Renee Johnson-Thornton, Ph.D.

Apply now – Honor Board/Community Standards Board

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Attention current sophomores!

I am writing to invite your application to serve on the University Board charged with upholding the Honor Code and the Code of Non-Academic Conduct.
Here are a few things to note about this important leadership role:
  • Alleged violations of the Honor Code and the Code of Non-Academic Conduct are adjudicated by the Honor Board (HB) and Community Standards Board (CSB).
  • The Boards are comprised of juniors and seniors serving two-year terms. The tenure of applicants selected this spring runs from the Fall 2020 semester through the Spring 2022 semester.
  • The selection process to serve on the HB/CSB is highly competitive and the confidential cases that the board reviews demand careful thought and critical deliberation.
  • Former board members describe feelings of pride and esteem in their involvement in upholding the Honor Code and the Code of Non-Academic Conduct.
  • In preparation for this role, applicants are encouraged to review the Code of Conduct and Honor Board & Community Standards Board processes and responsibilities beginning on page four (4) of the Student Handbook.
Application Process:
  • Submit a completed application, using the on-line application form by Friday, March 7 at 5 p.m. 
  • Request one letter of recommendation from a member of the Wesleyan community to be sent by email to Mrs. Karen Siciliano at ksiciliano@wesleyan.edu by the March 7th deadline. Please instruct references to email their reference letter to Mrs. Karen Sicilian directly or contact the Office of the Dean of Students with any questions.
  • If selected to move on to the interview stage of the process, expect to participate in interviews during Midsemester Recess (3/6/20-3/23/20)
Thank you,
Dean Kevin Butler, Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Community Standards

kbutler@wesleyan.edu or 860-685-3162

Confirm Schedule by Feb 19

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From: Registrar Office:

Now that Drop/Add has closed, you need to confirm the accuracy of your course schedule via WesPortal>Courses>Class Schedule. If it is not correct, you must take action to correct your schedule before confirming it’s accurate.

Detailed information is available via http://www.wesleyan.edu/registrar/registration/schedule_confirmation_notes.html.

The deadline to confirm your schedule is 5pm on Wednesday, February 19th.

Deadline – Grading Mode Changes

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Students enrolled in a non-tutorial course this semester with a “Student Option” grading mode can change the selected grading mode through 5pm on Wednesday, February 19th.

Grading modes for these courses can be changed via WesPortal>Courses>Class Schedule. You should see a confirmation message appear if the change successfully processed.

Try new Note taking Software and BeeLine Reader

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Student Academic Resources is pleased to share with you two new technology programs available to Wesleyan users. Glean is a new note taking software and BeeLine Reader is a program to assist with digital readings. Please see below for information on accessing these programs FREE to you!

GLEAN

Glean is designed to make good note taking come naturally. By recording conversations and presentations, Glean enables users to capture everything while staying in the moment. Glean is intuitive, fun, cloud-based, and it takes only a minute to get started. For more information, please watch this short introductory video: https://vimeo.com/357554505

Wesleyan is piloting Glean for the spring 2020 semester, and we are inviting you to try out Glean with us! During the semester, we are available to assist you as needed, and welcome all feedback as to the usability of the program (including any features you would like to see changed/added). You are not obligated to use Glean in any particular way; feel free to use Glean for classes, meetings, conferences, watching TV, anything! We are interested in all types of feedback (including when using Glean was most useful, or not). If you try Glean and decide not to use it, we want to know that as well.

If you are interested in trying out Glean, please email Crystal Rose Hill at chill01@wesleayn.edu; be sure to include your Wesleyan email address – this is where you will receive the invitation link.

BEELINE READER

BeeLine Reader applies gradient colors to assist with eye tracking, speed, and focus while reading digital materials. As a Wesleyan user, you have access to two BeeLine Reader Chrome extensions (one for web pages and one for PDFs) and the beta BeeLine Reader PDF converter. You will find the links and directions for activating BeeLine Reader in your WesPortal, just search for “BeeLine”.

We hope you will take advantage of these tools. Let us know if you have any questions about activating or using either program.

Thank you!

Crystal Rose Hill, M.A., Accessibility Specialist
Accessibility Services

Dean Thornton early February message

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Greetings Class of 2022’ers,

I am sending this email message to all sophomores to draw attention to a few upcoming time sensitive administrative actions and to remind you about my interest in meeting with you throughout your journey at Wes. In this email you will find 5 bulleted topics with links to more details.  It is critical that you review briefly all topics in this email and I strongly encourage you to take the additional time to read the expanded information and hyperlinked references as well.

Wishing you all the best for a successful semester at Wes! –Dean Thornton

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International Student – Winter Break Travel

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From: Office of International Student Affairs <oisa@wesleyan.edu>
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2019 9:43 AM
To: Office of International Student Affairs <oisa@wesleyan.edu>
Subject: I-20 Travel Signature & Winter Break Reminders

 

Dear international students,

Here are some important pieces of information to help you get ready for winter break. Please read the message below carefully.

If you are staying on campus:

  • If your current housing will be closed, you will need to secure an alternative housing location and fill out this form to let us know by noon on December 12, 2019. The first 5 people who fill out the from will get a surprise gift from the OISA!
  • The three OISA winter break coordinators’ names and emails are listed below. Please feel free to reach out if you need support or have questions: 
    • Remi French (rfrench@wesleyan.edu)
    • Abrar Habib (ahabib@wesleyan.edu)
    • Noah Langat (nlangat@wesleyan.edu)
  • OISA on-call phone is: (860) 685-1096. This number is for non-emergency, programming and individual support. One of the OISA winter break coordinators will answer the phone. 
  • For emergencies (including being locked out), please call Wesleyan public safety.
  • The Transportation Department offers a free local grocery shuttle service every Sunday from 12:30 pm-3:30 pm and every Wednesday from 6:30 pm – 8:30pm. The van leaves from Usdan to Aldi and Price Chopper and returns. The shuttle does run during the break. If you have questions about the shuttle schedule, please contact 860-685-3788.

If you are traveling internationally:

  • Make sure that you have a valid travel signature on the day you plan to return to the U.S. A travel signature is valid for 365 days. Check page 2 of your I-20 before you depart the U.S.
  • Make sure that you have a valid passport (6 months into the future of the day of your return) and a valid F-1 visa (except Canadians).
  • If you have any questions about traveling internationally or need a travel signature, please visit the OISA during drop-in hours (Tues. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm; Wed. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm; Thurs. 3:30 – 4:30 pm; Fri. 2:00 -3:30 pm). We added an extra drop-in hour today (December 9) from 11:30 am -12:30 pm. OISA is located at 023 and 024 of North College.  
  • Transportation to airports and train stations:

  • The easiest way to access immigration-related support while you are outside of the U.S. is to contact the Office of International Student Affairs (OISA) via email (oisa@wesleyan.edu). OISA is closed from December 21, 2019 to January 1, 2020. During the time when the office is closed, if there is an immigration emergency, contact Wesleyan Pubic Safety at 860-685-3333.

Good luck with final exams and papers!

Office of International Student Affairs

OISA Fall 2019 Drop-In Hours: Tues. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm; Wed. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm; Thurs. 3:30 – 4:30 pm; Fri. 2:00 -3:30 pm 

Urgent Matters: Please be aware that e-mail should not be used to communicate about urgent matters. E-mails will not routinely be read after business hours. If your situation/inquiry is urgent, please call 911 or contact Public Safety at 860-685-3333.  

Confidentiality Notice: The information (including any attachments) contained in this email message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) name above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any, review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by email, and delete the original message.