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Syracuse University Los Angeles Semester Program Spring ‘13: Orientation Packet –UPDATED 11.2.12
Andrea Asimow Lauren Palius LA Semester Program Director LA Semester Program Manager [email protected] [email protected]
Syracuse University Los Angeles 4312 Woodman Avenue, Suite 302 Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 818-446-2155 315-679-5577 e: [email protected]
On main campus: Shelly Griffin Assistant Director / Off Campus Programs S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications 215 University Place / Suite 318, Newhouse 3 Syracuse, NY 13244 315-443-4004 / [email protected]
http://lasemester.syr.edu
Table of Contents
I. Agenda-November 5, 2012
II. SU LA Semester Program Standards of Behavior
III. Jack Oakie Scholarship (http://lasemester.syr.edu – Oakie Scholarship – Sign me Up!
IV. Academics i. Academic Calendar Fall 2012 / Spring 2013 ii. Spring Classes
V. LA Faculty i. Meet the LA Semester Director, Andrea Asimow ii. Meet the SU LA Semester Team of Instructors, Beverly Allen iii. Julie Chambers iv. David Chambers v. Barbara Deutsch vi. Merle Goldberg vii. Robin Howard viii. Bruce Perlmutter
VI. Internship i. Interviewing Tips ii. What to include in the conversation
VII. Living in Los Angeles i. Banking ii. Enterprise Car Rental iii. Oakwood i. Directions ii. Checking in / Checking out iii. Facilities iv. Labeling personal belongings / packing v. Health insurance vi. Apartment layouts vii. What’s included in the ‘intern package’ (what is provided) viii. To bring or not to bring????? ix. Getting to Know the Neighborhoods x. Maps xi. Car and Pedestrian Culture xii. LA 101: Quick Start Guide and Trades
NOVEMBER 5, 2012: AGENDA
WELCOME: Goals and purpose of program SULA Semester Program Standards of Behavior
LOS ANGELES ENVIRONMENT: Culture, Driving, Weather, Dress, Attitude, Take a Cyber Tour of LA : www.discoverlosangeles.com
DATES FOR OAKWOOD MOVE IN: You may move in anytime between Friday, January 4th (after 3 PM) through Sunday, January 6, 2012. EVERYONE should be IN Los Angeles by Sunday, January 6, 2013.
LA 101 Orientation: Day 1: January 7, 2013 / 9:00 a.m. North Club House at Oakwood. (Parents are invited so if they are in town, please let them know they are welcome to stay!)
Day 2: January 8, 2013 / 10:30 a.m. @ SULA Headquarters, 4312 Woodman Avenue, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. (Day 2 will feature a guest speaker - parents should not attend).
LA 101 BBQ: Monday, January 7, 2013 @ 7 p.m. North Club House at Oakwood. This is your first introduction to your SU LA instructors and LA Semester Alumni mentors. (Parents are invited!)
ACCLIMATION: Driving around LA Using your GPS / What’s a Thomas Guide? / Understanding the correlation between miles vs time / Finding your internship / Feeling comfortable in LA traffic
OAKWOOD: Environment / Etiquette
ENTERPRISE: Car rentals are available through Enterprise for those who do not have a car:
Visit the LA Semester website, under program info then “do I need a car?” Click on the the link at the bottom. This will bring you directly to SU webpage featuring the discounted rates on the Enterprise site. Additionally, a rate sheet has been provided on page 25 of this packet.
You should know: Enterprise does not reimburse for shuttle service from the airport There is no longer a location at Oakwood - it’s now in Sherman Oaks on Ventura Blvd Insurance through Enterprise is very expensive. Check with your car insurance company to see if you are already covered. Bringing the car in periodically for an oil change(s) is required.
The rates provided, do not include tax. This can be deceiving and add up to unexpected dollars. Please anticipate this in your total figure when deciding if car rental is right for you. Always check your monthly statements carefully re: all rental charges. Bring any errors to the attention of Enterprise immediately.
LA INSTRUCTORS: Who are the SU LA professors? Read Bio’s and be familiar with their creative work. This is your first experience with LA professionals.
PROGRAM: Classes and Class participation is a MUST. There is no tolerance for unexcused class absences, disrespecting professors or unprofessional classroom conduct. Be advised if you violate the SULA student code of conduct (attached), you will be dismissed from the program.
Internship vs classes – What, when, how ? Students must maintain FT status.
Long Days – combining sleep, class and internship with enjoying LA experience
Journals – Bring and start using immediately. This is an internship class requirement.
TRADES: Variety, Hollywood Reporter, LA Times Company Town Business Section, Nikki Fink - http://www.deadline.com/hollywood
ROOMING SITUATIONS: Roommates will be emailed after the December 1st cancellation deadline. Final apartment assignments will come from Oakwood approx a week before you move in. Resident Advisor: The RA(s) will be your immediate go-to persons for most needs at the Oakwood.
Apartment maintenance issues should be directed to the Oakwood immediately.
REGISTRATION: Everyone will all be coded for registration by Wednesday, November 7, 2012. You need to register for a minimum of 12 credits to participate in the program. This is a combination of SULA Classes, Arts & Sciences classes and your internship class. Independent study will only be approved if paperwork is completed BEFORE you leave for LA. A&S online classes PHI 293 Ethics in Entertainment Media is designed for LA Semester students. If you incur any registration difficulties, please let Shelly know.
INTERNSHIPS: Phone interviews and / or face-to-face interviews for internships may be required. You may not have a firm internship by the time you leave for LA in January. DO NOT PANIC! You WILL have an internship for the semester. Stay in contact with Prof Asimow or Lauren and keep them updated with your status.
Balancing internships with class expectations
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES SEMESTER PROGRAM
SULA is committed to your health and safety while studying in Los Angeles. You must be in good disciplinary standing with your home college to be eligible to study in Los Angeles and must maintain this standing through your term in Los Angeles.
LA Semester program participants are held accountable to the Syracuse University Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, the SU Code of Student Conduct and the SU LA Semester Standards of Behavior while in Los Angeles.
SU LA Semester Program Standards of Behavior
Overview
The most effective learning occurs in an environment that is safe and characterized by integrity and mutual respect among members of the community. Syracuse University Los Angeles (SULA) fosters such an environment by expecting that program participants adhere to documented Standards of Behavior. Adherence to principles of good conduct promotes safety, a respect for cultural diversity, and the fullest access to all there is to learn during your off campus-west coast experience. The SU LA Semester Program is committed to principles of fundamental fairness when considering administrative action for cases of alleged student misconduct. Toward this end, this document details both the SU LA Semester Program Standards of Behavior and its relationship with the SU Code of Student Conduct as well as the process by which the SU LA Semester program will review incidents of misconduct.
Students participating in the SU LA Semester program, regardless of their home college, must abide by the following:
State laws and cultural norms of the state of California Housing rules as detailed by the Oakwood Apartment Complex Policies and procedures of internship host companies Syracuse University code of student conduct (http://supolicies.syr.edu/studs/std_code_conduct.htm)
Examples of SU LA Semester Program Standards of Behavior violations include but are not limited to:
1. Actions that are considered abusive, harassing, or actions that physically harm or threaten physical harm to any persons (including but not limited to: SU LA administration, SU LA instructors, LA Semester program students, alumni, and mentors, residents and staff of Oakwood community, host internship company employees, oneself). 2. Actions or behavior that is disruptive or threatens to impede order to the normal course of the classroom activities. 3. Damage to property (including but not limited to Oakwood, SU LA Headquarters, host internship company, another student’s personal property). 4. Violation of Oakwood Apartment housing rules. 5. Violation of host internship company policies and procedures that jeopardizes the relationship between SULA, the SU LA Semester Program and its established internship providers. 6. Disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and/or excessive use of alcohol. (re: state laws of CA) 7. Use or distribution of illegal drugs. (re: state laws of CA)
Students who violate the aforementioned policies are subject to both administrative actions by the SU LA Semester program and/or the judicial system procedures of their home college. Reports of misconduct will be provided to the student’s home college for
consideration by the relevant judicial system as detailed below. All students are expected to be aware of the aforementioned policies and abide by them.
Accountability Process
The process outlined below describes how you will be held accountable when your behaviors do not match the SU LA Semester Program Standards of Behavior.
