Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break. While our students are at home, on internships, and abroad, we have been planning and preparing for a busy spring semester. 

This time of year on campus is filled with new beginnings and exploration. Spring semester is a time to try something new or set new goals. For some students, it's about improving academically or getting more involved on campus. Many of our Gulls are already off on adventures while studying abroad or returning from abroad and refocusing on classes and internships.

Many of our spring programs and offerings continue the support established in the fall semester. The Division of Student Affairs has been working hard to plan and offer an incredibly wide variety of programs that appeal to all of our students. 

Wishing you a happy and healthy 2024. Go Gulls! 

Daniel W. Chapman

Director, Student Transitions and Family Programs

Callahan Center, 106A

dchapman@endicott.edu

Spring schedules are now live. Also, be sure to check out this recent story on Team Impact. 

Internship, Co-op, & Career Fair

Don't forget to pack your professional attire for our annual Internship and Career Fair. It will be held on February 27 from 2-4 p.m. with over 100 companies in attendance! Also, calling all club and organization leaders—sign up to have your organization registered for the Reverse Career Fair that takes place right before the fair! Meet employers ahead of the fair for networking and the opportunity to line up a guest speaker or sponsor for your club. 

Gull2Gull Mentoring Program

Applications for our Spring Gull2Gull Career Mentoring Program are open! This four-week mentorship will match students with an alum in their area of interest and is great for career exploration and networking.

This winter, show off your Gull pride with an exclusive Endicott North Face beanie! New this year, there are now hats for the whole family, including your future Gulls! Only a limited number of hats will be produced. Purchase here. 

Get your student a Valentine's Day Carnation! Endicott College Wishmakers is raising money for Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We have raised over $30,000 and are working toward granting a third wish in our local community. Orders can be placed here. Orders must be placed by February 9 at 3 p.m.

Applications to study abroad for the Fall 2024 semester will open on January 22. We encourage you to chat with your Gull about studying over break! Students in every major can study abroad and we offer great incentives to make it accessible for all students. To learn more and apply visit studyabroad.endicott.edu or make an appointment with the study abroad advisor today.

Commencement will be held on Sat., May 18, 2024 at 10 a.m. in Hempstead Stadium. Students and families will be receiving information on commencement tickets in the coming weeks!

Graduation applications were due Nov. 30. For those who have not already completed a graduation application form, please do so as soon as possible. Visit endicott.edu/commencement for the most updated Commencement information or reach out to commencement@endicott.edu with any questions. 

Could the new semester be the one in which your Gull decides to partner with a professional academic coach? Students work with coaches to address ten core coaching competencies, including developing academic confidence, resilience, and grit; understanding professors' expectations; learning to set and adjust goals; and establishing stronger time management skills and strategies. For more information about the Center, please contact Amy Cohn, Director, at acohn@endicott.edu or check out our web page. 

We have exciting news regarding service opportunities. Starting next month, we will be sending out a new and updated version of the Community Service Chatter at the beginning of each month. This newsletter will feature volunteer opportunities, highlight students who have been involved in service, provide fun facts about volunteerism, and share photos of recent service events. Keep an eye out for it!

The Center for Belonging looks forward to welcoming our students back on January 22. On Friday, January 26 at noon in the Rose Theatre, we will offer a concert by the Klezmer Group, Ezekiel's Wheel, to honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day, followed by a reception where people can gather and share. We will also launch this year's Celebrate Your Lineage project, inviting students, faculty, and staff of all cultures to bring in an artifact from their lineage and tell their ancestry story which will be captured in a beautiful photo display created by our photography professors and students.

Also, invite your students to stay tuned as we will soon be announcing the date of our Black History Month Cultural Fair. Happy New Year from the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Department staff, Brandi Johnson and Gail Cantor. 

Last month, it was mentioned that each summer Endicott College affords students the opportunity to live and work on campus. Job descriptions and information on parameters to live on campus are expected to be available to students via Workday this month. Many departments on campus hire students, such as Physical Plant, Misselwood Events, Admissions, Post Center, and more. 

Endicott Shuttle Updates for 2024: Endicott provides a range of transportation services to the campus community, including shuttle services on-campus and off-campus to help students get around campus and the community. Our campus shuttle is free to students, faculty, and staff during the academic year. Service and schedule information can be found on our website.

