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Dear Parents and Families, It was so exciting this past week to welcome the Class of 2022 – as well as our transfer and graduate students – to the Herd. This really is my favorite time of the academic year, and has been for my nearly 20 years in higher education. The anticipation, excitement and wonder that appears on the faces of new students is simply contagious. Our returning students are also energized by stories of transformational summer experiences in research, civic engagement, and/or internships both domestically and abroad. The Career Center is grateful for the opportunity to engage with your student (new or returning), to share in those stories, and “to foster transformational experiences which shape the lifelong professional, academic and personal development of Tufts students and alumni.”
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Academic Standing: Updated Criteria for BA and BS Students
The criteria for determining the academic standing of BA and BS students have been revised as a result of recommendations provided to the Academic Standing Committees for the Schools of Arts & Sciences and Engineering by the Mental Health Task Force. The criteria have also been adjusted to account for the Change to the Credit Hour System in June 2018. (Please note that there are separate criteria for determining the standing of BFA students, which remain unchanged.) Beginning in Fall 2018:- A BA/BS student will be sent an academic alert at the end of any semester in which they fail one course of any SHU value and/or earn fewer than 12 SHUs but more than 4 SHUs.
- A BA/BS student will be placed on academic probation at the end of any semester in which they earn 4 SHUs or fewer and/or earn a semester GPA lower than 2.0 and/or fail to make satisfactory progress as defined by number of credits earned at the end of any semester beyond their first semester (see table below).
- To return to good academic standing after probation, in the following semester a BA/BS student must complete a minimum of 12.0 SHUs and earn a minimum semester GPA of 2.0.
- In terms of total credits earned, Satisfactory Progress for all BA/BS students will be defined as follows:
Look for Criteria for Dean's List in our next Parent Newsletter!
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Career Corner: Conversations with the Tufts Career CenterOur Answers to Frequently Asked Parent Questions
You ask, we answer! We’ve compiled more than a dozen of our most popular parent questions and created a new FAQ resource featuring plenty of links to additional information. Here are a handful of the questions (along with expert answers!) that you’ll find: - When should my student start using the Career Center’s services and resources?
- My student is interested in “everything” and is having a difficult time choosing a major. What should they do?
- Does major determine or limit career choice?
- Should my student have an internship after the first year?
- What resources does the Career Center offer to help students with finding jobs and internships?
- How can I best assist my student with career readiness?
The beginning of the academic year is a great time to familiarize yourself with all that the Tufts Career Center has to offer your student, from career advising and career fairs to workshops, online resources, and more.
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Parents and Family Weekend October 19-20, 2018 Please join us at Tufts for a special weekend where you can experience the life of a college student while attending lectures by the University President, senior administrators, and our world-renowned faculty members.You will also have the opportunity to attend workshops, athletic events, and performances throughout the weekend. For more information and to register for Parents and Family Weekend, please visit rsvp.tufts.edu/PFW2018, or call the Parents Giving Program at 617-627-3798. Online registration closes October 9, 2018 at 5 p.m. EST.
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My Bus Home: Transportation to/from Campus Is your student planning to travel to/from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving, Winter Break, or Spring Break? My Bus Home may be the perfect option. Tufts has partnered with My Bus Home to provide students with safe, private transportation to/from campus from a variety of central locations in the Northeast, including Darien, CT; Jericho, Long Island; West Orange, NJ; and Plymouth Meeting, PA. Motor coaches are equipped with a bathroom, Wi-Fi, and DVD, and will pick up/drop off students on the Tufts campus for between $90 and $140 roundtrip. One-way seats are also available For more information, contact the Office for Campus Life -- 617-627-3212 or ocl@tufts.edu -- or visit www.MyBusHome.com to make a reservation.
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Dates to Remember
September 18 - Last Day for AS&E Students to ADD Classes
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Laundry with TSR! Tufts Student Resources (TSR), a student-run company, provides an affordable laundry alternative for students, saving them the time and hassle of doing laundry in their residence halls. TSR will pick up, wash, fold, and deliver clothes weekly. Students leave their dirty laundry out, and TSR takes care of the rest! Find out more about their services on their Facebook page.
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