in conflict. More information on all these services is available online, from
a Hall Adviser or from Residential Life at x7333.
The Body Image Council
www.brynmawr.edu/bodyimage
The mission of the Bryn Mawr College Body
Image Council (BIC) is to advocate and support
the growth and development of healthy body
images and attitudes among all members of the
College community. BIC recognizes Bryn Mawr’s
commitment to building and maintaining a
diverse multicultural community. We acknowledge that students differ in how they define
beauty. Our diverse perspectives are often influenced by our ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic
background. The Council plans activities that
offer information, personal experience and counsel about the range of care, support and referral
services available in our College community and
promotes open dialogue on all aspects of body
image, aimed at enhancing wellness for all. The
Council also sponsors a weekly body-image support group that is open to the Bi-College community.
Counseling Services
Health Center, x7360
www.brynmawr.edu/
healthcenter/counseling
There are times when a student may feel that she
needs to talk to someone other than her usual
sources of support like parents, friends, dean
or teachers. She might be concerned about her
parents, siblings, friends, lovers, roommates, academic work, money, future plans, physical illness,
emotional illness (depression and/or anxiety),
eating issues, sexual activity, alcohol or drug use,
or she may be painfully homesick. The college
years are times of accelerated growth, significant
challenges and considerable stress. Counseling
services are available to help students with the
variety of concerns that arise during this time.
Each year, approximately a third of our student
body comes to the Counseling Service to talk to
a counselor. It is important to remember that you
do not have to have a crisis to see a counselor.
The Counseling Service provides students with
an opportunity to explore their concerns with a
professional psychotherapist or psychiatrist in a
confidential setting.
Counseling services are available to Bryn Mawr
College undergraduate students during the academic calendar year. Each undergraduate student
can receive up to six free sessions. The six free
sessions will be used for assessment, treatment
planning and possibly appropriate referral. After
a student’s six sessions are exhausted, students
can use their insurance to pay for future sessions.
If a student does not have insurance, she will be
billed for counseling visits beyond the sixth visit.
In cases of financial hardship, the fee for counseling may be reduced. No student is ever denied
service because she can not afford payment. All
graduates can receive a free initial consultation
with a counselor in the Counseling Services for
appropriate referral to community providers.
Support and psychoeducational groups may
be offered throughout the year on a variety of
issues, depending on student interest.
Policy on Confidentiality
Counseling is a personal matter, and the Counseling Service maintains confidentiality to the limits
provided by law. Each of the Counseling Services
staff is bound by legal and ethical guidelines to
protect your privacy. No record of counseling is
contained in any academic or medical file. Counseling records are maintained separately within
the Health Center in the Counseling Service.
Information about counseling is only released
with a student’s written permission. The only
exception would be in cases mandated by law,
such as imminent danger to self or others. If a
student threatens harm to herself or others, a
counselor may be obligated to seek a higher
level of care for her, or contact family members
or others to help provide protection. If such a
situation arises, counselors will make every effort
to fully discuss these requirements with the student before taking any action and will limit any
disclosures to what is necessary in their professional judgment.
Policy on Email Communications
Counselor Service staff will not communicate
with students regarding scheduling appointments without written informed consent from
the student. Sensitive clinical information will
not be included in any email transmissions. In the
event that a student requests sensitive information via an email communication, the counselor
will encourage the student to call the Counseling
Service at x7360 to arrange a phone conversation
or office visit to discuss the matter.
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(CDO)
Bryn Mawr Office:
Campus Center, second floor
x5174/x5197
Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Some evening hours
www.brynmawr.edu/cdo
The Career Development Office (CDO) strives to
create a climate of excitement around the vast
career options available to engage our graduates in rewarding professional lives. The process
includes ample exploration of the application
of individual interests and skills as they develop
throughout the college experience. To that end,
the Bryn Mawr-Haverford Career Development
Office makes information and advice available
to students considering graduate study or work
in a variety of fields. No matter what career
interests you — from advocacy to zoology — a
career counselor can meet with you to help you
explore your interests and discuss your plans and
questions.
Career development is a service offered to all
students — from first year through graduation
and beyond. It offers career counseling and help
with career decision-making, graduate/professional school applications and the permanent-job
search. The CDO offers a comprehensive recruiting program for the full-time permanent job
search and collects and provides information for
career-exploration, academic-year and summer
internships, as well as summer and local parttime jobs. CDO programs and services include
the Extern Program (alumnae job shadowing),
numerous career exploration and networking
programs, reviews of resumes and cover letters,
job skills workshops, as well as career fairs.
In addition to the above programs and services,
the CDO provides dedicated advisers to all students interested in applying to graduate study
in law or business. Because advanced studies
in medicine and other health professions have
specific requirements for admission, there is a
separate health professions adviser who holds
an information session on course selection for
interested students. For those students interested
in teaching, the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Education Program offers a course of study leading
to Pennsylvania teaching certification, and students interested in this option should consult
the Education Adviser in the beginning of the
sophomore year or earlier. The CDO coordinates
programming and workshops with these and
other campus offices and student organizations
throughout the year.
Finally, to assist all students in their job and/or
graduate school search process, the CDO offers
a comprehensive credentials service and recommends that students build a credentials file over
the course of their college experience. The CDO
will maintain letters of recommendation for
students and alumnae/i and will furnish, upon
written request, letters of recommendation to
designated graduate admissions programs or
employers.
The CDO wants all students to recognize that we
are here to assist in all stages of undergraduate
career exploration, application and professional
development. We look forward to working with
you soon!
As a way of starting their engagement with the
career development process, all students are
asked to complete their profile in OCEAN (Online
Career Exploration And Networking) linked from
the office’s home page on the web. Targeted emails announcing a variety of career programs,
internship and job opportunities are sent to students who have registered related career interests in their OCEAN profile. The CDO invites all
students to visit the office, browse the career
library and online resources and, especially, meet
with a career counselor.
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Education Program
and Secondary Teacher
Certification
www.brynmawr.edu/healthpro
Senior Lecturer and Director:
Alice Lesnick x7944
Education Program Administrator and
Adviser: Ann Brown x5376
Field Placement Coordinator and
Adviser: Robyn Newkumet x5214
Bettws-y-Coed 213, 305 and 303
www.brynmawr.edu/education
Students interested in education may choose
among the following options available through
the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Education Program: (1)
take courses that are open to all interested students; (2) pursue a minor in educational studies;
(3) complete a sequence of courses leading to
certification to teach at the secondary (grades
7-12) level as part of the four-year undergraduate
program; (4) complete certification requirements
begun as undergraduates in a 5th year at reduced
tuition; (5) complete elementary certification
through the Swarthmore and Eastern Colleges’
elementary education certification program; (6)
sub-matriculate as juniors or seniors into the
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of
Education’s elementary or secondary education
Master’s program; or (7) in a five-year program,
complete both the A.B./M.A. program in physics
or mathematics (or possibly other departments
that offer the AB/MA option) and the secondary
teaching certification program. Students interested in any of these options should plan to meet
with a program adviser as early as possible for
advice on course selection and scheduling.
The Office of Health Professions Advising provides information and assistance to students
and alumnae who are interested in careers in
the health professions. We offer guidance in
choosing courses, getting clinical volunteer experience, and in applying to professional schools.
Our office is located in Canwyll House East and is
open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. To schedule an appointment, please call 610526-7350.The following people can help you:
Mary Beth Davis, Ph.D., Assistant Dean and
Undergraduate Health Professions Adviser
E-mail: [email protected]
The undergraduate health professions adviser
assists students who want to pursue a career
in the health professions after graduating. Students who apply to medical, veterinary or dental
school will work especially closely with the health
professions adviser throughout the admissions
process.
Students who wish to receive announcements
about medically-related workshops, lectures and
internships should join the pre-health listserv by
accessing the subscription form at the Web page:
mailman.brynmawr.edu .
Jodi Domsky, Associate Dean, Director of Health
Professions Advising and the Postbaccalaureate
Premedical Program.
E-mail: [email protected]
Bryn Mawr’s Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program is designed for women and men, including
alumnae/i of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges,
who did not fulfill the premedical requirements
as undergraduates, but who now want to apply
to schools of medicine, dentistry, or veterinary
medicine. Admission to this program is highly
selective.
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Pre-Law Advising
Exchange with Haverford
The close academic cooperation between Bryn
Mawr and Haverford enables you to take
classes and even to major at either institution.
You should pre-register for Haverford courses
through the Bryn Mawr Virtual Registrar.
Jane Finkle, x5174
www.haverford.edu/cdo/new/
gradschool/lawadvising
The pre-law adviser provides aspiring attorneys
with advice about preparing for and applying
to law school, information on registering for
entrance examinations (LSATs), and a credentials
file for letters of recommendation. Students considering a career in the law should take advantage of events sponsored by the Career Development Office, the Dean’s Office and the Pre-Law
Club. Submit your name to the Career Development Office or contact Jane Finkle (jfinkle@
brynmawr.edu) to receive notices for all pre-law
activities.
Academic Life: Essential
Information
Dean’s Office, x5375
For more detailed information on the following
topics and related issues, see the Dean’s Office
Web site: www.brynmawr.edu/deans/.
Honor Code
The Honor Code, which is printed in full on page
100, embodies the ideals and values of both academic and social life at Bryn Mawr. Familiarize
yourself with its basic provisions, consult it whenever you are uncertain, and bring your questions
to your dean and members of the Honor Board.
Registering for courses
Each November and April, students preregister
online for the next semester’s courses. Dates for
preregistration are published by the Registrar,
and reminders are posted on the Student Gateway page of the College Web site. During the
“shopping period” (the first week of the semester), students may add and drop courses through
the Virtual Registrar’s Office. At the beginning
of the second week of the semester, students
confirm their registration online and with their
dean. Failure to preregister or to confirm registration results in a fine. For more information,
check the Registrar’s Web page at www.brynmawr.edu/registrar/.
Exchange with Swarthmore,
University of Pennsylvania and
Villanova
Bryn Mawr students may take courses at Swarthmore, Penn, and Villanova on a space-available
basis. Swarthmore courses are posted on the
online Tri-Co Course Guide. Pre-registration for
Swarthmore and Penn courses should be done
during Bryn Mawr’s pre-registration period. Please see the Bryn Mawr Registrar’s website for
further information and relevant pre-registration
forms. Students need to consult their deans to
discuss these course plans and to obtain their
signatures. Please note that BMC students may
only take those Penn courses that are offered
through the College of Arts and Sciences and the
College of General Studies on subjects that are
not offered at Bryn Mawr and Haverford. Furthermore, they are confined to undergraduate
courses that are numbered 001-599. In very limited cases, juniors and seniors may take upperlevel Villanova courses; consult your dean for
more information. Please note that Bryn Mawr,
Haverford and Swarthmore use a different academic calendar than the one used by Penn and
Villanova.
Credit/No Credit
You may elect to take up to 4 courses Credit/No
Credit while at Bryn Mawr, but no more than
one in any given semester. However, if a student is taking a course that is CR/NC for everyone (such as Chorale or Orchestra), she may still
choose to take one course under the ordinary
CR/NC option. More information is available on
the Dean’s Office Web site. You may take either
Haverford or Bryn Mawr courses CR/NC. In both
cases, you must sign up for this option in the Bryn
Mawr Registrar’s Office before the end of the 6th
week of the semester.
Withdrawing from a course
After confirmation of registration, students are
expected to complete all their classes. However,
circumstances may arise that make it unreasonable to hold a student to that expectation. If you
experience significant illness, a family emergency,
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or some other serious problem, you should talk
to your dean about whether it might be appropriate for you to be withdrawn from one or more
classes. Please note that you will not be allowed
to withdraw from a course simply because you
are not doing well in it. Withdrawal requires the
consent of both your dean and your professor.
Until that consent is obtained, you should continue to attend the class unless you are prevented
from doing so by illness, emergency or similar
situation outside your control. Your transcript
will include the course as part of your schedule
for the semester, but instead of a grade, a “WD”
will be listed.
Grades
Students may view their grades approximately
three weeks after the end of each semester
through the Virtual Registrar’s Office. Grade
reports are mailed to the student’s home address
at the end of spring semester, but not at the end
of fall semester. The chart on the following page
illustrates Bryn Mawr’s grading system:
Grade
Extensions and Deferred Exams
You are expected to turn in assigned work at
the scheduled time. Recognizing that this is
not always possible, professors often establish
policies regarding late work and extensions and
include this information as part of the course
syllabus. If you would like an extension during
the semester when classes are still meeting, you
should talk directly to your professor. If a medical
situation or emotional problem makes it difficult
for you to speak to your professor, or if you are
uncomfortable with the results of your conversation with your professor, ask your dean about
how to proceed.
Please note that the last day of classes and the last
day of exams are College deadlines. Extensions
beyond these deadlines require the permission
of both the professor and your dean. Normally,
your dean will recommend or support an extension only if the delay results from circumstances
beyond your control, such as illness or family or
personal emergency. If an extension does not
seem appropriate, your dean will help you devise
strategies for managing a difficult workload and
meeting your academic obligations.
When written work or exams are extended
beyond the end of the semester, students will be
assigned Incompletes. Once the work is complete
and the professor has submitted a grade, the registrar replaces the Incomplete with the grade.
Students requiring an extension on a final
exam will be expected to take that exam on the
deferred exam date, published each year by the
registrar. Deferred exams are usually given on
the Sunday before classes begin in January for
exams deferred from the fall, and on the Sunday before classes begin in September for those
deferred from the previous spring. For students
able to travel to Bryn Mawr, there may also be a
deferred exam date in early June.
Letter Grade Explanation
Equivalent
4.0
A
MERIT
3.7
A-
3.3
B+
3.0
B
2.7
B-
2.3
C+
2.0
C
Merit grades range
from 4.0 (outstanding) to 2.0 (satisfactory). Courses in
which students earn
merit grades can be
used to satisfy the
major and curricular
requirements.
1.7
C-
1.3
D+
1.0
D
0.0
F
PASSING
FAILING
Transferring Credits
Bryn Mawr accepts transfer credits from accredited four-year colleges and universities, but there
are limits on both the kind of courses and on the
number of courses that may be transferred in.
For more information, consult the Dean’s Office
Web site and the Catalog, and bring any questions you have to your dean. Before enrolling in
courses at another institution, you should complete a transfer credit approval form, which is
available in the Registrar’s Office.
A.B. Degree Requirements
All students are required to complete 32 units
of credit for graduation, distributed in such a
way as to assure both breadth and depth. The
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee reviews
these requirements each year and recommends
changes that are then considered by the faculty. You are bound by the regulations in place
when you entered Bryn Mawr, as published in
the Undergraduate Catalog that you are given
at the beginning of your freshman year.
A downloadable checklist of college-wide
requirements is available on the Dean’s Office
Web site. Use the checklist to monitor your prog-
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ress on college-wide requirements and consult
your dean if you have questions. You must attain
a grade of 2.0 or higher in any course used to satisfy these requirements. When you declare your
major in the spring of your sophomore year, you
will fill out a major work plan with your major
adviser. This will help you monitor your progress
on specific major requirements.
BRYN MAWR STANDARD OF
WORK AND THE COMMITTEEE ON
ACADEMIC STANDING
The faculty establishes standards of work that
students must meet in order to remain in good
academic standing. These standards are violated when a student receives grades below 2.0
in her major, when she has more grades below
2.0 than those above 2.0 in all her classes, when
she receives a second failure in her time at Bryn
Mawr, and when her work has seriously deteriorated. The Committee on Academic Standing,
a committee of faculty and deans, meets each
semester to review the records of students whose
work has not met these standards. The Committee may place a student on academic probation
or require her to withdraw for a time from the
College. Each student reviewed by the Committee receives a report which informs her of the
Committee’s actions as well as a letter from her
dean. A copy of the report and the letter is also
sent to the student’s parent(s).
Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for a complete description of these regulations.
Academic Opportunities
Bryn Mawr offers students many opportunities for academic development and recognition
beyond the classroom and the fall and spring
semesters.
Summer Sessions
summerprograms
During Summer Sessions I and II, qualified women
and men may take courses at Bryn Mawr in the
sciences, mathematics and Russian. The College
also sponsors summer programs abroad in France
and Italy and participates in the International
Human Rights Exchange, an intensive course in
human-rights theory and practice that draws students and faculty from 14 participating institutions in the United States and Southern Africa.
Summer Grants for Internships
and Research
summergrants
Bryn Mawr provides funding each year for more
than 100 summer internships for undergraduates. The program is administered primarily by
the Dean’s Office and the Career Development
Office, with participation from the Civic Engagement Office, the Centers for 21st Century Inquiry,
and various academic departments. A searchable
database of all Bryn Mawr summer grants is
available on the Dean’s Office Web site. While in
some cases the funding comes with an assigned
research topic or internship placement, in most
cases students are responsible for securing their
own internships. The CDO maintains an internship database to help students locate available
internships.
Study Abroad
TBA x7390
Canwyll House West
www.brynmawr.edu/oip
Bryn Mawr encourages all students to consider
studying abroad for one semester. Applicants
should have strong academic records and clear
academic reasons for international study. They
should have appropriate preparation and genuine enthusiasm about other cultures. Finally, they
should be sensitive to cultural differences and
willing to conduct themselves appropriately in
their host countries. In view of these requirements, students applying for study abroad must
be approved by their dean and their major
adviser(s). They should also be approved by the
Foreign Studies Committee.
Informational meetings for students considering
studying abroad are held throughout the year.
Sophomores planning to study abroad in their
junior year must attend one of the general information meetings held in September. You should
also consult the Study Abroad Guide and the list
of approved programs, available on the Web
at www.brynmawr.edu/oip. The Study Abroad
Library in Canwyll House West has materials and
guidebooks for the approved programs.
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Fellowships
Dean Michelle Mancini x5372
fellowships
Students with distinguished academic and extracurricular records may be interested in applying
for a number of prestigious national and international fellowships, such as the Watson, Fulbright,
Marshall and Rhodes for graduating seniors, and
the Goldwater, Truman and Beinecke for students
before the senior year. Consult the Dean’s Office
Web site and make an appointment with Dean
Mancini to discuss which of these opportunities
might be a good match for you. In cases where
the College may only nominate a limited number of students, the Committee on Fellowships
and Prizes oversees the selection process for
Bryn Mawr’s nominees. Each year a number of
Bryn Mawr students win fellowships and scholarships.
Academic Support Services
Dean’s Office x5375
www.brynmawr.edu/deans
First-year students entering college, sophomores
choosing their majors, and upperclasswomen
embarking on upper-level seminars often report
that their previous approaches to reading, notetaking, studying or taking exams now seem ineffective. If you want to re-evaluate your study
strategies, Bryn Mawr offers a variety of services
to support you, such as tutors, Peer Mentors and
study skills workshops. Consult your dean and the
list below for further information.
Academic Tutoring
Dean Raima Evan x5369
Peer tutoring in a range of subjects, especially
foreign languages, math and science, is funded
by the Undergraduate Dean’s Office at no
expense to the student. Tutoring is most helpful
to students who have first consulted with their
professors about how to approach course materials. Tutor request forms are available online at
www.brynmawr.edu/deans/tutoring_req_form.
Child Study Institute
If you are having problems with your academic
work, your dean might recommend sessions at
Bryn Mawr’s Child Study Institute (CSI). CSI has
been providing psychological testing, counseling,
educational support services and school consultation to children and families in the Philadelphia
area for more than 50 years. The staff includes 20
licensed psychologists, 23 educational specialists
and four speech-language pathologists. Referrals to CSI are made through the Office of Access
Services.
Departmental/Major Support
The same resources that sophomores use in
choosing a major — primarily their professors
and major advisers — continue to be available to
students during their junior and senior years as
they complete work in their major. Departments
sponsor workshops and meetings to help their
majors learn about a variety of issues, including
research opportunities at Bryn Mawr, graduate
study and career opportunities in the discipline.
Peer Mentoring Service (PMS)
Dean Rona Pietrzak x5373
www.brynmawr.edu/pms/
Mentoring differs from tutoring in that it focuses
on the process of learning rather than on the subject matter of a particular course. Peer mentors
are trained to help their fellow students identify and implement techniques for more effective
learning. These techniques include analyzing a
course syllabus as well as texts, taking notes from
lecture and reading, developing effective study
routines, seeking help from the instructor, and
working with a study group. The Peer Mentoring
Service offers workshops and drop-in hours, as
well as one-on-one sessions.
Peer-Led Instruction
Peer-led instruction is an academic assistance program that increases student performance. It is a
regularly scheduled, out-of-class meeting led by
qualified upper-level students who attend the
course lectures and facilitate these focused study
sessions. The peer-led study sessions are open to
ALL students and revolve around the current lecture material. Studies have shown that students
who regularly attend these sessions receive, on
average, one half to a full grade point higher
than those who do not attend. Peer-Led Instruction sections are offered in biology, chemistry,
mathematics and physics.
Wellness Issues
In addition to their academic courses, all first-year
students enroll in a fall-semester class focusing
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on issues of health and wellness. Time management, study skills, body image and other personal
and social issues are discussed in weekly lectures
that meet for 90 minutes. Coordinated by the
Department of Physical Education, the lectures
are offered by staff from throughout the College and count towards the Physical Education
requirement (see page 135).
Taylor Hall, third floor, x5142
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.brynmawr.edu/registrar
Virtual Bryn Mawr:
http://virtual.brynmawr.edu
The Writing Center
The Writing Center
Canaday Library, Room 212, x5656
Gail Hemmeter, Director,
English House 204, x 5301
Nimisha Ladva, Assistant Director,
English House 201, x5312
The Writing Center offers free, individual tutorials conducted by peer writing consultants trained
to read and respond to student writing. Students
come to the Center for feedback and advice
about many kinds of writing: College Seminar
essays, research papers, senior theses, and applications for graduate school, jobs or fellowships.
All writers, experienced and inexperienced, can
benefit from constructive conversation about
their work with trained readers. Writing consultants can help a writer generate ideas for
assignments; refine a thesis; organize an argument; use, cite and document sources effectively;
edit final drafts; or work on grammar, diction
and syntax.
The Writing Center is open Monday through
Thursday in the afternoons from 1-5 p.m. and in
the evenings from 7-10 p.m. The Center is also
open on Sundays from 2-8 p.m. Writing tutorials
conducted by a professional ESL instructor are
available for speakers of other languages once
a week. Please call for details.
The Registrar’s Office is responsible for recordkeeping and scheduling at the College. The office
maintains and issues official transcripts, prepares
course schedules, assigns classrooms, processes
academic registration, produces class lists for faculty, collects grades, issues grade reports to students and makes exam arrangements. Through
Virtual Bryn Mawr, http://virtual.brynmawr.edu,
students can view and request their transcripts,
request enrollment verification, check their class
schedules and grades, and register for classes
online.
The Registrar’s Office prepares cases for review
by the Committee on Academic Standing and collects and prepares material for transfer credit.
The office maintains basic biographical information on students and supplies statistics, listings
and address labels for various offices and student
organizations. The office also clears seniors for
graduation, checks completion of requirements
and orders diplomas.
The Registrar’s Office enforces the Faculty Rules
and the stated policies and procedures of the
Committee on Academic Standing and the Curriculum Committee. If you have a question about
these rules and policies and how they affect you,
please ask the Registrar’s staff or your dean. If
you have a question about your computerized
record, please come in and speak with a staff
member in the Registrar’s Office.
Walk-ins are welcome on a first-come, firstserved basis, but appointments are especially
recommended if you want to be sure to have
a tutorial.
Please call x5656 from a campus phone or (610)
526-5656 from an off-campus or cell phone to
make an appointment.
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Information Services
Computing
The Eugenia Chase Guild
Computing Center
www.brynmawr.edu/computing
Computing Help Desk: x7440
[email protected]
Communications
Telephone Services Operator, x0
Taylor Hall Basement
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bryn Mawr recognizes that students may prefer to be contacted on their personal cellular
phones. Students have the option of having the
College provide a traditional land line and voice
mail account or they may opt for the use of their
own cell phone. A voice mail account must be
active on either system so that the College can
leave messages. All students will be eligible to
obtain a PIN code for the use of campus courtesy
phones for the purposes of making long distance
calls. Calls will be billed monthly. Students should
make payments at the Bursar’s office during business hours.
Additional services provided:
Courtesy phones: Students have access to a number of publicly available telephones on campus
from which they can make on-campus calls, local
calls or long-distance calls. Off-campus telephone
calls from courtesy phones require a Bryn Mawr
PIN code.
Emergency Phones (E-Phones): The College provides a number of emergency phones on campus,
some of which also act as courtesy phones. EPhones have a large, red panic button that will
immediately connect the student with Public
Safety.
Repair Service: Students will not be assessed any
additional fees if they are in need of repair services on the ethernet, telephone or CATV connections located on the wall jack in their dorm
room. Students should report any damages or
problems immediately to Telephone Services (x0)
or Computing Services (x7440).
Loaner equipment: A limited number of loaner
phones can be signed out on a short-term basis
by students in the event that a personal phone
has failed or is questionable.
At Guild Hall, students have access to the largest
public lab on campus as well as the Help Desk
and professional staff to assist them with their
work. In this lab, there are PCs and Macintosh
computers equipped with the standard Microsoft
Office Suite. There are seven public labs maintained by Computing on campus: Guild, Canaday,
Carpenter, Collier, GSSWSR, and the LLC. All computers in these labs are attached to networked
laser printers. In Guild, there is also a color laser
printer available for a fee. Students are trained
to assist in the lab with all standard software
products. They also provide phone support for
any computing issue a student might have.
Bryn Mawr students have 24-hour access to the
Guild Computer Lab via their OneCard. All other
members of the Bryn Mawr or Tri-College community may use the computer lab during Guild
public hours as posted on the computing Web
site.
The New Media Lab (NML) is located in the first
bay of the lab in Guild Hall. The NML supports
specialized hardware and software for the creation of multimedia, interactive courseware. The
lab is equipped with Macintosh computers, PCs,
scanners, VHS decks and DVD recorders. Each
computer has the full standard suite of campussupported software and additional software for
capturing, editing and producing text, images,
audio and video. The lab also maintains Applied
Magic Screenplay nonlinear video-editing systems. Faculty, staff and students working on
course assignments may reserve a workstation
for up to two hours. Faculty and the students
they designate may borrow equipment such as
laptops, digital cameras and digital video cameras from Multimedia Services.
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Students residing in dorms have individual access
to high-speed Internet service in support of the
educational mission of the College. Access is also
available from the various computer labs, libraries and some common meeting spaces. It is the
responsibility of each resident to use these internet services appropriately and in compliance with
all College, local, state and federal regulations.
All those receiving a dormitory network connection must read and agree to the Dormitory
Networking Policies and Guidelines; registration
for a dorm network connection is an indication
of agreement to abide by all Bryn Mawr College
network usage policies.
Students may bring their personal computers to
Bryn Mawr. Bryn Mawr has available a limited
number of laptops to borrow at the Canaday
Library Circulation Desk. All students will be
assigned an e-mail account and address. Students
will receive approximately 500 MB of network
file storage space for their personal use throughout the academic year. Students may also request
server space for the creation of personal Web
sites. Help Desk support is available to all students daily.
Some Cautionary Words about Writing Online
Remember that your postings and communications online should be in keeping with the values
of our community: a concern for others, a respect
for diversity, and a commitment to dialogue.
