Bryn Mawr College Student Handbook 2007-08

Bryn Mawr College Student Handbook 2007-08 THE CONSTITUTION OF Subsection C: Plenary shall be held twice during each academic year (once each semester) in accor- THE SELF-GOVERNMENT dance with Article VI, Section X. Plenary quorum ASSOCIATION OF THE shall be one-third of the undergraduate student body. At Plenary, a simple majority of those pres- UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL ent is required to pass all proposals, amendments OF BRYN MAWR COLLEGE to the Constitution, and resolutions. Subsection D: All Association members have the (As of Plenary 2006) right to submit resolutions for Plenary. ARTICLE I THE ASSOCIATION Subsection E: Plenary Resolutions may include, but are not limited to, efforts to amend the Con- Section I: Composition and Purpose stitution, make recommendations to the Admin- istration, ratify school policy, override decisions Subsection A: The name of this association shall made in Representative Council and create or be the Self-Government Association of the Under- amend campus-wide policies in accordance with graduate School of Bryn Mawr College, hereafter Article I, Section I, Subsection B. known as SGA. The purpose of this Association shall be the government of the undergraduate Subsection F: In addition to Plenary, any pro- student body. posed Amendment to the Constitution may be referred to the Association for a campus-wide Subsection B: The President and the Dean of vote. Each member of the Association shall be the College shall entrust to the SGA Assembly informed two times of the proposed Amend- through its Honor Code the exclusive management. Proposed Amendments to the Constitu- ment of all matters concerning the conduct of tion shall be adopted upon a two-thirds vote students in their college life which do not fall within two weeks of the first publication of said under the exclusive jurisdiction of the authorities Amendment(s), provided a minimum of two- of the College, the Faculty, the Area Directors, or thirds of the Association votes. the Hall Advisers of the halls of residence. Subsection C: Any candidate for a Bryn Mawr ARTICLE II THE ASSEMBLY A.B. degree and any undergraduate who resides on the Bryn Mawr campus shall be a member Section I: Composition and Purpose of the Association. Members of the Association Subsection A: The Association shall entrust its shall have voting rights in campus wide elections, governance to the elected members of Assembly, dorm elections and at Plenary. In order to be vot- which shall consist of the Executive Board, the ing members of the Association, all candidates Representative Council, and the Honor Board. for a Bryn Mawr A.B. degree shall pay tuition The Assembly shall represent the interest of the or the appropriate percentage determined by Association to the College. financial aid. Subsection B: The Executive Board shall consist Subsection D: Upon the recommendation of of: two current members of SGA and approval of the Assembly, honorary life membership may be President of SGA conferred upon any past member of SGA who Vice-President of SGA has rendered notable service to Bryn Mawr Col- Treasurer of SGA lege. Honorary members shall have none of the Secretary/Parliamentarian of SGA obligations but all of the privileges of member- Head of the Honor Board ship in SGA except those of making motions, vot- Subsection C: The Representative Council shall ing, and holding office. consist of: Section II: Authority • No more than six Members-At-Large Subsection A: All Association Members have the • Up to two Dorm Presidents from each Resi- right and responsibility to vote in all general and dence Hall dorm elections as outlined in Article VIII and Arti- • Haverford College Representative • Off-campus Representative cle VII, Section I. • McBride Representative Subsection B: All Association Members have the • Class Presidents right and responsibility to attend Plenary. • Head of the Elections Board • Head of Residence Council • Head of Curriculum Committee

85 • Traditions Mistress(es) 5) The President shall represent the Association • Representative to the Board of Trustees at the Board of Trustees meetings. • Representative to the Faculty Subsection C: The Vice-President of SGA • Head of Social Committee • Head of Committee on Public Safety 1) The office of the Vice-President may be held • Athletic Association Representative by only one person at any one time. • Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative • Civic Engagement Representative 2) The Vice-President shall chair the Appoint- ments Committee and shall be responsible for Subsection D: The above officers shall be elected that committee’s agenda. as specified in the Elections Bylaws and shall assume office immediately for a term of one year 3) Upon the request of the President, the Vice- and/or until her successor takes office. She shall President shall assist the President in any and all be a candidate for a Bryn Mawr A.B. degree. of her duties. Subsection E: Each assembly member is expected 4) The Vice-President shall be a member of the to attend their respective meetings. Executive Board. Subsection F: No person shall concurrently hold 5) The Vice-President shall assume the role of more than one SGA office specified in Article II of the President in the event that the President is this Constitution and Bylaws except as provided unable to perform her duties. If the President for in Article VIII Section V, Subsections D and E. resigns or is impeached, the Vice-President shall assume the role of the President for the duration Section II: Authority of the former President’s term of office. Subsection A: Constitutional Authority 6) In the event that the Vice-President assumes The authority of the Constitution and Bylaws the role of President, a new Vice-President shall shall bind all matters connected with the Assem- be elected from among the members of the bly. All matters not prescribed by the articles of Representative Council by the Representative this Constitution shall be subject to parliamen- Council. tary authority, unless such authority is inconsis- Subsection D: The Treasurer of SGA tent with this Constitution. 1) The Office of Treasurer may be held by only Subsection B: Parliamentary Authority one person at any one time. The Assembly may adopt as its Parliamentary 2) The Treasurer shall administer the funds of Authority the current edition of Robert’s Rules the Association and shall serve as its adviser in of Order, Newly Revised. financial matters. ARTICLE III THE EXECUTIVE BOARD 3) The Treasurer shall oversee the collection of SGA Common Treasury Dues. Section I: Composition and Purpose 4) The Treasurer shall call and preside over meet- Subsection A: The Executive Board shall meet ings of the Student Finance Committee, and shall regularly to discuss concerns, share information, represent them when called to do so. and review progress of the Assembly. Each mem- 5) The Treasurer shall be a member of the Execu- ber of the Executive Board shall attend meetings tive Board. of the Representative Council. 6) The Treasurer shall oversee any concession Subsection B: The President of SGA managed by SGA. 1) The office of the President may be held by only one person at any one time. 7) The Treasurer shall resume the responsibility of insuring that SGA funded events are free to 2) The President may call and preside at meetings Association members. of the Association and the Assembly. 8) The Treasurer shall have the right to inspect 3) The President shall preside over meetings the books of every club or committee, which is of the Executive Board and the Representative receiving SGA Common Treasury Funds, and may Council. audit the books at the close of every year. 4) The President shall act as a liaison between 9) The Treasurer may call a meeting of the Faculty and Administration and Students, and financial officers of any and all campus organi- shall represent the undergraduate body when- zations. ever called upon to do so.

86 10) The Treasurer may, at her discretion, appoint reached and shall be released no less than one one or more assistants. semester and no more than two years following the hearing. 11) The Treasurer shall have the authority to make any necessary expenditures over the 7) The Head of the Honor Board is a member of summer vacation in consultation with the SGA the Executive Board. President and another member of the Executive Board. All expenditures shall be reported at the first Representative Council meeting in Septem- 8) The Head of the Honor Board may request ber. that the President of SGA call a meeting of the Representative Council. Subsection E: The Secretary/Parliamentarian 9) No member of the Honor Board other than 1) The Office of Secretary may be held by only the Head of the Honor Board shall serve on the one person at any one time. Executive Board 2) The Secretary shall be responsible for the fol- Section II: Authority lowing: giving notice of all the Association and open Assembly meetings, keeping minutes and Presidential Authority attendance, keeping the necessary records of The President shall have the authority to inter- the Representative Council, correspondence as pret the Constitution when necessary in consul- directed by the President, and keeping a current tation with the Head of the Honor Board and list of Assembly members. another member of the Executive Board. 3) The Secretary shall set the Agenda of the Rep- resentative Council meeting and distribute Rep- ARTICLE IV THE REPRESENTATIVE resentative Council minutes. COUNCIL 4) The Secretary shall uphold the Attendance Section I: Composition and Purpose Policy. Subsection A: The Representative Council shall 5) The Secretary shall be a member of the Execu- act as the Voting Body of the Assembly and the tive Board. Association. 6) The Secretary may, at her discretion, appoint Subsection B: Dorm President(s) an assistant. 1) The office of the Dorm President(s) shall be 7) The Secretary shall be an expert on the Consti- held by up to two persons at one time. tution and meeting procedures. 2) The Dorm President(s)’ primary function is to Subsection F: The Head of the Honor Board vote in the Representative Council and to partici- 1) The Office of the Head of the Honor Board may pate in achieving Representative Council’s long be held by only one person at any one time. and short term goals. 2) The Head of the Honor Board shall call and 3) Dorm President(s) shall attend and participate preside at meetings of the Social and Academic in the Representative Council meetings. Honor Boards. 4) Dorm President(s) shall give a report to their 3) The Head of the Honor Board shall direct the residence hall twice a semester at Dorm Meet- consideration of cases arising from the possible ings. violation of the Honor Code. 5) Dorm President(s) may serve on committees 4) The Head of the Honor Board shall upon invi- formed by the Representative Council. tation attend Residence Council meetings to dis- 6) Dorm President(s) shall be a voting member cuss Social Honor Code concerns. of the Assembly. 5) The Head of the Honor Board shall administer 7) Dorm President(s) shall serve on the Alcohol an arbitrary selection of the four rotating mem- and Party Review Board. bers of the Social Honor Board. 8) Dorm President(s) shall distribute the min- 6) The Head of the Honor Board shall have the utes. responsibility to make known to the Association the procedures and decisions of the Honor Board, Subsection C: Members-at-Large as well as the Academic and Social Resolutions, 1) There shall be no more than six Members-at- in the form of anonymous synopses. These syn- Large at any one time. opses shall be written shortly after resolution is

87 2) The Members-at-Large primary function is to be responsible for communication between the vote in Representatives Council and to partici- Assembly and the non-resident members of the pate in achieving Representative Council’s long Association. and short term goals. 3) The Off Campus Representative may call and 3) Members-at-Large shall attend and participate preside over meetings of the non-resident mem- in the Representative Council meetings. bers of the Association and must call at least one such meeting each semester of her term. 4) Members-at-Large may serve on committees formed by Representatives Council. 4) The Off Campus Representative primary function is to vote in Representatives Council and to 5) Members-at-Large shall be voting members of participate in achieving Representative Council’s the Assembly. long and short term goals. Subsection D: Haverford Representative 5) The Off Campus Representative shall attend 1) The Haverford Representative which shall and participate in Representatives Council meet- represent the Association Members Residing at ings. Haverford College, maybe held by two people. 6) The Off Campus Representative may serve on 2) The Haverford Representative shall be respon- committees formed by Representatives Council. sible for communication between the Assembly 7) The Off Campus Representative shall be a vot- and the Association members residing at Haver- ing member of the Assembly. ford College. Subsection F: McBride Representative 3) The Haverford Representative may call and shall preside over meetings of the Association 1) The McBride Representative may be held by members residing at Haverford College and must two people. call at least one such meeting each semester of 2) If there are two people holding office, only her term. one Representative is required to be present at 4) The Haverford Representative shall attend meetings of the Representatives Council. Haverford College Student Council meetings at 3) The McBride Representative shall be responsi- her discretion and at the request of the Assembly. ble for the representation of the McBride Scholar Occasions on which she attends Student Council Members at each meeting of the Representa- meetings instead of Representatives Council shall tives Council and shall be the liaison between not be counted as absences from Representatives the Assembly, the McBride Scholar Members, and Council. the Association. 5) The Haverford Representative primary func- 4) The McBride Representative shall call and tion is to vote in Representatives Council and to preside at all meetings of the McBride Scholar participate in achieving Representative Council’s Members and must call at least one such meeting long and short term goals. each semester of the academic term. 6) The Haverford Representative shall attend 5) The McBride Representative primary func- and participate in Representatives Council meet- tion is to vote in Representatives Council and to ings. participate in achieving Representative Council’s 7) The Haverford Representative may serve on long and short term goals. committees formed by Representatives Council. 6) The McBride Representative shall attend and 8) The Haverford Representative shall serve on participate in Representatives Council meet- the Alcohol and Party Review Board. ings. 9) The Haverford Representative shall be a voting 7) The McBride Representative may serve on com- member of the Assembly. mittees formed by Representatives Council. Subsection E: Off Campus Representative 8) The McBride Representative shall be a voting member of the Assembly. 1) The office of the Off Campus Representative may be held by two people. Subsection G: The Class Presidents 2) The Off Campus Representative shall be 1) The office of Class President may be held by responsible for the representation of the non- two people. resident members of the Association at each 2) Class Presidents shall be in charge of all class meeting of the Representatives Council and shall functions for their respective classes.

88 3) Class Presidents shall call and preside over a 7) The Head of Residence Council shall serve meeting of their respective classes at least once as the Association’s Representative to Housing a semester. They shall report on the sense of the Group. meeting to the Representative Council. 8) The Head of Residence Council may establish 4) The four Class Presidents shall be liaisons and appoint the members of such committees between their respective classes and the Assem- of Residence Council as she considers necessary bly and shall be members of the Traditions Com- and shall be responsible for the functioning of mittee. these committees. 5) The Class Presidents shall be voting members 9) The Residence Council Head-Elect shall be of the Assembly. apprentice to the current head, and shall take office following Room Draw. 6) One of the primary functions of the Class Pres- idents is to vote in the Representative Council 10) The Residence Council Head-Elect shall assist and to participate in achieving Representative the Residence Council Head during Room Draw. Council’s long and short term goals. 11) The Head of Residence Council shall be a vot- Subsection H: Head of the Elections Board ing member of the Assembly. 1) The Head of the Elections Board may be held 12) One of the primary functions of the Head of by two people. Residence Council is to vote in the Representative Council and to participate in achieving Represen- 2) The Head of the Elections Board shall adminis- tative Council’s long and short term goals. ter the Association’s election system, assisted by the members of the Elections Board. Subsection J: The Head of the Student Curriculum Committee 3) The Head of the Elections Board shall convene, preside over and represent the Elections Board. 1) The office of the Head of the Student Curricu- lum Committee may be held by two people. 4) The Head of the Elections Board may, at her discretion, appoint one or more assistants to 2) The Head of the Student Curriculum Commit- assist her. tee shall call and preside at meetings of the Stu- dent Curriculum Committee. 5) The Elections Heads shall be voting members of the Assembly. 3) The Head of the Student Curriculum Commit- tee shall serve on the Student-Faculty Under- 6) One of the primary functions of the Head of graduate Curriculum Committee. the Elections Board is to vote in the Representa- tive Council and to participate in achieving Rep- 4) The Head of the Student Curriculum Commit- resentative Council’s long and short term goals. tee shall be responsible for the recruiting of proctors for self-scheduled final examinations. Subsection I: The Head of Residence Council 5) The Head of the Student Curriculum Commit- 1) The office of the Head of Residence Council tee shall convene the first meeting of the Majors may be held by two people. Council. 2) The Head of Residence Council shall call and 6) The Head of the Student Curriculum Commit- preside at all meetings of the Residence Coun- tee shall be a liaison between the Student-Faculty cil. Curriculum Committee, the Student Curriculum 3) The Head of Residence Council shall run Room Committee, and the Assembly. Draw. 7) The Head of the Student Curriculum Commit- 4) The Head of Residence Council shall head Resi- tee may establish and appoint the members of dence Council’s Special Cases Committee. such subcommittees of the Student Curriculum 5) The Head of Residence Council shall be the Committee as she considers necessary and shall liaison between the Residence Council and the be responsible for the functioning of these com- Assembly. mittees. 6) The Head of Residence Council shall serve as 8) The Head of the Student Curriculum Commit- the Association’s representative to the Commit- tee shall be a voting member of the Assembly. tee on Buildings and Grounds of the Board of 9) One of the primary functions of the Head of Trustees. the Student Curriculum Committee is to vote in the Representative Council and to participate in achieving Representative Council’s long and short term goals.

89 Subsection K: The Traditions Mistress(es) 3) The Representatives to the Board of Trustees shall be the liaison between the Board of Trust- 1) The office of Traditions Mistress(es) may be ees and its committees, the Association, and the held by two people. Assembly. 2) The Traditions Mistress(es) shall organize, 4) The Representatives to the Board of Trustees execute, and perpetuate all traditions of Bryn shall be voting members of the Assembly. Mawr College. 5) One of the primary functions of the Repre- 3) The Traditions Mistress shall call and preside at sentatives to the Board of Trustees is to vote in meetings of the Traditions Committee. the Representative Council and to participate in 4) The Traditions Mistress(es) shall be responsi- achieving Representative Council’s long and short ble for the administration of the election of the term goals. Freshwoman Class Songs Mistress during Customs Subsection M: The Representative to the Fac- Week each year. ulty 5) The Traditions Mistress(es) may petition the 1) The office of Representative to the Faculty Association as defined in Article XI, Section I, may be held by two people. if interest has been expressed to discontinue, modify, or create a tradition. 2) The Representative to the Faculty shall be responsible for representation of the Association 6) The Traditions Mistress-Elect shall serve as an at each meeting of the Faculty. apprentice to the current Head of the Traditions Committee until the Mistress-Elect takes office 3) The Representative to the Faculty shall be on the May Day following her election. responsible for communication between the Fac- ulty and its committees and the Assembly. 7) The Traditions Mistress-Elect shall assist the current Traditions Mistress(es) in the organiza- 4) The Representative to faculty shall be a voting tion and execution of the May Day Celebration. member of the Assembly. 8) The Tradition Mistress(es) shall be a voting 5) One of the primary functions of the Represen- member of the Assembly. tative to the Faculty is to vote in the Representa- tive Council and to participate in achieving Rep- 9) One of the primary functions of the Traditions resentative Council’s long and short term goals. Mistress(es) Representative is to vote in the Rep- resentative Council and to participate in achiev- Subsection N: The Head of the Social Committee ing Representative Council’s long and short term (SoCo) goals. 1) The Head of the Social Committee may be held 10) In the year after serving as Traditions by two people Mistress(es), the outgoing Traditions Mistress(es) 2) The Social Committee shall organize and facili- (herein referred to as the Traditions Mom[s]) shall tate campus-wide programming. serve as the (Co-)Head(s) of the Hell Week Com- mittee. Their duties will include meeting with 3) The two heads shall call and preside over the current Traditions Mistress(es) and the Staff meetings of the committee. Adviser to Traditions to determine the goals of 4) The Head of the Social Committee shall act as a the Hell Week Committee, scheduling meetings, liaison between the Assembly and organizations and setting agendas for meetings. The Traditions funded by SGA and shall provide information Mom(s) are not the final arbiters in Hell Week about such organizations to the SGA Association Committee decisions but are rather advisers to in the form of a booklet to be distributed to all the current Traditions Mistress(es) and members members of the Association. of the Committee. 5) The Head of the Social Committee shall be vot- Subsection L: The Representatives to the Board ing members of the Assembly. of Trustees 6) The Head of the Social Committee shall serve 1) Each office of Representative to the Board of on the Alcohol and Party Review Board. Trustees may be held by only one person at any one time. 7) One of the primary functions of the Head of the Social Committee is to vote in the Represen- 2) The Representatives shall serve two-year terms. tative Council and to participate in achieving One representative shall be elected each year to Representative Council’s long and short term provide for a total of two representatives at all goals. times.

90 Subsection O: The Head of the Committee on 2) The Civic Engagement Representative shall Public Safety (COPS) attend meetings of the CEO and serve as a liaison between CEO and the Assembly. 1) The office of Head of the Committee on Public Safety may be held by two people. 3) The Civic Engagement Representative may sit in on SFC budgeting, with the capacity to be 2) The Head of the Committee on Public Safety involved in the transportation aspect of budget- shall call and preside at regular meetings of the ing for Community Service and Activism groups Committee on Public Safety. as an informant, not as a decision-maker. This 3) The Head of the Committee on Public Safety will allow for a seamless budgeting process for is responsible for meeting regularly with the all student activities Administrative Head of Public Safety. 4) One of the primary functions of the Civic 4) The Head of the Committee on Public Safety Engagement Representative is to vote in the Rep- shall be the liaison between the Administrative resentative Council and to participate in achiev- Head of Public Safety, the Committee on Public ing Representative Council’s long and short term Safety, and the Assembly. goals. 5) The Head of the Committee on Public Safety Subsection R: The Office of Intercultural Affairs shall serve on the Residence Council. Representative. 6) The Head of the Committee on Public Safety 1) The Office of Intercultural Affairs Represen- shall, at her discretion, serve as a liaison between tative shall be held by only one person at any the Assembly and the Department of Transpor- one time. tation. 2) The Office of Intercultural Affairs Representa- 7) The Head of the Committee on Public Safety tive should serve as a liaison between the Office (COPS) shall be a voting member of the Assem- of Intercultural Affairs and the Assembly. bly. 3) One of the primary functions of the Office of 8) The Head of the Committee on Public Safety Intercultural Affairs Representative is to vote in shall serve on the Alcohol and Party Review the Representative Council and to participate in Board. achieving Representative’s Council’s long and 9) One of the primary functions of the Head short-term goals. of the Committee on Public Safety is to vote in 4) In order to accurately represent the Office the Representative Council and to participate in of Intercultural Affairs, the representative must achieving Representative Council’s long and short spend at least one hour every two weeks in con- term goals. versation with the full time and/or student staff Subsection P: The Athletic Association Represen- of the Office of Intercultural Affairs. tative Section II: Authority 1) The Athletic Association Representative shall Subsection A: The Representative Council may be held by only one person at any one time. make recommendations to the Faculty, Admin- 2) The Athletic Association Representative shall istration, and Area Directors on behalf of the serve as liaison between the Assembly and the Association. Department of Physical Education and the Ath- Subsection B: The Representative Council, at their letic Association. own initiative, may establish short and long term 3) The Athletic Association Representative shall goals for the Association. be a voting member of the Assembly. Subsection C: The Representatives Council may 4) One of the primary functions of the Athletic register a vote of confidence for a committee’s Association Representative is to vote in the Rep- change in Bylaws, a committee’s recommenda- resentative Council and to participate in achiev- tion to the Administration, or other matters ing Representative Council’s long and short term brought to the Representatives Council deemed goals. prudent. The Representatives Council may, by a two thirds vote, change its Bylaws. Subsection Q: The Civic Engagement Represen- tative. Subsection D: The Representative Council shall establish new committees by vote. 1) The Civic Engagement Representative shall be held by only one person at any one time. Subsection E: A meeting of the entire Association may be called by a vote of the Representative Council.

91 Subsection F: A meeting of the Representative Subsection M: A decision by consensus may be Council may be called by a vote of the Repre- requested by two-thirds of all members pres- sentative Council, the President of SGA or by ent. petition signed by 10% of the members of the Subsection N: Voting may be done by hand or Association. written ballot at the discretion of the President. Section III: Meeting and Voting Procedure Subsection O: A roll call vote may be requested Subsection A: The Representative Council shall by any single identified member of the Assembly hold open meetings once a week to discuss and the results shall be placed in the minutes. campus concerns. Issues for the meeting may be Subsection P: The Representative Council may referred by members of the Association and Rep- vote on proposals brought before it by any resentative Council. source. The proposals may be referred to the Subsection B: All meetings of the Representa- appropriate committee. tive Council shall be publicly announced and the Subsection Q: The Voting Options shall be: agenda posted three days in advance. In favor of the Motion Subsection C: Minutes of each Representative Council meeting shall be distributed to the Against the Motion Association each week in accordance with the Abstain, which shall be included in the count Bylaws. for quorum but shall count neither for noragainst Subsection D: At the beginning of each semes- the Motion. ter, the Representative Council shall vote on an Subsection R: No Vote established meeting procedure to be followed for the duration of the term of the Executive As a member of the Association one has the right Board. not to vote, which shall count against quorum. Subsection E: A quorum shall be required for any ARTICLE V THE HONOR BOARD vote and shall consist of two-thirds of the voting members of the Representatives Council. Section I: Composition and Purpose Subsection F: All members of the Representatives Subsection A: The Student members of the Aca- Council, except the Executive Board, shall have demic Honor Board shall consist of eight under- one vote. graduates elected by the entire Association each Subsection G: The President shall vote in case of year in February. As specified below in Article a tie. X one shall serve as Head for a one-year term, one freshwoman will be elected to a two-year Subsection H: An absentee vote on a specific position, one freshwoman will be elected to a previously announced question may be submit- one-year position, one sophomore will be elected ted in writing to the Secretary of SGA prior to to a two-year position, and two juniors will be the meeting at which the vote is to be taken, elected to one-year positions. In the normal on the condition that significant changes in the course of events, six positions will be open each question have not been made. Otherwise, the year. All elected student representatives to the absentee vote shall not be counted in the final Honor Board take office immediately after the tally. Neither a proxy nor an absentee vote shall election. The members of the existing board shall be counted as a presence. serve until a quorum of the succeeding board Subsection I: All voting shall be by simple major- is elected. That quorum, for both academic and ity unless otherwise specified. social hearings, is defined as five of the eight permanent student members. Each permanent Subsection J: A two-thirds vote shall require that member must be a candidate for the Bryn Mawr two-thirds of those present vote and that two- A.B. degree. thirds of those voting agree. Subsection B: The Faculty members of the Aca- Subsection K: The Representative Council shall demic Honor Board shall be the Dean of the approve, by two-thirds vote, any change in Com- Undergraduate College and three members of mon Treasury Dues. the Faculty chosen by the Faculty. Subsection L: The Representative Council shall Subsection C: The members of the Social Honor approve, by two-thirds vote, the Bryn Mawr and Board shall be the eight permanent members Bi-College budgets at the beginning of each of the Academic Honor Board and four rotat- semester. ing members, one from each class, who shall be

92 chosen at random from among the members of College. A Deans’ Panel consists of two deans, the Association whenever a case arises. A Deans’ one other administrator or appropriate faculty or Panel consists of two deans, one other admin- staff member, two Honor Board members, and a istrator or appropriate faculty or staff member, random community member from the class of the two Honor Board members, and a random com- student involved, who will be selected accord- munity member from the class of the student ing to the same procedure as in a Social Honor involved. Dean’s Panels will be conducted in the Board Hearing. Deans’ Panel will be conducted same manner as Social Hearings but with no in the same manner as Social Hearings but with appeals process. no appeals process. Subsection D: Any of the four rotating members Section II: Authority of the Social Honor Board may be disqualified See Honor Code, p. 100. at the request of a student involved in a case, and shall then be replaced by another member ARTICLE VI COMMITTEES, BOARDS of the Association who shall likewise have been selected at random. A maximum of ten people AND COUNCILS may be drawn from each class and disqualified Section I: General Procedures of Committees, in this manner. Boards, and Councils Subsection E: Any of the permanent members Subsection A: All committees, boards, and coun- of the Honor Board may be disqualified at the cils other than the Honor Board shall derive their request of a student involved in an Academic or authority from the Association through the Rep- Social Honor Board Case. In the event that the resentatives Council. Head is disqualified, the Head shall appoint the most senior permanent member of the Honor Subsection B: Any committee, board, or council Board to act as Head. No more than three per- may form its own Bylaws to be subordinate and manent members of the Honor Board may be compatible with this document. All committees disqualified for an Academic or Social Hearing. operating under Bylaws shall submit them to the Executive Board. Any changes to those Bylaws Subsection F: Any of the permanent members shall be approved by a two-thirds vote of the of the Honor Board may choose to disqualify Representative Council. herself from the hearing so long as quorum is maintained. Subsection C: All committee heads shall report to the Representative Council when called upon to Subsection G: The eight permanent student mem- do so and/or once a semester. bers of the Honor Board shall be responsible for periodically meeting to assess the Honor Code Subsection D: All committee, board, and council and to provide for adequate familiarity with the meetings shall be open except as specified below Honor Code among members of the Associa- in Article VI, Section I, Subsection E, unless other- tion. They shall also make certain that prospec- wise specified in this document. tive freshwomen are informed about the Honor Subsection E: Any committee, board, or council Code in the College Calendar and in Admissions meeting may be designated closed by a two- materials, and that the Customs Week program thirds vote of the members of the committee, includes Board-conducted seminars on life in the board, or council. community under the Honor Code. Subsection F: All committees, boards, and coun- Subsection H: The Honor Board shall hold regu- cils shall be responsible for providing information larly scheduled sessions, open to all members of to and receiving suggestions from the community the community, in which members of the Associa- in so far as the subject matter falls within their tion may ask questions concerning non-confiden- jurisdiction as stated in this document. tial issues and discuss issues regarding the Honor Code and the community. Section II: The Appointments Committee Subsection I: The eight permanent members of Subsection A: The Appointments Committee shall the Honor Board shall direct the revision and consist of the Vice-President of SGA and four distribution of the Honor Code rules for taking members of the Association who are not mem- self-scheduled exams during exam period. bers of the Assembly to be elected conjointly with the Executive Board in accordance with the Subsection J: In the event that a social situation elections bylaws. involves too many legal issues, a Deans’ Panel may be convened at the discretion of the Honor Board Head and the Dean of the Undergraduate

93 Subsection B: The Vice-President shall be respon- Committee shall be composed of at least one sible for the Committee’s report to the Represen- member of every class. tative Council and for the Committee’s agenda. Subsection B: The Student Finance Committee Subsection C: The Appointments Committee shall shall prepare the budget(s) for the expenditure make all Association appointments in accordance of Common Treasury Dues in accordance with with their Bylaws and promptly inform the Rep- their Bylaws. The budget(s) shall be approved by resentative Council of recent appointments. a two-thirds vote of the Representative Council. Subsection D: The decision of the Appointments Section IV: The Residence Council Committee may be recalled through either of the Subsection A: The office of Dorm President may following methods: be held by two people. 1. The Association may submit a petition contain- Subsection B: Dorm Presidents shall oversee the ing the signatures of one-third of the Associa- implementation of the Honor System at the dorm tion stating their opposition to the Committee’s level as specified in that document. decision. Subsection C: The Dorm Presidents may call and 2. The Representative Council may recall the shall preside over dorm meetings. They must call appointment by a two-thirds vote. meetings in their dorms at least three times each Subsection E: If an appointment is recalled, the semester. It is the responsibility of the Dorm Pres- Committee must re-appointment the position. ident to make sure the Dorm Officers (especially the SGA representative) give regular reports at Subsection F: The Committee works by consen- these meetings. The dorm Presidents shall also sus, and, in extenuating circumstances, one and oversee party forms. only one member may step out of the vote. If a decision cannot be reached by the Committee, Subsection D: The Dorm Presidents may call and the appointment shall go before the Representa- shall preside over dorm steering committee tive Council to be decided by a simple majority meetings comprised of all Dorm Officers includ- vote. ing Hall Advisers. Subsection G: All proceedings and material of the Subsection E: The Dorm Presidents shall be eli- Committee are confidential. Records will be kept gible for the Bryn Mawr A.B. degree and shall for a period of five years. be residents of their respective halls. Customs people and Hall Advisers shall not be eligible for Subsection H: Should an Appointments Commit- the position of Dorm President, as these positions tee member be unable to fulfill her obligations interfere with the President’s ability to mediate. on the committee, and the committee does not They shall be elected by their respective halls have the requisite number of members to run a each spring for a term of one year beginning round of appointments, then the Vice President the in the fall and/or until their successors takes may ask the Honor Board Head to sit in on the office. round. Subsection F: The Residence Council shall consist Subsection I: During the appointment of the Cus- of the Head of the Residence Council, and the toms Head and Customs Committee, the Dean Dorm Presidents directly in charge of the handling of Customs Week may sit in on the appointment of the Subsection G: The Residence Council shall deal above mentioned positions. with all residential aspects of the community. Subsection J: The Committees will be appointed Subsection H: The Residence Council is respon- on the basis of expressed needs of the commu- sible for overseeing the Alcohol Policy and Party nity members, the SGA voting Assembly, and Policy. Members shall come from among the other College entities (Dean’s office, Admissions Dorm Presidents, as decided by its members at etc.). the beginning of each semester. Section III: The Student Finance Committee Subsection I: The Residence Council shall establish standing committees to consider and act on Subsection A: The Student Finance Committee the following matters concerning: shall consist of six members of the Association, to be appointed by the Appointments Committee 1. Buildings and Grounds with the advice and consent of the Treasurer and 2. Special Case Procedure for Room Changes approval of the Representative Council. At the time of the appointment, the Student Finance 3. Room Draw

94 Subsection J: Three Dorm Presidents, specifically Section VII: The Elections Board the President(s) of Rhoads, President(s) of Rad- Subsection A: The Elections Board shall be respon- nor, and one other to be elected by the members sible for supervising publicity for all elected of the Residents Council, shall serve on The Alco- offices at the time of elections. hol and Party Review Board. Subsection B: The Elections Board shall organize Subsection K: Dorm Presidents shall coordinate and run the Candidates’ Forum before each set social activities inside and among the dorms. of elections. Subsection L: Dorm Presidents shall distribute Subsection C: The Elections Board shall be headed of the Dorm Discretionary Funds in cooperation by the Head of the Elections Board. with the Student Finance Committee. Subsection D: The Elections Board shall be com- Section V: The Student Curriculum Committee prised of five members, one of which will be the Subsection A: The Student Curriculum Commit- Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative, and tee shall consist of the Head of Student Curricu- the other four appointed by the Appointments lum Committee and no more than two members Committee. elected from each residence hall. Section VIII: The Committee on Public Safety Subsection B: The Student Curriculum Committee Subsection A: The Committee on Public Safety shall designate three students to serve on the shall consist of no more than two Public Safety Student-Faculty Curriculum Committee. Representatives from each undergraduate hall. Subsection C: The Student Curriculum Committee Subsection B: The Committee on Public Safety shall consider and take action on all problems shall be responsible for communicating informa- relating to curriculum. tion about breaches of public safety, public safety Subsection D: The Student Curriculum Commit- precautions and any other pertinent informa- tee in conjunction with the Honor Board shall tion about public safety to the Students in their be responsible for organization of the proc- respective hall. toring system during final exams. The Student Section IX: The Traditions Committee Curriculum Committee shall be responsible for the recruiting of proctors for self-scheduled Subsection A: The Traditions Committee shall final examinations, and the Honor Board shall consist of the Traditions Mistress(es), the Sopho- be responsible for revising and distributing the more Class President(s), the Sophomore Repre- Honor Code rules for taking proctored exams sentatives, and the Class Songs Mistresses. One during exam period. Songs mistress shall be elected as specified below in Article VIII from the rising sophomore, junior, Section VI: The Major Council and senior classes by their respective classes each Subsection A: The Major Council shall consist of year in the spring and shall assume office the fol- one representative chosen the spring before her/ lowing September for a term of one year and/or his senior year from among the senior majors of until her successor takes office. The Traditions each of the academic departments of the Under- Head shall administer the election of the Fresh- graduate School of Bryn Mawr College. woman Songs mistress during Customs Week each year. Subsection B: Major Council shall review all curriculum issues as they pertain to specific major Subsection B: The Traditions Committee shall be departments, and make suggestions as they see responsible for scheduling, publication, and orga- fit to the appropriate bodies. nization of all Bryn Mawr College traditions. Subsection C: Major Council shall provide student Subsection C: The Traditions Committee shall input on departmental decisions. serve as consultants on all Bryn Mawr College traditions past and present. Subsection D: Major Council shall assist the Fac- ulty in academic considerations. Subsection D: The Traditions Committee may appoint a Bryn Mawr College historian. Subsection E: The Major Council shall elect from its body one or two members to serve as its head. Section X: The Plenary Committee This person shall also be a representative to the Subsection A: The Plenary Committee shall Student-Faculty Curriculum Committee. be comprised of up to two Plenary Commit- tee Heads, one member of the Honor Board, a maximum of two members of the Representa- tive Council and a maximum of two members

95 of the Association, for a maximum total of six Subsection C: The Alcohol and Party Review committee members. The President of SGA may Board shall be presided over by the Head of the participate in the Plenary Committee in an advi- Social Committee. sory capacity. Subsection D: Quorum for a review session or Subsection B: The Plenary Committee Head(s) hearing of the Alcohol and Party Review Board and Association members shall be appointed by shall be five people. the Appointments Committee. The Representa- Subsection E: The Alcohol and Party Review tive Council members shall be decided upon by a Board shall work by consensus. plurality vote of the Assembly. The Plenary Com- mittee shall be appointed no later than three Subsection F: All proceedings and material of the months before the date set for Plenary. Alcohol and Party Review Board shall be confidential. However, the Alcohol and Party Review Subsection C: The Plenary Committee shall orga- Board shall publish a statistical annual report at nize and conduct Plenary as stated in Article I, the end of the year to be distributed campus- Section II, Subsections C-F and Robert’s Rules of wide. This will include the number of review and Order, Newly Revised. hearing sessions held that year, number of Party Subsection D: The Plenary Committee shall review Notification Forms signed and not signed prior to all resolutions and advise all resolution submit- the party, amount of damage, resolutions etc. ters on constitutional issues. Subsection G: The Alcohol and Party Review Subsection E: The Constitution and its Bylaws Board shall meet at the beginning of the year shall be reviewed by the Plenary Committee with the Dean of the Undergraduate Students every year unless waived by a majority vote of to review and amend the Party Notification Form the Assembly. and College policies on alcohol and parties. The Alcohol and Party Review Board shall meet with Subsection F: Toward the end of the academic the Dean of Undergraduate Students and/or year, the Plenary Committee shall review the the College in subsequent meetings as deemed progress and success of that year’s Plenary. They appropriate by any party involved. shall make recommendations to Representative Council for the following year. ARTICLE VII DORM GOVERNMENT Section XI: The Alcohol and Party Review Board Subsection A: The Alcohol and Party Review Section I: Dorm Elections Board shall be responsible for reviewing and Subsection A: The Dorm Officers shall be resi- updating the Alcohol and Party policies, Party dents of, and elected by their respective dorms. Notification Forms and other relevant docu- Subsection B: Each spring, the following posi- mentations. Furthermore, the Board shall be tions shall be elected for a term of two semesters: responsible for reviewing and approving all Party Sophomore Dorm Representative(s). They shall Notifications Forms and submissions to the Party be elected at Room Draw and begin in the fall. Fund. The Alcohol and Party Review Board shall thereby be responsible for reviewing possible Subsection C: The following positions: Dorm infractions of the Alcohol and Party Policy, with President’s, Recycling Representatives, Commit- regard to guidelines surrounding such policies, tee on Public Safety Representative, and Student and offer resolutions based on evidence found in Curriculum Committee Representative shall be written statements, Party Notification Forms and elected at the first dorm meeting for a term of other relevant documents. All possible infractions two semesters beginning immediately. of a behavior type will be reported to the Social Section II: The Dorm Officers Honor Board. Subsection A: The office of Dorm President may Subsection B: The Alcohol and Party Review be held by two people. Board shall consist of the Head(s) of the Social Committee, Haverford College Representative(s), Subsection B: The Dorm President shall represent Head(s) of the Committee on Public Safety, two her hall on Residence Council. members of the Honor Board, and three mem- Subsection C: The Dorm President shall act as bers of the Residence Council including the Dorm a liaison between Residence Council and her President(s) of Rhoads, the Dorm President(s) of dorm. Radnor, and one additional member to be chosen each term. Subsection D: The office of Recycling Representa- tive may be held by two people.

