Tufts Student Life
PARENT NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2020
Dear Parents and Families,
We hope you're enjoying the first week of March and that some of you are looking forward to time with your student over Spring Break.  This month, we're bringing you updates from several different departments at Tufts.

Community and Travel Guidance Related to COVID-19

Tufts’ Office of Emergency Management continues to monitor the circumstances surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) along with various public health partners. No members of the Tufts community have been identified as having the coronavirus, and we continue to be informed that the risk to the Tufts community remains low. 
To provide all members of the Tufts community with up-to-date information at all times, the University has established a webpage of Community and Travel Guidance Related to the Coronavirus. This resources includes all messages sent to the community, as well as external resources and information about preventative measures.
We know that members of our community are wondering about the longer-term impacts of COVID-19 as we approach spring break and summer. The University is currently developing a series of contingency plans related to housing, academics, travel, and other areas in the event that the impact of the spread of the coronavirus increases on our campuses. Tufts will share information with students, parents, faculty, and staff as soon as it becomes available.
Review Tufts' Community and Travel Guidance Related to the Coronavirus

Career Corner: Conversations with the Tufts Career Center

Focus on Internship Funding

Internships are a wonderful way to develop career competencies, make connections with employers, and gain a sense of confidence in one’s work and career direction. Each summer, the Tufts Career Center funds 50-60 undergraduate students doing unpaid internships for a minimum of 300 hours. Selected students receive $4,000, and they must secure their internships prior to grant application deadlines (March 11 for international and first-round domestic applications and April 6 for second-round domestic applications).
Encourage your student to review the Summer Internship Grant webpage, which includes descriptions of the 7 types of grants available, information about the application process and components, grant selection criteria, recipient requirements, and answers to FAQs.
Internship Search Resources from the Career Center

What's Happening Academically? 

Mid-Semester Reviews and the Academic Residency Requirement

We are halfway through the spring semester and students are immersed in their classes. Each semester we encourage students to take time to review overall requirements for graduation and to review their transcript by logging into SIS to confirm everything is correct. The Bulletin and the Academic Advising website are good resources for students to clarify the general requirements for their undergraduate degree and academic policies. Any questions students have about requirements or policies can be addressed by a member of their Advising Team.
One frequently overlooked graduation item is the Academic Residency Requirement. Undergraduate students must complete 8 full-time semesters of study in order to earn their degree. (Transfer students must spend a minimum of 4 full-time semesters of study, and students in the Combined Degree program with the New England Conservatory must spend 10 full-time semesters of study in order to earn their degree.) While many students complete this requirement simply by being full-time students for the number of semesters required, there is an option that allows students (with the exception of transfer students) to complete one full-time semester of residence with pre-matriculation and/or Tufts summer credits. This option allows students to graduate one semester early or be part-time during one semester of their senior year. Spring is a great time to plan Tufts summer courses for this option. Students who wish to discuss this option further should contact their Advising Dean.

Making Plans for the Summer 

Summer session enrolling now!

It may be March, but enrollments for summer at Tufts are in full swing! Matriculated Tufts students may now register to continue their studies during the summer months.  
Summer offerings include:
  • Hundreds of courses offered on our campuses through Courses at Tufts: from the sciences to languages; from engineering to art.
  • A wide variety of online and evening courses, which allow both students and professionals to combine summer work and travel with studying at their convenience.
  • Our intensive Pre-College programs, designed to allow secondary school students the chance to explore university life.
With over two hundred courses offered across three different sessions, Summer at Tufts has something for everyone.
More information on registration is available at https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/summer2020.

Summer Opportunities: Tufts Conference & Event Services

Tufts Conference & Event Services and Event Management and Support are currently hiring staff for summer positions. These job opportunities give your student a chance to live and work on campus during the summer while developing valuable employment skills and having fun. Find out more information about various positions and encourage your students to apply online.
Explore Summer Opportunities with Tufts Conference & Event Services
Summer Opportunities with Tufts Conference & Event Services

Reminder: Purchase The Class of 2020 Memory Book

Don't forget to order The Class of 2020 Senior Memory Book! The Senior Memory Book will include senior portraits and many highlights and photos commemorating and celebrating the Class of 2020. The 2020 edition will be hard-covered and include approximately sixty-four all-colored pages. Books are completed following Commencement and mailed to home addresses in mid July 2020. Order your book now!
Purchase The Class of 2020 Memory Book!
Thanks for the memories painted on the canon

Dates to Remember


March 14 - Spring Recess Begins: Classes Suspended

March 23 - Spring Recess Ends: Classes Resume

Advising Period Begins

April 1 - Last Day for Undergraduate AS&E Students to WITHDRAW from Courses and Receive a Grade of W

Last Day for Undergraduates to Select PASS/FAIL Option

April 3 - Advising Period Ends

April 6 - Graduate students and post-bac students register for Fall 2020 classes

April 7 - Engineering students register for Fall 2020 classes

April 8 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current juniors, Combined Degree students, Study Abroad students, and Diploma students register for Fall 2020 classes

April 13 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current sophomores register for Fall 2020 classes

April 14 - Liberal Arts (including SMFA) current first-year students register for Fall 2020 classes

April 15 - 2020-21 Financial Aid Applications Due

April 17 - Fall Registration Ends
View the Student Life Calendar
Read Previous Parent Newsletters
Visit the Parent Resource Center
Medford Campus in the summer

2020-21 Financial Aid Applications Due April 15

2020-21 Financial Aid application details are available at: go.tufts.edu/reapply
Students can access their required documents via SIS.
Questions? Please contact Student Services at 617-627-2000.
Reapply for Financial Aid

Family Support Q&A with The Haven

The Haven at College hosts a Q&A each Thursday for anyone with a college-aged loved one struggling with or recovering from substance abuse. Join us at 5 p.m. at 200 Boston Ave., Medford, MA, Suite 1925 for a conversation led by Clinical Director Larry Berger. RSVP by email, or by calling 617-600-6775.
The Haven also hosts a number of other regular programs for students. Encourage your student to attend any and all of them!
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