These values are the foundation of our Honor
Code and our interactions with one another,
whether these interactions are face-to-face or
conducted via the Web.
In short, posting any writing online should involve
a heightened degree of care and responsibility,
as any material posted on the Web is exposed to
public view. Remember—there is no such thing
as privacy on the Internet.
For further information on Bryn Mawr’s Web site
policies, please see the following Web page:
www.brynmawr.edu/computing/policy/policyweb.shtml
Canday
www.brynmawr.edu/llc
The Language Learning Center provides audiovisual and computing support for learning foreign languages and cultures. Students may use
the lab to complete course assignments or simply to explore a foreign culture through film,
audio cassettes, CDs, DVDs, software programs,
the Internet or one of the satellite channels. The
Language Learning Center maintains a collection
of more than 700 foreign films and 2,000 audio
cassettes. The lab has both Macintosh and PC
computers, and each computer can be used for
any of the languages taught at Bryn Mawr.
Keep in mind that with the increased effectiveness of search engines and the archiving of web
pages, material posted on any website may be
available years from now. Personal and student
organization home pages, entries and invitations
on Facebook and similar sites, as well as ideas
posted on public forums reflect on you and may
be viewed by prospective employers. Personal
information and photographs may be viewed by
stalkers. Such postings can seriously compromise
your good name and even your safety.
You should be equally aware of the dangers
posed by identity theft. If you post your date
of birth online along with pictures of yourself
and personal information, you are vulnerable
to identity theft. Similarly, you should not post
photographs of friends or your friends’ writing
without receiving permission to do so.
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LibrarY
www.brynmawr.edu/library
Multimedia Services
Merion Building, Ground Floor, x7449
www.brynmawr.edu/multimedia
Canaday
Canaday Reference x5279
Canaday Circulation x5276
Multimedia Services provides audio and video
equipment for use on campus at events, conferences and meetings as well as in the classroom.
To make an AV equipment request, please make
arrangements at least 48 hours in advance of the
anticipated date of your presentation by contacting Multimedia Services by phone or Conferences
and Events with the date, start time, ending time,
location and type of equipment required.
Carpenter
Carpenter Circulation x7912
Collier
Collier Circulation x7463
Regular Hours for Canaday, Carpenter and Collier libraries:
Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to midnight
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Visual Resources Center houses over 200,000
slides used by the faculty and students of the
History of Art, Archaeology, and Growth and
Structure of Cities Departments. In addition to
maintaining the slide collection, we also provide Web sites related to courses offered by the
departments of the History of Art, Archaeology
and the Growth and Structure of Cities.
10 a.m. to midnight
Student Lounge and Data Lab
24-hour access
Special Collections
Visual Resource Center
Carpenter Library, Room A2, x7917
www.brynmawr.edu/Admins/DMVRC
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
9 a.m. to noon,
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Visit the library Web site for information that
includes non-regular hours and hours for reference desk personnel.
The Bryn Mawr College libraries are part of a
national network of research and reference
resources. They are tied most closely to the
Haverford and Swarthmore College libraries,
with more than 2.5 million volumes accessible
from the three campuses through Tripod, the
online catalog. Through EZ Borrow, interlibrary
loan and the nationwide OCLC system, the library
is able to borrow most books not already in the
local system. Reference librarians offer virtual
and personal research assistance, group and personalized orientation and online bibliographic
searching. OneCard is required to borrow books.
The loan period for undergraduates is 28 days
with two renewals possible.
Access to the student lounge and data lab
requires a OneCard after the Canaday Library
has closed. The entrance is located on the ramp
between Canaday and Thomas.
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My Personal 411
my Hall Adviser is
my Dean is
Name:
Name:
Office:
Phone:
Office Hours:
Cell:
E-mail:
Phone:
E-mail:
my Dorm President is
Name:
my Major Adviser is
Phone:
Name:
Cell:
Office:
E-mail:
Office Hours:
my SGA Hall RepresentATive is
Phone:
Name:
E-mail:
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my Class President is
Name:
Phone:
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Office of Residential Life
Campus Center, first floor, x7331
www.brynmawr.edu/residentiallife
Residence halls at Bryn Mawr provide simple,
comfortable living environments that promote
full participation in the life of the College
community and encourage individual growth.
Because students have committed themselves
to the Social Honor Code, the College expects
students to respect one another, College and
personal property, and the standards by which
the halls are governed. Policies and procedures
for the halls are set in consultation with the Residence Council, the Self-Government Association
and the elected hall officers. For information on
Hall Advisers, please go to the Residential Life
Web site.
Residence Council
www.brynmawr.edu/residentiallife/
resco
Policies involving residence issues are determined
by the joint action of the Director of Residential
Life and the elected student Residence Council,
which consists of the Residence Council heads and
the presidents of each dorm. The Council supervises Room Draw each year, and its Special Cases
Committee considers requests for room changes
from early October through mid-March.
of the hall and to hold one another accountable for maintaining these spaces through the
Social Honor Code. Anyone causing damage or
the need for additional housekeeping services,
whether intentionally or by accident, should
report the situation to the Department of Facilities Services and pay the associated costs. The
College accepts no responsibility for damages to
student belongings. Damages or cleaning costs to
common areas are considered the joint responsibility of all residents of the hall. The repair/
replacement or cleaning costs will be charged to
all hall residents by dividing the total cost by the
number of residents.
Damages and housekeeping costs deemed
beyond normal wear and tear, as well as missing
furnishings, are fined according to cost. The College reserves the right to charge the residents
of the hall to replace missing items and prorate
the cost to all residents. It is the responsibility
of the hall residents to demonstrate to the College that no member of the hall is at fault if the
charge is to be avoided. Fall-semester fines will
be reviewed after March 1. Spring-semester fines
will be reviewed after July 1. Questions about
fines should be directed to Facilities Services.
Entering Student Rooms: Residential Life staff
(including Hall Advisers), Public Safety officers,
Facilities Services staff and other College personnel may enter student rooms only:
• At the request of the resident (e.g., if locked
out)
• In case of emergency
Residential Life Policies
www.brynmawr.edu/residentiallife/
policies
• At the start of winter vacation so that rooms
may be checked for security or conservation
risks
The following policies were developed to ensure
the safety and well-being of all Bryn Mawr residents and are grouped into the following categories: General Housing Policies, Fire and Safety
Policies and Residence Living Policies. Read all
policies carefully and contact the Residential Life
Office with any questions.
General Housing
Emergencies: In an emergency, call Public Safety
at 911 from on campus. If calling from off campus or from a cell phone, call 610-526-7911. For
dorm or facilities problems that occur Monday
through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., call
Facilities Services at x7930. After hours, call Public
Safety at x7911.
Damages, Cleaning and Missing College Property:
Students are expected to take responsibility for
the care of individual rooms and common areas
• In order to investigate alleged Housing Policy
violations
• In case of physical-plant difficulties with the
building or room. Usually, such entries are at
the request of the resident. However, College
personnel may be required to enter a room to
solve a physical-plant problem that affects all
or part of the building.
In all cases, every attempt will be made to respect
and protect a student’s right to privacy. If a room
must be entered without advance knowledge of
the resident, a note will be left on that student’s
door. The note will state that the room was
entered, by whom and for what reason. If rooms
must be entered as part of some planned project
or for another purpose, written notice will be
communicated to residents in advance.
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Opening of Residence Halls/Early Return: There
are three ways you may return to campus in the
fall:
• on or after the official opening of dorms, for
no charge
• as a non-sponsored early return, for $75 per
day
• as a member of a College-sponsored program,
as described below
The official first day for all upperclass (non-frosh)
student move-in is the Friday before classes begin.
There will be no charge for students moving in
on or after this day. Dorms will open at 9 a.m.
If, for any non-sponsored reason, a student
must return before that date, she may make
arrangements with the Office of Residential
Life to return as early as the Wednesday before
classes begin. No non-sponsored early returns
will be allowed before this day. There will be a
$75 charge per day for a non-sponsored early
return. This charge will include meals in the dining hall through Thursday dinner. Meals are not
optional. After Thursday dinner, students must
provide their own meals until the official opening of the dining halls. Arrangements for a nonsponsored return must be made no later than
August 1. After this date, the fee will be raised
to $100 per day. This fee structure and timeline
will apply to all students, including international
and west coast students.
A student may return as part of a Collegesponsored program, such as Athletics, Customs,
Hall Advising, or working in a campus office.
The sponsoring office/department must make
arrangements for the early return of these students no later than July 15 to avoid charges.
After this date, the sponsor may request new or
additional early returns, but will be charged a
$50 fee per request. After August 1, the standard
fee of $100 per day, per student will be applied.
Either the student or the office must be prepared
to cover this charge.
Vacation Closing: During vacation breaks, campus
services including transportation, dining services
and health services will not be provided. Dorms
will remain open during fall and spring breaks,
but not during winter break. Winter break housing is in Merion and is available only to international students, athletes and students who are
taking spring courses at Penn. Arrangements for
winter break housing must be made in advance
through the Office of Residential Life.
Residential Status:
Cancellation of Housing Agreement: If you would
like to cancel your room, written notification
must be received in the Office of Residential Life
by June 15th before the beginning of the academic year. Once written notice is received, you
will be charged a $100 cancellation fee. If written
notification is not received by this deadline, you
will be charged a $500 fee.
Leaving Mid-Semester: Students who leave residence after classes have begun must remove all
belongings from the residence halls and return
keys to Facilities Services. For more information,
contact the Residential Life Office or your dean.
Summer Residency: Summer housing arrangements must be made through the Office of Conferences and Events, x7329.
Off-campus to On-campus: Moving from offcampus to on-campus residence halls is subject
to availability, and arrangements must be made
with the Residential Life Office.
On-campus to Off-campus: Students wishing to
live off campus must choose that option in Room
Draw. If extraordinary circumstances prevent you
from living on campus as planned, your room
and board fees may be waived only with the
permission of the Dean of the College. First-year
students are not permitted to live off campus
unless they are planning to live with nearby
relatives. Students considering living off campus
should be aware of local zoning regulations that
apply to student houses. Lower Merion Township
regulations define a “student home” as: “A living
arrangement for students unrelated by blood,
marriage or legal adoption attending or about
to attend a college or university, or who are on
a semester or summer break from studies at a
college or university, or any combination of such
persons. Student homes shall not include fraternities, sororities or community residential programs.” See page 186 in the pink pages of this
handbook for more information on the township
ordinance.
Modifications in Housing Assignments: Students
with disabilities or chronic medical conditions
who require modifications in housing arrangements should contact Access Services, x7351, for
procedures and documentation requirements.
Fire and Safety Policies
In order to provide maximum safety and security for resident students, buildings and property,
students must abide by the following safety policies. Students who violate these policies will be
subject to disciplinary action including but not
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limited to fines, relocation, denial of College
housing and exclusion from the College, as well
as civil and criminal liability.
Appliances: Extraneous and/or heat-producing
appliances such as microwaves, toaster ovens, air
conditioners and hot plates are not permitted in
student rooms. Only those space heaters provided
by Facilities Services are permitted. Other appliances are limited to no more than 5 amps. Any
appliances not adhering to this policy should be
brought to the attention of the College administration. The Residence Council advises all students to limit the number of energy-consuming
appliances in their rooms.
Dangerous Articles, Substances and Activities:
The items and activities specified below are
prohibited on the College campus. If dangerous
articles or substances are discovered in a room,
they will be impounded and the student will be
subject to disciplinary action.
• Possession or use of weapons, including but
not limited to air rifles, pellet guns, pistols,
firearms, ammunition, hunting equipment,
knives and swords, is expressly prohibited.
• Possession or use of dangerous substances,
including but not limited to gunpowder, fireworks, explosives, gasoline and kerosene, is
expressly prohibited.
• Possession or use of illegal or controlled substances, including but not limited to illegal or
controlled drugs, is expressly prohibited.
Fire Emergency: In the event of a fire alarm (real
or drill), evacuate the building immediately until
given clearance to return by Public Safety officers or the Fire Department. Be familiar with
fire evacuation routes, fire alarms and fire extinguishers. Information is available through Public
Safety. Report all fires or fire hazards to Public
Safety immediately (911).
Fire Safety: No open flames, including candles
and incense, are permitted in the residence halls.
No fires are permitted in the fireplaces. Extension cords under rugs are serious fire hazards.
Take special care in using electrical outlets. Do
not overload outlets; do not use more than two
electrical appliances per outlet. Since improper
use of a fire extinguisher poses an extreme danger to life and property, no extinguisher may
be discharged unless used to extinguish a fire.
Halogen lamps are potential fire hazards. Do
not place one near combustible items and never
leave a burning lamp unattended.
Roofs: Students are not permitted on the roofs of
College buildings for any reason. Terraces, balconies, and other structures accessible by windows
are defined as roofs under this policy.
Smoking: Smoking is prohibited in all residence
halls and at the main entrances to all campus
buildings. Smoke detectors are present in every
dorm room and throughout public areas of the
residence halls. Tampering or interfering with
smoke detectors, for any reason, will result in
disciplinary action.
Sprinklers: Under no circumstances may students
hang objects from or otherwise tamper with
room sprinklers. A student who activates a sprinkler will be subject to disciplinary action.
Tea Pantries: Tea pantries are available for students to use for boiling water for soup or beverages and for heating already prepared foods
such as canned goods or frozen entrees. For firesafety reasons, tea pantries are not designed or
intended for meal preparation.
Residence Living Policies
Cleaning: Housekeeping will clean common
areas and bathrooms. Students clean their own
rooms.
Decorating: Only student rooms and bedroom
doors may be decorated, not hallways or common areas. Students may decorate their doors
using appropriate adhesives that do not damage
paint or other surfaces. Residents are responsible
for damage to walls, ceilings and doors. Damages
will be charged to student accounts. The College
reserves the right to remove without warning
any decorations that violate these rules.
Flashlights: To comply with a Lower Merion
Township ordinance, all students who reside at
the College must have flashlights in their rooms.
Bring one flashlight with you.
Furniture: All furniture must remain in student
rooms. Please do not leave furniture in hallways;
it constitutes a fire hazard. Any furniture-related
problems should be reported to Housekeeping
at x7945. On final inspection, a replacement
charge will be assessed for each item missing
from student rooms. If housekeeping is required
to move furniture items, a moving charge may
be assessed.
Guests: Residence spaces (including dorm common areas) are not available to accommodate
spouses, partners, family members, children or
other dependents of College resident students.
Overnight guests are permitted only with the
consent of all roommates and for a maximum
stay of three nights, unless permission for a lon-
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ger stay has been obtained from the Residential
Life Office. Hosts are responsible for assuring
that their guests comply with all College policies
and the Honor Code. In fairness to all residential
students and their hallmates, repeated and/or
frequent guests (including other students) are
strongly discouraged. This includes guests who
visit frequently who do not necessarily stay overnight. The spirit of the guest policy applies to
all residential students, including those who live
in single rooms. Violations of the spirit of the
guest policy could result in administrative action
that may result in loss of guest, as well as campus
housing, privileges.
Heating: The optimum room temperature during
the winter months is between 68 and 70 degrees
Fahrenheit. Should you feel that there is a problem with the heating unit in your room, contact
Facilities Services, x7930.
Insurance: The College does not insure the contents of student rooms or storage areas. The College assumes no responsibility for loss due to fire,
theft or any other cause. Students are therefore
urged to obtain a rider to their family homeowner’s insurance or a separate policy to protect
against loss through theft and other risks.
Keys:
Moving In: Keys must be picked up at the Facilities Services office in the Ward building between
the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday. If you are moving in after 5 p.m. on weekdays or on the weekend, you must go to the Public Safety Office to be let into your room.
During your stay: If you are locked out of your
room, you may contact Public Safety, which will
respond in as timely a manner as possible. However, they may be delayed by other circumstances
on campus. Lockout calls do not have priority status. You may also contact your Hall Adviser who
may let you in, depending upon her availability
and at her discretion.
Lost Keys: Students who lose their keys or whose
keys do not work properly should promptly
request replacements at Facilities Services. There
is a charge of $50 for each replacement key.
ID Cards: Lost ID cards that now serve as entrance
keys to many buildings must also be reported to
the OneCard Office, x7421, as soon as possible
and will be replaced according to the posted fee
schedule.
Moving Out: Keys must either be returned to
the Facilities Services office in the Ward Building
or left in the Facilities Services drop box in the
Campus Center. Keys may not be returned to the
offices of Public Safety or Residential Life.
Laundry: Cashless laundry machines are located
in each dorm. For repair, call Facilities Services
(x7930).
Lofts: Students are not permitted to construct
lofts in their rooms because they are fire and
safety hazards and cause structural damage. Violators are subject to administrative action.
Meal Plan: All resident students except those in
Perry House or Batten House are required to participate in the board plan. Please see the section
on Dining Services for further information.
Painting: Note that student room painting is
chargeable damage. Residents will be charged
for repainting and for tape, paint, poster putty,
decals, and/or nails in/on room (including doors)
and/or corridor walls.
Pets: Because of the College’s concern for the
health and well-being of all, pets (excluding
guide animals) are not allowed in the residence
halls. Violations of the pet policy may result in
administrative action that may include, but is
not limited to, charges for cleaning and/or pet
removal or boarding costs, as well as loss of oncampus housing privileges.
Room Assessment Procedure: Facilities Services
conducts room-condition checks at the beginning
and end of each academic year. Students complete a form and return it to the College on each
occasion. College staff verify these reports and
charge residents for any damage to the room
or its furnishings or for any additional cleaning
services needed. You should complete an assessment form to protect yourself from charges for
damage that you did not cause.
Room Assignments: Residence on campus is
required of all undergraduates except those
who live with their families in Philadelphia or the
vicinity, and those who live in houses or apartments off campus after having received permission from the College and their parents to do so.
A Room Draw system based on class priority and
computer-assigned random numbers has been
established by the Residence Council. Room Draw
takes place in April. Single rooms are not guaranteed. Room Draw merely provides an opportunity to select a room. Residence selections, once
made, remain in effect for the entire academic
year. Students may not unofficially trade one
room or space for another. Rooms and places in
specific halls are not automatically retained from
year to year. Room Draw rules are distributed
to student mailboxes and are posted online in
mid-March. Make sure to read and understand
them.
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Room Changes: One of the practical results of
Bryn Mawr’s principle of individual responsibility
is the Residence Council’s policy on room changes.
The main premise of this policy is that a change
in room assignment is a special case based on
unusually problematic circumstances. Roommates
are expected to do their best to make a success
of their placement. We encourage the resolution
of problems and of difficult situations according
to the principles of the Honor Code and through
Conflict Management Services, as well as consultation with other campus resources such as Hall
Advisers, Customs People, Deans, Residential
Life staff and Counselors. Students must demonstrate meaningful attempts to resolve issues
before beginning the process of completing a
room change request application.
The Residence Council’s Special Cases Committee
meets to consider those requests submitted by
persons who feel that they need room changes.
(Forms are available from the Residential Life
Office.) Please note that no room changes are
acted upon until Oct. 1 or after March 31.
Confidentiality is strictly observed by the Special
Cases Committee and by the Residential Life staff
who work with the group.
There is a $30 charge for all room changes. This
charge is equally divided among all roommates.
Unauthorized moves result in a $50 charge and
the students involved must return to their original rooms.
Summer Storage: On-campus storage is not available. All students should expect to pay for offcampus storage. An announcement of storage
options will be distributed in late April. No items
may be left in student rooms or any other campus site over the summer. Storage is not available
during the academic year.
Facilities Services
Ward Building, x7930
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
www.brynmawr.edu/facilities
Off-hours:
Emergency: Contact Public Safety
at ext. 7911
Non-emergency: Leave a message
at the Call Center, ext. 7930
The Facilities Services Department provides
building repairs and maintenance, ground care,
pest control and locksmith services. The Department also maintains all utilities (electricity, heat,
water and sewer). To report a routine maintenance problem, contact the Facilities Services’
Call Center.
Emergencies should be called in promptly. For
more information about the Facilities Services
Department and major building projects, visit
the Facilities Web site at www.brynmawr.edu/
facilities.
Housekeeping
Ward Building
Routine problems x7930
Questions or concerns x7929
Nights and weekends
(emergencies only) x7911
Housekeeping services are provided for all public
areas in the dormitories. To report a housekeeping problem that is not an emergency, contact
your hall adviser. Emergencies should be called
in promptly.
Dining Services
Cartref, first floor, x7400
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.brynmawr.edu/dining
Meal Plans: Room-and-board students are
required to enroll in a full board plan, which provides access to all meals served in College dining
halls. A full plan is mandatory for all residential
students, except those living in Batten House and
Perry House. These students have the option of
purchasing the full board plan or a partial meal
plan if they wish. For more information, please
visit: //www.brynmawr.edu/treasurer/BMC_catering_policy.shtml
Meal Card Information: Your student OneCard
provides access to all Bryn Mawr dining halls
and the Dining Center at Haverford College, as
well as other campus services. Your card will be
issued to you at Nonacademic Registration and
will remain with you throughout your career at
Bryn Mawr, so please don’t lose it! Carry your
card with you at all times. It serves as a library
card, provides access to dorms, meal plans and
Bryn Mawr Express accounts, and is required for
admittance to the gymnasium and the computer
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center. Replacements for lost, stolen or damaged
OneCards are available Monday through Friday,
8 a.m to 5 p.m. at the OneCard Office located
in the Ward Building. See page 132 for more
information.
Bryn Mawr Express: With this optional, prepaid
plan, you can use your OneCard instead of cash
for purchases at Uncommon Grounds, Lusty Cup,
Wyndham, the Bookshop, and any BMC or Haverford dining hall. Express purchases at Uncommon
Grounds are automatically discounted. To open
or add to your account, stop by the OneCard
Office in the Ward Building, the Dining Services
Office in Cartref or Uncommon Grounds and pick
up a deposit form.
Guests: We welcome your invited guests to dine
with us at any time. Cash-at-the-door prices are
posted at the entrance to each dining hall and
at www.brynmawr.edu/dining/meal_plan/ (under
“Door Rates”). If you would like to invite a faculty member to share a meal with you in the dining hall, please make arrangements in advance
through the Undergraduate Dean’s Office to
obtain a free Faculty Guest Pass.
Additional Services: Students who participate in
the full board plan are entitled to use the dining
facilities at Swarthmore. Bring your OneCard to
the Bryn Mawr Dining Services Office to obtain
a special Swarthmore pass.
Dining Hall Hours
Rhoads
Lunch
Monday - Friday
Dinner
Monday - Thursday Haffner
Lunch
Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Dinner
Monday - Sunday 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Brunch Saturday, Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Erdman
Full Breakfast
Dining Services offers special services for student organizations, whether it’s a fully catered
meal, grocery items or supplies, contact Catering
at x7400, in the Dining Services Office for your
food-service needs. See Catering Policy at: www.
brynmawr.edu/treasurer/BMC_catering_policy.
shtml for use of off-campus caterers.
Our staff dietitian conducts seminars on nutrition, wellness and related topics of interest to
students. Individual counseling is available by
appointment at no charge to students.
Monday - Friday
7:30 - 9 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Monday - Friday
Saturday Lunch
Monday - Friday 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Dinner
Monday - Thursday Friday - Sunday
Brunch
Saturday, Sunday 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
9 - 11 a.m.
7 - 9:30 a.m.
5 - 6:30 p.m.
5 - 7 p.m.
Controller’s Office
Cartref, third floor, Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.brynmawr.edu/comptroller
For the student on the go, take-out service is
available at Rhoads and Haffner Dining Halls
during regular operating hours.
Bagged meals are available for students whose
academic schedules conflict with dining-hall
hours. To qualify, please obtain a note from your
dean and notify a dining-hall manager at least
48 hours in advance of a meal.
12 - 2 p.m.
5:30 - 8 p.m.
Student Bursar, x5253/5255
Student tuition and fees are collected by the
Comptroller’s Office, to which all questions about
bills should be directed. All bills must be paid
in full for a student to participate in both fall
and spring registration, Room Draw and graduation.
Paychecks, x5267
Students working on campus are paid biweekly.
Hours worked are recorded on time sheets,
authorized by the student’s supervisor and submitted biweekly, every other Wednesday morning. Time sheets should be delivered to campus
box 1680-A or directly to the Payroll Office. Students are required to sign up for direct deposit
of pay. Paycheck detail can be viewed online
through Virtual Bryn Mawr. Once a paycheck
has been processed, students receive an e-mail
notice. Pay schedules, time sheets, W4 and Direct
Deposit forms are available online.
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Financial Aid Office
Benham Gateway, third floor, x5246
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.brynmawr.edu/admissions/
financial_aid.shtml
The Financial Aid Office is responsible for administering all grant, loan and need-based campusemployment awards. Services to students and
their families include financing and financial aid
counseling, information about federal, state and
institutional assistance, and other financial concerns. Applications for renewal of awards and
information about private loan programs are
available in the office. The office also administers
a small travel fund to assist students enrolled in
courses at the University of Pennsylvania that are
not offered at Bryn Mawr.
Student Employment Office
social security card and a picture ID other than
their college ID to the SEO to be duplicated and
put on file. A Xerox copy and/or a laminated
social security card will not be accepted. Only
original, non-laminated social security cards will
be accepted. The three employment forms must
be returned to the SEO and the two forms of ID
must be brought to the SEO to be copied prior to
employment. The I-9 Form and copies of ID are
kept on file at the Student Employment Office.
The W-4 and Direct Deposit Forms are forwarded
to the Payroll Office in the Comptroller’s Office.
The Payroll Office handles paycheck deposits and
all time sheets. Time sheets can be submitted to
Box 1680-A labeled “Student Timecards” in the
Campus Center or sent to the Payroll Office in the
Comptroller’s Office.
All freshmen that wish to work on campus are
required to work for Dining Services. If a freshman wishes to work in a department other than
Dining Services, she must first get a waiver form
from the Director of Dining Services or the Dining Services Student Coordinator.
Bookshop
Merion, lower level
x 7941
studentemployment.brynmawr.edu
The Student Employment Office, utilizing the
new JobX software, is a great resource for
undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate
students. Student positions on campus include
researchers, teaching assistants, dining services
workers, office assistants, tour guides and library
workers among many others. There is a four-level
pay scale to accommodate the varying skill levels required by on-campus jobs. The pay rate of
each position is determined by the skill level and
complexity of the required duties and responsibilities.
Students can run specific searches for jobs (by
department, position, hours, etc.) and apply for
them on JobX. You can sign up online to receive
JobMail, which will notify students individually
via e-mail of newly posted jobs that fit their chosen criteria. The SEO homepage has links to the
Student Employment Policies and Procedures as
well as the necessary employment paperwork.
All students working on campus must fill out
the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form
issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services; the W-4 Federal Income Tax Form issued
by the Internal Revenue Service; and the Direct
Deposit Form issued by the Bryn Mawr College
Payroll Office. Students must also bring in their
Campus Center, ground floor, x5323
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, noon to 3 p.m.
