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PARENT NEWSLETTER

APRIL 2019

Margot Cardamone, Associate Director for Student Success and Advising

Dear Parents and Families,

My name is Margot Cardamone, and I’m the Associate Director for Student Success and Advising at Tufts. I have the pleasure of working closely with many of your students in my role supporting two key offices at the University, the Office for Student Success and Advising (OSSA) and the FIRST Resource Center.

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Career Corner: Conversations with the Tufts Career Center

Debunking Resume Myths

One of our favorite things to do is help your students create strong resumes. After all, the resume is a powerful marketing tool that opens doors to great internships, jobs, grad programs, and more. As you can imagine, we often encounter misconceptions when discussing resumes with students. Here are 3 common ones:

My resume should reflect every job and activity … ever. While it’s tempting to keep all that great info from high school, students will need to make cuts to create more room for Tufts experiences and achievements. For undergraduate students, a one-page resume is appropriate. Check out our Tufts Career Guide (PDF) for sample documents.
My resume should only describe paid work experiences. Totally false! Resumes can include both paid and unpaid work, volunteering and activities, as well as other notable info such as study abroad, relevant coursework/projects, and computer/lab/language skills.
I should use the same version of my resume to apply for all internships/jobs. It’s true that if a student’s search focuses on one type of position, a single version of the resume may be fine (along with a cover letter targeted to the individual employer). However, when students apply to a wider range of positions, they should consider ways to tailor their resumes to better match the given career field/employer/type of job.

Learn More About Resumes and Other Self-Marketing Materials

Encourage Your Student to Visit Our Drop-Ins for a Resume Review

What's Happening Academically?

Advising and Registration

This Advising Period ends this Friday, April 5, and Registration for undergraduate students begins the following Tuesday, April 9. All students need to meet with their Advisor prior to registration to be able to register for classes for Fall 2019. If your student hasn't yet made an appointment to meet with their Advisor, please encourage them to do so as soon as possible. Sophomore Liberal Arts BA/BS students should also be aware that they must have a major declared in order to register for fall classes

Students can find their specific registration date and time on SIS.

Tuesday, April 9 - Engineering students
Wednesday, April 10 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current juniors, Combined Degree students, Study Abroad students, and Diploma students
Tuesday, April 16 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current sophomores
Wednesday, April 17 - 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 their Student Success Advisor or Advising Dean with questions related to registration (Liberal Arts BA/BS, Liberal Arts BFA, or Engineering).

Celebrate Your Graduating Senior!

Are you the parent or family member of a graduating senior? As your student prepares to graduate this year, we invite you to share a baby photo of them along with written sentiments that you’d permit Tufts to consider sharing from its social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Written sentiments might include well-wishes for your graduate, words of wisdom for the entire Class of 2019, and the like. You can submit your photos and text online. Selected sentiments and images shared with us may also appear on the University’s website, tufts.edu.

Submit Your Photos of Graduating Seniors!

Summer at Tufts

Attention parents of high school students! Your child can take college-level courses and check out what it’s like to live on campus this summer at Tufts! Watch our recorded webinars on YouTube! From course options and free time activities to dorms and dining, we answer all of your questions. Don’t wait! The application deadline for Pre-College Programs is May 1!

Tufts also offers online and on-campus courses for college students and adults in subjects ranging from engineering to studio art to languages and nutrition. Summer Session begins May 22. Browse courses, and enroll today!

Commencement Fair

If your student is graduating this year, be sure to remind them to stop by the Commencement Fair today, Wednesday, April 3, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Mayer Campus Center lobby. They will be able to pick up graduation announcements and other important information regarding Commencement weekend. Caps, gowns, and other graduation items will also be on sale at the bookstore during Senior Days, April 3 - 4!

Senior Week

Senior Week is a yearly tradition that celebrates the hard work of all our graduating seniors. This week filled with festivities for seniors begins on Monday, May 13 and culminates on Sunday, May 19 with the Commencement Ceremonies. Tickets are on sale Thursday, May 2nd at 10:30 a.m. Learn more about each event, residence hall check out, JumboCash reimbursements, meal plans, and more at seniorweek.tufts.edu.

Don't Forget: Purchase a Class of 2019 Memory Book

Don't forget to pre-order the Jumbo 2019 Senior Memory Book! The Senior Memory Book will include senior portraits and many highlights and photos commemorating and celebrating the Class of 2019. Books are completed following Commencement and mailed to home addresses in July 2019. Order your book now.

Purchase a Class of 2019 Senior Memory Book

Dates to Remember

April 3- Last Day for Undergraduate First-Year Students to DROP Courses without Record of Enrollment

Last Day for Undergraduates to Select PASS/FAIL Option

April 8 - Graduate students and Post-bac students register for Fall 2019 classes

April 9 - Engineering students register for Fall 2019 classes

April 10 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current juniors, Combined Degree students, Study Abroad students, and Diploma students register for Fall 2019 classes

April 15 - Patriots' Day (University holiday): No Classes

April 16 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current sophomores register for Fall 2019 classes

April 17 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current first-year students register for Fall 2019 classes

April 19 - Fall 2019 registration ends

April 29 - Classes End

Last Day for AS&E Students to WITHDRAW from Courses and Receive a Grade of W

April 30 - Reading Period

May 1 - Reading Period

Review Boards Begin

May 2 - Reading Period

May 3 - Final Examinations Begin

May 10 - Review Boards End

Final Examinations End

May 11 - Residence Halls Close for Spring Semester, except for not Graduating Seniors

May 13 - Degree Candidates' Spring Term Grades Due Online by 9 a.m.

Senior Week Begins

May 17 - Remaining Grades Due Online by 9 a.m.

Senior Week Ends

May 18 - The Baccalaureate Service of the Class of 2019

May 19 - Commencement

May 20 - Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors

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