96 Subsection E: Recycling Representatives shall Subsection Y: The Dorm President(s) will attend comprise the Recycling Committee, which shall and be a voting member of the SGA Assembly. be presided over by the Recycling Committee Head, to be appointed by the Appointments ARTICLE VIII ELECTIONS Committee. Section I: Election Policy Subsection F: Recycling Representatives shall oversee recycling in the dorms and other activi- Subsection A: Unless otherwise specified, all offi- ties the committee undertakes. cers of the Association shall be elected according to the Bylaws of the Elections Board. Subsection G: The Curriculum Committee Repre- sentatives shall serve on the Student Curriculum Subsection B: Any violation of the following elec- Committee and any sub-committee thereof. tions procedures should be considered grounds for invalidation of any election at the discretion Subsection H: The Curriculum Committee Rep- of the Head(s) of the Elections Board. An election resentatives shall act as a liaison between the can also be invalidated if the Head of the Honor Curriculum Committee and the Dorm. Board and the President of the Self-Government Subsection I: The office of Public Safety Represen- Association together determine that the elec- tative may be held by no more than two people tion has not been conducted in the spirit of the at any one time. Honor Code. Subsection J: The Public Safety Representative Subsection C: Appeals concerning elections will shall serve on the Student Public Safety Council. be heard by the Honor Board. Subsection K: The Public Safety Representative Subsection D: Class Presidents, Dorm Presidents, shall serve as a liaison between the hall and the Residential Representatives, Off-Campus Rep- Committee on Public Safety. resentatives, Haverford Representatives and Subsection L: The office of Sophomore Dorm McBride Representatives shall be elected by their Representative may be held by one, two, or three specific constituencies as specified in this docu- people. ment and under the direction of the Elections Board. All other positions shall be filled in gen- Subsection M: The Sophomore Dorm Represen- eral elections in accordance with the following tative shall organize and direct all Traditions for guidelines. her Dorm. Subsection E: Any member desiring to resign Subsection N: The Sophomore Dorm Representa- from the SGA Assembly shall submit a written tive shall serve on the Traditions Committee. resignation, no less then two weeks prior to Subsection O: The office of Freshwoman Dorm official resignation, to the Secretary of SGA who Representative may be held by three people. shall present it to the Assembly for action. Subsection P: The Freshwoman Dorm Representa- Section II: Eligibility tive shall act as the Red Cross Bloodmobile liai- Subsection A: To be eligible to run for a position son and shall serve as a standing member of the a candidate must be a current member of the Bloodmobile Coordinating Committee. Association and a candidate for a Bryn Mawr A.B. Subsection Q: The responsibilities of the Fresh- degree or a non-matriculated McBride. woman Dorm Representative are general public- Subsection B: To be eligible to run for a position ity within her dorm, participation in on-campus a candidate must meet the specifications of the canvassing, and remain “on-call” for desk duty office for which she is running. during Bryn Mawr College Bloodmobile hours. If Section III: Nominations the position of Freshwoman Dorm Representa- tive is held by more then one person, the assign- Subsection A: A list of the available positions and ment of the aforementioned duties is to be left the election schedule shall be published in the to the discretion of the Dorm President. first issue of the College newspaper or through other means of publicity, at the discretion of the Subsection R: The office of Social Representative Head of the Elections Board. may be held by one or two people. Subsection B: All students with Bryn Mawr mail- Subsection S: The Social Representative shall boxes shall be notified of the available positions work with and help the Dorm Presidents in plan- and the election schedule by mailbox stuffer at ning, organizing, and directing social activities least two weeks but no more then three weeks for her dorm. prior to the deadline for nominations.

97 Subsection C: Nominations for these positions will Subsection D: In the event of a tie in an election, be opened two Fridays prior to the Candidates a second election shall be held within forty-eight Forum and remain open for a full seven days. hours between the two candidates. Write-ins will not be allowed on the run-off election ballot. Subsection D: Any member of the Association Both candidates shall be notified. who is eligible to vote for a given office and meets specific Class requirements for that office Subsection E: In an unopposed race, if no can- shall be eligible to submit a nomination for that didate receives 50% + 1 of the ballots cast, a office. run-off election will be held within forty-eight hours between the previously unopposed can- Subsection E: Nominations shall be made to the didate and the write-in candidate receiving the Head of Elections Board before the specified largest number of votes, provided s/he accepts deadline. the nomination. Write-ins will not be allowed on Subsection F: Upon receiving a nomination, the the run-off election ballot. Adequate publicity of Head of the Elections Board shall inform the can- the proceedings shall be the responsibility of the didates of the election procedure. Head of the Elections Board. Subsection G: It is the candidate’s responsibility Subsection F: In the event the write-in candidate to be aware of the rules and regulations of elec- receiving the greatest number of votes does not tion procedure. wish to participate in the run-off election or no Subsection H: Candidate’s Statements shall be write-in candidate is offered, the unopposed submitted to the Elections Head. candidate shall take office for the term of one semester. A special election shall be held within Subsection I: All Candidate’s Statements shall be the first three weeks of the next semester for due at 7:00 p.m. on the Sunday following the that office. nomination deadline or at the discretion of the Head of the Elections Board. Subsection G: All election results shall be publi- cized by the Head of the Elections Board as soon Subsection J: All Candidate’s Statements shall be as the results have been tabulated by the Elec- posted in the Campus Center on the Friday fol- tions Board and after all candidates have been lowing the nomination deadline by the Elections contacted. Head. Section V: Special Elections Subsection K: After nominations have closed, the Head of the Elections Board shall notify all Subsection A: In a Member-at-Large election, if nominees of their nomination and shall post a the number of candidates exceeds the number of list of all the candidates running in that round open positions, voters are allowed to vote only of elections. for the number of positions to be filled. Subsection L: The Head of the Elections Board Subsection B: The Traditions Head shall adminis- shall convene a mandatory Candidates’ Forum on ter the election of the Freshwoman Songs mis- the weekend preceding the election, in which all tress during Customs Week each year. candidates shall be present. Subsection C: With the exception of the office of Section IV: General Elections President of SGA (see Article III, Section I, Sub- section C), all vacancies shall be filled through a Subsection A: Elections shall be held the Monday special election which shall take place no later and Tuesday following publication of statements than two weeks after the vacancy occurs, under of intent, to allow for run-off elections as speci- the direction of the Elections Board. fied in Article VIII, Section IV, Subsection C. Subsection D: In case of a special election to fill Subsection B: A majority of fifty percent plus one a vacancy, an individual who already holds an vote (50% + 1) of the ballots cast shall be nec- office in the Assembly may run in the election essary for election to an office, with the excep- and still retain her previous office. tion of the office of Member-At-Large and the Appointments Committee. Subsection E: In the event a new office of the Assembly is created, a special election may be Subsection C: If no candidate receives a major- held under the direction of Elections Board to ity of 50% + 1 vote of the ballots cast, a run-off fill that office. election shall be held within forty-eight hours between the two candidates receiving the great- Subsection F: All other special elections shall be est number of votes. The write-in option will not held under the direction of the Elections Board. be allowed on the run-off election ballot. All candidates shall be notified.

98 Section VI: Terms Used in a Vote which are grounds for impeachment. Grounds for Impeachment include: embezzlement, fraud, Subsection A: An abstention does not figure into malfeasance in office, neglect of duty, actions in the percentage count of votes. violation of the Constitution. Subsection B: Write-ins shall be a valid means Subsection B: Upon receiving the findings of the of registering preferences. A write-in candidate investigating committee, the appropriate con- must fulfill the eligibility requirements as speci- stituency may remove a representative from her fied above in Article VIII, Section II. If a write-in office by a majority vote. candidate does not fulfill the eligibility requirements, the vote for the candidate shall be consid- Subsection C: At the discretion of the investigat- ered an abstention. Before a write-in candidate ing committee or upon the request of the Honor can be declared a participant in a run-off elec- Board or upon the request of the person under tion, or the winner of an election, she shall be investigation, an investigation may be referred notified by the Head of the Elections Board and to the Honor Board and be subject to the Honor must accept the nomination. A write-in vote fig- Board’s rules and procedures. ures in the percentage count of the vote. Subsection D: Impeachment can also be accom- Subsection C: No-votes shall be a valid means of plished by a two-thirds vote of the Officer’s con- registering preferences only in an election to an stituency, providing that two-thirds of the con- office for which a candidate runs unopposed. A stituency votes. no-vote is a vote against the unopposed candidate and figures in the percentage count of the ARTICLE X BYLAWS OF THE vote. ASSEMBLY

Subsection D: It is the responsibility of the voter Section I: Authority to make arrangements to cast an absentee ballot, e.g. by proxy or notifying the Head of the Elec- Subsection A: Any matter not specified in, and tions Board. An absentee ballot must be returned not in violation of the Constitution shall be on the same day as the election or at the dis- determined at the discretion of the Assembly in cretion of the Head of the Elections Board. An their Bylaws. absentee ballot will be counted in the percent- Subsection B: The Assembly shall compose, revise age of the vote. or reaffirm their Bylaws at the beginning of each academic year. ARTICLE IX RIGHT TO PETITION AND Subsection C: Bylaws shall be approved by a two- IMPEACHMENT thirds vote of the Assembly, providing two-thirds of the members vote. Section I: Right to Petition Members of the Association have the right to present a petition signed by one-third of the members of the Association to the Secretary of SGA in order to: 1. Convene a meeting of the Association 2. Convene a special meeting of the Assembly 3. Convene a special meeting of any committee or body of officers 4. Request any matter of concern be referred to a vote of the Association 5. Address matters involving SGA Common Trea- sury Dues Section II: Impeachment and Removal from Office Subsection A: The Representative Council shall appoint a committee composed of members of the Association who are not members of the Assembly to investigate charges which are brought against any officer of the Assembly and

99 The Bryn Mawr College munity we are able to create an atmosphere for growth and learning as the maintenance of the Honor Code community has the identical requirement for success as does the process of learning-dialogue. http://www.brynmawr.edu/ The quest for the realization of potential that honorcode/honorcode.shtml has spawned this community has an intellectual component that extends to a mastery of Whereas, we, the members of the Undergraduate academic subjects. Fundamental to intellectual College of Bryn Mawr College, demonstrate our development is a social one in which the mem- interest in each individual’s capacity for personal bers of this community reflect upon citizenship integrity and our belief in the principles of self- and what it means to belong to this community, governance by affirming our student community or any community. The environment for learning on a system of academic and social honor; that we have endeavored to create rests upon Whereas, this system depends for its success on our sense of responsibility to the community, our continuing support from every member of the peers within the community, and to ourselves. Association, from those attending classes at Bryn Basic to this learning process and the growth of Mawr, and those visiting our community; this community and her members are a respect for and value of each member as an individual Whereas, this demands that each student live and also for the wealth of diverse experiences with integrity and discretion in her/his own life and backgrounds each of us brings to our com- and with respect and concern for others within munity. the larger cooperative community; therefore be it Although we entered into a community that existed before our arrival, we recreate the com- Resolved, that we, the members of the Self Gov- munity through our participation. Our continued ernment Association of the Undergraduate Col- commitment not only to our own development, lege of Bryn Mawr College, do hereby adopt this but to that of our sisters and brothers, results Honor Code: in the enrichment of our atmosphere, the We, the members of the Undergraduate College strengthening of our foundation, and the con- of Bryn Mawr, have come together in this commu- stant reaffirmation of our community. Although nity in order to create an environment in which our community is based on mutual respect and each member is able to realize her full potential trust, tensions often arise between interests of — a potential which is realized through intel- individuals and community needs. Because of lectual and social growth. Such an environment the diverse experiences and backgrounds of the is possible in a community that values respect members of this community, conflicts centering and concern for individuals and with this respect on differences among individuals develop. We and concern, a commitment to communication. recognize that acts of discrimination and harass- We have founded our community on the honor ment, including, but not limited to, acts of racism, and integrity of its members. We trust that each homophobia, classism, ableism, and discrimina- student will be guided by the values of this com- tion against religious and political minorities are munity. Such trust is essential to maintaining the devoid of respect and therefore, by definition, reciprocity on which our community is based. violate this Code. Our intellectual and social development requires Our student community does not stand alone freedom born from trust. For growth requires — it is part of the larger Bryn Mawr community. more than blind adherence to a code of con- The web of inter-dependence that character- duct, it requires reflection — reflection upon our izes our community includes all students taking actions and how our actions affect those with courses at Bryn Mawr and extends to faculty, whom we share the community. Such reflection is administration, and staff. While the jurisdic- only possible when one’s judgment is trusted. tion of a student Honor Board does not extend Growth also requires that we take responsibil- beyond the undergraduate student community, ity for our judgments, actions, and also for our this community is enriched when the principles student community. At the heart of growth is the that govern student interactions form the basis process of learning. Learning is dependent upon for our interactions with all those with whom we an exchange of ideas, a dialogue that can only share the community. occur when there is mutual trust, respect, and We recognize that in our interactions with mem- concern. These qualities are natural in a commu- bers of our community, problems and conflicts do nity where the members are aware of their inter- arise. We have developed procedures by which relation and interdependence. Through the com- such problems can be resolved — procedures

100 which are based on the principles of self-gov- The Board has the authority to justify any sanc- ernance and the need for communication. Basic tion up to failure of an examination or paper, to these procedures is a dialogue between the failure of a course, exclusion from a residence parties involved in the conflict. If such a dialogue hall, exclusion from campus housing or expulsion does not result in the resolution of a problem, from the College. a student Honor Board will assist the parties in arriving at a resolution of the situation. II. Procedures

I. The Honor Board A. Academic Cases 1. Confrontation A. The Honor Board is responsible for the administration and facilitation of the Honor Code. This a. If a student or another member of the commu- includes an orientation for new students each nity (including members of the faculty) suspects fall, open meetings where the student body that the actions of another student are not con- can discuss non-confidential matters relating to sistent with the academic aspects of the Honor the Honor Code, and the periodic review of the Code, she or he should talk in person with the Honor Code itself. student who committed the alleged violation to determine whether or not a potential violation B. Composition of the Board has occurred. If the confronting party is satisfied 1. The Academic Honor Board consists of the that no violation has occurred, no further action Dean of the Undergraduate College, three mem- is needed. If, after the conversation, the con- bers of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and eight fronting party still believes that a violation may students from the Undergraduate College: three have occurred, she should ask the confronted students from the senior class (at the beginning student to report herself/himself to the Honor of the fall semester), two students from the Board (preferably, in writing). This process of junior class (at the beginning of the fall semes- confrontation should be conducted in a com- ter), two students from the sophomore class (at pletely confidential manner. the beginning of the fall semester), and one b. The confronted student is obligated to contact student elected as Head of the Honor Board by the Head of the Honor Board within 48 hours to members of the Association. report that an infraction may have occurred. If 2. The Social Honor Board consists of four perma- the confronting party has not heard from the nent members who sit on the Academic Honor Head of the Honor Board within 48 hours, s/he Board and four rotating members (one from each should report the possible infraction and the stu- class) selected at random from the Association. dent’s name to the Head. This should be done in 3. There are three specialty appointments on the writing, if possible. Board: the Senior Counsel, the Secretary, and the c. Both the confronting and confronted parties Mediation Program Liaison. The Senior Counsel must write separate statements explaining the serves as the support person for the confronted circumstances as they perceive them. In ordinary party in that she makes clear the procedure of circumstances the statements should be submit- the hearing to the confronted party. The Secre- ted to the Honor Board within 72 hours after the tary takes minutes at meetings, writes abstracts, confronted student and the Honor Board have and takes care of the Honor Board budget. The made contact. Mediation Program Liaison works closely with the d. The Honor Board Head and the Dean of the mediation intake coordinators to schedule medi- Undergraduate College will read both statements ation and to organize the mediation program. to determine if a hearing is warranted. If it is Since it is important for both the Senior Coun- unclear whether a matter should be addressed by sel and the Secretary to have an understanding the Academic or Social Honor Board, the Head of from the experience of the hearing procedure, the Honor Board in conjunction with the Dean of the Honor Board Head, in consultation with the the Undergraduate College shall decide to whom Honor Board, shall appoint elected members of the matter will be referred. the Board to these positions based on the length of term and/or total time served on the Board. 2. Hearing Procedures The Mediation Program Liaison shall likewise be appointed with regards to experience with the a. If the confronting party is a student, she or Mediation Program. he may be represented during the hearing by the professor involved. The confronting student, C. The jurisdiction of the Honor Board extends however, may be asked to write a statement for to all members of the Undergraduate College. the hearing.

101 b. The Senior Counsel and/or the Head talk to the President will review all materials from the persons involved prior to each hearing. At the hearing, and the decision of the Honor Board in hearing, the statements previously submitted to respect to the complaint of the confronted stu- the Honor Board will be read by Board members dent. The President will not hear new evidence. before the arrival of the confronting and con- The President may uphold any decision of the fronted parties. Both parties (confronting and Honor Board, reverse that decision, or call for a confronted) may read all written statements. new hearing. Decisions involving separation and exclusion are automatically appealed. c. In the hearing, the confronted student has the option to be present for all testimony given. B. Social Cases The student’s dean is present during the entire hearing, but does not have a vote in the final 1. Confrontation decision. The hearing is conducted in an infor- a. If a student is offended by the actions of mal manner. As soon as the hearing is over, the another student, either personally or because student is informed of the decision of the Board she believes them to be detrimental to the com- by the Honor Board Head and the Dean of the munity, she must confront the student directly Undergraduate College. The Dean of the Under- as the first step toward conflict resolution. This graduate College informs the professor of the conversation must take place in person unless confronting party. the option is not available (i.e. the student is d. When the Head of the Honor Board deems it abroad). Confrontation is not a hostile action. necessary, the Honor Board may call expert wit- The two students should engage in a construc- nesses to testify about the materials in question. tive discussion to try and reach a common under- To ensure impartiality, this witness may not cur- standing. This does not imply an agreement but rently be the student’s professor. an “exchange of values” or “expression of concerns” which results in a viable solution for both e. A hearing is kept completely confidential. parties. An Honor Board member may act on However, records of all academic cases are kept. behalf of another student if this process would Each record includes all written statements, the place the student involved in physical danger. In minutes and the Honor Board’s final decision in the case of an Honor Board member assisting in the case. Only the Dean of the Undergraduate the confrontation, a clear line of communica- College has access to the Honor Board Records. tion must be maintained between the students They may be consulted by her dean if the student involved in the confrontation. asks for a letter of recommendation or in periodic reviews of procedure by the current Board. b. In conflicts where a third party may be helpful, the following resources are available: f. Once a month, at the first meeting of the month of the Assembly of the Self Government i. The Hall Adviser’s role is that of advising the Association the Head of the Honor Board will students on how to use the Honor Code. Hall make a short, anonymous report of the hearing advisers may, if asked by one of the conflict- to the Assembly to be inserted in the minutes. ing parties, help facilitate, but not mediate, The format should follow as seen below: the resolution of prolonged disputes. They are a part of the support network during A student was found (guilty/innocent) of (insert repeated attempts at confrontation; they broad description of the infraction, i.e. plagia- may give advice to both sides. rism or forgery) this week. The board came to the consensus that (insert summery of the course ii. If the problem remains unsolved, a formal mediation may be desired. Mediation is a of action to be taken). A more complete descrip- process by which a trained, neutral third party tion of the case, in the form of an anonymous assists the parties in a conflict to arrive at a abstract will be released at a later date as speci- resolution through facilitating communica- fied by the Honor Code. tion. The Mediation Program, along with After at least two semesters, but within four Facilitated Dialogue, can be utilized to foster semesters, an anonymous synopsis of the case is communication and help solve prolonged dis- published for the benefit of the community. putes with complete confidentiality. Contact information for both resources can be found g. Appeals of decisions of the Academic Honor in the student handbook and on the College’s Board may be made to the President of the Col- website. lege within one week of the conclusion of the hearing. Appeals may only be made in cases iii. Customs people, because it is necessary that where the procedure followed is questionable. they maintain good relations with both sides The appeal must be presented in writing. The of a dispute, are asked not to participate in mediation or confrontation between fresh-

102 women in their halls. They may refer conflict- A student was found (guilty/innocent) of (insert ing parties to the appropriate resources. broad description of the infraction) this week. iv. Honor Board representatives, assigned by The board came to the consensus that (insert dorm, are available to address concerns summery of the course of action to be taken). regarding the Honor Code and confronta- A more complete description of the case, in the tion. form of an anonymous abstract will be released at a later date as specified by the Honor Code. c. Confidentiality is vital to the success of the Social Honor Code; knowledge of the problem After at least one semester, and no more than must be confined to as limited a group of people four semesters, an anonymous synopsis of the as possible (ie: the persons involved, HA’s, media- case is published for the benefit of the commu- tors, counselors, 1-2 confidants, etc.). nity. d. If the issue cannot be resolved, the Head of the 3. Appeal Honor Board should be contacted. a. Appeals of decisions of the Social Honor e. Both the confronting and confronted parties Board must be directed to the President of the must write separate statements explaining the Self Government Association (herein, SGA), in circumstances as they perceive them. In ordinary writing, within one week of the conclusion of circumstances the statements should be submit- the hearing. Appeals may only be made in cases ted to the Honor Board within 72 hours after the where the procedure followed is questionable; confronted student and the Honor Board have decisions involving separation and exclusion made contact. are automatically appealed. The President of the SGA will appoint two members of the SGA f. The Head of the Honor Board, along with the Assembly to an Appeal Committee. The student Senior Counsel and with one other Board mem- bringing the appeal selects one member of the ber, will collect written statements and deter- SGA Assembly to serve on the Appeal Committee. mine if a hearing is warranted and which wit- Those three choose two more members from the nesses will be heard. SGA assembly; the five elect a chairperson. The 2. Hearing Procedure Appeal Committee invites the Head of the Honor Board to respond in writing to the complaint, a. The Honor Board Head informs the confronted and reviews this and all other written materials. student of her or his option to seek advice from It may interview the student bringing the appeal the Senior Counsel. and the Head of the Honor Board. The Appeal b. The Senior Counsel and/or the Head talk to Committee may uphold the Honor Board’s deci- the parties involved prior to each hearing. At the sion, reverse the decision, or order a new hear- hearing, the statements previously submitted to ing. It reports in writing to the President of the the Honor Board will be read by Board members SGA. The Appeal Committee must complete its before the arrival of the confronting and con- work in one sitting. fronted parties. b. Final appeal may be directed in writing to the c. In the hearing, the confronted student has the President of the College and the President of option to be present for all testimony given and, the SGA within three days of receipt of the deci- in the event that she decides to speak, speaks sion of the Appeal Committee. The Presidents last. The hearing is conducted in an informal will review all materials from the hearing and manner. As soon as the hearing is over, the stu- the appeal. They may uphold the decision of the dent is informed of the decision of the Board by Appeal Committee, reverse it, or order a new the Head and Senior Counsel. hearing. d. Social hearings are confidential. However, minutes of all social cases are kept. Each record III. Deans’ Panels includes all written statements, the minutes and A. Matters that are beyond the ability of the the Honor Board’s final decision in the case. Honor Board to resolve, including criminal mat- e. Once a month, at the first meeting of the ters, shall be brought before a Dean’s Panel. In month of the Assembly of the Self Government determining whether a Dean’s Panel is indicated, Association, the Head of the Honor Board will the Dean of the Undergraduate College shall make a short, anonymous report of the hearing consult with the Head of the Honor Board. to the Assembly to be inserted in the minutes. B. Procedures for the conduct of a Dean’s Panel The format should follow as seen below: are found in the student handbook.

103 IV. Policies the student opens the examination through the time limit specified by the instructor. A student A. Academic Resolutions may not use course materials, or seek any other outside help, unless specifically instructed to do These resolutions are to preserve and ensure so. the integrity of the College and of the individuals within it. Each student is responsible for the 2. Other Academic Work integrity of her own academic work. Thus, it is a. In reports and other written work, sources of important that each student read and under- information and of ideas and opinions not the stand these academic resolutions, as she will be student’s own must be clearly indicated; the held responsible for them. source of direct quotations must be acknowl- 1. Examinations and Quizzes edged. Failure to do so constitutes plagiarism. a. Students are not to reveal the form, content, b. In laboratory work, each student, unless oth- or degree of difficulty of any examination or erwise directed, is expected to make all the quiz. Discretion should be used in discussing the necessary measurements, drawings, etc., inde- examination and in disposing of the examina- pendently, from her/his own observations of the tion. material provided. All records, including numeri- cal data for working out results, are to be used b. Examinations at the end of each semester will by the student independently and as initially be conducted without proctors in the examina- recorded. tion rooms. However, one or more student proctors will remain in each building to be called in c. Collaboration among students in the prepara- case of emergency and to maintain quiet. tion of work may take place as approved by the instructor. c. There should be no talking in the examination rooms. A student may leave an examination but d. Permission must be obtained in advance from should not create a disturbance. On completion all professors concerned if a paper is to be sub- of examinations, students are requested to leave mitted for credit in more than one course. If the building promptly and quietly. Examinations the paper has been used in a previous course or will be written in blue books or on other paper another school, the current professor should be provided by the College. Students are urged to made aware of the fact. occupy alternate seats where space permits. Stu- e. Any student who is uncertain about the appli- dents should not bring books and papers into cation of the preceding rules to any particular the examination room unless told to do so by assignment should ask the instructor for more the instructor. explicit directions. d. In a scheduled examination, the instructor or 3. Library — Use of library resources is subject to the instructor’s representative may stay in an the Honor Code, as well as normal library regu- examination room for about fifteen minutes at lations. It is the responsibility of the students to the beginning of an examination to answer ques- acquaint themselves with the regulations regard- tions, and may return at the close of the exami- ing the use of library materials, especially those nation to collect papers. Students, upon complet- materials on reserve. If a student fails to return ing, shall leave all blue books on the instructor’s a library book on time, despite requests from the desk or as otherwise instructed. librarian, it will be considered an infraction of e. Quizzes will be conducted in the same man- the Academic Honor Code, and will be dealt with ner except that the instructor may remain in accordingly. the room. Quizzes will ordinarily begin at ten 4. Faculty — Members of the faculty are not past the hour, and students are responsible for under the jurisdiction of the Honor Code but may observing time limits. participate in confrontation. Complaints about f. In self-scheduled examinations, students must a faculty member should first be made to the stop writing at the time specified by the instruc- professor and then to the Dean of the Under- tor. Both the self-scheduled examination ques- graduate College. tions and the ‘blue books’ will be returned to B. Social Resolutions of the Honor Code the proctor in the building after the students complete them. The same standard of integrity The Social Honor Code attempts to reconcile the is expected of students in cases of take-home or often conflicting demands of community and open book examinations, or any type of exami- personal responsibility to create an atmosphere nation. The time allowed for a take-home exami- in which individuals interact effectively. Only nation or quiz is considered to run from the time policies approved by the vote of the Self-Gov-

104 ernment Association fall under the jurisdiction of V. Other Institutions the Honor Board. The social resolutions represent guidelines for conduct in areas where a need for A. If a Bryn Mawr student is in violation of the community agreement on behavior exists, and honor system of another institution, includ- may at times restrict the maximum freedom of ing those with which Bryn Mawr has coopera- each individual. Confrontation is appropriate tive agreements (except Haverford, with whom whenever a student feels that her rights have there is a special agreement), that violation will been infringed upon. The following resolutions be adjudicated at that institution. The student do not exhaust all situations in which confronta- should report the case to the Bryn Mawr Honor tion may be appropriate. Board, but ordinarily no action will be taken at 1. Confidentiality — The right of each student to Bryn Mawr. privacy shall be preserved except in cases of dire B. Special Agreement with Haverford College emergency. When answering phones, no infor- (College A may be either Bryn Mawr or Haver- mation concerning any student may be released ford College, depending on where the case origi- without an express directive from the student. nates.) This same concern should be considered when replying to written or verbal requests for infor- 1. When College A concludes a hearing of a case mation about another member of the Associa- involving a student from College B with a rec- tion or the larger community. ommendation for action which requires enforcement by College B, the student will have five days 2. Guests — Every guest on the campus is bound to appeal to the President of College A, using by the Honor Code regulations while staying on College A’s appeal procedures. If, after the appeal the campus; future visits by guests who have vio- period, there remain some results which must be lated these regulations may be restricted. Each enforced by College B, that recommendation is student is responsible for seeing that her/his forwarded by the appropriate person in College guests are acquainted with the resolutions of the A to the appropriate person in College B (i.e. Association. The student will not be penalized when an appeal was heard, by the President of for a guest’s failure to comply with the resolu- College A to the Dean of College B; when there tions if the guest has been informed of them. was no appeal, by the Dean of College A to the This statement refers only to the student social Dean of College B). honor code procedures. The student and their guest may be subject to College administrative 2. At College B, an inquiry will be made by the procedures and penalty. Guests may be received dean and the student head of Honor Board or in students’ rooms at any hour. For the security of Council. It is understood that this should not the halls, any stranger should be escorted to the constitute a second hearing of the case, but all public rooms, to the room of the person being materials from the hearing should be available visited, or out of the hall. Men’s use of bath- to the inquiry, which may also call upon anyone rooms shall be determined by each corridor in involved for further questioning. The inquiry any women’s hall. It is a College rule that guests will not affect the resolution of the case in those may stay in halls for short visits only. Violations areas where enforcement is within the authority may be reported to the Dean of the Undergradu- of College A, but will only decide whether the ate College. recommendation for action referred to College B will be accepted, modified, or rejected. The 3. Dormitory Life — Decisions pertaining to the student has five days to appeal the results of the specific door-keeping practices, smoking areas, inquiry to the President of College B, whose deci- and quiet hours of each dormitory will be deter- sion is final. mined at the first dorm meeting of each academic year. 3. Students should be familiar with both the Bryn Mawr and the Haverford Honor Codes, as 4. Policies on Alcohol and Drugs — The College’s one is expected to adhere to the Code of the policies on alcohol and drugs are also included campus one is on. There are several significant in this Honor Code. differences between the Colleges’ Honor Codes of which each student should be aware.

105 Dean’s Panel the hearing; and (c) obtaining from the student the names of people that she would like to be A Dean’s Panel is conducted in the spirit of the included in the slate of witnesses. values affirmed in the Bryn Mawr Honor Code: a d. Scheduling belief in the integrity of each individual, a concern for others, and a commitment to dialogue. The hearing will be convened as soon as prac- A Dean’s Panel differs from an Honor Code hear- ticable after the student’s initial meeting with ing in the nature of the alleged offence rather the chair or her designate. Any student notified than its severity. All members of the community of a Dean’s Panel hearing is required to appear should realize that being called before a Dean’s when instructed. The Dean’s Panel will make Panel in no way implies a presumption of guilt. reasonable efforts to take into consideration the scheduling preferences of any student being a. Purpose brought before it; however, if these preferences A Dean’s Panel may be convened to investigate cannot reasonably be honored, the student or and resolve certain concerns about a student’s students will nevertheless be expected to appear behavior raised by students, faculty or profes- for the hearing. Should a student fail to appear, sional staff. The Panel should be convened in the Panel will be convened as announced and a timely manner, soon after a concern about a proceed without her, and she will be bound by student’s behavior has become known. In gen- any of its resolutions. eral, a Dean’s Panel will be convened to deal with e. Fact-Finding Procedures (a) disciplinary issues inappropriate to the Honor Board; (b) circumstances in which the physical 1. The members of the Panel will determine well-being or safety of undergraduate students whether or not to solicit a written statement is in jeopardy; or (c) circumstances in which Col- from any student brought before it. lege resources, policies or property have been 2. The members of the Panel will determine a abused. In determining whether or not a Dean’s slate of witnesses who will ordinarily be mem- Panel is appropriate, the Dean will consult with bers of the Bryn Mawr College community. The the head of the Honor Board and such members Panel will obtain statements from any witnesses of the professional staff of the College as circum- through its choice of written statement, private stances indicate. fact-finding interview, or fact-finding interview b. Composition of the Dean’s Panel at the hearing. The Dean’s Panel shall be composed of at least 3. Any student brought before the Panel will three members. Generally the panel will include have access to any written statements submitted three members of the professional staff of the and to a summary statement of any private fact- Dean’s Office and/or representatives of other finding interviews. Any student called before the constituencies appointed by the Dean as well Panel has the right to be present, with her sup- as two undergraduate members of the Honor port person if she desires, during any fact-finding Board. If the Dean believes that particular cir- presentation which takes place at the hearing. cumstances make the inclusion of student rep- 4. If the panel chooses to conduct interviewing resentatives inappropriate, she will consult the of witnesses either at the hearing or in private, head of the Honor Board and decide with her each witness will be interviewed individually. whether student representation may be waived. The members of the Dean’s Panel will first ques- If the Dean is to be a member of the panel, she tion the witness. The student brought before will be the chair. Otherwise, she will appoint one the panel will then also have the opportunity of the Associate or Assistant Deans as chair. to question the witness, but if she asks a ques- c. Notification tion that appears harassing, intimidating or irrelevant, the Chair will disallow the question. If the Each student being brought before a Dean’s student persists in such questions, the Chair may Panel will be notified by letter from the chair judge that she has forfeited any right to ques- that a Dean’s Panel is being convened. This let- tion the witness. Ordinarily, the witness will not ter will specify the behavior or issue which has question the student brought before the panel, given rise to the concern and direct the student but she may suggest to the panel questions that to schedule a meeting prior to the hearing with should be addressed to the student. the chair or her designate. This meeting shall be for the purpose of (a) reviewing the Dean’s 5. The student brought before the panel will be Panel procedures for the student; (b) obtaining questioned after all other witnesses (if any) have from the student the name of a support person appeared. from the Bryn Mawr community to be present at

106 6. The support person of any student called Panel and the Dean’s Panel resolutions will be before a Dean’s Panel will not ordinarily be kept separately and confidentially by the Dean. allowed to address the Panel or to serve as a Ordinarily, summary of the resolutions of a Dean’s witness. Panel will be made available to the community in the semester following the investigation. f. Dean’s Panel Deliberations j. Confidentiality After taking statements and gathering information, the Panel will meet in private to deliberate All witnesses and all parties to the Dean’s Panel and formulate its resolutions. A student brought proceedings are required to keep all proceedings before the Panel will be informed of the Dean’s strictly confidential. Panel’s resolutions orally at the first opportunity. In addition, soon after the Panel’s deliberations, The Haverford College the chair will send the student a formal letter setting forth the Panel’s resolutions. When the Honor Code (abridged) College is in session, and if the student is enrolled in classes, the letter will be sent to the student’s For complete text go to: campus mailbox; otherwise, it will be sent by first www.haverford.edu/code class mail to the mailing address most recently provided in writing by the student. The Panel will I. PREAMBLE determine which others should also be informed of the resolutions. As Haverford students, we seek an environment in g. Finality of the Decision which members of a diverse student body can live together, interact, and learn from one another The resolution of the Dean’s Panel is final and in ways that protect both personal freedom and binding on the student brought before the Panel community standards. If a diverse community is unless (1) the student submits a valid written to prosper, its members must attempt to come appeal to the President within ten days after hav- to terms with their differences; this goal is only ing received the formal letter setting forth the possible if students seek mutual understanding Panel’s resolutions; or (2) the Panel’s resolution by means of respectful communication. By hold- was that the student brought before the Panel ing us accountable for our words and actions, is to be separated or excluded from the College, the Honor Code acts as an educational tool, in which case the Panel itself shall automatically instructing us to resolve conflicts by engaging submit the matter to the President of the Col- others in dialogues that yield greater awareness lege for review. The decision of the President on for all parties involved. By encouraging respect- appeal is final and binding. ful conduct, we hope to create an atmosphere h. Valid Grounds for Appeal; Scope of Decision conducive to learning and growing. on Appeal II. INTRODUCTION A student’s appeal may be made only (a) on procedural grounds, which the student shall We believe the values articulated in the Honor specifically identify in her appeal; or (b) when Code create an open and supportive environ- relevant new evidence not reasonably available ment that promotes personal and community at the time of the hearing becomes known to the growth; hence, we ascribe to the principles in student who had been called before the Panel. the Code. The student’s appeal shall identify the new evidence and its relevancy as well as explain when it A. Community Standards became available. In making a decision on a stu- The Honor Code depends for its effective opera- dent’s written appeal, the President will review tion on our personal concern both for each other all materials from the hearing, the Dean’s Panel’s and for ourselves, along with our collective con- resolution, and the written appeal submitted by cern for the maintenance of the community stan- the student. The President may uphold the Pan- dards reflected in the Code. These three concerns el’s determination, reverse its determination, or (regarding ourselves, others, and community require a new Dean’s Panel hearing. standards) are central to the functioning of the i. Record Code, and have meaning only as they form the basis for the conduct of our daily lives. When There will be no record of an appearance before we speak of “community,” we imply the student a Dean’s Panel in a student’s file unless the Panel body, faculty, staff, and administration, each of creates such a record as part of its resolutions. which contributes to the collective conception of The materials from the hearing before the Dean’s community standards.

107 The Code makes it possible for a climate of trust, D. Consensus concern, and respect to exist among us, a climate All decisions made by Honor Council, including conducive to personal and community growth. those approving Council publications, are made Growth arises from honest exploration and anal- by consensus. This method depends on reaching ysis. Only by treating ourselves with dignity and unity; it is time-consuming and requires that all self-respect can we experience genuine honesty present avoid obstructionism in a common search with ourselves and others. for agreement, but it has the great advantage of B. Confrontation not leaving behind an unhappy minority. In order to maintain the atmosphere of trust, It should be noted, however, that unity does not concern and respect, we must be willing to face necessarily require unanimity. When discussion situations that may be uncomfortable. We cannot has reached a point where the chairperson pro- always expect to feel at ease when confronting poses a decision that clearly has the support of another student about his/her actions. Despite the “weight of the group,” remaining dissenters the difficulty sometimes entailed in challenging can withdraw their disagreement in order that the behavior of a fellow community member, unity be achieved. If the disagreement is funda- we must take upon ourselves individually the mental, and becomes a matter of conscience, responsibilities stated in the Code, or be our- the dissenter may block consensus and discus- selves in violation of the Code because of our sion must continue with the object of finding failure to act. As confrontation is often a matter a new formulation that is satisfactory to all. If between two individuals or parties, it is advisable consensus among all jury members cannot be to exercise discretion and respect privacy accord- reached after lengthy discussion, then, with the ingly when initiating a dialogue. agreement of all jury members, consensus can be declared with any dissenters being recorded Confrontation is one of the primary means by as standing outside of it. There can be no more which community members can learn from one than two dissenters. another and thereby facilitate the realization of a truly diverse environment. It should often take E. Confidentiality the form of a constructive, engaging discussion, As confrontation is often not a public matter, especially in non-academic concerns. “Confron- Honor Council will keep all cases brought before tation,” in the Haverford sense, can be defined it in the strictest confidence. This allows individu- as initiating a dialogue with another community als in the community to bring issues to Honor member, with the goal of reaching some common Council without fear of attaching a public stigma understanding by means of respectful communi- to parties involved. cation. It should be understood that achieving a common understanding does not necessarily F. The Pledge mean reaching agreement. We realize that as part of the Haverford College C. Honor Council community, our actions affect those around us and the spiritual quality of this institution. We Although we are each responsible for doing our understand that membership in the Haverford part to uphold the standards of the community, community is dependent on commitment to some administrative responsibilities must be car- the Honor Code, as illustrated by our signing ried out by a community body. In addition we the Honor Pledge card, which states: “I hereby may sometimes be unable to resolve conflicts accept the Haverford Honor Code, realizing that with others or actions may occur which breach it is my duty to uphold the Honor Code and the the trust of the community in a very serious concepts of personal and collective responsibil- way. It is Honor Council’s task to manage the ity upon which it is based.” We all must sign the administrative aspects of the Honor Code and Honor Pledge prior to our admission or readmis- to help resolve difficult situations and apparent sion to the college, and our withdrawal from this violations of the community’s trust. Honor Coun- commitment will result in separation from the cil is charged with interpreting the sections of community. the Code that leave room for flexibility. It is, for example, Honor Council’s responsibility to decide if a situation warrants the convening of a trial or if it can be resolved on a less formal basis.