1. Documentation: Documentation occurs when a student or staff member observes a situation or obtains information that may indicate individual student behavior has deviated from expectations. Details of the incident will be documented via an incident report and you may be asked for information as part of this process. Keep in mind that failure to comply with directives of SU LA Semester staff made in the course of exercising their duties violates behavioral standards and may constitute a separate violation of the Standards of Behavior. Incident reports are filed with the LA Semester program director.
2. Initial Review: The LA Semester program director will determine whether the information in the incident report constitutes a violation of behavioral standards. If the LA Semester program director determines that the incident report reflects a violation of behavioral standards, the student will be issued a warning and/or called to a meeting.
3. Notice: If the incident is determined to be a behavioral standards issue, you will be sent a letter from the LA Semester program director outlining the specific behavioral standard(s) violations with which you are charged. The letter may serve as a formal warning (see Sanctions section) or it will outline a date and time for a meeting with the LA Semester program director to discuss these issues.
4. Meeting: If your letter calls you to a meeting with the LA Semester program director, you are required to meet at the time scheduled in the letter unless you have an academic conflict (e.g. class or examination). The LA Semester program director will serve as the hearing officer for the case. In this meeting you will discuss the incident, and you will be afforded an opportunity to tell your side of the story. If you are found responsible for violating the SU LA Semester Program Standards of Behavior, a sanction will be determined by the LA Semester program director.
5. Appeal: You may appeal the decision reached in the initial meeting for the following reasons: (1) procedural error that can be shown to have had a detrimental impact on the outcome of the meeting; (2) grossly inappropriate sanction having no reasonable relationship to the charges; or (3) new evidence not reasonably available at the time of the original meeting. Appeals may be addressed in writing to the LA Semester program director within five business days after the written decision has been made available.
Sanctions
Students who violate SU LA Semester Program Standards of Behavior will be subject to different sanction levels in accordance with the seriousness of the violation. The levels are:
1. Warning: In instances of less serious deviation from the SU LA Semester Program Standards of Behavior, the student will be formally warned in a letter from the LA Semester program director which details the possible consequences of continuing such behavior.
2. Disciplinary Reprimand: This status indicates that the student has made a serious violation of the SU LA Semester Program Standards of Behavior and/or has already received a warning for prior behavior. Continued poor behavior could lead to disciplinary probation, termination of internship, expulsion from housing, or expulsion from the program.
The SU LA Semester program director will formerly document that the student’s behavior has been deemed unacceptable. A copy of the documentation will be sent to the Syracuse University Office of Judicial Affairs and the student’s home college.
Sanctions for a disciplinary reprimand may include meeting with a staff member for counseling, completing community service, restitution for damages, and/or writing a research paper.
3. Disciplinary Probation: This action constitutes a change in status between good standing and suspension or expulsion from the SU LA Semester program. The student is allowed to remain enrolled in the SU LA Semester program with restrictions. Further violations may lead to immediate suspension or expulsion from the LA Semester program and perhaps the university. The decision to place a student on disciplinary probation will be made by the LA Semester program director in consultation with the student’s home college Dean or his/her designee.
The LA Semester program director will formerly document the student’s behavior as well as the conditions by which the student will remain enrolled in the program. A copy of the documentation will be sent to the Syracuse University Office of Judicial Affairs and the student’s home college.
The student must have a series of meetings with appropriate staff, abide by the conditions outlined in the formal documentation, complete community service, pay restitution for damages, and/or write a research paper related to the violation.
4. Residential Probation: This status indicates that the student has violated housing rules as outlined by the Oakwood Apartments housing complex. Further violations may result in the immediate removal from housing and/or from the LA Semester program. The decision to place a student on residential probation will be made by the LA Semester program director in consultation with the Oakwood Housing executive personnel.
The LA Semester program director will formerly document the student’s behavior as well as the conditions by which the student will remain in Syracuse University sponsored housing. A copy of the documentation will be sent to the Syracuse University Office of Judicial Affairs and the student’s home college.
The student must have a series of meetings with appropriate staff, abide by the conditions outlined in the formal documentation, complete community service, pay restitution, and/or write a research paper related to the violation.
5. Residential Relocation or Expulsion: This status indicates that the student is not eligible to live in Syracuse University sponsored housing. The student will be removed from SU sponsored housing and is required to find and pay for alternative housing for the duration of the program. There will be no refund of the SU housing fee. Further violations could result in expulsion from the SU LA Semester program. The decision to remove or expel students from housing will be made jointly by the LA Semester program director and Oakwood Housing executive personnel.
The SU LA Semester program director will formerly document the student’s behavior as well as the conditions by which the student will remain enrolled in the program. A copy of the documentation will be sent to the SU office of real estate operations and the Syracuse University Office of Judicial Affairs.
6. Suspension or termination from the SU LA Semester program: The LA Semester program director may suspend or terminate a student’s participation in the SU LA Semester program in the event the student fails to comply with the SU LA Semester program standards of behavior, the Syracuse University student code of conduct, or if SU LA believes that the student’s participation poses a danger to the student or others or threatens to impede orderly conduct of the SU LA Semester program. Such suspension or termination is in addition to, and not in lieu of, disciplinary action that may be imposed by Syracuse University or the student’s home college pursuant to applicable policies and procedures.
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The Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation LA Semester Entertainment Excellence Scholarship – Spring 2013
The Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation - LA Semester Entertainment Excellence
Scholarship provides financial support for outstanding undergraduate students in the Syracuse University LA
Semester program.
Application process:
Students must complete and submit the attached application form
Students are responsible for securing and viewing a Jack Oakie or Victoria Horne Oakie film of their choice.
A Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie filmography can found at http://lasemester.syr.edu
In no more than three (3) double spaced pages provide a synopsis and a critique of the Jack Oakie or Victoria
Horne Oakie film of your choice. Additionally, in one (1) paragraph, reflecting your area of expertise or
interest, select one scene from the film and make suggestions about what changes you can make to improve
the scene. Your essay should not include your name or SU ID number.
Submit application form and essay, as (2) separate Word documents, to Lauren Palius at [email protected]
by Tuesday, November 27th at 12:00 a.m. PST
Eligibility requirements: Must be accepted for and attend the LA semester program for the application semester
Must be in good academic and University standing
Must fulfill all the requirements for the Award and application process
Students of all disciplines may apply
Award: $2,500 merit based scholarship for first place
$1,000 merit based Scholarship in honor of Danny Zuker for the runner-up
Award is received via the awardees’ Syracuse University Bursar account. NOTE: The acceptance of this award may impact a student’s existing financial aid package. Recipients should contact the SU financial aid office to determine if acceptance of this scholarship will have any impact on their account. Please contact Lauren Palius at (818) 561-7377 or [email protected] with questions.
The Jack Oakie and Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation LA Semester Entertainment Excellence Scholarship Spring 2013 APPLICATION
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LA Semester Program: 2012-13 Academic Calendar Fall 2012 Monday, Nov 5, 2012 9:00 AM / The Herg Pre-Departure Meeting Auditorium, NH3 Various times: Week of 11/5 and 11/12 via One on One Internship Meetings with Professor Asimow Skpe, Rooms 327, 463, and 436, (all NH3) Spring 2013 LA Semester Meet & Greet Friday, Nov 9, Room 432/434, NH3 (Meet your Spring ’13 LA Semester classmates, talk with alumni!) 12-2pm Housing Lease, Roommate Request, W-9 and $450 Security Deposit due to November 15, 2012 Shelly Griffin (Suite 318, Newhouse 3) Housing Accommodations lease cancellation refund deadline (cancellations received after this date will result in student being charged the full Spring December 1, 2012 ‘13 housing payment) Roommate Assignments emailed to students December 15, 2012 Spring 2013 Oakwood Housing Apartment Assignments Available (emailed to students) w/o January 1, 2013 Friday, January 4 (after 3 PM) – Sunday, Oakwood Move In January 6 Monday, January 7 9a-12n (Oakwood) Los Angeles 101 Orientation: MANDATORY…. 2 DAYS! Oakwood and SULA Tuesday, January 8 10:30a-3:30p (SULA) Internships and classes officially begin for LA Semester students Monday, January 14, 2013 Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 21, 2013 Monday, January 14 – MYSLICE schedule adjustment Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Tue, Jan 22, 2013 (due to holiday, paperwork LAST DAY TO ADD A CLASS must be submitted to NH records office no (via add form, petition and email from professor) later than Fri, Jan 18) Mon, Jan 28 (paperwork must be submitted to PASS / FAIL DEADLINE NH records office by Fri, Jan 25) Monday, Feb 4 (paperwork must be submitted FINANCIAL DROP DEADLINE to NH records office by Friday, Feb 1) Mid-semester progress reports due from faculty Monday, February 25 Mid-term Monday, March 4 Spring Break (NO classes, University offices open) Sunday, March 10-Sunday, March 17, 2013 LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS Tue, March 19 (paperwork must be rec’d by (via drop form, petition and email from professor) NH records office by Mon, March 18) Registration for Summer ’13 begins Wednesday, March 20 Registration for Fall ’13 semester Mon, April 8-Wed, May 8 Tue, April 16 (paperwork must be rec’d by NH Withdrawal deadline* records office by Mon, Apr 15) Last day of classes Tuesday, April 30 Last Day to move out of Oakwood Friday, May 3, 2013 Commencement Weekend Sat, May 11 and Sun, May 12
Meet the SU LA Semester Director…
Andrea Asimow spent eleven years as an inner-city high school teacher in Los Angeles before beginning her career in the entertainment industry where she held jobs as a production company executive and a studio executive. She has been a producer of both feature films and television projects working with directors like Taylor Hackford, Penny Marshall, Martin Campbell, Richard Peerce, Richard Loncraine, Nick Hurran, Lynne Littman, Robert Wise, Christian Duguay and with writers like Tom Rickman, James Goldman, James Harrison, Ron Bas, Delia Ephron, Jules Pfeiffer, Douglas Carter Bean, George Furth, Bob Comfort, Larry McMurtry, Tim Kring to name a few.
