GSAS 2014-15 Academic Calendar This calendar provides a schedule for students and faculty to meet important deadlines specified in the Faculty Rules governing the MA and Ph.D. degrees. Fall 2014 Aug. 25- Orientation for international students (required) 29 President's reception for new graduate students, Aug. 27 Carpenter Atrium, 5pm Orientation for all new GSAS students and first- Aug. 27 time TAs (required) Aug. 27- Online Registration through BIONIC for new Sept. 10 GSAS students for Semester I Sept. 2 First day of classes Last date to waive or accept Bryn Mawr Health Sept. 2 Insurance Sept. 4 GSAS Welcome Back Picnic Sept. 10 Last date to drop or add a course in Semester 1 Application for M.A. candidacy for the Dec. 15 Sept. 12 degree is due Deadline for graduate student applications for reimbursement of travel and research expenses Sept. 15 from summer 2014 Deadline to change incomplete grades to S or U Oct. 1 from academic year 2013-14 Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the Oct. 13 Dec.15 degree from students in ARCH, Classics, HART, and Russian. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 pm or Carpenter Library by closing time Oct. 10- Fall Break 19 Deadline for faculty to submit language Oct. 20 examinations to the GSAS office for third party evaluation Deadline for graduate student applications for reimbursement of travel and research expenses Oct.31 for academic year 2014-15 Nov. 3 Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the Dec. 15 degree for students in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Clinical Developmental Psychology. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 pm or Carpenter Library by closing time Registration for Spring 2015: 9AM Nov.3 – 5PM Nov. 3-14 Nov.14 Deadline for applications for GSAS financial Nov. 17 support from all continuing students for academic year 2015-16 Last date for Ph.D. preliminary examinations this Nov. 21 semester Last date for Ph.D. final oral examinations Nov. 21 (defense of dissertation) for the Dec. 15 degree Nov. 26- Thanksgiving Break 30 Application for Ph.D. candidacy due for students Dec. 2 planning to take Preliminary Examinations in Semester II Deadline for submission of reimbursement of Dec. 2 travel and research expenses Dec. 4 Last date for final oral and/or written M.A. examinations for the Dec. 15 degree Deadline for deposit of final revised version of all Dec. 5 dissertations for the December 15 degree and for completion of all GSAS graduation checklist items Last date for reporting grades of M.A. candidates Dec. 5 for the Dec. 15 degree. Grades are due in the Registrar's office by 12 noon Dec. 11 Last day of classes in Semester I Dec. 15 M.A. and Ph.D. degrees conferred Deadline for submitting supplemental materials for Dec. 19 competitive fellowships for the academic year 2015-16 Dec. 24- GSAS Office Closed Jan. 2 SPRING 2015 Jan. 2 Deadline for applications for admission Deadline for letter grades for work Jan. 2 completed in Semester I Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Visit these links for College- sponsored Jan.19 activities: Intercultural Affairs Office and Civic Engagement Office Deadline for evaluations of student work Jan. 20 completed in Semester I. Evaluations are due in the GSAS office by 4 pm Jan. 20 First day of classes Application for M.A. candidacy for the May Jan. 26 degree is due Last date to drop or add a course in Jan. 28 Semester II Mar.6-15 Spring Break (Begins after last class) Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the May degree from students in ARCH, Classics, HART, and Mar.17 Russian. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 pm or Carpenter Library by closing time Deadline for faculty to submit language Mar. 23 examinations to the GSAS office for third party evaluation Deadline for submitting Ph.D. dissertations for the May degree for students in Apr.7 Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Clinical Developmental Psychology. Dissertations must be deposited in GSAS Office by 4 pm or Carpenter Library by closing time Registration for Fall 2015 -9AM April 6- 5PM Apr.6-17 April 17 Deadline for Summer Stipend Advance Apr. 10 Request Last date for Ph.D. preliminary examinations Apr. 17 in 2014-15 Deadline for submission of reimbursement Apr. 17 of travel and research expenses TBA Student Awards Ceremony Application for Ph.D. candidacy due for May 1 students planning to take Preliminary Examinations in Semester I May 1 Last day of classes in Semester II Last date for final Ph.D. oral examinations May 4 (defense of dissertation) for the May degree May 4 GSAS Annual Picnic Last date for final oral and/or written M.A. May 7 examinations for the May degree Last date for reporting grades of M.A. May 8 candidates for the May degree. Grades are due in the Registrar's office by noon May 11 Deadline for Summer Stipend Request May 12 Deadline for deposit of final revised version of all dissertations for the May degree and for completion of all GSAS graduation checklist items Rehearsal for