August
27,
2004
Notices
Public Safety
1. Fire Safety Notice If there is a fire in a residence hall
or an academic building, dial 1-911 and pull the fire alarm.
Use the stairs but never the elevator; walk quickly but do
not run. Never go back into a building unless told to do so
by the fire department or public safety.
2. Safety Escorts Public Safety will provide escorts to one
or two students via foot, bicycle, or cruiser patrol from campus
parking lots or academic buildings to your residence hall from
12:30 to 6 am. In order to maintain patrol and incident response
levels, transportation will not be provided from one residence
hall to another.
3. Unwanted Intrusions In the warmer weather, people may be
tempted to leave their windows open. Especially with ground-floor
and basement rooms, the possibility of unwanted intrusion or
theft is very high with unlocked windows. Whenever members of
the community leave their rooms or offices, and at night, they
should make sure that the windows are closed and locked securely.
If window locks are not in place, or are not functioning properly,
please call facilities management to have the locks replaced
as soon as possible. Notify Public Safety of any security or
safety issues. Always take your keys and your One Card with you
whenever you leave your room. See more safety information at
www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps/.
4. Improper Use of Fire
Escapes Students are not allowed to
be out on fire escapes except to escape from fires. Several students
have been injured as a result of using the fire escapes as a
means of getting from one room to another or for sunning themselves.
No one should use fire escapes except for emergencies.
5. Moving In Students are reminded to be especially watchful
when moving items into their room. Do not leave rooms or cars
unattended or unlocked when moving in. Larcenies occur when items
are left unattended. Also, do not leave valuables like computers,
stereos, etc., in vehicles overnight and avoid leaving belongings
visible in an unattended vehicle.
6. Fleet Classes Groups should plan ahead if they will need
fleet vehicles. Only drivers who have completed a fleet class
and have submitted a copy of their driver history will be allowed
to operate vehicles. This can take as long as six weeks. Call
the fleet office at x2826 to find out more.
7. Emergency Phones There are
19 emergency phones on campus, which can be identified by the
blue light above them. When the receiver is lifted, a signal
is sent directly to the Public Safety Dispatcher who will send
an officer to that location (with the exception of the Canoe
House phone where it is necessary to dial X2304). These are listed
in the Safe & Sound booklet and
at www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps/.
8. Access
Phones Each residence hall has an access phone near the main
entrance. This phone is for the use of students, staff, faculty,
and guests to contact residents to arrange for access to the
hall.
9. Parking All vehicles parked
on campus must be registered with the parking office. From their
arrival on campus at the end of the summer, students should be
parked in student lots and employees should be parked in employee
lots. Public Safety will be strictly enforcing parking rules
and regulations and is requesting the cooperation of the entire
campus community. Copies of the rules and regulations are available
in the parking office in central services as well as www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps/parking/parkrules.pdf. If you have questions about parking, call the parking office
at X2514.
10. Public Safety Online Information Center Information about
safety on campus, safety alerts and incident logs, crime statistics,
helpful hints on crime prevention and vehicle breakdown prevention,
parking, bicycle registration, Public Safety events, and more
are available at www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps. We are continually
updating our site, including links to other references so check
in frequently.
11. Public Safety Workshops Public
Safety officers are available to departments, groups, and residence
halls for workshops on topics such as self defense,
sexual assault awareness, alcohol and drugs, etc. If you would
like to schedule a workshop, contact the Public Safety office
at x2304 or visit www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps/services/workshop.shtml.
12. Public Safety Logs Public Safety provides logs to the Mount
Holyoke News each week, which are also at www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps/logs/index.shtml.
These logs are compiled from reports that are taken as a result
of incidents that occur on campus. Logs of every call public
safety responds to each day are posted outside the public safety
office.
13. Safe & Sound Booklets In accordance with federal and
state laws, Public Safety has distributed campus crime statistics
in our Safe & Sound booklet to each student mailbox and to
department offices for faculty and staff. Additional copies are
available at the Public Safety office for any student, faculty,
or staff member who did not receive a copy. This publication
is also available online. Additional statistical information
about campus incidents and services is also available at www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps.
14. Directory Assistance For on-campus directory assistance,
dial 0. For off-campus directory assistance, members of the community
may dial 9-411.
15. Mobility Issues If you have limited mobility and may need
access to services such as emergency evacuation during a fire,
etc., please contact Paul Ominsky, Public Safety’s disability
coordinator, at x2304 or pominsky@mtholyoke.edu. Other offices cannot always share this
information with our office, so contact us to be sure we can
provide what you need. For transportation, contact the health
center, which can issue you a pass for disability transportation
services. Our Web site has more information for students with
mobility issues.