As an executive, she helped develop and in some cases produced LA BAMBA, TESTAMENT, AGAINST ALL ODDS, WHITE NIGHTS, EVERYBODY’S ALL AMERICAN, THE IDOLMAKER, SWEET TALKER, THE LONG WALK HOME, QUEEN’ S LOGIC, MORTAL THOUGHTS, RAY, CALENDAR GIRL, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, RENAISSANCE MAN, PREACHER’S WIFE, HEARTBREAK KID (Australian), THE MAN WHO SUED GOD (Australian) as well as the Santa Barbara Film Festival “Best of the Fest” independent film, WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE.
While working as Vice President of Parkway (Penny Marshall’s production company), Andrea found, developed and sold CINDERELLA MAN to Universal Studios. She also worked on the development of BEWITCHED for Sony Studios. While heading up the creative affairs for the companies of Taylor Hackford, Penny Marshall and Demi Moore, she had the opportunity to work with and at studios like Sony, Universal, Paramount, Fox, Warner Bros. and Miramax.
Andrea also developed and produced several pilots for ABC, CBS and Fox in conjunction with Sony/Tristar Television. Most recently, Andrea headed up Creative Affairs for Alchemy International Televison where she developed and produced COCO CHANEL starring Shirley MacLaine for Lifetime Television as well as DIAMONDS for ABC and BURN UP for BBC. She is currently developing and producing a World War II mini-series about nurses for Lifetime Television as well as several independent feature films including NATURE OF ENCHANTMENT and WHIRLWIND.
Andrea is proud to add the role of adjunct professor for the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University where she taught in the Television, Radio and Film department for three years and initiated its Graduate Student Los Angeles based seminar program. She is currently the Director of Syracuse University Los Angeles Semester Program, the flagship endeavor to establish a campus in Los Angeles.
Meet the SU LA Semester Team of Instructors
Beverly Allen is Professor, French, Italian & Comparative Literature; William P. Tolley Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities
Prof. Allen’s work in Italian literature, film, and culture includes Andrea Zanzotto: The Language of Beauty’s Apprentice, Pier Paolo Pasolini: The Poetics of Heresy (ed.), The Defiant Muse: Italian Feminist Poetry from the Middle Ages to the Present (co-ed.), Revisioning Italy: National Identity and Global Culture (co-ed.), and numerous articles and prize-winning translations of Italian poetry. In the 1990s, her move to investigative journalism produced Rape Warfare: The Hidden Genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia. She served as consultant to the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for The former Yugoslavia. More recently, she has been writing screenplays, one of which won the Prize for Best Feature-length Screenplay at the Roma Independent Film Festival in 2010. Other honors include grants and prizes from sources such as Soros Open Society, National Endowment for the Arts, Pro Suecia, Delmas Foundation for Research in Venice, and the Folger Shakespeare Institute. She held the William P. Tolley Distinguished Teaching Professorship in The Humanities at Syracuse University from 2005-2007. She holds a Masters degree from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.
Books Pier Paolo Pasolini: The Poetics of Heresy (ed.). Saratoga: ANMA Libri, 1982 The Defiant Muse: Italian Feminist Poems From the Middle Ages to the Present (ed.). New York: The Feminist Press, 1986 Verso la beltà: gli esordi poetici di Andrea Zanzotto. [Italian translation of Andrea Zanzotto: The Language of Beauty’s Apprentice.] Venice: Corbo e Fiore, 1987 Andrea Zanzotto: The Language of Beauty’s Apprentice [with amplified critical introduction not present in the Italian edition]. Berkeley and Los Angeles: The University of California Press, 1988 Rape Warfare: The Hidden Genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia. University of Minnesota Press, 1996 Revisioning Italy: National Identity And Global Culture. Co-editor and contributor, University of Minnesota Press, 1997 Rape Warfare: The Hidden Genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia [Japanese translation; new, amplified text]. Tokyo: Tsugeshobo Shinsha, 2001 Daring to Trust: Life Lessons from Women after War, with Susan Schwartz Senstad and photojournalist Jerome Delay. 2000- 2002. Unpublished. My Days with Richard. Berkeley: Serendipity Press, MMII
Journal Articles Over two dozen scholarly articles published in such journals as Substance, Stanford Italian Review, The Brown Journal of World Affairs, Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce, Signs, Odjek (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Symposium, Surface, Italica, Annali d’italianistica, Ai Ai: Tidskrift / Aikakauslehti (Finland), Art and Text (Australia), Journal: A Contemporary Arts Magazine, Hellas.
Cinema and Theater Cinema “Off-side Life” (film treatment; biography of Pier Paolo Pasolini), with Lanfranco Caminiti. Registered, Società Italiana di Autori e Editori, Rome, August, 1986 Pier Paolo Pasolini, Porno-Theo-Kolossal (translation) Alejandro Jodorowski, Holy Blood (translation) Consultant, Renzo Rossellini Cinematic Productions, Rome Consultant, “Calling The Ghosts,” (re: wartime rapes in Bosnia & Herzegovina), Mandy Jakobson Productions “His Name Is Daniel.” 1 1/2-hour screenplay for television. Hallmark Entertainment. Produced 2001. “Lady Lush.” Feature-length film script. Exclusive rights to Brown and Brown, Mrs. Marty Mann: First Lady of Alcoholics Anonymous (Hazelden, 2001). “The Botanist.” With Benjamin Levine. Film story; registered Writers’ Guild East 2007. “Albania Station.” Film story; registered Writers’ Guild East 2007. “The Taj.” Film story; registered Writers’ Guild East 2008.
“A Moon for Tonja.” Co-author with Massimo Guglielmi, Alessandro Leone, and Cinzia Tani. Registered, Writers’ Guild East 2008; produced 2009. “The Bitter Chalice.” With Jacques Lipkau-Goyard. Registered, Writers’ Guild East, 2008. (Awarded Prize for Best Feature-length Screenplay, Roma Independent Film Festival, 2010)
Stage Play “An Evening With Marty Mann: First Lady of Alcoholics Anonymous.” Commissioned by National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence; premiered Washington D.C., September 9, 2004
Julie Chambers started out putting on shows in her backyard since she was little. At ten she was already working for her ballet/acrobatic teacher and has continued to enjoy a lifetime of teaching. Dreaming of opening and operating her own children’s theater, Julie worked in the field of children’s theater in Los Angeles, producing, directing, writing and acting in many productions. In 1988 she graduated from Cal State University in Northridge, California with a BA in Theater and Business. While raising two children, Julie began writing children’s books. After having a couple of books published by HarperCollins, she started writing longer form, screenplays and spec scripts for television. She has since had a movie produced for Showtime and has worked as a freelance writer of pilots and episodes for many animated and primetime shows, most notably “The Simpsons,” for which she was also nominated for a Writer’s Guild Award. Recently having worked with Mel Brooks, Julie continues to have freelance projects in different stages of development and also works as a script consultant. Over the past four years, Julie has taught a variety of screenwriting and television writing classes for UCLA Extension, and enjoys teaching for Syracuse University in L.A!