108 Office of Public Safety fire alarm, call Public Safety at 911 and evacuate the building immediately. Familiarize yourself with fire evacuation routes in buildings you use Emergency: 911 frequently, and review the Emergency Response Guide at the back of your campus directory or at x7911 (non-emergency) www.brynmawr.edu/emergency. www.brynmawr.edu/safety/ Medical Emergencies: call Public Safety at 911. Maintenance Emergencies: It is the responsibility of the Department of Pub- lic Safety to provide for the safety and welfare After hours and on weekends, Public Safety of the campus community. Communications Officers will contact Facilities Services for requests that are deemed emergen- Important information pertaining to the Cam- cies. pus Crime Awareness and Security Act may be found at: Emergency Hotline: x7310. www.brynmawr.edu/safety/act73.htm Recorded messages are posted here to provide current information, such as cancellations or spe- EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS cial instructions, during severe weather or other emergencies. • 911 connects to Public Safety from most build- Yellow Emergency Telephones: ings. Yellow emergency telephones, located around • To report an emergency when calling from campus, ring Public Safety. Perry House, West House or Batten House, call 610-526-7911 and state immediately that you SAFETY AND SECURITY TIPS are making an emergency call. In the safest of environments, people may still • Health Center: x7360 become victims. Crime prevention is the business of every member of the Bi-College community. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to watch over the campus and report all suspicious Reporting a Crime: call Public Safety immediately activities to Public Safety, and to follow some at 911. basic safety tips that apply no matter where you Emergency Notification: live. In an effort to ensure that the community is fully • Always lock your room, regardless of the aware of any safety issues or emergency that may length of your absence. Make sure your door take place, Public Safety will activate the emer- is locked before you go to sleep. gency notification system when deemed appro- • Keep valuables (money, jewelry, appliances, priate. This system has multiple levels, tailored laptop computers) locked in a room closet to the situation at hand, that include posting of when not in use and during break periods. Public Safety Bulletins, campus-wide voicemails, e-mails and text messages. In addition, a recorded • Report suspicious strangers to Public Safety message may be placed on the Emergency Hot- immediately. Note their description and line, extension 7310, and information may be appearance. posted on the college homepage. In the event • College campuses are favorite targets for of an immediate hazard or a serious public safety obscene telephone callers. When such calls issue a community alert siren will be sounded. occur, do not give any information about The siren will be followed by instructions and yourself. Hang up immediately. when the crisis has passed an all clear will be sounded. For more information please refer to • Whenever participating in chat rooms or the Emergency Response Guide: other public forums, such as Facebook or My www.brynmawr.edu/emergency/. Space, be mindful that others may use your information inappropriately or harass you in Fire: the future. Limit any personal information Whenever a fire alarm sounds, evacuate the that you provide to what you would tell a building immediately. Do not re-enter the build- stranger on the street. ing until Public Safety or Emergency Personnel give the all clear. In the event of a fire, pull the

109 Dean’s Office Office of Intercultural Affairs/Multicultural Center Taylor Hall, second floor, x5375 Monday through Friday, Multicultural Center, x6594 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 229 Roberts Road www.brynmawr.edu/deans/ www.brynmawr.edu/intercultural

In many places throughout this handbook, you The Office of Intercultural Affairs is dedicated will see variations on the following: consult your to the implementation of programs and activi- dean, direct questions to your dean, and so forth. ties that address issues of diversity, power and This advice reflects the central position of the privilege, including but not limited to race, eth- Dean’s Office in the College’s network of support nicity, country of origin, class, gender, sexual services and information. Through publications orientation, religious affiliation and disability, and programming, the deans work with a vari- with a goal of improving the campus climate and ety of other offices on campus to provide the enhancing community life at Bryn Mawr. information you need to manage your life at Through this office, the staff develops and coor- Bryn Mawr. It is your responsibility to familiar- dinates orientation and training programs, orga- ize yourself with this information. Your dean is nizes key campus cultural events, guides student available to help you interpret this information cultural groups, directs several College programs and understand how various rules, guidelines to mentor and support students from underrep- and procedures apply in your case. resented groups, and provides informal advising Ideally, in addition to knowing the College well, to all students interested in issues of social justice your dean also gets to know you well. Deans can and multiculturalism. In addition, the Office of be a valuable source of advice to students as they Intercultural Affairs brings together the follow- navigate the transition from high school to col- ing affinity organizations at Bryn Mawr College lege, think through their choice of major, and under the aegis of the Association of Multicul- prepare to move beyond Bryn Mawr. Students tural Organizations (AMO): talk with their deans about homesickness, room- mate or other residential life issues, choosing and Advocates for Disability Awareness managing their extracurricular activities, or any- Association of International Students (AIS) thing else that affects their lives as members of Asian Students Association (ASA) the Bryn Mawr community. Bryn Mawr African and Carribean Student Your dean is far more than just the source of a Organization (BACaSO) signature on a registration form. You will at times Eastern European Students Association need to see your dean for official permission or Jewish Student Union approval. But beyond this, he or she should be Mixed Company among the first people you consult if you are Mujeres confused or unsure about any aspect of life at Muslim Students Association (MSA) Bryn Mawr. In many cases, simply having your Rainbow Alliance dean explain a procedure, outline your options, Sikh Students Association or strategize your next step will enable you to Sisterhood manage your own concerns more effectively. South Asian Women (SAW) Dean Raima Evan: A-B and T-Z Whiteness Awareness Allies Group Dean Charles Heyduk: C-G Zami Dean Michelle Mancini: H-L The Office of Intercultural Affairs also manages Dean Judy Balthazar: M-R Bryn Mawr’s Multicultural Center, the MCC. The Dean Karen Tidmarsh: S MCC is a place where students, faculty and staff Dean Rona Pietrzak: McBride Scholars are welcome for both informal and scheduled Dean Li-Chen Chin: International Programs discussions. The MCC’s living room and confer- Dean Jodi Domsky: Postbaccalaureate Students ence room can be reserved for meetings, and Dean Christopher McDonald-Dennis: Director people are welcome to drop by to talk with our of Intercultural Affairs staff or use our library. Dean Mary Beth Davis: Health Professions Advising

110 COMMUNITY DIVERSITY ASSISTANTS and planning. Once the required information is on file, students requesting academic accommo- Community Diversity Assistants function as a dations should meet with the coordinator at the proactive educational advocacy group. Advo- start of each semester to prepare accommoda- cates will engage in ongoing training on diver- tion forms for their professors when appropri- sity-related issues and topics. In concert with ate. The student should then submit the form to Hall Advisers, Residence Council, affinity groups, each professor and meet with him/her early in Office of Intercultural Affairs and community the semester to discuss her concerns and arrange- members, CDAs initiate and implement imagi- ments for the accommodations. Specific plans for native and provocative programming regarding testing accommodations should be made at least issues of diversity, tolerance, empathy and privi- one week before each test date. lege. They conduct a variety of educational pro- Students requiring access to a campus facility, ser- grams and workshop presentations, and facilitate vice or activity, should contact the coordinator to increased discussion of and appreciation for our discuss their needs, providing as much advance diverse College community. The goal of the CDA notice as possible. program is to help promote a community where diversity is valued through mutual respect and Please note that a prior history of accommoda- empathy towards one’s peers. CDAs are super- tion does not mean that similar accommoda- vised by the Office of Intercultural Affairs and tions will automatically be provided at college. the Office of Residential Life. Decisions about reasonable accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis depending on the Access Services current impact of a student’s condition. Because of its hilly terrain and historic build- Stephanie Bell x7351 ings, Bryn Mawr’s campus can be challenging to Canwyll House navigate. While it is not possible to make every building and classroom accessible, the College is committed to making our classes, services and Bryn Mawr welcomes qualified students with dis- programs accessible and will relocate them and abilities to the campus community and offers sup- arrange other reasonable accommodations when port through its Access Services Office. Students necessary. Since considerable advance planning who have access needs because of a learning, may be required, students and hosts of guests physical or psychological disability are encour- with disabilities are advised to contact the coor- aged to contact the Access Services Coordinator dinator as early as possible to discuss their access as early as possible to discuss their concerns. The needs. coordinator works closely with each eligible student, and others on campus when appropriate, For more information about Access Services, doc- to identify reasonable accommodations and sup- umentation requirements and eligibility criteria, port if necessary, so she can participate as fully please contact the coordinator. as possible in our programs, services and activities. Disclosure of a disability is voluntary, and the Students with Learning Disabilities information will be maintained on a confidential and Attention Deficit Disorder basis. Bryn Mawr welcomes qualified students with To verify their eligibility for services and to help LD and ADHD who meet the College’s criteria determine reasonable accommodations, students for admission. Our rigorous academic program are asked to provide the coordinator with cur- includes English composition, foreign language rent relevant documentation of a disability. At a and quantitative skills as fundamental competen- minimum, the documentation should be a writ- cies that all candidates for the Bryn Mawr A.B. ten report of an evaluation by a qualified profes- must demonstrate. The College does not waive sional that verifies the existence of a disabling academic requirements but provides eligible stu- condition, identifies current deficits that cause dents with reasonable accommodations when substantial limitations in a college environment, necessary to help compensate for significant and relates the current impact of the condi- limitations to academic functioning. Reasonable tion to the accommodations requested. It is the academic adjustments are intended to minimize student’s responsibility to obtain the required the impact of a disability as much as possible, information. without compromising academic or program standards. Bryn Mawr also offers educational Students are advised to request accommodations support services for all students concerned about and submit the required information as early as satisfying course requirements. possible to allow sufficient time for consideration

111 To support a request for academic accommoda- The Body Image Council tions, students must provide the Access Services Coordinator with a current relevant report of a comprehensive evaluation by a qualified profes- www.brynmawr.edu/bodyimage sional verifying a diagnosis of LD or ADHD and The mission of the Bryn Mawr College Body current deficits that substantially limit academic Image Council (BIC) is to advocate and support functioning. Students are advised to submit the the growth and development of healthy body documentation and to request accommodations images and attitudes among all members of the as early as possible to allow sufficient time for college community. BIC recognizes Bryn Mawr’s review and planning. Students who suspect they commitment to building and maintaining a may have LD or ADHD are welcome to contact diverse multicultural community; we acknowl- the coordinator to discuss their concerns and edge that students differ in how they define options as well. Please contact the coordinator beauty. Our diverse perspectives are often influ- directly for specific information about our docu- enced by our ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic mentation requirements for LD and ADHD, eli- background. The council plans activities that gibility criteria and available services. offer information, personal experience and counsel about the range of care, support and referral Hall Advisers services available in our College community and promotes open dialogue on all aspects of body www.brynmawr.edu/ image, aimed at enhancing wellness for all. The residentiallife/has council also sponsors a weekly body-image support group that is open to the Bi-College com- Undergraduate Hall Advisers (HAs) work closely munity. with the elected hall officers and the customs people on behalf of their fellow residents. The Counseling Services HA has special responsibilities to the residents of the area (usually a floor) to which she is assigned. Health Center, x7362 HAs can provide a wealth of information about the College and its services and will refer students www.brynmawr.edu/ to resource persons when appropriate. HAs work healthcenter/counseling to promote a community atmosphere conducive to learning and personal growth. There are times when a student may feel that she needs to talk to someone other than her usual sources of support like parents, friends, dean Conflict Management or teachers. She might be concerned about her Services parents, siblings, friends, lovers, roommates, academic work, money, future plans, physical illness, www.brynmawr.edu/cms emotional illness (depression and/or anxiety), eating issues sexual activity, alcohol or drug use, In keeping with the Bryn Mawr College Honor or she may be painfully homesick. The college Code, it is the expectation of the community years are times of accelerated growth, significant that members in conflict with each other will challenges and considerable stress. Counseling seek resolution among themselves. There are a services are available to help students with the number of services that the College provides to variety of concerns that arise during this time. assist students with this process. ARGH! (Actively Each year, approximately a third of our student Resolving Group Hostility) is a way for students body comes to the Counseling Service to talk to a to meet one-on-one with a trained student spe- counselor. It is important to remember that your cialist to discuss their problems and possible solu- do not have to have a crisis to see a counselor. tions. Mediation and Facilitated Dialogue offer The Counseling Service provides students with an opportunity for students to work together, an opportunity to explore their concerns with a with the guidance of trained facilitators, to gain professional psychotherapist or psychiatrist in a a better understanding of each other’s concerns confidential setting. and the options available to resolve their dif- Counseling services are available to Bryn Mawr ferences. Counselors, Deans, Customs people, College undergraduate and graduate students Hall Advisers and Residential Life staff are also during the academic calendar year. Each under- resources for students in conflict. More informa- graduate and graduate student who has the tion on all these services is available online, from college’s insurance can receive up to six free ses- a Hall Adviser or from Residential Life at x7333.

112 sions. The six free sessions will be used for assess- Career Development Office ment, treatment planning and possibly appropriate referral. After a student’s six sessions are (CDO) exhausted, students can use their insurance to pay for future sessions. If a student does not have Bryn Mawr Office: insurance, they will be billed for counseling visits Campus Center, second floor beyond the sixth visit. In cases of financial hard- ship, the fee for counseling may be reduced. No x5174/x5197 student is ever denied service because they can Monday through Friday not afford payment. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Policy on Confidentiality Some evening hours Counseling is a personal matter and the Counsel- www.brynmawr.edu/cdo ing Service maintains confidentiality to the limits provided by law. Each of the Counseling Services The Career Development Office (CDO) strives to staff is bound by legal and ethical guidelines to create a climate of excitement around the vast protect your privacy. No record of counseling is career options available to engage our gradu- contained in any academic file and medical and ates in rewarding professional lives. The process counseling records are maintained separately includes ample exploration of the application within the Health Center. Information about of individual interests and skills as they develop counseling is only released with the student’s throughout the college experience. To that end, written permission. The only exception would the Bryn Mawr-Haverford Career Development be in cases mandated by law, such as imminent Office makes information and advice available danger to self or others. However, if a student to students considering graduate study or work threatens harm to herself or others, a counselor in a variety of fields. No matter what career may be obligated to seek a higher level of care interests you — from advocacy to zoology — a for her, or to contact family members or others to career counselor can meet with you to help you help provide protection. If such a situation arises, explore your interests and discuss your plans and counselors will make every effort to fully discuss questions. the requirements with the student before taking Career development is a service offered to all any action and will limit any disclosures to what students — from first year through graduation is necessary in their professional judgment. and beyond. It offers career counseling and help Policy on Email Communications with career decision-making, graduate/professional school applications and the permanent-job Counselor Service staff will not communicate search. The CDO offers a comprehensive recruit- with students regarding scheduling appointing program for the full-time permanent job ments without written informed consent from search and collects and provides information for the student. Sensitive clinical information will career-exploration, academic-year and summer not be included in any email transmissions. In the internships, as well as summer and local part- event that a student requests sensitive informa- time jobs. The wide variety of CDO programs and tion via an email communication, the counselor services include: the Extern Program (alumnae will encourage the student to call the Counseling job shadowing), numerous career exploration Service to arrange a phone conversation or office and networking programs, reviews of resumes visit to discuss the matter. and cover letters, job skills workshops, as well as career fairs. As a way of starting their engagement with the career development process, all students are asked to complete their profile in OCEAN (Online Career Exploration And Networking) linked from the office’s home page on the web. Targeted e- mails announcing a variety of career programs, internship and job opportunities are sent to students who have registered related career interests in their OCEAN profile. The CDO invites all students to visit the office, browse the career library and online resources and, especially, meet with a career counselor.

113 In addition to the above programs and services, Education Program the CDO provides dedicated advisers to all students interested in applying to graduate study and Secondary Teacher in law or business. Because advanced studies Certification in medicine and other health professions have extensive specific requirements for admission, Senior Lecturer and Director: there is a separate health professions adviser who holds an information session on course selec- Alice Lesnick x7944 tion for interested students. For those students Education Program Administrator and interested in teaching, the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Adviser: Ann Brown x5376 Education Program offers a course of study leading to Pennsylvania teaching certification, and Field Placement Coordinator and students interested in this option should consult Adviser: Robyn Newkumet x5214 the Education Adviser in the beginning of the Bettws-y-Coed 213, 305 and 303 sophomore year or earlier. The CDO coordinates www.brynmawr.edu/education programming and workshops with these and other campus offices and student organizations Students interested in education may choose throughout the year. among the following options available through Finally, to assist all students in their job and/or the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Education Program: (1) graduate school search process, the CDO offers take courses that are open to all interested stu- a comprehensive credentials service and recom- dents, (2) pursue a minor in educational studies, mends that students build a credentials file over (3) complete a sequence of courses leading to the course of their college experience. The CDO certification to teach at the secondary (grades 7- will maintain letters of recommendation for 12) level as part of the four-year undergraduate students and alumnae/i and will furnish, upon program, (4) complete certification requirements written request, letters of recommendation to begun as undergraduates in a 5th year at reduced designated graduate admissions programs or tuition, (5) complete elementary certification employers. through the Swarthmore and Eastern Colleges elementary education certification program; (6) The CDO wants all students to recognize that we Sub-matriculate as juniors or seniors into the are here to assist in all stages of undergraduate University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of career exploration, application and professional Education’s elementary or secondary education development. We look forward to working with Master’s program; or (7) in a five-year program, you soon! complete both the A.B./M.A. program in physics or mathematics (or possibly other departments that offer the AB/MA option) and the secondary teaching certification program If you are interested in any of these options, plan to meet with a program adviser as early as possible for advice on course selection and scheduling.

114 Health Professions Advising Pre-Law Advising

www.brynmawr.edu/healthpro Jane Finkle, x5174 Career Development Office The Office of Health Professions Advising provides information and assistance to students www.haverford.edu/cdo/new/ and alumnae who are interested in careers in gradschool/lawadvising the health professions. We offer guidance in choosing courses and in applying to profes- The pre-law adviser provides aspiring attorneys sional schools. Our office is located in Canwyll with advice about preparing for and applying House and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon- to law school, information on registering for day through Friday. To schedule an appointment, entrance examinations (LSATs), and a credentials please call 610-526-7350. file for letters of recommendation. Students considering a career in the law should take advan- The following people can help you: tage of events sponsored by the Career Develop- Mary Beth Davis, Ph.D., Assistant Dean and ment Office, the Dean’s Office and the Pre-Law Undergraduate Health Professions Adviser Club. Submit your name to the Career Devel- E-mail: [email protected] opment Office or contact Jane Finkle (jfinkle@ brynmawr.edu) to receive notices for all pre-law The undergraduate health professions adviser activities. assists students who want to pursue a career in the health professions after graduating. Stu- dents who apply to medical, veterinary or dental school will work especially closely with the health professions adviser throughout the admissions process. Students who wish to receive announcements about medically-related workshops, lectures and internships should join the pre-health listserv by accessing the subscription form at the Web page: mailman.brynmawr.edu . Jodi Domsky, Associate Dean, Director of Health Professions Advising and the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program. E-mail: [email protected] Bryn Mawr’s Postbaccalaureate Premedical Pro- gram is designed for women and men, including alumnae/i of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, who did not fulfill the premedical requirements as undergraduates, but who now want to apply to schools of medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine. Admission to this program is highly selective.

115 Academic Life: Essential consult your dean for more information. Please note that Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore Information use a different academic calendar than the one used by Penn and Villanova. Dean’s Office, x5375 www.brynmawr.edu/deans/ Credit/No Credit You may elect to take up to 4 courses Credit/No For more detailed information on the following Credit while at Bryn Mawr, but no more than one topics and related issues, see the Dean’s Office in any given semester. More information is avail- Web site: www.brynmawr.edu/deans/. able on the Dean’s Office Web site. You may take either Haverford or Bryn Mawr courses CR/NC; in Honor Code both cases, you must sign up for this option in The Honor Code, which is printed in full on page the Bryn Mawr Registrar’s Office before the end 100, embodies the ideals and values of both aca- of the 6th week of the semester. demic and social life at Bryn Mawr. Familiarize yourself with its basic provisions, consult it when- Withdrawing from a course ever you are uncertain, and bring your questions After confirmation of registration, students are to your dean and members of the Honor Board. expected to complete all their classes. However, circumstances may arise that make it unreason- Registering for courses able to hold a student to that expectation. If you Each November and April, students preregister experience significant illness, a family emergency, online for the next semester’s courses. Dates for or some other serious problem, you should talk preregistration are published by the Registrar, to your dean about whether it might be appro- and reminders are posted on the Student Gate- priate for you to be withdrawn from one or more way page of the College Web site. During the classes. Please note that you will not be allowed “shopping period” (the first week of the semes- to withdraw from a course simply because you ter), students may add and drop courses through are not doing well in it. Withdrawal requires the the Virtual Registrar’s Office. At the beginning consent of both your dean and your professor. of the second week of the semester, students Until that consent is obtained, you should con- confirm their registration online and with their tinue to attend the class unless you are prevented dean. Failure to preregister or to confirm regis- from doing so by illness, emergency or similar tration results in a fine. For more information, situation outside your control. Your transcript check the Registrar’s Web page at www.bryn- will include the course as part of your schedule mawr.edu/registrar/. for the semester, but instead of a grade, a “WD” will be listed. Exchange with Haverford Extensions and Deferred Exams The close academic cooperation between Bryn You are expected to turn in assigned work at Mawr and Haverford enables you to take the scheduled time. Recognizing that this is classes and even to major at either institution. not always possible, professors often establish You should pre-register for Haverford courses policies regarding late work and extensions and through the Bryn Mawr Virtual Registrar. include this information as part of the course syllabus. If you would like an extension during Exchange with Swarthmore, the semester when classes are still meeting, you University of Pennsylvania and should talk directly to your professor. If a medical Villanova situation or emotional problem makes it difficult for you to speak to your professor, or if you are You may also take courses at Swarthmore on a uncomfortable with the results of your conver- space-available basis. Swarthmore courses are sation with your professor, ask your dean about posted on the online Tri-Co Course Guide. Regis- how to proceed. tration for Swarthmore courses takes place during the first week of the semester via a form avail- Please note that the last day of classes and the last able at the Dean’s Office. A similar form allows day of exams are College deadlines. Extensions you to enroll in courses at Penn, but only in Arts beyond these deadlines require the permission and Sciences courses not offered at Bryn Mawr of both the professor and your dean. Normally, or Haverford. In very limited cases, juniors and your dean will recommend or support an exten- seniors may take upper-level Villanova courses; sion only if the delay results from circumstances

116 beyond your control, such as illness or family or Web site and the Catalog, and bring any ques- personal emergency. If an extension does not tions you have to your dean. Before enrolling in seem appropriate, your dean will help you devise courses at another institution, you should com- strategies for managing a difficult workload and plete a transfer credit approval form, which is meeting your academic obligations. available in the Registrar’s Office. When written work or exams are extended beyond the end of the semester, students will be A.B. Degree Requirements assigned Incompletes. Once the work is complete All students are required to complete 32 units and the professor has submitted a grade, the reg- of credit for graduation, distributed in such a istrar replaces the Incomplete with the grade. way as to assure both breadth and depth. The Students requiring an extension on a final Undergraduate Curriculum Committee reviews exam will be expected to take that exam on the these requirements each year and recommends deferred exam date, published each year by the changes that are then considered by the faculty. registrar. Deferred exams are usually given on Because of these modifications, each entering the Sunday before classes begin in January for class may have slightly different rules governing exams deferred from the fall, and on the Sun- the completion of requirements. You are bound day before classes begin in September for those by the regulations in place when you entered deferred from the previous spring. For students Bryn Mawr, as published in the Undergraduate able to travel to Bryn Mawr, there may also be a Catalog that you are given at the beginning of deferred exam date in early June. your freshman year. Downloadable checklists of college-wide require- Grades ments for each class are available on the Dean’s Office Web site. Use the checklist to monitor your Students may view their grades approximately progress on college-wide requirements and con- three weeks after the end of each semester sult your dean if you have questions. You must through the Virtual Registrar’s Office. Grade attain a grade of 2.0 or higher in any course used reports are mailed to the student’s home address to satisfy these requirements. When you declare at the end of spring semester, but not at the end your major in the spring of your sophomore year, of fall semester. The chart on the following page you will fill out a major work plan with your illustrates Bryn Mawr’s grading system: major adviser. This will help you monitor your Grade Letter Grade Explanation progress on specific major requirements. Equivalent Bryn Mawr Standard of Work 4.0 A MERIT and the Council on academic 3.7 A- Merit grades range standing 3.3 B+ from 4.0 (outstanding) to 2.0 (satisfac- The faculty establishes standards of work that 3.0 B tory). Courses in students must meet in order to remain in good 2.7 B- which students earn academic standing. These standards are violated merit grades can be when a student receives grades below 2.0 in 2.3 C+ used to satisfy the more than half her classes or in any course in 2.0 C major and curricular her major, or when she receives a second fail- requirements. ure in her time at Bryn Mawr. The Council on Academic Standing, a committee of faculty and 1.7 C- deans, meets each semester to review the records 1.3 D+ PASSING of students whose work has not met these stan- 1.0 D dards. The Council may place a student on academic probation or require her to withdraw for 0.0 F FAILING a time from the College. Each student reviewed by the Council receives a report from the Coun- Transferring Credits cil which informs her of the Council’s actions as well as a letter from her dean. A copy of the Bryn Mawr accepts transfer credits from accred- report and the letter is also sent to the student’s ited four-year colleges and universities, but there parent(s). are limits on both the kind of courses and on the number of courses that may be transferred in. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for a com- For more information, consult the Dean’s Office plete description of these regulations.

117 Academic Opportunities Study Abroad Dean Li-Chen Chin x7390 Bryn Mawr offers students many opportuni- Canwyll House West ties for academic development and recognition beyond the classroom and the fall and spring www.brynmawr.edu/oip semesters. Bryn Mawr encourages all students to consider Summer Sessions studying abroad for one semester. Applicants should have strong academic records, clear aca- www.brynmawr.edu/deans/ demic reasons, appropriate preparation and con- summerprograms duct that demonstrates genuine enthusiasm for learning about other cultures. In view of these During Summer Sessions I and II, qualified women requirements, students applying for study abroad and men may take courses at Bryn Mawr in the must have endorsement from their Dean, their sciences, mathematics and Russian. The College Major Adviser(s), as well as permission from the also sponsors summer programs abroad in France Foreign Studies Committee. and Italy and participates in the International Informational meetings for students considering Human Rights Exchange, an intensive course in studying abroad are held throughout the year. human-rights theory and practice that draws stu- Sophomores planning to study abroad in their dents and faculty from 14 participating institu- junior year must attend one of the general infor- tions in the United States and Southern Africa. mation meetings held in September. You should also consult the Study Abroad Guide and the list Summer Grants for Internships of approved programs, available on the Web and Research at www.brynmawr.edu/oip. The Study Abroad www.brynmawr.edu/deans/ Library in Canwyll House West has materials and summergrants guidebooks for the approved programs.

Bryn Mawr provides funding each year for more Fellowships than 100 summer internships for undergradu- Dean Michelle Mancini x5372 ates. The program is administered primarily by www.brynmawr.edu/deans/ the Dean’s Office and the Career Development Office, with participation from the Civic Engage- fellowships ment Office, the Centers for 21st Century Inquiry, and various academic departments. A searchable Students with distinguished academic and extra- database of all Bryn Mawr summer grants is curricular records may be interested in applying available on the Dean’s Office Web site. While in for a number of prestigious national and interna- some cases the funding comes with an assigned tional fellowships, such as the Watson, Fulbright, research topic or internship placement, in most Marshall and Rhodes for graduating seniors, and cases students are responsible for securing their the Goldwater, Truman and Beinecke for students own internships. The CDO maintains an intern- before the senior year. Consult the Dean’s Office ship database to help students locate available Web site and make an appointment with Dean internships. Mancini to discuss which of these opportunities might be a good match for you. In cases where the College may only nominate a limited number of students, the Committee on Fellowships and Prizes oversees the selection process for Bryn Mawr’s nominees. Each year a number of Bryn Mawr students win fellowships and schol- arships.

118 Academic Support Services Peer-Led Instruction Peer-led instruction is an academic assistance pro- Dean’s Office x5375 gram that increases student performance. It is a www.brynmawr.edu/deans regularly scheduled, out-of-class meeting led by qualified upper-level students who attend the First-year students entering college, sophomores course lectures and facilitate these focused study choosing their majors, and upperclasswomen sessions. The peer-led study sessions are open to embarking on upper-level seminars often report ALL students and revolve around the current lec- that their previous approaches to reading, note- ture material. Studies have shown that students taking, studying or taking exams now seem inef- who regularly attend these sessions receive, on fective. If you want to re-evaluate your study average, one half to a full grade point higher strategies, Bryn Mawr offers a variety of services than those who do not attend. Peer-Led Instruc- to support you, such as tutors, Peer Mentors and tion sections are offered in biology, chemistry, study skills workshops. Consult your dean and the mathematics and physics. list below for further information. Departmental/Major Support Academic Tutoring The same resources that sophomores use in Dean Raima Evan x5369 choosing a major — primarily their professors and major advisers — continue to be available to Peer tutoring in a range of subjects, especially students during their junior and senior years as foreign languages, math and science, is funded they complete work in their major. Departments by the Undergraduate Dean’s Office at no sponsor workshops and meetings to help their expense to the student. Tutoring is most helpful majors learn about a variety of issues, including to students who have first consulted with their research opportunities at Bryn Mawr, graduate professors about how to approach course mate- study and career opportunities in the discipline. rials. Tutor request forms are available online at www.brynmawr.edu/deans/tutoring_req_form. Child Study Institute Peer Mentoring Service (PMS) If you are having problems with your academic work, your dean might recommend sessions at Dean’s Office x5373 Bryn Mawr’s Child Study Institute (CSI). CSI has www.brynmawr.edu/pms/ been providing psychological testing, counseling, educational support services and school consulta- Mentoring differs from tutoring in that it focuses tion to children and families in the Philadelphia on the process of learning rather than on the sub- area for more than 50 years. The staff includes 20 ject matter of a particular course. Peer mentors licensed psychologists, 23 educational specialists are trained to help their fellow students iden- and four speech-language pathologists. Refer- tify and implement techniques for more effective rals to CSI are made through the Office of Access learning. These techniques include analyzing a Services. course syllabus as well as texts, taking notes from lecture and reading, developing effective study Wellness Issues routines, seeking help from the instructor, and In addition to their academic courses, all first-year working with a study group. Bryn Mawr’s PMS students enroll in a semester-long class focusing offers workshops and drop-in hours, as well as on issues of health and wellness. Time manage- one-on-one sessions. ment, study skills, body image and other personal and social issues are discussed in weekly lectures that meet for 90 minutes. Coordinated by the Department of Physical Education, the lectures are offered by faculty and staff from throughout the College and count towards the Physical Education requirement (see page 135).

119 The Writing Center Registrar’s Office

The Writing Center Taylor Hall, third floor, x5142 Canaday Library, Room 212, x5656 Monday through Friday Gail Hemmeter, Director, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. English House 204, x 5301 www.brynmawr.edu/registrar Nimisha Ladva, Assistant Director, Virtual Bryn Mawr: English House 201, x5312 http://virtual.brynmawr.edu

The Writing Center offers free, individual tutori- The Registrar’s Office is responsible for record- als conducted by peer writing consultants trained keeping and scheduling at the College. The office to read and respond to student writing. Students maintains and issues official transcripts, prepares come to the Center for feedback and advice course schedules, assigns classrooms, processes about many kinds of writing: College Seminar academic registration, produces class lists for fac- essays, research papers, senior theses, and appli- ulty, collects grades, issues grade reports to stu- cations for graduate school, jobs or fellowships. dents and makes exam arrangements. Through All writers, experienced and inexperienced, can Virtual Bryn Mawr, http://virtual.brynmawr.edu, benefit from constructive conversation about students can view and request their transcripts, their work with trained readers. Writing con- request enrollment verification, check their class sultants can help a writer generate ideas for schedules and grades, and register for classes assignments; refine a thesis; organize an argu- online. ment; use, cite and document sources effectively; The Registrar’s Office prepares cases for review edit final drafts; or work on grammar, diction by the Undergraduate Council and collects and and syntax. prepares material for transfer credit. The office The Writing Center is open Monday through maintains basic biographical information on stu- Thursday in the afternoons from 1-5 p.m. and in dents and supplies statistics, listings and address the evenings from 7-10 p.m. The Center is also labels for various offices and student organiza- open on Sundays from 2-8 p.m. Writing tutorials tions. The office also clears seniors for gradua- conducted by a professional ESL instructor are tion, checks completion of requirements and available for speakers of other languages once orders diplomas. a week. Please call for details. The Registrar’s Office enforces the Faculty Rules Walk-ins are welcome on a first-come, first- and the stated policies and procedures of the served basis, but appointments are especially Undergraduate Council and the Curriculum Com- recommended if you want to be sure to have mittee. If you have a question about these rules a tutorial. and policies and how they affect you, please ask the Registrar’s staff or your dean. If you have a Please call x5656 from a campus phone or (610) question about your computerized record, please 526-5656 from an off-campus or cell phone to come in and speak with a staff member in the make an appointment. Registrar’s Office.

120 Information Services Computing The Eugenia Chase Guild Communications Computing Center Telephone Services Operator, x0 www.brynmawr.edu/computing Taylor Hall Basement Computing Help Desk: x7440 Monday through Friday [email protected] 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guild Computing Center Hours Bryn Mawr recognizes that students may prefer Fall/Spring Semesters to be contacted on their personal cellular phones. Students have the option of having the College Monday through Thursday 8 a.m to 2 a.m. provide a traditional land line and voice mail Friday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. account or they may opt for the use of their own Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. cell phone. A voice mail account must be active Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. on either system so that the College can leave Summer messages. Students opting for a College land line must activate the campus voice mail system. All Monday through Friday 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. students will be eligible to obtain a PIN code for Sunday through Thursday 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. the use of campus courtesy phones for the purposes of making long distance calls. Calls will be At Guild Hall, students have access to the largest billed monthly. Students should make payments public lab on campus as well as a the Help Desk at the Bursar’s office during business hours. and professional staff to assist them with their Additional services provided: work. In this lab, there are PCs and Macintosh computers equipped with the standard Microsoft Courtesy phones: Students have access to a num- Office Suite. There are seven public labs main- ber of publicly available telephones on campus tained by Computing on campus: Guild, Canaday, from which they can make on-campus calls, local Carpenter, Collier, GSSWSR and the LLC. All com- calls or long-distance calls. Off-campus telephone puters in these labs are attached to networked calls from courtesy phones require a Bryn Mawr laser printers. In Guild, there is also a color laser PIN code. printer available for a fee. Students are trained Emergency Phones (E-Phones): The College pro- to assist in the lab with all standard software vides a number of emergency phones on campus, products. They also provide phone support for some of which also act as courtesy phones. E- any computing issue a student might have. Phones have a large, red panic button that will The New Media Lab (NML) is located in the first immediately connect the student with Public bay of the lab in Guild Hall. The NML supports Safety. specialized hardware and software for the cre- Repair Service: Students will not be assessed any ation of multimedia, interactive courseware. The additional fees if they are in need of repair ser- lab is equipped with Macintosh computers, PCs, vices on the ethernet, telephone or CATV con- scanners, VHS decks and DVD recorders. Each nections located on the wall jack in their dorm computer has the full standard suite of campus- room. Students should report any damages or supported software and additional software for problems immediately to Telephone Services (x0) capturing, editing and producing text, images, or Computing Services (x7440). audio and video. The lab also maintains Applied Magic Screenplay nonlinear video-editing sys- Loaner equipment: A limited number of loaner tems. Faculty, staff and students working on phones can be signed out on a short-term basis course assignments may reserve a workstation by students in the event that a personal phone for up to two hours. Faculty and the students has failed or is questionable. they designate may borrow equipment such as laptops, digital cameras and digital video cameras from Multimedia Services.

121 Students residing in dorms have individual access In short, posting any writing online should involve to high-speed Internet service in support of the a heightened degree of care and responsibility, educational mission of the College. Access is also as any material posted on the Web is exposed to available from the various computer labs, librar- public view. Remember—there is no such thing ies and some common meeting spaces. It is the as privacy on the Internet. responsibility of each resident to use these inter- For further information on Bryn Mawr’s Web site net services appropriately and in compliance with policies, please see the following Web page: all College, local, state and federal regulations. All those receiving a dormitory network con- www.brynmawr.edu/computing/policy/policy- nection must read and agree to the Dormitory web.shtml Networking Policies and Guidelines; registration for a dorm network connection is an indication Language Learning Center of agreement to abide by all Bryn Mawr College Denbigh, back door, x5050 network usage policies. www.brynmawr.edu/llc Students may bring their personal computers to Bryn Mawr. Bryn Mawr has available a limited The Language Learning Center provides audio- number of laptops to borrow at the Canaday visual and computing support for learning for- Library Circulation Desk. All students will be eign languages and cultures. Students may use assigned an e-mail account and address. Students the lab to complete course assignments or sim- will receive approximately 500 MB of network ply to explore a foreign culture through film, file storage space for their personal use through- audio cassettes, CDs, DVDs, software programs, out the academic year. Students may also request the Internet or one of the satellite channels. The server space for the creation of personal Web Language Learning Center maintains a collection sites. Help Desk support is available to all stu- of more than 700 foreign films and 2,000 audio dents daily. cassettes. The lab has both Macintosh and PC computers, and each computer can be used for Some Cautionary Words about Writing Online any of the languages taught at Bryn Mawr. Remember that your postings and communications online should be in keeping with the values of our community: a concern for others, a respect for diversity, and a commitment to dialogue. These values are the foundation of our Honor Code and our interactions with one another, whether these interactions are face-to-face or conducted via the Web. Keep in mind that with the increased effectiveness of search engines and the archiving of web pages, material posted on any website may be available years from now. Personal and student organization home pages, entries and invitations on Facebook and similar sites, as well as ideas posted on public forums reflect on you and may be viewed by prospective employers. Personal information and photographs may be viewed by stalkers. Such postings can seriously compromise your good name and even your safety. You should be equally aware of the dangers posed by identity theft. If you post your date of birth online along with pictures of yourself and personal information, you are vulnerable to identity theft. Similarly, you should not post photographs of friends or your friends’ writing without receiving permission to do so.

