Saddle up for the homestretch
In this Issue:
- Looking to the second half of the semester: advising and registration
- Deacs Decide video
- Classics class immerses students in politics then and now
- P’28 weekly message and ’28 Letters So Dear
Fall Break is over, and I hope if your Deacs were home with you, you enjoyed having them back, even for a short time. If they stayed on campus, or went someplace else, I hope they had a fun and restful long weekend
Looking to the second half of the semester: advising and registration
Fall Break is the mid-point of the semester and for some students it is a very real reminder that we are halfway through the fall and they need to saddle up and lock in for the rest of the semester.
Students are also likely focusing on the spring semester and what classes they want to take. The advising period begins today, both for Lower Division Advising (i.e., advising before you declare your major in spring of your sophomore year) and for Major/Minor advising. Students need to meet face to face with their advisor so that they can discuss their academic plan for the spring semester. Only after that face to face meeting can the advisor lift that hold (students abroad will need to work with their advisor on virtual advising options).
All undergraduate students received a detailed email from the Office of the University Registrar on Friday, Oct. 18 with registration information. That email will be an invaluable resource for students during the registration process.
Deacs Decide video
The students leaders of Deacs Decide have a new video about what to expect on election day and how students who missed the deadline for voter registration to vote on Nov. 5 can still register and vote during One Stop Early Voting.
Classics class immerses students in politics then and now
There is a really great story on our News site about how ancient Greek roleplay revives political debate:
“The seminar, ‘Beware the Ides, Beware the Hemlock: Roleplaying Crisis in Ancient Greece & Rome,’ immerses students in the Greek and Roman worlds. The course uses ‘Reacting to the Past,’ a teaching method that immerses students in historical events through role-playing….
First-year student Ojasvi Deep says the discussions have expanded how she thinks about the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election.
‘The role-playing game helped me understand how democracy depended on active participation, debate and compromise, much like modern policy discussions. This experience has reinforced the importance of voting and political engagement today, as every individual contribution can shape broader societal outcomes,’ said Deep. ‘I will be voting in the upcoming election, knowing how important it is to participate in the democratic process.’”
P’28 weekly message and ’28 Letters So Dear
And because it is Monday, we have a new weekly message for first-year families: this one is about time management and overcommitment. Your ’28s also got their weekly edition of Letters So Dear.
Wishing all our Deacs a smooth re-entry after Fall Break, and renewed energy and motivation for the second half of the semester. You’ve got this!