David Chambers is a graduate of DePauw University, majoring in Philosophy before continuing his education at Indiana University where he received an M. A. in Directing from the Department of Theatre and Drama. He then moved to Hollywood and pursued a career in writing and producing many prime-time network television shows, including the Emmy- winning series, “The Wonder Years” and “Frank’s Place.” He has also written numerous pilots and screenplays, as well as documentaries for The History Channel. With his wife, Julie, he wrote an episode of “The Simpsons” which was nominated for a Writers’ Guild Award. The husband and wife team recently had the pleasure of working with Mel Brooks on an animated series. They currently have a variety of projects in different stages of development, and also work as script consultants. Several years ago David and Julie began teaching writing for film and television at UCLA Extension, and are happy to currently be teaching for Syracuse University in L. A.
Barbara Deutsch is the creator of the Barbara Deutsch Approach, a unique teaching and coaching concept for people in the film and television industry. As a successful acting teacher and coach, Barbara knows about dreams: the rewards of their pursuit, and the sorrows of feeling stuck. Bringing over 25 years of experience to the table, she works with those in front of the camera and behind the scenes acting as a Personal Champion, and consultant.
Barbara started working in the entertainment industry shortly after the Beatles became popular for the first time. Beginning on the East Coast, Barbara was "discovered" by the legendary Clive Davis while standing on a coffee table at Epic Records singing to her fellow secretaries. After witnessing her performance, Clive said to her boss, "Either fire her or sign her." Along with her handling production for Epic records and heading the department promotion for Scepter Records, Epic signed her to a recording contract. Within a year she earned the coveted role singing "Day by Day" in the first national tour of GODSPELL. Making her way to the West Coast, she raised a family and pursued a successful career in television, stage, film, and commercials. During this time she was also a successful and sought after acting/improvisation teacher.
Barbara's intense interest in people and the complexities of business and personal relationships outshone her need for the limelight. In 1989 Barbara joined a Los Angeles based consulting company specializing in the enhancement of people's personal lives and professional careers. She soon became a partner leading the company through an expansion of its scope and client base, while publicly speaking to a variety of forums.
In 1997, Barbara formed her own company "The Barbara Deutsch Approach," which focuses on people in any stage of transition. When most people think of the entertainment industry, they think only of the performers. Although these performers are a large portion of Barbara's clientele, there is also the industry side of entertainment to be considered and constitutes a percentage of her client base.
Whether you are shy or aggressive, Barbara teaches you how to act or build your acting or industry related career based on the ability to act from freedom , not perfection, enter the industry by presenting yourself in a way that is powerful and productive and results in positive outcome. When the creative work is done, what matters, is how you talk about yourself and your project. She teaches the importance of connecting authentically. Learning this makes the difference between creating meaningful relationships in the industry, or stopping them in their tracks. Her unique ability to speak to actors in a voice they understand, and teach non actors to present effectively ( using acting and improve techniques she mastered as a performer and coach) makes her unique as and inspired teacher.
People work with Barbara when they are ready to raise the bar, expand their business and take it to the next level. It doesn’t matter to her whether something is wrong or something is right with your career - it’s all about what you want, where you want to go and how you want to get there.
Barbara’s clients include well known actors, directors, producers, writers and talk show hosts. She just completed teaching at Second City in Toronto. She teaches workshops in Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Barbara has been the special guest speaker at WIF, SAG, AEA, Whistler Film Festival.
Barbara provides straight talk and quick results, delivered with humor and compassion.
Merle Goldberg A lifelong student of world cinema, Merle is often consulted on choices for international film programs as well as creates the numerous international and domestic film programs in the greater Los Angeles area. Prime Entertainment Group, a Paris based production company, brought Merle on board to write, produce, direct and interview some of H’wood’s most accomplished filmmakers for their internationally syndicated TV series, Hollywood Best Film Directors, broadcast on HBO Europe as well as the Reelz Channel and Ovation. Some of the many directors Merle’s interviewed are: Lucas, Coppola, Bryan Singer, Milos Forman, Barry Levinson, Barry Sonnenfeld, Rob Reiner, Chris Columbus, Robert Benton, Frank Darabont, etc. In 1987, the Motion Picture Academy honored “Language Says It All”, a documentary on early childhood deafness with an Oscar nomination, which Merle co-wrote, edited and produced. Merle co-wrote “Standing on My Sister’s Shoulders”, a documentary about black and white women in Mississippi’s Civil Rights movement, which is the recipient of the following:
Best Documentary: Pan African Film Festival, Pensacola Film Festival, Audience Award: Atlanta Film Festival, African-American Women in Cinema, Dances With Film (LA). The writer of “Father G and the Homeboys” a documentary on LA’s heroic Father Greg Boyle and the young gang-bangers he works with has been honored with the following: Best Documentary: Cine Sin Fin Film Festival Official Selection: Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival Audience Award: Dances With Film (LA) Silver Remi Award: Houston Worldfest Film Festival Grand Jury Awards: Buffalo/Niagara Film Festival
Merle’s original screenplay, Waters of the Heart, was a finalist at the Ohio Independent Film Festival. In 1994 Merle became the first interviewer for Steven Spielberg’s Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, where she also wrote documentaries and behind the scenes, which were presented on TBS and included in the many videos produced by the foundation. Her skills as an interviewer are just part of the tributes she wrote, produced, and directed for the WGA Awards, SAG Awards, and AFI among others. Among those profiled: Oscar and Emmy-winning writer/directors: Robert Towne, Bo Goldman, John Schlesinger, James Brooks, & Stan Burns, Martin Scorsese Paul Schrader, Charles Bennett, Dan Taradash, and Paul Henning; and Oscar-winning actors, Sally Field, Sidney Poitier, Julie Christie, Shirley MacLaine, and Louise Fletcher.
On October 27, 1997, Merle was one of the producer/writers of Hollywood Remembers the Blacklist, a live event produced by SAG, AFTRA, DGA and WGA. In producing this apology by all of the guilds to each of their many members who suffered under the blacklist, Merle worked with Billy Crystal, Kevin Spacey, Alfre Woodard, John Lithgow, James Cromwell, David Hyde Pierce, Tim Daly and Kathy Baker. Merle wrote, produced, and conceived promotional campaigns for some of ABC and CBS’s highest rated movies and mini-series: The Winds of War, Inside the Third Reich, The Day After, North and South, Something About Amelia, George Lucas’ The Ewok Adventure, Caroline?, Ellen Foster, The Return of the Native, Rose Hill, Shadow of A Doubt, An American Story, Piano Lesson, Beauty and the Beast, Tales of the Gold Monkey, etc. Promos for Sarah, Plain and Tall, the second highest rated TV movie of the ‘90’s, were all narrated by its star, Glenn Close, a first for on-air promotion.
Merle writes & produces webisodes, book trailers, power point presentations and medical apps for Expanded Productions, a digital company. Beauty & The Book, a webisode series about authors and their books and produced for Random House, premiered on the Internet January 18, 2011. Golden Eagle Publishing promoted Merle to Managing Editor of Celeb Life Magazine, a high-end luxury print quarterly, in September 2009, where she began as a writer in 2004. Her column: Making A Difference profiled international and domestic non-profit organizations that provided much needed assistance from Albany to Zanzibar. Her many profiles on men and women, both famous and unknown, shined a light on their good works and generosity in the world of philanthropy. Merle owned Mansky Productions, a boutique agency that created and produced promos, feature trailers, presentations, tributes, and clip packages. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Merle graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music with a BFA in film & television. She was a features assignment editor at WABC News before moving to California to pursue a career as a film & television writer.
Robin Howard has worked in almost every field of feature film and television production over her 20 plus year career in the entertainment industry. Most recently, as President of Spring Creek Television, she developed and served as Executive Producer on IRON JAWED ANGELS for HBO. This $25 million film about the women’s suffrage movement in America, starring Hilary Swank and Angelica Huston, had its World Premiere at the renowned Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for 5 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes, and the prestigious Humanitas award. Additionally, because of its inspiring message, it is routinely screened in Women’s studies programs in colleges and universities throughout the nation.