122 Libraries Multimedia Services www.brynmawr.edu/library Merion Building, Ground Floor, x7449 Canaday www.brynmawr.edu/multimedia Canaday Reference x5279 Multimedia Services provides audio and video Canaday Circulation x5276 equipment for use on campus at events, conferences and meetings as well as in the classroom. Carpenter To make an AV equipment request, please make Carpenter Circulation x7912 arrangements at least 48 hours in advance of the anticipated date of your presentation by contact- Collier ing Multimedia Services by phone or Conferences Collier Circulation x7463 and Events with the date, start time, ending time, location and type of equipment required. Regular Hours for Canaday, Carpenter and Col- lier libraries: Visual Resource Center Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to midnight Carpenter Library, Room A2, x7917 Friday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. www.brynmawr.edu/Admins/DMVRC Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday Sunday 10 a.m. to midnight 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Student Lounge and Data Lab The Visual Resources Center houses over 200,000 24-hour access slides used by the faculty and students of the History of Art, Archaeology, and Growth and Special Collections Structure of Cities Departments. In addition to Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to noon, maintaining the slide collection, we also pro- 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. vide Web sites related to courses offered by the Visit the library Web site for information that departments of the History of Art, Archaeology includes non-regular hours and hours for refer- and the Growth and Structure of Cities. ence desk personnel. The Bryn Mawr College libraries are part of a national network of research and reference resources. They are tied most closely to the Haverford and Swarthmore College libraries, with more than 2.5 million volumes accessible from the three campuses through Tripod, the online catalog. Through EZ Borrow, interlibrary loan and the nationwide OCLC system, the library is able to borrow most books not already in the local system. Reference librarians offer virtual and personal research assistance, group and per- sonalized orientation and online bibliographic searching. OneCard is required to borrow books. The loan period for undergraduates is 28 days with two renewals possible. Access to the student lounge and data lab requires a OneCard after the Canaday Library has closed. The entrance is located on the ramp between Canaday and Thomas.

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124 Office of Residential Life of the hall and to hold one another accountable for maintaining these spaces through the Social Honor Code. Anyone causing damage or Campus Center, first floor, x7331 the need for additional housekeeping services, www.brynmawr.edu/residentiallife whether intentionally or by accident, should report the situation to the Department of Facili- Residence halls at Bryn Mawr provide simple, ties Services and pay the associated costs. The comfortable living environments that promote College accepts no responsibility for damages to full participation in the life of the College student belongings. Damages or cleaning costs to community and encourage individual growth. common areas are considered the joint respon- Because students have committed themselves sibility of all residents of the hall. The repair/ to the Social Honor Code, the College expects replacement or cleaning costs will be charged to students to respect one another, College and all hall residents by dividing the total cost by the personal property, and the standards by which number of residents. the halls are governed. Policies and procedures for the halls are set in consultation with the Resi- Damages and housekeeping costs deemed dence Council, the Self-Government Association beyond normal wear and tear, as well as missing and the elected hall officers. For information on furnishings, are fined according to cost. The Col- Hall Advisers, please go to the Residential Life lege reserves the right to charge the residents Web site. of the hall to replace missing items and prorate the cost to all residents. It is the responsibility Residence Council of the hall residents to demonstrate to the Col- lege that no member of the hall is at fault if the www.brynmawr.edu/residentiallife/ charge is to be avoided. Fall-semester fines will resco be reviewed after March 1. Spring-semester fines will be reviewed after July 1. Questions about Policies involving residence issues are determined fines should be directed to Facilities Services. by the joint action of the Director of Residential Entering Student Rooms: Residential Life staff Life and the elected student Residence Council, (including Hall Advisers), Public Safety officers, which consists of the Residence Council heads and Facilities Services staff and other College person- the presidents of each dorm. The Council super- nel may enter student rooms only: vises Room Draw each year, and its Special Cases Committee considers requests for room changes • At the request of the resident (e.g., if locked from early October through mid-March. out) • In case of emergency Residential Life Policies www.brynmawr.edu/residentiallife/ • At the start of winter vacation so that rooms may be checked for security or conservation policies risks

The following policies were developed to ensure • In order to investigate alleged Housing Policy the safety and well-being of all Bryn Mawr resi- violations dents and are grouped into the following cat- • In case of physical-plant difficulties with the egories: General Housing Policies, Fire and Safety building or room. Usually, such entries are at Policies and Residence Living Policies. Read all the request of the resident. However, College policies carefully and contact the Residential Life personnel may be required to enter a room to Office with any questions. solve a physical-plant problem that affects all General Housing or part of the building. Emergencies: In an emergency, call Public Safety In all cases, every attempt will be made to respect at 911 from on campus. If calling from off cam- and protect a student’s right to privacy. If a room pus or from a cell phone, call 610-526-7911. For must be entered without advance knowledge of dorm or facilities problems that occur Monday the resident, a note will be left on that student’s through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., call door. The note will state that the room was Facilities Services at x7930. After hours, call Public entered, by whom and for what reason. If rooms Safety at x7911. must be entered as part of some planned project or for another purpose, written notice will be Damages, Cleaning and Missing College Property: communicated to residents in advance. Students are expected to take responsibility for the care of individual rooms and common areas

125 Opening of Residence Halls/Early Return: There Residential Status: are three ways you may return to campus in the Cancellation of Housing Agreement: If you would fall: like to cancel your room, written notification • on or after the official opening of dorms, for must be received in the Office of Residential Life no charge by June 15th before the beginning of the academic year. Once written notice is received, you • as a non-sponsored early return, for $75 per will be charged a $100 cancellation fee. If written day notification is not received by this deadline, you • as a member of a College-sponsored program, will be charged a $500 fee. as described below Leaving Mid-Semester: Students who leave resi- The official first day for all upperclass (non-frosh) dence after classes have begun must remove all student move-in is the Friday before classes begin. belongings from the residence halls and return There will be no charge for students moving in keys to Facilities Services. For more information, on or after this day. Dorms will open at 9 a.m. contact the Residential Life Office or your dean. If, for any non-sponsored reason, a student Summer Residency: Summer housing arrange- must return before that date, she may make ments must be made through the Office of Con- arrangements with the Office of Residential ferences and Events, x7329. Life to return as early as the Wednesday before Off-campus to On-campus: Moving from off- classes begin. No non-sponsored early returns campus to on-campus residence halls is subject will be allowed before this day. There will be a to availability, and arrangements must be made $75 charge per day for a non-sponsored early with the Residential Life Office. return. This charge will include meals in the dining hall through Thursday dinner. Meals are not On-campus to Off-campus: Students wishing to optional. After Thursday dinner, students must live off campus must choose that option in Room provide their own meals until the official open- Draw. If extraordinary circumstances prevent you ing of the dining halls. Arrangements for a non- from living on campus as planned, your room sponsored return must be made no later than and board fees may be waived only with the August 1. After this date, the fee will be raised permission of the Dean of the College. First-year to $100 per day. This fee structure and timeline students are not permitted to live off campus will apply to all students, including international unless they are planning to live with nearby and west coast students. relatives. Students considering living off campus should be aware of local zoning regulations that A student may return as part of a College- apply to student houses. Lower Merion Township sponsored program, such as Athletics, Customs, regulations define a “student home” as: “A living Hall Advising, or working in a campus office. arrangement for students unrelated by blood, The sponsoring office/department must make marriage or legal adoption attending or about arrangements for the early return of these stu- to attend a college or university, or who are on dents no later than July 15 to avoid charges. a semester or summer break from studies at a After this date, the sponsor may request new or college or university, or any combination of such additional early returns, but will be charged a persons. Student homes shall not include frater- $50 fee per request. After August 1, the standard nities, sororities or community residential pro- fee of $100 per day, per student will be applied. grams.” See page 186 in the pink pages of this Either the student or the office must be prepared handbook for more information on the township to cover this charge. ordinance. Vacation Closing: During vacation breaks, campus Modifications in Housing Assignments: Students services including transportation, dining services with disabilities or chronic medical conditions and health services will not be provided. Dorms who require modifications in housing arrange- will remain open during fall and spring breaks, ments should contact Access Services, x7351, for but not during winter break. Winter break hous- procedures and documentation requirements. ing is in Merion and is available only to international students, athletes and students who are Fire and Safety Policies taking spring courses at Penn. Arrangements for In order to provide maximum safety and secu- winter break housing must be made in advance rity for resident students, buildings and property, through the Office of Residential Life. students must abide by the following safety policies. Students who violate these policies will be subject to disciplinary action including but not

126 limited to fines, relocation, denial of College Roofs: Students are not permitted on the roofs of housing and exclusion from the College, as well College buildings for any reason. Terraces, balco- as civil and criminal liability. nies, and other structures accessible by windows are defined as roofs under this policy. Appliances: Extraneous and/or heat-producing appliances such as microwaves, toaster ovens, air Smoking: Smoking is prohibited in all residence conditioners and hot plates are not permitted in halls and at the main entrances to all campus student rooms. Only those space heaters provided buildings. Smoke detectors are present in every by Facilities Services are permitted. Other appli- dorm room and throughout public areas of the ances are limited to no more than 5 amps. Any residence halls. Tampering or interfering with appliances not adhering to this policy should be smoke detectors, for any reason, will result in brought to the attention of the College admin- disciplinary action. istration. The Residence Council advises all stu- Sprinklers: Under no circumstances may students dents to limit the number of energy-consuming hang objects from or otherwise tamper with appliances in their rooms. room sprinklers. A student who activates a sprin- Dangerous Articles, Substances and Activities: kler will be subject to disciplinary action. The items and activities specified below are Tea Pantries: Tea pantries are available for stu- prohibited on the College campus. If dangerous dents to use for boiling water for soup or bev- articles or substances are discovered in a room, erages and for heating already prepared foods they will be impounded and the student will be such as canned goods or frozen entrees. For fire- subject to disciplinary action. safety reasons, tea pantries are not designed or • Possession or use of weapons, including but intended for meal preparation. not limited to air rifles, pellet guns, pistols, Residence Living Policies firearms, ammunition, hunting equipment, knives and swords, is expressly prohibited. Cleaning: Housekeeping will clean common areas and bathrooms. Students clean their own • Possession or use of dangerous substances, rooms. including but not limited to gunpowder, fire- works, explosives, gasoline and kerosene, is Decorating: Only student rooms and bedroom expressly prohibited. doors may be decorated, not hallways or common areas. Students may decorate their doors • Possession or use of illegal or controlled sub- using appropriate adhesives that do not damage stances, including but not limited to illegal or paint or other surfaces. Residents are responsible controlled drugs, is expressly prohibited. for damage to walls, ceilings and doors. Damages Fire Emergency: In the event of a fire alarm (real will be charged to student accounts. The College or drill), evacuate the building immediately until reserves the right to remove without warning given clearance to return by Public Safety offi- any decorations that violate these rules. cers or the Fire Department. Be familiar with Flashlights: To comply with a Lower Merion fire evacuation routes, fire alarms and fire extin- Township ordinance, all students who reside at guishers. Information is available through Public the College must have flashlights in their rooms. Safety. Report all fires or fire hazards to Public Bring one flashlight with you. Safety immediately (911). Furniture: All furniture must remain in student Fire Safety: No open flames, including candles rooms. Please do not leave furniture in hallways; and incense, are permitted in the residence halls. it constitutes a fire hazard. Any furniture-related No fires are permitted in the fireplaces. Exten- problems should be reported to Housekeeping sion cords under rugs are serious fire hazards. at x7945. On final inspection, a replacement Take special care in using electrical outlets. Do charge will be assessed for each item missing not overload outlets; do not use more than two from student rooms. If housekeeping is required electrical appliances per outlet. Since improper to move furniture items, a moving charge may use of a fire extinguisher poses an extreme dan- be assessed. ger to life and property, no extinguisher may be discharged unless used to extinguish a fire. Guests: Residence spaces (including dorm com- Halogen lamps are potential fire hazards. Do mon areas) are not available to accommodate not place one near combustible items and never spouses, partners, family members, children or leave a burning lamp unattended. other dependents of College resident students. Overnight guests are permitted only with the consent of all roommates and for a maximum stay of three nights, unless permission for a lon-

127 ger stay has been obtained from the Residential Laundry: Cashless laundry machines are located Life Office. Hosts are responsible for assuring in each dorm. For repair, call Facilities Services that their guests comply with all College policies (x7930). and the Honor Code. In fairness to all residential Lofts: Students are not permitted to construct students and their hallmates, repeated and/or lofts in their rooms because they are fire and frequent guests (including other students) are safety hazards and cause structural damage. Vio- strongly discouraged. This includes guests who lators are subject to administrative action. visit frequently who do not necessarily stay overnight. The spirit of the guest policy applies to Meal Plan: All resident students except those all residential students, including those who live in Perry House, Batten House or Glenmede are in single rooms. Violations of the spirit of the required to participate in the board plan. Please guest policy could result in administrative action see the section on Dining Services for further that may result in loss of guest, as well as campus information. housing, privileges. Painting: Note that student room painting is Heating: The optimum room temperature during chargeable damage. Residents will be charged the winter months is between 68 and 70 degrees for repainting and for tape, paint, poster putty, Fahrenheit. Should you feel that there is a prob- decals, and/or nails in/on room (including doors) lem with the heating unit in your room, contact and/or corridor walls. Facilities Services, x7930. Pets: Because of the College’s concern for the Insurance: The College does not insure the con- health and well-being of all, pets (excluding tents of student rooms or storage areas. The Col- guide animals) are not allowed in the residence lege assumes no responsibility for loss due to fire, halls. Violations of the pet policy may result in theft or any other cause. Students are therefore administrative action that may include, but is urged to obtain a rider to their family home- not limited to, charges for cleaning and/or pet owner’s insurance or a separate policy to protect removal or boarding costs, as well as loss of on- against loss through theft and other risks. campus housing privileges. Keys: Room Assessment Procedure: Facilities Services conducts room-condition checks at the beginning Moving In: Keys must be picked up at the Facili- and end of each academic year. Students com- ties Services office in the Ward building between plete a form and return it to the College on each the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through occasion. College staff verify these reports and Friday. If you are moving in after 5 p.m. on week- charge residents for any damage to the room days or on the weekend, you must go to the Pub- or its furnishings or for any additional cleaning lic Safety Office to be let into your room. services needed. You should complete an assess- During your stay: If you are locked out of your ment form to protect yourself from charges for room, you may contact Public Safety, which will damage that you did not cause. respond in as timely a manner as possible. How- Room Assignments: Residence on campus is ever, they may be delayed by other circumstances required of all undergraduates except those on campus. Lockout calls do not have priority sta- who live with their families in Philadelphia or the tus. You may also contact your Hall Adviser who vicinity, and those who live in houses or apart- may let you in, depending upon her availability ments off campus after having received permis- and at her discretion. sion from the College and their parents to do so. Lost Keys: Students who lose their keys or whose A Room Draw system based on class priority and keys do not work properly should promptly computer-assigned random numbers has been request replacements at Facilities Services. There established by the Residence Council. Room Draw is a charge of $50 for each replacement key. takes place in April. Single rooms are not guar- anteed. Room Draw merely provides an opportu- ID Cards: Lost ID cards that now serve as entrance nity to select a room. Residence selections, once keys to many buildings must also be reported to made, remain in effect for the entire academic the OneCard Office, x7421, as soon as possible year. Students may not unofficially trade one and will be replaced according to the posted fee room or space for another. Rooms and places in schedule. specific halls are not automatically retained from Moving Out: Keys must either be returned to year to year. Room Draw rules are distributed the Facilities Services office in the Ward Building to student mailboxes and are posted online in or left in the Facilities Services drop box in the mid-March. Make sure to read and understand Campus Center. Keys may not be returned to the them. offices of Public Safety or Residential Life.

128 Room Changes: One of the practical results of The Facilities Services Department provides Bryn Mawr’s principle of individual responsibility building repairs and maintenance, ground care, is the Residence Council’s policy on room changes. pest control and locksmith services. The Depart- The main premise of this policy is that a change ment also maintains all utilities (electricity, heat, in room assignment is a special case based on water and sewer). To report a routine mainte- unusually problematic circumstances. Roommates nance problem, contact the Facilities Services’ are expected to do their best to make a success Call Center. of their placement. We encourage the resolution Emergencies should be called in promptly. For of problems and of difficult situations according more information about the Facilities Services to the principles of the Honor Code and through Department and major building projects, visit Conflict Management Services, as well as consul- the Facilities Web site at www.brynmawr.edu/ tation with other campus resources such as Hall facilities. Advisers, Customs People, Deans, Residential Life staff and Counselors. Students must demonstrate meaningful attempts to resolve issues Housekeeping before beginning the process of completing a room change request application. Ward Building The Residence Council’s Special Cases Committee Routine problems x7930 meets to consider those requests submitted by Questions or concerns x7929 persons who feel that they need room changes. Nights and weekends (Forms are available from the Residential Life Office.) Please note that no room changes are (emergencies only) x7911 acted upon until Oct. 1 or after March 31. Housekeeping services are provided for all public Confidentiality is strictly observed by the Special areas in the dormitories. To report a housekeep- Cases Committee and by the Residential Life staff ing problem that is not an emergency, contact who work with the group. your hall adviser. Emergencies should be called There is a $30 charge for all room changes. This in promptly. charge is equally divided among all roommates. Unauthorized moves result in a $50 charge and Dining Services the students involved must return to their original rooms. Cartref, first floor, x7400 Summer Storage: On-campus storage is not avail- Monday through Friday, able. All students should expect to pay for off- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. campus storage. An announcement of storage options will be distributed in late April. No items www.brynmawr.edu/dining may be left in student rooms or any other campus site over the summer. Storage is not available Meal Plans: Room-and-board students are during the academic year. required to enroll in a full board plan, which provides access to all meals served in College dining halls. A full plan is mandatory for all residential Facilities Services students, except those living in Glenmede, Bat- ten House and Perry House. These students have Ward Building, x7930 the option of purchasing the full board plan or a Monday through Friday, partial meal plan if they wish. For more informa- 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., tion, please visit: //www.brynmawr.edu/treasurer/ BMC_catering_policy.shtml www.brynmawr.edu/facilities Meal Card Information: Your student OneCard Off-hours: provides access to all Bryn Mawr dining halls Emergency: Contact Public Safety and the Dining Center at Haverford College, as well as other campus services. Your card will be at ext. 7911 issued to you at Nonacademic Registration and Non-emergency: Leave a message will remain with you throughout your career at at the Call Center, ext. 7930 Bryn Mawr, so please don’t lose it! Carry your card with you at all times. It serves as a library card, provides access to dorms, meal plans and Bryn Mawr Express accounts, and is required for admittance to the gymnasium and the computer

129 center. Replacements for lost, stolen or damaged Dining Hall Hours OneCards are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m to 5 p.m. at the OneCard Office located Rhoads in the Ward Building. See page 132 for more Lunch Monday - Friday 12 - 2 p.m. information. Dinner Monday - Thursday 5:30 - 8 p.m. Bryn Mawr Express: With this optional, prepaid plan, you can use your OneCard instead of cash Haffner for purchases at Uncommon Grounds, Lusty Cup, Lunch Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wyndham, the Bookshop, and any BMC or Haver- Dinner Monday - Sunday 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. ford dining hall. Express purchases at Uncommon Brunch Saturday, Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Grounds are automatically discounted. To open or add to your account, stop by the OneCard Erdman Office in the Ward Building, the Dining Services Full Breakfast Office in Cartref or Uncommon Grounds and pick Monday - Friday 7:30 - 9 a.m. up a deposit form. Continental Breakfast Guests: We welcome your invited guests to dine with us at any time. Cash-at-the-door prices are Monday - Friday 9 - 11 a.m. posted at the entrance to each dining hall and Saturday 7 - 9:30 a.m. at www.brynmawr.edu/dining/meal_plan/ (under Lunch Monday - Friday 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. “Door Rates”). If you would like to invite a faculty member to share a meal with you in the din- Dinner Monday - Thursday 5 - 6:30 p.m. ing hall, please make arrangements in advance Friday - Sunday 5 - 7 p.m. through the Undergraduate Dean’s Office to Brunch Saturday, Sunday 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. obtain a free Faculty Guest Pass. Additional Services: Students who participate in Comptroller’s Office the full board plan are entitled to use the dining facilities at Swarthmore. Bring your OneCard to the Bryn Mawr Dining Services Office to obtain Cartref, second floor, Monday a special Swarthmore pass. through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For the student on the go, take-out service is www.brynmawr.edu/comptroller available at Rhoads and Haffner Dining Halls during regular operating hours. Student Bursar, x5253/5251

Bagged meals are available for students whose Student tuition and fees are collected by the academic schedules conflict with dining-hall Comptroller’s Office, to which all questions about hours. To qualify, please obtain a note from your bills should be directed. All bills must be paid dean and notify a dining-hall manager at least in full for a student to participate in both fall 48 hours in advance of a meal. and spring registration, Room Draw and gradu- Dining Services offers special services for stu- ation. dent organizations, whether it’s a fully catered meal, grocery items or supplies, contact Catering Paychecks, x5267 at x7400, in the Dining Services Office for your food-service needs. See Catering Policy at: www. Students working on campus are paid biweekly. brynmawr.edu/treasurer/BMC_catering_policy. Hours worked are recorded on time sheets, shtml for use of off-campus caterers. authorized by the student’s supervisor and submitted biweekly, every other Wednesday morn- Our staff dietitian conducts seminars on nutri- ing. Time sheets should be delivered to campus tion, wellness and related topics of interest to box 1680-A or directly to the Payroll Office. Stu- students. Individual counseling is available by dents are required to sign up for direct deposit appointment at no charge to students. of pay. Paycheck detail can be viewed online through Virtual Bryn Mawr. Once a paycheck has been processed, students receive an e-mail notice. Pay schedules, time sheets, W4 and Direct Deposit forms are available online.

130 Financial Aid Office social security card and a picture ID other than their college ID to the SEO to be duplicated and put on file. A Xerox copy and/or a laminated Benham Gateway, third floor, x5246 social security card will not be accepted. Only Monday through Friday, original, non-laminated social security cards will 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. be accepted. The three employment forms must www.brynmawr.edu/admissions/ be returned to the SEO and the two forms of ID must be brought to the SEO to be copied prior to financial_aid.shtml employment. The I-9 Form and copies of ID are kept on file at the Student Employment Office. The Financial Aid Office is responsible for admin- The W-4 and Direct Deposit Forms are forwarded istering all grant, loan and need-based campus- to the Payroll Office in the Comptroller’s Office. employment awards. Services to students and their families include financing and financial aid The Payroll Office handles paycheck deposits and counseling, information about federal, state and all time sheets. Time sheets can be submitted to institutional assistance, and other financial con- Box 1680-A labeled “Student Timecards” in the cerns. Applications for renewal of awards and Campus Center or sent to the Payroll Office in the information about private loan programs are Comptroller’s Office. available in the office. The office also administers All freshmen that wish to work on campus are a small travel fund to assist students enrolled in required to work for Dining Services. If a fresh- courses at the University of Pennsylvania that are man wishes to work in a department other than not offered at Bryn Mawr. Dining Services, she must first get a waiver form from the Director of Dining Services or the Din- Student Employment Office ing Services Student Coordinator.

Merion, lower level Bookshop x 7941 studentemployment.brynmawr.edu Campus Center, ground floor, x5323 Monday through Friday, The Student Employment Office, utilizing the 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. new JobX software, is a great resource for undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. students. Student positions on campus include The Bookshop offers books for your classes, for researchers, teaching assistants, dining services research and for relaxation. School supplies, workers, office assistants, tour guides and library imprinted Bryn Mawr College clothing and gifts, workers among many others. There is a four-level greeting cards, health and beauty supplies, and pay scale to accommodate the varying skill lev- snack food can be purchased there. Computer els required by on-campus jobs. The pay rate of software at educational discount prices can be each position is determined by the skill level and ordered as well. Bedspreads, clocks, lamps, waste- complexity of the required duties and responsi- baskets, shower totes and posters sold here can bilities. help accessorize your room. Cash, checks, VISA, Students can run specific searches for jobs (by Mastercard, American Express, Discover and the department, position, hours, etc.) and apply for Bryn Mawr Express Card are accepted. Textbook them on JobX. You can sign up online to receive buyback takes place during the first and last JobMail, which will notify students individually weeks of the fall and spring semesters. via e-mail of newly posted jobs that fit their cho- In general, sales on campus are conducted sen criteria. The SEO homepage has links to the through the Bookshop. Members of the College Student Employment Policies and Procedures as community (students, faculty and staff members) well as the necessary employment paperwork. may sell articles on campus as part of fundraising All students working on campus must fill out activities of organizations outside the College, the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form with the approval of the director of Auxiliary issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Services; the W-4 Federal Income Tax Form issued by the Internal Revenue Service; and the Direct Deposit Form issued by the Bryn Mawr College Payroll Office. Students must also bring in their

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Campus Center, first floor, x7336 Public Safety and Transportation Monday through Friday, John J. Maloney Building, x7911 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. www.brynmawr.edu/safety/parking Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. First-year students are not permitted to bring All student mail is delivered, sorted and placed cars to campus. All other students are required into private mailboxes the day it arrives. Your to submit a parking application, which is subject name plus box number is your official campus to committee review, before their cars can be address: for example, registered. Upon approval, students must pur- Jane Student chase parking permits for their vehicles before they may park on campus. When applying for a Box C-123 parking permit, a resident student must present a Bryn Mawr College compelling reason for keeping a car on campus. 101 N. Merion Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Because of space limitations, and for the safe Package redemption, stamp sales and other mail control of traffic and parking on campus, the services are available at the mailroom window. following regulations are strictly enforced. For Only cash, personal checks or OneCard will be complete regulations or with questions, contact accepted for payment. the Department of Public Safety.

OneCard Parking Regulations (abridged) Complete regulations are available in the Office Ward Building of Public Safety or at www.brynmawr.edu/safety/ Monday through Friday, parking.htm 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. General Provisions • Parking on campus throughout the year, OneCard is the official identification card for including the summer and break periods, is by Bryn Mawr College. permit only between the hours of 8 a.m. and OneCard provides easy access to Bryn Mawr 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Parking regu- College resources. You will be able to use your lations regarding handicapped spaces, fire OneCard for photo identification, library services, lanes, loading docks and obstruction of other dining services, dormitory access, and access to vehicles or traffic will be strictly enforced 24 two declining balance accounts. You should carry hours a day, seven days a week. your OneCard with you at all times. It is against • Resident first-year students are not allowed Bryn Mawr College rules and regulations to lend to bring vehicles to campus. your OneCard to another person. • The registration of a vehicle on campus does Is there a fee for a OneCard? not guarantee a parking space but allows the Your first OneCard will be issued at no cost. How- registrant to park in authorized parking areas ever, the card replacement fee will be $15 for the when a parking space is available. first card, $25 for the second card and $40 for • Students, faculty and staff are not permitted every card thereafter. The College is not respon- to park on the following streets contiguous sible for any loss or expense resulting from the to the campus: Millbank Road and Caversham loss, theft or misuse of your card. Road. What if my OneCard is lost, stolen or mis- • The College is not responsible for losses due placed? to theft or damage to vehicles while on col- Lost, stolen or misplaced cards must be reported lege-owned property. to the OneCard office at 610-526-7930. If the • It is the sole responsibility of the operator of loss occurs after business hours or on weekends, any vehicle to be completely familiar with all report the loss to Campus Safety at ext. 7911. parking regulations. Ignorance of a regula- tion will not be considered a defense. • Vehicles must be parked head-in.

132 Vehicle Registration • Parking on the grass: $10 • All vehicles operated and parked on college • Parking in violation of a posted sign: $10 property by students must be registered • Taking more than one parking space: $10 annually. Faculty and staff must be registered with the Public Safety Department and notify • Failure to park head-in: $5 the department with any changes in vehicle • Parking on Millbank and/or Roads: $40 status. Unregistered Vehicles: • Students who have Bryn Mawr parking permits may not park at Haverford or on residen- • All student vehicles not registered with the tial streets contiguous to the Haverford cam- Department of Public Safety and found pus, such as Walnut Street. They are expected parked on campus may be towed at the own- to use the Blue Bus. ers expense or booted and fined $100. • Resident and commuting students will be • All unregistered vehicles and vehicles that required to pay a registration fee of $35 per have amassed three or more unpaid viola- year. Commuter students entering Bryn Mawr tions will be towed at the owners expense or at the beginning of the second semester will booted. Removal of the boot will require the be allowed to purchase a permit for $15. full payment of all fines plus a $50 removal Resident students entering Bryn Mawr at the fee. Additionally, cars that are booted will be beginning of the second semester must apply charged $50 per day until the boot is removed and are subject to approval prior to bringing and all fines paid. a car to campus. • Vehicles may be registered and outstanding Parking Permits and Allocation of Parking Lots parking fines paid at Department of Public Safety and Transportation, Monday through • Resident-student parking permits allow for Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. parking in the following parking lots: Bat- ten, Brecon, lot off Erdman Drive, Glenmede, Appeals Lower Science and Perry House. Residents Appeals of parking violations should be for- who have Glenmede or Batten/Brecon park- warded to the Commanding Officer, Patrol Divi- ing permits are not permitted to park on cam- sion, Department of Public Safety. These appeals pus Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 must be received within five calendar days of the p.m. violation. Appeals received after five days will • Commuting-student parking permits allow not be considered. An electronic version of the for parking in the following parking lots: parking appeal my be obtained online. fence side of Radnor and areas marked with a Special Permits blue dot. In addition, parking is authorized at the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Students with special circumstances that neces- Research, Lower Science and West House. sitate the ability to park at both Bryn Mawr and Haverford must obtain permission from the Dean • Bryn Mawr and Haverford students, faculty of the Undergraduate College. and staff are not permitted to use visitor spaces at any time. College Transportation • Parking in disabled-designated spaces is reserved for vehicles having a Common- Public Safety and Transportation wealth-issued handicapped license plate or hang-tag. John J. Maloney Building, x5206 Monday through Friday, Parking Penalties 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registered Vehicles: www.brynmawr.edu/transportation • Parking in fire lane: $20 plus towing/boot • Parking in handicapped, reserved, loading or Transportation to and from Haverford and visitor spaces: $20 plus towing/boot Swarthmore Colleges: The Transportation Depart- ment runs a bus (the “Blue Bus”) between Bryn • Obstructing other vehicles or traffic: $20 plus Mawr and Haverford Colleges. Additionally, a towing/boot van runs between Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore • Parking in a lot without proper or properly Colleges as well as between Haverford and displayed permit: $20 Swarthmore Colleges. All are free to members of

133 the Tri-College community. Schedules are mailed Day Hours: to all students, posted at www.brynmawr.edu/ Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. transportation, and posted on all buses. They are available at the Public Safety Office and may Saturday, noon-4 p.m. (modified hours during be accessed by telephone at the Transportation spring, fall and summer breaks) Schedule Hotline at x6509. Sunday, noon-4 p.m., in the fall semester on a Van Rentals: The Transportation Department sup- trial basis plies vehicles and drivers for academic or recre- Evening Hours: ational field trips and special events. There is a charge for the driver’s time and a rental and a Monday through Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight mileage fee that goes toward maintaining and Sunday, 8:30 p.m. to midnight replacing vehicles. Vans can also be rented by Student Groups. All van drivers have to be certified by the Transportation Department. The Lusty Cup Café rental policy is posted at http://www.brynmawr. edu/transportation/rentals.shtml. Canaday Library, Floor A Campus Shuttle: The Transportation Department www.brynmawr.edu/dining/ provides safe transportation within the campus meal_plan/lustycupcafe between the hours of 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. The last full run begins at midnight at the Campus Cen- The Lusty Cup, a student-operated café, serves ter. Times of pickups are posted on the Trans- gourmet coffee, cookies, candy and snacks in portation Web page and at various locations on the evening. The Lusty Cup also provides space campus. for open-mike nights and other student performances. For off-campus public transportation, see page 164 in the Off-Campus Guide. Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Campus Center Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to midnight. x5058 Copy Center The Marie Salant Neuberger Centennial Campus Center houses Career Development, the Book- shop, Uncommon Grounds Café, the Post Office, Taylor Hall, ground floor, x5244 Residential Life, Student Activities, Conferences Monday through Friday and Events, lounges and meeting rooms. Cam- 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. pus Center programs include the student-managed evening café, guest speakers, parties, films, www.brynmawr.edu/copycenter current-events panels and a wide spectrum of The Copy Center will copy personal work, résu- programs, conferences and meetings sponsored més, theses, booklets, pads, transparencies, by College departments and student organiza- pamphlets and invitations using various types tions. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted at of paper and ink. Full-color copying and large the Center. format color prints up to 42 inches wide are also available. If there’s a special job you would like Uncommon Grounds Café to have done, the manager is always available to help and make suggestions. Cash, personal Campus Center, first floor checks or OneCard are accepted for payment. www.brynmawr.edu/dining/ uncommon_grounds Conferences and Events Uncommon Grounds Café, which is open to Campus Center, ground floor, x7329 everyone, serves a quick menu ranging from burgers and fries to salads, paninis and wraps. www.brynmawr.edu/conferences It offers breakfast fare, fresh baked gourmet cookies, scones and muffins, fountain drinks, an The Conferences and Events Office is responsible extensive line of bottled drinks, healthy frozen for scheduling all public space on campus, except foods, decadent ice creams, espresso drinks, and for Wyndham. To reserve rooms, tables, chairs, fair-trade “coffees with a conscience.” flipchart stands and/or audiovisual equipment,

134 e-mail [email protected]. Reservations for Crew: Carol Bower space are accepted on a first-come, first-serve Cross Country/Indoor and Outdoor Track & basis; it is recommended that space and equip- Field: Dan Talbot ment be reserved at least one week in advance. Field Hockey: Danya Pilgrim Lacrosse: Katie Tarr Lost and Found Soccer: Erin DeMarco Swimming: Nikki Whitlock John J. Maloney Building, x7911 Volleyball: Joan Braid Monday through Friday Head Athletic Trainer: Terry McLaughlin 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Assistant Athletic Trainer: TBA The Bern Schwartz Gymnasium houses the Petts Valuable property will be inventoried, logged Dance Studio/Fitness Center, an eight-lane Olym- and stored. Personal items will be kept for 10 pic-size swimming pool and two all-purpose bas- days and then disposed of. ketball, badminton and volleyball courts. Stu- dents pay no usage fee for the Fitness Center, Athletics and Physical tennis courts, gymnasium or swimming pool. A Education limited number of lockers are available. The gymnasium is available for use by members of the Bryn Mawr College community: students, faculty, Bern Schwartz Gymnasium, x5364 staff and alumnae. However, athletic and physi- www.brynmawr.edu/athletics cal education programs retain scheduling priority. Your College ID will grant you access through The Department of Athletics and Physical Educa- the OneCard system outside the front door. tion sponsors 12 NCAA Division III varsity intercol- For Bern Schwartz Gymnasium Hours, see www. legiate athletic teams competing in the Centen- brynmawr.edu/athletics. nial Conference, a physical education curriculum based on a wellness philosophy, and a recreation The Fitness Center supports a full array of aero- program. The Department’s programs serve to bic equipment, Nautilus and Cybex weightlifting complement a rigorous academic life and provide machines and free weights. opportunities to develop lifelong habits that will Fitness Center Policies enhance the undergraduate experience. • Children under the age of 18 may not use the • Physical Education Requirement: Under- facility. graduates must complete eight credits of physical education and satisfy the swimming • Appropriate attire must be worn. requirement. Students should complete their • Equipment should be placed in the proper requirement by the conclusion of junior year. storage locations after use. Students may register for classes at Bryn Mawr and Haverford. • Valuables should not be brought to the Fit- ness Center. • Intercollegiate Athletics: Bryn Mawr is a charter member of the Centennial Conference and • If there is a waiting line for aerobic equip- competes as a member of the NCAA Division ment, there is a 30-minute time limit. III. Intercollegiate teams include badminton, • Participants use the facility at their own risk. basketball, crew, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, indoor and out- Requests for use of the facility by groups other door track and field, tennis and volleyball. than physical-education classes or intercollegiate teams must be made through the Director of • Bi-Co Club Sports: Equestrian, rugby and ulti- Athletics and Physical Education or the Assistant mate Frisbee. Director for Events and Athletic Facilities. For • Recreation and Intramurals: A range of activi- additional information, call x7348. ties is sponsored by both Bryn Mawr and The Department of Athletics and Physical Educa- Haverford Colleges. tion has employment opportunities for students Coaching Staff: as lifeguards and desk monitors. Contact the Department at x7348 for more information. Badminton: Eric Miller Tennis: Jody Law Basketball: Katie Tarr

135 Health Center Please check the Health Center Web site or call the Health Center for more information or a brochure with a more detailed description of Open 24 hours, x7360 services. www.brynmawr.edu/healthcenter Policy on Confidentiality The Health Center provides a full array of primary The confidentiality of the doctor/patient rela- care services as well as counseling for students. tionship is respected at all times. No information Services include: regarding your health will be released without • Nurse walk-in hours 24 hours a day while your permission. Matters of health become prac- school is in session tical issues when questions of extensions and absences from class arise. At such times you may • Physician walk-in clinic and physician or want us to inform your dean or the Department nurse practitioner same-day appointments: of Athletics and Physical Education about your check the Health Center Web site at www. health, and you will be asked what information brynmawr.edu/healthcenter/ or call x7360 for you wish to have shared with whom. available times However, in the case of life-threatening emer- • Nurse practitioner women’s-care services by gency, such as accident, severe injury, hospital appointment, including routine gynecologic admission, emergency surgery, statement of care, contraceptive counseling, education for suicidal intent or suicide attempt, the College students concerning sexuality and sexually administration and its medical services will inter- transmitted diseases, and confidential testing vene on the student’s behalf and may at their and treatment for sexually transmitted dis- discretion inform her next of kin. Every effort eases will be made to include the student in these deci- • Appointments with physician sions. • Allergy shots Eligibility • Pregnancy tests Student health services are available to all matriculated undergraduate students. All students must • Confidential HIV test have a completed physical-exam form on file at • Inpatient care for students too sick to be in the Health Center to receive services. the dorm but not sick enough for the hospital Health Insurance • Sleeper service for a small charge for any student who desires a quiet place to rest www.brynmawr.edu/healthcenter/ • Self-Care Center, which provides education insurance and treatment for simple ailments A limited amount of health insurance is provided Many but not all of these services are provided at no additional charge to full-time undergradu- free of charge to students. Although no student ate students in conjunction with access to the will be denied needed care due to inability to Health Center. Information regarding this insur- pay, there are charges for the following: ance is mailed directly to each student during the • Allergy shots summer. Because the insurance provided is limited, it is strongly recommended that you remain • Contraceptive supplies insured through your family insurance plan. For • Over-the-counter medications students who have no other insurance, we recommend that you apply for additional insurance. • Missed appointments and late cancellations For information about a major medical plan, con- • Counseling after the first six visits tact the College’s broker, Special Risk Consultants, at (610) 489-6100. For more information about • Inpatient services insurance, contact the Health Center. • Drawing fee for laboratory tests • Co-payment for prescriptions dispensed at the Health Center • Overnight stays

