Weekly Newsletter - Pforzheimer House

The Pforzheimer Newsletter
January 26, 2015
“All The News That Pfits We Print”
Tutor on call, 1/26 – 2/1
Deji Ogunnaike
In case of emergency, please call
617-651-1636 (tutor-on-call cell)
Beginning at 5:00 p.m. Monday and ending at 9:00 a.m. the following Monday, a resident tutor or tutors
will be on call to assist Pforzheimer House residents with any emergencies that arise. The name and
phone number of the tutor(s) on call is listed in each week's Newsletter and will also be posted outside
the House Offices and throughout the Pfoho buildings.
Welcome Back for Spring Term, Pfoho!
THIS WEEK IN PFOHO:
Monday, Jan. 26
CLASSES BEGIN
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Classes cancelled due to storm – Happy Snow Day!
Celluloid Closet, moving screening
7:30pm
Thursday, Jan. 29
Igloo
Pfoho Advising Night
8:00-10:00pm Dining Hall
STUDY CARD DAY
Due by 4:55pm House Office
Pfoho Pfriday, the pfirst of 2015!
5:00-6:00pm JCR
Friday, Jan. 30
Pfoho Tutor Hosts: Deji O. & Marie M.
Sunday, Feb. 1
Superbowl Stein Club
HoCo Meeting
6:00pm
10:00pm
Holmes JCR
Hastings LR
NEXT WEEK IN PFOHO:
Friday, Feb. 6
Pfoho Pfriday
5:00-6:00pm JCR
Masters’ Open House
HoCo Meeting
9:00pm
10:00pm
Sunday, Feb. 8
Masters’ Res.
Hastings LR
For a list of weekly tables, including Quant tables, language tables, writing table, and more, please see
http://pfoho.harvard.edu/calendars
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Notes from the Resident Dean, Brigitte Libby, pf-abrd@fas.harvard.edu:
To sign up for an appointment with Brigitte Libby, please go to http://bit.ly/Pflibby
If you need a time outside of those appointment slots (eg. evenings), please feel free to email Brigitte directly
at pf-abrd@fas.harvard.edu.
Important Academic Dates to come:
:
Monday, January 26
Last Day to Register for the Spring term with NO FEE. The late registration fee is $50.
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Friday, January 30
Study Card Day: Study cards due to the House Office 4:55pm
Last day to register late for the Spring term (includes $50 late fee)
Monday, February 9:
Last day to change grading options (PASS/FAIL) with NO FEE
Last day to Add/Drop with NO FEE.
Friday, February 13:
Deadline for Cross-Registration petitions/ Check with appropriate school for their registrars’ dates.
Monday, February 23:
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“5 Monday” Deadline to Add/Drop and change grading options (P/F) WITH A $10 FEE per sheet.
Monday, March 9:
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“7 Monday” Deadline to WITHDRAW from a course.
Inside-Pfoho Announcements:
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Spring Term Advising Night -- Thursday, January 29 from 8-10pm -- Pfoho Dining Hall.
At this event, all of the resident and non-resident tutors will be available to advise on course selection,
concentration requirements, and all other academic and extracurricular matters. In addition to concentration
advising, we'll have resources for fellowships, peer tutors, public service and study abroad. And food! C’mon
down.
PFoho PFriday, the Pfirst of the term!
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Friday, January 30 - 5-6pm, Holmes JCR
Hmmm, what WILL the theme be???
C’mon by after your turn in your study card and find out. Start your weekend right, Pfoho Pfriday with the
Pfamily! See you there.
Coming Next Week:
Masters’ Open House – Sunday, 2/8, 9:00-10:00pm
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Come on by for the Masters’ 1 -of-the-Spring Term Open House at 9:00pm in the Masters’ Residence. Teaser:
word has it that there will be a professional chocolatier on hand – ooh, ahh! Please join us!
PfoHoCo Notes:
Welcome and Congrats once more to our newly elected PfoHoCo Officers 2015:
Co-chairs: Rebecca Grzyb and Pranav Krishnan
Social chairs: Muhammed Ors and Kristen Shim
Publicity chairs: Aran Khanna, Eamon O’Brien, and Wendy Woodin
Treasurer: Nebiyou Getahun
Stein club chairs: John Jeffers and Wilder Wohns
Secretary: Brian Krentz
Pfotographer: Evan Zheng
Quartermaster: Tyler Rocca
And a very heartfelt THANK YOU to our outgoing team for a job well done: Miranda Chang and Peter Grogan,
Co-Chairs; Joe Tabasco, Treasurer; Rebecca Grzyb, Secretary, Jon Jackson, Social Chair; Eileen Storey,
Publicity Chair; Juliet Bailin, Photographer; Chris Valenti and Brian Hughes, Stein Club Chairs; and Aran
Khanna, Quartermaster.
Outside-Pfoho Announcements
THIS WEEK AT THE OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES
MONDAY 01.26.15 – FRIDAY 01.30.15
See here for full list of events: http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/students/undergrad-events.htm
From the BUREAU OF STUDY COUNSEL
Center for Academic and Personal Development
www.bsc.harvard.edu
Workshops & Discussion Groups - February, 2015
Reading Strategies
Thursday, 2/5, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Learn to read strategically, effectively, and efficiently. A mini-version of the Harvard Course in Reading and
Study Strategies.
No registration.
Zen and the Art of Student Life
Monday, 2/9, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Develop awareness and balance through meditative exercises and discussions. Register online at
bsc.harvard.edu.
Time Management
Monday, 2/9, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Identify your priorities, learn how to plan and manage your time more effectively, and develop strategies for
dealing with challenges. Register online at bsc.harvard.edu.
Post-Concussive Strategies and Coping Workshop
Wednesday, 2/11, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
For Harvard College students who experience academic, social, or other aftereffects of a concussion. No
registration.
Speaking Up in Class
Thursday, 2/12, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Develop strategies to increase self-confidence and manage anxiety about speaking in academic settings.
Register online at bsc.harvard.edu.
Our Pfoho Newsletter comes out every Monday afternoon (or a day or two later if there’s a holiday) It’s a
good resource of all things Pfoho, including events, deadlines, etc., so please take a minute each week
to read it over. If you’d like to include an announcement, just send it to Sue Watts (swatts@fas) by
Monday at noon. Calendar events and lots of other helpful info are also online at
http://pfoho.harvard.edu/.