Ms. Howard was raised in Brooklyn, New York and received a BA in Television/Radio from Brooklyn College and a Masters degree in Public Communications from Syracuse University where she attended the Newhouse School on a Teaching Fellowship. She moved to Los Angeles in 1976 ready to begin a career in the movie business. Ms. Howard began as a Post Production Supervisor for Marble Arch Productions where she worked on both features and television. After leaving Marble Arch she continued as a Post Production Supervisor on many high profile feature films including Sydney Pollack’s Academy Award winning epic, OUT OF AFRICA. In 1985, Mr. Pollack asked Ms. Howard to join the new company he was forming for Universal Pictures with his partner Mark Rosenberg, former head of production for Warner Bros. As Executive Vice President of Mirage Productions, Ms. Howard ran the day-to-day operations of the company as well as serving as Associate Producer on THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS, starring Jeff Bridges and Michelle Pfeiffer, and WHITE PALACE starring Susan Sarandon and James Spader. When Mirage Productions was dissolved in 1989, Ms. Howard moved on to line produce the feature film CRISSCROSS starring Goldie Hawn. In 1990, Ms. Howard was reunited with Mark Rosenberg when he and his wife Paula Weinstein formed Spring Creek Productions for Warner Bros. They asked Ms. Howard to join their executive team to run their company as well as produce movies. As Vice President for Spring Creek, Ms. Howard managed all the company’s financial, contractual, personnel, organizational and business affairs. At the same time she Co-Produced the feature film FEARLESS starring Jeff Bridges and directed by Peter Weir. In addition, she produced several television movies including BECAUSE MOMMY WORKS starring Anne Archer,
and CLONED starring Elizabeth Perkins for NBC as well as HBO’s THE CHEROKEE KID starring Sinbad, Burt Reynolds and James Coburn. In 1997, Ms. Howard created Spring Creek Television for Ms. Weinstein and in 1999 was promoted to the position of President. In addition to IRON JAWED ANGELS, which was given special recognition by the United States Women’s Congressional Caucus and screened in the Library of Congress, the company produced GIVING UP THE GHOST, a romantic comedy starring Marg Helgenberger and Alan Rosenberg as well as IF YOU BELIEVE, a Christmas fable, both for Lifetime. Ms. Howard is currently an Adjunct Professor for the Syracuse University in Los Angeles Program. Her 14 week course, The Business of Development, Production & Post Production guides undergraduate students through the filmmaking process and explores how the business environment of the entertainment industry shapes the creative process. She has also been a guest lecturer at Cal State University at Northridge, and taught a 12-week course in Television Development, Production and Post-Production for the Entertainment Studies division at UCLA Extension. She also attended the UCLA Instructor Development program completing several workshops including “Seven Steps to Effective Teaching” and “Presentation Skills”.
Ms. Howard is a member of the Producers Guild of America and The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Bruce Perlmutter E! Senior VP of News and Online Former FBN exec will run day-to-day of news division Veteran news executive Bruce Perlmutter has been named senior VP, news and online--a newly created role--at E! Entertainment. Perlmutter will lead E!'s news division, including E! News, Daily 10, E! Online and E! News Now, and will run production and day-to-day operations.
Prior to joining E!, Perlmutter worked at Fox Business Network as a senior executive producer. He has worked for MSNBC and CNN as a producer, and is an adjunct professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
"E! is the global celebrity news leader and with Bruce at the helm we will continue to align E!'s news division across all platforms," said Suzanne Kolb, president, marketing, news and online for E!, in a statement. "Bruce's vast experience will help take us to the next level delivering the most reliable, up- to-the-minute news that keeps fans connected to the world of entertainment 24/7."
By Leneli Liggayu -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/16/2010 2:01:11 PM
INTERNSHIP INTERVIEWING TIPS
1. Be Prepared. Dress appropriately for the job you are interviewing for. Look like a professional. No ripped or torn jeans, hoodies, t- shirts, sneakers, funky makeup or nail polish. If you are interviewing for an agency position, you will need to be in a suit and jacket. If you are interviewing at a production job, wear nice slacks and a dress shirt.
2. Be on Time. Being on time is being there 15 minutes early. Coming at the appointed time is actually considered late.
3. SILENCE your cell phones immediately when you arrive including the vibration noise.
4. Research your company. Know what they have produced, what is in production, what production has been picked up. Learn what has happened, what is happening, who is participating, what is going on. Set up your email to receive RSS News feeds re: the company. If it is a production company, make sure you not only have seen some of their work but are familiar with what you haven’t seen. If it is an agency, know who they rep and who the key players are.
5. Make a list of questions you want to ask them. Avoid questions that show you haven’t researched the company or are unfamiliar with their work. (and see # 4 above)
6. Practice answering sample interview questions to prepare and gain confidence before the interview. The most common question is “Why do you want to work here?” Have an intelligent, well –thought out answer ready.
7. Bring a clean copy of your resume. Your resume should be a simple one pager that lists your past jobs and internships.
8. Be conscious of first impressions. Do not chew gum. Brush your teeth. Avoid foods that give bad breath odors. (skip the onions on the burger or eat afterwards) Wear deodorant. Avoid too much perfume or after shave. You may smell good to you, but your interviewer may have allergies.
9. Clean up your online image. More and more employers are turning to the internet for information. Get rid of anything negative on your Facebook, Myspace, Twitter OR any unflattering blogs you wrote. 54% of companies report that they check Facebook and Twitter when interviewing candidates. And that percentage only reflects the companies that admit that they do. (the actual percentage is closer to 75%) Don’t assume you can’t be found.
10. Make a Good First Impression. Smile. Give a firm handshake. Maintain eye contact. Sit straight in your chair (no slouching). Be confident. Being nervous is normal but let your body language display confidence.
11. Emphasize Your Skills and Accomplishments, Provide concrete examples. Do not overstate your qualifications. Focus on your skills and accomplishments especially how it relates to the entertainment
industry. College coursework, volunteering, co-curricular activities, computer (Avid/Final Cut), language (do you speak another language fluently?) Talk positively about previous internships and/or work experiences. (Never, ever, put a previous company or employer down- in this business, the chances you will cross paths with someone again are very likely). Emphasize circumstances in which you used your quick thinking and problem solving skills...
12. Understand the Question Before Answering. It is OK to ask the interviewer for clarification or to repeat the question. You want to know what the interviewer is looking for before you go ahead and assume that you have the right answer. It’s also okay to pause before answering.
13. Follow the Interviewer's Lead. Don’t spend too much time on any one question but make sure you have answered the entire question before going on to the next one. You might want to check with the interviewer to see if you answered the entire question or if he/she would like additional information.
14. Emphasize the Positive. You may be asked during the interview to give a list of your strengths and weaknesses. Focus on the positive. Avoid negativity. Don’t list skills necessary to perform the job you are applying for as an example of your weakness (ie: I have trouble multi-tasking and staying organized, I am not a morning person, etc) Saying something like “I am a perfectionist, so I tend to ask a lot of questions if I don’t understand something ” is an example of how you can turn a weakness into a positive response in the eyes of an interviewer.
15. Close the Interview with Confidence Thank the interviewer for his/her time. Tell them you are looking forward to hearing from them.
16. Follow Up the Interview with a handwritten thank you note Even in this day of computer technology……it is better to SEND a handwritten thank-you note. To quote Randy Pausch’s, The Last Lecture, “A handwritten hard copy personally addressed sent via snail mail is and always will be, better than an email.” I will delete an email. I will attach your handwritten thank-you to your application materials. http://www.syracuse.com/job-advice/index.ssf/2011/05/a_simple_thank_you.html
What to Include in your initial internship duties conversation?
After you secure your internship, you should meet with your internship supervisors and make sure that you have a clear understanding of both your expectations and theirs.
1. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Avoid misunderstanding by clearly stating which day you will begin and also which day you will end. Ideally, you should begin your internship on or after Monday, January 14, 2013 and end on or before Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
2. HOURS: Get the office list of hours you are expected to work each week. Be sure to include “overtime” or “special events.” We are asking you to work a maximum 20 hour per-week internship to be arranged in coordination with your employer with the understanding that you are required to be in class on time for your evening classes. Traffic, travel time, and dinner should also be factored into this equation. Employers should also know that a one-time special event that presents unique academic circumstances could be accommodated, however consistent requests to stay late and miss class are not allowed or acceptable.
3. COMPANY CULTURE: Since you are completing the internship for college credit, it is not expected that you will receive a stipend for your work. However, companies should offer reimbursement for out of pocket expenses related to the job or a gas stipend for running errands with your personal vehicle. This is a conversation you need to have before you begin. I.E. Will you be asked to run errands? Will you be compensated for gas/mileage? It is possible that some companies will provide an occasional lunch or snack but it is not to be expected. Be mindful of the dress code within your company. Do not assume that jeans and t-shirts are acceptable. Flip flops are never acceptable. Some companies may require business casual attire while others do allow for jeans with a blouse/polo shirt. You will become acquainted with your company’s culture within the first week or two of work.
