A letter from the Director of Tisch Library
A letter from the Director of Tisch Library
Tufts Student Life
PARENT NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 2019
Dorothy Meaney
Dorothy Meaney, Director, Tisch Library
Dear Parents and Families,
“Because that’s what Hermione does,” said Ron, shrugging. “When in doubt, go to the library.”

This quote from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is excellent advice for any student. Based on data from our 2018 survey, it appears that many Tufts students do take this advice, as 99% of undergraduates report visiting our libraries during the course of a semester. On behalf of the staff at Tisch, the Lilly Music Library, and the W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library at the SMFA, I am very happy to be writing to you today to share how we support student academic work at Tufts.
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Career Corner: Conversations with the Tufts Career Center

Resources for Life After Tufts

Whether your student is graduating this spring or in a few more years, we encourage all Jumbos to take advantage of the many resources available for life-after-Tufts preparation. Here are just a few ways that they can begin to explore options and take practical steps toward post-grad success:
  • Real World Ready -- This online video course series covers everything from personal finance and job offer negotiation to employer benefits, taxes, apartment leases, and more. Students can create a Real World Ready account by logging into Tufts Handshake and viewing the resources in the Career Center drop-down menu. Students can also use Handshake to RSVP for events like our January #Adulting Conference, which features numerous life-after-Tufts topics.
  • Job Search Checklist -- For those considering full-time employment, fellowships, short-term or “gap year” programs, our Find a Job or Fellowship page includes a step-by-step checklist with tools for self-assessment and career exploration as well as the job application and follow-up process.
  • Tufts Destination Outcomes -- When reflecting on post-grad options, it can be helpful to see where fellow Jumbos have landed. Our destination outcomes charts are sorted by major and include organization names, job titles, and locations (for employment) and schools, degree names, and locations (for graduate study). Students often feel inspired -- and reassured! -- when they see the many possibilities open to them.

What's Happening Academically?

Advising and Registration

This Advising Period ends Friday, November 8, and Registration for undergraduate students begins the following Wednesday, November 13. All students need to meet with their Advisor prior to registration to be able to register for classes for Spring 2020. If your student hasn't yet made an appointment to meet with their Advisor, please encourage them to do so as soon as possible.
Students can find their specific registration date and time on SIS
  • Wednesday, November 13 - Engineering students 
  • Thursday, November 14 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current seniors and combined degree students
  • Friday, November 15 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current juniors and Study Abroad students
  • Monday, November 18 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current sophomores
  • Tuesday, November 19 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current first-year students
Full dates for Advising and Registration are available on the Academic Calendar. Your student can also contact Student Services or their Senior Academic Advisor or Advising Dean with questions related to registration (Liberal Arts BA/BS, Liberal Arts BFA, or Engineering).

Important Deadline Approaching

Tuesday, November 12, 11:59 p.m. is the deadline for
  • Any undergraduate to choose the Pass/Fail option for a course
  • First-year students to choose to Drop a course without record
  • Sophomore, junior and senior students to choose to Withdraw from a course with a “W”

Order Your 2020 Senior Memory Book!

Class of 2020 Parents and Families! The Class of 2020 Senior Memory Book is now available for order. Books will be in full color and include senior portraits and highlights from the year of the Tufts Class of 2020! Books are completed following Commencement and mailed to address provided during the ordering process, in late July. Order your book now! 
Order Your 2020 Senior Memory Book!
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Talloires 2020 Academic Programs

Here at the European Center, we like to think that the best way to cope with winter in New England is to think about Summer in the French Alps! To that end, we are excited to announce the dates for our 2020 academic programs in Talloires!
  • Tufts in Talloires: May 12, 2020 – June 26, 2020: Six-week summer program for undergraduates at Tufts and other universities; students select 2 courses from 10 undergraduate course offerings. For credit.
  • Tufts in Annecy: July 5, 2020 – August 1, 2020: Four-week French immersion program for undergraduate and adult students. Students complete one Tufts French class. For credit.
We will be holding information sessions about Tufts in Talloires and Tufts in Annecy on the Medford campus in the month of November to help students learn more about these wonderful opportunities for summer study at our beautiful campus in France!
For those of you with high school students, the European Center also offers a month-long summer study opportunity for rising High School Juniors and Seniors:
  • Tufts Summit: July 1, 2020 – July 26, 2020: Four-week summer program for high school students. French and International Relations classes Enrichment (no credit).
If you would like to learn more about the European Center and its programs, please check out our website. You can also like us on Facebook!
Students in Talloires

Dates to Remember


November 8 - Advising Period Ends

November 11 - Veterans Day (University Holiday): No Classes

November 12 - Graduate students, Post-bac, and Diploma students register for Spring 2020 classes

Last Day for Undergraduate AS&E students to WITHDRAW from Courses. Through this date, Undergraduate First-Year Students may DROP Courses without Record of Enrollment; all others receive a Grade of W upon withdrawing after the 5-week drop deadline.

Last Day for Undergraduates to Select PASS/FAIL Option

November 13 - Engineering students register for Spring 2020 classes

November 14 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current seniors and combined degree students register for Spring 2020 classes

November 15 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current juniors and Study Abroad students register for Spring 2019 classes

November 18 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current sophomores register for Spring 2020 classes 

November 19 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current first-year students register for Spring 2020 classes

November 22 - Spring 2020 registration ends

November 26 - Deadline for Undergraduate Students to Submit Graduation Packets for May and August 2020 Graduation

November 27 - No Classes

November 28 - Thanksgiving (University Holiday): No Classes

November 29 - No Classes (University Holiday)

December 2 - Spring 2020 registration reopens for continuing students
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