Weekly Newsletter - Pforzheimer House
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Weekly Newsletter - Pforzheimer House
The Pforzheimer Newsletter January 26, 2015 “All The News That Pfits We Print” Tutor on call, 1/26 – 2/1 Deji Ogunnaike In case of emergency, please call 617-651-1636 (tutor-on-call cell) Beginning at 5:00 p.m. Monday and ending at 9:00 a.m. the following Monday, a resident tutor or tutors will be on call to assist Pforzheimer House residents with any emergencies that arise. The name and phone number of the tutor(s) on call is listed in each week's Newsletter and will also be posted outside the House Offices and throughout the Pfoho buildings. Welcome Back for Spring Term, Pfoho! THIS WEEK IN PFOHO: Monday, Jan. 26 CLASSES BEGIN Tuesday, Jan. 27 Classes cancelled due to storm – Happy Snow Day! Celluloid Closet, moving screening 7:30pm Thursday, Jan. 29 Igloo Pfoho Advising Night 8:00-10:00pm Dining Hall STUDY CARD DAY Due by 4:55pm House Office Pfoho Pfriday, the pfirst of 2015! 5:00-6:00pm JCR Friday, Jan. 30 Pfoho Tutor Hosts: Deji O. & Marie M. Sunday, Feb. 1 Superbowl Stein Club HoCo Meeting 6:00pm 10:00pm Holmes JCR Hastings LR NEXT WEEK IN PFOHO: Friday, Feb. 6 Pfoho Pfriday 5:00-6:00pm JCR Masters’ Open House HoCo Meeting 9:00pm 10:00pm Sunday, Feb. 8 Masters’ Res. Hastings LR For a list of weekly tables, including Quant tables, language tables, writing table, and more, please see http://pfoho.harvard.edu/calendars ************************************************************** Notes from the Resident Dean, Brigitte Libby, [email protected]: To sign up for an appointment with Brigitte Libby, please go to http://bit.ly/Pflibby If you need a time outside of those appointment slots (eg. evenings), please feel free to email Brigitte directly at [email protected]. Important Academic Dates to come: : Monday, January 26 Last Day to Register for the Spring term with NO FEE. The late registration fee is $50. : Friday, January 30 Study Card Day: Study cards due to the House Office 4:55pm Last day to register late for the Spring term (includes $50 late fee) Monday, February 9: Last day to change grading options (PASS/FAIL) with NO FEE Last day to Add/Drop with NO FEE. Friday, February 13: Deadline for Cross-Registration petitions/ Check with appropriate school for their registrars’ dates. Monday, February 23: th “5 Monday” Deadline to Add/Drop and change grading options (P/F) WITH A $10 FEE per sheet. Monday, March 9: th “7 Monday” Deadline to WITHDRAW from a course. Inside-Pfoho Announcements: th Spring Term Advising Night -- Thursday, January 29 from 8-10pm -- Pfoho Dining Hall. At this event, all of the resident and non-resident tutors will be available to advise on course selection, concentration requirements, and all other academic and extracurricular matters. In addition to concentration advising, we'll have resources for fellowships, peer tutors, public service and study abroad. And food! C’mon down. PFoho PFriday, the Pfirst of the term! th Friday, January 30 - 5-6pm, Holmes JCR Hmmm, what WILL the theme be??? C’mon by after your turn in your study card and find out. Start your weekend right, Pfoho Pfriday with the Pfamily! See you there. Coming Next Week: Masters’ Open House – Sunday, 2/8, 9:00-10:00pm st Come on by for the Masters’ 1 -of-the-Spring Term Open House at 9:00pm in the Masters’ Residence. Teaser: word has it that there will be a professional chocolatier on hand – ooh, ahh! Please join us! PfoHoCo Notes: Welcome and Congrats once more to our newly elected PfoHoCo Officers 2015: Co-chairs: Rebecca Grzyb and Pranav Krishnan Social chairs: Muhammed Ors and Kristen Shim Publicity chairs: Aran Khanna, Eamon O’Brien, and Wendy Woodin Treasurer: Nebiyou Getahun Stein club chairs: John Jeffers and Wilder Wohns Secretary: Brian Krentz Pfotographer: Evan Zheng Quartermaster: Tyler Rocca And a very heartfelt THANK YOU to our outgoing team for a job well done: Miranda Chang and Peter Grogan, Co-Chairs; Joe Tabasco, Treasurer; Rebecca Grzyb, Secretary, Jon Jackson, Social Chair; Eileen Storey, Publicity Chair; Juliet Bailin, Photographer; Chris Valenti and Brian Hughes, Stein Club Chairs; and Aran Khanna, Quartermaster. Outside-Pfoho Announcements THIS WEEK AT THE OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES MONDAY 01.26.15 – FRIDAY 01.30.15 See here for full list of events: http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/students/undergrad-events.htm From the BUREAU OF STUDY COUNSEL Center for Academic and Personal Development www.bsc.harvard.edu Workshops & Discussion Groups - February, 2015 Reading Strategies Thursday, 2/5, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Learn to read strategically, effectively, and efficiently. A mini-version of the Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies. No registration. Zen and the Art of Student Life Monday, 2/9, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Develop awareness and balance through meditative exercises and discussions. Register online at bsc.harvard.edu. Time Management Monday, 2/9, 3:30-5:00 p.m. Identify your priorities, learn how to plan and manage your time more effectively, and develop strategies for dealing with challenges. Register online at bsc.harvard.edu. Post-Concussive Strategies and Coping Workshop Wednesday, 2/11, 12:00-1:00 p.m. For Harvard College students who experience academic, social, or other aftereffects of a concussion. No registration. Speaking Up in Class Thursday, 2/12, 2:00-3:30 p.m. Develop strategies to increase self-confidence and manage anxiety about speaking in academic settings. Register online at bsc.harvard.edu. Our Pfoho Newsletter comes out every Monday afternoon (or a day or two later if there’s a holiday) It’s a good resource of all things Pfoho, including events, deadlines, etc., so please take a minute each week to read it over. If you’d like to include an announcement, just send it to Sue Watts (swatts@fas) by Monday at noon. Calendar events and lots of other helpful info are also online at http://pfoho.harvard.edu/.