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STUDENTS

Attention Poets

Students who wish to be Mount Holyoke's contestant in the 1999 Glascock Intercollegiate Poetry Competition should submit two copies of their work to the English department office, Clapp 201, by 4 pm Friday, February 26. The poems submitted should take approximately ten minutes to read aloud. The poet should leave her name off the copies themselves, but identify herself in an attached note. The Mount Holyoke student chosen anonymously by the faculty-student Glascock Committee will read her work in company with students from five other colleges before a public audience including three poet-judges: John Ashbury, Billy Collins, and Carolyn Kizer. Any questions should be directed to Professor Brad Leithauser, x2808/2146.

Family Weekend 1999

So that all parents will have an equal chance for overnight accommodations at the Willits-Hallowell Center during Family Weekend 1999, rooms will be decided by a lottery. Any student who would like to have her family stay at the center may fill out a lottery form at the Willits-Hallowell front desk from January 29 through February 19. Parents and students will be notified of the lottery outcome.

Notice to Students Interested in Student Teaching Spring 2000

All students planning to student teach spring 2000 (at the early childhood, elementary, middle, or secondary level) should pick up an application packet from Gayle Higgins in Room 303, Reese Psychology and Education Building. Completed applications are due back to Gayle Higgins by April 1, 1999. If you have questions regarding the teacher preparation programs, please call Gayle x2844 M-F 1-5 pm or call Carmen Rolon (middle and secondary) at x3510 or Anita Page (early childhood and elementary) at x 2189.

Reminder on the Election of the Ungraded Option

All students are reminded that the ungraded option cannot be elected for courses satisfying specific degree requirements. This restriction applies to distribution credit, the language requirement, the multicultural perspectives requirement, courses in the major department, and courses in the minor. Any courses taken under the ungraded option will be counted solely as elective credit toward the total 128 credits required for the degree. The decision to use the ungraded option for a course may be made only during the first fifteen days of classes (by February 16). There are no exceptions made to this rule. Students should discuss selection of this option carefully with their adviser(s) during the change of course period, since no changes will be permitted after the fifteenth day of classes. The Class of 2002 has until April 13 to elect or change the ungraded option.

Physical Education Requirement

All students are reminded that faculty legislation states the College requirement for physical education should begin in the first year and be completed by the end of the junior year. Six units are required of all students. Students who entered with full sophomore advanced standing must complete four units; students who entered with full junior advanced standing must complete two units. Students planning to spend their junior year off-campus should complete their physical education requirements this semester. Spaces in physical education courses cannot be guaranteed to students who did not preregister, nor can enrollment priority be given to seniors who have failed to complete the requirement.

Change Of Course Deadlines

Last day to register for spring classes: Tuesday, February 9; last day to add a course or change sections: Tuesday, February 9; last day to elect the ungraded option: Tuesday, February 16; last day to add a Five College course: Tuesday, February 9.

No extensions are allowed to the deadlines stated above. The academic deans may approve a late add to a Mount Holyoke course only for extenuating circumstances. Failure to obtain an adviser's signature on time does not constitute an extenuating circumstance. No late approvals will be granted for Five-College courses. Students who do not register by February 9 are ineligible to remain on campus.

Drop Deadlines:

Course drops must be filed by Tuesday, February 16, to drop a course completely (that is, not to have a course listed on your record in any form). Courses may be dropped until Tuesday, April 13, but will appear on your transcript with a grade of "DR" and will not affect the grade point average.

Five College Course Enrollments

Five College courses may be added only by completion of a Five College registration form, which is available at the registrar's office, 6 Mary Lyon Hall. Students registering for courses at the University of Massachusetts should take the completed Five College form, signed by your adviser, to the University registrar's office (instructor's signature is advisable) and then return the form to the Mount Holyoke registrar's office. Please do this at once; if you do not enroll right away, you may be closed out of the course. There will be no exceptions made to the Tuesday, February 9, deadline to submit forms. Deans will not approve late registrations for any reason. It is the responsibility of each student who intends to take a course at one of the other campuses to be sure that her forms have been properly submitted to the registrar.

NEAEE Education Job Search Fair

The New England Association for Employment in Education will sponsor an Education Job Search Fair for candidates pursuing teaching certification Wednesday, February 10, 3-6 pm at Newton North High School in Newton, Massachusetts. The fair will provide an opportunity for teacher candidates to learn from principals what they look for when making personnel decisions. In addition, candidates will have a chance to hear from personnel directors from communities in the Boston area regarding their hiring process and prospects for positions in the fall. Finally, there will be an opportunity to meet with the directors, drop off resumes, and pick up school district information. Advance registration is not necessary. For directions, contact the Career Development Center at (413) 538-2080 or stop by from 8:30 am to 5 pm.

SAW Assistants and Mentors Wanted

The Speaking, Arguing, and Writing Program is looking for new speaking assistants, writing assistants, speaking mentors, and writing mentors. Speaking assistants staff the Speaking Center and help students individually or in small groups to work on public speaking, class presentations, speaking anxiety, and other speaking-related issues. Writing assistants staff the Writing Center, reading and responding to academic and nonacademic writing by students and helping them to become stronger writers. Speaking and writing mentors perform similar tasks, but they work with the students in a specific course under the guidance of the professor. These jobs are intellectually challenging and emotionally rewarding. In addition, assistants and mentors find that their own writing or speaking skills are significantly strengthened through their work with their peers. First-year students, sophomores, and juniors are encouraged to apply. Training will begin this semester for positions beginning in fall semester 1999. Applications for all positions are available at the SAW Program's main office in Porter Hall and at the Writing Center in the library.

Upcoming CSJ Deadlines

* Italicized issues will contain calendar listings for two weeks.

* Calendar items must be received by Cindy Benoit in the Student Activities Office (Blanchard) no later than 3 pm on the "copy due" dates below. Notices are due at the same time to Emily Weir in the Communications Office (Mary Woolley).

# 19

Copy due Fri. Feb. 5

CSJ delivered Fri., Feb. 12

Calendar covers these dates: Fri., Feb. 12 - Fri., Feb. 19

# 20

Copy due Fri., Feb. 12

CSJ delivered Fri., Feb. 19

Calendar covers these dates: Fri., Feb. 19 - Fri., Feb. 26

# 21

Copy due Fri., Feb. 19

CSJ delivered Fri., Feb. 26

Calendar covers these dates: Fri., Feb. 26 - Fri., March 5

# 22

Copy due Fri., Feb. 26

CSJ delivered Fri., March 5

Calendar covers these dates: Fri., March 5 - Fri., March 19

Note: There will be no March 12 issue because spring break is March 13 - 21.