JUMBO DIGEST | September 03, 2023 | STUDENT LIFE EVENTS |
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Hello Jumbos!
Welcome to all first-year and transfer students, and welcome back to all returning students! Here's to an amazing fall semester. Good luck on your first day of classes! Here's what's coming up.
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| Energy Sovereignty Lecture With Bindu Panikkar |
On Thursday, September 7, at 12 noon–1 p.m., join us in person in the Alumnae Lounge or virtually by registering for the webinar. The history of electrification is layered within in the projects of extractivism, colonial capitalism, and frontier expansion. This lecture will explore energy conflicts, rural electrification challenges and implications, and renewable energy transitions in the Arctic. We will discuss how transitions are shaping a just and equitable future and energy sovereignty.
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Asian American Center Community Fair |
Welcome to the new school year, everyone! Join us for the Asian American Center (AAC) Community Fair on Thursday, September 7, at 4–6 p.m. Stop by the AAC to explore the space, learn what we offer, and meet our student leaders and center staff. While supplies last, we will have a Polaroid-decorating station and Asian sweets. Find us at 17 Latin Way; we are the white house on the corner of Latin Way and Talbot Avenue, across from the Campus Center. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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On-Campus Hubs for I-9 Processing |
We're setting up shop on the Medford/Somerville campus to help new hires with payroll onboarding (including I-9s). The main audience is new student workers, but everyone is welcome. Onboarding is a requirement, and you can do it without Tufts Support Services (TSS) or at an in-person session.
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- September 8 – 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Mayer Campus Center Room 220
- September 13 – 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Joyce Cummings Center Room 120
- September 19 – 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Dowling Hall Milmore Room
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Join Us at the Tufts Education Abroad Fair |
The Annual Global Education Fair brings representatives from over 20 Tufts and external programs to the Medford/Somerville campus! We recommend students take advantage of this opportunity to get a jump-start on their program research. In addition, our short-term programs in France (winter) and Italy (summer) will be represented, alongside our Global Research Assistant Program (GRAP) counterparts. Come check it out on Wednesday, September 13, at 11 a.m.–2 p.m. in Alumnae Hall at 40 Talbot Avenue.
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Students and Student Organizations can submit events to JumboLife! Add your event by Thursday at 12 noon each week, and we'll include it in the Jumbo Digest on Sunday.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPDATES |
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New Grocery Store Shuttle Option |
We are thrilled to announce that the Tufts University Transportation team will be offering a new Saturday shuttle service to a local grocery store! Starting Saturday, September 9, during the fall 2023 semester, this shuttle service will provide convenient transportation from the Medford/Somerville campus to the Fellsway Plaza in Medford.
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Reminder About the Waitlist and Add Deadline |
Reminder: the last day to add a class is September 12 at 11:59 p.m. EDT via SIS.
If you are still on a waitlist, we know you're still hoping to get into the course but want to be sure you are being proactive in determining if you are able to move off a waitlist and have a back-up plan in case that does not happen. Remember that having access to a class Canvas page is not the same as being enrolled. Wait-listed students have access to Canvas, but if you're not enrolled in SIS, you are not enrolled in the class. Students still on the waitlist should speak to their professor about the likelihood of enrollment and pursue a backup plan as needed by the last day to add classes on the 12th. After waitlists are purged, any student not officially enrolled will be dropped.
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| Welcome to a new academic year!
As the semester begins, check your classes in SIS to confirm your enrollment and that all pre-matriculation/transfer credits are on your transcript. Full-time students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits.
Remember: The last day to ADD a class is Tuesday, September 12.
Waitlisted?
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- Contact the instructor about your chances of getting into the course.
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Find a backup class and be prepared to enroll before the ADD Deadline.
- Complete work for waitlist and backup courses. Consult the instructor if adding a class without attending to ensure you can catch up.
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Record the Pronunciation of Your Name |
Name Coach is a recording and playback tool that enables students and instructors in a course to voice-record their names so that course members can hear how names are pronounced. You only need to record your name once and the recording will be available for all the classes for which you are enrolled. Name Coach will be available the first day of classes, and instructions for recording your name are simple and can be found online. We are excited to share that we are rolling this out in Canvas this fall.
If you have questions, please reach out to the Canvas team at canvas@tufts.edu.
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| Community Day Call for Volunteers |
On Tufts Community Day, we welcome 3,000 of our Medford and Somerville neighbors to campus for fun, food, and activities for kids and families. We are seeking student volunteers to help set up; greet neighbors; and assist with arts and crafts, games, and activities. Volunteers will receive a $15 Amazon gift card, a free t-shirt, and more. The volunteer shift is 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Some paid positions are also available. Paid positions include Jumbo mascot, emcee, caricature/portrait artists, and more.
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On-Campus Student Employment |
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