Major National Scholarships with September and October Deadlines
Fulbright Grant Funding toward one year of postgraduate study
in a country outside the U.S. Must be a U.S. citizen; there
are no age restrictions. Although a 3.5 GPA is recommended,
students proposing to study in less frequently selected countries
may not need as high a GPA to be competitive as those applying
for more popular places. Opportunities are also available to
teach English in secondary schools in Belgium, France, Germany,
Korea, Luxembourg, Hungary, and Taiwan. Awards range from travel
grants to full grants and the award applies to all fields of
study. The MHC deadline is September 27. Mount Holyoke seniors
are generally successful in winning this award. There were
three student winners in 2004. Web site: www.iie.org/fulbright
Marshall Scholarship Funding
for up to three years toward undergraduate or graduate study
at a university in the UK. Candidates may propose to study for
a first (undergraduate) or higher (graduate degree) in any discipline
except medicine and certain other professional fields. Must be
a U.S. citizen and under the age of 26. A 3.7+ GPA is required
(excluding the first year in college). The MHC deadline is September
17. The most recent winner was in 2003. Web site: www.acu.ac.uk/marshall
Mitchell Scholarship Funding for one-year of graduate study
at a university in northern or southern Ireland. Must be a U.S.
citizen. This award is competitive and applies to all fields
of study. The MHC deadline is September 20. Mount Holyoke is
yet to have a winner. Web site: www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html
Rhodes Scholarship Funding for two to three years of postgraduate
study at Oxford University in the UK. Must be a U.S. citizen;
however, programs are available in other countries for non-U.S.
citizens (deadlines may be as early as June). Students must be
between the ages of 18 and 24. Qualities sought include high
intellectual and academic achievement, leadership, integrity
of character, and the energy to use one’s talents to the
fullest. This award is competitive and relates to all fields
of study. The student must have a commitment to physical activity
(usually demonstrated by participation and success in sports;
however, does not need to have played varsity sports to be competitive).
The MHC deadline is September 17. A Mount Holyoke senior won
a Rhodes Scholarship in 1990. Web site: www.rhodesscholar.org
Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship Funding
toward one year of graduate study at Churchill College, Cambridge
University (UK). Must be a U.S.
citizen between the ages of 19 and 26. This award
is competitive and a 3.7+ GPA is recommended.
GRE scores are required. This award applies to the engineering,
math, and science fields of study. The MHC deadline is October
25. This award was opened up to Mount Holyoke students in 2002.
Web site: www.thechurchillscholarships.com
DAAD Annual Grant Funding toward ten months to a year of postgraduate
study at a German university (for graduating seniors only). Must
be a U.S. citizen, Canadian citizen, or permanent U.S. resident.
A 3.5+ GPA is recommended and students must have proficiency
in German appropriate for their plan of study. Candidates ordinarily
should have completed at least two years of German at the time
of application (though students in the sciences may be considered
with little or no previous background in German provided they
are willing to learn the language). The MHC deadline is October
18. Mount Holyoke seniors have won DAAD Grants almost every year;
most recently in 2004. Web site: www.daad.org
Gilman Scholarship
Spring 2005 Online Application Now Available
Application Deadline: September 22
Still looking for funding to study abroad in the spring or during
J-Term? The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship could be for you!
Founded under the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000, this congressionally
funded program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs, and administered by the Institute of International Education.
The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies
abroad by supporting undergraduates who have been traditionally underrepresented
in U.S. study abroad and those with high financial need. The program aims to
encourage students to choose nontraditional study abroad destinations, especially
those outside of western Europe and Australia and aims to support students
who have been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad. This includes
but is not limited to students with high financial need, community college
students, students in underrepresented fields such as the sciences and engineering,
students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities, and students
of nontraditional age. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse
range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from
all 50 states.
The Gilman Scholarship provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduate
students at two- and four-year institutions to pursue country-based undergraduate
opportunities abroad of up to one academic year. To be eligible students must
be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application and cannot be
studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel
Warning or in Cuba. Programs must be a minimum of four weeks. Thus, January
Term or Winter Intersession programs that are at least four weeks in length
are eligible for the spring cycle of the Gilman Scholarship. For more information,
full eligibility criteria, and the online application, please access the Gilman
Program Web site at www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html or contact the
Gilman office at 888-887-5939 or gilman@iie.org.
Please note: The institutional adviser for the Gilman Scholarship is
Joanne Picard, dean of international studies.
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