Freshman Dean’s Office Volume 2021 Issue XXX Yard Bulletin April 27, 2018 You may view the Yard Bulletin on the FDO Website (fdo.fas.harvard.edu). Message from the Dean Upcoming Events Dear freshmen:  April 27 - 28, 7PM & Sunday, April Good luck as you tackle end-of-term 29, 2PM—The Harvard Dance papers and sit for final exams, and Project Spring 2018 Performances. then embark on summer plans. See three world premieres by There is a wonderful poem written preeminent choreographers created by Mary Oliver entitled “The for The Harvard Dance Project student dancers: WILL by Summer Day,” something good to Shamel Pitts; PUBLIC/private by Chanel DaSilva; and Fitting keep in mind during this season: Out by Peter Chu. $5 advanced tickets are available at the Harvard Box Office, or pay $10 at the door. Farkas Hall. THE SUMMER DAY  April 27-28, 7:30PM & Sunday, April 29, Who made the world? 2PM—As You Like It. The Hyperion Shakespeare Who made the swan, and the black bear? Company and the Office for the Arts present As You Like It. Featuring an enchanted forest, a Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean— crossdressing heroine, and bucket loads of bawdy the one who has flung herself out of the grass, humor, this story of four young people who leave the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, an oppressive court for the wondrous Forest of Arden is Shakespearean comedy at its finest. Watch as who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down – Rosalind, Celia, Orlando, and Oliver discover themselves, who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes. fall in love, and live their lives, surrounded by a motley crew of philosophers, musicians, and shepherds, all of them Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face. looking to create a home for themselves and find their Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away. purpose in life. Tickets are available for purchase at the I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. Harvard Box Office and at the door. Agassiz Theatre. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down  Saturday, April 28, 1PM—Women’s Lacrosse vs. Cornell. Come cheer on into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, your Harvard Women’s Lacrosse team how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, in their last regular season home game which is what I have been doing all day. of the season! Admission is free, and students will receive a free pair of Harvard socks. Students can also check-in on Tell me, what else should I have done? the CrimZone Rewards App for 25 rewards points, and get Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? a bonus 25 points after halftime. Harvard Stadium. Tell me, what is it you plan to do  Sunday, April 29, 6:30PM—Antigone. Come with your one wild and precious life? see a spectacle of unprecedented proportions as ARTS FIRST storms Harvard Stadium with an It’s been a delight to work with you. All of the staff in the FDO original translation of Sophocles’ Antigone! wish you a restorative summer—with plenty of opportunity Featuring a new theatrical score performed by a “to be idle and blessed…to stroll through the fields”—and hope small army of chorus members, a dynamic set very much that we can keep in touch when you return to take that breathes with the action, and undergraduate, faculty, up residence in the Houses next fall. and professional actors, this performance launches Antigone Sincerely, into the heart of contemporary discourse. This event is free. Tom Dingman Harvard Stadium.

Annenberg Announcements Be sure to take breaks during this last push of the semester to enjoy delicious, themed Brain Breaks in Annenberg, 9:15-10:45PM, on the following days: Tuesday, May 1—SMHL Smoothie Study Break; Wednesday, May 2—FLP Iron Chef Competition; Friday, May 4—Nacho Bar; Sunday, May 6—Baked Potato Bar; and Wednesday, May 9—Cheese & Crackers. Annenberg will close for the term after dinner on Saturday, May 12. Lost anything in Annenberg this year? Look through the Lost & Found box on the bookcase in back of the hall for your items. Freshman Dean’s Office PAF Tips on Reading Period and Final Exams

Morton Prince House Make and Keep a Schedule. Create a schedule, including study time, review sessions, 6 Prescott St. project deadlines, and exam dates. Get on a regular work and sleep schedule. Make a Cambridge, MA 02138 schedule that works for you; don’t be too influenced by how others are approaching their exams. Be awake during the day. Waking up for a 9AM exam is more difficult if your body Phone: 617-495-1574 is used to going to sleep at 4AM! Set personal deadlines that are earlier than the official Fax: 617-496-1624 deadlines. Leave time for possible error. Study when it is time to study, and relax when it’s E-mail: [email protected] time to relax. Double-check the exam schedule. Better yet, have a friend re-check the exam Hours: Mon. - Fri., 9AM-5PM schedule for you! Balance. Balance is the key to productive reading and exam periods. Do one fun thing Submissions every day. Do some physical activity at least every other day. Build in down time away Please send submissions by from your study space. Go into Boston, or take a walk around Cambridge. Go easy on the late nights. Not having class may make it feel like you can stay up till sunrise with no Tuesday at 9:00AM to: repercussions, but you will end up paying the price. Realize it won’t be effective to try to [email protected] study for more than four hours at a time. Published Fridays. Study Strategies. Study actively. Simply re-reading notes might not be the best way to absorb material. Consider copying your notes to engage Safety Notice with them. Make sure study groups are useful. Think about using less To contact an FDO representative in crowded study areas. Studying with your best friends may sound like the event of a serious, non-academic fun, but make sure it will be productive. Keep all your courses in mind. emergency, please call your proctor, or Prioritize your courses as appropriate, but don’t over-focus on one the Harvard University Police at (617) exam if you have several. If you have back-to-back exams, study for the second before the 495-1212, or, on campus, 5-1212. first is over. Your classes may have extra office hours and review sessions. Use them! Safety and other emergency messages are displayed as soon as possible on the Exam Eve and Taking Exams. Arrange for a wake-up call from a friend as a backup to two News and Notices section of the alarms. Cramming the night before isn’t helpful. Schedule time to relax the evening before College home page at an exam. Remember to bring all important materials—pens, pencils, calculator, water, college.harvard.edu. snacks. Don’t forget any allowed course material. Eat breakfast on exam day.

Important Move-out Information A Look Back...

All freshmen must vacate their rooms by 12PM on Sunday, May 13. Use the check list below to help you stay on track with move-out responsibilities. For more information on Yard access for vehicles and other helpful move-out information, visit: yardops.fas.harvard.edu. Before Vacating Your Suite: √ Remove all personal furniture and belongings. Any furniture you wish to donate to Habitat for Humanity should be taken to the closest trash/recycling room. √ Bag all trash and recycling, and take it to the closest trash/recycling room. Do not leave trash/recycling in your room, the hall, or outside the building. (Each roommate will be term billed for leaving trash or discarded personal items in the suite.) √ Sweep the floors, and remove all posters, as well as poster gum, from the walls. √ Return any borrowed dishes and/or silverware to Annenberg. √ Report anything in your room (lights out, plumbing issues, shade repairs, lock issues, broken furniture, etc.) to Yard Ops: yardops.fas.harvard.edu/maintenance-requests. Before Leaving the Yard: √ Check out in person at Yard Operations in the basement of Weld during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8AM-4:30PM). Longer office hours will run Thursday, May 10 through Saturday, May 12 (8AM-8PM), and Sunday, May 13 (8AM-noon). Your HUID is needed. √ Return your room key to Harvard Yard Operations. The key should be placed in the envelope provided in your HYMC mailbox. If you have lost your envelope, use one supplied at the key drop off box. Write your name and suite number on the envelope, and seal it. There is a $50 term bill charge for keys not returned, for the return of copied keys, and for the return of a loose key if we cannot determine to whom it was issued. √ Fill out the student mail forwarding form at: hums.harvard.edu/mail-delivery/ student-mail-forwarding.