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Student SHandbook Vassar College 2004/05 Published for the Vassar Student Association by Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York August 2004 Emergency Numbers College Phone Number 437-7000 Message Center 5460/1 Fire 7333 Security 24/7 Emergency 7333 Non-Emergency 5221 Escort Service (6pm-2am) 7232 Administrator-On-Call 5221 Campus Community Office 5426 Campus Patrol 7232 C.R.C. (Campus Response Center) Non-Emergency 5221 C.A.R.E.S. 7333 Counseling Services—Metcalf House weekdays 5700 evening and weekend emergencies contact C.R.C. 5221 Dean of Students 5315 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT, 5pm-7am) 7333 Health Services—Baldwin House 5800 Trouble Shooter Residence Halls contact Residence Hall Messenger’s Desk TA’s, TH’s, and College Apartments weekdays 5555 evenings and weekends contact C.R.C. 5221 VSA Offices 5385 FOR ALL EMERGENCIES - 24 hrs., 7 days a week 7333 printed on recycled paper 1 Student Handbook 2004/05 Vassar 2 Religious Holy Days for 2004/05 Although Vassar College has no religious affiliation, it respects the observance of religious holy days by members of the college community. The Committee on Curricular Policies, through its subcommittee on the calendar, has identified the following religious holy days as being of particular significance to members of the Vassar College student body and faculty: *Rosh Hashanah September 16-17, 2004 *Yom Kippur September 24-25, 2004 Lunar New Year February 9, 2005 Ash Wednesday February 9, 2005 Good Friday March 25, 2005 *Passover April 23-May 1, 2005 (first 2 days) *Observance begins at sundown the previous evening. Members of the faculty have been asked to plan their courses so that examina- tions and major assignments will not fall due on holy days. Students should be told at the beginning of each term that although classes may be conducted on these days, absence for reasons of religious observance will not be penalized. However, students who intend to be absent in order to observe the holy day are expected to notify their instructors in advance of their absence and to arrange to make up any work missed. Instructors who elect not to teach on any holy day are free to plan their assignments and make up meetings with their classes as they wish, but they should notify their students of their plans at the beginning of the term. Nondiscriminatory Policies Vassar College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, or disability: in the admission of students to the college; in any of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college; in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other programs administered by the college; or in the employment practices of the college. Inquiries concerning the application of this policy prescribed by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Internal Revenue Service, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 may be directed to the Director of Affirmative Action, who has been named by the college to coordinate its efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX, Section 504, and the ADA. Academic and non-academic policies and procedures, as well as specific academic and non-academic events, are subject to periodic review and revision. Such changes may apply to matriculated students. Procedures for their implementation are published at appropriate times and in appropriate places. 3 Vassar College Calendar 2004/05 First Semester 2004/05 August 6 Friday Last day for payment of first semester fees. 23 Monday Residence houses open at 9:00 a.m. for new students only. All new students arrive before 2:00 p.m. for beginning of orientation week. First board meal is lunch. 28 Saturday Residence houses open at 9:00 a.m. for all other students. 30 Monday Classes Begin. Registration of special students. September 1 Wednesday Fall Convocation at 3:30 p.m. 10 Friday Add period ends. October 2-3 Saturday- Freshmen Parents Weekend. Sunday 8 Friday Drop period ends. 15 Friday- October break begins at 5:00 p.m. 24 Sunday October break ends at midnight. November 8-19 Monday- Preregistration for Spring 2005. Friday 24-28 Wednesday- Thanksgiving recess begins at 5:00 p.m. Sunday Thanksgiving recess ends at midnight. December 7 Tuesday First semester classes end. 8-12 Wednesday- Study period. Sunday 13-17 Monday- First semester examinations. Friday 18 Saturday Residence houses close at 9:00 a.m. Last board meal is breakfast. Second Semester 2004/05 January 3 Monday Last day for payment of second semester fees. 15 Saturday Residence houses open at 9:00 a.m. New students arrive. First board meal is lunch. 