Weekly Preview: January 20 - 24

Welcome to the Spring 2014 Semester!

 

Monday, January 20 is Martin Luther King Day.  Most offices on campus will be closed. 

The first day of classes is Tuesday, January 21.

There will be a Writing Placement & Exemption Test on Tuesday, January 21 at 5:30pm in Bartlett 206.  Any student who has not previously taken this test must do so before being able to enroll in ENGL 112 College Writing.  Call the Writing Program at 413-545-0610 for more information. 

Planning on taking a Foreign Language?  Do you think you should be exempt?  Do you want to know what you should be placed into?

 Foreign Language EXEMPTION Tests:

• Spanish, Latin and German: Tuesday, January 21 at 6:00pm in 163 Campus Center
• French: January 21 and 22 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm in the Learning Resource Center on the 10th floor of the DuBois Library

Foreign Language PLACEMENT tests:

• Spanish, Latin, French and German are available by clicking here for the NSO website.

Five College Interchange Registration begins on Tuesday, January 21 and ends on Monday, February 3.  Visit the Five College Interchange site to learn how the paper process works.  You will find the registration forms on SPIRE, but you cannot register through SPIRE.

Are you thinking about a major in the College of Engineering?  Come to the Engineering Information Session on Thursday, January 23 at 5:00pm in 604 Goodell!  Make sure you're taking the correct classes, ask questions, and learn more about the majors.

The first few days of the semester should be used to reevaluate the courses in which you are enrolled.  If you're not sure about your schedule, make an appointment to meet with an advisor or visit our Peer Advisors in the Academic Advising Link in the Learning Commons of the DuBois Library.  They are there Sunday - Thursday from 4pm - 8pm.