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IC Squash is back for another fun season of squash! We're looking for new members with or without previous experience. Anyone is welcome to join. We'll have a table set up at the student organization fair in Emerson Suites on Wednesday, September 5 from 10:00-3:00. Come sign up there and introduce yourself or send us an email: Ithacasquash@gmail.com

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For additional information on this topic, please read the article at http://ithaca.edu/riskmanagement/resources/.

The first day of fall semester classes at Ithaca College is Wednesday, August 29. However, students and faculty members should follow their Monday class schedules for that first day of classes only.  

The College must follow the Monday class schedules on that first day to compensate for observing the Labor Day holiday (on the following Monday) and meet the minimum requirements for class hours established by the New York State Education Department.

Best wishes for a smooth and productive semester.

Brian D. Scholten
Registrar

Are you interested in singing? Do you constantly hum pop tunes while walking around campus? Do you want to sing in front of hundreds of your peers four times a year?

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Matt Gorney is the new ITS Coordinator of Digital Media. Matt is an award-winning editor and motion graphics designer with experience in managing media environments and creating educational videos and computer based training applications.

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Ithaca College has been included among the “2012 Top 10 Trans-friendly Colleges & Universities” by Campus Pride, the nation’s leading educational organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students. The list was compiled in collaboration with “The Advocate,” a publication that focuses on the LGBT community.

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There are a number of technology changes for Fall 2012 that affect faculty, staff and students. Here is a summary of the major changes:

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The Ithacan is looking for faculty, staff and students to write commentaries on current issues, research or news.

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Raymond Gozzi, associate professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, was recently featured on Figure/Ground as part of its scholarly interview series.

According to its website, Figure/Ground is a student-led, interdisciplinary research website that focuses on media and communication studies, continental philosophy, and education.

To read Gozzi’s interview, click here.
 

Gordon Rowland, professor in the Department of Strategic Communication, delivered the opening keynote presentation to the 2012 Association for Educational Communications and Technology Research Symposium in Louisville, Kentucky in July.

The Research Symposium was on Design Thinking, Design Processes, and the Design Studio. Rowland's presentation was titled "Enhancing Design Inquiry Systems," and was based in part on work from his STCM 45000 Critical Issues in Organizations course.

Patricia R. Zimmermann, professor of screen studies and codirector of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, was an invited presenter at the 58th Annual Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, held this year at Colgate University from June 16-22.

Curated by Josetxo Cerdan, the theme of this year’s seminar was “Open Wounds.” Cerdan is director of the Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival in Navarra, Spain.

Zimmermann presented a special workshop with international Flaherty fellows on the history and significance of the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, the longest continuously running gathering for independent film in the world.

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The start of each semester is a busy time for many departments and clubs that want to reserve classrooms or other academic spaces for various non-academic activities. There can be some confusion concerning the process for reserving classrooms for these activities leading up to and during the add/drop period each semester. In order to make the process smoother for this upcoming semester, as well as future semesters, here are guidelines for reserving classrooms during the add/drop period.

Flexibility is required during the add/drop period to assign different classrooms for classes that need to be moved for any number of reasons. During this period the Office of the Registrar will only process classroom requests for activities that have an academic focus. All other classroom requests should be directed to the Campus Center and Event Services Office (CC&ES).

With a few exceptions noted below, CC&ES does not reserve any classrooms during add/drop in order to allow the Office of the Registrar to manage classroom spaces during this critical time.

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The Senior Class Give Back Committee is kicking off the school year with a school supply drive to help local teens in the Ithaca area. Pick up some extra supplies while you're shopping for back to school!

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If you are currently scheduled to graduate in May 2013, but will complete your degree requirements at the end of the fall semester, you can apply for your degree with a December 2012 graduation date. Applications for December graduation are due by Wednesday, September 12th.

Please apply here:

www.ithaca.edu/registrar/students/degree/

Submitted by Marisa Kelly, Provost, and Peter Rothbart, Chair of Faculty Council

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Faculty members play an important role in the lives of students that extends beyond the teaching of course material.  The staff of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) recognizes faculty’s potential to influence student’s attitudes about mental health care.  We know the stigma about accessing mental health services cause some students to suffer needlessly.  Therefore, we invite you to partner with us to identify students at risk, reach out to them, or to report your concerns via the Students at Risk Initiative.

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Students Disability Services (SDS) was created to assist faculty and staff in their every day efforts to ensure equal access for students to all college programs and services. The following is a list of frequently asked questions.

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Come and pick up your "stuff" this Saturday and Sunday, 8/25 and 8/26 from 10:30am - 4:45pm at the Phillips Hall Post Office and the Mail Center.

These locations will be open on Saturday 9/1 during the same time.

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Wednesday will be the last day for Summer Employees to pick up mail at Phillips Hall.
Beginning Thursday, 8/23, this mail will be processed for the new on campus or local address.
This mail will be held at the Mail Center and sorted into residence hall mail boxes later this week.
If you are moving off campus please notify the Registrar's office.  Mail without an on campus address will be sent to the permanent address on file.

2012 Fall Welcome Program

Contributed by Erica Shockley on 08/20/12 

You can find information about the Fall Welcome schedule - including Convocation, First-Year Reading Initiative, College 101 Workshops, the ALANA BBQ, and evening social events - on the First-Year Experience website,www.ithaca.edu/fallwelcome.

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