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Weekly Round-Up – Class of 2025

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Welcome back from Spring Break! Whether you took time to rest and relax, meet up with family and friends, or get ahead on work due later in the semester, my hope is that you maximized your time and have returned refreshed and ready to take on the rest of the semester.

Here are some important dates and/or upcoming events that may be of interest to you:

  • Student Leadership Employment Opportunities: Recently the offices of Student Academic Resources (SAR) and Student Involvement and Leadership (SIL) posted open leadership positions. Some positions are academic-year, some are summer positions, and some are both. Visit Handshake on WesPortal to learn more. For positions that require an updated resume, be sure to stop by Gordon Career Center for assistance with resume writing, interview skills, and more.
  • Housing Selection: Housing selection is here! You can explore Program Houses and Community Based Living (CBLV) mission statements here. Apply through your WesPortal by noon on April 1st for these living options. For more information, talk to your RA or attend an information session. Program Houses and CBLVs will be showcased at the Community Housing Fair on March 25th and during House Hopping Day on March 26th.
  • Leadership Awards: Want to celebrate a classmate, a campus organization or even yourself? Check out the leadership awards nominations – submissions due no later than 4/8 by 5pm.
  • Pre-Registration: Pre-registration for Fall 2022 course selection begins on 3/29. Be sure to visit the Registrar’s page to review resources such as the Student User Guide to Pre-Registration and more to help you maximize course selection. If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with your pre-major advisor to discuss your anticipated course load.

As always, feel free to reach out, schedule an appt or drop by my office hours to chat; you can find my contact information here.

Wesleyan Library Undergraduate Research Prize Competition

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Currently enrolled undergraduate students are invited to submit a recent paper demonstrating excellence in library research and writing to the Wesleyan Library Undergraduate Research Prize competition.  Papers must be from courses taken from Spring 2020 through Winter 2022.  More information is available here.  The deadline is March 21, 2022. 

Student Academic Resources (SAR) is hiring!

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Student Academic Resources (SAR) is hiring!

  • Enjoy learning new skills to improve your experience as a student?
  • Find fulfillment when helping others to learn something new?
  • Want to provide support to your fellow Wes peers?

Apply to be a Peer Advisor, New Student Orientation (NSO) Peer Advisor, or a Peer Technology Specialist and provide peer academic support with SAR!

You do not need to be an expert; you only need a desire to learn and an aspiration to help your peers! Currently accepting applications for:

Academic Peer Advisor

APAs are a resource to students during Orientation regarding the course registration process, and throughout the year they provide support related to improving academic skills and Wes student systems, such as WesPortal and Moodle.

Peer Technology Specialist

Peer Technology Specialists help Wes students to learn how to use digital tools like dictation, text-to-speech, and Google calendar to increase productivity and improve their learning strategies.

NSO Peer Advisor

New Student Orientation (NSO) Peer Advisors work during NSO to assist incoming students with schedule planning, preparation for faculty advisor meetings, and support participation in other Orientation activities.

Learn more about each position and get the Handshake links on our Website.

Questions? Contact Crystal Rose via Zoom Office Hours or email (chill01@wesleyan.edu).

Weekly Roundup – 3/8/22

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Some upcoming dates and/or events that may be of interest to you:

  • Spring Break (3/12 – 3/20): Spring Break starts this weekend. Some students use the break to rest, relax, and catch up on hobbies or meet with family/friends. Others study for future exams or get started on upcoming projects/papers due later in the semester. There is no right or wrong way to approach Spring Break, but I do hope you find time to relax and decompress before the final push of the spring semester. If you are on campus during spring break, please make note of office and dining hall operating hours.
  • Spring Break Shuttles (ticket purchases due 3/9): Our Transportation Services office offers shuttles to Bradley Airport, New Haven and Hartford with tickets available through the Box Office. The deadline for purchase for shuttles over Spring Break is Wednesday, 3/9.
  • Human Rights Minor: Wesleyan will now offer a minor in Human Rights Advocacy. For more information, click here or attend one of two information sessions being offered: 
    • Thursday 3/10 at 12:00pm in Allbritton 311
    • Monday 3/21 at 12:00pm in Allbritton 311

I look forward to seeing you over the next couple of weeks – if we haven’t met yet, I encourage you to schedule an appointment to chat. I’m always interested in hearing more about your academic and career goals.

New Minor in Human Rights Advocacy

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A new Minor in Human Rights Advocacy will be launched this fall. Please note that the deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 23. Attend one of two information sessions to discuss the minor and answer any questions you may have.

Thursday, 3/10 at 12:00pm in Allbritton 311

Monday, 3/21 at 12:00pm in Allbritton 311

The Minor combines rigorous coursework with concrete, practical training under the guidance of the team of UNHR supervisors. These supervisors developed and oversaw the human rights clinics at Harvard and Stanford Law Schools prior to forming UNHR to expand clinical training in human rights advocacy beyond the law school setting.

Students interested in the program will be required to enroll in a gateway course on human rights standards, seminars on human rights advocacy and on writing for advocacy, as well as other related courses chosen by each student in accordance with their particular area or areas of interest.  Students admitted to the Minor will participate in intensive training and then be expected to travel (with a supervisor) to a location of rights abuse to work with the affected community. All costs of the program will be paid by UNHR and Wesleyan.

More information about the minor, as well as the application form, is available here.