19 Wednesday Second semester classes begin. Registration of special students. February 1 Tuesday Add period ends. 23 Wednesday All College Day (classes will be held). March 4 Friday Drop period ends. 4 Friday Spring vacation begins at 5:00 p.m. 5 Saturday Residence houses close at 9:00 a.m. Last board meal is breakfast. 20 Sunday Spring vacation ends at midnight. Residence houses open at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday (19th). First board meal is lunch on Saturday, March 19. April 8-10 Friday- All Parents Weekend Sunday 4-15 Monday- Preregistration for Fall, 2005. Friday 27 Wednesday Spring Convocation at 3:30 p.m. May 3 Tuesday Second semester classes end. 4-10 Wednesday- Study period. Tuesday 11-17 Wednesday- Second semester examinations. Tuesday 18 Wednesday Residence houses close at 9:00 a.m. (except seniors). 22 Sunday 141st Commencement. Residence houses close at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 23 (for seniors). June 3-5 Friday- Vassar College Reunions. Sunday Note: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday there is an uneven distribution of class days during the fall term. Therefore, the final Monday and Tuesday of the fall term will be treated, for teaching purposes, as a Friday and a Thursday, as noted below: Monday, December 6 = Friday Tuesday, December 7 = Thursday 4 5 Contents Page Vassar Student Association . .6 Directory of Student Officers . .6 VSA Organizations . .8 Help and Where to Find It . .26 General Information . .31 Art Center . .31 Copy Center . .31 Hours . .31 Security . .32 Warning on Drug Use . .34 Sports and Athletics . .34 Traditions . .36 Off Campus Food and Drink . .38 Transportation . .42 Administrative Organization Chart . .44 Senior Officers of the College . .45 Directory of College Offices and Services . .46 College Offices . .47 Regulations . .71 Index . .118 6 Vassar Student Association The Vassar Student Association works to meet the needs of the student body and to voice those concerns to the administration, faculty and Board of Trustees. The VSA is composed of executive board and a representative council. The VSA Council is the legislative body of Vassar’s student government. The Council consists of the Executive Board, which includes the President, Vice President, Academic Executive, Secretary, and Treasurer; the presidents of each residence hall, town houses, terrace apartments, town students; and each of the four academic classes. Council meetings are held weekly and are open to the public. Information regarding the meetings is posted in the lobby of each dorm and on the VSA Bulletin Board in the College Center (adjacent to the Kiosk). Students wishing to bring a matter to the attention of council should contact the VSA President in advance of the meeting if possible; if not, issues can be brought up at open discussion at the conclusion of the VSA meeting. Students are elected to VSA Council positions at the end of B semester and at the beginning of A semester of each year. Committee positions are filled at the beginning of A semester, freshmen positions are filled at the beginning of A se- mester. Those interested in positions should contact the VSA Vice President. The VSA sponsor’s approximately 115 student organizations. These groups, described in more detail in the following pages, provide students with a wide range of extracurricular activities, from performing arts groups to student publications. The Executive officers of ViCE, Vassar’s campus entertainment group, are elected each spring and coordinate major social events and concerts as well as films. VSA also includes a number of student committees. These committees, many of which are joint faculty, student and administrative groups, meet regularly to establish and review college policies. Student representatives sit on a wide variety of these committees including the Harassment Committee, Master Planning Committee, Committee on College Life, Residential Life Committee, College Regulations Panel, Committee on Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Concerns, and the Admission Committee. For more information on any VSA organization, or on the VSA in general, students should feel free to stop by the VSA offices (located on the 2nd floor of the College Center) during “drop-in” hours or to call the office at the extension 5381 or email at [email protected]. Directory of Student Officers 2004/05 Vassar Student Association Executive Board President: Joe Wildfire Vice President: Margaux Knee Secretary: Petra Stankard Treasurer: Andrew Caselli Academic Executive: John Delap Vassar Student Association Council Joe Wildfire President Margaux Knee Vice President Petra Standard Secretary Andy Caselli Treasurer John Delap Academic Executive Vivek Mahapatra ’05 President Meera Kannan ’06 President Anesa Diaz-Uda ’07 President (TBA) ’08 President 7 Grant