4. WORK ASSIGNMENT: When you first meet with your direct supervisors at your internship, please have a conversation about work expectations as well as your interests and your expectations. This is also the time you should ask them to complete the required Site Proposal form. Please make it clear that you understand that there will be a certain percentage of entry level, task oriented duties. You also understand that even these kinds of tasks have challenges and are a vital part of your education.
5. ILLNESS / FALL BREAK / TIME OFF: Make sure you know and understand the proper procedure of time off during your internship. Find out who needs to be notified and by what means. Do not assume a simple text or email will suffice. Many companies require that you speak to the person in charge when going to be out.
6. ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT ARISE: Take the initiative to have the conversation and bring up important talking points of these and other important questions and issues.
Living in Los Angeles: Banking
Unfortunately, there is not a check cashing service at the Oakwood Apartments. Cashing an out of state check at a local bank (unless the check is from a branch of that bank) is difficult and typically banks do not allow it. This could be frustrating for students. The easiest methods for banking are through the use of ATM machines and/or opening an account at a local bank.
Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) The easiest way to access money from your home bank will be through an ATM card. If you are currently accessing money using an Automatic Teller system, you will be able to use your card at an ATM machine in LA. An ATM machine is available in the clubhouse on the Oakwood property. Please be aware that some ATM machines charge a fee every time you take money out of your account at the machine. In addition, banks typically charge an additional transaction fee if you do not use one of the bank’s own ATM locations. This could result in $2 to $5 of additional charges to you just for taking money out of your own account! If you took money out of your account weekly, this could easily add up to $75 or more in fees over the semester.
Opening An Account You may want to open a savings/checking account for the semester at a local bank. There are several banks located a short distance from the Oakwood. To open an account, you will need three things.
A) a valid passport or photo driver’s license (an out of state driver’s license is okay as long as it has your photo); B) a 2nd form of photo ID (your Syracuse University SUID card is accepted); C) Your social security card (or a photocopy of it).
Nearby Banks : There are many banks in Los Angeles. Below is a sampling of nearby banks in the Toluca Lake area, close to the Oakwood housing complex—please see your bank for possible locations in LA.
Bank of America (Toluca Lake Branch) 4123 West Olive Street / Burbank, CA 91505 / 818-507-6700 http://locators.bankofamerica.com/locator/locator/4123__W__Olive__Ave_91505_BURBANK_CA/bank_branch_locations Automatic teller system accepts STAR, PLUS, CIRRUS, VISA, MasterCard, American Express HOURS: Monday-Friday 9a-6p Closed Saturday and Sunday
Citizens Business Bank 4100 W. Alameda Blvd / Burbank, CA 91505 / 818-843-0707 https://www.cbbank.com/our_bank/banking_locations_detail/burbank_commerical_banking_center Automatic teller system accepts STAR, CIRRUS, PLUS, VISA, DISCOVER, and MasterCard HOURS: Monday-Thursday 10a-5p; Friday 10a-6p
Citibank 4000 W. Alameda Avenue / Burbank, CA 91505 / 800-627-3999 http://go.mappoint.net/citibankV2/LocationDisplay.aspx 24 hour ATM
HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9a-5p; Friday 9a-6p; Saturday 9a-2p
U.S. Bank – Toluca Lake 24 hr ATM 10100 Riverside Drive Toluca Lake, CA 91602 http://www.usbank.com/locations/locator-results.html?SearchQuery=91602&branch=y&atm=y
U.S. Bank – Toluca Lake CA Office Branch 10100 Riverside Dr Toluca Lake, CA 91602 818-505-6700 Monday-Thursday 9a-5p; Friday 9a-6p; Sat 9a-1p
U.S. Bank Burbank Olive 24 hr ATM 1750 West Olive Avenue Burbank, CA 91506
Wells Fargo Bank- Toluca Lake 10225 Riverside Drive Toluca Lake, CA 91602 Tel: 818-766-7172 https://www.wellsfargo.com/locator/atm/search?txtAddr=&txtCity=&selState=&txtZip1=90068&rdoDisplay=both&txtZip2=&submit =Search Mon-Fri 09:00 AM-06:00 PM Sat 09:00 AM-04:00 PM Sun closed
Wells Fargo Bank – Toluca Lake Offsite 10221 Riverside Drive North Hollywood, CA 91602 Tel: 800-869-3557
Living in Los Angeles: Car Rental
DISCOUNTS FOR SYRACUSE STUDENTS
Enterprise will provide: a reduced $5.00/day surcharge for 18-20** aged drivers, no surcharges for extra drivers, and a reduced drop fee if needed. For renters between the ages of 18-20, we will need proof of transferable full coverage insurance. No additional fees for 21-24 year olds.
Your discount code is 32W5017 and you can use this number when making reservations to receive discounted rates at home city and airport locations anywhere in Southern California.
RESERVATIONS:
ONLINE:
BY PHONE: Call 1-800-RENT-A-CAR (1-800-736-8222) and provide the representative with discount code, 32W5017 and pin OAK.
If you rent a vehicle for over 30 days, our branch at the Studio City office will reimburse you for up to $35 (w/ receipt) for your shuttle/cab fee from an airport. By renting at our Studio City office at 11575 Ventura Blvd, you can save about 20% by avoiding the airport taxes. For pick up service please call 818-762-0225.
CAR TYPE DAILY RATES* WEEKLY RATES* MONTHLY RATES* Economy $36.29 $187.00 $545.00 Compact $38.50 $198.00 $555.00 Intermediate $39.99 $209.99 $595.00 Standard $44.99 $229.99 $645.00 Full Size $54.99 $285.99 $838.96 Premium $65.99 $329.99 $882.00 Luxury $82.49 $406.99 $1306.79 Minivan $98.99 $439.99 $1034.53 Medium SUV $87.99 $439.99 $1034.53 Large SUV $120.99 $549.99 $1361.23
If you have any questions, please contact our Business Rental team, Lennon McGowan at 818-726-1718, [email protected] or Jamie Vermillion at 818-972-2218, [email protected]
*Rates do not include taxes, fees or $5/day underage surcharge if applicable
** reduced 18-20 year old fees apply at the Studio City rental location only, all other are $20/day. Reservations must be made by emailing [email protected] with insurance policy information.
Living in Los Angeles: The Oakwood Apartments
Directions:
From Burbank (BUR) Airport : (4.3 miles) 2627 North Hollywood Way (818-840-8830) Note: Cabs are available outside the airport.
Take HOLLYWOOD WAY SOUTH to OLIVE AVENUE 3.1 mi Turn RIGHT on OLIVE which merges with BARHAM BL 1.1 mi Turn LEFT at SOUTH COYOTE CANYON RD into the property entrance 0.1 mi
GPS Address: OAKWOOD TOLUCA 3600 BARHAM BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90068
From Los Angeles (LAX) Airport : 27.71 miles (LA traffic could make this an hour long commute) NOTE: Cabs are available outside the LAX terminal….a cab ride will cost you $50. There is a super shuttle available for $24 / person and $10 each additional person. For groups of 7-9 people, it is approx $80 to charter the shuttle. Students are recommended to reserve at least a week in advance by calling (800) BLUE-VAN (800-258-3826)
Take CENTURY BL East to 405 NORTH Take 405 NORTH to US-101 SOUTH toward Los Angeles Take the BARHAM BL exit Turn LEFT on CAHUENGA BL Turn LEFT on BARHAM BL Turn RIGHT into property entrance (approximately four blocks)
GPS Address: (Note: 3500 is for your GPS main gate arrival / 3600 Barham Blvd is the mailing address) OAKWOOD TOLUCA 3500 BARHAM BOULEVARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90068
Arriving by Car: If you are driving to Los Angeles, the easiest way to get to the Oakwood Apartments is to take the Hollywood Freeway (101). If you are coming from the south, take the Hollywood Freeway NORTH to the Barham exit. Take a right at Barham Blvd and go down the hill past two stop lights. At the third light (South Coyote Lane), take a right turn into the Oakwood entrance.
