A Letter from Ashley Austin, Associate Director of Campus Life
A Letter from Ashley Austin, Associate Director of Campus Life
Tufts Student Life
PARENT NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2019
Ashley Austin, Associate Director of Campus Life
Ashley Austin, Associate Director of Campus Life
Dear Parents and Families,
In the Office for Campus Life, we’re heading into our busiest season! Spring Semester is always full of excitement and speed as we support all student organization events, execute our largest annual events, and get ready for the next incoming class! It may seem early, but our Pre-Orientation and Orientation team has already been hard at work for the Class of 2023.
One of Campus Life’s key roles is to support the events and operations of over 330 student organizations. We had a variety of events this past Fall Semester that served all our students in unique and meaningful ways. For example, The Leonard Carmichael Society (LCS), our umbrella organization for community service, hosted a fundraiser with support from Tisch College that helped secure a new van that now supports their 34 subgroups. LCS is one of our largest student organizations, with upwards of 700 members participating in thousands of hours of community service in the Greater Boston Area. One of our other largest organizations, the Tufts Mountain Club (TMC), hosts weekly adventure trips to local climbing gyms, hiking trails, and trips to their cabin in New Hampshire, The Loj (pronounced “lodge”!). TMC has close to 900 members who utilize free equipment rentals, engage in peer-led trips, and spend time getting active outdoors each semester. 
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Career Corner: Conversations with the Tufts Career Center

Focus on Interviewing

As we often tell students, interviewing is a skill -- the more you practice, the better you’ll do! Whether it’s an internship, job, or grad/professional school interview, we help students prepare for these conversations in 1-on-1 mock interviews, giving them opportunities to talk through answers to challenging questions and providing them with immediate feedback. 
We’re also excited to offer a new online training system, Big Interview, which students can use 24/7 to access these tools (and more):
  • Challenging virtual mock interviews for all experience levels
  • A database of thousands of interview questions, including a variety of industries and graduate/professional school questions, along with tips on how to answer them
  • A step-by-step interview answer builder for crafting answers to behavioral questions
Learn More About Interview Prep: Before, Day of and After the Interview

What's Happening Academically?

We are halfway through the spring semester and students are immersed in their classes. We encourage students to take the time to review overall requirements for graduation or to review their own transcript to be sure everything is correct.
The Bulletin and the Academic Advising website are good resources for students to clarify the general requirements for their undergraduate degree
Often students make assumptions about what is on their transcript. Is their AP credit for English on their transcript? Did their language placement exam results get posted? Does the course listing for the semester match what they believe they are taking? Students can answer all these questions by logging into SIS and viewing their unofficial transcript. This is worth doing each semester.
Visit the Academic Advising Website

New Episodes of Tell Me More!

Have you tried the Tell Me More pocast yet? New episodes are now available! Listen to Lynda Cutrell talk about her exhibit on mental illness at Tufts, or check out our episode featuring Gotye! Find all past episodes on the Tell Me More website.
Try Tell Me More!
Tell Me More: Conversationds for Curious Minds

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
The Jumbo 2019 Senior Memory Book

Summer Positions with Conference and Event Services

Tufts Conference and Event Services is 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 the various positions and apply online. 
Learn More About Summer Positions with Conference and Event Services

Dates to Remember


March 16 - Spring Break Begins – Classes Suspended, Residence Halls Open

March 25 - Spring Recess Ends: Classes Resume

Advising Period Begins

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
View the Student Life Calendar
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