Fall 2006 grades will be posted on January 12th, 2007. Just thought your should know, you worry wort.
EDIT: Grades are now posted (as of 1/9/07) but only under your "Academic Transcript" and not under "Final Grades" yet. Go forth and check for yourselves!
EDIT 2: Grades have officially been announced by the Registrar's Office. You can now find your Fall 2006 grades under "Final Grades" too.
You probably don't have many books for your J-Term class (unless you are all over English Comps like woah), but spring courses will require the big buy as usual. Get started purchasing your necessary texts with Amazon.com's textbook sale. Get new and used textbooks at 25% to 90% off. Chances are it'll be cheaper than our beloved bookstore...
So you think you're pretty slick for trashing that teacher in your evaluation. But think again, evaluations do matter!
When non-tenured professors go up for tenure, evaluations of that teacher play a role. In addition to publishing volumes and in-class observations, evaluations get reviewed by the admin committee that recommends tenure. If a teacher gets trashed a few too many times, it matters. While your single evaluation may not have an effect, the group sentiment does.
But what about tenured professors? They aren't going to be fired... Well, no, you can write what you want about them BUT a portion of their pay in annual salary is based on the evaluations. You are helping to determine how much they get paid.
You have the power. Now use it and spend an extra five minutes on those evaluations (unless, of course, you're just fighting the man=admin...)!
As if life weren't hard enough debating the merits of your academic classes for the spring, Winter Term Workshop signup is tomorrow. Yup, it's one big free-for-all tomorrow morning, November 27th at 9AM where it's first come, first served on a whole host of courses taught by students, a few teachers, and someout outsiders. Here are a few highlights:
Weekly Meetings
Thank you Bannerweb for the semi-annual shut down at 7:00:05AM. Sophomores just about peed their pants this morning when Bannerweb went down for 20+ minutes, marking the beginning of Winter Term registration. Let's just hope the eager freshies don't have the same issues tomorrow!
UPDATE: The freshies had similar issues. See some priceless screen shots courtesy of Hallie Gammon ('10).
Pencils Ready. Begin.
Practice winter and spring registration on Bannerweb begins on Wednesday, Novemeber 8th. Winter Term (J-Term) registration will begin on the Tuesday, November 14th (in groups by year, of course). Start searching Bannerweb to set up your schedules!
Riddim World Dance Troupe/Group is sponsoring an open hip-hop class today (Saturday) from 4:15-5:30. Sarah Cover of Burlington, VT is coming down to show us a move or two. She is the owner of the Urban Dance Complex and the director of Elements Dance Company. She also has worked with popular artists such as DMX and Swizz Beats. Her master class is open to everyone, no experience required. Yep, get out your dance pants and dust off your dance shoes, it's time to brush up your moves. Don't worry about being shown up either 'cause all the Riddim kids have their own special master class later in the evening...
Date: Saturday, November 4th, 2006
Time: 4:15-5:30PM
Venue: CFA 109 Dance Studio
J-Term course descriptions are up on the Middlebury website. Students can now start gossiping about what the easiest and hardest courses will be this January. All time favorites for the hard category: Orgo and 1st Year Chinese. Whatever you choose, remember to fit in your skiing (and partying)!
Stay tuned as MiddBlog issues ongoing recommendations for classes to take!
Prospies (prospective students) abound today. So keep an eye out for them. They generally look lost and confused and young...oh wait, so do freshmen.
This morning, one prospie takes it upon himself to interrupt by introducing himself to the professor in the middle of class, after showing up late. My he was much too eager to impress...