The Bookshop offers books for your classes, for
research and for relaxation. School supplies,
imprinted Bryn Mawr College clothing and gifts,
greeting cards, health and beauty supplies, and
snack food can be purchased there. Computer
software at educational discount prices can be
ordered as well. Bedspreads, clocks, lamps, wastebaskets, shower totes and posters sold here can
help accessorize your room. Cash, checks, VISA,
Mastercard, American Express, Discover and the
Bryn Mawr Express Card are accepted. Textbook
buyback takes place during the first and last
weeks of the fall and spring semesters.
In general, sales on campus are conducted
through the Bookshop. Members of the College
community (students, faculty and staff members)
may sell articles on campus as part of fundraising
activities of organizations outside the College,
with the approval of the director of Auxiliary
Services.
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Mail
Parking
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Public Safety and Transportation
John J. Maloney Building, x7911
www.brynmawr.edu/safety/parking
All student mail is delivered, sorted and placed
into private mailboxes the day it arrives. Your
name plus box number is your official campus
address: for example,
Jane Student
Box C-123
Bryn Mawr College
101 N. Merion Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Package redemption, stamp sales and other mail
services are available at the mailroom window.
Only cash, personal checks or OneCard will be
accepted for payment.
OneCard
First-year students are not permitted to bring
cars to campus. All other students are required
to submit a parking application, which is subject
to committee review, before their cars can be
registered. Upon approval, students must purchase parking permits for their vehicles before
they may park on campus. When applying for a
parking permit, a resident student must present a
compelling reason for keeping a car on campus.
Because of space limitations, and for the safe
control of traffic and parking on campus, the
following regulations are strictly enforced. For
complete regulations or questions, contact the
Department of Public Safety, 610-526-7911 or
email: [email protected].
PARKING REGULATIONS (ABRIDGED)
Complete regulations are available in the Office
of Public Safety or at http://www.brynmawr.edu/
safety/parking/parking.htm
Ward Building
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
General Provisions
OneCard is the official identification card for
Bryn Mawr College.
OneCard provides easy access to Bryn Mawr
College resources. You will be able to use your
OneCard for photo identification, library services,
dining services, dormitory access, and access to
two declining balance accounts. You should carry
your OneCard with you at all times. It is against
Bryn Mawr College rules and regulations to lend
your OneCard to another person.
Is there a fee for a OneCard?
Your first OneCard will be issued at no cost. However, the card replacement fee will be $15 for the
first card, $25 for the second card and $40 for
every card thereafter. The College is not responsible for any loss or expense resulting from the
loss, theft or misuse of your card.
What if my OneCard is lost, stolen or misplaced?
Lost, stolen or misplaced cards must be reported
to the OneCard office at 610-526-7930. If the
loss occurs after business hours or on weekends,
report the loss to Campus Safety at ext. 7911.
• Parking on campus throughout the year,
including the summer and break periods, is by
permit only between the hours of 8 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Parking regulations regarding handicapped spaces, fire
lanes, loading docks and obstruction of other
vehicles or traffic will be strictly enforced 24
hours a day, seven days a week.
• Resident first-year students are not permitted
to bring vehicles to campus.
• The registration of a vehicle on campus does
not guarantee a parking space but allows the
registrant to park in authorized parking areas
when a parking space is available.
• Students, faculty and staff are not permitted
to park on the following streets contiguous
to the campus: Millbank Road and Caversham
Road.
• The College is not responsible for losses due
to theft or damage to vehicles while on college-owned property.
• It is the sole responsibility of the operator of
any vehicle to be completely familiar with all
parking regulations. Ignorance of a regulation will not be considered a defense.
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• Vehicles must be parked head-in.
• Parking on the grass: $10
Vehicle Registration
• Parking in violation of a posted sign: $10
• All vehicles operated and parked on college
property by students must be registered
annually. Faculty and staff must be registered
with the Public Safety Department and notify
the department with any changes in vehicle
status.
• Taking more than one parking space: $10
• Students who have Bryn Mawr parking permits may not park at Haverford or on residential streets contiguous to the Haverford campus, such as Walnut Street. They are expected
to use the Blue Bus.
• Resident and commuting students will be
required to pay a registration fee of $35 per
year. Commuter students entering Bryn Mawr
at the beginning of the second semester will
be allowed to purchase a permit for $15.
Resident students entering Bryn Mawr at the
beginning of the second semester must apply
and are subject to approval prior to bringing
a car to campus.
Parking Permits and Allocation of Parking Lots
• Resident-student parking permits allow for
parking in the following parking lots: Batten,
Brecon, Morris Avenue/Erdman Lot, Lower
Science, Perry House and Upper Gateway.
Residents who have Batten/Brecon parking
permits are not permitted to park on campus
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Commuting-student parking permits allow
for parking in the following parking lots:
fence side of Radnor and areas marked with a
blue dot. In addition, parking is authorized at
the Graduate School of Social Work and Social
Research, Lower Science and West House.
• Bryn Mawr and Haverford students, faculty
and staff are not permitted to use visitor
spaces at any time.
• Failure to park head-in: $5
• Parking on Millbank and/or Roads: $40
Unregistered Vehicles:
• All student vehicles not registered with the
Department of Public Safety and found
parked on campus may be towed at the owners expense or booted and fined $100.
• All unregistered vehicles and vehicles that
have amassed three or more unpaid violations will be towed at the owners expense or
booted. Removal of the boot will require the
full payment of all fines plus a $50 removal
fee. Additionally, cars that are booted will be
charged $50 per day until the boot is removed
and all fines paid.
• Vehicles may be registered and outstanding
parking fines paid at Department of Public
Safety and Transportation, Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Appeals
Appeals of parking violations should be forwarded to the Commanding Officer, Patrol Division, Department of Public Safety. These appeals
must be received within five calendar days of the
violation. Appeals received after five days will
not be considered. An electronic version of the
parking appeal my be obtained online.
Special Permits
Students with special circumstances that necessitate the ability to park at both Bryn Mawr and
Haverford must obtain permission from the Dean
of the Undergraduate College.
• Parking in disabled-designated spaces is
reserved for vehicles having a Commonwealth-issued handicapped license plate or
hang-tag.
Public Safety and Transportation
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.brynmawr.edu/transportation
Parking Penalties
Registered Vehicles:
• Parking in fire lane: $20 plus towing/boot
• Parking in handicapped, reserved, loading or
visitor spaces: $20 plus towing/boot
• Obstructing other vehicles or traffic: $20 plus
towing/boot
• Parking in a lot without proper or properly
displayed permit: $20
Transportation to and from Haverford and
Swarthmore Colleges: The Transportation Department runs a bus (the “Blue Bus”) between Bryn
Mawr and Haverford Colleges. Additionally, a
van runs between Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore
Colleges as well as between Haverford and
Swarthmore Colleges. All are free to members of
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the Tri-College community. Schedules are mailed
to all students, posted at www.brynmawr.edu/
transportation, and posted on all buses. They
are available at the Public Safety Office and may
be accessed by telephone at the Transportation
Schedule Hotline at x6509.
Van Rentals: The Transportation Department supplies vehicles and drivers for academic or recreational field trips and special events. There is a
charge for the driver’s time and a rental and a
mileage fee that goes toward maintaining and
replacing vehicles. Vans can also be rented by
Student Groups. All van drivers have to be certified by the Transportation Department. The
rental policy is posted at http://www.brynmawr.
edu/transportation/rentals.shtml.
Campus Shuttle: The Transportation Department
provides safe transportation within the campus
between the hours of 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. The last
full run begins at midnight at the Campus Center. Times of pickups are posted on the Transportation Web page and at various locations on
campus.
For off-campus public transportation, see page
164 in the Off-Campus Guide.
Day Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, noon-4 p.m. (modified hours during
spring, fall and summer breaks)
Sunday, noon-4 p.m., in the fall semester on a
trial basis
Evening Hours:
Monday through Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight
Sunday, 8:30 p.m. to midnight
Lusty Cup Café
Canaday Library, Floor A
www.brynmawr.edu/dining/
meal_plan/lustycupcafe
The Lusty Cup, a student-operated café, serves
gourmet coffee, cookies, candy and snacks in
the evening. The Lusty Cup also provides space
for open-mike nights and other student performances.
Hours:
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Campus Center
Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to midnight.
x5058
The Marie Salant Neuberger Centennial Campus
Center houses Career Development, the Bookshop, Uncommon Grounds Café, the Post Office,
Residential Life, Student Activities, Conferences
and Events, lounges and meeting rooms. Campus
Center programs include the student-managed
evening café, guest speakers, parties, films,
current-events panels and a wide spectrum of
programs, conferences and meetings sponsored
by College departments and student organizations. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted at
the Center.
Uncommon Grounds Café
Campus Center, first floor
www.brynmawr.edu/dining/
uncommon_grounds
Copy Center
Taylor Hall, ground floor, x5244
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.brynmawr.edu/copycenter
The Copy Center will copy personal work, résumés, theses, booklets, pads, transparencies,
pamphlets and invitations using various types
of paper and ink. Full-color copying and large
format color prints up to 42 inches wide are also
available. If there’s a special job you would like
to have done, the manager is always available
to help and make suggestions. Cash, personal
checks or OneCard are accepted for payment.
Uncommon Grounds Café, which is open to
everyone, serves a quick menu ranging from
burgers and fries to salads, paninis and wraps.
It offers breakfast fare, fresh baked gourmet
cookies, scones and muffins, fountain drinks, an
extensive line of bottled drinks, healthy frozen
foods, decadent ice creams, espresso drinks, and
fair-trade “coffees with a conscience.”
Campus Center, ground floor, x7329
www.brynmawr.edu/conferences
The Conferences and Events Office is responsible
for scheduling all public space on campus, except
for Wyndham. To reserve rooms, tables, chairs,
flipchart stands and/or audiovisual equipment,
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e-mail [email protected]. Reservations for
space are accepted on a first-come, first-serve
basis; it is recommended that space and equipment be reserved at least one week in advance.
Terry McLaughlin, Head Athletic Trainer
Lost and Found
The Bern Schwartz Gymnasium houses the
Petts Dance Studio/Fitness Center, an eight-lane
Olympic-size swimming pool and two all-purpose
basketball, badminton and volleyball courts. Students pay no usage fee for the Fitness Center,
tennis courts, gymnasium or swimming pool. A
limited number of lockers are available. The gymnasium is available for use by members of the
Bryn Mawr College community: students, faculty,
staff and alumnae. However, athletic and physical education programs retain scheduling priority. Your College ID will grant you access through
the OneCard system outside the front door.
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Valuable property will be inventoried, logged
and stored. Personal items will be kept for 10
days and then disposed of.
Athletics and Physical
Education
Laura Kemper, Asst. Athletic Trainer
Erin DeMarco, Club Sport Coordinator
For Bern Schwartz Gymnasium Hours: www.brynmawr.edu/athletics/facilities.htm or call: 610-5267343
Bern Schwartz Gymnasium, x5364
www.brynmawr.edu/athletics
The Department of Athletics and Physical Education sponsors 12 NCAA Division III varsity intercollegiate athletic teams competing in the Centennial Conference, a physical education curriculum
based on a wellness philosophy, and a recreation
program. The Department’s programs serve to
complement a rigorous academic life and provide
opportunities to develop lifelong habits that will
enhance the undergraduate experience.
• Physical Education Requirement: Undergraduates must complete eight credits of
physical education and satisfy the swimming
requirement. Students should complete their
requirement by the conclusion of junior year.
Students may register for classes at Bryn Mawr
and Haverford.
• Intercollegiate Athletics: Bryn Mawr is a charter member of the Centennial Conference and
competes as a member of the NCAA Division
III. Intercollegiate teams include badminton,
basketball, crew, cross country, field hockey,
lacrosse, soccer, swimming, indoor and outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball.
• Bi-Co Club Sports: Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee,
and a variety of other club activities.
• Recreation and Intramurals: A range of activities is sponsored by both Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges.
Contacts:
Kathleen Tierney, Director of Athletics
Ray Tharan, Assistant Director of Facilities and
Events
The Fitness Center supports a full array of aerobic equipment, Nautilus, and Cybex weightlifting
machines and free weights.
Fitness Center Policies
• Adult supervision by current Bern Schwartz
member is required at all times for anyone
under the age of 18.
• Athletic shoes must be worn when using the
fitness center and gymnasium.
• Food and beverages are restricted to lobby
area.
• Bryn Mawr College is not responsible for lost
or stolen items.
• Radios are prohibited; headphones may be
used.
• Bi-College faculty and staff are eligible for
permanent lockers pending availability. All
other users can use day-use-only lockers. Contact Deb Charamella at [email protected] for details.
• All members must sign the Schwartz Gymnasium release and follow policy and procedures
posted in the building.
Requests for use of the facility by groups other
than physical-education classes or intercollegiate
teams must be made through the Ray Tharan,
Assistant Director for Events and Athletic Facilities, ext. 5365.
The Department of Athletics and Physical Education has employment opportunities for students
as lifeguards and desk monitors. Contact the
Department at x7348 for more information.
Lillian Amadio, Office Manager
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Health Center
Please check the Health Center Web site or call
the Health Center for more information or a
brochure with a more detailed description of
services.
Open 24 hours, x7360
www.brynmawr.edu/healthcenter
Policy on Confidentiality
The Health Center provides a full array of primary
care services as well as counseling for students.
Services include:
• Nurse walk-in hours 24 hours a day while
school is in session
• Physician walk-in clinic and physician or
nurse practitioner same-day appointments:
check the Health Center Web site at www.
brynmawr.edu/healthcenter/ or call x7360 for
available times
The confidentiality of the doctor/patient relationship is respected at all times. No information
regarding your health will be released without
your permission. Matters of health become practical issues when questions of extensions and
absences from class arise. At such times you may
want us to inform your dean or the Department
of Athletics and Physical Education about your
health, and you will be asked what information
you wish to have shared with whom.
• Appointments with physician
However, in the case of life-threatening emergency, such as accident, severe injury, hospital
admission, emergency surgery, statement of
suicidal intent or suicide attempt, the College
administration and its medical services will intervene on the student’s behalf and may at their
discretion inform her next of kin. Every effort
will be made to include the student in these decisions.
• Allergy shots
Eligibility
• Pregnancy tests
Student health services are available to all matriculated undergraduate students. All students must
have a completed physical-exam form on file at
the Health Center to receive services.
• Nurse practitioner women’s-care services by
appointment, including routine gynecologic
care, contraceptive counseling, education for
students concerning sexuality and sexually
transmitted diseases, and confidential testing
and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases
• Confidential HIV test
• Inpatient care for students too sick to be in
the dorm but not sick enough for the hospital
Health Insurance
• Sleeper service for a small charge for any student who desires a quiet place to rest
• Self-Care Center, which provides education
and treatment for simple ailments
Many but not all of these services are provided
free of charge to students. Although no student
will be denied needed care due to inability to
pay, there are charges for the following:
• Allergy shots
• Contraceptive supplies
• Over-the-counter medications
• Missed appointments and late cancellations
• Counseling after the first six visits
• Inpatient services
• Drawing fee for laboratory tests
www.brynmawr.edu/healthcenter/
insurance
A limited amount of health insurance is provided
at no additional charge to full-time undergraduate students in conjunction with access to the
Health Center. Information regarding this insurance is mailed directly to each student during the
summer. Because the insurance provided is limited, it is strongly recommended that you remain
insured through your family insurance plan. For
students who have no other insurance, we recommend that you apply for additional insurance.
For information about a major medical plan, contact the College’s broker, Special Risk Consultants,
at (610) 489-6100. For more information about
insurance, contact the Health Center.
• Co-payment for prescriptions dispensed at
the Health Center
• Overnight stays
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Counseling Services
pist. We understand this need for choice and flexibility; each therapist has something unique to
offer at a particular time.
Health Center, x7360
www.brynmawr.edu/healthcenter/
counseling
There are times when a student may feel that she
needs to talk to someone other than her usual
sources of support like parents, friends, dean
or teachers. She might be concerned about her
parents, siblings, friends, lovers, roommates, academic work, money, future plans, physical illness,
emotional illness (depression and/or anxiety),
eating issues sexual activity, alcohol or drug use,
or she may be painfully homesick. The college
years are times of accelerated growth, significant
challenges and considerable stress. The Counseling Service is available to help students with the
variety of concerns that arise during this time.
Each year, approximately a third of our student
body comes to the Counseling Service to talk to a
counselor. It is important to remember that your
do not have to have a crisis to see a counselor.
The Counseling Service provides students with
an opportunity to explore their concerns with a
professional psychotherapist or psychiatrist in a
confidential setting.
Counseling services are available to Bryn Mawr
College undergraduate and graduate students
during the academic calendar year. Each undergraduate student can receive up to six free
sessions. The six free sessions will be used for
assessment, treatment planning and possibly
appropriate referral. After a student’s six sessions
are exhausted, students can use their insurance to
pay for future sessions. If a student does not have
insurance, they will be billed for counseling visits
beyond the sixth visit. In cases of financial hardship, the fee for counseling may be reduced. No
student is ever denied service because they can
not afford payment. All graduates can receive a
free initial consultation with a counselor in the
Counseling Services for appropriate referral to
community providers.
Support and psychoeducational groups may
be offered throughout the year on a variety of
issues, depending on student interest.
The Counseling Service has a variety of therapists and psychiatrists with different styles and a
wealth of experience. The staff is comprised of
five licensed clinical social workers, two psychiatrists, a licensed psychologist, two graduate level
clinical social work interns, and two psychiatric
residents. Many students return to the Counseling Service over the course of their BMC years
and sometimes choose to see a different thera-
Students are typically seen within a week of
requesting an appointment or immediately if
there is an acute crisis. Appointments are weekly
and terminate when the student and counselor
deem it to be appropriate. Students can access
the on-call counselor 24 hour a day/7 days a week
for emergencies when school is in session.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL EDUCATION
AND COUNSELING SERVICES
Educational Programming: Throughout the academic year, educational programs are offered
for students about the physical, emotional and
social consequences of alcohol and other drug
use for the individual and the College community. The goal of these programs is to empower
students with the information they need to make
responsible choices and to develop healthy social
skills.
Party-host trainings are offered twice a month or
by appointment for students who choose to host
parties with alcohol. These trainings review the
Bryn Mawr College alcohol and party policies (see
pages 165 and 173), the Pennsylvania state laws
concerning the distribution and consumption of
alcohol (see page 168), and the risks and liabilities of anyone, regardless of age, who serves
minors. Also included in the training are lowrisk guidelines for drinking, information about
how blood-alcohol content affects behavior and
judgment, and how to care for an intoxicated
person. Students can sign up for party-host training through the Student Activities Office.
Counseling can be arranged through the Health
Center by calling x7360. Confidential individual
counseling/information sessions are also available, by appointment, for any student who has
questions or concerns about her own use of alcohol or other drugs, or that of a friend. Students
can talk to the counselor about someone they
care about without revealing the person’s identity. Confidentiality is assured unless the situation
is life-threatening.
Support groups may be offered throughout the
year on a variety of drug and alcohol issues,
depending on student interest.
Resource and Referral: A drug and alcohol counselor is available as a resource to students. In the
office there are books and educational videos
on addiction and related topics. These materials
are available to students for both personal or
research purposes. Also, an alcohol self-assessment for women is provided below to help you
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determine whether you should be concerned
about your alcohol use.
• Do you drink when you feel depressed, hoping it will make you feel better?
• Do you need alcohol to feel sexy or to flirt?
• Do you regularly use alcohol to relieve menstrual cramps? To help you sleep? To calm
your nerves or handle stress?
• Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable if alcohol is not available?
• Do you sometimes feel guilty about your
drinking or worry that your friends/family
know how much you drink?
• Do you sometimes forget what happened
after a night of drinking?
• Do you do things when you’re drinking that
you normally wouldn’t do?
• Do you feel depressed or irritable after drinking a lot?
• Do you become defensive when someone
mentions your drinking?
• Do you avoid eating on a day when you are
going out drinking?
• Do you sometimes miss classes or appointments because of drinking or hangovers?
• Do you feel social only when you drink?
If you have answered YES or SOMETIMES to several of these questions, you may want to call the
counselor for further information.
SEXUAL ASSAULT
While the College attempts through its programs and policies to prevent sexual assault from
occurring, it recognizes that significant numbers
of women throughout the nation are sexually
assaulted while they are college students. The College is committed to helping any of its students
who have experienced sexual assault. Counselors, health center personnel, residential life staff,
public safety officers, and deans will support a
student as she goes through the recovery process.
The College is also committed to investigating
all reported cases of sexual assault; assisting a
student in lodging charges with local police, if
she so desires; holding disciplinary hearings to
adjudicate formal accusations; and disciplining
any student or guest found to have violated the
policy concerning sexual assault.
The College also recognizes that most campus sexual assaults involve people who are
acquainted with one another. Coercive or vio-
lent acts between people who, because of their
membership in the College community, must
continue to interact with each other are particularly traumatic to the victim and violate the
trust that is essential to the College’s mission and
sense of community. Therefore, should a sexual
assault be reported, the College shall take reasonable action to protect the accusing student
from any unnecessary or unwanted contact with
the accused.
Options for Students Who Have Been Sexually
Assaulted
Any student who is sexually assaulted is strongly
encouraged to seek help either from resources
available through the College or from outside
sources. The following is a short list of options
available to students seeking help at Bryn Mawr.
More detailed information about each option is
provided below.
• You may contact the Bryn Mawr College
Health Center (x7360) to receive medical care,
to speak to a counselor, and/or to discuss
other options confidentially.
• You may go to Bryn Mawr Hospital to receive
a medical examination, which is admissible in
court as evidence of an assault.
• You may call Bryn Mawr College Public Safety
(x7911, 911 in emergencies) to arrange for
transportation to the Health Center or to
Bryn Mawr Hospital, and/or to report that a
sexual assault has taken place.
• You may call Lower Merion Township Police
(610-642-4200) to arrange transportation to
Bryn Mawr Hospital, to report a sexual assault
or to request emergency medical assistance.
Medical Care: You are strongly encouraged
to receive some type of medical care after an
assault. Because sexual assault can be physically
and emotionally traumatic, you may not know
whether or not you have been injured. Medical
personnel at the Health Center or the hospital
can answer questions you may have about health
concerns. A follow-up exam is recommended to
retest for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and to be sure that no other injuries
were sustained during the assault.
The Health Center is able to counsel you on your
options for medical care after an assault. An
examination done at the Health Center is NOT
admissible in court as evidence that an assault
has taken place. If you think you may wish to
press charges at any time, the Health Center
personnel will recommend that you go to Bryn
Mawr Hospital, where medical evidence can be
preserved for the police.
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The Health Center is able to check for internal
injuries, test for pregnancy and STDs and provide
someone with whom you can talk. The Health
Center can also provide information and testing
for HIV (HIV testing at the Health Center is confidential.). The Health Center can provide medication to help prevent STDs. In addition, emergency
contraception is available to prevent pregnancy
if you go to the Health Center within 72 hours
of the assault.
The Health Center will keep all information
confidential; the assault will not be reported to
the police, Public Safety, parents or other College personnel without your permission. If it
is determined that you or another member of
the College community is in danger, necessary
information will be released to the appropriate
administrators without revealing your identity.
The Health Center can assist you in finding any
medical or emotional support that you need,
including counseling on- or off-campus.
Bryn Mawr Hospital is able to provide medical
services that fulfill legal standards of evidence —
a “rape-kit” examination. The rape-kit examination preserves medical evidence that can be used
in court. Having a rape kit done does not require
you to press charges. It merely gathers evidence
should you wish to prosecute at some time. It is
recommended that you do not shower, bathe,
douche or change clothes if you want to preserve
evidence. You may want to bring a change of
clothes to the hospital in case you are needed
by the police.
Bryn Mawr Hospital will test for pregnancy and
STDs, offer medication to prevent STDs, and prescribe emergency contraception. The hospital is
required to notify the police that a sexual assault
may have occurred.
Montgomery County Victim Services (610-2775200) has crisis-intervention counselors who are
able to explain procedures and answer questions
you may have. A 24-hour hotline is available for
anyone with questions or concerns about sexual
assault, or who would like to speak to a crisis
counselor.
Legal Aspects: You are not required to report a
sexual assault. If you do talk to the police and/or
Public Safety, they may be able to take steps to
protect others from experiencing sexual assault.
In addition, the police can inform you of your
legal rights and options should you decide to
prosecute. The College is strongly committed
to providing medical and emotional support to
victims/survivors of sexual assault regardless of
whether they decide to take legal action.
Bryn Mawr College Public Safety can provide
transportation to the Health Center or to Bryn
Mawr Hospital. You may wish to notify Public
Safety that a sexual assault has occurred. If you
do choose to make a report, the Department and
you will then determine whether the assistance
and/or intervention of the police is necessary to
protect other members of the community and/or
to arrest the assailant.
Public Safety will inform the Dean of the College that an assault has occurred. If it is necessary
to alert the community at large that an assault
has taken place, both the Department of Public Safety and the Dean’s Office will make every
effort to protect your privacy. If it is necessary to
disclose confidential information (in cases involving legal requirements, requirements of the College policy on sexual assault, or if personal safety
is at issue), the College will inform you that this
is taking place.
Lower Merion Township Police can provide transportation to Bryn Mawr Hospital and emergency
medical care if necessary. If you do decide to
report the assault to the police, the College will
make every effort to provide a support person if
you would like help through the process. Making
a police report concerning the assault does not
mean that you must prosecute the assailant.
• If you are assaulted or need help in Philadelphia, call Women Organized Against Rape at
215-985-3333.
• If you are assaulted or need help at Haverford
or Swarthmore, call Delaware County Women
Against Rape at 610-566-4342.
Further Assistance: If you have any questions
about the College’s procedures for dealing with
a rape or sexual assault, you should consult your
hall adviser, dean or any other college official
(such as the Dean of the Undergraduate College, the Medical Director of Health Services,
the Administrator of Counseling Services, or the
Director of Public Safety). If you have any questions or concerns about a particular incident, you
should also discuss them with your hall adviser,
dean or any of the college officials mentioned
above. Such a discussion will be strictly confidential unless you request otherwise.