M.A. and Ph.D. degree May 15 recipients. Convocation May 16 Commencement Deadline for letter grades for work May 22 completed in Semester II Deadline for evaluations of student work May 26 completed in Semester II. Evaluations are due in the GSAS office by 4 pm Contact Information Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 101 N. Merion Avenue Thomas Library, Room 120 Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 http://www.brynmawr.edu/gsas/ Office:(610)526-5074 Fax: (610) 526-5076 Dean of Graduate Studies Sharon J. Nieter Burgmayer (610) 526-5074 [email protected] Program Administrator and Assistant to the Dean Maria Dantis (610) 526-5074 [email protected] Student Administrative Support (610) 526-5500 (Student Financial Services, Registration, Enrollment Verification, Loan Deferments, Transcript Requests) Registrar’s Office (610) 526-5047 International Programs (610) 526-7530 Help Desk (610) 526-7440 Campus Post Office (Student Mailboxes) (610) 526-7336 Health Center (610) 526-7360 Controller’s Office (Payroll, Pay Schedules) (610) 526-5267 Public Safety (Parking) (610) 526-7911 Student Employment Office (610) 526-7941 EMERGENCY 911 President, Provost and College Leadership President of the College Kimberly Wright Cassidy Taylor Hall, 2nd floor Provost of the College Mary J. Osirim Taylor Hall, 1st floor Dean of Graduate Studies Sharon J. Nieter Burgmayer Thomas Library 121 Dean of the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Darlyne Bailey 300 Airdale Road Dean of the Undergraduate College Judith Balthazar Taylor Hall, 2nd floor Registrar Kirsten O’Beirne Guild Hall, L-09 Director of International Programs and Assistant Dean Theresa Cann Guild Hall, L-07 Director of Athletics and Physical Education Kathy Tierney Schwartz Gymnasium Coordinator of Access Services Deborah Alder Guild Hall 103 Table of Contents Pages 1-10: About Bryn Mawr College The Mission of Bryn Mawr College A Brief History of Bryn Mawr College College as Community The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Pages 11- 22: Libraries and Educational Resources Libraries Special Research Resources Computing Language Learning Center Laboratories Facilities for the Arts Bern Schwartz Fitness and Athletic Center Campus Center Pages 22- 29: Student Responsibilities and Rights The Honor Code Graduate Council Privacy of Student Records Directory Information Campus Crime Awareness/Clery Act Right-to-Know Act Equality of Opportunity Access Services Pages 29-38: Financial Support Types of Financial Support Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for Federal Financial Aid Billing, Payment, and Financial Aid Student Financial Services Costs of Education Billing and Payment Due Dates Refund Policy When a Student Withdraws Financial Aid Pages 38-53: Summary of Degree Requirements M.A. Degree Ph.D. Degree Policies Procedures and Deadlines A.B./M.A Combined Degree Pages 53-66: Departments and Degree Programs Department of Chemistry Department of Mathematics Department of Physics Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archeology Department of Greek, Latin and Classical Studies Department of History of Art Clinical Developmental Psychology Program Department of French and Francophone Studies Department of Russian About the College The Mission of Bryn Mawr College The mission of Bryn Mawr College is to provide a rigorous education and to encourage the pursuit of knowledge as preparation for life and work. Bryn Mawr teaches and values critical, creative and independent habits of thought and expression in three schools: an undergraduate liberal-arts college for women and in coeducational graduate schools in the arts and sciences and in social work and social research. Bryn Mawr seeks to sustain a community diverse in nature and democratic in practice, for we believe that only through considering many perspectives do we gain a deeper understanding of each other and the world. Since its founding in 1885, the College has maintained its character as a small residential community that fosters close working relationships between faculty and students. The faculty of teacher/scholars emphasizes learning through conversation and collaboration, primary reading, original research and experimentation. Our cooperative relationship with Haverford College enlarges the academic opportunities for students and their social community. Our active ties to Swarthmore College and the University of Pennsylvania as well as the proximity of the city of Philadelphia further extend the opportunities available at Bryn Mawr. Working together in a community based on mutual respect, personal integrity and the standards of a social and academic Honor Code, each generation of students experiments with creating and sustaining a self- governing society within the College. The academic and cocurricular experiences fostered by Bryn Mawr, both on campus and in the College’s wider setting, encourage students to be responsible citizens who provide service and leadership for an increasingly interdependent world.