If you are coming from the north, take the Hollywood Freeway SOUTH (the freeway changes number from 170 to 101) to the Barham exit. Take a left at Barham and down the hill past two stop lights. At the third light (South Coyote Lane), take a right turn into the Oakwood entrance.
Checking In: The Oakwood Apartment complex is located on Barham Boulevard (3500 for main gate / 3600 mailing). You may begin check in anytime from Friday, January 4, 2013 (after 3 pm) through Sunday, January 6, 2013. You MUST be checked in by Sunday, January 6, 2013. (as mandatory orientation begins Monday, January 7th at 9 a.m. ) PARENTS ARE INVITED.
When you arrive tell the guard that you are from Syracuse University and there to check in. The guard will direct you to the South Clubhouse, where you will complete check in paperwork and receive your keys. Photo identification is required.
If you intend to arrive after hours when the South Clubhouse is closed, the guard will check you into your apartment. The next day you can fill out the necessary paperwork at the North Clubhouse. Please contact guest services to let them know of your pending arrival and to obtain additional assistance @ 323.851.3450.
Hours of Operation: South Business office - Sunday–Thursday (9:00 am to 6:00 pm) Friday-Saturday (9:00 am to 8:00 pm) North Business Office - Monday – Friday (9:00 am to 6:00 pm) Closed Sat/Sun
Reporting a Problem: If at any time you have an issue or concern with the condition of your apartment please call the Oakwood 24 hour call center at 323- 851-3450 and select option 2. If you wish to reach the front desk during business hours (9 am to 6 pm) you can call the above number and select option 3. Additionally, any concerns can be reported to Andrea or Lauren. It is crucial that you follow these instructions and report your concerns before trying to resolve any matters on your own.
Check Out: Check out any time after April 30, 2013 (last day of classes) thru Friday, May 3, 2013 You and your apartment mates are responsible for the condition of the apartment (including carpets) upon check out. You will be charged if Oakwood deems it necessary to clean the carpet, replace the carpet or repair any damages to the apartment. The costs, which are determined by Oakwood, will be withdrawn from your security deposit before it is refunded to you. Each apartment will be issued an emergency kit, which should only be used in a true emergency. Kits will be checked at the end of the semester and a portion of your security deposit will be retained if any of the items are missing.
Samples of carpet cleaning and carpet damage:
Facilities:
Wireless High Speed Internet Access / Cable TV / Instant Phone Service with Voice Mail / Fully equipped Kitchen* / Dishwasher / Built-In Microwave / Easy Access Walk-Up and Walk-In Closets / Fireplace / Patio or Balcony / Vertical Window Blinds / Ceiling Fans / Wall-to-Wall Carpeting / Shower and dressing area / Air Conditioning / Spacious Linen Closets* / Mirrored Closets / Trash Chutes on Each Floor
*Please see the attached intern apartment sheet for specific items that are included with your apartment rental.
PROPERTY SPECIFICS: (please note: fees may apply)
Swimming Pool & Hydromassage: hours are 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Lighted Tennis Courts: hours are 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Basketball Court: hours are 8:00 a.m.- 10:00 p.m. Volleyball Court: hours are 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Toluca Town Children's Playground: hours are 8:00 a.m. - dusk Convenience Store & Deli: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Saturday - Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (located next to South Rental Office. Deliveries are available to apartments with a $20 minimum purchase.) Call (323) 876-0852. Parking available in front of the South Clubhouse.
On-site Laundry Facilities: located on the ground floor near the elevator lobby of most buildings $1.75 wash/ $1.50 dry COMPLIMENTARY Sunday Brunch: Served from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the North Clubhouse. South Clubhouse Amenities Include: Rental office, conference room, party room, dry cleaners, self-service business center, wide-screen TV theatre, fitness center, Enterprise Rent-A-Car office, soda machines, ATM, deli market, ice machine, newsstand.
North Clubhouse Amenities Include: Administrative office, conference room, party room, dry cleaners, wide screen TV theatre, fitness center, soda machines, hair salon, ice machine, newsstand Outside Common Areas Include: Use of all outdoor facilities (including pool) by anyone under 14 years of age is prohibited unless under the direct supervision of the lessee, parent, and/or guardian. For safety of all, glass or breakable objects are not permitted in any of the pool facilities. All floatation devices other than life preservers are prohibited in the pool. Judy Lea Hair Design for Men & Women: Wed-Sat. Call (323) 851-7979 for appointments. Located next to North Clubhouse. Fees apply. South Business Office - phone: (323) 851-3450 - hours: Su-Th 9a-6p, Fri/Sat 9am-8pm North Administrative Office - phone: (323) 878-2400 - hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat-Sun: closed. Trash Rooms/Chutes - are located near the elevator lobby of most buildings and are accessible on every floor. Self-Service Business Center: Located next to the Leasing Office of the South Clubhouse. Open daily: 6am-10pm. Equipped with a copier, fax machine, and computer. Minimum age for use: Residents 16 years of age or older. Free copying for SU students—must supply your own paper! Basketballs, volleyballs and table tennis equipment are available for loan out at both clubhouses. Vacuum cleaners and luggage carts are also available to lend during business hours for a maximum of one hour at a time. Driver's license or valid photo I.D. required as collateral for equipment loaned out; sorry, we do not accept apartment or car keys as collateral. Complimentary Continental Breakfast: Sunday Brunch is served from 11am to 12noon in the North Clubhouse. Tennis Pro Shop: Open daily (see posted hours) at the South Clubhouse. Call the Tennis Pro at (323) 878-6390 for expert coaching, rental equipment, and racquet-restringing services. Fees apply. Conference Room and Party Room Rental: Fees apply. Please contact the Activities Director, Rosie Forti, at (323) 878-2420 for more information. If you are not home, all US Postal Service and other delivery service packages will be delivered to the leasing office. All delivery services are responsible for notifying our guests for their deliveries.
All visitors must use the main entrance gate of the community and must be registered prior to arrival. All visitors must provide their name and apartment unit they are visiting. The security personnel will then provide registered visitors with a temporary visitors parking permit and directions to your apartment. To register your visitors, call 323.878.6399
Los Angeles 101 Orientation Monday, January 7, 2013 @ Oakwood North Clubhouse-9:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2013 @ SULA (4312 Woodman Ave)- 10:30 a.m. (mandatory for all SU LA Semester students)
Your Apartment: Confirmation numbers, your apartment address and land line number will be emailed to you a week before. You may label boxes of personal belongings and ship to Oakwood prior to moving in.
Your label should read: Student Name SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY LA SEMESTER PROGRAM c/o Oakwood Clubhouse - North 3600 Barham Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90068 Confirmation #: (To be sent to you by December 15th)
BE SURE TO LABEL EVERY BOX WITH YOUR NAME AND SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY!!
PACKING:
When you think about what to pack, please remember that you will be in LA during hot, cold and damp weather. Of course, you need nothing like the coats and gear you wear for Syracuse but LA is in the desert and even when the weather is quite hot during the day, if can fall off very quickly in evening.
Some of you might be working on sets outdoors during the day or evening so do bring a warm jacket (generally a good peacoat is warm enough or a light down jacket). Also remember that everyone over air conditions offices, movie theatres, stores, etc. A shawl or scarf could help and can be pushed in a pocket when not needed. Don’t be like the tourists who wear next to nothing and shiver their way through the evenings.
HEALTH INSURANCE:
Please remember to check with your parents/guardians health insurance coverage in California. Make sure you have a card or membership number with you of your health plan and what you have to do if you seek medical care while in Los Angeles. The http://lasemester.syr.edu website provides a list of urgent care and emergency rooms (click: accepted students/resources/emergency services) as well as pharmacies (click accepted students/resources/pharmacies) in the area but your plan might have participating doctors and clinics in California.
APARTMENT LAYOUTS: There are three different apartment layouts that the Oakwood offers. Unfortunately specific layout cannot be requested as assignment depends on availability. You will receive your apartment assignment a few days before move in.
Each two-bedroom apartment has a desk in the living room, so there would be one for every four students to share. There is a dining room table in every apartment that provides them with additional potential workspace. The twin beds are regular sized; not extra- long.
The beds do come with linens already made up. There is also a spare set for each bed available in the closets of both bedrooms. Towels are also provided – three sets per bathroom (6 sets per apartment). Pots, pans, dishes, glassware, and flatware are also included (see apartment list attached separately).
Living in Los Angeles: “To Bring or Not to Bring”
The Oakwood provides basic furniture, tv, a generous kitchen package, linens, and many other daily conveniences. However there are items you might want to have while you are studying in Los Angeles.