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Off-Campus Counseling
Resources
General Information, Services and Referrals
Women’s Health Source
610-526-8150, 1-888-876-8764
www.mainlinehealth.org/mlh/wellness/whs
Lower Merion Counseling Services
(610) 520-1517
** Offers a sliding fee scale for services
Women’s Therapy Center
(215) 567-1111
** Offers a sliding fee scale for services
Women in Transition
215-751-1111
www.womenintransitioninc.org
Women’s Resource Center
610-687-6391
www.womensresourcecenter.net
Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous Clubhouse
610-527-9711
Al-Anon Family Groups (for family members
and friends of alcoholics)
215-222-5244, 1-888-425-2666
www.pa-al-anon.org
Domestic Abuse Hotlines
Laurel House
1-800-642-3150
www.laurel-house.org
Women Against Abuse
(24-hour hotline, legal center and counseling)
hotline: 1-866-723-3014
www.womenagainstabuse.org
Bilingual Domestic Violence Project
215-739-9999 English
215-235-9992 Spanish
Drug Abuse
Women in Transition
215-751-1111
www.womenintransitioninc.org
Eating Disorders
American Anorexia-Bulimia Association of
Philadelphia
215-221-1864
www.aabaphila.org
The Renfrew Center
1-800-RENFREW (736-3739)
www.renfrewcenter.com
HIV/AIDS
Action AIDS
215-981-0088
www.actionaids.org
Health Federation of Philadelphia
Women’s Anonymous Testing Service
(215)246-5210
www.healthfederation.org/
Legal
Women’s Law Project
215-928-9801
www.womenslawproject.org
Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Transgender
Mazzoni Center—Counseling and Behavioral
Health
215-563-0652
www.mazzonicenter.org
Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force
215-772-2000
Discrimination and violence hotline:
1-877-PRIDE-2000
www.plgtf.org
Rape/Sexual Assault
Montgomery County Victims Services
Sexual Violence: 610-277-5200
Other Crimes: 610-ASSIST-1 (610-277-4781)
www.vscmontcopa.org
Women Organized Against Rape
215-985-3333 (hotline), 215-985-3315
www.woar.org
Reproductive Rights
Choice
215-985-3300, 1-800-848-3367
www.choice-phila.org
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern PA
215-351-5500, 1-800-230-PLAN
www.ppsp.org
www.plannedparenthood.org
Planned Parenthood, St. Davids
610-687-9410
Suicide
Montgomery County Suicide and Crisis
Prevention
610-279-6100 (24-hour hotline)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (24-hour hotline)
Survivors of Suicide (for relatives or friends of
suicide victims)
215-545-2242
www.survivorsofsuicide.com
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Traditions
Arts Program
www.brynmawr.edu/activities/
traditions
At Bryn Mawr, the passage of the seasons is
marked by a cycle of rituals that celebrate the
College community with symbolic pageantry.
Observers have described these traditions —
which include Maypole dancing, a parade in
Elizabethan costume and a hymn to wisdom
sung in Ancient Greek — as both “beautiful”
and “quirkily anachronistic.”
To many Bryn Mawr students, the College’s traditions are more than entertaining, colorful spectacles that divert participants from the intensity
of study; they are ceremonial enactments of
common values that help create a sense of community. The major traditions are:
Parade Night
A celebration of the completion of the first day
of classes. The first step sing of the year is held
that night.
Lantern Night
Freshwomen receive their lanterns (their class
color) and the second step sing of the year follows the ceremony.
Hell Week
A week of fun and bonding between the freshwomen and the upperclasswomen. Events include
Dorm Dress-up Day, Bedtime Stories, Duck Pond
Run, Dorm Olympics and much more.
May Day
All-day celebration that occurs the Sunday after
the last week of classes. The last step sing of the
year is held that night.
The four major traditions are joined by countless
minor traditions, such as presenting gift offerings
to a sculpture of Athena and ringing the Taylor
Hall bell when seniors’ final exams are finished.
Among the officers of the Self-Government
Association are the traditions mistresses, who
orchestrate the cycle of traditions for one academic year. See the SGA and Traditions listing in
the Student Organizations listings.
Goodhart Hall, x5210
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.brynmawr.edu/artsprogram
The Office for the Arts supports and coordinates
curricular and extracurricular activities in theater,
dance, music and creative writing in the context
of the Arts Program. In addition to the Creative
Writing Program Reading Series, the Office for
the Arts presents a Performing Arts Series of
world-renowned performers and sponsors a variety of performances and workshops in theater,
music and dance. The office also provides some
support for student arts initiatives and information about the Philadelphia and local performance scenes.
Theater: Academic courses are offered in acting, directing, playwriting, design, and several
specialty areas. Productions sponsored by the
Bryn Mawr/Haverford Theater Program provide
opportunities to participate in performance and
technical aspects of theater as part of a students
curriculum or as a co-curricular activity. Goodhart
Theater is the main performance space; other
facilities at Bryn Mawr and Haverford are available for smaller theatrical productions. There are
also numerous student-run companies on both
campuses, producing musical theater, improv,
Shakespeare and other forms. Bryn Mawr also
accredits the Headlong Performance Institute, an
intensive semester-away program in Philadelphia
for advanced students of theater or dance
Dance: Modern, ballet, jazz and African-based
dance techniques are taught regularly on several
levels; additional courses, such as Indian dance,
Flamenco or hip-hop, are offered on a rotating
basis. Choreography and lecture/seminar courses
in dance are also offered. Students can take
courses to fulfill their Physical Education requirement and some courses carry academic credit as
well. The annual Spring Dance Concert showcases
performances of choreography by students, faculty and guest artists; additional performance
opportunities include the student-produced
Fall Dance Concert, the Tabitha concert and the
Dance Outreach Project. Extracurricular, danceoriented groups are also active on campus.
Music: Formal instrumental and vocal ensembles,
such as the Bi-College Orchestra and Chorale, are
offered by the Music Department at Haverford,
which also houses the curricular program and
directs private study. Some rehearsals and concerts take place in the Goodhart Music Room,
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and students interested in participating should
contact the Haverford Music Department. There
are also chamber music groups involving faculty,
staff and students. In addition to the pianos
found in each dormitory, there are five grand
pianos in practice rooms at Goodhart; students
wishing to schedule practice time should sign up
with the Office for the Arts as early in the year
as possible.
Fine Arts: Bryn Mawr’s printmaking studio,
Arnecliffe, is equipped with etching, lithography and relief presses. Use of Arnecliffe is mainly
for class work and is overseen by the lecturer in
Fine Arts. Printmaking courses are taught at Bryn
Mawr through the Haverford Fine Arts program;
painting, photography and drawing are taught
in the studios at Haverford. There are additional
architectural and theatre design studios in Rockefeller.
Creative Writing: A full slate of writing-intensive
courses ranging from poetry and fiction to playwriting, screenwriting, journalism and writing for
children is enriched by classroom visits and public
literary readings by well-known writers throughout the year. Recent visitors have included Sandra
Cisneros, Lucille Clifton, E.L. Doctorow, Umberto
Eco, Nadine Gordimer, Maxine Hong Kingston,
Ian McEwan, Robert Pinsky, Adrienne Rich, James
Salter, Zadie Smith, Wole Soyinka, Paula Vogel,
and Derek Walcott. Bryn Mawr also has two
student literary magazines, Nimbus and Kaleidoscope, and a range of literary prizes open to
undergraduates each year.
Art and Archaeology
Collections
Thomas, x5022
www.brynmawr.edu/collections
Bryn Mawr College possesses a “museum without
walls” housed in various locations in Thomas. The
50,000 object collection consists of archaeological and ethnographic materials, fine art, photography and applied and decorative arts donated
by students, alumnae, professors and friends of
Bryn Mawr College. The Collections serve as vital
research tools for undergraduate and graduate
students and are accessible to Bryn Mawr faculty
and students for the purposes of teaching and
research.
Student-formed exhibitions based on the Art and
Archaeology Collections can be seen year round
on the main level of Carpenter Library during
regular library hours. Exhibitions change every
two to four months. The Anthropology Gallery
in Dalton Hall features objects from the ethnographic and archaeology collections as well as
student research projects.
Permanent displays from the Archaeology Collection on the third floor of Thomas are open to visitors Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Appointments are recommended for scholarly inquiries but anyone interested in learning
more about the Collections is welcome to visit.
The Fine Art Collection is accessible by appointment only; contact the curator (cwcampbe) for
an appointment.
Civic Engagement Office
Dolwen, Cambrian Row, x7320
www.brynmawr.edu/ceo
The The Civic Engagement Office (CEO), established in Fall 2004, supports Bryn Mawr’s involvement in service, activism and social advocacy.
The CEO comprises the Community Service and
Activism Program and the Praxis Program. These
two programs collaborate to offer co-curricular
activities and academic course work that connect
students, faculty, staff and community partners
to a variety of resources, including each other.
The CEO also provides opportunities for skill
development and capacity building in the field
of civic engagement.
The CEO takes a proactive role in preparing students to be engaged citizens, effective leaders
and advocates for social change. It provides structured opportunities to perform direct service,
reflection activities for individuals and groups,
and education on the political and institutional
obstacles for social justice. Through our ongoing relationships with community partners and
our many other resources, the CEO offers a
multitude of opportunities for students to get
involved in their community during their time
at Bryn Mawr.
The CEO sponsors special events throughout
the academic year to engage students in service
and reflection and to increase the community’s
awareness of social justice issues. Some of these
events include: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Saturday of Service one day service events,
Philadelphia Cares Day of Service, fall voter registration and voter education, information sessions that promote local social service agencies
and the volunteer opportunities available, and
themed programming during Domestic Violence
Awareness Month. The CEO also, on occasion,
has offered students the opportunity to attend
conferences focused on student civic engage-
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ment like the annual COOL (Campus Outreach
Opportunities League) Conference.
vided before tutoring begins each semester and
in the summer.
The Civic Engagement Office also provides a wide
variety of programming options for students
who would like to get involved in both on campus and off campus community service. Examples
of some of the programs the Civic Engagement
Office sponsors are:
Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania (SISPA)
Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania (SISPA) is a
program that recognizes, trains and supports
students who are civically engaged. Ten selected
students pledge to complete 450 hours of service
in one calendar year, and, in exchange for that
commitment, receive leadership and organizing
training, support from the CEO staff and fellow
scholars, and participate in ongoing supervision
and reflection activities. Each Scholar works in a
community organization 8 to 10 hours per week
and attends bi-weekly supervision/reflection
sessions with the rest of the group. In addition,
scholars collaborate on group service and activism projects and programming for the rest of
campus. SISPA is an AmeriCorps Education Award
Only program. Participating students enroll as
AmeriCorps members on a part-time basis. Students who successfully complete the 450 hours of
service will receive an AmeriCorps Ed-Only Award
of $1,250. Students who have Federal Work-Study
as part of their financial aid package are eligible
to receive hourly wages for the 8 to 10 hours of
work at their internship.
• Civic Engagement Orientation Sessions for
both new and returning students
• Volunteering 101 Training Sessions
• Praxis community-based learning courses
• Student involvement in Norristown, PA
through Community Partnership in Action
(CPIA)
• Information sessions on volunteer opportunities with featured community partners
• Employment for work study students through
the Ardmore Community Tutoring Program
and Overbrook High School Tutoring Program
• Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania (SISPA)—a
part time, on campus AmeriCorps program
• Training for experienced and emerging
campus leaders through LEAP—Leadership
Empowerment and Advancement Program
• Ongoing training and reflection activities
• A volunteer resource center
• 50% reimbursement of public transportation
costs to and from service sites
For students or student groups who want to plan
a service or activism event, the CEO provides:
• Co-sponsorship of events and/or speakers
• Mini-grants up to $200
• Transportation funding
• Support and guidance from CEO staff
Civic Engagement Office Sponsored Projects
For more information on any of the projects
listed below, please contact the CEO.
Ardmore Community Tutoring and Overbrook
High School Tutoring (America Reads and
America Counts)
The America Reads and America Counts programs
place work-study, volunteer and field-placement
students as reading and math tutors for students
in local school and community sites. These programs run during the academic year and the
summer. All students are welcome to apply as
tutors, regardless of experience. Training is pro-
Leadership Empowerment and Advancement
Program (LEAP) Training of Trainers Program
LEAP is a new initiative at Bryn Mawr sponsored
by the Civic Engagement Office and developed
in partnership with the Athletics Department,
Career Development Office, Deans Office,
Residential Life, and Student Activities. Its purpose is to foster leadership skills in students at
Bryn Mawr as well as to support and recognize
the efforts of student leaders on campus. The
Training-Of-Trainers program is one facet of this
new initiative that aims to encourage practical
application of leadership theory and skill development.
The Training-Of-Trainers program offers students
the opportunity to develop skills that will help
them become a more effective group leaders,
group members, organizational members, and
on a long-term basis, better employees and
supervisors. Students who participate in the
Training-of-Trainers program learn about their
personal leadership styles. They study several
different models of leadership and understand
how these different styles and models can impact
group development. They will develop skills in:
group facilitation; public presentation; project
management; fundraising and budgeting; succession planning; and community organizing.
Community Partnership in Action (CPIA)
CPIA is the campus-community partnership
between the Bryn Mawr College and Norris-
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town communities. Initially pursued in 2002,
the partnership has grown to offer a wide array
of opportunities for Bryn Mawr students to be
involved with Norristown organizations and
service providers to supplement their academic
learning while serving in the local community.
Student involvement is coordinated by student
coordinators housed in the Civic Engagement
Office, and ranges from Praxis field placements,
ongoing service opportunities, and participation
in volunteer days of service. Over the past year,
student coordinators have been developing a
relationship with the Salvation Army of Norristown by participating in their after school programs, students from the Multicultural Education
Praxis course worked with the Norristown Area
School District’s “No Place for Hate” campaign
in three separate schools, and students from the
Alternative Fall Break Effective Grantsmanship
course assisted with grant writing in eight Norristown community organizations.
Earned Income Tax Credit Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance Program (EITC/VITA)
In partnership with the Community Action
and Development Corporation (CADCOM) in
Norristown, Bryn Mawr college students have
been assisting Norristown residents file their
taxes since 2003. Through this partnership, Bryn
Mawr students are able to learn a very tangible
skill while they assist people get the most out
of their tax returns. Student volunteers receive
advanced training and then serve one day a week
throughout the tax season, February though
mid-April. Last year, our students helped return
over $500,000 to the local economy through their
efforts at CADCOM.
Belmont Mentoring Program
In partnership with Belmont Charter School in
Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr students are matched
with individual students in 2nd through 4th
grade as mentors during after school programming. Bryn Mawr students travel to the school
as a group (transportation will be provided) and
meet with their mentee once a week during
the academic year. In addition, the Belmont site
coordinator and a CEO staff person meet twice a
semester with the group of Bryn Mawr mentors
for additional training and reflection.
Roberts Elementary School Lunch Buddies
The Roberts Elementary School Lunch Buddies
program matches Bryn Mawr students with small
groups of 2 or 3 elementary school students to
form “Friendship Groups” to help the younger
students develop their social skills. Students at
Roberts Elementary who are struggling to make
friends or need special mentoring to help foster their social skills are identified by teachers
at the school to join the “Friendship Groups”.
Bryn Mawr students meet with their “Friendship Groups” over lunch and during recess one
day a week to help encourage their mentees to
make friends and develop confidence in social
situations. Bryn Mawr students travel to Roberts
Elementary School in groups on a college van.
Summerbridge of Greater Philadelphia
Summerbridge of Greater Philadelphia is a comprehensive academic enrichment program for
middle schoolers in which college students act as
tutors and mentors and help inspire middle school
children to grow into engaged learners and leaders, and prepare them to enter and succeed in
challenging college preparatory programs. Students may volunteer once a week, twice a week,
or more depending on your schedule.
BMC Summer of Service and the Harris Wofford
Summer of National Service
The CEO offers funded opportunities for students
to spend a summer in service to the community.
BMC Summer of Service participants live, learn
and serve together in the Bryn Mawr area, making individual commitments to a local organization and completing group service projects.
The Harris Wofford Summer of National Service
recipient receives funding to complete a public service summer internship anywhere in the
United States.
Office of International
Programs
Canwyll House West, x7390
www.brynmawr.edu/oip
Approximately 10 percent of Bryn Mawr students are citizens of countries other than the
United States. In an institution where diversity
is a strong and valued tradition, these individuals make important contributions of different
perspectives and experiences to the Bryn Mawr
community. International students are as diverse
a group as the student body at large, and their
involvement is visible in all aspects of the Bi-College community.
Citizens of the United States who have lived and/
or studied abroad also bring with them new perspectives and an interest in and awareness of
issues beyond the borders of this country from
first-hand experience. These and other interested students explore and share thoughts, cultural experiences and fun with the entire campus
community through the activities of groups such
as the Association of International Students, the
Asian Students Association, South Asian Women,
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Mujeres, BACaSO (the Bryn Mawr African and
Caribbean Students Organization) and the Muslim Students Association.
The Office of International Programs assists
students with questions regarding government
regulations, social and academic adjustment, personal matters and other concerns. The office also
handles information regarding an international
student’s relationship to the U.S. government, to
the student’s own government and/or to sponsoring agencies. All the services and programs are
available to any Bryn Mawr student.
Alumnae Association
Wyndham, second floor, x5227
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
www.brynmawr.edu/alumnae
By choosing Bryn Mawr, you’ve begun a relationship that will last a lifetime — and that begins
immediately. You are joining a worldwide network of more than 20,000 alumnae/i encompassing graduates of the undergraduate college as
well as the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
and the Graduate School of Social Work and
Social Research. The opportunity to make positive connections exists for any student or alumna/
us who is willing to contact the Alumnae Association.
• Call: x5227 or 1-800-BMC-ALUM
101 N. Merion Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899
Office of Intercultural Affairs,
Multicultural Center
Dean Chris MacDonald-Dennis,
Liaison, x6594
The religious advisers, located in Aelwyd on
Cambrian Row, work with students to coordinate activities and programs exploring issues of
spirituality, ethnicity, culture and social justice.
The advisers are available for counseling and
discussion of issues of faith and daily living. In
addition, they work with student groups to organize religious services, study religious texts, plan
community-service projects and discuss common
concerns of faith and culture.
• Catholic Adviser sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia: Father Edward Windhaus, x5536 (or at Haverford, 610-896-4956),
[email protected]
• Christian Fellowship Adviser sponsored by
InterVarsity/Christian Fellowship: Kathleen
Thomas, x5619 or 413-265-5339, [email protected]
• Jewish Adviser sponsored by Hillel of Greater
Philadelphia: Isabel De Koninck, x5618 (or at
Haverford, 610-896-4918), isabelk@alumni.
brandeis.edu
• Quaker Adviser: Helene Pollock, 610-8961020, [email protected]
In addition, the following clergy from local religious institutions have registered with the College to work with Bryn Mawr students and serve
as contact people:
• Write:
Religious Advisers
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Rev. Barbara Abbott, Church of the Redeemer
(Episcopal), 610-525-2486 Ext. 13
• Web: www.brynmawr.edu/alumnae
• Stop by Wyndham — visit in person on the
second floor, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Inquire about alumnae gatherings near your
home over breaks. All Mawrters are encouraged
to attend. Alumnae are eager to meet you and
learn about life on campus.
Contact Molly Scott (x5225 or [email protected]) to learn how you can participate in
the Alumnae Association.
• Dr. Mustafa Ahmed, Foundation for Islamic
Education, 610-520-9624
• Rev. Carlos Bounds, Bethel A.M.E. Church,
610-527-6674
• Rabbi Neil Cooper, Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El,
610-649-5300
• Rabbi Eli Gurevitz, Main Line and Delaware
County Chabad on Campus, 610-525-8672
• Rev. John Lee, Main Line Presbyterian Church,
610-645-0505
• Rev. Jonathan Malone, Lower Merion Baptist
Church, 610-525-1855
• Rev. Robert McClellan, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, 610-525-2821, Ext. 833
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• Dr. Horace Russell, Saints Memorial Baptist
Church, 610-525-5806
• Rev. David Tatgenhorst, St. Luke United Methodist Church, 610-525-2396
For information regarding student religious
organizations, go to page 150.
Guidelines for Religious Advisers and
Representatives
As a nondenominational institution, Bryn Mawr
does not employ or endorse any denominational
advisers, groups, or representatives. However, we
recognize that religion is a significant aspect of
many students’ lives and that the free exercise of
religion, as well as the open and vigorous discussion of religious ideas, is important to the educational mission of the College and to the quality
of student life on campus. We therefore extend
hospitality and assistance to religious advisers
and to student religious groups that serve the
spiritual and religious needs of our student population.
College policy requires that religious advisers or
representatives who wish to have a continuing
presence on campus and who are not members of
the student community must register. Please contact the Office of Intercultural Affairs to receive
a pamphlet containing registration procedures
and the Code of Conduct for Religious Advisers,
Representatives and Groups.
Religious groups composed entirely of Bryn Mawr
students need not register if they wish to operate
under the guidelines established by the SGA or
College offices for any other student group on
campus. Occasional visitors, for example, local
clergy invited to campus for a single event, will
be considered as any other campus guests and
need not register.
Office of Student Activities
Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA). These
organizations provide a forum for student
organizations, bring activities professionals to
campus, and share information on artists in the
college market. They also track programming
trends among colleges across the nation, offer
block-booking discounts and provide leadership
development for students.
The Director of Student Activities is the adviser to
the Social Committee (SoCo) and the yearbook,
Akoue. To find out more about student-activities programming at Bryn Mawr College or to
obtain resources for your student group, visit the
Student Life Office in the Campus Center or the
Student Activities Web site at www.brynmawr.
edu/activities.
Student Organizations
studentorganizations
Most of the organizations listed on the following
pages include an e-mail address to contact for
more information. If you would like more information about an existing organization, or if you
would like to find out how to start your own
student organization, consult the Web site above
or contact the Student Activities Office.
Academic/Professional
BMC College Bowl Team
The purpose of the BMC College Bowl Team is to
intellectually stimulate the minds of BMC women
in a unique manner through team competition.
General meetings include the practice of general knowledge questions, in standard quiz bowl
fashion, to prepare for regional competitions.
Contact: Kendra Hayde ([email protected]),
Judy Barr ([email protected])
Owl Investment Group (OIG)
The Office of Student Activities serves as a
resource to individual students and student organizations in leadership development and program planning. The office plans programs during the academic year to draw diverse groups of
students together, oversees student use of Cambrian Row, processes student contract requests
and conducts party-host information sessions in
accordance with the College party policy.
A student-run organization whose purpose is to
learn about and explore investing through the
stock market by hosting weekly informational
and decision-making meetings, workshops and
career panels. The committee works to inform
the campus community and works toward the
betterment of the community through annually
donated gifts to the College.
Contact: June Lee ([email protected])
The Office of Student Activities maintains membership in the National Association for Campus
Activities (NACA) and the Association for the
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Pre-Health Club
The Pre-Health Club provides a means for Bryn
Mawr College students to become familiar with
health related careers and all possible life journeys involved with health. As of Fall 2005, the
club has been revamped so that it better suits
the needs of its members with a new emphasis
on the importance of creating and maintaining
social networks between pre-med and pre-health
students and medical students, schools, employers, etc. Furthermore, this new and improved club
seeks to inform interested students that not all
premeds finish their requirements during their
undergraduate career, and we are here to discuss
alternative plans.
The Pre-Health Club offers a way for students
with the same goals to meet one another, learn
and give advice to one another. The students
are given opportunities to attend meetings and
lectures from people experienced in a healthrelated field. The club organizes community service activities and visits to local medical schools,
hosts speakers, and participates in fundraising
activities. The club also works in conjuction with
various medical focus groups on campus and the
Postbac/Undergraduate Relations Committee.
The club is designed to assist pre-med students in
gaining a deeper understanding of the required
pre-med courses and labs.
Contact: Rebecca Rothstein ([email protected])
Pre-Law Club
The Pre-Law Club seeks to inform students about
the law school application process. In addition,
the club focuses on establishing connections with
alumnae who have gone on to law school. This
year the Pre-Law Club plans to visit various law
schools in the Philadelphia area as well as hold
sessions for LSAT review.
Contact: Alyssa Procopio (aprocopio@brynmawr.
edu)
advocacy/awareness
local mental health organizations, and thrown
“de-stress” parties. Periodically the group puts
flyers up around campus making others aware
of mental health issues.
Contact: Jessica Coulter (jcoulter@brynmawr.
edu), Alex Smith ([email protected]),
Heather Wiles ([email protected])
Amnesty International
Bryn Mawr’s Amnesty International group is a
chapter of a worldwide grassroots organization
working to promote and defend human rights.
Amnesty International seeks to free all prisoners
of conscience, ensure fair and prompt trials for
all political prisoners, and end political killings
and “disappearances.” The group also strives to
promote, through education and action, greater
understanding and respect for human rights.
Contact: Kaity Heflin ([email protected]),
Kali Graham ([email protected]), Jenny
Kim ([email protected])
Bryn Mawr Women’s Center
The Bryn Mawr College Women’s Center, which
is located in the Pagoda building, is an open
resource center that serves the greater BMC
campus. We address women’s issues (political
and personal) through programming and community education. Additionally, we support and
maintain a coalition of self-identified feminist
organizations.
Contact: Erica Dobbins (edobbins@brynmawr.
edu)
Students for Justice in Palestine
Students for Justice in Palestine is a club made
up of a diverse group of students who seek to
discuss the severity of the oppression against
the Palestinian people, raise awareness about
the issue on campus, and take action to end the
injustices occurring daily against the Palestinians. Our club’s goal is to promote justice, human
rights, liberation and self-determination for the
Palestinian people.
Contact: Hind Eideh ([email protected])
Active Minds at Bryn Mawr
Project Educate in Africa (PEIA)
Active Minds at Bryn Mawr (Active Minds) is
one affiliate of the nationwide organization
Active Minds on Campus. Active Minds works
to increase student awareness of mental health
issues, provide information and resources regarding mental health and mental illness, encourage
students to seek help as soon as it is needed,
and serve as liaison between students and the
mental health community. In the past Active
Minds has screened mental health-related movies, held panel discussions, hosted benefits for
PEIA is a new Bryn Mawr-based, student-organized advocacy group for education in Africa.
Our goal is to contribute to education and literacy in Africa and raise awareness about issues
of education in Africa. We currently organize
book drives on campus to send books to libraries and schools in various countries in Africa. We
have collected over 80 boxes of books, and have
shipped about 40 boxes to Ghana, Kenya, and
Zambia. We also raise money to support scholar-
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ship funds and educational endeavors in Africa.
Our weekly meetings are open to the entire campus, and we encourage all who are interested
to attend.
Contact: Tinu Akinfolarin (takinfolar@brynmawr.
edu), Maria Waweru (mwwaweru@brynmawr.
edu), Deborah Ahenkorah ([email protected])
AFFINITY organizations
Asian Student Association (ASA)
The mission of the Asian Students Association is
to educate all students about Asian and Asian
American culture, issues and concerns. Anyone
interested in Asian and Asian American culture
within the Bryn Mawr community is welcome to
join ASA. In addition to educating the College
community on Asian/Asian American issues, ASA
active contributes to local community service programs, and acts as a support group for Asian/
Asian Americans. The goals of ASA are accomplished through community outreach, support
group discussion, social activities, and political
and cultural activities.
Contact: Amanda Lu ([email protected]), Kelly
Soudachanh ([email protected])
Association of International Students (AIS)
AIS is an organization open to all students of
the Bryn Mawr community interested in sharing a variety of cultures from around the world.
The organization aims to provide a support network both within the Bryn Mawr community
and beyond for international students who are
faced with college life in a new country. Members take an active role in educating the community about their home countries and learning
about others.
Eastern European Students’ Assocation (EESA)
Open to all undergraduates, the Eastern European Students Association intends to provide
information about Eastern Europe history and
culture through campus wide activities including
artistic events (film nights, poetry readings, food
tastings), snapshots of culture and discussions on
myths about it. It provides an intelligent setting
for all students interested in or who already feel
connected to Eastern Europe to interact and
learn.
Contact: Laura Popa ([email protected]),
Simona Radu ([email protected])
Mixed Company
Mixed Company provides a supportive atmosphere in which to explore issues concerning
biracial, bicultural, multiracial, multicultural and
trans-racially adopted women. These issues are
explored through discussions focused on self-exploration, and activities aimed at raising campus
awareness.