136 Counseling Services and terminate when the student and counselor deem it to be appropriate. Students can access the on-call counselor 24 hour a day/7 days a week Health Center, x7362 for emergencies when school is in session. www.brynmawr.edu/healthcenter/ Drug and Alcohol Education and counseling Counseling Services There are times when a student may feel that she Educational Programming: Throughout the aca- needs to talk to someone other than her usual demic year, educational programs are offered sources of support like parents, friends, dean for students about the physical, emotional and or teachers. She might be concerned about her social consequences of alcohol and other drug parents, siblings, friends, lovers, roommates, aca- use for the individual and the College commu- demic work, money, future plans, physical illness, nity. The goal of these programs is to empower emotional illness (depression and/or anxiety), students with the information they need to make eating issues sexual activity, alcohol or drug use, responsible choices and to develop healthy social or she may be painfully homesick. The college skills. years are times of accelerated growth, significant challenges and considerable stress. The Counsel- Party-host trainings are offered twice a month or ing Service is available to help students with the by appointment for students who choose to host variety of concerns that arise during this time. parties with alcohol. These trainings review the Each year, approximately a third of our student Bryn Mawr College alcohol and party policies (see body comes to the Counseling Service to talk to a pages 165 and 173), the Pennsylvania state laws counselor. It is important to remember that your concerning the distribution and consumption of do not have to have a crisis to see a counselor. alcohol (see page 168), and the risks and liabili- The Counseling Service provides students with ties of anyone, regardless of age, who serves an opportunity to explore their concerns with a minors. Also included in the training are low- professional psychotherapist or psychiatrist in a risk guidelines for drinking, information about confidential setting. how blood-alcohol content affects behavior and judgment, and how to care for an intoxicated Counseling services are available to Bryn Mawr person. Students can sign up for party-host train- College undergraduate and graduate students ing through the Student Activities Office. during the academic calendar year. Each undergraduate and graduate student who has the Counseling can be arranged through the Health college’s insurance can receive up to six free ses- Center by calling x7360. Confidential individual sions. The six free sessions will be used for assess- counseling/information sessions are also avail- ment, treatment planning and possibly appro- able, by appointment, for any student who has priate referral. After a student’s six sessions are questions or concerns about her own use of alco- exhausted, students can use their insurance to hol or other drugs, or that of a friend. Students pay for future sessions. If a student does not have can talk to the counselor about someone they insurance, they will be billed for counseling visits care about without revealing the person’s iden- beyond the sixth visit. In cases of financial hard- tity. Confidentiality is assured unless the situation ship, the fee for counseling may be reduced. No is life-threatening. student is ever denied service because they can Support groups may be offered throughout the not afford payment. year on a variety of drug and alcohol issues, The Counseling Service has a variety of thera- depending on student interest. pists and psychiatrists with different styles and a Resource and Referral: A drug and alcohol coun- wealth of experience. The staff is comprised of selor is available as a resource to students. In the four clinical social workers, two psychiatrists, a office there are books and educational videos psychologist, two graduate clinical social work on addiction and related topics. These materials interns, and five psychiatric residents. Many stu- are available to students for both personal or dents return to the Counseling Service over the research purposes. Also, an alcohol self-assess- course of their BMC years and sometimes choose ment for women is provided below to help you to see a different therapist. We understand this determine whether you should be concerned need for choice and flexibility; each therapist has about your alcohol use. something unique to offer at a particular time. • Do you drink when you feel depressed, hop- Students are typically seen within a week of ing it will make you feel better? requesting an appointment or immediately if • Do you need alcohol to feel sexy or to flirt? there is an acute crisis. Appointments are weekly

137 • Do you regularly use alcohol to relieve men- sonable action to protect the accusing student strual cramps? To help you sleep? To calm from any unnecessary or unwanted contact with your nerves or handle stress? the accused. • Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable if alco- Options for Students Who Have Been Sexually hol is not available? Assaulted: Any student who is sexually assaulted is strongly encouraged to seek help either from • Do you sometimes feel guilty about your resources available through the College or from drinking or worry that your friends/family outside sources. The following is a short list of know how much you drink? options available to students seeking help at • Do you sometimes forget what happened Bryn Mawr. More detailed information about after a night of drinking? each option is provided below. • Do you do things when you’re drinking that • You may contact the Bryn Mawr College you normally wouldn’t do? Health Center (x7360) to receive medical care, • Do you feel depressed or irritable after drink- to speak to a counselor, and/or to discuss ing a lot? other options confidentially. • Do you become defensive when someone • You may go to Bryn Mawr Hospital to receive mentions your drinking? a medical examination, which is admissible in court as evidence of an assault. • Do you avoid eating on a day when you are going out drinking? • You may call Bryn Mawr College Public Safety (x7911, 911 in emergencies) to arrange for • Do you sometimes miss classes or appoint- transportation to the Health Center or to ments because of drinking or hangovers? Bryn Mawr Hospital, and/or to report that a • Do you feel social only when you drink? sexual assault has taken place. If you have answered YES or SOMETIMES to sev- • You may call Lower Merion Township Police eral of these questions, you may want to call the (610-642-4200) to arrange transportation to counselor for further information. Bryn Mawr Hospital, to report a sexual assault or to request emergency medical assistance. Sexual Assault Medical Care: You are strongly encouraged While the College attempts through its pro- to receive some type of medical care after an grams and policies to prevent sexual assault from assault. Because sexual assault can be physically occurring, it recognizes that significant numbers and emotionally traumatic, you may not know of women throughout the nation are sexually whether or not you have been injured. Medical assaulted while they are college students. The Col- personnel at the Health Center or the hospital lege is committed to helping any of its students can answer questions you may have about health who have experienced sexual assault. Counsel- concerns. A follow-up exam is recommended to ors, health center personnel, residential life staff, retest for pregnancy and sexually transmitted dis- public safety officers, and deans will support a eases (STDs), and to be sure that no other injuries student as she goes through the recovery process. were sustained during the assault. The College is also committed to investigating The Health Center is able to counsel you on your all reported cases of sexual assault; assisting a options for medical care after an assault. An student in lodging charges with local police, if examination done at the Health Center is NOT she so desires; holding disciplinary hearings to admissible in court as evidence that an assault adjudicate formal accusations; and disciplining has taken place. If you think you may wish to any student or guest found to have violated the press charges at any time, the Health Center policy concerning sexual assault. personnel will recommend that you go to Bryn The College also recognizes that most cam- Mawr Hospital, where medical evidence can be pus sexual assaults involve people who are preserved for the police. acquainted with one another. Coercive or vio- The Health Center is able to check for internal lent acts between people who, because of their injuries, test for pregnancy and STDs and provide membership in the College community, must someone with whom you can talk. The Health continue to interact with each other are par- Center can also provide information and testing ticularly traumatic to the victim and violate the for HIV (HIV testing at the Health Center is confi- trust that is essential to the College’s mission and dential.). The Health Center can provide medica- sense of community. Therefore, should a sexual tion to help prevent STDs. In addition, emergency assault be reported, the College shall take rea- contraception is available to prevent pregnancy

138 if you go to the Health Center within 72 hours Public Safety will inform the Dean of the Col- of the assault. lege that an assault has occurred. If it is necessary to alert the community at large that an assault The Health Center will keep all information has taken place, both the Department of Pub- confidential; the assault will not be reported to lic Safety and the Dean’s Office will make every the police, Public Safety, parents or other Col- effort to protect your privacy. If it is necessary to lege personnel without your permission. If it disclose confidential information (in cases involv- is determined that you or another member of ing legal requirements, requirements of the Col- the College community is in danger, necessary lege policy on sexual assault, or if personal safety information will be released to the appropriate is at issue), the College will inform you that this administrators without revealing your identity. is taking place. The Health Center can assist you in finding any Lower Merion Township Police can provide trans- medical or emotional support that you need, portation to Bryn Mawr Hospital and emergency including counseling on- or off-campus. medical care if necessary. If you do decide to Bryn Mawr Hospital is able to provide medical report the assault to the police, the College will services that fulfill legal standards of evidence make every effort to provide a support person if — a “rape-kit” examination. The rape-kit exami- you would like help through the process. Making nation preserves medical evidence that can be a police report concerning the assault does not used in court. Having a rape kit done does not mean that you must prosecute the assailant. require you to press charges. It merely gathers • If you are assaulted or need help in Philadel- evidence should you wish to prosecute at some phia, call Women Organized Against Rape at time. It is recommended that you do not shower, 215-985-3333. bathe, douche or change clothes if you want to preserve evidence. You may want to bring a • If you are assaulted or need help at Haverford change of clothes to the hospital in case you are or Swarthmore, call Delaware County Women needed by the police. Against Rape at 610-566-4342. Bryn Mawr Hospital will test for pregnancy and Further Assistance: If you have any questions STDs, offer medication to prevent STDs, and pre- about the College’s procedures for dealing with scribe emergency contraception. The hospital is a rape or sexual assault, you should consult your required to notify the police that a sexual assault hall adviser, dean or any other college official may have occurred. (such as the Dean of the Undergraduate Col- lege, the Medical Director of Health Services, Montgomery County Victim Services (610-277- the Administrator of Counseling Services, or the 5200) has crisis-intervention counselors who are Director of Public Safety). If you have any ques- able to explain procedures and answer questions tions or concerns about a particular incident, you you may have. A 24-hour hotline is available for should also discuss them with your hall adviser, anyone with questions or concerns about sexual dean or any of the college officials mentioned assault, or who would like to speak to a crisis above. Such a discussion will be strictly confiden- counselor. tial unless you request otherwise. Legal Aspects: You are not required to report a sexual assault. If you do talk to the police and/or Off-Campus Counseling Public Safety, they may be able to take steps to protect others from experiencing sexual assault. Resources In addition, the police can inform you of your legal rights and options should you decide to General Information, Services and Referrals prosecute. The College is strongly committed to providing medical and emotional support to Women’s Health Source victims/survivors of sexual assault regardless of Bryn Mawr Hospital whether they decide to take legal action. 130 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr 610-526-8150, 1-888-876-8764 Bryn Mawr College Public Safety can provide www.mainlinehealth.org/mlh/wellness/whs transportation to the Health Center or to Bryn Mawr Hospital. You may wish to notify Public Women in Transition Safety that a sexual assault has occurred. If you (outreach, assessment, substance indepen- do choose to make a report, the Department and dence, domestic violence) you will then determine whether the assistance 21 S. 12th Street, 6th floor, Philadelphia and/or intervention of the police is necessary to 215-751-1111 protect other members of the community and/or www.womenintransitioninc.org to arrest the assailant.

139 Women’s Resource Center Legal (referral service, counseling, lesbian support Women’s Law Project group and adult children of alcoholics) 125 S. Ninth Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia 113 W. Wayne Avenue, Wayne 215-928-9801 610-687-6391 www.womenslawproject.org www.womensresourcecenter.net Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Transgender Alcohol Abuse The Attic Youth Center Alcoholics Anonymous Clubhouse (support for transgender or gender-questioning 526 Lancaster Avenue, Lower Merion youth) 610-527-9711 215-545-4331 Al-Anon Family Groups (for family members www.atticyouthcenter.org and friends of alcoholics) Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force 4021 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 1616 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 215-222-5244, 1-888-425-2666 215-772-2000 e-mail: [email protected]/www.pa-al-anon.org discrimination and violence hotline: Domestic Abuse Hotlines 1-877-PRIDE2000 www.plgtf.org Laurel House 1-800-642-3150 Rape/Sexual Assault www.laurel-house.org Women Against Rape Women Against Abuse 610-566-4342 (24-hour hotline, legal center and counseling) Montgomery County Victims Services hotline: 1-866-723-3014 610-277-5200, 610-ASSIST-1 (610-277-4781) 215-386-7777 www.vscmontcopa.org www.womenagainstabuse.org Women Organized Against Rape Bilingual Domestic Violence Project 1233 Locust Street, Suite 202, Philadelphia 1340 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia 215-985-3333 (hotline), 215-985-3315 215-739-9999 English www.woar.org 215-235-9992 Spanish Reproductive Rights Drug Abuse Choice Women in Transition (referrals and information about birth control, 215-751-1111 pregnancy testing, AIDS testing) e-mail: [email protected] 1233 Locust Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia Eating Disorders 215-985-3300, 1-800-848-3367 www.choice-phila.org American Anorexia-Bulimia Association of Philadelphia Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsyl- 215-221-1864 vania www.aabaphila.org (birth control, counseling, early pregnancy termination, pregnancy testing) The Renfrew Center 1144 Locust Street, Philadelphia 735 Old Lancaster Road, Bryn Mawr 215-351-5500, 1-800-230-PLAN 1-800-RENFREW (736-3739) www.ppsp.org www.renfrewcenter.com www.plannedparenthood.org HIV/AIDS Planned Parenthood, St. Davids Action AIDS 515 E. Lancaster Avenue, Wayne (information, referral, community service) 610-687-9410 1216 Arch St., 6th floor, Philadelphia Suicide 215-981-0088 www.actionaids.org Suicide and Crisis Prevention 610-279-6100 (24-hour hotline) Health Federation of Philadelphia Women’s Anonymous Testing Service Survivors of Suicide 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 701, Philadelphia (for relatives or friends of suicide victims) www.healthfederation.org/hiv_prevent_service. 215-545-2242 asp www.survivorsofsuicide.com

140 Traditions Arts Program

www.brynmawr.edu/activities/ Goodhart Hall, x5210 traditions Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At Bryn Mawr, the passage of the seasons is marked by a cycle of rituals that celebrate the www.brynmawr.edu/artsprogram College community with symbolic pageantry. Observers have described these traditions The Office for the Arts supports and coordinates — which include Maypole dancing, a parade curricular and extracurricular activities in theater, in Elizabethan costume and a hymn to wisdom dance, music and creative writing in the context sung in Ancient Greek — as both “beautiful” and of the Arts Program. Besides the Creative Writ- “quirkily anachronistic.” ing Program Reading Series, the Office for the Arts presents a Performing Arts Series of world- To many Bryn Mawr students, the College’s tradi- renowned performers and sponsors a variety of tions are more than entertaining, colorful spec- performances and workshops in theater, music tacles that divert participants from the intensity and dance. The office also provides some support of study; they are ceremonial enactments of for student arts initiatives and information about common values that help create a sense of com- the Philadelphia and local performance scenes. munity. The major traditions are: Theater: Academic courses offered and produc- Parade Night tions sponsored by the Bryn Mawr/Haverford A celebration of the completion of the first day Theater Program provide opportunities to par- of classes. The first step sing of the year is held ticipate in performance and technical aspects of that night. theater. Goodhart Theater is the main performance space; other facilities at Bryn Mawr and Lantern Night Haverford are available for smaller theatrical Freshwomen receive their lanterns (their class productions. color) and the second step sing of the year fol- Dance: Modern, ballet, jazz and African-based lows the ceremony. dance techniques are taught regularly on several Hell Week levels; additional courses, such as Indian dance, Flamenco or hip-hop, are offered on a rotating A week of fun and bonding between the fresh- basis. Choreography and academic courses in women and the upperclasswomen. Events include dance are also offered. The annual Spring Dance Dorm Dress-up Day, Bedtime Stories, Duck Pond Concert showcases performances of choreogra- Run, Dorm Olympics and much more. phy by students, faculty and guest artists; addi- May Day tional performance opportunities include the All-day celebration that occurs the Sunday after student-produced Fall Dance Concert and the the last week of classes. The last step sing of the Dance Outreach Project. year is held that night. Music: Formal instrumental and vocal ensembles, The four major traditions are joined by countless such as the Bi-College Orchestra and Chorale, minor traditions, such as presenting gift offerings are run by the Music Department at Haverford. to a sculpture of Athena and ringing the Taylor Some rehearsals and concerts take place in the Hall bell when seniors’ final exams are finished. Goodhart Music Room, and students interested in participating should speak to the directors. Among the officers of the Self-Government There are also chamber music groups involving Association are the traditions mistresses, who faculty, staff and students. In addition to the pia- orchestrate the cycle of traditions for one aca- nos found in each dormitory, there are five grand demic year. See the SGA and Traditions listing in pianos in practice rooms at Goodhart; students the Student Organizations listings. wishing to schedule practice time should sign up with the Office for the Arts as early in the year as possible. Fine Arts: Bryn Mawr’s printmaking studio, Arne- cliffe, is equipped with etching, lithography and relief presses. Use of Arnecliffe is mainly for class work and is overseen by the lecturer in Fine Arts. Printmaking courses are taught at Bryn Mawr

141 through the Haverford Fine Arts program; paint- Civic Engagement Office ing, photography and drawing are taught in the studios at Haverford. There is an additional drawing studio in Rockefeller. Dolwen, Cambrian Row, x7320 www.brynmawr.edu/ceo Creative Writing: A full slate of courses ranging from poetry and feature journalism to playwrit- The The Civic Engagement Office (CEO), estab- ing, screenwriting and fiction is enriched by lished in Fall 2004, supports Bryn Mawr’s involve- classroom visits and public literary readings by ment in service, activism and social advocacy. well-known writers throughout the year. Recent The CEO comprises the Community Service and visitors have included Ann Beattie, Sandra Cis- Activism Program and the Praxis Program. These neros, Umberto Eco, Nadine Gordimer, Maxine two programs collaborate to offer co-curricular Hong Kingston, Ian McEwan, Robert Pinsky, activities and academic course work that connect Adrienne Rich, Zadie Smith, Wole Soyinka, Derek students, faculty, staff and community partners Walcott and August Wilson. to a variety of resources, including each other. The CEO also provides opportunities for skill Art and Archaeology development and capacity building in the field Collections of civic engagement. The CEO takes a proactive role in preparing stu- Thomas, x5022 dents to be engaged citizens, effective leaders www.brynmawr.edu/collections and advocates for social change. It provides struc- tured opportunities to perform direct service, reflection activities for individuals and groups, Bryn Mawr College possesses a “museum without and education on the political and institutional walls” housed in various locations in Thomas. The obstacles for social justice. Through our ongo- 50,000 object collection consists of archaeologi- ing relationships with community partners and cal and ethnographic materials, fine art, photog- our many other resources, the CEO offers a raphy and applied and decorative arts donated multitude of opportunities for students to get by students, alumnae, professors and friends of involved in their community during their time Bryn Mawr College. The Collections serve as vital at Bryn Mawr. research tools for undergraduate and graduate students and are accessible to Bryn Mawr faculty The CEO sponsors special events throughout and students for the purposes of teaching and the academic year to engage students in service research. and reflection and to increase the community’s awareness of social justice issues. Some of these Student-formed exhibitions based on the Art and events include: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Ser- Archaeology Collections can be seen year round vice, Saturday of Service one day service events, on the main level of Carpenter Library during Philadelphia Cares Day of Service, fall voter reg- regular library hours. Exhibitions change every istration and voter education, information ses- two to four months. The Anthropology Gallery sions that promote local social service agencies in Dalton Hall features objects from the ethno- and the volunteer opportunities available, and graphic and archaeology collections as well as themed programming during Domestic Violence student research projects. Awareness Month. The CEO also, on occasion, Permanent displays from the Archaeology Collec- has offered students the opportunity to attend tion on the third floor of Thomas are open to vis- conferences focused on student civic engage- itors Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 ment like the annual COOL (Campus Outreach p.m. Appointments are recommended for schol- Opportunities League) Conference. arly inquiries but anyone interested in learning The Civic Engagement Office also provides a wide more about the Collections is welcome to visit. variety of programming options for students The Fine Art Collection is accessible by appoint- who would like to get involved in both on cam- ment only; contact the curator (cwcampbe) for pus and off campus community service. Examples an appointment. of some of the programs the Civic Engagement Office sponsors are: • Civic Engagement Orientation Sessions for both new and returning students • Volunteering 101 Training Sessions • Praxis community-based learning courses

142 • Student involvement in Norristown, PA campus. SISPA is an AmeriCorps Education Award through Community Partnership in Action Only program. Participating students enroll as (CPIA) AmeriCorps members on a part-time basis. Stu- • Information sessions on volunteer opportuni- dents who successfully complete the 450 hours of service will receive an AmeriCorps Ed-Only Award ties with featured community partners of $1,250. Students who have Federal Work-Study • Employment for work study students as part of their financial aid package are eligible through the Ardmore Community Tutoring to receive hourly wages for the 8 to 10 hours of Program and Overbrook High School Tutor- work at their internship. ing Program Leadership Empowerment and Advancement • Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania (SISPA)—a Program (LEAP) Training of Trainers Program part time, on campus AmeriCorps program LEAP is a new initiative at Bryn Mawr sponsored • Training for experienced and emerging by the Civic Engagement Office and developed campus leaders through LEAP—Leadership in partnership with the Athletics Department, Empowerment and Advancement Program Career Development Office, Deans Office, Resi- • Ongoing training and reflection activities dential Life, and Student Activities. Its purpose • A volunteer resource center is to foster leadership skills in students at Bryn • 50% reimbursement of public transportation Mawr as well as to support and recognize the costs to and from service sites efforts of student leaders on campus. The Train- ing-Of-Trainers program is one facet of this new For students or student groups who want to plan initiative that aims to encourage practical appli- a service or activism event, the CEO provides: cation of leadership theory and skill develop- • Co-sponsorship of events and/or speakers ment. • Mini-grants up to $200 The Training-Of-Trainers program offers students • Transportation funding the opportunity to develop skills that will help • Support and guidance from CEO staff them become a more effective group leaders, group members, organizational members, and Civic Engagement Office Sponsored Projects on a long-term basis, better employees and For more information on any of the projects supervisors. Students who participate in the listed below, please contact the CEO. Training-of-Trainers program learn about their Ardmore Community Tutoring and Overbrook personal leadership styles. They study several High School Tutoring (America Reads and different models of leadership and understand America Counts) how these different styles and models can impact The America Reads and America Counts programs group development. They will develop skills in: place work-study, volunteer and field-placement group facilitation; public presentation; project students as reading and math tutors for students management; fundraising and budgeting; succes- in local school and community sites. These pro- sion planning; and community organizing. grams run during the academic year and the Community Partnership in Action (CPIA) summer. All students are welcome to apply as CPIA is the campus-community partnership tutors, regardless of experience. Training is pro- between the Bryn Mawr College and Norris- vided before tutoring begins each semester and town communities. Initially pursued in 2002, in the summer. the partnership has grown to offer a wide array Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania (SISPA) of opportunities for Bryn Mawr students to be Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania (SISPA) is a involved with Norristown organizations and program that recognizes, trains and supports service providers to supplement their academic students who are civically engaged. Ten selected learning while serving in the local community. students pledge to complete 450 hours of service Student involvement is coordinated by student in one calendar year, and, in exchange for that coordinators housed in the Civic Engagement commitment, receive leadership and organizing Office, and ranges from Praxis field placements, training, support from the CEO staff and fellow ongoing service opportunities, and participation scholars, and participate in ongoing supervision in volunteer days of service. Over the past year, and reflection activities. Each Scholar works in a student coordinators have been developing a community organization 8 to 10 hours per week relationship with the Salvation Army of Norris- and attends bi-weekly supervision/reflection town by participating in their after school pro- sessions with the rest of the group. In addition, grams, students from the Multicultural Education scholars collaborate on group service and activ- Praxis course worked with the Norristown Area ism projects and programming for the rest of School District’s “No Place for Hate” campaign

143 in three separate schools, and students from the BMC Summer of Service and the Harris Wofford Alternative Fall Break Effective Grantsmanship Summer of National Service course assisted with grant writing in eight Nor- The CEO offers funded opportunities for students ristown community organizations. to spend a summer in service to the community. BMC Summer of Service participants live, learn Earned Income Tax Credit Volunteer Income Tax and serve together in the Bryn Mawr area, mak- Assistance Program (EITC/VITA) ing individual commitments to a local organi- In partnership with the Community Action zation and completing group service projects. and Development Corporation (CADCOM) in The Harris Wofford Summer of National Service Norristown, Bryn Mawr college students have recipient receives funding to complete a pub- been assisting Norristown residents file their lic service summer internship anywhere in the taxes since 2003. Through this partnership, Bryn United States. Mawr students are able to learn a very tangible skill while they assist people get the most out of their tax returns. Student volunteers receive Office of International advanced training and then serve one day a week Programs throughout the tax season, February though mid-April. Last year, our students helped return over $500,000 to the local economy through their Canwyll House West, x7390 efforts at CADCOM. www.brynmawr.edu/oip

Belmont Mentoring Program Approximately 10 percent of Bryn Mawr stu- In partnership with Belmont Charter School in dents are citizens of countries other than the Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr students are matched United States. In an institution where diversity with individual students in 2nd through 4th is a strong and valued tradition, these individu- grade as mentors during after school program- als make important contributions of different ming. Bryn Mawr students travel to the school perspectives and experiences to the Bryn Mawr as a group (transportation will be provided) and community. International students are as diverse meet with their mentee once a week during a group as the student body at large, and their the academic year. In addition, the Belmont site involvement is visible in all aspects of the Bi-Col- coordinator and a CEO staff person meet twice a lege community. semester with the group of Bryn Mawr mentors for additional training and reflection. Citizens of the United States who have lived and/or studied abroad also bring with them new Roberts Elementary School Lunch Buddies perspectives and an interest in and awareness of The Roberts Elementary School Lunch Buddies issues beyond the borders of this country from program matches Bryn Mawr students with small first-hand experience. These and other inter- groups of 2 or 3 elementary school students to ested students explore and share thoughts, cul- form “Friendship Groups” to help the younger tural experiences and fun with the entire campus students develop their social skills. Students at community through the activities of groups such Roberts Elementary who are struggling to make as the Association of International Students, the friends or need special mentoring to help fos- Asian Students Association, South Asian Women, ter their social skills are identified by teachers Mujeres, BACaSO (the Bryn Mawr African and at the school to join the “Friendship Groups”. Caribbean Students Organization) and the Mus- Bryn Mawr students meet with their “Friend- lim Students Association. ship Groups” over lunch and during recess one day a week to help encourage their mentees to The Office of International Programs assists make friends and develop confidence in social students with questions regarding government situations. Bryn Mawr students travel to Roberts regulations, social and academic adjustment, per- Elementary School in groups on a college van. sonal matters and other concerns. The office also handles information regarding an international Summerbridge of Greater Philadelphia student’s relationship to the U.S. government, to Summerbridge of Greater Philadelphia is a com- the student’s own government and/or to spon- prehensive academic enrichment program for soring agencies. All the services and programs are middle schoolers in which college students act as available to any Bryn Mawr student. tutors and mentors and help inspire middle school children to grow into engaged learners and leaders, and prepare them to enter and succeed in challenging college preparatory programs. Stu- dents may volunteer once a week, twice a week, or more depending on your schedule.

144 Alumnae Association • Catholic Adviser sponsored by the Archdio- cese of Philadelphia: Father Edward Wind- haus, x5536 (or at Haverford, 610-896-4956), Wyndham, second floor, x5227 [email protected] Monday through Friday • Christian Fellowship Advisers sponsored by 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. InterVarsity/Christian Fellowship: Heather www.brynmawr.edu/alumnae Drew, x5619, [email protected] • Jewish Adviser sponsored by Hillel of Greater By choosing Bryn Mawr, you’ve begun a relation- Philadelphia: Leigh Ann Kopans, x5618 (or at ship that will last a lifetime — and that begins Haverford, 610-896-4918), [email protected] immediately. You are joining a worldwide network of more than 20,000 alumnae/i encom- • Muslim Adviser: Rehana A. Jan, M.D., 610- passing graduates of the undergraduate college 525-6441, [email protected] as well as the Graduate School of Arts and Sci- • Quaker Adviser: Helene Pollock, 610-896- ences and the Graduate School of Social Work 1020, [email protected] and Social Research. The opportunity to make positive connections exists for any student or In addition, the following clergy from local reli- alumna/us who is willing to contact the Alum- gious institutions have registered with the Col- nae Association. lege to work with Bryn Mawr students and serve as contact people: • Call: x5227 or 1-800-BMC-ALUM • Write: • Rev. Barbara Abbott, Church of the Redeemer (Episcopal), 610-525-2486 Ext. 13 101 N. Merion Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899 • Rev. John Lee, Main Line Presbyterian Church, • E-mail: [email protected] 610-645-0505 • Web: www.brynmawr.edu/alumnae • Rev. Jonathan Malone, Lower Merion Baptist • Stop by Wyndham — visit in person on the Church, 610-525-1855 second floor, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. • Rev. David Tatgenhorst, St. Luke United Meth- to 5 p.m. odist Church, 610-525-2396 Inquire about alumnae gatherings near your • Rev. Marcellus Norris, Bethel A.M.E. Church, home over breaks. All Mawrters are encouraged 610-527-6674 to attend. Alumnae are eager to meet you and learn about life on campus. • Rabbi Neil Cooper, Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El, 610-649-5300 Contact Molly Scott (x5225 or [email protected] mawr.edu) to learn how you can participate in • Dr. Mustafa Ahmed, Foundation for Islamic the Alumnae Association. Education, 610-520-9624 For information regarding student religious Religious Advisers organizations, go to page 150. Guidelines for Religious Advisers and Office of Intercultural Affairs, Representatives Multicultural Center As a nondenominational institution, Bryn Mawr Dean Chris MacDonald-Dennis, does not employ or endorse any religious advis- Liaison, x6594 ers, groups or representatives. However, we recognize that religion is a significant aspect of The religious advisers, located in Aelwyd on many students’ lives and that the free exercise of Cambrian Row, work with students to coordi- religion, as well as the open and vigorous discus- nate activities and programs exploring issues of sion of religious ideas, is important to the educa- spirituality, ethnicity, culture and social justice. tional mission of the College and to the quality The advisers are available for counseling and of student life on campus. We therefore extend discussion of issues of faith and daily living. In hospitality and assistance to religious advisers addition, they work with student groups to orga- and to student religious groups that serve the nize religious services, study religious texts, plan spiritual and religious needs of our student popu- community-service projects and discuss common lation. concerns of faith and culture.

145 College policy requires that religious advisers or Student Organizations representatives who wish to have a continuing presence on campus and who are not members of the student community must register. Please con- www.brynmawr.edu/activities/ tact the Office of Intercultural Affairs to receive studentorganizations a pamphlet containing registration procedures and the Code of Conduct for Religious Advisers, Most of the organizations listed on the following Representatives and Groups. pages include an e-mail address to contact for more information. If you would like more infor- Religious groups composed entirely of Bryn Mawr mation about an existing organization, or if you students need not register if they wish to operate would like to find out how to start your own under the guidelines established by the SGA or student organization, consult the Web site above College offices for any other student group on or contact the Student Activities Office. campus. Occasional visitors, for example, local clergy invited to campus for a single event, will Academic/Professional be considered as any other campus guests and need not register. BMC College Bowl Team The purpose of the BMC College Bowl Team is to Office of Student Activities intellectually stimulate the minds of BMC women in a unique manner through team competition. Campus Center, first floor, x7332 General meetings include the practice of gen- www.brynmawr.edu/activities/ eral knowledge questions, in standard quiz bowl fashion, to prepare for regional competitions. The Office of Student Activities serves as a Contact: Kendra Hayde (khayde@brynmawr. resource to individual students and student orga- edu) nizations in leadership development and program planning. The office plans programs dur- Owl Investment Group (OIG) ing the academic year to draw diverse groups of A student-run organization whose purpose is to students together, oversees student use of Cam- learn about and explore investing through the brian Row, processes student contract requests stock market by hosting weekly informational and conducts party-host information sessions in and decision-making meetings, workshops and accordance with the College party policy. career panels. The committee works to inform The Office of Student Activities maintains mem- the campus community and works toward the bership in the National Association for Campus betterment of the community through annually Activities (NACA) and the Association for the donated gifts to the College. Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA). These Contact: June Lee ([email protected]) organizations provide a forum for student organizations, bring activities professionals to Pre-Health Club campus, and share information on artists in the The Pre-Health Club provides a means for Bryn college market. They also track programming Mawr College students to become familiar with trends among colleges across the nation, offer health related careers and all possible life jour- block-booking discounts and provide leadership neys involved with health. As of Fall 2005, the development for students. club has been revamped so that it better suits The Director of Student Activities is the adviser to the needs of its members with a new emphasis the Social Committee (SoCo) and the yearbook, on the importance of creating and maintaining Akoue. To find out more about student-activi- social networks between pre-med and pre-health ties programming at Bryn Mawr College or to students and medical students, schools, employ- obtain resources for your student group, visit the ers, etc. Furthermore, this new and improved club Student Life Office in the Campus Center or the seeks to inform interested students that not all Student Activities Web site at www.brynmawr. premeds finish their requirements during their edu/activities. undergraduate career, and we are here to discuss alternative plans. The Pre-Health Club offers a way for students with the same goals to meet one another, learn and give advice to one another. The students are given opportunities to attend meetings and lectures from people experienced in a health-

146 related field. The club organizes community ser- Amnesty International vice activities and visits to local medical schools, Bryn Mawr’s Amnesty International group is a hosts speakers, and participates in fundraising chapter of a worldwide grassroots organization activities. The club also works in conjuction with working to promote and defend human rights. various medical focus groups on campus and the Amnesty International seeks to free all prisoners Postbac/Undergraduate Relations Committee. of conscience, ensure fair and prompt trials for The club is designed to assist pre-med students in all political prisoners, and end political killings gaining a deeper understanding of the required and “disappearances.” The group also strives to pre-med courses and labs. promote, through education and action, greater Contact: Ainsley Backman (abackman@brynmawr. understanding and respect for human rights. edu), Amanda Pron ([email protected]) Contact: Kaity Heflin ([email protected]) Pre-Law Club Bryn Mawr-Israel Coalition (BrIC) The Pre-Law Club seeks to inform students about BrIC is a student initiative to promote awareness the law school application process. In addition, and education about the State of Israel on cam- the club focuses on establishing connections with pus. The group seeks to provide information on alumnae who have gone on to law school. This political and cultural aspects pertaining to the year the Pre-Law Club plans to visit various law country by offering an array of opportunities schools in the Philadelphia area as well as hold throughout the area, and sometimes the world. sessions for LSAT review. The ultimate goal of the group is to strive for Contact: Kate Driscoll ([email protected]) understanding of and acceptance for the Jew- ish State. Society of Planners and Architects Contact: Tara Malone ([email protected]), Our purpose: to provide students majoring in Ruthie Storch ([email protected]) and interested in the fields of urban planning/ design and architecture with the opportunity International Justice Week (IJW) Committee to attain volunteering opportunities, jobs and The goals of International Justice Week are to summer internships, network, and attend confer- educate the campus about issues of a global ences and events that will allow them to become nature and scale that have global ramifications; more familiar with the aforementioned profes- to show how they relate to us as students and/or sional fields. Our goal: to form an alliance with U.S. citizens; and to show what we can do to edu- the Growth and Structure of Cities Program, the cate ourselves and take action. IJW will take place American Planning Association (APA) and the in the spring, with each day focusing on a cohe- American Institute of Architects (AIA) in order sive topic brought forth by a student. There will to prepare students for careers in urban plan- be a variety of interactive events, exhibits, films, ning/design and architecture. discussions and speakers organized by students. Contact: Martha Vidauri (mvidauri@brynmawr. Leading up to this week, the IJW committee will edu) collaborate with on- and off-campus groups and individuals to bring similar programming to the advocacy/awareness student body on a monthly basis. Contact: Sarah Alibabaie (salibabie@brynmawr. Active Minds at Bryn Mawr edu), Jenny Kim ([email protected]) Active Minds at Bryn Mawr (Active Minds) is one Students for Justice in Palestine affiliate of the nationwide organization Active Minds on Campus. Active Minds works to increase Students for Justice in Palestine is a club made student awareness of mental health issues, pro- up of a diverse group of students who seek to vide information and resources regarding mental discuss the severity of the oppression against health and mental illness, encourage students to the Palestinian people, raise awareness about seek help as soon as it is needed, and serve as the issue on campus, and take action to end the liaison between students and the mental health injustices occurring daily against the Palestin- community. In the past Active Minds has screened ians. Our club’s goal is to promote justice, human mental health-related movies, held panel discus- rights, liberation and self-determination for the sions, and thrown “de-stress” parties. Periodically Palestinian people. the group puts flyers up around campus making Contact: Hind Eideh ([email protected]) others aware of mental health issues. Contac: Sarah Gale ([email protected]), Kath- arine Penzo ([email protected])