Over the fall semester, the Office of Student Engagement has been working hard to prepare several updates to make our campus shuttle service more efficient and easier to use.

-We have fully implemented our new PassioGO!, a system allowing students to track each shuttle so they know when they will be at the next stop. This system is available for each shuttle route. The PassioGO! App can be downloaded here.

-On-campus Shuttle stop signage will be updated to be larger, and easier to find so students know where to wait for the shuttle.

-We have been working with our off campus partners to create official shuttle stops at various locations off-campus. These include:

The Beverly Depot MBTA Commuter Rail Station

Cummings Center 

Shaw’s Market at the North Beverly Plaza

Should you have any questions, please feel free to call Steve Rossi, Director of Student Engagement at 978-232-2122 or email Transportation@endicott.edu.

Residence Life and the Office of Student Transitions and Family Programs are looking for Resident Assistants and Orientation Leaders for Summer and Fall '24. The Student Leader application is open! We will be offering informational sessions for interested students to better understand the different positions and the selection process. 

January 17 at 6:30 p.m. - Virtual Zoom Meeting

January 29 at 6:30 p.m. - Klebanoff Auditorium

New and incoming transfer students move in on Saturday, January 20 at 9 am. Students will be receiving email communication with housing placement and check-in instructions from our office.

Returning students return to campus on Sunday, January 21 starting at 10 a.m. Students will be receiving email communication with check-in instructions from our office. The check-in stations will be open 10 a.m.–9 p.m.

2023 was a great year for sustainability at Endicott. We achieved a STARS Silver rating in recognition of our sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), one of our students, Sophia Gosselin-Smoske, was a finalist for AASHE's Student Sustainability Leadership Award, and "The Bright Side of Solar Energy" student project won in the first Living and Learning Community (LLC) Campus Improvement Proposal Competition. These are just a few of the achievements in sustainability Endicott saw in 2023. We can't wait to grow even more in 2024!

Next up is Campus Race to Zero Waste (CR2ZW) 2024! In February and March, Endicott will participate in CR2ZW, a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for colleges and universities across the country to promote waste reduction. Throughout the competition, the Office of Sustainability will host several events for students, faculty, and staff in order to get everyone in the spirit of reducing, reusing, and recycling. As part of CR2ZW, we are asking for donations of used clothing, office supplies, decorative goods, and anything else you and your friends/siblings/children no longer need for our Campus Thrift Store. Winter break is the perfect time to go through your (or your child's) closet and get a jump start on spring cleaning. When students return from break, donation boxes will be placed throughout the following residential halls for collections: Endicott, Brindle, Frates, Standish, Stoneridge, Marblehead, Bayview, and Kennedy. Stay tuned for more information about CR2ZW24 and be sure to participate for a chance to win prizes, meet new people, and learn about Sustainability!

Our office will host new first year and transfer students beginning their first semester at Endicott at New Student Winter Orientation on January 20 and 21. Students and their families will hear from a variety of speakers covering academics, career services and internships, study abroad, and student engagement opportunities. Students will work in small groups with their Orientation Leaders to navigate campus before the first day of classes on the 22. 

The new semester comes with opportunities to audition for/join Performing Arts groups! Interested in Chamber Ensemble? Email Nathan Cohen for audition information. To audition for the Percussion Ensemble, email George Darrah, and for Endicott Singers, email Becca Kenneally. Jazz Band, Modern Band, and Pep Band do not require an audition, but email their directors for more info for joining. To participate in Spotlight Drama Club or Mainstage Theater backstage, email Katie Clarke-Robertson.

You can get right into the swing of things on Friday, January 26 at noon. For International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts and the Jewish Community at Endicott College celebrate a vibrant staple of Jewish culture: Klezmer music! Hear the 45-minute concert, stop by the information table, and grab a light lunch. Internationally acclaimed Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band brings passion, virtuosity, and contagious energy to every performance. Join us! *Co-sponsored by The Jewish Community at Endicott College and the Center for Belonging. Tickets and seat reservations to all Endicott Events can be found HERE, and all events are FREE for EC ID holders.