Contact: Assistant Dean and Director of Intercultural Affairs Christopher Macdonald- Dennis
([email protected])
Mujeres
Mujeres is a cultural group that acts as a support
network for Latina Bryn Mawr women. The group
brings to light significant issues that affect us as
Latina women, on campus and abroad. Mujeres
is also dedicated to sharing the Latino/Latin
American culture with the Bryn Mawr community
through discussion and by bringing outside performers, speakers, and activists to campus. The
members of Mujeres host a number of events for
National Latino Heritage Month and an annual
culture show. We invite members of the Tri-Co to
participate and to enjoy Latino culture.
([email protected])
Contact: Elizabet Cardenas ([email protected]), Vivian Cruz ([email protected])
Black, African and Caribbean Students’ Organization (BACaSO)
The Sisterhood is a support network for all Bryn
Mawr women of the African diaspora. The group
addresses issues that affect and are important to
us as Black women, on campus and in the world.
The Sisterhood seeks to educate people about
our culture through dialogue, cultural performances and music, as well as Perry House (our
cultural center). Our cultural center is open to
all who are devoted to understanding and learning about Black identity. The diversity that lies
within our community brings creativity, individuality, strength, compassion and dedication to the
group, to ourselves, and to society.
The purpose of the organization is to create an
awareness of the diverse cultures and issues of
Africa and the Caribbean in order to educate the
Bryn Mawr community. BACaSO exists to articulate and promote the needs of students who can
identify with or wish to learn more about any of
the cultures in Africa and the Caribbean.
Contact: Nana Asabere (nasabere@brynmawr.
edu), Teyvonia Thomas (ttthomas@brynmawr.
edu), ([email protected])
The Sisterhood
Contact: [email protected]
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GOVERNING
South Asian Women (SAW)
South Asian Women (SAW) is an organization
dedicated to promoting South Asian culture,
and that of its diaspora, by organizing a variety of events ranging from community service
(Be the Change Day) to cultural festivals. SAW
is committed to bringing speakers to campus
whose work pertains not only to cultural but also
social and political issues. Each year in November
SAW hosts a culture show, which is a showcase
of song, dance, readings, slideshows, movies and
art presented by SAW members. Like all cultural
organizations at Bryn Mawr, SAW welcomes all
women regardless of ethnicity, nationality, race
or religion.
Contact: Mahvish Qureshi (mqureshi@brynmawr.
edu), Unnati Pant ([email protected])
Zami
Zami has a dual purpose of support and visibility
for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer
and questioning people of color. Through meetings and discussions, we create a safe space for
open dialogue on gender and sexuality within
the context of the cultures that we represent.
Through campus events we promote awareness and foster support for the community. By
bringing vocal activists, writers, lecturers and cultural workers to campus we hope to inform the
larger community about political and social issues
affecting the LGBTQ-PoC community.
Centered in an understanding of pluralism, and
the fluidity of identity, we seek to create an environment of inclusiveness and unity. We believe
that true unity starts from open dialogue and a
belief in fair-mindedness, acceptance and curiosity. The tolerance that is at the core of Zami
is not a lax, “anything goes” attitude. Rather,
it understands that this principle can be upheld
only by combating ignorance and division, and
by supporting and nurturing free thought and
expression.
([email protected])
Self-Government Association (SGA)
Under the Bryn Mawr College Honor Code and
Self-Government Association Constitution, Bryn
Mawr College undergraduates take responsibility
for governing themselves in academic and social
matters, as well as playing an active and fundamental role in the life of the College. The oldest
self-governing association in the nation, the SGA
is composed of any candidate for a Bryn Mawr
College A.B. degree. As members of the association, undergraduates are entitled to attend
weekly assembly meetings and voice their opinions, participate in a variety of SGA-sponsored
events, groups, film series, magazines, newspapers and traditions, as well as vote in elections
that send student representatives to various
committees, the Board of Trustees and the SGA
Assembly. It is the hope and expectation of selfgovernance at Bryn Mawr College that all students will be able to find a place, group, activity
and concerns in the most effective, responsible
and satisfying way possible. SGA represents the
concerns and needs of the undergraduate body
to the administration.
The SGA’s organization includes: Executive Board,
Student Finance Committee, Traditions, Honor
Board, Residence Council and Appointments
Committee.
Leadership for the 2008-09 year will be provided
by:
Executive Board:
President
Vice President Shelley Gupta ‘09
Secretary Kendra Hayde ‘09
Treasurer Klaralee Charlton ‘09
Honor Board Head Katie Kellom ‘09
The Representative Council:
Athletic Association Representative:
Cara Sogliuzzo
Civic Engagement Office Representative:
Class ’09 Presidents:
Trina Banerji and Deepjot Singh
Callie Jenson and Christina Wagner
Committee on Public Safety (COPS):
Curriculum Committee Heads:
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to students’ concerns and interests. The committee meets once a month to plan student forums
to promote dialogue. Members of this committee work with Dr. Kerr and Nurse Ramsey and
are appointed through the SGA. Contact: HCAC@
brynmawr.edu
Dorm Representatives:
Elections Heads:
Erica Seaborne ’09 and Amber Zambelli ‘09
Faculty Representative:
Amanda Cegielski ’09
Haverford College Representative:
Marisa Franz ’10
Social Committee (SoCo)
The goal of Bryn Mawr College Social Committee
is to unite the Tri-College community through
parties, dances, concerts, trips to Philadelphia
and other social events. It plans various events
throughout the year and helps get the word out
to the community, decorate, raise funds, post
flyers, etc. SoCo acknowledges the rigorous academics of Bryn Mawr College and strives to give
students the opportunity to participate in social
events so that they have a more well-balanced
life. Contact: SGA
McBride Representative:
Members-At-Large:
Off-campus Representative:
Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative:
Representative to the Board of Trustees:
Residence Council Heads:
Kendalyn Brown ’09 and Sofia Nitchie ‘09
Social Committee Heads (SoCo Heads):
Traditions
Traditions Mistresses:
Anne Bugnaski ’10 and Weezie Lauher ’10
Appointments Committee
The Appointments Committee is a set of four
elected students who, along with the SGA Vice
President, appoint members of the undergraduate community to the various committees on
campus. There is an application to be submitted
via Blackboard and an interview. The Appointments Committee makes a unanimous decision
as to who will be on each committee. Contact:
[email protected]
Honor Board
The Honor Board is responsible for the administration and facilitation of the Honor Code. The
Honor Code has two parts: the Social Honor Code
and the Academic Honor Code. Members of the
Honor Board outline the Honor Code and explain
how it affects one’s life as a Bryn Mawr student
each year for Freshwomen and Transfer students
during Customs Week. Members of the Honor
Board also participate in hearings when a possible infraction has occurred. When an infraction
has been determined to have taken place, the
Honor Board’s role is to assess how the community member can reconcile with the rest of the
community.
Contact: Katie Kellom (kkellom@brynmawr.
edu)
Health Center Advisory Committee
The Health Center Advisory Committee is a
student-run committee that promotes communication between the students and the Health
Center. The members of the committee serve as
liaisons who direct the Health Center’s attention
The purpose of Traditions is to promote, encourage and preserve the spirit of Traditions on
campus. Contact: Anne Bugnaski and Weezie
Lauher
MEDIA
Akoue
Box C-1727
610-526-5028
Akoué is the Bryn Mawr College yearbook. The
staff of editors, designers and photographers
tell the yearly story of Bryn Mawr College in a
photojournalistic style. All students interested
in photography, writing and design are invited
to join.
Contact: Jane Morris ([email protected])
Bi-College News
The Bi-College News is a weekly journal of the
happenings at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges
and a testimony to the Bi-College relationship.
We endeavor to provide representative, accurate
and fair news and information. The Honor Codes
of both campuses inform our methods.
Contact: Andrea Milne ([email protected])
college news
x7340, C-1716
The college news is a feminist news journal that
serves as a source of information and self-expression for the Bryn Mawr College community.
Recognizing feminism as a collective process,
we attempt to explore issues of interest to all
women, both as members of this College and
of the larger world community. Through this
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continuing dialogue, we seek to promote communication and understanding while fostering
self-confidence and independence in expression.
We are a bi-weekly publication and are always
eager to welcome new staff members. Join us
on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. in the Pagoda for our
weekly meeting.
are enthusiastic, energetic students who like to
work hard and play hard. Concerts are held at
least once each semester, as well as mini-performances during the Bi-Co’s yearly a cappella jams,
fundraising and charity events, and by request.
Students may audition for Counterpoint during
scheduled audition periods at the beginning of
each semester.
Contact: Jessica Schwartz (jschwart01@brynmawr.
edu), Kaitlin Menza ([email protected]),
Elizabeth Walsh ([email protected])
Contact: Jen Bonczar ([email protected]),
Shannon Murphy ([email protected])
Nimbus Literary Review
Greasepaint Productions
Nimbus is a literary and visual art anthology published once a year at Bryn Mawr. Devoted to fostering a large and diverse creative community at
the college, it is released every spring as a bound
book 120-160 pages in length. It accepts submissions ranging from poetry and short fiction to
fiction and drama, in addition to photographs
of artwork in all mediums.
Greasepaint Productions is the student-run musical theater company of Bryn Mawr and Haverford
Colleges, mounting productions and organizing
events that bring a variety of arts-related opportunities to the student body.
Contact: Katherine Faigen (kfaigen@brynmawr.
edu), Marybeth Matlack (mmatlack@brynmawr.
edu)
WHRC Radio
WHRC is the bi-college’s online radio station
based at Haverford. DJ applications are distributed every semester and shows are open to
students, staff, and faculty, all of whom can get
involved with the station doing tech work. Listeners can tune into our live broadcast online
at www.whrcradio.com or can subscribe to podcasts of a specific show. Listeners can also request
songs by using the studio’s AIM screen name:
WHRCrequests.
Contact: Eva Herzog ([email protected])
MUSIC/PERFORMING ARTS
Contact: Amanda Lee Darby (adarby@brynmawr.
edu)
Lavender’s Blue
Lavender’s Blue is Bryn Mawr’s only “oldies” a
cappella group. They perform pop music from
the 50s and 60s throughout the year, as well as
recording CDs. Auditions are held at the beginning of each semester.
Lighted Fools
Lighted Fools is a Bi-College improvisational and
sketch comedy group. They write and perform
two full-length shows each semester, and appear
at comedy festivals on the East Coast such as
the National College Comedy Festival, the Dirty
South Improv Festival, and DISCO. Lighted Fools
rehearses two to three times a week and holds
auditions each January.
Contact: Anne Harding (alharding@brynmawr.
edu)
Bryn Mawr Mayuri
Bryn Mawr Mayuri is a South Asian fusion dance
team. It was started in the spring of 2004 and
has grown rapidly in the past four years, receiving invitations to perform across the nation.
The team’s pieces combine classical India styles
of dance, such as bharata natyam and kathak,
with Western styles like ballet, hip-hop, modern, and jazz. Mayuri ultimately blends various
cultural styles through both their choreography
and mixed music
Contact: Rina Mehta ([email protected]),
Kate Michelson ([email protected])
Counterpoint
Looney Tunes
The Looney Tunes (often know as the “Tunes)
are Bi-College, co-ed a cappella group. They sing
songs from as many genres as they can find: funk,
hip-hop, gospel, jazz, alternative. Group activities
include an awesome Spring and Fall Break tour,
as well as concerts with other campus groups and
trips to sing at local charity venues. Auditions are
typically held at the beginning of first semester
each year.
Contact: Alyssa Fischer (ahfischer@brynmawr.
edu), Kate Tomaskovic (ktomaskovi@brynmawr.
edu), Sarah Kaufman (skaufman@brynmawr.
edu)
Counterpoint is the Bi-Co’s newest co-ed a capella
group. It specializes in the genres of jazz, soul,
R&B, rock, and gospel. Members of Counterpoint
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POLITICAL
Bryn Mawr College Democrats
The Bryn Mawr College Democrats is a local
chapter of the College Democrats of America.
The goal of the BMC Democrats is to promote
a better America, with equality, freedom and
justice. To achieve this goal, the BMC Democrats
volunteer on behalf of local, state and national
campaigns, host voter registration drives, sponsor political speakers, organize community service events, participate in statewide leadership
conferences and provide a variety of other civic
education programs for the campus and community.
The BMC Democrats meet weekly throughout
the school year. The organization has a variety
of positions available on its executive board and
there are always opportunities for individual and
project-specific involvement.
Contact: Molly Parzen (mparzen@brynmawr.
edu)
RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL
Baha’i Campus Association
The Baha’i Campus Association works to build
a spirit of cooperation and goodwill among the
diverse religions and cultures represented in the
campus community. The Baha’i Campus Association also strives to be an instrument through
which collective energy can be focused toward
the ideals of the Baha’i faith, which emphasize
the oneness and wholeness of the entire human
race, including promoting gender equality, racial
harmony, interfaith dialogue, the environment,
human rights, global prosperity and spiritual
development.
Contact: Elizabeth Hogenson ([email protected])
Bi-Co Catholic Newman Community
The Bi-Co Catholic Newman Community is an
association of students, sponsored by the Catholic
Church, to foster more authentic Christian living.
Students are encouraged to participate actively
in the planning, choir, liturgical ministry in the
celebration of Mass on Sundays and Holy Days,
social events and theological discussions. (www.
sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/catholic)
Contact: Maeve O’Hara (mohara@brynmawr.
edu)
Episcopal Campus Ministry (ECM)
The Episcopal Campus Ministry is a Bi-Co group
for all people interested in the Christian faith.
It is a space where you can come to your own
conclusions about faith and life while in a supportive environment with other students asking
the same questions as you. We meet weekly for
discussions and services, are active in outreach
and go on retreats a few times a year.
Contact: Ruth Goodlaxson ([email protected])
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (ICF)
InterVarsity is an international Christian organization serving the students of Bryn Mawr College. We host discussions, Bible studies, retreats
with Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, and
social events. As “IV” celebrates the diversity of
its members and is interdenominational, its purpose is to support those of Christian faith or who
have an interest in Christianity.
Contact: Jillian Brown ([email protected]),
Sarah Tabi ([email protected])
Jewish Student Union (JSU)
The Jewish Student Union of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges provides religious, educational,
community service and social opportunities for
Jewish (and non-Jewish) students in the Bi-Co.
We hold weekly Shabbat services and dinners,
text studies, numerous social events and holiday
observances and festivities throughout the year.
All of these activities are open to everybody from
both colleges, regardless of religious affiliation
or background. JSU is run almost entirely by students from both campuses with the help of a
Jewish adviser, and in conjunction with Hillel of
Greater Philadelphia. We’re always looking for
additional student participation to make our
wonderful organization even better. We’d love
to see you at our next event!
Contact: ([email protected])
Muslim Students’ Association (MSA)
The Bi-College Muslim Students Association
(MSA) provides support to its Muslim and nonMuslim members and strives to educate the BiCollege community about Islam. We seek to promote community service, diversity, understanding
and respect.
([email protected])
Prelude Christian Fellowship (PCF)
Prelude is a Bi-Co Christian fellowship that meets
twice a week for Bible study and fellowship time.
Our goal is to reach out to any students who
desire to have a better understanding of the
Christian faith by providing a safe environment.
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Our group is affiliated with Jubilee Presbyterian
Church in Conshohoken, PA. Jubilee Church provides Bi-Co student leaders with leadership training, guidance and care. As a Bi-Co club, Prelude
seeks to fulfill its goal in various ways by providing transportation to Jubilee church on Sunday
as well as Friday night meetings, and to subsidize
costs.
Contact: Jeanette Kwon ([email protected]),
Sunyoung Pyo ([email protected])
Quaker Students
Quaker Students is a group interested in spreading information about Quaker conferences and
events, social justice work and Bryn Mawr’s
Quaker history.
([email protected])
SERVICE/ACTIVISM/OUTREACH
Bryn Mawr College Greens
The BMC Greens is a student environmental
activist organization that advocates for environmental awareness and responsibility on campus.
The Greens hold weekly meetings open to the
student body where group members are encouraged to take on problem-solving projects that
resonate with their passions. Some of our current
projects include promoting campus recycling,
reducing energy consumption, maintaining a
student garden and educating the community
about the role of women in protecting the environment and the ecological footprints we leave
on this planet. The Greens also organize Earth
Day activities, speakers, environmental field trips
and Green Teas.
Care Cards
Care Cards is a non-profit organization that
strives to brighten people’s lives through the
making and sending of handmade cards made
with love. Care Cards makes cards for different
holidays and occasions and sends them to various
organizations. Examples of where cards may be
sent include, but are not limited to, children’s
hospitals, nursing homes, homeless shelters, and
U.S. soldiers and their families. Care Cards tables
about twice a month for students to make cards.
It is not a big time commitment but it is a very
worthwhile organization. Sometimes we we even
personally distribute the cards.
Contact: Melinda Tsang (mtsang@brynmawr.
edu)
Chinatown Tutoring Program at FACTS
Our missions: (1) To help the Philadelphia community by providing service to local families, which
include Asian, African and Latino immigrants; (2)
To work closely with the staff at FACTS, a charter
school near Chinatown, to help accomplish the
school’s mission; and (3) To provide interested
Bryn Mawr students the option of field placements to work with K through 6th graders in a
multicultural setting. FACTS Tutoring program is
a spin off of the original Chinatown Tutoring program. This program provides flexible scheduling
for the tutors and very rewarding experiences.
For the fall 2006 semester, FACTS had 23 tutors
who gave at least 2 hours of their time every
week to provide service through the program.
Contact: Stephanie Smith (ssmith@brynmawr.
edu), Katherine Fung ([email protected])
Daring Arts Regarding Love and Involvement in
Neighborhood Groups (DARLING)
A community service group dedicated to do arts
and crafts with elementary school children in
underprivileged areas who may otherwise not
have the opportunity or materials to make art
projects.
Contact: Sarah Miller ([email protected])
IMPACT!
IMPACT! is an on-campus, student-initiated club
that works to raise awareness about microfinance
and its great success in poverty alleviation. We
are dedicated to streamlining the socially conscious instincts of Bryn Mawr students into concrete and productive activities to help educate
and spread awareness about social issues such
as international economic development and
women’s rights. The aim of the club is to advocate and raise money for different microfinance
institutions in order to help poverty alleviation
in all parts of the world.
Contact: Anne Shrestha (ashresth02@brynmawr.
edu)
SPECIAL INTEREST
Anime Club
Bi-Co group for fellow otaku, or students who
just want to take a break from studying to watch
some anime (Japanese animation) together. We
meet weekly to watch and discuss various anime,
and we also take occasional group trips to conventions, museums, stores and restaurants.
Contact: Erin Reviea ([email protected]),
Sarah Blakeley ([email protected])
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SPoRTS
Art Club
Bryn Mawr College does not have a fine arts
program, and as a result there was no space
or equipment for students who had a desire to
practice fine art. The Art Club was established
to address the problem of space and equipment.
By providing and promoting fine art opportunities, the Art Club has created an environment
where students who have an interest can practice
fine art. The Art Club provides a space, materials, and equipment for aspiring and practicing
artists interested in: drawing/painting/graphics,
multimedia, crafts/clay, and photography/videomaking. We also strive to help campus organizations with their creative projects. We hope to
inspire the community with projects and in turn
make Bryn Mawr College a place where fine art
lovers can learn new skills as well as share their
talents.
Chess Club
The Chess Club will provide a forum for people
to play chess. We cater to people at all levels,
from beginners who have never played before
to those who have been playing their whole life.
We will plan lessons for the beginners, and if we
can get enough resources the club would like to
start intramural chess tournaments. We also plan
on playing the Haverford chess team biweekly.
Contact: Nora Mascioli (nmasciol@brynmawr.
edu)
High Table
High Table is a group of Bryn Mawr women
who primarily meet in Erdman for a nice Sunday
brunch with tablecloths, napkins and the like. We
have an interest in the continuing and reawakening of Bryn Mawr traditions. High Table is open
to anyone who wants to sit down and have a
civilized meal with nice conversation on a Sunday
morning.
Contact: Mara Goldberg (mgoldberg@brynmawr.
edu)
YES+
The YES+ organization teaches practical, easy-tofollow techniques to handle stress and tension. It
holds Youth Empowerment Seminar Plus (YES+)
courses taught by trained Art of Living instructors
and coordinates community service projects.
Contact: Rochi Khemka (rkhemka@brynmawr.
edu)
Intercollegiate sports teams sponsored by the
Athletics Department include badminton, basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, rowing,
rugby club, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and
field, and volleyball. For more information on
the intercollegiate sports teams see the Athletics
Web site at www.brynmawr.edu/athletics.
Athletic Association
The Athletic Association serves the varsity student-athlete population on campus. The group
is a liaison between the Department of Athletics
and Physical Education, Self Government Association, the campus administration, and students.
We also function as a support group for approximately 200 student-athletes by providing open
forums for discussion and encouragement. Our
executive board consists of five students and we
facilitate bi-monthly meetings for the student
body. The association’s voting members are
three representatives from each team, but our
meetings are open to the campus. The Athletics
Association promotes and encourages athletics,
fitness and recreational activities in the College
community by sponsoring activities that promote
awareness of healthy living and campus athletics.
Contact: Cara Sogliuzzo (csogliuzzo@brynmawr.
edu)
Badminton Club
Badminton Club is an opportunity for players of
all skill levels to earn gym credit by playing badminton in a relaxed setting. We teach rules and
technique, but the emphasis is on lots of playing
time for everybody. Equipment is provided; just
bring sneakers and enthusiasm!
Contact: Nicolette Lee ([email protected])
Liberty Belles Synchronized Skating Team
The mission of the Bi-Co Synchronized Skating
Team is to popularize the sport of figure skating
at both Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges and
to train a synchronized skating team that will be
able to compete nationally at the collegiate level.
In addition to competitions, the team will also
perform in shows, thus providing the members
with more opportunities to show their talents
and hard work.
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Ski/Snowboarding Club
We plan day and weekend trips to local ski
resorts and fundraise to make the trips affordable to everyone. We offer group rates to all and
subsidize lift tickets for members. For journeys to
the mountain, we rent a Blue Bus and offer free
yummy snacks to everyone!
Contact: Christina Harview (charview@brynmawr.
edu)
Assembled by students for students, the OffCampus Guide is a directory of off-campus sights,
sounds, savories, supplies and more. By no means
a comprehensive list, the Off-Campus Guide provides a place to start.
AFRICAN
Dahlak
4708 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia
(215) 726-6464
www.dahlakrestaurant.com
AMERICAN
Christopher’s: A Neighborhood Place
108 N. Wayne Avenue, Wayne
(610) 687-6558
www.christophersaneighborhoodplace.com
Continental Midtown:
1801 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
(215) 567-1800
www.continentalmidtown.com
Continental Old City:
138 Market Street, Philadelphia
(215) 923-6069
www.continentalmartinibar.com
Gullifty’s
1149 E. Lancaster Avenue, Rosemont
(610) 525-1851
www.gulliftys.com
Rouge
205 South 18th Street, Philadelphia
(215) 732-6622
www.platerestaurant.com
Ruby’s Diner
5 Coulter Avenue, Ardmore
(610) 896-RUBY
www.rubys.com
Cosi
761 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr
(610)520-5208
www.getcosi.com
CHEESESTEAKS
Jim’s Steaks
400 South Street, Philadelphia
(215) 928.1911
www.jimssteaks.com
Off-Campus Guide to ...
DINING
Tango
39 Morris Avenue, Bryn Mawr
(610) 526-9500
www.tastetango.com
Pat’s King of Steaks
1011 E. Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia
(215) 468-1546
www.patskingofsteaks.com
CHINESE
Beijing Inn
(610) 525-7761
COFFEE
Gryphon Café
105 W. Lancaster Avenue, Wayne
(610) 688-1988
www.gryphoncafe.com
Milkboy (live music)
2 E. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore
(610) 645-5269
(610) 527-0690
www.milkboycoffee.com
Starbucks
(610) 526-0650
www.starbucks.com
COOKIES & SWEETS
The Bakery House
604 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr
(610) 525-4139
Hope’s Cookies
1123 W. Lancaster Avenue, Rosemont
(610) 527-4488
www.hopescookies.com
Naked Chocolate Café
1317 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
(215) 735-7310
www.nakedchocolatecafe.net
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FAST FOOD
ITALIAN
McDonald’s Ardmore:
111 Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore
(610) 649-7255
Fellini Café Trattoria
(610) 642-9009
McDonald’s Rosemont:
1257 Lancaster Avenue, Rosemont
(610) 525-3025
Il Portico
(215) 587-7000
www.il-portico.com
Subway Ardmore
61 W. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore
(610) 649-0833
JAPANESE/SUSHI
Food Court @ Reading Terminal Market
12th Street between Market and Arch Streets,
Philadelphia
SEPTA R5 Market East Station
FRENCH
Bleu
227 S. 18th Street, Philadelphia
(215) 545-0342
Brasserie Perrier
(215) 568-3000
www.brasserieperrier.com
Bistro St. Tropez
2400 Market Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia
(215) 569-9269
www.bistrosttropez.com
Aoi
(215) 985-1838
Fuji Mountain
14 N. Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr
(610) 527-7777
www.fujimountainrestaurant.com
Morimoto
(215) 413-9070
www.morimotorestaurant.com
Mikado
(610) 645-5592
GREEK
Nara
4002 Spruce Street, Philadelphia
(215) 387-1583
Lourdas
50 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr
(610) 520-0288
www.lourdasgreektaverna.com
Sushi Land
(610) 527-5427
www.sushiland.us
INDIAN
KOREAN
Café Spice
35 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia
(215) 627-6273
www.cafespice.com
Pastoral Korean Restaurant
205 S. S13th Street, Philadelphia
(215) 545-8511
Khajuraho
12 Greenfield Avenue, Ardmore
(610) 896-7200
www.khajurahoindia.com
New Delhi Indian Restaurant
(215) 386-1941
www.newdelhiweb.com
Tandoor India
(215) 222-7122
www.tandoorindiarestaurant.com
MEDITERRANEAN
Café Fresko
(610) 581-7070
www.cafefresko.com
MEXICAN
Taqueria La Veracruzana
908 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia
(215) 465-1440
www.hollyeats.com/TaqueriaVeracruzana.htm
Salsolito Café
(215) 928-0200
www.hollyeats.com/Salsolito.htm
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Tequila’s
1602 Locust Street, Philadelphia
(215) 546-0181
www.tequilasphilly.com
PIZZA
Bella Italia
(610) 649-1700
www.bellaitaliapizza.com
Bertucci’s Brick Oven Pizzeria
761-763 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr
(610) 519-1940
www.bertuccis.com
Bravo Pizza
(610) 520-7455
Domino’s (Delivery)
5 Franklin Street, Bryn Mawr
(610) 527-3434
www.dominos.com
Peace a Pizza Rosemont
1125 W. Lancaster Avenue, Rosemont
(610) 581-7010
Peace a Pizza Ardmore
4 Station Road, Ardmore
(610) 896-4488
www.peacepizza.com
THAI
Pattaya Grill
(215) 387-8533
Siamese Princess
(610) 896-2755
Silk Cuisine
(610) 520-2470
Thai Pepper
(610) 642-5951
VIETNAMESE
Vietnam Palace
222 N. 11th Street, Philadelphia
(215) 592-9596
www.vietnampalacephilly.com
Vietnam Restaurant
(215) 592-1163
www.eatatvietnam.com
Ha Long Bay
(610) 525-8883
WATER ICE
Pizza Palace
(610) 527-2229
Pop’s Homemade Water Ice
150 W. Eagle Road, Havertown
(610) 789-7677
SOUTHERN/COMFORT FOOD
Rita’s Water Ice Havertown
55 W. Eagle Road, Havertown
(610) 789-8808
www.ritasice.com
Warmdaddy’s
1400 Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia
(215) 462-2000
www.warmdaddys.com
SPANISH/LATIN
Alma de Cuba
(215) 988-1799
www.almadecubarestaurant.com
Cuba Libre
(215) 627-0666
www.cubalibrerestaurant.com
Mallorca
(215) 351-6652
LIVE MUSIC
The Electric Factory
421 N. Seventh Street, Philadelphia
(215) 627-1332
www.electricfactory.com
The Kimmel Center
260 S. Broad Street on the Avenue of the Arts,
Philadelphia
(215) 790-5800, tickets: (215) 893-1999
www.kimmelcenter.org
SPORTS BAR
Milkboy Coffee
2 Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore
(610) MILKBOY
www.milkboycoffee.com
Chickie’s & Pete’s Café
1526 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 218-0500
www.chickiesandpetes.com
Theater of Living Arts (TLA)
(215) 922-1011
www.thetla.com
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United Artists, King of Prussia
300 Goddard Blvd, King of Prussia
(610)337-0282
www.regalcinemas.com
Tower Theater
19 South 69th Street, Upper Darby
(610) 352-2887
The Trocadero Theater
1003 Arch Street, Philadelphia
(215) 922-LIVE
www.thetroc.com
VIDEO RENTALS
Blockbuster Video
(610) 645-9671
www.blockbuster.com
World Café Live
(215) 222-1400
www.worldcafelive.com
TLA Video
(610) 520-1222
MUSEUMS
African-American Historical and Cultural
Museum
701 Arch Streets, Philadelphia
www.aampmuseum.org
ATHLETIC/OUTDOOR SUPPLIES
Bryn Mawr Running Co.