147 AFFINITY organizations Eastern European Students’ Assocation (EESA) Advocates for Disability Awareness (ADA) Open to all undergraduates, the Eastern Euro- pean Students Association intends to provide Advocates for Disability Awareness was started information about Eastern Europe history and in Fall 2005. As a new group, we can focus on culture through campus wide activities including any issue important to the student body. ADA is artistic events (film nights, poetry readings, food dedicated to providing a voice for the invisible tastings), snapshots of culture and discussions on minority on campus. We welcome everyone, both myths about it. It provides an intelligent setting allies and students with self-identified disabili- for all students interested in or who already feel ties. So if you would like to discuss accessibility connected to Eastern Europe to interact and issues, plan awareness events and educate the learn. community, come to ADA! Contact: Assistant Dean and Director of Inter- Contact: Alex Ionescu ([email protected]), cultural Affairs Christopher Macdonald- Dennis Laura Popa ([email protected]), Simona Radu ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Asian Student Association (ASA) Hellenic Club The mission of the Asian Students Association is The Hellenic Club of Bryn Mawr College is a cul- to educate all students about Asian and Asian tural club for people of Greek origin or back- American culture, issues and concerns. Anyone ground, or people who have an interest in Greek interested in Asian and Asian American culture culture. The purpose of the club is to introduce within the Bryn Mawr community is welcome to the Bi-Co community to Greek history and cul- join ASA. ASA also exists as a support group of ture through a number of social and educational Asian and Asian Americans. ASA deeply supports activities, and to promote the ideals of the Hel- and actively contributes to the local community lenic world that have played an important role service programs. The goals of ASA are accom- throughout history. plished through the community outreach, sup- Contact: Jacqueline Fatseaas (jfatseas@brynmawr. port group discussion, social activities and politi- edu) cal and cultural activities. Mixed Company Contact: Jeanette Kwon ([email protected]), Amanda Lu ([email protected]) Mixed Company provides a supportive atmosphere in which to explore issues concerning Association of International Students (AIS) biracial, bicultural, multiracial, multicultural AIS is an organization open to all students of and trans-racially adopted women. These issues the Bryn Mawr community interested in shar- are explored through discussions focused on ing a variety of cultures from around the world. self-exploration, and activities aimed at raising The organization aims to provide a support net- campus awareness. work both within the Bryn Mawr community Contact: Marina Fradera (mfradera@brynmawr. and beyond for international students who are edu), Sara Nathan ([email protected]) faced with college life in a new country. Mem- bers take an active role in educating the com- Mujeres munity about their home countries and learning Mujeres is a cultural group that acts as a sup- about others. port network for Latina Bryn Mawr women. The Contact: Assistant Dean and Director of Inter- group brings to light significant issues that affect cultural Affairs Christopher Macdonald- Dennis us as Latina women, both on campus and abroad. ([email protected]) All Tri-Co community members are welcome to participate in events. Mujeres is involved in chal- Black, African and Caribbean Students’ Organi- zation (BACaSO) lenging assumptions and sharing Hispanic and Latin American cultures with the Bryn Mawr The purpose of the organization is to create an community through discussion and by bringing awareness of the diverse cultures and issues of outside performers, speakers and activists to cam- Africa and the Caribbean in order to educate the pus. The members of Mujeres host a number of Bryn Mawr community. BACaSO exists to articu- events for National Latino Heritage Month and late and promote the needs of students who can an annual culture show. identify with or wish to learn more about any of the cultures in Africa and the Caribbean. Contact: Lucy Edwards (lredward@brynmawr. edu), Nydia Palacios ([email protected]) Contact: Josephine Karianjah (jkarianjah@brynmawr.edu), Natalee Smith (njsmith@brynmawr. edu), ([email protected]) 148 Q-Time Whiteness Awareness Allies Group (WAAG) Q-Time arose from Q-Forum and hosts weekly This group serves as a safe space for open and discussions about gender, sexuality, sexual orien- honest discussion and study of issues of race and tation and identity. It fosters thought-provoking, racism in society, specifically addressing the rela- challenging dialogue about these topics. Q-Time tion of whiteness and white privilege to the his- supports people who identify as queer, question- tory and perpetuation of racism, and the role of ing, straight and everything in between (or noth- white people in combating racism. ing at all!) Through meetings, campus-wide discussions, Contact: Kate Duguid ([email protected]), workshops and other activities, WAAG challenges Lucy Edwards ([email protected]) the Bryn Mawr community to critically examine issues such as the history of racism, social inequal- Rainbow Alliance ity, white privilege and white culture at Bryn Through meetings, discussions, campus-wide Mawr, in the United States and throughout the events and participation in the greater Philadel- world. Working toward a greater understanding phia community and beyond, Rainbow Alliance of what these terms mean, and a greater aware- tries to foster a community that is supportive of ness of how they are manifested in our lives and lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gendered, question- how they influence who has power in our society, ing students and their allies. is crucial to better understanding ourselves, our Contact: Rebecca DiBrienza (rdibrienza@bryn- relationships with other people, and intergroup mawr.edu), ([email protected]) relations so that we can work more effectively for racial equality and social justice. Sisterhood Contact: Assistant Dean and Director of Inter- Sisterhood is a support network for Black Bryn cultural Affairs Christopher Macdonald- Dennis Mawr women. The group addresses issues that ([email protected]) affect and are important to us as Black women, on campus and in the world. Sisterhood seeks to Zami educate people about our culture through dia- Zami has a dual purpose of support and visibility logue, cultural performances and music, as well for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer as Perry House (our cultural center). Our cultural and questioning people of color. Through meet- center is open to all who are devoted to under- ings and discussions, we create a safe space for standing and learning about Black identity. The open dialogue on gender and sexuality within diversity that lies within our community brings the context of the cultures that we represent. creativity, individuality, strength, compassion Through campus events we promote aware- and dedication to the group, to ourselves and ness and foster support for the community. By to society. bringing vocal activists, writers, lecturers and cul- Contact: Augusta Irele ([email protected]), tural workers to campus we hope to inform the Kendra Sykes ([email protected]) larger community about political and social issues affecting the LGBTQ-PoC community. South Asian Women (SAW) Centered in an understanding of pluralism, and South Asian Women (SAW) is an organization the fluidity of identity, we seek to create an envi- dedicated to promoting South Asian culture, ronment of inclusiveness and unity. We believe and that of its diaspora, by organizing a vari- that true unity starts from open dialogue and a ety of events ranging from community service belief in fair-mindedness, acceptance and curi- (Be the Change Day) to cultural festivals. SAW osity. The tolerance that is at the core of Zami is committed to bringing speakers to campus is not a lax, “anything goes” attitude. Rather, whose work pertains not only to cultural but also it understands that this principle can be upheld social and political issues. Each year in November only by combating ignorance and division, and SAW hosts a culture show, which is a showcase by supporting and nurturing free thought and of song, dance, readings, slideshows, movies and expression. art presented by SAW members. Like all cultural organizations at Bryn Mawr, SAW welcomes all Contact: Assistant Dean and Director of Inter- women regardless of ethnicity, nationality, race cultural Affairs Christopher Macdonald- Dennis or religion. ([email protected]) Contact: Fareesa Islam ([email protected]), Swathi Malepathi ([email protected])

149 GOVERNING Civic Engagement Office Representative: Jenny Chen ’09 Self-Government Association (SGA) Office of Intercultural Affairs Representative: Under the Bryn Mawr College Honor Code and Kernika Gupta ’09 Self-Government Association Constitution, Bryn Health Center Advisory Committee Mawr College undergraduates take responsibility for governing themselves in academic and social The Health Center Advisory Committee is a matters, as well as playing an active and funda- student-run committee that promotes commu- mental role in the life of the College. The oldest nication between the students and the Health self-governing association in the nation, the SGA Center. The members of the committee serve as is composed of any candidate for a Bryn Mawr liaisons who direct the Health Center’s attention College A.B. degree. As members of the asso- to students’ concerns and interests. The commit- ciation, undergraduates are entitled to attend tee meets once a month to plan student forums weekly assembly meetings and voice their opin- to promote dialogue. Members of this commit- ions, participate in a variety of SGA-sponsored tee work with Dr. Kerr and Nurse Ramsey and events, groups, film series, magazines, newspa- are appointed through the SGA. Contact: HCAC@ pers and traditions, as well as vote in elections brynmawr.edu that send student representatives to various Honor Board committees, the Board of Trustees and the SGA Assembly. It is the hope and expectation of self- The Honor Board is responsible for the adminis- governance at Bryn Mawr College that all stu- tration and facilitation of the Honor Code. This dents will be able to find a place, group, activity includes an orientation for freshwomen each fall and concerns in the most effective, responsible within the customs groups conducted by an HA and satisfying way possible. SGA represents the in conjunction with an Honor Board member. The concerns and needs of the undergraduate body Honor Board exists in two forms, the Academic to the administration. Honor Board and the Social Honor Board. Con- tact: Kelly Harrell The SGA’s organization includes: Executive Board, Student Finance Committee, Traditions, Honor Social Committee (SoCo) Board, Residence Council and Appointments The goal of Bryn Mawr College Social Committee Committee. is to unite the Tri-College community through Leadership for the 2007-08 year will be provided parties, dances, concerts, trips to Philadelphia by: and other social events. It plans various events throughout the year and helps get the word out Executive Board: to the community, decorate, raise funds, post President Tania Melo ’08 flyers, etc. SoCo acknowledges the rigorous aca- Vice President Emily Norman ’08 demics of Bryn Mawr College and strives to give Secretary Holly Stewart ’08 students the opportunity to participate in social Treasurer events so that they have a more well-balanced life. Contact: SGA Honor Board Head: Kelly Harrell ’08 Traditions Faculty Representative: The purpose of Traditions is to promote, encour- Helen Whalen-Cohen ’08 age and preserve the spirit of Traditions on Traditions Mistresses: campus. Contact: Eden McQueen and Steph Eden McQueen ’09, Steph Migliori ’09 Migliori Residence Council Heads: Alix Dermer ’08, Rachel Zack ’08 Elections Heads: Laurel James ’10, Katharine Sloss-Hartman ’10 Curriculum Committee Heads: Kendra Hayde ’09, Elizabeth Schwartz ’08 Representative to the Board of Trustees: Emily McGlynn ’09 Athletic Association Representative: Steph Wujcik ’08

150 MEDIA Recognizing feminism as a collective process, we attempt to explore issues of interest to all Akoue women, both as members of this College and Box C-1727 of the larger world community. Through this 610-526-5028 continuing dialogue, we seek to promote com- Akoué is the Bryn Mawr College yearbook. The munication and understanding while fostering staff of editors, designers and photographers self-confidence and independence in expression. tell the yearly story of Bryn Mawr College in a We are a bi-weekly publication and are always photojournalistic style. All students interested eager to welcome new staff members. Join us in photography, writing and design are invited on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. in the Pagoda for our to join. weekly meeting. Contact: Shikha Prashad (sprashad@brynmawr. Contact: Laurel Pellegrino (lpellegr@brynmawr. edu) edu), Jessica Schwartz (jschwart01@brynmawr. edu) Bi-College News Nimbus Literary Review The Bi-College News is a weekly journal of the happenings at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges Nimbus is the premier campus literary magazine. and a testimony to the Bi-College relationship. Devoted to fostering a large and diverse creative We endeavor to provide representative, accurate community at Bryn Mawr College, Nimbus is pub- and fair news and information. The Honor Codes lished annually in the spring and accepts submis- of both campuses inform our methods. sions ranging from poetry and short fiction to memoir and drama. Contact: Andrea Milne ([email protected]) Contact: Sarah Caldwell (secaldwe@brynmawr. BMC Zine & D.I.Y. Media Club edu), Anna Mendoza (amendoza@brynmawr. BMC Zine & DIY (do it yourself) Media Club fos- edu) ters and supports a growing appreciation for Virgin Mawrtyr a wide variety of alternative press and other medias made for/by/or about the lives of women. We are Bryn Mawr’s first and only literary arts The Zine & DIY Media Club hopes to combat the magazine devoted entirely to exploring issues of chronic negative impact of mainstream repre- sex, sexuality, gender, feminism and the body. sentations of women by offering a spectrum of We are beginning a dialogue, verbal and visual, other medias, thus providing genuine, accurate in order to liberate, interpret and engage a stu- and life-affirming models of women. Zines can dent body in the most talked about, yet easily foster a sense of self-worth and community. dismissed of issues. To this end, we also believe Because Zines are not bound by just a market it is important to address these issues with the economy, they allow women to say and perform same intellect, sophistication and integrity with their lives as they see fit. It is also a safe space which we approach any idea as women of aca- for a wide variety of self-expression in a unique, demia. Our magazine is an open forum, serving artistic format that is personal, political and pro- as a place of the safest, thoughtful and provok- found. ing of conversations. The Zine & DIY Media Club will focus on mak- Contact: JiaJia Fei ([email protected]), Emily ing or participating in DIY media, zine culture Flynn ([email protected]) and writing/making art for zines and other small medias. Zines that are collected will be available MUSIC/PERFORMING ARTS at club meetintgs, by request, at events and are Black Squirrel Records available for check-out. They will also be available to other clubs as a small, portable library, Black Squirrel Records is a student-run, Bi-Co updated regularly, that they can take to their record label based at Haverford College. We meeting, extending the safe space for dialogue. don’t specialize in any specific genre of music and will release almost anything as long as it is Contact: Caro Sauers ([email protected]) original, honest and interesting. Currently we are college news focusing on releasing compilation albums from x7340, C-1716 our diverse pool of homegrown talent. Our first compilation was released in 2005, followed up The college news is a feminist news journal that by another in 2007. serves as a source of information and self-expression for the Bryn Mawr College community. Contact: Rob Korobkin (rkorobi@haverford. edu)

151 Bi-College Flute Choir rehearses two to three times a week and holds auditions each January. The Bi-co Flute Choir is a group of flutists of all ability levels who gather to rehearse weekly. Contact: Lauren Dubowski (ldubowsk@brynmawr. Our ensemble includes members from both Bryn edu), Anne Harding ([email protected]) Mawr and Haverford Colleges and we typically Looney Tunes prepare for two to four concerts per semester. In addition to performing at College events such as The Looney Tunes are Bi-College, co-ed a cappella chamber music concerts, Parents’ Weekend, May group. They sing songs from as many genres as Day and culture shows sponsored by other cam- they can find: funk, hip-hop, gospel, jazz, alter- pus groups, we give community service concerts native. They take a crazy tour each Spring Break; at local nursing homes and churches. We gener- past tours have gone around the Northeast, to ally have about 10-12 members per semester, and California and all over the South. Auditions are any flutist is welcome to join! typically held at the beginning of first semester each year. Contact: Danelle Johnson (dajohnson@brynmawr. edu), Margaret Fraser ([email protected]) Contact: Dena Feldman (dfeldman@brynmawr. edu), Alyssa Fischer ([email protected]) Bryn Mawr Mayuri Night Owls Bryn Mawr Mayuri is a South Asian fusion dance team. It was started in the spring of 2004 and The Night Owls (otherwise known as “the Fowls” has grown rapidly in the past four years, receiv- among the membership), established 1989, is ing invitations to perform across the nation. The Bryn Mawr College’s first a cappella group — team’s pieces combine classical India styles of dedicated to singing, performing, and having a dance such as bharata natyam and kathak with good time, every time. The Night Owls sing in all Western styles like ballet, hip-hop, modern, and the Bi-Co jams and perform a number of mini- jazz. The members of Mayuri work hard to cho- concerts by request; in addition, they perform reograph dance and mix music so that in the end with other groups at their respective schools they achieve a cross-cultural blend of styles. (mainly along the East Coast). The group also hosts at least one on-campus concert a semester Contact: Amelia Jordan (ajordan@brynmawr. in which groups from other schools are invited edu), Rina Mehta ([email protected]) to sing. Spring Break marks the annual tour, and Greasepaint Productions the group also takes part in competitions. Audi- tions for entrance into the group are held at the Greasepaint Productions is the student-run musi- beginning of each semester. cal theater company of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, mounting productions and organizing Contact: Sam Haun ([email protected]) events that bring a variety of arts-related oppor- People in Color (PiC) tunities to the student body. PiC is a performance group that aims to creatively Contact: Amanda Darby ([email protected]), address controversial issues we see in our lives; Elizabeth Rouse ([email protected]) anything from ableism to racism. This group is Lavender’s Blue open to everyone. Lavender’s Blue is Bryn Mawr’s only “oldies” a Contact: Augusta Irele ([email protected]) cappella group. They perform pop music from Shakespeare Performance Troupe (SPT) the 50s and 60s throughout the year, as well as recording CDs. Auditions are held at the begin- The Shakespeare Performance Troupe is a student ning of each semester. theater group dedicated to performing the works of William Shakespeare and other dramatic works Contact: Andrea Goldstein (agoldste@brynmawr. related to the Shakespeare canon. We perform at edu) least one play each semester, and all productions Lighted Fools are entirely student-run. Recent productions include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Richard III, Lighted Fools is a Bi-College improvisational and Taming of the Shrew and Winter’s Tale. sketch comedy group. They write and perform two full-length shows each semester, and appear Contact: Stephanie Migliori (smigliori@brynmawr. at comedy festivals on the East Coast such as edu), Alex Solomon ([email protected]) the National College Comedy Festival, the Dirty South Improv Festival, and DISCO. Lighted Fools

152 POLITICAL ment Office, Student Activities and various other institutions similarly dedicated to engaging the Bryn Mawr College Democrats Bryn Mawr community in the public decisions that impacts our lives. With our mission expand- The Bryn Mawr College Democrats is a local ing every year, the women of SWV invite you to chapter of the College Democrats of America. come share your ideas, your experiences and your The goal of the BMC Democrats is to promote hopes for the Bryn Mawr community. a better America, with equality, freedom and justice. To achieve this goal, the BMC Democrats Contact: Andrea Milne ([email protected]) volunteer on behalf of local, state and national campaigns, host voter registration drives, spon- RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL sor political speakers, organize community service events, participate in statewide leadership Athena’s Circle conferences and provide a variety of other civic Athena’s Circle is a student Pagan group. We are education programs for the campus and com- a religious/spiritual organization. Our members munity. include Wiccans, Greco-Roman and Egyptian The BMC Democrats meet weekly throughout re-constructionists, Goddess-worshippers, Bud- the school year. The organization has a variety dhists, and followers of many other goddess- and of positions available on its executive board and nature-oriented spiritual paths. We hold weekly there are always opportunities for individual and meetings that consist primarily of discussions of project-specific involvement. faith and our personal paths. Though we are not a coven we celebrate the major Wiccan Sabbaths Contact: Molly Parzen (mparzen@brynmawr. as a group, and often create rituals and medita- edu) tions for the full moon, dark moon or sometimes Bryn Mawr College Republicans just for healing energy. All are welcome at our The Bryn Mawr College Republicans is a subchap- meetings and group functions, to celebrate with ter of the College Republicans of Pennsylvania, us or just to see what we’re about. which is a liaison to the College Republicans Contact: Carrie DeVito ([email protected]), National Committee. Some of our goals as a Elena Plionis ([email protected]) club include promoting political diversity and the Baha’i Campus Association exchange of conflicting ideas on campus, bringing Republicans together socially, while provid- The Baha’i Campus Association works to build ing a safe venue in which to express conservative a spirit of cooperation and goodwill among the views, and volunteering on the local, state and diverse religions and cultures represented in the national level to contribute to the advancement campus community. The Baha’i Campus Asso- of our party. ciation also strives to be an instrument through which collective energy can be focused toward During the year, we hold bi-weekly meetings, the ideals of the Baha’i faith, which emphasize scheduling weekly meetings when necessary. the oneness and wholeness of the entire human The BMC Republicans strive to achieve our goals race, including promoting gender equality, racial by hosting on-campus activities, volunteering to harmony, interfaith dialogue, the environment, work on campaigns in the area, keeping an open human rights, global prosperity and spiritual dialogue with the Bryn Mawr community, host- development. ing conservative guest speakers and participating in community service projects. Contact: Elizabeth Hogenson (ehogenson@brynmawr.edu) Contact: Laura Webb ([email protected]), Betsy Yen ([email protected]) Bi-Co Catholic Newman Community Smart Women Vote The Bi-Co Catholic Newman Community is an association of students, sponsored by the Catholic Smart Women Vote (SWV) is a nonpartisan voter Church, to foster more authentic Christian living. registration and mobilization organization at Students are encouraged to participate actively Bryn Mawr. SWV is devoted to cultivating a col- in the planning, choir, liturgical ministry in the lege-wide sense of civic duty, and making voting celebration of Mass on Sundays and Holy Days, accessible for the entire Bryn Mawr community. social events and theological discussions. (www. Best known for our voter registration and Get sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/catholic) Out the Vote campaigns, SWV is dedicated to civic engagement beginning at the polls and extend- Contact: Maeve O’Hara (mohara@brynmawr. ing into all the elements of public life. Smart edu) Women Vote is supported by the Civic Engage-

153 Episcopal Campus Ministry (ECM) hosts fundraising dinners, lectures, social events, Islamic concerts and many other activities on Bryn The Episcopal Campus Ministry is a Bi-Co group Mawr’s and Haverford’s campuses, in our local for all people interested in the Christian faith. neighborhoods and in the lovely city of Philadel- It is a space where you can come to your own phia. We come together for weekly jummah on conclusions about faith and life while in a sup- campus, halal dinners every Friday, and halaqas portive environment with other students asking every Sunday. We seek to promote community the same questions as you. We meet weekly for service, diversity, understanding and respect. discussions and services, are active in outreach and go on retreats a few times a year. Contact: Sarah Khasawinah (skhasawina@brynmawr.edu), Sarah Mahmood (smahmood@bryn- Contact: Ruth Goodlaxson (rgoodlaxso@brynmawr.edu) mawr.edu) Prelude Christian Fellowship (PCF) Harvest Christian Fellowship (HCF) Prelude is a Bi-Co Christian fellowship that meets HCF is an interdenominational group open to twice a week for Bible study and fellowship time. all people interested in learning about, growing Our goal is to reach out to any students who in and living out the Christian faith. We meet desire to have a better understanding of the weekly for small group Bible study, “Friday Night Christian faith by providing a safe environment. Live,” and Sunday service. HCF is associated with Our group is affiliated with Jubilee Presbyterian Grace Covenant Church (GCC) in Philadelphia. Church in Conshohoken, PA. Jubilee Church pro- Contact: Eunice Ahn ([email protected]), vides Bi-Co student leaders with leadership train- Joanne Yoon ([email protected]) ing, guidance and care. As a Bi-Co club, Prelude InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (ICF) seeks to fulfill its goal in various ways by providing transportation to Jubilee church on Sunday InterVarsity is a Christian organization serving as well as Friday night meetings, and to subsidize the students of Bryn Mawr College. We host dis- costs. cussions, Bible studies, retreats with Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, and social events. As Contact: Jeanette Kwon (jkwon@brynmawr. “IV” celebrates the diversity of its members and edu) is interdenominational, its purpose is to support Quaker Students those of Christian faith or who have an interest Quaker Students is a group interested in spread- in Christianity. ing information about Quaker conferences and Contact: Jes Chung ([email protected]) events, social justice work and Bryn Mawr’s Jewish Student Union (JSU) Quaker history. The Jewish Student Union of Bryn Mawr and Contact: Assistant Dean and Director of Inter- Haverford Colleges provides religious, educa- cultural Affairs Christopher Macdonald- Dennis tional, community service and social opportuni- ([email protected]) ties for Jewish (and non-Jewish) students in the Renewal College Fellowship (RCF) Bi-Co. We hold weekly Shabbat services and din- RCF is a Christian organization on Bryn Mawr and ners, text studies, numerous social events and Haverford campuses that is open to believers and holiday observances and festivities throughout those who are seeking. It welcomes all who are the year. All of these activities are open to every- wishing to learn more about the Christian faith body from both colleges, regardless of religious and those who are looking to grow and mature affiliation or background. JSU is run almost in their walk with God. There are weekly small- entirely by students from both campuses with group Bible studies, large groups and Sunday the help of a Jewish adviser, and in conjunction services. RCF is affiliated with Renewal Church with Hillel of Greater Philadelphia. We’re always in Philadelphia (www.renewalchurch.org). looking for additional student participation to make our wonderful organization even better. Contact: Sylvia Kim ([email protected]) We’d love to see you at our next event! 2 Fish Contact: ([email protected]) 2 Fish is a Christian a cappella group in the main Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) line community whose purpose is to glorify God through song. We seek to spread God’s message The Bi-College Muslim Students Association to Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Villanova campuses (MSA) provides support to its Muslim and non- and to the greater Philadelphia community. By Muslim members and strives to educate the Bi- creating an environment that spiritually nurtures College community about Islam. The Bi-Co MSA

154 the members of 2 Fish, we will be able to more Care Cards effectively become ministers of the word through Care Cards is a non-profit organization, founded our presence and our performances. God is the by a BMC alumna, that makes handmade cards center of the group and our goal is to let him for different holidays and occasions and sends/ work through us to achieve His will. delivers them to various organizations such as Contact: [email protected] children’s hospitals, nursing homes and home- less shelters, and U.S. soldiers and their families. SERVICE/ACTIVISM/OUTREACH Care Cards are made about three times a month and there are very few group meetings. It is a Batten House Cooperative simple way to make someone smile. A card can go a long way! More information can be found Batten House is Bryn Mawr’s environmental coop- at www.care-cards.org. erative. Located in the woods just on the edge of campus, Batten consists of 13 women who desire Contact: Lea Rifkin ([email protected]), to inform the campus about issues relating to the Carina Sandrini-Cooke (csandrinic@brynmawr. environment and to social change. Members of edu), Melinda Tsang ([email protected]) the house participate in weekly chores, host cam- Campus Girl Scouts pus-wide events and enjoy trying out new veg- etarian/vegan recipes in our kitchen. It is open A group that extends the world of girl scouting to Bryn Mawr and Haverford students, and there into the Bryn Mawr community, we serve as a are no personal dietary restrictions. resource for local Girls Scout troops by mentoring older girls and running activities on campus Contact: Emily McGlynn (emcglynn@brynmawr. for younger girls. Our main priority is to facili- edu), Amy Phillips ([email protected]) tate badge acquirement for younger troops in Best Buddies the area. Best Buddies is a nonprofit, student-run organi- Contact: Amy Case ([email protected]), Han- zation dedicated to improving the lives of com- nah Curry-McDougald (hcurrymcdo@brynmawr. munity members with disabilities by providing edu) them with one-on-one friendships with college Chinatown Tutoring Program at FACTS students. The Bryn Mawr chapter of Best Bud- dies matches students with disabled community Our missions: (1) To help the Philadelphia commu- members and also gets together as an organiza- nity by providing service to local families, which tion throughout the semester for chapter events include Asian, African and Latino immigrants; (2) including parties and sporting events. Check out To work closely with the staff at FACTS, a charter Best Buddies on the Web. school near Chinatown, to help accomplish the school’s mission; and (3) To provide interested Contact: Elizabeth Hogenson (ehogenson@bryn- Bryn Mawr students the option of field place- mawr.edu) ments to work with K through 6th graders in a Bryn Mawr College Greens multicultural setting. FACTS Tutoring program is a spin off of the original Chinatown Tutoring pro- The BMC Greens is a student environmental gram. This program provides flexible scheduling activist organization that advocates for environ- for the tutors and very rewarding experiences. mental awareness and responsibility on campus. For the fall 2006 semester, FACTS had 23 tutors The Greens hold weekly meetings open to the who gave at least 2 hours of their time every student body where group members are encour- week to provide service through the program. aged to take on problem-solving projects that resonate with their passions. Some of our current Contact: Jenny Chen ([email protected]), San- projects include promoting campus recycling, dra Winn ([email protected]) reducing energy consumption, maintaining a Daring Arts Regarding Love and Involvement in student garden and educating the community Neighborhood Groups (DARLING) about the role of women in protecting the environment and the ecological footprints we leave A community service group dedicated to do arts on this planet. The Greens also organize Earth and crafts with elementary school children in Day activities, speakers, environmental field trips underprivileged areas who may otherwise not and Green Teas. have the opportunity or materials to make art projects. Contact: ([email protected]) Contact: Sarah Miller ([email protected])

155 IMPACT! Office and interact with prospective students. Opportunities include student panels, overnight IMPACT! is an on-campus, student-initiated club hosting, lunch/dinner hosting, high school visits, that works to raise awareness about microfinance letter writing campaigns, phone-a-thons and stu- and its great success in poverty alleviation. We dent chats. This program allows current students are dedicated to streamlining the socially con- to be vocal about their diverse experiences at scious instincts of Bryn Mawr students into con- Bryn Mawr and to guide high school students as crete and productive activities to help educate they complete their individual college searches. and spread awareness about social issues such as international economic development and Contact: Sarah Caldwell (secaldwe@brynmawr. women’s rights. The aim of the club is to advo- edu), Ashleigh Backman (abackma@brynmawr. cate and raise money for different microfinance edu) institutions in order to help poverty alleviation Student Global AIDS Campaign in all parts of the world. Students are involved in AIDS activism, con- Contact: Vanessa Singh ([email protected]) cerned with access to and money for treatment One World: Radical Action Coalition in countries that cannot afford them. Students participate in letter writing campaigns and other One World is a group of left-leaning activist activities. women who work to promote awareness on campus about domestic and international social, Contact: Josephine Karianjahi (jkarianjah@bryn- political, environmental and political concerns. mawr.edu) We take on whatever projects interest the current members with a focus towards education SPECIAL INTEREST and activism. One World’s actions include organizing the annual Hunger Banquet, bringing Fair Anime Club Trade coffee to the dining halls, the Kick Coke Bi-Co group for fellow otaku, or students who campaign, attending protests, writing letters and just want to take a break from studying to watch petitions, and coordinating speakers, discussions some anime (Japanese animation) together. We and teach-ins on a variety of issues. meet weekly to watch and discuss various anime, Contact: Diana Tung ([email protected]) and we also take occasional group trips to con- ventions, museums, stores and restaurants. Relay for Life Contact: Jessica WebsterLove (jwebster@bryn- Relay for Life is an event sponsored by the mawr.edu) American Cancer Society to raise money for cancer research. The event takes place during a Chess Club 24-hour period in which teams of 8-15 people The Chess Club will provide a forum for people come together to honor cancer survivors and to play chess. We cater to people at all levels, pay tribute to those who have lost the fight from beginners who have never played before against cancer. Each year leading up to the event, to those who have been playing their whole life. team members raise money as individuals and We will plan lessons for the beginners, and if we as a team. All the proceeds go towards cancer can get enough resources the club would like to research. start intramural chess tournaments. We also plan Since Relay for Life is a newer club at BMC, our on playing the Haverford chess team biweekly. goal is to raise awareness in the community Contact: Nora Mascioli (nmasciol@brynmawr. and to start a permanent Bryn Mawr team. The edu), Yao Yao ([email protected]) team members’ responsibilities include coming to meetings, personal fundraising and contributing Chocolate Lovers to team fundraising. We are looking for people The Chocolate Lovers try to provide a laid-back who are enthusiastic about the cause and who atmosphere in which to meet new people while can dedicate their time and effort throughout engaging in non-academic discussion and hands- the year and during the 24-hour event. on cooperative activities involving chocolate. Contact: Lauren Sasaki (lauren.sasaki@gmail. Contact: Grace Stubel ([email protected]) com), Cara Westerhoff (cara.westerhoff@gmail. com) Deutsche Hip-Hop Enthusiasts (DHHE) Student Ambassadors DHHE is open to Mawrtyrs interested in German culture, with a special emphasis on German hip- The Student Ambassador Program gives students hop music. We primarily share music and discuss the chance to volunteer through the Admissions

156 lyrics. This is a perfect club for anyone learning and the role of the United nations in world poli- German; rap lyrics help with comprehension. In tics; and to encourage investigation into the field addition to being German music enthusiasts, we of international studies. Anyone is welcome to also plan to celebrate traditional German holi- join this club. No prior experience is necessary. days, show German movies, cook German din- Contact: Elizabeth Elliott (eelliott@brynmawr. ners, discover German restaurants in the Phila- edu) delphia area, and speak German with each other. We will also be advocates of “Stammtisch,” the Rocky Horror Picture Show German language table. Mawrtyrs in The Rocky Horror Picture Show orga- Contact: Alex Schmidli (aschmidli@brynmawr. nize, practice and perform The Rocky Horror Pic- edu) ture Show for other students. High Table Contact: Jill Davis ([email protected]), Anna van Brookhoven ([email protected]) High Table is a group of Bryn Mawr women who primarily meet in Erdman for a nice Sunday Stained Glass Club brunch with tablecloths, napkins and the like. We We meet weekly in Park 5 to enjoy and create the have an interest in the continuing and reawaken- art of stained and fused glass. No experience is ing of Bryn Mawr traditions. High Table is open needed and we supply all the materials! We are to anyone who wants to sit down and have a a very relaxed club that enjoys art for art’s sake, civilized meal with nice conversation on a Sunday and making projects that can decorate dorm morning. rooms and be given as gifts. Contact: Mara Goldberg (mgoldberg@brynmawr. Contact: Marina Gibbons (mgibbons@brynmawr. edu) edu) Knitting Club Students Advocating Value for Everyone Contact: Mairi Mitchell (mmitchel@brynmawr. (S.A.V.E.) edu), Jessica WebsterLove (jwebster@brynmawr. We are a feminist pro-life group on campus edu), Molly Leonard (mleonard@brynmawr. concerned with women’s issues, domestic vio- edu) lence, suicide, abortion and the death penalty. The Kosher Kitchen Our activities include holding clothes and diaper drives to donate to local crisis pregnancy centers, While not a replacement for the Bryn Mawr Meal leading focus groups on campus to discuss these Plan, the Kosher Kitchen is a resource for those important issues with students as well as sponsor- in Bryn Mawr’s community who would like the ing various speakers who address these issues. opportunity to cook a kosher meal. The kitchen is located in the Religious Life House on Cam- Contact: Elizabeth Pounds (epounds@brynmawr. brian Row and available to all who wish to keep edu) kosher. The Kosher Kitchen also runs the yearly YES+ Bryn Mawr Passover Cooperative. The YES+ organization teaches practical, easy-to- Contact: [email protected], Tamara Tomasic follow techniques to handle stress and tension. It ([email protected]) holds Youth Empowerment Seminar Plus (YES+) Model United Nations courses taught by trained Art of Living instructors and coordinates community service projects. Bryn Mawr College Model United Nations is an organization designed to furnish a structure Contact: Rochi Khemka (rkhemka@brynmawr. and forum for students to work with the most edu) pressing international issues from a perspective outside of the classroom, and thus broaden their SPORTS awareness of the world of politics. Represent- ing the role of another nation’s delegation to Intercollegiate sports teams sponsored by the the United Nations, students further realize the Athletics Department include badminton, basket- difficulties and complexities of international rela- ball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, rowing, tions. rugby club, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. For more information on By attending various conferences throughout the the intercollegiate sports teams see the Athletics year, we hope to promote interest and under- Web site at www.brynmawr.edu/athletics. standing of the nations of the world; to help students gain a broader perspective of global issues

157 Athletic Association Karate Club The Athletic Association is an organization open Shotokan Karate is a traditional form of Japa- to the entire student body that conveys informa- nese martial arts. We focus on the development tion between student-athletes and the Depart- of good, solid technique while having fun with ment of Athletics and Physical Education, and friends. No experience in martial arts is required. vice versa. We also function as a support group Just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to for approximately 200 student-athletes. Our learn! executive board consists of five students and Contact: Laura Gudorf (lgudorf@brynmawr. we have approximately 50 voting members who edu) attend our bi-monthly meetings. The association’s voting members are two representatives Liberty Belles Synchronized Skating Team from each team and team captains. The Athletics The mission of the Bi-Co Synchronized Skating Association promotes and encourages athletics, Team is to popularize the sport of figure skat- fitness and recreational activities in the College ing at both Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges; community through awareness building activities to form and train a synchronized skating team and the Athletic Department. that will be able to compete nationally at the Contact: Stephanie Wujcik (swujcik@brynmawr. collegiate level; and to provide the opportunity edu) for students to compete individually in collegiate level competitions. In addition to competitions, Badminton Club the team will also perform in shows, thus pro- Badminton Club is an opportunity for players of viding the members with more opportunities to all skill levels to earn gym credit by playing bad- show their talents and hard work. minton in a relaxed setting. We teach rules and Contact: ([email protected]) technique, but the emphasis is on lots of playing time for everybody. Equipment is provided; just Ski/Snowboarding Club bring sneakers and enthusiasm! We plan day and weekend trips to local ski Contact: Kiran Bhardwaj (kbhardwaj@brynmawr. resorts and fundraise to make the trips afford- edu), Nicolette Lee ([email protected]) able to everyone. We offer group rates to all and subsidize lift tickets for members. For journeys to Bryn Mawr Fencing Club the mountain, we rent a Blue Bus and offer free The purpose of the Bryn Mawr Fencing Club is yummy snacks to everyone! to learn and practice the sport of fencing in a Contact: Christina Harview (charview@brynmawr. supportive, cooperative and creative environ- edu) ment. We welcome experienced fencers as well as those who have never fenced before. We’re Squash Club rapidly working towards becoming a competitive The Bryn Mawr Squash Club meets once a week collegiate team and are always eager for new to learn new skills of the game and to have some blood. fun playing against each other. Contact: Alexandra Dowrey (adowrey@bryn- Contact: Marianna Bogucki (mbogucki@brynmawr.edu) mawr.edu) Equestrian Team Surf Club The Equestrian Team is a Bi-College club that sup- Surf club is a place for landlocked water lovers to ports riders from all levels and disciplines. Riders meet, talk, watch surf movies and competitions take between one and three group lessons at when they are being broadcast, and just gener- $20 each per week with Julie Fitzpatrick at Wil- ally hang out. If there is interest we will meet lowmay Farm. Transportation is provided and once weekly in the gym to do workouts designed the team provides basic gear. Team dinners are to help with surfing technique. Also, later in the held weekly and team meetings are held at least year, if we have enough funding, I would love once per month. The team strives to build the to take a couple of trips to the Jersey shore and fundamentals of riding to increase each rider’s possibly the Outer Banks to go surfing and/or aid confidence in the saddle. The team’s number one in beach clean up. We will also promote ocean goal is to ride and to have fun while doing it! pollution awareness. Contact: Holly Stewart (hstewart@brynmawr. Contact: Nicki Zelenski (nzelensk@brynmawr. edu) edu)

158 Off-Campus Guide to ... Chinese Beijing Inn Assembled by students for students, the Off- 812 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr Campus Guide is a directory of off-campus sights, (610) 525-7761 sounds, savories, supplies and more. By no means Coffee a comprehensive list, the Off-Campus Guide pro- Café Seville vides a place to start. 824 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr (BMFI) Dining (610) 527-9898 www.brynmawrfilm.org/seville.htm African Dahlak Cosi 4708 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia 761 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr (215) 726-6464 (610) 520-5208 www.getcosi.com American Christopher’s: A Neighborhood Place Milkboy (live music) 108 N. Wayne Avenue, Wayne 2 E. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore (610) 687-6558 (610) 645-5269 www.christophersaneighborhoodplace.com www.milkboycoffee.com Continental Midtown: Starbucks 1801 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 766 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr (215) 567-1800 (610) 526-0650 www.starbucks.com Continental Old City: 138 Market Street, Philadelphia Cookies & Sweets (215) 923-6069 The Bakery House 604 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr Gullifty’s (610) 525-4139 1149 E. Lancaster Avenue, Rosemont (610) 525-1851 Hope’s Cookies www.gulliftys.com 1123 W. Lancaster Avenue, Rosemont (610) 527-4488 Plate www.hopescookies.com 105 Coulter Avenue, Ardmore (610) 642-5900 Fast Food www.platerestaurant.com McDonald’s Ardmore: 111 Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore Ruby’s Diner (610) 649-7255 5 Coulter Avenue, Ardmore (610) 896-RUBY McDonald’s Rosemont: www.rubys.com 1257 Lancaster Avenue, Rosemont (610) 525-3025 Tango 39 Morris Avenue, Bryn Mawr Subway Ardmore (610) 526-9500 61 W. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore www.tastetango.com (610) 649-0833 Cheesesteaks Subway Bryn Mawr Jim’s Steaks 814 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr 400 South Street, Philadelphia (610) 526-1886 (215) 928.1911 Wendy’s www.jimssteaks.com 555 W. Lancaster Avenue, Haverford Pat’s King of Steaks (610) 525-4462 1011 E. Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia Food Court @ Reading Terminal Market (215) 468-1546 12th Street between Market and Arch Streets, www.patskingofsteaks.com Philadelphia SEPTA R5 Market East Station

159 FRENCH Morimoto Bleu 723 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 227 S. 18th Street, Philadelphia (215) 413-9070 (215) 545-0342 www.morimotorestaurant.com Brasserie Perrier Mikado 1619 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 66 E. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore (215) 568-3000 (610) 645-5592 www.brasserieperrier.com Nara GREEK 4002 Spruce Street, Philadelphia Lourdas (215) 387-1583 50 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr KOREAN (610) 520-0288 Pastoral Korean Restaurant South Street Souvlaki 205 S. S13th Street, Philadelphia 509 South Street, Philadelphia (215) 545-8511 (215) 925-3026 MEDITERRANEAN INDIAN Café Fresko Café Spice 1003 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr 35 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia (610) 581-7070 (215) 627-6273 Citron www.cafespice.com 818 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr Khajuraho (610) 520-9100 8 Greenfield Avenue, Ardmore MEXICAN (610) 896-7200 Taqueria La Veracruzana www.khajurahoindia.com 908 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia New Delhi Indian Restaurant (215) 465-1440 4004 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia www.hollyeats.com/TaqueriaVeracruzana.htm (215) 386-1941 Salsolito Café www.newdelhiweb.com 602 South Street, Philadelphia Tandoor India (215) 928-0200 106 S. 40th Street, Philadelphia www.hollyeats.com/Salsolito.htm (215) 222-7122 Taco House ITALIAN 1218 Pine Street, Philadelphia (215) 735-1880 Fellini Café Trattoria 31 E. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore Tequila’s (610) 642-9009 1602 Locust Street, Philadelphia (215) 546-0181 Il Portico www.tequilasphilly.com 1519 Walnut Street, Philadelphia (215) 587-7000 PIZZA www.il-portico.com Bella Italia 12 E. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore JAPANESE/SUSHI (610) 649-1700 Aoi www.bellaitaliapizza.com 1210 Walnut Street, Philadelphia (215) 985-1838 Bertucci’s Brick Oven Pizzeria 761-763 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr Fuji Mountain (610) 519-1940 14 N. Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr www.bertuccis.com (610) 527-7777 www.fujimountainrestaurant.com Bravo Pizza 26 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr (610) 520-7455