Essentials: 1. Legal Photo Identification – ie: Driver’s License or Passport 2. Medical Insurance I.D. card 3. Prescription Medicines 4. Renter’s Insurance (see http://occs.syr.edu/off-campus-Life/moving-in-out/renters-insurance.html)
Possible Incidentals: Small personal use fan…..NOTE: all apartments are air conditioned. Beach Towels / Pool Towels….NOTE: 6 sets of bath towels/hand towels/washcloths per apartment are provided. Sunscreen Bathing Suit Water Bottle Backrest/Lap desk…NOTE: (one student desk per apartment is provided) Hangers for the closet Extension cord Posters/pictures Mobile Phone. Landline telephone is provided as well as local service. Landline long distance service is available if secured with credit card Memo board / Bulletin Board (for your door or wall) personal expense money (e.g. travelers checks, ATM cards, checkbook) See also: Banking Small desk lamp/light bulbs or Reading lamp Stapler/staples/paper clips / paper / notebooks / pens / pencils / pencil holder / pencil sharpener / dictionary/thesaurus / Book bag / calculator/computer Camera / batteries Dress attire (Sports Jacket, dress shirt and nice slacks for guys / dress pants, skirt, blouse, dresses for girls Sports equipment (baseball and glove, basketball, football, tennis racket, frisbee) Playing cards, games Personal stereo or IPOD (headphones) Movies Umbrella (Note: it doesn’t rain often in LA, but spring is considered the rain season) Hiking shoes / Water Shoes (for hiking or beach) Sweater, light jacket and raincoat Laundry basket / laundry essentials / $ for laundry facilities Personal Toiletries: Shampoo/Conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap Bathrobe, slippers, flip-flops Hair dryer / Curling Iron / Flat Iron Small cooler
SULA Semester Program Residential Advisor Job Description
As the SULA Semester Program Resident Advisor, you will work to develop a sense of community for our students at Oakwood Apartments. You will intentionally facilitate dialogue with individual students and groups of students to identify student needs and ultimately respond to those needs. Resident Advisors work cooperatively with the Oakwood and SULA staff to resolve issues, develop social opportunities for the student body, and assist with special projects. Resident Advisors are required to become familiar with the referrals and resources available to students in Los Angeles so that they can provide recommendations when necessary.
RESPONSIBILITIES
COMMUNITY FACILITATOR
Organize social activities for the students (hiking trips, game viewing parties, dinners, visiting local museums, traveling to near by cities (San Diego, Vegas, Northern CA), etc. Keep well-informed of activities at Oakwood and encourage students to attend
CRISIS MANAGER/ADMINISTRATOR Aid any student who encounters a problem with housing (when necessary, report issues to Oakwood staff on behalf of student and/ or follow-up with the student to make sure the problem has been resolved) Understand emergency procedures established by SULA and Oakwood Follow protocol in the event of a natural disaster Respond to and provide assistance to students in distress Handle roommate conflicts
TEAM MEMBER/ROLE MODEL
Demonstrate behavior consistent with departmental and staff expectations Respect and maintain confidentiality Act as an appropriate referral agent for students Give and receive feedback from others in an appropriate manner Balance academics, personal relationships and extracurricular activities with the Resident Advisor position Know and adhere to the Code of Student Conduct, Terms and Conditions of Student Housing, Residence Life Departmental Standards, the Syracuse University Sexual Harassment Policy, Alcohol/Drug Policy and other policies of the University
MISCELLANEOUS
Attend a scheduled meeting with SULA staff during orientation week During orientation week work with SULA staff to: to designate an emergency contact persons for each apartment unit at Oakwood and determine a meeting place at Oakwood for use in the event of a natural disaster. Perform other duties as assigned
Please note that the above responsibilities are in addition to any set by the Office of Residential Life.
Living in Los Angeles: Car and Pedestrian Culture
1) There is no relationship between time and distance 2) Rush hour is 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 3) Traffic becomes heavier after Labor Day. 4) Can use hands free cell phone system but ticket issued for texting and holding a phone 5) Blocking an intersection can result in an expensive ticket. This means that you should be cautious about entering the intersection as you get ready for your left turn. Use Judgment: Will you be able to make the turn before the signal turns red? 6) When entering an on-ramp, you merge by getting up to speed of traffic – do not wait or stop for a break in traffic on the freeway. You will be rear-ended. 7) Do not honk unless absolutely necessary for safety. Then it’s a gentle tap of the horn. Also NO rude hand gestures. 8) Do not drive around in the late night or early morning hours. 9) Avoid Highland and getting on or off the 101 at Highland from 4 p.m. to midnight due to Hollywood Bowl traffic until the end of September. 10) Do not walk across the street on a red light even if there are no cars for miles away. Policemen could be watching you. Walk only on a green light with a pedestrian symbol flashing. Use crosswalks and do not expect cars to automatically stop. Jaywalking fine is $75 and enforced. It is necessary to stop for pedestrians when you are driving a car. 11) Never go thru a late yellow light. Some intersections have cameras (and some more than one camera) and will take a photo of your license plate if you run the red light. Ticket is sent to you automatically. 12) Be very mindful of cars changing lanes rapidly on the freeway particularly when exit lanes merge with on ramp lanes. 13) Be aware that some drivers will actually speed up to prevent you from changing lanes on the freeway even if you have signaled your intention. 14) Freeways generally have five (5) lanes of traffic in each direction. Be aware that cars might attempt to merge simultaneously from both your right and left. 15) Generally it is legal to make a right turn at a red light if the way is clear. However, there may be signs prohibiting it at certain times. 16) When you hear a siren, whether the emergency vehicle is coming in your direction or the opposite direction, you must pull to the right. 17) Parking can be complicated. Read the signs several times before you leave the car. Very often, parking permits are required.
Get acquainted with the trades:
The world’s premier music publication, Billboard has served the entertainment business since 1894. Beginning as a weekly for the billposting and advertising business, Billboard and its popular music charts have evolved into the primary source of information on trends and innovation in music, serving music fans, artists, top executives, tour promoters, publishers, radio programmers, lawyers, retailers, digital entrepreneurs and many others.
As Billboard’s consumer-faced online home, Billboard.com features an extensive array of searchable, playable charts, breaking music news, artist interviews and exclusives, news, video and more. Launched in 1995 as Billboard Online, Billboard.com now attracts ten million unique visitors each month in more than 100 countries and has become the de facto digital destination for popular music.
Billboard is headquartered in New York with bureaus in Los Angeles and Miami, and has editorial correspondents in major cities around the globe. http://www.billboard.com/#/ Required Reading for Bandier Students
Deadline Hollywood began only six years ago as Deadline Hollywood Daily, the online version of Nikki Finke’s long-running LA Weekly print column. In 2009, Nikki’s site was purchased by PMC (formerly known as Mail.com Media Corporation). It has become the authoritative source for breaking news in the entertainment industry and readers check the site multiple times each day. Deadline Hollywood postings regularly receive more reader comments than all of the entertainment industry news sites combined. http://www.deadline.com/hollywood
The Hollywood Reporter is the definitive interpretive voice of the entertainment industry. Informing, engaging and empowering content is delivered across a multimedia platform that includes: a weekly magazine, bi-monthly special reports, quarterly glossies, a Website, a daily news PDF, iPad app and events. The Hollywood Reporter is read by the most powerful people in the entertainment industry and the most influential consumers who follow it – those who shape desire, set trends and ultimately drive culture – providing an unmatched level of access and influence. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million unique users each month and a solid and rapidly growing mobile presence. IMDb was launched on October 17, 1990, and in 1998 was acquired by Amazon.com. http://www.imdb.com
The Los Angeles Times Media Group (LATMG) businesses and affiliates include the Los Angeles Times, The Envelope, Times Community News, LA, Los Angeles Times Magazine and Hoy Los Angeles and reaches approximately 5.1 million or 38% of all adults in the Southern California marketplace. LATMG also owns and operates California Community News as well as Tribune Direct’s west coast division and is part of Tribune Company, one of the country’s leading media companies with businesses in publishing, the Internet and broadcasting. http://www.latimes.com
Recognized and respected throughout the world of show business, Variety is the premier source of entertainment news. Since 1905, the most influential leaders in the industry have turned to Variety for timely, credible and straight forward news and analysis – information vital to their professions. http://www.variety.com/Home . Required reading for Business of Development class. Recommended reading for all LA Semester students.