(610) 527-5510
www.brynmawrrunningco.com
Franklin Institute
www.fi.edu
Eastern Mountain Sports
525 W. Lancaster Avenue, Haverford
(610) 520-8000
www.ems.com
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia
www.hsp.org
Institute of Contemporary Art
www.icaphila.org
BIKE SHOPS
Cycles BiKyle
(610) 525-8442
www.bikyle.com
Mutter Museum
www.collphyphil.org/mutter.asp
Philadelphia Museum of Art
26th Street & Ben Franklin Parkway,
Philadelphia
www.philamuseum.org
BOOKS
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
www.museum.upenn.edu
MOVIE THEATERS
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
(610) 527-9898
www.brynmawrfilm.org
Ritz Cinemas
The Bourse:
400 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia
(215) 925-7900
Walnut Street (Ritz 5):
(215) 925-7900
Ritz East:
127 Sansom Walkway, Philadelphia
(215) 925-7900
Big Jar Books
55 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia
(215) 574-1650
Book Trader
7 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia
(215) 925-0511
Borders Books and Music Bryn Mawr
(610) 527-1500
Borders Books and Music Wynnewood
80 E. Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood
(610) 642-0362
www.bordersstores.com
Wooden Shoe
(215) 413-0999
www.woodenshoebooks.com
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COMPUTERS
Ardmore Computers, Inc.
29 Rittenhouse Place, Ardmore
(610) 649-7939
www.ardmorecomputer.com
Staples
610) 525-8932
www.staples.com
COPYING SERVICES/SUPPLIES
Bryn Mawr College Copy Center
Taylor Hall, Basement x5244
Kinko’s Wynnewood
292 E. Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood
(610) 896-2360
Kinko’s Villanova
795 W. Lancaster Avenue, Villanova
(610) 527-0699
www.kinkos.com
Merion Art & Repro Center
(610) 896-6161
www.merionart.com
Professional Duplication
(610) 520-1234
www.produpe.com
Staples
(as above)
DRUG STORES
CVS
(610) 658-0737
www.cvs.com
Rite Aid
701 E. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr
(610) 527-3603
www.riteaid.com
Parvin’s Pharmacy
(610) 525-0443
GENERAL SHOPPING
Bed Bath & Beyond
(610) 642-9296
www.bedbathandbeyond.com
IKEA
400 Alan Wood Road, Conshohocken
(610) 834-1520
www.ikea.com
Kmart
704 Lancaster Avenue, Wayne
(610) 687-8090
www.kmart.com
Target
2250 Chemical Road, Plymouth Meeting
(610) 276-0042
www.target.com
TJ Maxx
550 E. Lancaster Avenue, St. David’s
(610) 989 9545
www.tjmaxx.com
MALLS
Franklin Mills Mall
1455 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia
(215) 632-1500
www.franklinmills.com
Gallery Market East
901 Market Street, Philadelphia (via R5)
(215) 625-4962
www.galleryatmarketeast.com
King of Prussia Mall
160 N. Gulph Road, King of Prussia
(610) 265-5727
www.kingofprussiamall.com
Suburban Square Shopping Center
Coulter & Anderson Avenues, Ardmore
(610) 896-7560
www.suburbansquare.com
GROCERIES
Acme
(610) 520-0280
www.acmemarkets.com
Ardmore Farmer’s Market
Suburban Square, Ardmore
(610) 896-7560
www.suburbansquare.com
Arrowroot Natural Foods
(610) 527-3393
www.arrowrootorganics.com
FoodSource
(610) 581-7209
www.afoodsource.com
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Genuardi’s
(610) 642-5206
www.genuardis.com
Superfresh
(610) 896-7090
www.superfreshfood.com
Trader Joe’s
Suburban Square, Ardmore
(610) 658-0645
www.traderjoes.com
Whole Foods
(610) 896-3737
www.wholefoods.com
HAIR/BEAUTY
Salon A
(610) 527-3315
www.thesalona.com
Blue Mercury Apothecary & Spa Ardmore
42 St. James’ Place, Ardmore
(610) 642-5400
Blue Mercury Apothecary & Spa Philadelphia
(215) 569-3100
www.bluemercury.com
NEWSPAPERS
CITY PAPER
Free weekly, published every Thursday. Good
local information, especially about entertainment. September’s “Introduction to Philadelphia” issue worth saving.
MAIN LINE LIFE AND MAIN LINE TIMES
Local weeklies issued every Thursday; good
places to find ads for local housing and offcampus jobs.
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
Philadelphia’s largest daily paper.
PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY
Free weekly, published every Wednesday.
Good source for local political and entertainment information.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
For detailed information about public transportation in the Philadelphia area, visit the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s
(SEPTA) Web site at www.septa.org and explore
the “Plan My Trip” feature. Information numbers
for the routes below operate daily from 6 a.m. to
midnight. Schedules are available at all stations,
but are subject to change so check the Web site
regularly.
Chop Shop
(215) 923-5545
BUS ROUTE 105, (215) 734-1300
Hair Cuttery
Ardmore West Shopping Center, Ardmore
(610) 642-1121
www.haircuttery.com
SEPTA REGIONAL RAIL R5, (215) 580-7800.
Jude Plum
(610) 527-1770
www.judeplumsalon.com
HARDWARE
Suburban Hardware
(610) 525-0894
Runs from Philadelphia’s 69th Street Terminal to
Bryn Mawr and Paoli, via Overbrook.
Most convenient stop, located approx. 3 minutes’ walk from campus on Morris Avenue. Runs
from Paoli through Bryn Mawr into Philadelphia, stopping at Amtrak’s 30th Street Station
(UPenn), Suburban Station (Rittenhouse Square),
and Market East Station (South Street & Chinatown). Trains into Philadelphia depart at :24 and
:54 past the hour on Saturdays. The most up to
date schedule can be found at www.septa.org.
College shuttle drops off and picks up. You must
take this line to 30th Street Station and transfer
to the R1 for the airport.
SEPTA HIGH SPEED RAIL LINE 100, (215) 7321300
The Bryn Mawr station is located on County Line
Road behind Bryn Mawr Hospital, about a 10
minute walk from campus. College shuttle service
drops and picks up on a regular schedule. Runs
from the 69th Street Terminal in Philadelphia to
Bryn Mawr and Norristown, via Overbrook.
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GETTING AROUND PHILADELPHIA:
There are two main subway lines that service
the city of Philadelphia. The Market-Frankford
line, which runs 24 hours, travels across the city
horizontally from west to east. The Broad Street
line, also 24 hours, goes vertically, from north to
south. They intersect at the 15th Street/City Hall
station (next to the R5’s Suburban Station), and
transferring from one to the other is free. The
Market-Frankford line is convenient for travelling around the UPenn area, as well as getting
to the attractions of Old City. The Broad Street
line takes you directly to South Street, as well as
to the sports complexes of southern Philadelphia.
As of printing, the fare is $2 to go anywhere
within the city.
TAXI
Bennett Taxi
(610) 525-1770
Offers a discount aiport van service
Main Line Taxi (24 hours)
(610) 664-0444
Bi-College Alcohol and Drug
Policies
All students are responsible for acting in accordance with the College’s Alcohol and Drug
Policies, which are distributed to students each
year. These policies assert that each student is
responsible for conducting herself or himself
in ways consistent with federal, state and local
laws, for following College party rules and for
assisting those impaired by alcohol or drug use
in the interests of their health and well-being.
Impairment due to alcohol or drug use is never
an excuse for misconduct. The College will not
contribute to the cost of a legal defense for
those who violate drug or alcohol laws and rules.
Alcohol or drug policy infractions may result in a
Dean’s Panel, Honor Board proceeding, or other
College or SGA disciplinary action.
The care and concern for other individuals which
are embodied in the Social Honor Code should
govern a student’s response to a violation of the
Bi-College alcohol policy. When a student is concerned about another student’s alcohol use or its
self-destructive potential, she or he may express
that concern and, if appropriate, encourage that
student to seek confidential help from one of the
counselors, nurses or physicians on either campus or from a professional off campus. A student
with questions about how best to confront or
intervene on behalf of another student may seek
guidance from a drug and alcohol counselor,
counselor or dean. Advice may be sought without revealing the identity of the student needing
help, if that seems best.
The Alcohol Policy
The Alcohol Policy, in conjunction with planned
educational activities and support services, is
designed to achieve the following goals:
• to remind students of the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and of the Social
Honor Codes, both of which govern their
behavior with respect to alcohol;
• to stress moderation, safety and individual
accountability for those who choose to drink;
• to maintain a Bi-College social atmosphere
that is free of coercion for those who choose
not to drink and a climate in which alcohol
is not the focus of parties or other social
events;
• to maintain a Bi-College community in which
alcohol abuse and its effects are minimal;
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• to provide confidential and effective guidance for those with specific needs related to
alcohol use and alcoholism; and
• to provide information and education about
the effects of alcohol for all students.
All members of the Bi-College community are
expected to be familiar with and abide by the
principles of the Alcohol Policy.
It is the duty of all students to conduct themselves
in a manner consistent with the Honor Codes, in
addition to helping others to do the same. With
regard to the consumption of alcohol, students
are responsible for their own well-being, as well
as the well-being of others. Behavior that puts
students at mental, physical and/or legal risk cannot be condoned.
1.Students who choose to consume, provide
or serve alcohol, with an understanding of the
responsibilities imposed by Pennsylvania law,
should do so with a sense of responsibility and
concern for themselves and others. Students
also have the responsibility to confront others
whose behavior under the influence of alcohol
is inconsistent with their welfare and concern for
others in the community. When community members lose their ability to reason and control their
actions due to excessive alcohol consumption, it is
threatening to them, to those around them, and
ultimately to the community as a whole. Students
are urged to accept responsibility for preventing
themselves and others from ever reaching that
point.
2.Since the majority of students are under 21,
the legal drinking age in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, alcoholic beverages are not to be
served or consumed at student parties open to
and/or advertised in the College, Bi-College, or
Tri-College community. Additionally, alcoholic
beverages can neither be served nor consumed
at open parties held in public spaces. These
include:
a.At Bryn Mawr: Cambrian Row, the Campus
Center, Thomas Hall, Goodhart, Applebee
Barn, Schwartz Gymnasium, all corridors,
stairwells, landings, basements, attics and
courtyards, laundries, all dining halls, Pembroke Dance Studio, classroom buildings,
the Computer Center, the Dorothy Vernon
Room, Canaday Library, outdoors on College
grounds.
b.At Haverford: Founders Great Hall and Common Room, the Dining Center, Lunt Party
Room, the Old Gymnasium and Alumni Field
House, Marshall Auditorium, MacCrate Recital
Hall, all corridors, stairwells, roofs and attics,
Stokes Auditorium, classroom buildings,
Magill Library, outdoors on College grounds.
With special permission, parties at which only
those 21 years of age and older are served
alcohol may be held in public spaces.
3.Students who consume alcohol where it is forbidden under Section 2 of this Policy, and thereby
place the hosts, the Colleges, and the students
who administer party funds at risk and in jeopardy, should be asked to refrain from violating
the Policy by the host or other party guests. In
incidents where students feel that a violation of
the Alcohol Policy has occurred and where the
confronting party and the confronted individual
Alcohol Effects
Alcohol consumption causes a number of marked changes in behavior. Even low doses significantly impair the judgment and coordination required to drive a car safely, increasing the
likelihood that the driver will be involved in an accident. Low to moderate doses of alcohol
also increase the incidence of a variety of aggressive acts, including spouse and child abuse.
Moderate to high doses of alcohol cause marked impairments in higher mental functions,
severely altering a person’s ability to learn and remember information. Very high doses cause
respiratory depression and death. If combined with other depressants of the central nervous
system, much lower doses of alcohol will produce the effects just described.
Repeated use of alcohol can lead to dependence. Sudden cessation of alcohol intake is likely
to produce withdrawal symptoms, including severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations and convulsions. Alcohol withdrawal can be life-threatening. Long-term consumption of large quantities of
alcohol, particularly when combined with poor nutrition, can also lead to permanent damage
to vital organs such as the brain and the liver.
Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with fetal alcohol
syndrome. These infants have irreversible physical abnormalities and mental retardation. In
addition, research indicates that children of alcoholic parents are at greater risk than other
youngsters of becoming alcoholics.
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fail to reach a resolution, they should follow the
procedure of the campus on which the incident
occurred. At Haverford, disregard for these Alcohol and other Party Policies should be brought to
the attention of the joint Student-Administration
Alcohol Policy Panel, composed of three members of Student Council, three members of Honor
Council, two appointed members at large, and
two deans.
This panel will address strictly procedural violations of the Policy. Referrals can be made by the
Honor Council. At Bryn Mawr, disregard for these
Alcohol and other Party Policies should be dealt
with under the procedures outlined in the Social
Honor Code.
4.Inebriation shall not be seen as an acceptable
or justifiable excuse for disruptive behavior and
confrontation for such behavior shall be dealt
with as in the realm of each campus’s Social
Honor Code.
5.When confronting an individual does not
or cannot lead to a satisfactory resolution of a
problem, the individual whose behavior allegedly violates the Codes and expected conduct of
the Colleges, in accordance with the procedures
of the Social Honor Codes, shall ultimately be
brought to the attention of the Honor Board or
Honor Council.
6.The Honor Board/Council will bring a case to
the attention of the Office of the Dean of the
appropriate College if there is a threat to the
lives or safety of individuals or of damage to College or private property resulting from inebriation or a violation of the Alcohol Policy. Flagrant
or repeated violations of party guidelines could
constitute such a case. Such behavior may result
in separation or exclusion of the confronted
person(s) from the Colleges.
7.In some cases, the Honor Board/Council or the
Office of the Dean will consult counselors who
have expertise in alcohol abuse and alcoholism
if such expertise is deemed relevant. Such consultation will take place only with the confronted
person’s knowledge.
8.Coordinators of parties and other social events
must abide by the Party Policy of the host campus.
9.It is expected that hosts will inform their guests
of the provisions of the Honor Codes, including
the Alcohol Policy. Should the provisions of this
Policy be violated by non-Bi-College members,
their further access to these campuses may be
restricted.
10. Faculty and staff members who entertain
students should be aware of the responsibilities
and risks to the Colleges and to themselves as
individual social hosts under the laws of the Commonwealth.
11. Groups sponsoring social events must abide
by the host campus’ Party Policy. If party guidelines are not followed by guests or hosts, it is
the responsibility of students aware of the violation to approach those in violation and seek a
resolution.
Services and Referrals
Both Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges provide
services and referral for individuals who need
help with an alcohol-related problem. For confidential assistance, contact:
• Kay Kerr, M.D., Medical Director, Bryn Mawr
College Health Services, The Health Center, 610526-7360
• Alcoholics Anonymous Information Center, 311
S. Juniper St., Philadelphia, 215-545-4023
• Alcoholics Anonymous Clubhouse, Lancaster
Ave., Lower Merion, 610-527-9711
The Drug Policy
The drug policy, in conjunction with planned
educational activities and support services, is
designed to achieve the following goals:
• to remind students that the Social
Codes, the federal laws and the laws
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do
to their behavior with respect to the
drugs;
Honor
of the
apply
use of
• to stress individual accountability for those
who choose to use illegal drugs;
• to maintain a Bi-College community where
the harmful effects of drug use can be minimized;
• to inform the members of the Bi-College community of the availability of confidential and
effective guidance and resources for those
with questions and concerns related to drug
use, dependence and abuse; and
• to encourage all members of the Bi-College
community to become familiar with the physiological, psychological and legal aspects of
drug use, dependence and abuse.
All members of the Bi-College community are
expected to be familiar with and abide by the
principles of the drug policy. This policy stresses
prevention and concern; it charges the community with the responsibility for drug education, intervention and heightened awareness of
campus resources for dealing with drug prob-
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lems. It also asks us to consider the relationship
between the individual and the community, and
the question of responsibility to one’s peers. In
many cases, choosing not to intervene in another
person’s abuse of drugs is not a neutral position.
By not interfering, we become an “enabler.” In
claiming to allow abusers their individual freedom of choice, we may in fact be limiting their
choices by reinforcing their attitudes and behavior. In summary, we have a responsibility not to
withdraw from the community either by abusing
drugs or by ignoring the abuse of drugs.
1.The illegal possession, use, sale or distribution
of drugs is in violation of the law, and the Colleges will not protect students from prosecution
under federal, state or local law.
2.Students have the responsibility to confront
and/or intervene on the behalf of individuals
whose use of drugs or actions under the influence of drugs presents a danger to themselves
and/or to the community at large.
3.The Colleges as educational institutions, being
concerned about the harmful effects of the illegal use, possession, sale or distribution of drugs
on the individual, and on the integrity, safety and
security of this academic community, do not condone the illegal use, possession, sale or distribution of drugs. The administrations of Bryn Mawr
and Haverford Colleges reserve the right to act
when they have reason to believe that involvement with drugs is having an adverse effect upon
the life and/or academic performance of students
or adversely affects or legally implicates others
in the academic community. College action may
take such forms as education, counseling, referral to outside agencies, separation or exclusion,
depending on the situation.
Procedures
A student’s response to a violation of the BiCollege drug policy should be governed, first
of all, by the care and concern for other individuals which are embodied in the Social Honor
Codes. The following guidelines are not meant to
cover all situations. They are intended, instead,
to remind students of the variety of resources
available and to reassure them about the consequences of seeking help.
When a student is concerned about another student’s drug use and its self-destructive potential,
he or she should express his or her concern and,
if appropriate, encourage that student to seek
confidential help from one of the counselors,
nurses or physicians on either campus or from
a professional off campus. If confrontation does
not seem appropriate or proves ineffective, the
concerned individual should turn to the drug and
alcohol counselor, a counselor or dean for advice
on how to intervene and help. Advice may be
sought without revealing the identity of the student needing help, if that seems best.
If a student’s behavior as a result of drug use
has disturbed or harmed other individuals or the
community in a more general sense, the behavior itself should be dealt with through the usual
Honor Code procedure at either college, beginning with confrontation. If mediation is necessary, the members of the Bryn Mawr Honor Board
or the Haverford Honor Council should be consulted. The drug use that may have caused the
behavior should not be viewed as an excuse, but
as a second problem for which the individual may
be encouraged to seek help from a professional
counselor. In cases where the Honor Council or
Board is asked to intervene, they will deal with
the specific behavior that has been brought to
them and may recommend that the individual
go to a counselor for evaluation and help with
any underlying substance abuse. Problems with
behavior related to drug use that involve Bryn
Mawr graduate students or special students who
are not bound by the Social Honor Code should
be referred to the Deans of the Graduate Schools
or the Director of Special Academic Programs if
they cannot be resolved by the individual concerned.
If an individual’s involvement with drugs is such
that it, or behavior associated with it, is violent
or life-threatening, it should be brought to the
attention of a dean or College physician without delay by any member of the community who
becomes aware of the situation. Thus, a counselor, peer educator, a dean, a physician, or an
Honor Board/Council member who was working with a student on any aspect of his or her
involvement with drugs would, as in any other
life-threatening situation, feel bound to report
the problem to the Dean of the appropriate college when the potential for violence or loss of
life requires immediate administrative action.
Some cases, such as the sale or distribution of
drugs, may not present immediate danger to life
but may have legal implications which are administrative concerns, as well as social consequences
which are student concerns. In these situations,
joint action by the Dean and the Honor Board/
Council may be necessary.
Policy on Drug-Free Schools
The unlawful possession, use or distribution of
illicit drugs and alcohol poses a threat to the
health and safety of all members of the Bryn
Mawr College community and is not permitted.
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The sanctions for the unlawful possession, use
or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol are
defined in the Pennsylvania Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P.S.
Sections 780-101 to 780-144); Controlled Substances Forfeiture (42 Pa.C.S. Sections 6801-6802);
the Pennsylvania Crimes Code (18 Pa. C.S. 63076314); the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code (75
Pa. C.S. 1546-1547; 3715, 3731); and the Lower
Merion Township Code (Article IV, Section 111-4).
These statutes are on file at the reference desk in
Canaday Library. A summary of federal law and
relevant sanctions is also on file.
The College’s policies on disciplinary sanctions for
students are stated in this handbook. Policies on
sanctions for faculty and staff are stated in the
handbooks appropriate to them.
This policy is instituted effective immediately, to
comply with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 (P.L. #101-226). No institution
will receive federal financial assistance of any
kind after October 1, 1990, unless it has certified
that it has “adopted and implemented a program
to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students
and employees.”
Summary of Pennsylvania Statutes Relating to Unlawful Sale, Possession, Use,
Manufacture or Distribution of Illicit Drugs or Alcohol
Statute
Offense
Possible Sanctions
18 Pa. CS 6307
Misrepresentation of age to secure
alchohol
Purchase, consumption, possession or
transportation of alcohol by a person
under 21 years of age
$500 and suspension of operating
privileges
privileges
18 Pa. CS 6309
Representing that a minor (under 21)
is of age
$300
18 Pa. CS 6310
Inducement of minors (under 21) to buy $300
alcohol
18 Pa. CS 6310.1
Selling or furnishing alcohol to a minor
(under 21)
Manufacture or sale of false ID card
$1,000-2,500
18 Pa. CS 6310.3
Possession, carrying or use of false ID
card
privileges (or ineligibility to obtain a
license)
18 Pa. CS 6310.4
Violation of 6307, 6308 or 6310.3
Suspension of operating privileges (or
ineligibility to obtain a license)
18 Pa. CS 6314
Trafficking drugs to minors (under 18)
35 PS 780-101 et seq.
Illicit manufacture, sale, delivery,
possession of controlled substances
Illicit manufacture, sale, delivery,
possession of controlled substances
Fines from $5,000-50,000; imprisonment
for a minimum of one year, depending
on offense
Fines from $5,000-250,000; imprisonment
from 1 to 15 years, depending on offense
Loss of property rights to Commonwealth
of all controlled substances,
paraphernalia, raw materials,
conveyances, money, negotiable
instruments and real property acquired
in violation of the Controlled Substance,
Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act
18 Pa. CS 6308
18 Pa. CS 6310.2
42 Pa. CS 6801-2
$1,000-2,500
42 PS 4-491
Possession, sale or transportation
of liquor within Pennsylvania unless
purchased from a State Store in
accordance with Liquor Control Board
Regulations
Fines of varying amount
75 Pa. CS 3715
Consumption of alcohol or drugs while
driving
Driving under the influence of drugs or
alcohol
Summary offense fine
Procuring drugs by fraud, forgery,
alteration of Rx, etc.
Imprisonment for 3 years, $5,000 fine,
or both
75 Pa. CS 3731
63 PS 390-8
$300-5,000 and imprisonment from 48
hours to 1 year; suspension or revocation
of operating privileges
Pennsylvania law imposes “social host” liability on persons who furnish alcohol to individuals under 21 years of
age. The Pennsylvania Crimes Code defines “furnish” as “to supply, give, or provide to, or allow a minor to possess
on the premises or property owned or controlled by the person charged.”
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Health Risks Associated with the use of Illicit Drugs
Drugs
Physical
Dependence
Psychological
Dependence
Possible Effects
Effects of
Overdose
Withdrawal
Syndrome
Narcotics
Heroin
High
High
Euphoria
High
High
Drowsiness
Respiratory
depression
Slow and
shallow
breathing
Yawning
Morphine
Loss of
appetite
Codeine
Moderate
Moderate
Hydrocodone
High
High
Hydromorphone
High
High
Oxycodone
High
High
Methadone,
LAAM
High
High
Fentanyl and
Analogs
High
High
Chills and
sweating
Other Narcotics
High-Low
High-Low
Watery eyes
Chloral
Hydrate
Moderate
Moderate
Barbituates
High-Moderate
High-Moderate
Benzodiazepines
Low
Low
Glutethimide
High
Moderate
Other
Depressants
Moderate
Moderate
Clammy skin
Irritability
Constricted
pupils
Convulsions
Tremors
Coma
Panic
Nausea
Possible death
Cramps
Nausea
Runny Nose
Depressants
Stimulants
Cocaine
Drunken
behavior
without the
odor of alcohol
Shallow
respiration
Anxiety
Clammy skin
Tremors
Dilated pupils
Delirium
Weak and
rapid pulse
Convulsions
Coma
Insomnia
Possible death
Possible death
Possible
Amphetamine/
Methamphetamine
Possible
Methylphenidate
Possible
Other
Stimulants
Possible
Cannabis
Marijuana
Slurred Speech
Disorientation
High
Increased
alertness
High
Euphoria
High
Increased pulse
rate and blood
pressure
Excitation
High
Agitation
Apathy
Increased body
temperature
Long periods
of sleep
Hallucinations
Irritability
Convulsions
Depression
Possible death
Disorientation
Occasional
reports of
insomnia
Insomnia
Loss of
appetite
Unknown
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Unknown
Hashish and
hashish oil
Unknown
Moderate
Euphoria
Fatigue
Paranoia
Moderate
Relaxed
inhibitions
Excitation
Moderate
Possible
psychosis
Hyperactivity
Decreased
appetite
Increased
appetite
Disorientation
Hallucinogens
LSD
None
Unknown
Mescaline and
Peyote
None
Unknown
Amphetamine
Variants
Unknown
Unknown
Phencyclidine
and Analogs
Unknown
High
Other
Hallucinogens
None
Unknown
Illusions and
hallucinations
Altered
perpception
of time and
distance
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Longer, more
intense “trip”
episodes
Psychosis
Possible death
Unknown
Federal Penalties and Sanctions for Illegal Trafficking and Possession
of a Controlled Substance
Controlled
Substances
Act Schedule*
Drug
Quantity
1st Offense
2nd Offense
I and II
Others (law does not
include marijuana,
hashish, or hash oil)
Any
Not more than 20 years
If death or serious injury,
not less than 20 years,
not more than life
If death or serious
injury, life
Fine $1 million
individual, $5 million not
individual
III
IV
V
All (included in
Schedule III are
anabolic steroids,
codeine and
hydrocodone with
aspirin or Tylenol® and
some barbituates)
Any
All (included in
Schedule IV are
Darvon®, Talwin®,
Equanil®, Valium®,
and Xanax®)
Any
All (over-the-counter
cough medicines with
codeine are classified
in Schedule V)
Any
Controlled
1st Offense
Substances Act
Schedule
Not less
than 5
I and II
years. Not
more than
40 years.