160 Domino’s (Delivery) Silk Cuisine 5 Franklin Street, Bryn Mawr 656 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr (610) 527-3434 (610) 520-2470 www.dominos.com Thai Pepper Peace a Pizza Rosemont 64 E. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore 1125 W. Lancaster Avenue, Rosemont (610) 642-5951 (610) 581-7010 VIETNAMESE Peace a Pizza Ardmore: Vietnam Palace 4 Station Road, Ardmore 222 N. 11th Street, Philadelphia (610) 896-4488 (215) 592-9596 www.peacepizza.com www.phillychinatown.com/vietnampalace.htm Pizza Palace Vietnam Restaurant 602 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr 221 N. 11th Street, Philadelphia (610) 527-2229 (215) 592-1163 www.eatatvietnam.com SOUTHERN/COMFORT FOOD Warmdaddy’s WATER ICE 4 S. Front Street, Philadelphia Pop’s Homemade Water Ice (215) 627 2500 150 W. Eagle Road, Havertown www.warmdaddys.com (610) 789-7677 SPANISH/LATIN Rita’s Water Ice Havertown Alma de Cuba 55 W. Eagle Road, Havertown 1623 Walnut Street, Philadelphia (610) 789-8808 (215) 988-1799 Rita’s Water Ice Philadelphia: www.almadecubarestaurant.com 239 South Street, Philadelphia Brasil’s (215) 629-3910 112 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia LIVE MUSIC (215) 413-1700 www.brasils.com The Electric Factory 421 N. Seventh Street, Philadelphia Cuba Libre (215) 569-9400 10 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia www.electricfactory.com (215) 627-0666 www.cubalibrerestaurant.com The Kimmel Center 260 S. Broad Street on the Avenue of the Arts, Mallorca Philadelphia 119 South Street, Philadelphia (215) 790-5800, tickets: (215) 893-1999 (215) 351-6652 www.kimmelcenter.org SPORTS BAR Milkboy Coffee Chickie’s & Pete’s Café 2 Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore 1526 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, PA (610) MILKBOY 215-218-0500 www.milkboycoffee.com www.chickiesandpetes.com THAI Theater of Living Arts (TLA) Pattaya Grill 334 South Street, Philadelphia 4006 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia (215) 922-1011 (215) 387-8533 www.thetla.com Siamese Princess The Trocadero Theater 36 E. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore 1003 Arch Street, Philadelphia (610) 896-2755 (215) 922-LIVE www.thetroc.com

161 World Café Live United Artists, King of Prussia 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia Mall Boulevard (across from the Plaza), King of (215) 222-1400 Prussia www.worldcafelive.com (800) 326-3264 MUSEUMS www.regalcinemas.com African-American Historical and Cultural VIDEO RENTALS Museum Blockbuster Video 7th & Arch Streets, Philadelphia 217 W. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore www.aampmuseum.org (610) 645-9671 www.blockbuster.com Franklin Institute 222 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia TLA Video www.fi.edu 761 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr (610) 520-1222 Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia ATHLETIC/OUTDOOR SUPPLIES www.hsp.org Bryn Mawr Running Co. Institute of Contemporary Art 828 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr 118 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia (610) 527-5510 www.icaphila.org www.brynmawrrunningco.com Mutter Museum Eastern Mountain Sports 19 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia 525 W. Lancaster Avenue, Haverford www.collphyphil.org/mutter.asp (610) 520-8000 Philadelphia Museum of Art www.ems.com 26th Street & Ben Franklin Parkway, BIKE SHOPS Philadelphia Bike Line www.philamuseum.org 47 W. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore University of Pennsylvania Museum of (610) 649-9839 Archaeology and Anthropology www.bikeline.com 3260 South Street, Philadelphia Cycles BiKyle www.museum.upenn.edu 1046 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr MOVIE THEATERS (610) 525-8442 Bryn Mawr Film Institute www.bikyle.com 824 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr College BOOKS (610) 520-7373 Big Jar Books www.brynmawrfilm.org 55 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia Ritz Cinemas (215) 574-1650 The Bourse: Book Trader 400 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia 7 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia (215) 925-7900 (215) 925-0219 Walnut Street (Ritz 5): Borders Books and Music Bryn Mawr 214 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 1149 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr (215) 925-7900 (610) 527-1500 Ritz East: Borders Books and Music Wynnewood 127 Sansom Walkway, Philadelphia 80 E. Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood (215) 925-7900 (610) 642-0362 www.bordersstores.com

162 Porter’s Bookstore Parvin’s Pharmacy 24 Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore 30 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr (610) 896-8913 (610) 525-0443 www.portersbookstore.com Rite-Aid Wooden Shoe 169 W. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore 508 S. 5th Street, Philadelphia (610) 649-7150 (215) 413-0999 www.riteaid.com www.woodenshoebooks.com GENERAL SHOPPING COMPUTERS Bed Bath & Beyond Ardmore Computers, Inc. 70 E. Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood 4 Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore (610) 642-9296 (610) 649-7939 IKEA www.ardmorecomputer.com 400 Alan Wood Road, Conshohocken Staples (610) 834-1520 755 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr www.ikea.com 610) 525-6008 Kmart www.staples.com 704 Lancaster Avenue, Wayne COPYING SERVICES/SUPPLIES (610) 687-8090 www.kmart.com Bryn Mawr College Copy Center Taylor Hall, Basement x5244 Target 2250 Chemical Road, Plymouth Meeting Kinko’s Wynnewood (610) 276-0045 292 E. Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood www.target.com (610) 896-2360 TJ Maxx Kinko’s Villanova 550 E. Lancaster Avenue, St. David’s 795 W. Lancaster Avenue, Villanova (610) 989 9545 (610) 527-0699 www.tjmaxx.com www.kinkos.com Merion Art & Repro Center MALLS 17 W. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore Franklin Mills Mall (610) 896-6161 1455 Franklin Mills Circle, Philadelphia www.merionart.com (215) 632-1500 www.franklin-mills-mall.com Professional Duplication 886 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr Gallery Market East (610) 526-1234 901 Market Street, Philadelphia (via R5) www.produpe.com (215) 625-4962 www.galleryatmarketeast.com Staples (as above) King of Prussia Mall DRUG STORES 160 N. Gulph Road, King of Prussia (610) 265-5727 CVS www.kingofprussiamall.com 44 Greenfield Avenue, Ardmore Suburban Square Shopping Center (610) 658-0737 Coulter & Anderson Avenues, Ardmore www.cvs.com (610) 896-7560 Eckerd www.suburbansquare.com 701 E. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr (610) 527-3603 www.eckerd.com

163 GROCERIES Hair Cuttery Ardmore West Shopping Center, Ardmore Acme (610) 642-1121 600 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr www.haircuttery.com (610) 520-0280 www.acme.com Jacques Dessange Salon & Day Spa 8 E. Montgomery Ave, Ardmore Ardmore Farmer’s Market (610) 896-3800 Suburban Square, Ardmore www.dessangeusa.com (610) 896-7560 www.suburbansquare.com Jude Plum 1149 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr Arrowroot Natural Foods (610) 527-1770 834 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr (610) 527-3393 Talent Hair Salon www.arrowroot.com 7 Anderson Avenue, Ardmore (610) 649-4964 FoodSource 663 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr HARDWARE (610) 581-7209 Suburban Hardware www.afoodsource.com 838 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr Genuardi’s (610) 525-0894 50 E. Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood NEWSPAPERS (610) 642-5206 www.genuardis.com City Paper Superfresh Free weekly, published every Thursday. Good local information, especially about entertain- 250 E. Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood ment. September’s “Introduction to Philadel- (610) 896-7090 phia” issue worth saving. www.superfreshfood.com Trader Joe’s Main Line Life and Main Line Times Local weeklies issued every Thursday; good Suburban Square, Ardmore places to find ads for local housing and off-cam- (610) 658-0645 pus jobs. Whole Foods 339 E. Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia’s largest daily paper. (610) 896-3737 www.wholefoods.com Philadelphia Weekly HAIR/BEAUTY Free weekly, published every Wednesday. Good source for local political and entertainment infor- Salon A mation. 912 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr (610) 527-3315 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION www.thesalona.com For detailed information about public transpor- Blue Mercury Apothecary & Spa Ardmore tation in the Philadelphia area, visit the South- 42 St. James’ Place, Ardmore eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) Web site at www.septa.org and explore (610) 642-5400 the “Plan My Trip” feature. Information numbers Blue Mercury Apothecary & Spa Philadelphia for the routes below operate daily from 6 a.m. to 1707 Walnut Street, Philadelphia midnight. Schedules are available at all stations, (215) 569-3100 but are subject to change so check the Web site www.bluemercury.com regularly.

Chop Shop Bus Route 105, (215) 734-1300 513 South Street, Philadelphia Runs from Philadelphia’s 69th Street Terminal to (215) 923-5545 Bryn Mawr and Paoli, via Overbrook.

164 SEPTA Regional Rail R5, (215) 580-7800. Bi-College Alcohol and Drug Most convenient stop, located approx. 3 minutes’ walk from campus on Morris Avenue. Runs from Policies Paoli through Bryn Mawr into Philadelphia, stop- ping at Amtrak’s 30th Street Station (UPenn), Sub- All students are responsible for acting in accor- urban Station (Rittenhouse Square), and Market dance with the College’s Alcohol and Drug East Station (South Street & Chinatown). Trains Policies, which are distributed to students each into Philadelphia depart at :24 and :54 past the year. These policies assert that each student is hour. College shuttle drops off and picks up. responsible for conducting herself or himself You must take this line to 30th Street Station and in ways consistent with federal, state and local transfer to the R1 for the airport. laws, for following College party rules and for assisting those impaired by alcohol or drug use SEPTA High Speed Rail Line 100, in the interests of their health and well-being. (215) 732-1300 Impairment due to alcohol or drug use is never The Bryn Mawr station is located on County Line an excuse for misconduct. The College will not Road behind Bryn Mawr Hospital, about a 10 contribute to the cost of a legal defense for minute walk from campus. College shuttle service those who violate drug or alcohol laws and rules. drops and picks up on a regular schedule. Runs Alcohol or drug policy infractions may result in a from the 69th Street Terminal in Philadelphia to Dean’s Panel, Honor Board proceeding, or other Bryn Mawr and Norristown, via Overbrook. College or SGA disciplinary action. The care and concern for other individuals which GETTING AROUND PHILADELPHIA: are embodied in the Social Honor Code should There are two main subway lines that service govern a student’s response to a violation of the the city of Philadelphia. The Market-Frankford Bi-College alcohol policy. When a student is con- line, which runs 24 hours, travels across the city cerned about another student’s alcohol use or its horizontally from west to east. The Broad Street self-destructive potential, she or he may express line, also 24 hours, goes vertically, from north to that concern and, if appropriate, encourage that south. They intersect at the 15th Street/City Hall student to seek confidential help from one of the station (next to the R5’s Suburban Station), and counselors, nurses or physicians on either cam- transferring from one to the other is free. The pus or from a professional off campus. A student Market-Frankford line is convenient for travel- with questions about how best to confront or ling around the UPenn area, as well as getting intervene on behalf of another student may seek to the attractions of Old City. The Broad Street guidance from a drug and alcohol counselor, line takes you directly to South Street, as well as counselor or dean. Advice may be sought with- to the sports complexes of southern Philadelphia. out revealing the identity of the student needing As of printing, the fare is $2 to go anywhere help, if that seems best. within the city. The Alcohol Policy TAXI Bennet Taxi The Alcohol Policy, in conjunction with planned (610) 525-1770 educational activities and support services, is Offers a discount aiport van service designed to achieve the following goals: • to remind students of the laws of the Com- Main Line Taxi (24 hours) monwealth of Pennsylvania and of the Social 60 N. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr Honor Codes, both of which govern their (610) 664-0444 behavior with respect to alcohol; • to stress moderation, safety and individual accountability for those who choose to drink; • to maintain a Bi-College social atmosphere that is free of coercion for those who choose not to drink and a climate in which alcohol is not the focus of parties or other social events; • to maintain a Bi-College community in which alcohol abuse and its effects are minimal;

165 • to provide confidential and effective guid- Pennsylvania, alcoholic beverages are not to be ance for those with specific needs related to served or consumed at student parties open to alcohol use and alcoholism; and and/or advertised in the College, Bi-College, or Tri-College community. Additionally, alcoholic • to provide information and education about beverages can neither be served nor consumed the effects of alcohol for all students. at open parties held in public spaces. These All members of the Bi-College community are include: expected to be familiar with and abide by the a. At Bryn Mawr: Cambrian Row, the Campus principles of the Alcohol Policy. Center, Thomas Hall, Goodhart, Applebee It is the duty of all students to conduct themselves Barn, Schwartz Gymnasium, all corridors, in a manner consistent with the Honor Codes, in stairwells, landings, basements, attics and addition to helping others to do the same. With courtyards, laundries, all dining halls, Pem- regard to the consumption of alcohol, students broke Dance Studio, classroom buildings, are responsible for their own well-being, as well the Computer Center, the Dorothy Vernon as the well-being of others. Behavior that puts Room, Canaday Library, outdoors on College students at mental, physical and/or legal risk can- grounds. not be condoned. b. At Haverford: Founders Great Hall and Com- 1. Students who choose to consume, provide mon Room, the Dining Center, Lunt Party or serve alcohol, with an understanding of the Room, the Old Gymnasium and Alumni Field responsibilities imposed by Pennsylvania law, House, Marshall Auditorium, MacCrate Recital should do so with a sense of responsibility and Hall, all corridors, stairwells, roofs and attics, concern for themselves and others. Students Stokes Auditorium, classroom buildings, also have the responsibility to confront others Magill Library, outdoors on College grounds. whose behavior under the influence of alcohol With special permission, parties at which only is inconsistent with their welfare and concern for those 21 years of age and older are served others in the community. When community mem- alcohol may be held in public spaces. bers lose their ability to reason and control their 3. Students who consume alcohol where it is for- actions due to excessive alcohol consumption, it is bidden under Section 2 of this Policy, and thereby threatening to them, to those around them, and place the hosts, the Colleges, and the students ultimately to the community as a whole. Students who administer party funds at risk and in jeop- are urged to accept responsibility for preventing ardy, should be asked to refrain from violating themselves and others from ever reaching that the Policy by the host or other party guests. In point. incidents where students feel that a violation of 2. Since the majority of students are under 21, the Alcohol Policy has occurred and where the the legal drinking age in the Commonwealth of confronting party and the confronted individual

Alcohol Effects Alcohol consumption causes a number of marked changes in behavior. Even low doses sig- nificantly impair the judgment and coordination required to drive a car safely, increasing the likelihood that the driver will be involved in an accident. Low to moderate doses of alcohol also increase the incidence of a variety of aggressive acts, including spouse and child abuse. Moderate to high doses of alcohol cause marked impairments in higher mental functions, severely altering a person’s ability to learn and remember information. Very high doses cause respiratory depression and death. If combined with other depressants of the central nervous system, much lower doses of alcohol will produce the effects just described. Repeated use of alcohol can lead to dependence. Sudden cessation of alcohol intake is likely to produce withdrawal symptoms, including severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations and convulsions. Alcohol withdrawal can be life-threatening. Long-term consumption of large quantities of alcohol, particularly when combined with poor nutrition, can also lead to permanent damage to vital organs such as the brain and the liver. Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with fetal alcohol syndrome. These infants have irreversible physical abnormalities and mental retardation. In addition, research indicates that children of alcoholic parents are at greater risk than other youngsters of becoming alcoholics.

166 fail to reach a resolution, they should follow the 10. Faculty and staff members who entertain procedure of the campus on which the incident students should be aware of the responsibilities occurred. At Haverford, disregard for these Alco- and risks to the Colleges and to themselves as hol and other Party Policies should be brought individual social hosts under the laws of the Com- to the attention of the joint Student-Adminis- monwealth. tration Alcohol Policy Panel, composed of three 11. Groups sponsoring social events must abide members of Student Council, three members of by the host campus’ Party Policy. If party guide- Honor Council, two appointed members at large, lines are not followed by guests or hosts, it is and two deans. the responsibility of students aware of the vio- This panel will address strictly procedural viola- lation to approach those in violation and seek a tions of the Policy. Referrals can be made by the resolution. Honor Council. At Bryn Mawr, disregard for these Services and Referrals Alcohol and other Party Policies should be dealt with under the procedures outlined in the Social Both Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges provide Honor Code. services and referral for individuals who need help with an alcohol-related problem. For confi- 4. Inebriation shall not be seen as an acceptable dential assistance, contact: or justifiable excuse for disruptive behavior and confrontation for such behavior shall be dealt • Kay Kerr, M.D., Medical Director, Bryn Mawr with as in the realm of each campus’s Social College Health Services, The Health Center, 610- Honor Code. 526-7360 5. When confronting an individual does not • Alcoholics Anonymous Information Center, 311 or cannot lead to a satisfactory resolution of a S. Juniper St., Philadelphia, 215-545-4023 problem, the individual whose behavior alleg- • Alcoholics Anonymous Clubhouse, Lancaster edly violates the Codes and expected conduct of Ave., Lower Merion, 610-527-9711 the Colleges, in accordance with the procedures of the Social Honor Codes, shall ultimately be The Drug Policy brought to the attention of the Honor Board or Honor Council. The drug policy, in conjunction with planned 6. The Honor Board/Council will bring a case to educational activities and support services, is the attention of the Office of the Dean of the designed to achieve the following goals: appropriate College if there is a threat to the • to remind students that the Social Honor lives or safety of individuals or of damage to Col- Codes, the federal laws and the laws of the lege or private property resulting from inebria- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do apply tion or a violation of the Alcohol Policy. Flagrant to their behavior with respect to the use of or repeated violations of party guidelines could drugs; constitute such a case. Such behavior may result in separation or exclusion of the confronted • to stress individual accountability for those person(s) from the Colleges. who choose to use illegal drugs; 7. In some cases, the Honor Board/Council or the • to maintain a Bi-College community where Office of the Dean will consult counselors who the harmful effects of drug use can be mini- have expertise in alcohol abuse and alcoholism mized; if such expertise is deemed relevant. Such consul- • to inform the members of the Bi-College com- tation will take place only with the confronted munity of the availability of confidential and person’s knowledge. effective guidance and resources for those 8. Coordinators of parties and other social events with questions and concerns related to drug must abide by the Party Policy of the host cam- use, dependence and abuse; and pus. • to encourage all members of the Bi-College 9. It is expected that hosts will inform their guests community to become familiar with the phys- of the provisions of the Honor Codes, including iological, psychological and legal aspects of the Alcohol Policy. Should the provisions of this drug use, dependence and abuse. Policy be violated by non-Bi-College members, All members of the Bi-College community are their further access to these campuses may be expected to be familiar with and abide by the restricted. principles of the drug policy. This policy stresses prevention and concern; it charges the community with the responsibility for drug educa-

167 tion, intervention and heightened awareness of withdraw from the community either by abusing campus resources for dealing with drug prob- drugs or by ignoring the abuse of drugs. lems. It also asks us to consider the relationship 1. The illegal possession, use, sale or distribution between the individual and the community, and of drugs is in violation of the law, and the Col- the question of responsibility to one’s peers. In leges will not protect students from prosecution many cases, choosing not to intervene in another under federal, state or local law. person’s abuse of drugs is not a neutral position. By not interfering, we become an “enabler.” In 2. Students have the responsibility to confront claiming to allow abusers their individual free- and/or intervene on the behalf of individuals dom of choice, we may in fact be limiting their whose use of drugs or actions under the influ- choices by reinforcing their attitudes and behav- ence of drugs presents a danger to themselves ior. In summary, we have a responsibility not to and/or to the community at large.

Summary of Pennsylvania Statutes Relating to Unlawful Sale, Possession, Use, Manufacture or Distribution of Illicit Drugs or Alcohol

Statute Offense Possible Sanctions 18 Pa. CS 6307 Misrepresentation of age to secure $500 and suspension of operating alchohol privileges 18 Pa. CS 6308 Purchase, consumption, possession or $500 and suspension of operating transportation of alcohol by a person privileges under 21 years of age 18 Pa. CS 6309 Representing that a minor (under 21) $300 is of age 18 Pa. CS 6310 Inducement of minors (under 21) to buy $300 alcohol 18 Pa. CS 6310.1 Selling or furnishing alcohol to a minor $1,000-2,500 (under 21) 18 Pa. CS 6310.2 Manufacture or sale of false ID card $1,000-2,500 18 Pa. CS 6310.3 Possession, carrying or use of false ID $500 and suspension of operating card privileges (or ineligibility to obtain a license) 18 Pa. CS 6310.4 Violation of 6307, 6308 or 6310.3 Suspension of operating privileges (or ineligibility to obtain a license) 18 Pa. CS 6314 Trafficking drugs to minors (under 18) Fines from $5,000-50,000; imprisonment for a minimum of one year, depending on offense 35 PS 780-101 et seq. Illicit manufacture, sale, delivery, Fines from $5,000-250,000; imprisonment possession of controlled substances from 1 to 15 years, depending on offense 42 Pa. CS 6801-2 Illicit manufacture, sale, delivery, Loss of property rights to Commonwealth possession of controlled substances of all controlled substances, paraphernalia, raw materials, conveyances, money, negotiable instruments and real property acquired in violation of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act 42 PS 4-491 Possession, sale or transportation Fines of varying amount of liquor within Pennsylvania unless purchased from a State Store in accordance with Liquor Control Board Regulations 75 Pa. CS 3715 Consumption of alcohol or drugs while Summary offense fine driving 75 Pa. CS 3731 Driving under the influence of drugs or $300-5,000 and imprisonment from 48 alcohol hours to 1 year; suspension or revocation of operating privileges 63 PS 390-8 Procuring drugs by fraud, forgery, Imprisonment for 3 years, $5,000 fine, alteration of Rx, etc. or both Pennsylvania law imposes “social host” liability on persons who furnish alcohol to individuals under 21 years of age. The Pennsylvania Crimes Code defines “furnish” as “to supply, give, or provide to, or allow a minor to possess on the premises or property owned or controlled by the person charged.”

168 Health Risks Associated with the use of Illicit Drugs

Drugs Physical Psychological Possible Effects Effects of Withdrawal Dependence Dependence Overdose Syndrome Narcotics Heroin High High Euphoria Slow and Yawning shallow Morphine High High Drowsiness Loss of breathing appetite Codeine Moderate Moderate Respiratory depression Clammy skin Irritability Hydrocodone High High Constricted Convulsions Tremors Hydromor- High High pupils Coma phone Panic Nausea Possible death Cramps Oxycodone High High Nausea Methadone, High High LAAM Runny Nose Fentanyl and High High Chills and Analogs sweating Other Narcotics High-Low High-Low Watery eyes Depressants Chloral Moderate Moderate Slurred Speech Shallow Anxiety Hydrate Disorientation respiration Insomnia Barbituates High-Moderate High-Moderate Drunken Clammy skin Tremors Benzodiaz- Low Low behavior Dilated pupils Delirium epines without the Weak and Convulsions Glutethimide High Moderate odor of alcohol rapid pulse Possible death Other Moderate Moderate Coma Depressants Possible death Stimulants Cocaine Possible High Increased Agitation Apathy alertness Increased body Long periods Amphetamine/ Possible High Euphoria temperature of sleep Methamphet- Increased pulse Hallucinations Irritability amine rate and blood Convulsions Depression Methylpheni- Possible High pressure Possible death Disorientation date Excitation

Other Possible High Insomnia Stimulants Loss of appetite Cannabis Marijuana Unknown Moderate Euphoria Fatigue Occasional Relaxed Paranoia reports of insomnia Tetrahydro- Unknown Moderate inhibitions Possible cannabinol Excitation psychosis Hyperactivity Increased Decreased Hashish and Unknown Moderate appetite hashish oil appetite Disorientation Hallucinogens LSD None Unknown Illusions and Longer, more Unknown Mescaline and None Unknown hallucinations intense “trip” Peyote Altered episodes Amphetamine Unknown Unknown perpception Psychosis Variants of time and Possible death distance Phencyclidine Unknown High and Analogs Other None Unknown Hallucinogens

169 Federal Penalties and Sanctions for Illegal Trafficking and Possession of a Controlled Substance Controlled Drug Quantity 1st Offense 2nd Offense Substances Act Schedule* I and II Others (law does not Any Not more than 20 years Not more than 30 years include marijuana, If death or serious injury, If death or serious hashish, or hash oil) not less than 20 years, injury, life not more than life Fine $2 million Fine $1 million individual, $10 million individual, $5 million not not individual individual III All (included in Any Not more than 5 years Not more than 10 years Schedule III are Fine not more than Fine not more than anabolic steroids, $250,000 individual, $500,000 individual, codeine and $1 million not individual $2 million not hydrocodone with individual aspirin or Tylenol® and some barbituates) IV All (included in Any Not more than 3 years Not more than 6 years Schedule IV are Fine not more than Fine not more than Darvon®, Talwin®, $250,000 individual, $500,000 individual, Equanil®, Valium®, $1 million not individual $2 million not and Xanax®) individual V All (over-the-counter Any Not more than 1 year Not more than 2 years cough medicines with Fine not more than Fine not more than codeine are classified $100,000 individual, $200,000 individual, in Schedule V) $250,000 not individual $500,000 not individual

Controlled 1st Offense 2nd Offense Quantity Drug Quantity 1st Offense 2nd Offense Substances Act Schedule Not less Not less 10-99g pure Metham- 100g or more Not less Not less than 5 than 10 or 100-999g phetamine pure or 1kg than 10 than 20 I and II years. Not years. Not mixture or more years. Not years. Not more than more than mixture more than more than 40 years. life 100-999g Heroin 100-999g life life If death If death mixture mixture If death If death or serious or serious 500-4,999g Cocaine 5 kg or more or serious or serious injury, not injury, not mixture mixture injury, not injury, not less than less than 5-49g Cocaine 50g or more less than less than 20 years or life mixture Base mixture 20 years or life more than more than 10-99g pure PCP 100g or more life Fine of not life Fine of not more than or 100-999g pure or 1kg more than Fine of not $4 million mixture or more Fine of not $8 million more than individual, mixture more than individual, $2 million $10 million 1-9g LSD 10g or more $4 million $20 million individual, other than mixture mixture individual, other than $5 million individual 40-399g Fentanyl 400g or more $10 million individual other than mixture mixture other than individual 10-99g Fentanyl 100g or more individual mixture Analogue mixture *The Controlled Substances Act (1970) places all substances regulated under federal law into one of five schedules based on the substance’s medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability.

170 Federal Penalties and Sanctions for Illegal Trafficking and Possession of a Controlled Substance Description Quantity 1st Offense 2nd Offense Marijuana 1,000 kg or more Not less than 10 years, not more Not less than 20 years, not more mixture; 1,000 or more than life than life plants If death or serious injury, not less If death or serious injury, not than 20 years, not more than life more than life Fine not more than $4 million Fine not more than $8 million individual, $10 million other than individual, $20 million other than individual individual Marijuana 100 kg to 999 kg Not less than 5 years, not more Not less than 10 years, not more mixture; or 100-999 than 40 years than life plants If death or serious injury, not less If death or serious injury, not than 20 years, not more than life more than life Fine not more than $2 million Fine not more than $4 million individual, $5 million other than individual, $10 million other than individual individual Marijuana 50 to 99 kg mixture; or Not more than 20 years Not more than 30 years 50 to 99 plants If death or serious injury, not less If death or serious injury, not than 20 years, not more than life more than life Fine $1 million individual, $5 Fine $2 million individual, $10 million other than individual million other than individual Marijuana Less than 50 kg mixture Not more than 5 years Not more than 10 years Hashish 10 kg or more Fine not more than $250,000 Fine $500,000 individual, $2 individual, $1 million other than million other than individual Hashish Oil 1 kg or more individual

Federal Penalties and Sanctions for Illegal Possession of a Controlled Substance 21 U.S.C. 844(a) 1st conviction: Up to 1 year imprisonment and fined at least $1,000 but not more than $100,000 or both. After 1 prior drug conviction: At least 15 days in prison, not to exceed 2 years and fined at least $2,500 but not more than $250,000 or both. After 2 or more prior drug convictions: At least 90 days in prison, not to exceed 3 years and fined at least $5,000 but not more than $250,000, or both. Special sentencing provision for possession of crack cocaine: Mandatory at least 5 years in prison, not to exceed 20 years and fined up to $250,000, or both, if: (a) 1st conviction and the amount of crack possessed exceeds 5 grams, (b) 2nd crack conviction and the amount of crack possessed exceeds 3 grams, (c) 3rd or subsequent crack conviction and the amount of crack possessed exceeds 1 gram. 21 U.S.C. 853(a)(2) and 881(a)(7) Forfeiture of personal and real property used to possess or to facilitate possession of a controlled substance if that offense is punishable by more than 1 year imprisonment. (See special sentencing provisions re: crack) 21 U.S.C. 881(a)(4) Forfeiture of vehicles, boats, aircraft or any other conveyance used to transport or conceal a controlled substance. 21 U.S.C. 844a Civil fine of up to $10,000 (pending adoption of final regulations). 21 U.S.C. 853a Denial of Federal benefits, such as student loans, grants, contracts and professional and commercial licenses, up to 1 year for first offense, up to 5 years for second and subsequent offenses. 18 U.S.C. 922(g) Ineligible to receive or purchase a firearm. Miscellaneous Revocation of certain Federal licenses and benefits, e.g., pilot licenses, public housing tenancy, etc., are vested within the authorities of individual Federal agencies. Note: These are only Federal penalties and sanctions. Additional State penalties and sanctions may apply.

171 3. The Colleges as educational institutions, being behavior related to drug use that involve Bryn concerned about the harmful effects of the ille- Mawr graduate students or special students who gal use, possession, sale or distribution of drugs are not bound by the Social Honor Code should on the individual, and on the integrity, safety and be referred to the Deans of the Graduate Schools security of this academic community, do not con- or the Director of Special Academic Programs if done the illegal use, possession, sale or distribu- they cannot be resolved by the individual con- tion of drugs. The administrations of Bryn Mawr cerned. and Haverford Colleges reserve the right to act If an individual’s involvement with drugs is such when they have reason to believe that involve- that it, or behavior associated with it, is violent ment with drugs is having an adverse effect upon or life-threatening, it should be brought to the the life and/or academic performance of students attention of a dean or College physician with- or adversely affects or legally implicates others out delay by any member of the community who in the academic community. College action may becomes aware of the situation. Thus, a coun- take such forms as education, counseling, refer- selor, peer educator, a dean, a physician, or an ral to outside agencies, separation or exclusion, Honor Board/Council member who was work- depending on the situation. ing with a student on any aspect of his or her Procedures involvement with drugs would, as in any other life-threatening situation, feel bound to report A student’s response to a violation of the Bi- the problem to the Dean of the appropriate col- College drug policy should be governed, first lege when the potential for violence or loss of of all, by the care and concern for other indi- life requires immediate administrative action. viduals which are embodied in the Social Honor Codes. The following guidelines are not meant to Some cases, such as the sale or distribution of cover all situations. They are intended, instead, drugs, may not present immediate danger to life to remind students of the variety of resources but may have legal implications which are admin- available and to reassure them about the conse- istrative concerns, as well as social consequences quences of seeking help. which are student concerns. In these situations, joint action by the Dean and the Honor Board/ When a student is concerned about another stu- Council may be necessary. dent’s drug use and its self-destructive potential, he or she should express his or her concern and, if appropriate, encourage that student to seek Policy on Drug-Free Schools confidential help from one of the counselors, The unlawful possession, use or distribution of nurses or physicians on either campus or from illicit drugs and alcohol poses a threat to the a professional off campus. If confrontation does health and safety of all members of the Bryn not seem appropriate or proves ineffective, the Mawr College community and is not permitted. concerned individual should turn to the drug and alcohol counselor, a counselor or dean for advice The sanctions for the unlawful possession, use on how to intervene and help. Advice may be or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol are sought without revealing the identity of the stu- defined in the Pennsylvania Controlled Sub- dent needing help, if that seems best. stance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P.S. Sections 780-101 to 780-144); Controlled Sub- If a student’s behavior as a result of drug use stances Forfeiture (42 Pa.C.S. Sections 6801-6802); has disturbed or harmed other individuals or the the Pennsylvania Crimes Code (18 Pa. C.S. 6307- community in a more general sense, the behav- 6314); the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code (75 ior itself should be dealt with through the usual Pa. C.S. 1546-1547; 3715, 3731); and the Lower Honor Code procedure at either college, begin- Merion Township Code (Article IV, Section 111-4). ning with confrontation. If mediation is neces- These statutes are on file at the reference desk in sary, the members of the Bryn Mawr Honor Board Canaday Library. A summary of federal law and or the Haverford Honor Council should be con- relevant sanctions is also on file. sulted. The drug use that may have caused the behavior should not be viewed as an excuse, but The College’s policies on disciplinary sanctions for as a second problem for which the individual may students are stated in this handbook. Policies on be encouraged to seek help from a professional sanctions for faculty and staff are stated in the counselor. In cases where the Honor Council or handbooks appropriate to them. Board is asked to intervene, they will deal with This policy is instituted effective immediately, to the specific behavior that has been brought to comply with the Drug Free Schools and Commu- them and may recommend that the individual nities Act of 1989 (P.L. #101-226). No institution go to a counselor for evaluation and help with will receive federal financial assistance of any any underlying substance abuse. Problems with

172 kind after October 1, 1990, unless it has certified Information on counseling, treatment and reha- that it has “adopted and implemented a program bilitation programs is contained in the College’s to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or dis- drug and alcohol policies. tribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students This handbook’s statements on policies and pro- and employees.” cedures relating to alcohol and controlled sub- The College will conduct a biennial review of its stances form part of the College’s compliance program to determine its effectiveness, imple- with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities ment needed changes, and ensure that it is con- Act. sistently enforced. Smoking Policy Policy on a Drug-Free Workplace Smoking is prohibited in all College buildings. Smoking is prohibited in all residence halls and The College, as an employer, and students as at the main entrances to all campus buildings. employees of the College have obligations under Smoking is prohibited in all auditoriums, class- the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. rooms, conference rooms, offices, laboratories Section 701). The College’s statement of compli- and work areas used by employees in common. ance is reproduced here. Because of the health hazards associated with The use of illegal drugs poses a threat to the environmental tobacco smoke, all members health and safety of members of the Bryn Mawr of the College community have a pre-emptive College community. Therefore, the illegal use, right to a smoke-free environment. Both smok- possession, dispensation, distribution or manu- ers and nonsmokers are asked to behave with facture of controlled substances (as defined in civility toward each other, as is customary at Bryn federal statutes) by any faculty, staff or student Mawr. employees in the workplace is not permitted. At public events, the sponsor of the event is As a condition of College employment, every responsible for enforcing the regulations. Per- employee shall abide by the terms of this policy, sons violating the regulations will be reminded and he or she shall notify his or her supervisor of that they are in violation and requested to stop any criminal conviction for a violation occurring smoking. in the College workplace no later than five days after such conviction. Bryn Mawr College Party Any employee found in violation of these prohi- Policy bitions and regulations may be required to participate in a drug-abuse assistance or rehabilita- Bryn Mawr College is committed to maintaining tion program and shall be subject to disciplinary a social atmosphere that stresses the safety of action, which action might include dismissal. all students — whether or not they choose to Information regarding such assistance or reha- drink. Moderation, concern for others, and indi- bilitation is available through the Health Center, vidual accountability apply to all social activities the campus physician and Crossroads. All of the on campus. insurance programs offered to staff, faculty and students through the College provide some form The responsibilities and procedures outlined in of support to persons in various forms of treat- the Party Policy are in addition to those required ment for substance-abuse problems. by the Social Honor Code and the Bi-College Alcohol Policy. Violations of the Bi-College Alco- This policy is instituted, effective immediately, hol and Drug Policies and/or Bryn Mawr College to comply with federal laws and regulations. Party Policy that come to the attention of Public Federal agencies cannot legally award any con- Safety, Residential Life, Student Activities or the tract over $25,000 or any grant monies without Dean’s Office will result in an investigation by certification that the College has implemented a these departments. They may result in a Dean’s drug-free workplace program. Panel being convened, by which sanctions will be The College also complies with the Drug-Free issued on a case-by-case basis. In the event that Schools and Communities Act of 1989 (P.L. #101- law enforcement officials confront students for 226). Information on federal and state law impos- unlawful behavior alleged to have occurred, the ing sanctions for unlawful possession, use or dis- College will cooperate fully with their investiga- tribution of illicit drugs and alcohol is available tion. at the reference desk of Canaday Library and in the Dean’s Office.

173 Parties Held In A Public Space Invitations and signs

Public spaces include: The Campus Center, Thomas If used, party invitations must be addressed and Hall, Goodhart, Applebee Barn, Cambrian Row, stuffed according to posted mail room rules. Schwartz Gymnasium, all corridors, stairwells, They may not be randomly stuffed in student landings, basements, attics and courtyards, laun- mailboxes. dries, all dining halls, Pembroke Dance Studio, Signs, fliers, and e-mails may not be posted for classroom buildings, the Computer Center, The any student-run party or event at which alcohol Dorothy Vernon Room, Canaday Library, and out- will be served. doors on College grounds. A copy of advertising for dry parties should be Wet parties may not be held in a public space. attached to the notification form when turned To hold a dry party in a public space, you should in. reserve the space at least two weeks in advance Advertising for the party cannot begin until the through the Office of Conferences & Events event is approved. (x7329, E-mail: [email protected]). Party Advocates Parties Held In A Residential Space Party Advocates (PAs) are students employed by the Student Activities Office in order to assist Any student (i.e., party host) in the College com- party hosts with the planning and implementa- munity who wishes to host a social event in a tion of parties. PAs are responsible for monitor- dorm living room or an individual’s room with ing all parties that occur on campus to ensure more than 20 people in attendance (resident-only compliance with the party policy and the safety events excluded — e.g., dorm meetings, dorm of all guests. pizza parties, etc.) should read and complete the party notification form in order to throw a safe Once a party notification form is submitted, a PA and responsible party that abides by the condi- will contact all party hosts, servers and bouncers tions stated in the Bi-College Alcohol and Drug to review the responsibility they are undertak- Policies and in the Bryn Mawr Party Policy. ing. Reading and completing this form will inform The PA will meet with the party hosts, servers, party hosts of their legal liabilities under Penn- and bouncers approximately 15 minutes prior to sylvania state law and allow College officials to the start of the party to review party procedures. help minimize risk to hosts, their guests, and the The assigned PA will check in with party hosts at entire College community. least once per hour during the party and may be reached by telephone if a party host wishes Party Information Sessions to contact them for any reason. Depending on the nature of the party, the Party Advocate may Any student wishing to act as a host, server, or stay at the party throughout the scheduled party bouncer at a party must attend a Party Informa- time. tion Session. Party Advocates have the authority to contact Sessions will be offered 10 times per semester Public Safety for any reason if, in their judgment, and are conducted by Bryn Mawr’s Student the party is out of control and additional assis- Activities Director. Attendance at one session tance is needed. will permit a student to host parties during the academic year in which the session was attended. Party Levels Hosts must be retrained every year. Information sessions will cover the following information: 1) In order to ensure the safety of all guests, those Pennsylvania state laws and liability concerning wishing to host a party must select a party level. the distribution and consumption of alcohol; 2) tips to ensure the safety of party guests; 3) tips Party levels were developed, along with defined to ensure safety and respect of residents who live roles, to make it easier for students to throw a in the dorm where the party will be held. The successful party that ensures compliance with the schedule of Party Host Information Sessions will Bryn Mawr College Party Policy, the Bi-Co Alcohol be announced at the beginning of each semes- Policy, and federal and state law. ter and can be accessed on the Student Activities Web site: www.brynmawr.edu/activities.

