Dear Colleagues,
In anticipation of fall term 2011, I write to highlight a few details concerning students’ return to campus.
During the summer, students studying in the language school and faculty teaching in these programs occupy residence halls and academic buildings for the bulk of the summer. There is little time for facilities services to repair, clean, and have all other residence hall spaces ready for occupation prior to the official opening.
In order to ensure that all residence halls are properly cleaned and all repairs have been completed, no returning student may return to his or her assigned residence hall prior to Saturday, September 10, at 9:00 A.M.
Requests for exceptions to this policy may be directed to the following offices:
Individual Requests for Early Arrival: Requests for early arrival will be considered only in cases of personal emergency and must be approved by the Commons Dean. Commons deans will only consider requests for early returns for individual students within their Commons. Requests based on convenience or travel arrangements will not be considered.
Departments and Student Group Requests for Early Arrival: Departments and student groups that request to return to campus early must have a compelling reason. Written requests must be submitted to the Dean of the College office no later than May 4, 2011. A limited number of groups will receive approval. The return dates for Fall Term athletic teams will be reviewed and approved by the Dean of the College and the Athletic Director, Erin Quinn.
The following groups are pre-approved to return early: RAs, FYCs, Commons Council Chairs, MCAB, SGA, student orientation staff and student summer workers who are contracted and approved to work. Staff organizers for these programs will communicate the appropriate return dates to these groups.
Also, please note that the residence halls will re-open in January on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 9:00 A.M. for the start of classes on Monday, January 9, 2012.
Best wishes on a successful completion of spring semester.
Sincerely,
Shirley M. Collado
Dean of the College
On behalf of the Early Arrivals Committee