If death
or serious
injury, not
less than
20 years or
more than
life
Fine of not
more than
$2 million
individual,
$5 million
other than
individual
2nd Offense Quantity
Not less
than 10
years. Not
more than
life
If death
or serious
injury, not
less than
life
Fine of not
more than
$4 million
individual,
$10 million
other than
individual
Fine not more than
$250,000 individual,
$1 million not individual
Fine not more than
$2 million not
individual
Fine not more than
$1 million not individual
Fine not more than
$2 million not
individual
Not more than 1 year
Fine not more than
$250,000 not individual
Fine not more than
$500,000 not individual
Drug
Quantity
1st Offense
2nd Offense
Not less
than 10
years. Not
more than
life
Not less
than 20
years. Not
more than
life
If death
or serious
injury, not
50g or more less than
20 years or
mixture
more than
100g or more
life
pure or 1kg
or more
Fine of not
mixture
more than
10g or more $4 million
mixture
individual,
400g or more $10 million
other than
mixture
100g or more individual
If death
or serious
injury, not
less than
life
10-99g pure Metham100g or more
or 100-999g phetamine pure or 1kg
mixture
or more
mixture
100-999g
mixture
Heroin
100-999g
mixture
500-4,999g
mixture
Cocaine
5 kg or more
mixture
5-49g
mixture
Cocaine
Base
10-99g pure PCP
or 100-999g
mixture
1-9g
mixture
40-399g
mixture
10-99g
mixture
Fine $2 million
individual, $10 million
not individual
LSD
Fentanyl
Fentanyl
Analogue
Fine of not
more than
$8 million
individual,
$20 million
other than
individual
mixture
*The Controlled Substances Act (1970) places all substances regulated under federal law into one of five schedules
based on the substance’s medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability.
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Federal Penalties and Sanctions for Illegal Trafficking and Possession
of a Controlled Substance
Description
Marijuana
1st Offense
Not less than 10 years, not more
than life
2nd Offense
than life
If death or serious injury, not less
than 20 years, not more than life
If death or serious injury, not
more than life
Fine not more than $4 million
individual, $10 million other than
individual
individual
than 40 years
than life
more than life
individual
individual
more than life
Fine $1 million individual, $5
million other than individual
Fine $2 million individual, $10
Less than 50 kg mixture
Hashish
10 kg or more
Hashish Oil
1 kg or more
Fine not more than $250,000
individual
Fine $500,000 individual, $2
Marijuana
Marijuana
Marijuana
Quantity
1,000 kg or more
mixture; 1,000 or more
plants
100 kg to 999 kg
mixture; or 100-999
plants
50 to 99 kg mixture; or
50 to 99 plants
Federal Penalties and Sanctions for Illegal Possession of a Controlled Substance
21 U.S.C. 844(a)
1st conviction: Up to 1 year imprisonment and fined at least $1,000 but not more than $100,000 or both.
After 1 prior drug conviction: At least 15 days in prison, not to exceed 2 years and fined at least $2,500 but not
more than $250,000 or both.
After 2 or more prior drug convictions: At least 90 days in prison, not to exceed 3 years and fined at least $5,000
but not more than $250,000, or both.
Special sentencing provision for possession of crack cocaine: Mandatory at least 5 years in prison, not to exceed
20 years and fined up to $250,000, or both, if:
(a) 1st conviction and the amount of crack possessed exceeds 5 grams,
(b) 2nd crack conviction and the amount of crack possessed exceeds 3 grams,
(c) 3rd or subsequent crack conviction and the amount of crack possessed exceeds 1 gram.
21 U.S.C. 853(a)(2) and 881(a)(7)
Forfeiture of personal and real property used to possess or to facilitate possession of a controlled substance if
that offense is punishable by more than 1 year imprisonment. (See special sentencing provisions re: crack)
21 U.S.C. 881(a)(4)
Forfeiture of vehicles, boats, aircraft or any other conveyance used to transport or conceal a controlled substance.
21 U.S.C. 844a
Civil fine of up to $10,000 (pending adoption of final regulations).
21 U.S.C. 853a
Denial of Federal benefits, such as student loans, grants, contracts and professional and commercial licenses, up
to 1 year for first offense, up to 5 years for second and subsequent offenses.
18 U.S.C. 922(g)
Ineligible to receive or purchase a firearm.
Miscellaneous
Revocation of certain Federal licenses and benefits, e.g., pilot licenses, public housing tenancy, etc., are vested
within the authorities of individual Federal agencies.
Note: These are only Federal penalties and sanctions. Additional State penalties and sanctions may apply.
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The College will conduct a biennial review of its
program to determine its effectiveness, implement needed changes, and ensure that it is consistently enforced.
Policy on a Drug-Free
Workplace
This handbook’s statements on policies and procedures relating to alcohol and controlled substances form part of the College’s compliance
with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act.
Smoking Policy
The College, as an employer, and students as
employees of the College have obligations under
the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C.
Section 701). The College’s statement of compliance is reproduced here.
The use of illegal drugs poses a threat to the
health and safety of members of the Bryn Mawr
College community. Therefore, the illegal use,
possession, dispensation, distribution or manufacture of controlled substances (as defined in
federal statutes) by any faculty, staff or student
employees in the workplace is not permitted.
As a condition of College employment, every
employee shall abide by the terms of this policy,
and he or she shall notify his or her supervisor of
any criminal conviction for a violation occurring
in the College workplace no later than five days
after such conviction.
Any employee found in violation of these prohibitions and regulations may be required to participate in a drug-abuse assistance or rehabilitation program and shall be subject to disciplinary
action, which action might include dismissal.
Information regarding such assistance or rehabilitation is available through the Health Center,
the campus physician and Crossroads. All of the
insurance programs offered to staff, faculty and
students through the College provide some form
of support to persons in various forms of treatment for substance-abuse problems.
This policy is instituted, effective immediately,
to comply with federal laws and regulations.
Federal agencies cannot legally award any contract over $25,000 or any grant monies without
certification that the College has implemented a
drug-free workplace program.
The College also complies with the Drug-Free
Schools and Communities Act of 1989 (P.L. #101226). Information on federal and state law imposing sanctions for unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol is available
at the reference desk of Canaday Library and in
the Dean’s Office.
Information on counseling, treatment and rehabilitation programs is contained in the College’s
drug and alcohol policies.
Smoking is prohibited in all College buildings.
Smoking is prohibited in all residence halls and
at the main entrances to all campus buildings.
Smoking is prohibited in all auditoriums, classrooms, conference rooms, offices, laboratories
and work areas used by employees in common.
Because of the health hazards associated with
environmental tobacco smoke, all members
of the College community have a pre-emptive
right to a smoke-free environment. Both smokers and nonsmokers are asked to behave with
civility toward each other, as is customary at Bryn
Mawr.
At public events, the sponsor of the event is
responsible for enforcing the regulations. Persons violating the regulations will be reminded
that they are in violation and requested to stop
smoking.
Bryn Mawr College Party
Policy
Bryn Mawr College is committed to maintaining
a social atmosphere that stresses the safety of all
students, whether or not they choose to drink.
Moderation, concern for others, and individual
accountability should be characteristic of all
social activities on campus.
The responsibilities and procedures outlined in
the attached Party Policy are in addition to those
required by the Social Honor Code, the Bi-College
Alcohol Policy, state and federal law.
Violations of the Bi-College Alcohol and Drug
Policies and/or Bryn Mawr College Party Policy
that come to the attention of Public Safety,
Residential Life, Student Activities or the Dean’s
Office will result in an investigation by these
departments. They may result in a Dean’s Panel,
by which sanctions will be issued on a case-bycase basis.
In the event that law enforcement officials confront students for unlawful behavior alleged to
have occurred, the College will cooperate fully
with their investigation.
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Party Definition
servers, bouncers, guests, Bryn Mawr College
and its agents;
A Party is an event, wet (with alcohol) or dry
(without alcohol), where 30 or more people
gather at one time in a residential dorm space.
Wet parties cannot be held in public spaces
Public spaces include: The Campus Center, Thomas
Hall, Goodhart, Applebee Barn, Cambrian Row,
Schwartz Gymnasium, all corridors, stairwells,
landings, basements, attics and courtyards, laundries, all dining halls, Pembroke Dance Studio,
classroom buildings, the Computer Center, The
Dorothy Vernon Room, Canaday Library, and outdoors on College grounds.
To hold a dry party in a public space, you should
reserve the space at least two weeks in advance
through the Office of Conferences & Events
(x7329, E-mail: [email protected]).
Completion of the Party Form
Any student (i.e., party host) in the College community who wishes to host a social event in a
dorm living room or an individual’s room with
more than 30 people in attendance should read
and complete the party notification form in order
to help throw a safe and responsible party that
abides by the conditions stated in the Bi-College
Alcohol and Drug Policies and in the Bryn Mawr
Party Policy.
The form is required for both wet and dry parties
held in dorm spaces.
Reading and completing this form will help to
inform party hosts of their legal liabilities under
Pennsylvania state law and allow College officials
to help minimize risk to hosts, their guests, and
the entire College community.
3) tips to ensure safety and respect of residents
who live in the dorm where the party will be
held.
The schedule of Party Information Sessions will
be announced at the beginning of each semester and can be accessed on the Student Activities
Website: www.brynmawr.edu/activities.
Party Advertisement
Because the majority of students are not 21 years
of age, the legal drinking age, mass advertisement for wet parties is not permitted.
Mass advertisement includes signs, fliers, posters,
mass e-mails, all campus invitations, and open
Facebook invitations.
Dry parties may be advertised using printed and
electronic material. A copy of the advertising for
dry parties should be attached to the notification
form when submitted. Advertising for the party
may not begin until the event is approved.
Dry parties cannot be advertised outside of the
Tri-College Community.
Party Levels
To help promote the safety of all guests, those
wishing to host a party must select a party
level.
Party levels were developed, along with defined
roles, to make it easier for students to throw a
successful party that ensures compliance with the
Bryn Mawr College Party Policy, the Bi-Co Alcohol
Policy, and federal and state law.
Level 1
Party Information Sessions
30-60 guests expected
Any student wishing to act as a host, server, or
bouncer at a party must attend a Party Information Session.
2 hosts and 2 servers must be present at all
times
Attendance at one session will permit a student
to host, serve or bounce parties during the academic year in which the session was attended.
Students must be retrained each academic year.
Information sessions will cover the following
information:
1) Pennsylvania state and other applicable laws
and liability concerning the distribution and
consumption of alcohol;
2) The potential for legal liability and potentially the award of damages for party hosts,
Batten, Brecon, Denbigh, Haffner, Merion, Pembroke East, Pembroke West, and Radnor living
rooms have a capacity of 60 people and can host
Level 1 parties.
Level 2
61-100 guests expected
2 hosts, 2 servers and 3 bouncers must be present
at all times
Erdman, Perry House, Rhoads North, Rhoads
South, and Rockefeller living rooms have a capacity of 100 people and can host Level 1 and Level
2 parties.
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Level 3
101+ guests expected
Hosts wishing to have a Level 3 part must meet
with Student Activities and Public Safety two
weeks prior to party to determine needs. Hosts
should be aware that an increased level of support may be necessary.
Guest sign-in required
Wristbands required for identifying those over
21
Students who wish to hold parties in multiple
dorm lounges in one dorm at the same time
(example: Halloween parties) must register for
Level 3 parties.
Alcohol Limits
Party hosts, servers, bouncers and guests should
keep in mind the legal drinking age is 21 years
old in the United States. Students under 21 must
not be served alcohol.
Guests at wet parties must be served no more
than 4 drinks at any party.
Common source containers (other than kegs) are
not permitted.
• Notify dorm residents that a party will take
place by posting signs that include the party’s date, time, location, and hosts. Residents
should be notified 72 hours in advance and
should be able to contact hosts with questions or concerns.
• Purchase food and beverages, including nonalcoholic beverages.
During the party:
• Hosts must make sure that servers and bouncers understand the role they are to play in the
party and should check in with them throughout the party.
• Hosts must prominently display a sign
stating “You must be 21 years of age to consume alcoholic beverages in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”
• All hosts wear the party host button provided
by the Student Activities Office.
• Hosts must post the approved party notification form near the entrance.
• Hosts must be sober at all times and should
not be drinking during the party.
• One host who is 21 years of age must be present at all times if alcohol is to be served.
Party Host Responsibilities
• Hosts must provide food and non-alcoholic
beverages.
The following are the responsibilities that party
hosts must take on at a party. Please be aware
that the only people permitted to act as party
hosts at the party are those who are listed on the
party form as party hosts.
• Must designate a bathroom for party guests
and designate areas that are off-limits to
guests.
Before the party:
• Discuss with the dorm president specific dorm
policies concerning quiet hours, bathrooms,
use of common areas, smoking, etc.
• Discuss the party with Housekeeping in order
to determine pre-existing damage to the
party space and obtain supplies for the postparty clean-up.
• Obtain signatures of the appropriate dorm
president on a party notification form and
submit the form to Student Activities by 9am
the Tuesday prior to the event date.
• If party is a wet party, hosts must identify
at least one host who is 21 years-old and a
21-year old host must be present at all times
during the party if alcohol is to be served.
• Read the Bi-Co Alcohol Policy and statements
concerning applicable Pennsylvania state law
in the Student Handbook.
• Hosts must end the party by 2 am. Parties must
not exceed more than 4 hours in length.
After the party:
• Hosts must clean up immediately and thoroughly. They must not leave the mess overnight.
Server responsibilities
The following are the responsibilities that servers
must take on at a party.
• Servers are responsible for setting up, maintaining, and serving from a designated area
from which all alcohol will be served. As a
server, you are the only person permitted to
distribute alcoholic beverages.
• Servers must be clearly identified and should
wear the server button provided by the Student Activities Office at all times during the
party.
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• Servers must be sober at all times and should
not be drinking during the party.
Guest responsibilities
• Servers must ensure that no one under the
age of 21 is served alcohol.
• Guests must be members of the tri-college
community or guests of a tri-co community
member.
• Servers must refuse to serve people who are
visibly intoxicated and/or seems in danger of
hurting themselves or someone else.
• Servers must mark the hand of those they distribute drinks to each time they serve a drink
and serve no more than four drinks per party
attendee.
Bouncer Responsibilities
The following are the responsibilities that bouncers must take on at a party. Bouncers may switch
positions with other bouncers during the party
if they wish and should be aware that they may
be called upon to perform the following duties
at any time during the party:
• Bouncers must be clearly identified and
should wear the bouncer button provided by
the Student Activities Office at all times during the party.
• Bouncers must check ID’s at the door. Bouncers must check to make sure that everyone
attending the party is either a tri-co member
or a guest of a tri-co member.
• Guests must be signed in at the door (for level
3 parties). A guest is someone other than a
tri-co student.
• Bouncers must keep track of the party space
capacity with a counter (provided by the Student Activities Office). Bouncers must know
and enforce the capacity of the party space
and should stop admitting guests to the party
once capacity is reached.
• Bouncers must be stationed at every entrance
point to the party and must make sure that
party guests only enter through the designated entrance way.
• Bouncers must be stationed in any hallway
leading to the party location and must prevent access to the dorm from the party. They
must make sure the party remains in the
reserved party space.
• Bouncers must make sure that no one brings
in or leaves the party with alcohol and must
turn away people who are visibly intoxicated.
• Bouncers must assist the host when she wants
to eject someone from the party.
• Bouncers must be sober at all times and
should not be drinking during the party.
• Tri-co community members are not permitted
to bring more than 3 guests to a party.
• Guests must abide by College policies, the
Honor Code, and Pennsylvania state law.
• Guests must behave responsibly, keeping in
mind their own personal safety and the safety
of others.
• Guests must cooperate with the requests of
party hosts, bouncers and servers and College
personnel to ensure that order and student
well-being are maintained.
• Guests should attempt to intervene when
individuals seem in danger of hurting themselves or anyone else.
• Guests should notify hosts about potential
problems and alert Public Safety if assistance
is needed.
Substitutions
Should someone scheduled as a host, server or
bouncer not be able to work the party the main
party host must inform the Student Activities
Office by noon on the day before the party. It is
the responsibility of the main party host to make
sure the substitution meets all qualifications and
is aware of the responsibilities involved.
Substitutions can be emailed to [email protected].
Violations
Students are encouraged under the Honor Code
to report violations occurring at parties.
Students wishing to report violations should contact either the Honor Board or any member of
the Dean’s staff to report the violation.
Violations may be investigated by the Honor
Board and/or any member of the Dean’s staff.
Depending on their severity, violations may be
referred to the Honor Board and/ or may be subject to a Dean’s Panel.
Sanctions for violation of the Party Policy may
include but are not limited to escalating monetary fines, all campus educational programs and/
or campaigns, and/or revocation of party host,
server and/ or bouncer privileges for the duration
of the violator’s time at the College.
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Party Fund
After the party, hosts can submit one original
receipt with a party fund reimbursement request
to the Student Life Office to receive a refund for
non-alcoholic beverages and food.
Reimbursement is only available for registered
parties and is based on the party level selected.
Level 1: $30, Level 2: $60, Level 3: $90.
College Policies
on Sexual Assault
Policy Concerning
Sexual Assault
No person shall sexually assault any member of
the student community. Students shall be free to
report any sexual assault without fear of retaliation. Retaliation or threats of retaliation against
a student bringing a charge of sexual assault will
be treated as a separate and serious violation of
College policy.
For the purposes of this policy, sexual assault is
defined as any act in which a member of the student community is forced to engage in sexual
activity against her/his will or without her/his
consent. “Sexual assault” as used in this policy
includes not only physically assaultive behavior
but also extreme verbal threats, physical or verbal
intimidation, and/or indecent exposure. Although
Pennsylvania criminal law distinguishes between
rape and sexual assault (defining rape as involving penetration), the College policy defines as
unacceptable any act in which one person forces
another or attempts to force another to engage
in any sexual act.
Reporting Procedures
Any undergraduate student who believes she/he
has been sexually assaulted or that an act of sexual assault has taken place may notify the Dean
of the Undergraduate College, a hall adviser, an
associate or assistant dean, the Director of Public
Safety, or the Director of Institutional Diversity.
Any one of these people will notify the Dean of
the Undergraduate College as soon as possible
that an accusation of sexual assault has been
made.
The second concern of College officials must be
the safety of the community. If there is reason
to believe that an assailant is at large who poses
an immediate threat to other members of the
community, the Dean of the Undergraduate College and the Director of Public Safety will take
action to protect the campus. In doing so they
will reveal no information that might allow the
student reporting the assault to be identified.
After seeing to the well-being of the student
reporting the assault and to the immediate security of the campus, the Dean of the Undergraduate College and the Director of Public Safety will
investigate the charge. Such investigation may
involve the examination of physical evidence,
the interviewing of persons with relevant information, or other steps which particular circumstances make necessary. In conducting this investigation the confidentiality and privacy of the
student bringing the charge will be respected.
The confidentiality and privacy of any persons
under suspicion will also be respected.
Charges of sexual assault brought by a Bryn Mawr
student against a member of the Bi-College student community, or a guest in the community,
will be heard by a Dean’s Panel. Charges of sexual
assault brought by a Bryn Mawr student against
a member of the faculty or staff will be handled
through the College’s procedures concerning sexual harassment and other forms of harassment
and discrimination. Both procedures are outlined
elsewhere in this handbook.
An individual accused of sexual assault may be
subject to prosecution under Pennsylvania criminal statutes. A victim is free to bring charges
through the College system and the criminal system simultaneously; however, the two processes
are separate. It is not necessary for a student to
pursue the matter in a criminal court in order
to initiate a Dean’s Panel proceeding. Also, the
College is not obligated to wait until prosecution
procedures are initiated or until a judgment is
reached in court in order to proceed with its own
decision-making process or to impose penalties.
The first concern of any official to whom an
assault is reported will be the well-being of the
student reporting the assault. In particular, the
official will inform the student of both on- and
off-campus resources available to her/him and
help the student make contact with the resources
she/he chooses.
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Equal Opportunity,
Non-Discrimination,
and Discriminatory
Harassment Policies
persons available for discussion and advice about
possible complaints and the informal and formal
procedures for resolving them.
A. STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
1. Bryn Mawr College is firmly committed to a
policy of equal opportunity for all members of
its faculty, staff and student body. Bryn Mawr
College does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin,
sex or sexual orientation, age, or disability in
the administration of its educational policies,
College-administered programs, or in Its employment practices. The admission of only women
to the Undergraduate College is in conformity
with a provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
as amended.
2. The College is firmly committed to academic
and professional excellence and to freedom of
inquiry and expression for all members of the
College community. In order to preserve an
atmosphere in which these goals can be pursued,
certain norms of civility, based on mutual respect
and appreciation of differences, recognition of
the rights of others and sensitivity to their feelings, must govern the interactions of all members
of the community. The pursuit of these goals and
the preservation of this civil atmosphere depend
on the active commitment of all community
members to making the College’s programs and
resources as inclusive as possible.
B. THE COLLEGE’S EFFORTS TO
ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION,
DISCRIMINATORY CONDUCT AND
HARASSMENT
To foster and preserve equality of academic and
professional opportunity, freedom of inquiry
and expression, and equality of access to its
resources and programs for all members of the
community, the College has established several
offices and committees and supports a number
of groups dedicated to specific aspects of this
goal. In this way the College supports educational efforts, such as workshops, professional
training and development, and information sessions intended to encourage awareness of and
sensitivity to the problem of discrimination and
discriminatory conduct and to inform all members of the community of their right to equality
of opportunity. The College also makes resource
An updated list of current resource and advocacy persons and groups is compiled each year
by the President’s Office, in consultation with
the Diversity Council, and distributed to all faculty, staff and students. The following list is not
exhaustive.
1.The Diversity Leadership Group is composed
of the Director of Intercultural Affairs, a Faculty
Diversity Officer, the Equal Opportunity Officer,
a Staff Issues Liaison, the Dean of the Undergraduate College and the Dean of Admissions and
Financial Aid. The Group meets with each other
and with the President frequently and advises
her/him directly about how to move diversity
forward in constructive ways.
• The Director of the Office of Intercultural
Affairs is responsible for the development of
programs and activities addressing issues of
diversity for the students, faculty and staff of
the College.
• The Faculty Diversity Officer carries dedicated
responsibility for faculty issues such as attention to diversity in faculty searches and collaborating with faculty on programs to advance
diversity on campus.
• The Equal Opportunity Officer monitors campus programs to assure compliance with local,
state, and federal rules, regulations, and laws
and recommends, coordinates, and assists in
the implementation of long range diversity
plans. The EOO is available to members of
the Bryn Mawr community who would like a
confidential consultation about possible incidences of discrimination or harassment.
• The Staff Issues Liaison is available to members of the Bryn Mawr community who would
like to discuss workplace diversity issues in a
confidential, “off-the-record” environment.
He will assist in the interpretation and application of policy and help members of the
community find the appropriate resources
and forums for resolving their concerns.
• The Dean of the Undergraduate College has
special responsibility for undergraduate academic programs, curricular development, academic advising, and other matters related to
student well-being, including diversity. She is
responsible for the offices that provide support to students regarding College life both
inside and outside of the classroom.
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• The Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid is
responsible for collaboratively implementing a
strategy to recruit, support and retain a diverse
undergraduate student body of outstanding
intellectual ability, and is interested in all activities that relate to supporting diversity on campus.
2.The College’s Equal Opportunity Advisory
Committee meets regularly to review campus
concerns, complaints, or grievances particularly
as they affect issues of discrimination and harassment. The Equal Opportunity Advisory Committee works in concert with the Accessibility Advisory Committee (see below) and other campus
offices and committees charged with maintaining the quality of the Bryn Mawr experience.
3.Department Chairpersons, Administrative
Heads, Deans and Directors. All chairpersons of
academic departments, heads of administrative
offices, deans, assistant and associate deans, and
directors of services or divisions are available for
discussion of possible complaints or problems.
4.Diversity Council is an advisory group to the
President. Included among its members are the
Director of Intercultural Affairs, the Faculty
Diversity Officer, the Equal Opportunity Officer,
the Staff Issues Liaison, the Coordinator of Access
Services, the Chair of the Committee on Appointments, the Dean of the Undergraduate College,
the SGA President, the Staff Association President, the Assistant Director of Human Resources,
the Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, the
Director of Outreach in Admissions, the Director
of Institutional Research, the Intercultural interns
and two “at large” representatives each from the
faculty, staff and students.
5.The Accessibility Advisory Committee is convened by the coordinator of Access Services and
composed of administrators, faculty, staff and
students. The committee meets once a semester
to monitor the College’s efforts to provide equal
access for individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990. The committee works to promote the
full participation of individuals with disabilities in
the College’s programs, services and activities.
6.The Honor Board of the Undergraduate College has the responsibility of administering the
academic and social honor codes governing
undergraduate student life on campus.
7.The Office of Public Safety is responsible for
maintaining a safe and secure environment for
all members of the community by protecting life,
safety and property on campus. Any member of
the community whose personal safety is jeopardized or who is threatened, verbally or physically,
by any act of discrimination or discriminatory
conduct should report this to the Director of Public Safety, who can offer advice about personal
safety and preventing victimization.
8.Anonymous harassment can also be reported
to the Director of Public Safety, and the director is consulted by those who receive reports of
anonymous harassment about the options for
investigation of these complaints by the College. If necessary, the Director of Public Safety
will consult law-enforcement agencies during the
investigation.
9. Resource Persons. All members of the community are individually and personally responsible
for refraining from discrimination and discriminatory conduct, for contributing to the creation
and preservation of an atmosphere free of discrimination and discriminatory conduct, and for
making the life and the programs of the College
as inclusive as possible. However, certain persons
are institutionally responsible for monitoring and
improving the climate for members or officers of
specific groups and for responding to complaints
related to their areas of responsibility.
• The International Students Adviser handles
immigration matters and questions of adjustment or re-entry to the United States, and
works with various campus organizations on
programming for the entire community to
increase awareness of the world’s many cultures and address issues of cross-cultural communication and interaction.
• Religious Advisers. Campus ministers and
advisers representing various religious denominations are assigned to the College. They
conduct religious services and advise study
groups and campus organizations such as
the Jewish Student Union, Catholic Students
and the Muslim Students Association. They
are available for consultation about concerns
or problems related to discrimination on the
basis of religious belief or practice, and for
advice and counseling about interfaith communication and interaction.