174 Level 1 Liquor 20-39 guests expected A serving of liquor is 1.5 oz. 2 hosts must be present at all times A standard size bottle is 750 ml. = 50 servings Level 2 1 liter bottle = 68 servings 40-59 guests expected 1.75 liter bottle = 118 servings 2 hosts, 2 servers and 3 bouncers must be present Hosts are permitted to provide alcohol in the at all times following sizes only: Level 3 Beer: 1/2 keg, 1/4 keg, case and 6-pack 60-99 guests expected Malt Liquor Beverages: 6 pack and case 3 hosts, 3 servers and 3 bouncers must be present Wine: 750 ml. bottle, 1.5 liter bottle and 3 liter at all times bottle Guest list required Liquor: 750 ml. bottle, 1 liter bottle and 1.75 liter bottle Level 4 Punch Bowls or other common source containers 100+ guests expected (other than kegs) are not permitted. Hosts wishing to have a Level 4 party must meet with Student Activities and Public Safety two Party Host Responsibilities weeks prior to the party to determine needs. Hosts are required to hire Public Safety Officers The following are the responsibilities that party and/or Lower Merion Township Police for all level hosts must take on at a party. Please be aware 4 parties. that the only people permitted to act as party Guest list required hosts at the party are those students who are listed on the party form as party hosts. If a sub- Students wishing to host a wet party must list stitution is to be made, the main party host must the type and quantity of alcohol that will be pro- inform the Student Activities Office or the Party vided at the party. Using the information below, Advocate by noon on the day before the party. party hosts can determine what the appropriate It is the responsibility of the party host to make amount of alcohol is for their party. Guests are sure the substitution meets all qualifications and only permitted to have a maximum of four drinks is aware of the responsibilities involved. at any party. Before the party: Keg • Discuss with the dorm president specific dorm Pennsylvania beer distributors sell 1/2 kegs (may policies concerning quiet hours, bathrooms, be referred to as a keg) use of common areas, smoking, etc. A 1/2 keg is equal to 6.5 cases of beer (both bot- • Discuss the party with Housekeeping in order tles and cans) to determine pre-existing damage to the A 1/2 keg serves 141 (12 oz.) cups of beer party space and to obtain supplies for the post-party clean-up. A 1/4 keg is 3.25 cases of beer = 70 cups of beer • Obtain signatures of the appropriate dorm Wine president on a party notification form and A standard bottle of wine is 750 ml. and serves submit the form to Student Activities by 5 about 5 or 6 (5 oz.) glasses of wine p.m. on the Monday prior to the event date. A magnum is 1.5 liters and serves about 12 (5 oz.) • If party is a wet party, hosts must identify at glasses of wine least one host who is 21 years old and a 21- year-old host must be present at all times dur- A double magnum is 3 liters and serves about 24 ing the party if alcohol is to be served. glasses — sometimes called a jug • Read the Bi-Co Alcohol Policy and statements (please note: champagne is a type of wine) concerning applicable Pennsylvania state law in the Student Handbook. • Notify dorm residents that a party will take place by posting signs that include the party’s date, time, location and hosts. Residents

175 should be notified 72 hours in advance and Server responsibilities should be able to contact hosts with questions or concerns. The following are the responsibilities that serv- • If hosting a private party, the host must make ers must take on at a party. Please be aware that a guest list including the name and college at the only people permitted to act as servers at the which the guest attends if other than Tri-Co party are those who are listed on the party form (for levels 3 and 4). as servers. If a substitution is to be made, the main party host must inform the Student Activi- • Purchase food and beverages, including non- ties Office or the Party Advocate by noon on the alcoholic beverages. day before the party. It is the responsibility of the • Discuss party with assigned Party Advocate. party host to make sure the substitution meets all qualifications and is aware of the responsibili- During the party: ties involved. • Hosts must make sure that servers and bounc- • Servers are responsible for setting up, main- ers understand the role they are to play in the taining, and serving from a designated area party and must check in with them through- from which all alcohol will be served. As a out the party. server, you are the only person permitted to • Hosts must prominently display a sign stat- distribute alcoholic beverages. ing “You must be 21 years of age to consume • Servers must wear the server button provided alcoholic beverages in the Commonwealth of by the Student Activities Office at all times Pennsylvania.” during the party. • All hosts must wear the party host button • Servers must refrain from drinking alcohol provided by the Student Activities Office. during the period in which they are serving • Hosts must post the approved party notifica- alcohol. tion form near the entrance. • Servers must ensure that no one under the • All hosts must remain sober throughout the age of 21 is served alcohol. party and must not drink alcohol while acting • Servers must refuse to serve people who are as a Party Host. visibly intoxicated and/or seem in danger of • One host who is 21 years of age must be pres- hurting themselves or someone else. ent at all times if alcohol is to be served. • Servers must mark the hand of those they dis- • Hosts must provide food and nonalcoholic tribute drinks to each time they serve a drink beverages. and agree to serve no more than four drinks per party attendee. • Alert Party Advocate if problems arise. • Comply with requests of Party Advocate. Bouncer Responsibilities • Must designate a bathroom for party guests The following are the responsibilities that bounc- and post signs that lead the way. ers must take on at a party. Please be aware that • Must designate areas that are off-limits to the only people permitted to act as bouncers at guests in a dorm and make sure that bounc- the party are those who are listed on the party ers are aware of these areas. form as bouncers. If a substitution is to be made, the main party host must inform the Student • Hosts must end the party by 2 a.m. unless Activities Office or the Party Advocate by noon given authorization by dorm presidents to on the day before the party. It is the responsibil- end after that time. Authorization must be ity of the party host to make sure the substitu- given in written form, and a copy must be tion meets all qualifications and is aware of the included with the party form. Parties cannot responsibilities involved. Bouncers may switch exceed more than four hours in length. positions with other bouncers during the party After the party: if they wish and should be aware that they may • Hosts must clean up immediately and thor- be called upon to perform the following duties oughly. They must not leave the mess over- at any time during the party: night. • Bouncers must wear the bouncer button pro- • Hosts must check with Housekeeping to con- vided by the Student Activities Office at all firm that the party space has been cleaned up times during the party. to Housekeeping’s satisfaction.

176 • Bouncers must check IDs at the door. Bounc- personnel including Party Advocates to ensure ers must check to make sure that everyone that good order and student well-being are attending the party is either a Tri-Co member maintained. or a guest of a Tri-Co member. • Guests should attempt to intervene when • Guests must be signed in at the door (for level individuals seem in danger of hurting them- 3 and 4 parties). A guest is someone other selves or anyone else. than a Tri-Co student. If the party is only open • Guests should notify hosts about potential to Bryn Mawr students, the bouncer must problems and alert the Party Advocate or call make sure that no one other than Bryn Mawr Public Safety if assistance is needed. students are admitted. • Bouncers must keep track of the party space Violations capacity with a counter (provided by the Stu- dent Activities Office). Bouncers must know All violations to the policy will be recorded and and enforce the capacity of the party space reported by the assigned Party Advocates. Viola- and should stop admitting guests to the party tions will be investigated by the Student Activities once capacity is reached. Director. Depending on their severity, violations may be referred to the Honor Board and/ or may Batten, Brecon, Denbigh, Haffner, Merion, be subject to a Dean’s Panel being convened. Pembroke East & West, & Radnor living rooms = 60 Questions about the Party Policy should be directed to the Student Activities Office, x7332 Erdman, Glenmede, Perry, Rhoads North & or e-mail: [email protected]. South, & Rockefeller living rooms = 100 • Bouncers must be stationed at every entrance College Policies point to the party and must make sure that party guests only enter through the desig- on Sexual Assault nated entrance way. Policy Concerning • Bouncers must be stationed in any hallway leading to the party location and must pre- Sexual Assault vent access to the dorm from the party. They must make sure the party remains in the No person shall sexually assault any member of reserved party space. the student community. Students shall be free to report any sexual assault without fear of retalia- • Bouncers must make sure that no one brings tion. Retaliation or threats of retaliation against in or leaves the party with alcohol. a student bringing a charge of sexual assault will • Bouncers must turn away people who are vis- be treated as a separate and serious violation of ibly intoxicated. College policy. • Bouncers must assist the host when she wants For the purposes of this policy, sexual assault is to eject someone from the party. defined as any act in which a member of the student community is forced to engage in sexual • Bouncers must be sober at all times and activity against her/his will or without her/his should not be drinking during the party. consent. “Sexual assault” as used in this policy includes not only physically assaultive behavior Guest responsibilities but also extreme verbal threats, physical or verbal intimidation, and/or indecent exposure. Although • Guests must be members of the Tri-College Pennsylvania criminal law distinguishes between community or guests of a Tri-Co community rape and sexual assault (defining rape as involv- member. Tri-Co community members are not ing penetration), the College policy defines as permitted to bring more than three guests to unacceptable any act in which one person forces a party. another or attempts to force another to engage • Guests must abide by College policies, the in any sexual act. Honor Code, and Pennsylvania state law. Reporting Procedures • Guests must behave responsibly, keeping in Any undergraduate student who believes she/he mind their own personal safety and the safety has been sexually assaulted or that an act of sex- of others. ual assault has taken place may notify the Dean • Guests must cooperate with the requests of of the Undergraduate College, a hall adviser, an party hosts, bouncers and servers and College associate or assistant dean, the Director of Public

177 Safety, or the Director of Institutional Diversity. Equal Opportunity, Any one of these people will notify the Dean of the Undergraduate College as soon as possible Non-Discrimination, that an accusation of sexual assault has been and Discriminatory made. Harassment Policies The first concern of any official to whom an assault is reported will be the well-being of the A. STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES student reporting the assault. In particular, the official will inform the student of both on- and 1. Bryn Mawr College is firmly committed to a off-campus resources available to her/him and policy of equal opportunity for all members of help the student make contact with the resources its faculty, staff and student body. This policy pro- she/he chooses. hibits discrimination based on irrelevant criteria The second concern of College officials must be for employment or participation in the College’s the safety of the community. If there is reason programs, including discrimination on the basis to believe that an assailant is at large who poses of race, religion, color, age, national origin, dis- an immediate threat to other members of the ability, sex or sexual orientation. The admission community, the Dean of the Undergraduate Col- of only women to the Undergraduate College is lege and the Director of Public Safety will take in conformity with a provision of the Civil Rights action to protect the campus. In doing so they Act of 1964 as amended. will reveal no information that might allow the 2. The College is also firmly committed to aca- student reporting the assault to be identified. demic and professional excellence and to free- After seeing to the well-being of the student dom of inquiry and expression for all members of reporting the assault and to the immediate secu- the College community. In order to preserve an rity of the campus, the Dean of the Undergradu- atmosphere in which these goals can be pursued, ate College and the Director of Public Safety will certain norms of civility, based on mutual respect investigate the charge. Such investigation may and appreciation of differences, recognition of involve the examination of physical evidence, the rights of others and sensitivity to their feel- the interviewing of persons with relevant infor- ings, must govern the interactions of all members mation, or other steps which particular circum- of the community. The pursuit of these goals and stances make necessary. In conducting this inves- the preservation of this civil atmosphere depend tigation the confidentiality and privacy of the on the active commitment of all community student bringing the charge will be respected. members to making the College’s programs and resources as inclusive as possible. In its policy of The confidentiality and privacy of any persons prohibiting discrimination and discriminatory under suspicion will also be respected. harassment, Bryn Mawr intends Charges of sexual assault brought by a Bryn a) to uphold the Constitution and laws of the Mawr student against a member of the Bi-Col- United States and of Pennsylvania, lege student community, or a guest in the community, will be heard by a Dean’s Panel. Charges b) to protect the exchange of ideas and the indi- of sexual assault brought by a Bryn Mawr student vidual self-realizations that are the basis and against a member of the faculty or staff will be goals of the College’s educational mission, handled through the College’s procedures con- and cerning sexual harassment and other forms of c) to encourage as much as possible through harassment and discrimination. Both procedures action, programs and example, mutual respect are outlined elsewhere in this handbook. and appreciation of differences among all An individual accused of sexual assault may be members of the College community. subject to prosecution under Pennsylvania crim- 3. The First Amendment to the Constitution inal statutes. A victim is free to bring charges of the United States declares that “Congress through the College system and the criminal sys- shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of tem simultaneously; however, the two processes speech.” For First Amendment purposes, speech are separate. It is not necessary for a student to includes the spoken and written word and also pursue the matter in a criminal court in order artistic and symbolic expression, whether anony- to initiate a Dean’s Panel proceeding. Also, the mous or not. The Constitution allows the gov- College is not obligated to wait until prosecution ernment to place reasonable limitations on the procedures are initiated or until a judgment is time, place and manner of speech in order, for reached in court in order to proceed with its own instance, to minimize safety problems, provided decision-making process or to impose penalties. these limitations do not discriminate with respect

178 to content. One of the few exceptional instances a Staff Issues Liaison, the Dean of the Undergrad- in which government may regulate or curtail the uate College and the Dean of Admissions and content of speech is the case of “fighting words,” Financial Aid. The Group meets with each other i.e., words tending to incite immediate violence and with the President frequently and advises by the person to whom they are addressed in her/him directly about how to move diversity face-to-face confrontation. Supreme Court Jus- forward in constructive ways. tice Oliver Wendell Holmes articulated the value • The Director of the Office of Intercultural of free speech with particular eloquence in 1919 Affairs is responsible for the development when he wrote that “the best test of truth is the of programs and activities addressing issues power of the thought to get itself accepted in of diversity for the students, faculty and the competition of the market.” staff of the College. The Fourteenth Amendment states, in part, that • The Faculty Diversity Officer carries dedi- “No State shall make or enforce any law which cated responsibility for faculty issues such shall abridge the privileges or immunities of as ensuring attention to diversity in faculty citizens of the United States; nor shall any State searches and collaborating with faculty on deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, programs to advance diversity on campus. without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection • The Equal Opportunity Officer is available of the laws.” This amendment has the effect, to all members of the community for con- among other things, of extending to the state sultation about any aspect of equal oppor- level those principles and freedoms espoused tunity or discrimination. Faculty, staff and in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution and of students from all schools should feel free explicitly guaranteeing equal protection under to consult the EOO in confidence at any the laws to all persons. time about a possible grievance. The EOO will suggest options for resolving the com- B. THE COLLEGE’S EFFORTS TO plaint. ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION, • The Staff Issues Liaison is available to mem- DISCRIMINATORY CONDUCT AND bers of the Bryn Mawr community who HARASSMENT would like to discuss workplace diversity issues in a confidential, “off-the-record” To foster and preserve equality of academic and environment. He will assist in the interpre- professional opportunity, freedom of inquiry tation and application of policy and help and expression, and equality of access to its members of the community find the appro- resources and programs for all members of the priate resources and forums for resolving community, the College has established several their concerns. offices and committees and supports a number of groups dedicated to specific aspects of this • The Dean of the Undergraduate College goal. In this way the College supports educa- has special responsibility for undergradu- tional efforts, such as workshops, professional ate academic programs, curricular develop- training and development, and information ses- ment, academic advising, and other matters sions intended to encourage awareness of and related to student well-being, including sensitivity to the problem of discrimination and diversity. She is responsible for the offices discriminatory conduct and to inform all mem- that provide support to students regarding bers of the community of their right to equality College life both inside and outside of the of opportunity. The College also makes resource classroom. persons available for discussion and advice about • The Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid is possible complaints and the informal and formal responsible for collaboratively implement- procedures for resolving them. ing a strategy to recruit, support and retain An updated list of current resource and advo- a diverse undergraduate student body cacy persons and groups is compiled each year of outstanding intellectual ability, and is by the President’s Office, in consultation with interested in all activities that relate to sup- the Diversity Council, and distributed to all fac- porting diversity on campus. ulty, staff and students. The following list is not 2. The College’s Equal Opportunity Advisory exhaustive. Committee is convened, when appropriate, by 1. The Diversity Leadership Group is composed the Equal Opportunity Officer to review the of the Director of Intercultural Affairs, a Faculty number and kind of grievances that have been Diversity Officer, the Equal Opportunity Officer, filed at the College within a given year. The Equal

179 Opportunity Advisory Committee works in con- 9. Resource Persons. All members of the commu- cert with the Accessibility Advisory Committee. nity are individually and personally responsible (see Accessibility Advisory Committee below). for refraining from discrimination and discriminatory conduct, for contributing to the creation 3. Department Chairpersons, Administrative and preservation of an atmosphere free of dis- Heads, Deans and Directors. All chairpersons of crimination and discriminatory conduct, and for academic departments, heads of administrative making the life and the programs of the College offices, deans, assistant and associate deans, and as inclusive as possible. However, certain persons directors of services or divisions are available for are institutionally responsible for monitoring and discussion of possible complaints or problems. improving the climate for members or officers of 4. Diversity Council is an advisory group to the specific groups and for responding to complaints President. Included among its members are the related to their areas of responsibility. Director of Intercultural Affairs, the Faculty • The International Students Adviser han- Diversity Officer, the Equal Opportunity Officer, dles immigration matters and questions the Staff Issues Liaison, the Coordinator of Access of adjustment or re-entry to the United Services, the Chair of the Committee on Appoint- States, and works with various campus ments, the Dean of the Undergraduate College, organizations on programming for the the SGA President, the Staff Association Presi- entire community to increase awareness dent, the Assistant Director of Human Resources, of the world’s many cultures and address the Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, the issues of cross-cultural communication and Director of Outreach in Admissions, the Director interaction. of Institutional Research, the Intercultural interns and two “at large” representatives each from the • Religious Advisers. Campus ministers and faculty, staff and students. advisers representing various religious denominations are assigned to the College. 5. The Accessibility Advisory Committee is con- They conduct religious services and advise vened by the coordinator of Access Services and study groups and campus organizations composed of administrators, faculty, staff and such as the Jewish Student Union, Catholic students. The committee meets once a semester Students and the Muslim Students Asso- to monitor the College’s efforts to provide equal ciation. They are available for consultation access for individuals with disabilities in compli- about concerns or problems related to dis- ance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act crimination on the basis of religious belief of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act or practice, and for advice and counseling of 1990. The committee works to promote the about interfaith communication and inter- full participation of individuals with disabilities in action. the College’s programs, services and activities. 10. Resource Groups. The College community 6. The Honor Board of the Undergraduate Col- supports a number of special groups, including lege has the responsibility of administering the the Staff Association; the Graduate Students’ academic and social honor codes governing Association; the Student Association and the undergraduate student life on campus. Doctoral Students’ Association of the Graduate 7. The Office of Public Safety is responsible for School of Social Work and Social Research; the maintaining a safe and secure environment for Bryn Mawr Chapter of the National Associa- all members of the community by protecting life, tion of Black Social Workers; the undergraduate safety and property on campus. Any member of Self-Government Association; BACaSO; Barkada; the community whose personal safety is jeopar- Half and Half; the International Students Asso- dized or who is threatened, verbally or physically, ciation; Mujeres; the Asian Students Association; by any act of discrimination or discriminatory the Muslim Students Association; the Sisterhood; conduct should report this to the Director of Pub- South Asian Women; the Women’s Center; Rain- lic Safety, who can offer advice about personal bow Alliance; OnTarget Mentoring Program; safety and preventing victimization. and the Sexual Minorities Advocacy Committee. 8. Anonymous harassment can also be reported These groups serve an important function in the to the Director of Public Safety, and the direc- community, providing a forum for discussion of tor is consulted by those who receive reports of common concerns, education and outreach to anonymous harassment about the options for the community as a whole, and advocacy for investigation of these complaints by the Col- appropriate institutional change. lege. If necessary, the Director of Public Safety will consult law-enforcement agencies during the investigation.

180 C. STATEMENT OF PROCEDURES • Talking about or calling attention to an CONCERNING SEXUAL HARASSMENT employee’s or student’s body or sexual char- AND OTHER FORMS OF HARASSMENT acteristics. AND DISCRIMINATION DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATION

It is the policy of Bryn Mawr College to maintain Discrimination is unequal or disparate treatment a work and academic environment free from dis- of groups or individuals, including their exclusion crimination and offensive or degrading remarks from any of the College’s programs or activities, or conduct. Unlawful harassment, including sex- or any attempt to hinder access to the College’s ual harassment, will not be tolerated. resources on the basis of race, religion, color, age, The College is committed to maintaining an envi- national origin, physical ability, sex or sexual ori- ronment in which all members of the commu- entation. It is important to recognize that not all nity, staff, students and faculty, are treated with conduct that might be offensive to an individual respect and dignity. It is the policy of the College or a group necessarily constitutes discriminatory not to discriminate on the basis of sex, includ- conduct. Whether a specific act constitutes dis- ing sexual harassment, in any of its programs, crimination must be determined on a case-by- activities or employment practices. Unwelcome case basis in light of all relevant circumstances. sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct constitute sexual INDIVIDUALS COVERED harassment when: UNDER THIS POLICY 1. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition This policy covers all staff members and faculty of an individual’s employment or academic members as well as students. The College will not treatment, or is accompanied by implied or tolerate, condone or allow harassment, whether overt threats concerning one’s job, grades, engaged in by fellow staff members, students, letters of recommendation, etc.; faculty members or non-employees who conduct business with the College. 2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis of employment REPORTING A COMPLAINT OF or academic decisions affecting such individ- HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION ual; or 3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of If College community members believe they are interfering with an individual’s work perfor- being harassed or discriminated against by staff mance or academic performance or creating members, students or faculty members or any an intimidating, hostile or offensive environ- other person in connection with a community ment. member’s obligations at the College, or if a community member is aware that another member The College also prohibits this type of behavior has been harassed or discriminated against, it is when it is based on race, color, age, national ori- the community member’s responsibility to take gin and religion or on any other basis prohibited the following steps: by law. Harassment on the basis of one’s sexual orientation can also constitute discrimination on • Staff or faculty members should take action the basis of sex. immediately by discussing their concerns with their supervisor, the Director of Human Sexual harassment can include verbal behavior Resources or the Equal Opportunity Officer. such as unwanted comments, suggestions, jokes or pressure for sexual favors; nonverbal behavior • Students should take action immediately by such as suggestive looks or leering; and physical discussing their concerns with their dean or behavior such as pats. Some specific examples of the Equal Opportunity Officer. behavior that are inappropriate include: If community members are uncomfortable for • Negative or offensive comments, jokes or sug- any reason in discussing this issue with these gestions about another employee’s gender or individuals, community members may contact sexuality, ethnicity or religion. the President of the College, who will help community members to find appropriate College • Obscene or lewd sexual comments, jokes, sug- officials with whom to discuss their concern. gestions or innuendoes. The College encourages prompt reporting of • Slang names, or labels that others could find complaints so that a rapid response and appropri- offensive.

181 ate action may be taken. No retaliation against Freedom of Speech and the employees or students who make a good-faith report of a violation of this policy will be toler- Limits of Dissent ated. Bryn Mawr College currently has in place various INVESTIGATING THE COMPLAINT policies addressing issues related to freedom of speech and the expression of ideas. Chief among The College will investigate promptly all com- these are the policy on harassment (page 178) plaints of violations of this policy. The investiga- and the policy on solicitation on campus, avail- tion may include interviews with the parties who able from the Public Affairs Office. The Honor are directly involved and possibly with others. Code (page 100) establishes procedures that can These interviews may be conducted by the Equal be used to address issues of free speech and dis- Opportunity Officer, deans, Staff Issues Liaison, sent when they arise from interactions between Public Safety officers or others as the circum- undergraduate students. The College also has a stances warrant. Each situation will be responded statement governing the conduct of religious to promptly and handled as expeditiously and groups, advisers and representatives on campus discreetly as possible. (see page 145). The policy outlined here assumes the framework created by these other policies RESOLVING THE COMPLAINT and procedures and addresses particularly the conduct of both curricular and extracurricular If the College determines that this policy was vio- gatherings that feature speakers, films, perfor- lated, it will take corrective action as warranted mances, exhibits or any other forms of artistic by the circumstances. Resolution of complaints expression, whether these gatherings are open can include an apology, transfer, direction to stop or closed. For the purposes of this policy, the the behavior, counseling or training, suspension term “speakers” should be understood to mean without pay or termination of employment or performers, exhibitors, presenters of films and in the case of students, temporary or permanent others involved in any form of artistic expres- separation from the College. sion as well as those delivering, introducing or If an investigation results in a finding that the responding to speeches, talks or lectures. complainant falsely accused another of harass- As an educational institution Bryn Mawr is com- ment knowingly or in a malicious manner, the mitted to the free expression of ideas. In prac- complainant will be subject to appropriate sanc- tice, this commitment means that speakers who tions, up to and including termination of employ- conduct themselves within the guidelines of the ment or, in the case of students, up to and includ- policies mentioned above are entitled to express ing permanent separation from the College. their ideas without hindrance, no matter how unpopular or controversial their ideas might Policy Concerning Sexual be. Students and other persons who choose to Relationships attend events on campus are entitled to hear and see speakers without interference or intimi- Sexual relationships between a faculty member dation. Bryn Mawr’s commitment to the free or a teaching assistant and a student in the Tri- expression of ideas extends to the expression of College community are inappropriate. The Col- dissenting ideas; the College recognizes that the lege cannot enforce a prohibition against such free representation of dissenting points of view relationships, but it does consider them to be is necessary to the climate of open and vigorous unethical and unprofessional. When teachers debate essential to its educational mission. Those abuse, or even appear to abuse, their authority, who wish to dissent from or protest the views they violate their duty to their profession and to of others are entitled to do so, within the limits the College. set forth here, without interference or intimidation. In order to discourage such relationships, in acting on complaints that come to the College’s Essentially, while the College recognizes the attention, it will be presumed that any com- rights of both speakers and dissenters to the civil plaint of sexual harassment by a student against expression of their ideas, it also recognizes that a faculty member or teaching assistant is valid these rights cannot always be exercised at the if sexual relations have occurred between them. same time and in the same space and therefore This presumption is not irrebuttable, but will be sets forth the guidelines below. difficult to overcome. In short, any faculty mem- Finally, the College takes seriously its obliga- ber or teaching assistant enters at his or her own tion to ensure the physical safety of its students, peril into sexual relationships with a student.

182 faculty, staff and invited guests. This policy is • Arranging for special Public Safety measures, intended to reflect these three commitments which may include but are not limited to mak- and protect the rights and safety of speakers, ing sure that officers are available during the dissenters and audiences alike. event, requiring those attending the event to check their bags and outerwear before enter- Guidelines for the Conduct of Meetings ing, restricting admission to the event to Before the event. It will not always be possible members of the College community, or estab- for the organizers or sponsors of events to recog- lishing limits to the number of persons who nize potential controversies. However, anticipat- may attend an event. ing and planning for the possibility of dissent or In cases where it might be appropriate, for protest is among the responsibilities of an orga- example, if a highly controversial speaker were nizer or sponsor of a campus event. Organizers or to speak in Goodhart and many members of the sponsors who fail to conscientiously assume this general public were expected, the Director of responsibility may be subject to administrative Public Safety may consult with the Lower Merion sanctions, including the loss of the privilege of Police on appropriate traffic, crowd control and organizing future events and liability for losses security measures. or damages. During an event. If, during an event, the When any member of the community expects that appointed moderator believes that the conduct a scheduled event may give rise to protest, she of persons present poses a threat to the rights or he should notify the Dean of the Undergradu- or safety of other members of the community ate College or, in the case of events intended or of guests, she or he will ask such persons to primarily for graduate students or events held cooperate in restoring order and remind them at the Graduate School of Social Work and Social of their responsibilities under this policy. Should Research, the Dean of the Graduate School of she or he be unable to restore order by so doing, Arts and Sciences or the Dean of the Gradu- she or he may: ate School of Social Work and Social Research. This notification would most likely come from • Ask Public Safety to remove any persons who a member of the sponsoring organization, from are posing a threat to the public order. a person involved in planning to protest, or a • Decide to move the event to another physical staff member assisting in planning or organiz- space. ing the event. This notification is requested so that the Dean can take responsibility for seeing • Decide to end the event and disperse the that the rights of dissenters and speakers alike gathering. are respected and that appropriate safety and In the event that protests disrupt an event at security measures are taken. which there is no appointed moderator, any fac- The Dean will determine whether the protection ulty member, administrator or Public Safety offi- of free speech and safety for all involved requires cer present may assume the role of moderator. any special measures. Should she determine that If an event at which only students are present is this is the case, she may consult with other Col- disrupted, and the students feel that they need lege officials, including the other deans of the assistance to restore order, they should call on College and the director of Public Safety, Pub- the Dean’s Office or the Office of Public Safety lic Affairs or Conferences and Events, to decide for support. what measures will be appropriate. Among the Guidelines for Dissent and Protest possible courses of action they may take are: These guidelines are meant to suggest the princi- • Appointing a faculty or administrative mod- ples governing appropriate dissent or protest and erator for the event who will be responsible the limits protesters or dissenters are expected to for reminding participants of the guidelines respect. contained in this policy, for making sure that the rights of all are respected during the 1. Distributing literature in advance of or out- event itself, and for directing response in case side a meeting is acceptable and must not be the guidelines are violated; hindered when those distributing the literature are members of the College community. Those • Making sure that the event is scheduled for a distributing literature must not impede access to physical space which will allow for freedom of the meeting and must not harass people wishing movement and security measures adequate to attend. Distributing literature inside a meeting to the size and nature of the gathering; before the meeting is called to order and after it is adjourned is also acceptable and must not be

183 hindered. Persons who are not members of the Cases involving members of the College commu- community are allowed to distribute literature nity who are not undergraduate students will under the terms of the Policy for Visitors to Cam- be referred to the appropriate faculty or staff pus, available from the Public Affairs Office. committees or College officers. Disruptive persons who are not members of the Bryn Mawr 2. Silent protests such as the displaying of signs community may be banned from future events or symbols, the wearing of expressive clothing or from the campus generally. or insignia, standing, gesturing or otherwise protesting noiselessly is acceptable and will not be hindered unless the ability of others in the Posting Policy audience to see or hear is impeded. For this reason, such protests as the display of large signs The posting policy applies to any information or banners should be confined to the back of tacked, tied, taped or stapled to any surface the meeting space. For safety reasons, signs and on campus. Posting on campus is allowed only banners should not be affixed to sticks or other on bulletin boards. Below is the policy for post- sharp or hard objects. ing any notices on College property. The policy divides the campus into three areas: residence 3. Noise that expresses spontaneous and tem- halls, academic/administrative spaces and the porary response to particular statements will be outside grounds. All members of the College acceptable; for example, cheering or booing a community are expected to abide by the policy particular remark, applauding or hissing, and so and to aid in removing expired and improperly on. Sustained or repeated noises that substan- posted notices. tially interfere with the audience’s ability to hear the speaker will not be acceptable, whether the Within the Residence Halls noises are produced inside or outside the meeting; examples of this would be chanting, sus- 1. Bulletin boards are mounted in the entrance tained booing, foot-stamping, singing, and so to each residence hall and all notices will on. be restricted to these bulletin boards. Items 4. Force or the threat of force is never an accept- posted on other surfaces (walls, doors, win- able form of protest. “Force” is meant to include dows, etc.) will be removed. assault on any individual, whether speaker, audi- 2. One bulletin board will be labeled for gen- ence member, dissenter, or staff member; physi- eral notices and the other will be labeled for cal interference with the freedom of movement the residents’ use in that hall. Literature not of another person; defacing of signs; tampering related to residential life (credit card informa- with audio-visual equipment; throwing objects; tion, travel brochures, etc.) must be posted on and other gestures that threaten physical harm the general-notice bulletin board. to persons or property. 3. All information must be dated prior to post- Sanctions ing. A variety of sanctions could follow from protests 4. The hall vice president will be responsible for that violate these guidelines. At the time, such removing all outdated material on a weekly protesters can be expelled from a meeting or basis. No items will remain longer than 14 event, and if their protest involves illegal or vio- days. lent activity, they may be subject to arrest. 5. Areas within a residence hall whose primary After the event, individual undergraduate stu- function is unrelated to student housing will dents who feel that the conduct of other under- be classified as academic/administrative build- graduates has been inconsistent with the values ings. This includes but is not limited to din- of the Honor Code may confront their fellow stu- ing halls and entrance areas to dining halls; dents and initiate proceedings under the Social offices; the language lab; the drafting studio; Honor Code. Undergraduate students may also the dance studio; and classrooms. be subject to administrative sanctions imposed by a Dean’s Panel; any student or member of 6. Size of posted literature will be restricted as the faculty or staff can consult the Dean of the follows: Undergraduate College about the appropriate- a) Items announcing specific events, parties, lec- ness of initiating this process. Haverford students tures may not exceed 24”x36”. will be subject to the same procedures and sanctions as Bryn Mawr students. b) Items announcing regular scheduled meetings or events may not exceed 11”x17”.

184 c) Items of general information (for example, b) Items announcing regularly scheduled meet- books for sale, apartments to rent, etc.) may ings or events will be removed after 14 days, not exceed 8 1/2”x11”. unless information is updated. d) Banners exceeding 24”x36” may be hung over c) Items of general information will be removed McBride Gateway. only real banners made of after 14 days. durable outdoor material may be hung at the d) Banners in the Campus Center or McBride Gateway arch (i.e., vinyl or plastic, not paper Gateway will be removed after seven days. or cotton). Banners must have holes built in Information posted in the Campus Center the banner in order to be hung. must be approved by the Information Desk, or in the event no one is present at the desk, Academic/Administrative Spaces by Conferences and Events. All buildings/spaces that are not residence halls and those spaces within a residence hall whose The Outside Grounds primary function is unrelated to student hous- The outside grounds include lamp posts, street ing will be included in the policy for academic/ signs, sidewalks, exterior walls and doors, utility administrative buildings. poles, trees, and other immobile objects consid- All restricted bulletin boards will be labeled to ered part of the property. identify the information that may be posted on Items should be posted on bulletin boards pro- that board. Each building will include at least vided expressly for this purpose. one bulletin board for general information. Students wishing to post outside on cam- 1. All items on general bulletin boards must be pus grounds should contact Conferences and dated. Events.. 2. Items on department-labeled bulletin boards Guidelines for request: are the responsibility of the department. Items posted on department bulletin boards unre- 1. Posting materials are to be biodegradable and lated to the department may be removed. not harmful to the environment (yarn and paper for example – no staple, tape, etc) or aesthetic 3. Items may be posted only on bulletin boards. state of the campus. Materials fastened to any other surface will be removed. The only exception is banners 2. Nonbulletin board postings should go up Sun- over McBride Gateway. Persons and groups in day evening, at the earliest, and come down Fri- violation of this may be assessed all or part of day afternoon, at the latest in order to protect the costs of removal and repair of damage. the aesthetic state of the campus. 4. Only one flyer per event per general bulletin 3. Individuals or groups responsible for posting board will be allowed. Cork strips in contigu- are responsible for recycling and/or removal of ous areas constitute one bulletin board. materials that may have fallen during the period and after the event has occurred. 5. Size of posted literature will be restricted as follows: 4. Samples/diagrams of the materials posted are required. Authentic banners and signs that can a) Items announcing specific events, parties and be staked into the ground are acceptable forms lectures may not exceed 24”x36”. of items that may be posted. b) Items announcing regularly scheduled meet- 5. Notices posted on outside bulletin boards ings or events may not exceed 11”x17”. (labeled for general use) may not exceed 11” X c) Items of general information (for example, 17”. books for sale, apartments to rent, etc.) may 6. Individuals may chalk on sidewalks provided not exceed 8 1/2”x11”. that it is done on surfaces that are naturally d) Banners exceeding 24”x36” may be hung over “cleaned” by rain. Areas under Pembroke and McBride Gateway. Rockefeller Arches, steps to buildings other than the Campus Center, sides of buildings, building 6. The length of time an item may stay posted is overhangs, inside buildings, etc are strictly pro- as follows: hibited. a) Items announcing specific events will be 7. Persons and groups in violation of this may be removed after the event is over. assessed all or part of the costs or removal and repair of damage.

185 Whenever possible, expired or improperly posted III. Campus and Community items will be recycled. Persons wishing to reclaim a posted notice must do so immediately after a) Work to make the Bryn Mawr community a the expiration date of the notice. The College role model for the larger community. assumes no responsibility for retaining posted b) Maintain an environmental center for stu- information. dents, staff, faculty and administrators. Items should be placed in a clear area of the bul- c) Make public our commitment to environmen- letin board. Items found posted over other items tal responsibility and education. will be moved to a clear area of the board. d) Recognize achievements as a community and Infractions of the policy will be addressed within work to increase community involvement. each constituent group as determined by each group. e) Seek to create effective alliances with neigh- boring educational institutions. Bryn Mawr College Green Plan Lower Merion Township Ordinance Governing www.brynmawr.edu/synergy/ Student Homes Newgreenplan Students considering living off-campus should be The Bryn Mawr College Green Plan is intended aware of local zoning regulations that apply to to help integrate environmental responsibility as student houses. Essentially, Lower Merion Town- one of Bryn Mawr College’s priorities in teaching, ship regulations define a “student home” as: “A working and learning. It is designed as a set of living arrangement for students unrelated by principles to help guide college planning, pur- blood, marriage or legal adoption attending or chasing, operations and teaching. about to attend a college or university, or who are on a semester or summer break from studies I. Environmental Literacy and at a college or university, or any combination of Education such persons. Student homes shall not include fraternities, sororities or community residential a) Integrate environmental knowledge into all programs.” relevant disciplines, where practicable. Township regulations include, but are not lim- b) Expand undergraduate environmental studies ited to, the following standards for “student course offerings. homes”: c) Encourage environmental research opportuni- • The number of students living in such student ties. homes shall not exceed three in number. It is d) Expand opportunities for using the campus as the intent of this ordinance that any number a laboratory for environmental studies. of persons in excess of three would tend to create an institutional atmosphere incon- e) Provide opportunities for the entire commu- sistent with the residential character of the nity to participate in environmental education neighborhood. initiatives. • The owner or manager of the student home II. Greening Our Campus shall register such home with the Township as required by Chapter 92 of the Lower Mer- Operations ion Township regulations, entitled “Hous- ing-Property Maintenance,” and shall comply a) Reduce campus waste. with the requirements of the said chapter, b) Institute environmentally responsible purchas- including the yearly registration provisions. If ing policies. such student home is not registered in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 92, the c) Maximize energy efficiency. special exception permit shall expire and the d) Make environmental sustainability a priority student home use shall be unlawful. in building planning, campus land use and trans- It is advised that students confirm that off-cam- portation. pus student housing is registered with the township and meets all township regulations before taking residence.

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