10. Resource Groups. The College community
supports a number of special groups, including
the Staff Association; the Graduate Students’
Association; the Student Association and the
Doctoral Students’ Association of the Graduate
School of Social Work and Social Research; the
Bryn Mawr Chapter of the National Association
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of Black Social Workers; the undergraduate SelfGovernment Association; BACaSO; Barkada; Half
and Half; the International Students Association;
Mujeres; the Asian Students Association; the Muslim Students Association; the Sisterhood; South
Asian Women; the Women’s Center; Rainbow
Alliance; and the Sexual Minorities Advocacy
Committee. These groups serve an important
function in the community, providing a forum
for discussion of common concerns, education
and outreach to the community as a whole, and
advocacy for appropriate institutional change.
C. STATEMENT OF PROCEDURES
CONCERNING SEXUAL HARASSMENT
AND OTHER FORMS OF HARASSMENT
AND DISCRIMINATION
It is the policy of Bryn Mawr College to maintain
a work and academic environment free from discrimination and offensive or degrading remarks
or conduct. Unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment, will not be tolerated.
The College is committed to maintaining an environment in which all members of the community, staff, students and faculty, are treated with
respect and dignity. It is the policy of the College
not to discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment, in any of its programs,
activities or employment practices. Unwelcome
sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and
other verbal or physical conduct constitute sexual
harassment when:
1.Submission to such conduct is made either
explicitly or implicitly a term or condition
of an individual’s employment or academic
treatment, or is accompanied by implied or
overt threats concerning one’s job, grades,
letters of recommendation, etc.;
2.Submission to or rejection of such conduct by
an individual is used as a basis of employment
or academic decisions affecting such individual; or
3.Such conduct has the purpose or effect of
interfering with an individual’s work performance or academic performance or creating
an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.
The College also prohibits this type of behavior
when it is based on race, color, age, national origin and religion or on any other basis prohibited
by law. Harassment on the basis of one’s sexual
orientation can also constitute discrimination on
the basis of sex.
Sexual harassment can include verbal behavior
such as unwanted comments, suggestions, jokes
or pressure for sexual favors; nonverbal behavior
such as suggestive looks or leering; and physical
behavior such as pats. Some specific examples of
behavior that are inappropriate include:
• Negative or offensive comments, jokes or suggestions about another employee’s gender or
sexuality, ethnicity or religion.
• Obscene or lewd sexual comments, jokes, suggestions or innuendoes.
• Slang names, or labels that others could find
offensive.
• Talking about or calling attention to an
employee’s or student’s body or sexual characteristics.
DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATION
Discrimination is unequal or disparate treatment
of groups or individuals, including their exclusion
from any of the College’s programs or activities,
or any attempt to hinder access to the College’s
resources on the basis of race, religion, color, age,
national origin, physical ability, sex or sexual orientation. It is important to recognize that not all
conduct that might be offensive to an individual
or a group necessarily constitutes discriminatory
conduct. Whether a specific act constitutes discrimination must be determined on a case-bycase basis in light of all relevant circumstances.
INDIVIDUALS COVERED
UNDER THIS POLICY
This policy covers all staff members and faculty
members as well as students. The College will not
tolerate, condone or allow harassment, whether
engaged in by fellow staff members, students,
faculty members or non-employees who conduct
business with the College.
REPORTING A COMPLAINT OF
HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION
If College community members believe they are
being harassed or discriminated against by staff
members, students or faculty members or any
other person in connection with a community
member’s obligations at the College, or if a community member is aware that another member
has been harassed or discriminated against, it is
the community member’s responsibility to take
the following steps:
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• Staff or faculty members should take action
immediately by discussing their concerns
with their supervisor, the Director of Human
Resources or the Equal Opportunity Officer.
• Students should take action immediately by
discussing their concerns with their dean or
the Equal Opportunity Officer.
If community members are uncomfortable for
any reason in discussing this issue with these
individuals, community members may contact
the President of the College, who will help community members to find appropriate College
officials with whom to discuss their concern.
The College encourages prompt reporting of
complaints so that a rapid response and appropriate action may be taken. No retaliation against
employees or students who make a good-faith
report of a violation of this policy will be tolerated.
INVESTIGATING THE COMPLAINT
Policy Concerning Sexual
Relationships
Sexual relationships between a faculty member
or a teaching assistant and a student in the TriCollege community are inappropriate. The College cannot enforce a prohibition against such
relationships, but it does consider them to be
unethical and unprofessional. When teachers
abuse, or even appear to abuse, their authority,
they violate their duty to their profession and to
the College.
In order to discourage such relationships, in acting on complaints that come to the College’s
attention, it will be presumed that any complaint of sexual harassment by a student against
a faculty member or teaching assistant is valid
if sexual relations have occurred between them.
This presumption is not irrebuttable, but will be
difficult to overcome. In short, any faculty member or teaching assistant enters at his or her own
peril into sexual relationships with a student.
The College will investigate promptly all complaints of violations of this policy. The investigation may include interviews with the parties who
are directly involved and possibly with others.
These interviews may be conducted by the Equal
Opportunity Officer, deans, Staff Issues Liaison,
Public Safety officers or others as the circumstances warrant. Each situation will be responded
to promptly and handled as expeditiously and
discreetly as possible.
RESOLVING THE COMPLAINT
If the College determines that this policy was violated, it will take corrective action as warranted
by the circumstances. Resolution of complaints
can include an apology, transfer, direction to stop
the behavior, counseling or training, suspension
without pay or termination of employment or
in the case of students, temporary or permanent
separation from the College.
If an investigation results in a finding that the
complainant falsely accused another of harassment knowingly or in a malicious manner, the
complainant will be subject to appropriate sanctions, up to and including termination of employment or, in the case of students, up to and including permanent separation from the College.
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Freedom of Speech and the
Limits of Dissent
Bryn Mawr College currently has in place various
policies addressing issues related to freedom of
speech and the expression of ideas. Chief among
these are the policy on harassment (page 178)
and the policy on solicitation on campus, available from the Public Affairs Office. The Honor
Code (page 100) establishes procedures that can
be used to address issues of free speech and dissent when they arise from interactions between
undergraduate students. The College also has a
statement governing the conduct of religious
groups, advisers and representatives on campus
(see page 145). The policy outlined here assumes
the framework created by these other policies
and procedures and addresses particularly the
conduct of both curricular and extracurricular
gatherings that feature speakers, films, performances, exhibits or any other forms of artistic
expression, whether these gatherings are open
or closed. For the purposes of this policy, the
term “speakers” should be understood to mean
performers, exhibitors, presenters of films and
others involved in any form of artistic expression as well as those delivering, introducing or
responding to speeches, talks or lectures.
As an educational institution Bryn Mawr is committed to the free expression of ideas. In practice, this commitment means that speakers who
conduct themselves within the guidelines of the
policies mentioned above are entitled to express
their ideas without hindrance, no matter how
unpopular or controversial their ideas might
be. Students and other persons who choose to
attend events on campus are entitled to hear
and see speakers without interference or intimidation. Bryn Mawr’s commitment to the free
expression of ideas extends to the expression of
dissenting ideas; the College recognizes that the
free representation of dissenting points of view
is necessary to the climate of open and vigorous
debate essential to its educational mission. Those
who wish to dissent from or protest the views
of others are entitled to do so, within the limits
set forth here, without interference or intimidation.
Essentially, while the College recognizes the
rights of both speakers and dissenters to the civil
expression of their ideas, it also recognizes that
these rights cannot always be exercised at the
same time and in the same space and therefore
sets forth the guidelines below.
Finally, the College takes seriously its obligation to ensure the physical safety of its students,
faculty, staff and invited guests. This policy is
intended to reflect these three commitments
and protect the rights and safety of speakers,
dissenters and audiences alike.
Guidelines for the Conduct of Meetings
Before the event. It will not always be possible
for the organizers or sponsors of events to recognize potential controversies. However, anticipating and planning for the possibility of dissent or
protest is among the responsibilities of an organizer or sponsor of a campus event. Organizers or
sponsors who fail to conscientiously assume this
responsibility may be subject to administrative
sanctions, including the loss of the privilege of
organizing future events and liability for losses
or damages.
When any member of the community expects that
a scheduled event may give rise to protest, she
or he should notify the Dean of the Undergraduate College or, in the case of events intended
primarily for graduate students or events held
at the Graduate School of Social Work and Social
Research, the Dean of the Graduate School of
Arts and Sciences or the Dean of the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research.
This notification would most likely come from
a member of the sponsoring organization, from
a person involved in planning to protest, or a
staff member assisting in planning or organizing the event. This notification is requested so
that the Dean can take responsibility for seeing
that the rights of dissenters and speakers alike
are respected and that appropriate safety and
security measures are taken.
The Dean will determine whether the protection
of free speech and safety for all involved requires
any special measures. Should she determine that
this is the case, she may consult with other College officials, including the other deans of the
College and the director of Public Safety, Public Affairs or Conferences and Events, to decide
what measures will be appropriate. Among the
possible courses of action they may take are:
• Appointing a faculty or administrative moderator for the event who will be responsible
for reminding participants of the guidelines
contained in this policy, for making sure that
the rights of all are respected during the
event itself, and for directing response in case
the guidelines are violated;
• Making sure that the event is scheduled for a
physical space which will allow for freedom of
movement and security measures adequate
to the size and nature of the gathering;
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• Arranging for special Public Safety measures,
which may include but are not limited to making sure that officers are available during the
event, requiring those attending the event to
check their bags and outerwear before entering, restricting admission to the event to
members of the College community, or establishing limits to the number of persons who
may attend an event.
In cases where it might be appropriate, for
example, if a highly controversial speaker were
to speak in Goodhart and many members of the
general public were expected, the Director of
Public Safety may consult with the Lower Merion
Police on appropriate traffic, crowd control and
security measures.
During an event. If, during an event, the
appointed moderator believes that the conduct
of persons present poses a threat to the rights
or safety of other members of the community
or of guests, she or he will ask such persons to
cooperate in restoring order and remind them
of their responsibilities under this policy. Should
she or he be unable to restore order by so doing,
she or he may:
• Ask Public Safety to remove any persons who
are posing a threat to the public order.
• Decide to move the event to another physical
space.
• Decide to end the event and disperse the
gathering.
In the event that protests disrupt an event at
which there is no appointed moderator, any faculty member, administrator or Public Safety officer present may assume the role of moderator.
If an event at which only students are present is
disrupted, and the students feel that they need
assistance to restore order, they should call on
the Dean’s Office or the Office of Public Safety
for support.
Guidelines for Dissent and Protest
These guidelines are meant to suggest the principles governing appropriate dissent or protest and
the limits protesters or dissenters are expected to
respect.
1.Distributing literature in advance of or outside a meeting is acceptable and must not be
hindered when those distributing the literature
are members of the College community. Those
distributing literature must not impede access to
the meeting and must not harass people wishing
to attend. Distributing literature inside a meeting
before the meeting is called to order and after it
is adjourned is also acceptable and must not be
hindered. Persons who are not members of the
community are allowed to distribute literature
under the terms of the Policy for Visitors to Campus, available from the Public Affairs Office.
2.Silent protests such as the displaying of signs
or symbols, the wearing of expressive clothing
or insignia, standing, gesturing or otherwise
protesting noiselessly is acceptable and will not
be hindered unless the ability of others in the
audience to see or hear is impeded. For this reason, such protests as the display of large signs
or banners should be confined to the back of
the meeting space. For safety reasons, signs and
banners should not be affixed to sticks or other
sharp or hard objects.
3.Noise that expresses spontaneous and temporary response to particular statements will be
acceptable; for example, cheering or booing a
particular remark, applauding or hissing, and so
on. Sustained or repeated noises that substantially interfere with the audience’s ability to hear
the speaker will not be acceptable, whether the
noises are produced inside or outside the meeting; examples of this would be chanting, sustained booing, foot-stamping, singing, and so
on.
4.Force or the threat of force is never an acceptable form of protest. “Force” is meant to include
assault on any individual, whether speaker, audience member, dissenter, or staff member; physical interference with the freedom of movement
of another person; defacing of signs; tampering
with audio-visual equipment; throwing objects;
and other gestures that threaten physical harm
to persons or property.
Sanctions
A variety of sanctions could follow from protests
that violate these guidelines. At the time, such
protesters can be expelled from a meeting or
event, and if their protest involves illegal or violent activity, they may be subject to arrest.
After the event, individual undergraduate students who feel that the conduct of other undergraduates has been inconsistent with the values
of the Honor Code may confront their fellow students and initiate proceedings under the Social
Honor Code. Undergraduate students may also
be subject to administrative sanctions imposed
by a Dean’s Panel; any student or member of
the faculty or staff can consult the Dean of the
Undergraduate College about the appropriateness of initiating this process. Haverford students
will be subject to the same procedures and sanctions as Bryn Mawr students.
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Cases involving members of the College community who are not undergraduate students will
be referred to the appropriate faculty or staff
committees or College officers. Disruptive persons who are not members of the Bryn Mawr
community may be banned from future events
or from the campus generally.
Posting Policy
c)Items of general information (for example,
books for sale, apartments to rent, etc.) may
not exceed 8 1/2”x11”.
d)Banners exceeding 24”x36” may be hung over
McBride Gateway. only real banners made of
durable outdoor material may be hung at the
Gateway arch (i.e., vinyl or plastic, not paper
or cotton). Banners must have holes built in
the banner in order to be hung.
The posting policy applies to any information
tacked, tied, taped or stapled to any surface
on campus. Posting on campus is allowed only
on bulletin boards. Below is the policy for posting any notices on College property. The policy
divides the campus into three areas: residence
halls, academic/administrative spaces and the
outside grounds. All members of the College
community are expected to abide by the policy
and to aid in removing expired and improperly
posted notices.
Academic/Administrative Spaces
Within the Residence Halls
1.All items on general bulletin boards must be
dated.
1.Bulletin boards are mounted in the entrance
to each residence hall and all notices will
be restricted to these bulletin boards. Items
posted on other surfaces (walls, doors, windows, etc.) will be removed.
2.Items on department-labeled bulletin boards
are the responsibility of the department. Items
posted on department bulletin boards unrelated to the department may be removed.
2.One bulletin board will be labeled for general notices and the other will be labeled for
the residents’ use in that hall. Literature not
related to residential life (credit card information, travel brochures, etc.) must be posted on
the general-notice bulletin board.
3.All information must be dated prior to posting.
4.The hall vice president will be responsible for
removing all outdated material on a weekly
basis. No items will remain longer than 14
days.
5.Areas within a residence hall whose primary
function is unrelated to student housing will
be classified as academic/administrative buildings. This includes but is not limited to dining halls and entrance areas to dining halls;
offices; the language lab; the drafting studio;
the dance studio; and classrooms.
6.Size of posted literature will be restricted as
follows:
a)Items announcing specific events, parties, lectures may not exceed 24”x36”.
b)Items announcing regular scheduled meetings or events may not exceed 11”x17”.
All buildings/spaces that are not residence halls
and those spaces within a residence hall whose
primary function is unrelated to student housing will be included in the policy for academic/
administrative buildings.
All restricted bulletin boards will be labeled to
identify the information that may be posted on
that board. Each building will include at least
one bulletin board for general information.
3.Items may be posted only on bulletin boards.
Materials fastened to any other surface will
be removed. The only exception is banners
over McBride Gateway. Persons and groups in
violation of this may be assessed all or part of
the costs of removal and repair of damage.
4.Only one flyer per event per general bulletin
board will be allowed. Cork strips in contiguous areas constitute one bulletin board.
5.Size of posted literature will be restricted as
follows:
a)Items announcing specific events, parties and
lectures may not exceed 24”x36”.
b)Items announcing regularly scheduled meetings or events may not exceed 11”x17”.
c)Items of general information (for example,
books for sale, apartments to rent, etc.) may
not exceed 8 1/2”x11”.
d)Banners exceeding 24”x36” may be hung over
McBride Gateway.
6.The length of time an item may stay posted is
as follows:
a)Items announcing specific events will be
removed after the event is over.
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b)Items announcing regularly scheduled meetings or events will be removed after 14 days,
unless information is updated.
c)Items of general information will be removed
after 14 days.
d)Banners in the Campus Center or McBride
Gateway will be removed after seven days.
Information posted in the Campus Center
must be approved by the Information Desk,
or in the event no one is present at the desk,
by Conferences and Events.
The Outside Grounds
The outside grounds include lamp posts, street
signs, sidewalks, exterior walls and doors, utility
poles, trees, and other immobile objects considered part of the property.
Items should be posted on bulletin boards provided expressly for this purpose.
Students wishing to post outside on campus grounds should contact Conferences and
Events..
Guidelines for request:
1. Posting materials are to be biodegradable and
not harmful to the environment (yarn and paper
for example – no staple, tape, etc) or aesthetic
state of the campus.
2. Nonbulletin board postings should go up Sunday evening, at the earliest, and come down Friday afternoon, at the latest in order to protect
the aesthetic state of the campus.
3. Individuals or groups responsible for posting
are responsible for recycling and/or removal of
materials that may have fallen during the period
and after the event has occurred.
4. Samples/diagrams of the materials posted are
required. Authentic banners and signs that can
be staked into the ground are acceptable forms
of items that may be posted.
5. Notices posted on outside bulletin boards
(labeled for general use) may not exceed 11” X
17”.
6. Individuals may chalk on sidewalks provided
that it is done on surfaces that are naturally
“cleaned” by rain. Areas under Pembroke and
Rockefeller Arches, steps to buildings other than
the Campus Center, sides of buildings, building
overhangs, inside buildings, etc are strictly prohibited.
7. Persons and groups in violation of this may be
assessed all or part of the costs or removal and
repair of damage.
Whenever possible, expired or improperly posted
items will be recycled. Persons wishing to reclaim
a posted notice must do so immediately after
the expiration date of the notice. The College
assumes no responsibility for retaining posted
information.
Items should be placed in a clear area of the bulletin board. Items found posted over other items
will be moved to a clear area of the board.
Infractions of the policy will be addressed within
each constituent group as determined by each
group.
Bryn Mawr College
Green Plan
www.brynmawr.edu/synergy/
Newgreenplan
The Bryn Mawr College Green Plan is intended
to help integrate environmental responsibility as
one of Bryn Mawr College’s priorities in teaching,
working and learning. It is designed as a set of
principles to help guide college planning, purchasing, operations and teaching.
I. Environmental Literacy and
Education
a)Integrate environmental knowledge into all
relevant disciplines, where practicable.
b)Expand undergraduate environmental studies
course offerings.
c)Encourage environmental research opportunities.
d)Expand opportunities for using the campus as
a laboratory for environmental studies.
e)Provide opportunities for the entire community to participate in environmental education
initiatives.
II. Greening Our Campus
Operations
a)Reduce campus waste.
b)Institute environmentally responsible purchasing policies.
c)Maximize energy efficiency.
d)Make environmental sustainability a priority
in building planning, campus land use and transportation.
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III. Campus and Community
a)Work to make the Bryn Mawr community a
role model for the larger community.
b)Maintain an environmental center for students, staff, faculty and administrators.
c)Make public our commitment to environmental responsibility and education.
d)Recognize achievements as a community and
work to increase community involvement.
e)Seek to create effective alliances with neighboring educational institutions.
Lower Merion Township
Ordinance Governing
Student Homes
Students considering living off-campus should be
aware of local zoning regulations that apply to
student houses. Essentially, Lower Merion Township regulations define a “student home” as: “A
living arrangement for students unrelated by
blood, marriage or legal adoption attending or
about to attend a college or university, or who
are on a semester or summer break from studies
at a college or university, or any combination of
such persons. Student homes shall not include
fraternities, sororities or community residential
programs.”
Township regulations include, but are not limited to, the following standards for “student
homes”:
• The number of students living in such student
homes shall not exceed three in number. It is
the intent of this ordinance that any number
of persons in excess of three would tend to
create an institutional atmosphere inconsistent with the residential character of the
neighborhood.
• The owner or manager of the student home
shall register such home with the Township as
required by Chapter 92 of the Lower Merion
Township regulations, entitled “HousingProperty Maintenance,” and shall comply
with the requirements of the said chapter,
including the yearly registration provisions. If
such student home is not registered in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 92, the
special exception permit shall expire and the
student home use shall be unlawful.
It is advised that students confirm that off-campus student housing is registered with the township and meets all township regulations before
taking residence.
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$ Pen-y-Groes
President’s residence
% Bern Schwartz Gymnasium
& Ward Facilities Services,
Housekeeping, Purchasing,
One Card Office
Rhoads Residence and
dining hall
!
Public Safety and
Transportation, !
Glenmede, !
&
Perry House, $
(Eleanor Donnelley),
Gymnasium (Bern Schwartz), %
Dalton Hall, %
Pen-y-Groes, $
Guild Hall (Eugenia Chase),$
Erdman Hall
Cartref,
English House,!
Carpenter Library (Rhys), $
Pembroke East and West, &
Graduate School of Social
Work and Social Research, Denbigh,#
Canwyll House, ow
Student activities village:
Civic Engagement Office, Self
Government Association,
Religious Advisers and meeting
spaces
Cambrian Row
Theater, Arts faculty offices,
music room, classrooms
Bettws-y-Coed Psychology,
Education, classrooms,
laboratories and faculty offices
Marion Edwards Park
Science Center Collier
Science Library, classrooms,
laboratories, science and
mathematics faculty offices
! John J. Maloney Building
Public Safety and
Transportation
" Radnor Residence hall
# Mariam Coffin Canaday
Library Stacks, archives,
Writing Center
$ Rhys Carpenter Library
Archaeology, Art History,
Cities and Classics collections
% Rockefeller
Residence hall, drafting studio
Goodhart Theater
Marjorie Walter
&
Canaday Library
(Mariam Coffin), #
&
(Marie Salant
Neuberger Centennial),
Campus Center
r
Yar
West House/Little West
House Child Study Institute,
Phebe Anna Thorne School,
Anthropology faculty offices
%
Playing Fields
Cambrian Row,
Brecon, "
Bettws-y-Coed, 82FA<0.:=B@/B6916;4@
Benham Gateway, %
Batten House (Jane), #
Arnecliff, #
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d
Bryn Mawr College Campus Map
Haverford College Campus Map
1. Founders Hall
2. Magill Library
3. Hall Building
4. Ryan Gymnasium
4a. Sesquicentennial Squash Courts
5. Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center
5a. Sharpless Hall
5b. Hilles Hall
6. Locker Building
7. Alumni Field House
8. Leeds Hall
9. Gummere Hall
10. Drinker House
11. Haverford College Apartments
12. Strawbridge Observatory
13. Morris Infirmary (Health Services)
14. Chase Hall
15. Stokes Hall
16. Dining Center
17. Gest Center
18. Safety & Security Department
19. Barclay Hall
20. Roberts Hall
21. Union Hall
22. Jones Hall
23. Lunt Hall
24. Comfort Hall
25. Lloyd Hall
26. Cadbury House
27. Duck Pond
28. Skating House
29. President¹s House
30. Ira DeA. Reid House
31. Foundry
32. Yarnall House
33. La Casa Hispánica
34. Friends Meeting House
35. Woodside Cottage
36. Physical Plant Complex
37. 19 Old Railroad Avenue
38. 10 Old Railroad Avenue
39. 710 College Avenue
40. Bettye Bohanon Marshall Fine Arts Center
41. Pinetum
42. Whitehead Campus Center
43. Merion Field
44. Cope Field
45. Orchard Field
46. Class of 1995 Field
47. Featherbed Fields
49. Walton Field/Johnson Track
50. Bramall & Marshall Tennis Courts
53. South Parking Lot
54. John A. Lester Cricket Pavilion
Index
Academic Support Services
119
Access Services
111
Alumnae Association
145
Archaeology Collections
142
Art Collections
142
Arts Program
141
Athletics and Physical Education
135
Bi-College Alcohol and Drug Policies
161
Bills
130
Body Image Council
113
Bookshop
131
Bryn Mawr College Honor Code
100
Bryn Mawr Standard of Work and the
Council on Academic Standing
117
Campus Center
134
114
Civic Engagement Office
142
133
Communications
121
Community Diversity Assistants
111
Computing Center
121
134
Conflict Management Services
112
Controller’s Office
130
Copy Center
134
Counseling Resources, off-campus 140
Counseling Services
113, 137
Credit/No Credit
116
Dean’s Office
110
Dean’s Panel
106
Deferred Exams
117
Dining Services
129
Disabilities
111
Discrimination, Definition of 176
Drug and Alcohol Counseling
137
Education Program 115
Equal Opportunity, Nondiscrimination and
Discriminatory Harassment Policies
174
Exchange with Haverford, Swarthmore,
UPenn and Villanova
116
Extensions
117
Facilities Services
129
Fellowships
118
Financial Aid Office
131
Freedom of Speech
178
Grades
117
Green Plan
181
Guild Computing Center
121
Hall Advisers
112
Haverford Honor Code
107
Health Center
136
Health Insurance
136
115
Honor Code, Bryn Mawr
100
Honor Code, Haverford
107
Housekeeping
129
Intercultural Affairs, Office of
111
International Programs
144
Learning Disabilities
Libraries
Lost and Found
Lower Merion Township Ordinance
Governing Student Homes
Lusty Cup Café
Mail
Multicultural Center
Multimedia Services
Off-Campus Counseling
Off-Campus Guide
Off-Campus Housing
OneCards
Parking
Party Policy
Paychecks
Posting Policy
Pre-Law Advising
Pre-Med Advising
Public Transportation (SEPTA)
Registering for Courses
Religious Advisers
Requirements for the A.B.
Residence Council
Residential Housing Policies
Residential Life, Office of Self Government Association (SGA)
Constitution
Sexual Assault
Sexual Harrassment
Sexual Assault, College Policies on Smoking Policy
Student Activities, Office of Student Employment Office
Student Organizations
Academic/Professional
Advocacy/Awareness
Affinity Organizations
Governing
Media
Music and Performing Arts
Political
Religious/Spiritual
Service, Activism and Outreach
Special Interest
Sport
Study Abroad
Summer Grants for Internships, Research
Summer Sessions
Teaching Certification
Traditions
Transferring Credits
Uncommon Grounds Café
Visual Resource Center
Withdrawing from a Course
Writing Center
122
111
123
135
182
134
132
111
123
140
155
126
132
132
169
130
180
116
115
160
120
116
145
117
125
125
125
100
138
176
173
169
146
131
146
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
152
153
153
154
118
118
118
115
141
117
134
123
116
120
A Bryn Mawr Woman is
distinguished by a rare combination
of personal characteristics:
College Motto:
veritatem dilexi, cherish truth
~ an intense intellectual
commitment
College Cheer: Anassa Kata
Anassa kata, kalo kale,
la ia ia Nike,
Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr,
Bryn Mawr!
~ a self-directed and purposeful
vision of her life
~ a desire to make a meaningful
contribution to the world
College Colors: Yellow & White
College Mascot: Owl
College Flower: Daisy
Queen, descend,
I invoke you fair one.
Hail, hail, hail, victory,
Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr,
Bryn Mawr!

Academic Calendar Student Handbook 2008-09

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