Students, please note:
–Pre-ordered caps and gowns will not be delivered to the WRJJ Bookstore until mid-May.
–If you want to make a change to an order you must call Oak Hall (not the bookstore) to make a change to your order: 800-456-7623. Please tell Oak Hall that you are a Wesleyan University student from Middletown, CT and need to make a change. You’ll need to give them your order number.
This Tuesday April 13, 2021 at 4pm, WesWIS is hosting an “Industry Careers in Science” Panel for undergraduates looking for an alternative to going to grad school right after Wes. All interested students are encouraged to attend!
Meeting ID: 934 1682 4562
Passcode: 047533
Would you like to share your Wesleyan experience at graduation? If so, simply submit a 200-250 word essay answering the following question:
What has your Wesleyan experience meant to you?
The essay should be roughly the equivalent of the speech you wish to deliver at graduation. Completed essays should be submitted to Dean Leathers by 12:00 noon EST on Friday, April 9th; you may access the form here. Contact Dean Leathers with any questions about your submission.
All essays will be reviewed anonymously by the Senior Commencement Speaker Selection Committee, which will select several finalists for interviews from the pool. Interviews will be conducted in mid-April, after which the speaker will be announced.
Speaking at Commencement is a unique responsibility which should be taken seriously. Keep in mind that your speech should be appropriate for all commencement participants and guests. If you are interested in becoming the senior speaker for Commencement, please don’t hesitate to submit an essay!
Good luck and all the best!
The Senior Commencement Speaker Selection Committee
Fitzroy “Pablo” Wickham
Carolina Montano
Jake Kwon
Paulina Veliky
Professor Francis Starr (Faculty Marshal)
The Christopher Brodigan Fund was established in memory of Christopher Brodigan, a Wesleyan student who died in an accident in his frosh year. The Fund pays tribute to Christopher’s deep interest in Africa and to the public service he provided through teaching in Botswana prior to entering Wesleyan. Awards will be made to graduating Wesleyan seniors (first priority) and recent Wesleyan graduates who plan to pursue public service or research (in that order of preference) on the African continent.
Students from any discipline are encouraged to submit applications proposing a public service or research project in Africa. Students may propose an individually designed project, or to provide service in an educational institution, development organization, grassroots group, or non-governmental organization pursuing service work. Research projects will be supported especially if they state the potential significance for the public interest in the country where the project will be carried out.
Recipients receive awards of up to approximately $3,000 each. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with a member of the African Studies faculty (see Faculty listing on this website) while formulating their proposals. More information about the application process can be found on the African Studies website.
Info Session: Friday, April 9th at Noon (EST)
https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/93349566057 (Use your Wesleyan credentials to log on)
The deadline for applications is Sunday, May 2nd by 11:55pm EST.
Questions? Contact Prof. Laura Ann Twagira
Greetings!
I want to provide a point of clarification about the upon completion policy in advance of the Q & A session tomorrow.
The upon completion policy does not exempt students from meeting the university requirement to earn at least 32 applicable, cumulative credits for a degree from Wesleyan. To reiterate, every student still needs to earn at least 32, useable credits for their degrees. Remember, credits attributed to oversubscription will not count. The upon completion policy gives students flexibility to post the necessary credit for the May 2021 degree after the faculty vote on conferrals next month.
For example, if a student has completed all of the requirements for at least one major, has earned at least 16.00 credits on campus (remote study at Wesleyan counts), and still needs up to an additional two (2.00) credits, they may post that credit at a later time and still earn the degree for May 2021 once the university confirms they have completed all requirements for their diploma.
Also note, students who are “upon completion” will not receive their diplomas and the degree will not appear on their transcripts until the remaining credits are posted to their Wesleyan academic histories. Students with this “upon completion” classification will remain in the class of 2021 but the conferral date on their transcripts will be the date that the additional credits are posted. Note: this may be an issue for international students on F-1 visas. F-1 visa students will need to consult with OISA before pursuing this option to make sure they will be in compliance with current visa requirements.
Hopefully, this information offers more clarity, but don’t hesitate to reach out with additional questions. I encourage you to bring them to the session tomorrow evening!
Take care for now,
Dean Leathers
Greetings!
I know several of you read the email Provost Stanton sent out about the upon completion policy this evening and I want to provide an opportunity to address as many of your questions as possible. I’m offering a Q&A session this Thursday, April 8th, 5pm-6pm, EST; it will be recorded and Zoom details are offered below.
Class of 2021 Upon Completion Q&A
Thursday, April 8th, 5pm-6pm, EST
https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/94516023008?pwd=MURWbjR4Q0k0RFZrd3UrbkhXYkttQT09
Meeting ID: 945 1602 3008
Passcode: 715730
Take care for now,
Dean Leathers
Wednesday 7 April 2021
4pm: Come to the open house for the Muslim studies minor;
4:30pm: Stay on for this year’s Muslim Studies talk by Prof. Evren Savci on:
“QUEER IN TRANSLATION: SEXUAL POLITICS UNDER NEOLIBERAL ISLAM.”
Join us here: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/95228139620
Contact Typhaine Leservot tleservot@wesleyan.edu for any questions.
From: Susan Krajewski <skrajewski@wesleyan.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:26 AM
To: Susan Krajewski <skrajewski@wesleyan.edu>
Subject: Important Information About Thesis Registration
Dear Honors Candidate:
We are only two weeks away from the Thesis Registration deadline so I wanted to reach out with some last minute reminders.
First, the Thesis Registration links will open on Tuesday, April 20th at 8:00am and they will close on Wednesday, April 21st at 4pm. You must upload and register your Honors thesis by 4pm on April 21st.
Honors candidates have a special link in their Academics bucket in WesPortal called Honors Candidacy Status. Currently when you click on that link, it shows the department(s) you are pursuing honors in, your tutor(s), and the readers who will evaluate your work. If any of that information is inaccurate please contact me immediately. When the Thesis Registration link opens on April 20th, you will see a Submit Thesis button in the My Honors panel at the top of the screen. Click that button to begin the registration process. Please understand that the entire process does take some time, so we recommend that you begin the registration process no later than 3:30pm on April 21st to ensure you will complete all the necessary steps before the 4pm deadline.
If you are an artist or filmmaker who will not upload a written work in the Honors Management System, you can still submit a Thorndike Application to offset some of your expenses. This year each student is entitled to a $60 reimbursement. Students who upload a written work will automatically receive the $60 credit and do not need to apply. Artists and filmmakers can access the Thorndike Application here and you must send it to me via email by the registration deadline to receive that funding.
Due to the ongoing covid situation, personal copies will not be ordered or bound as part of the registration process this year. Students who wish to order bound personal copies for themselves, their families or their tutors, can do so via Thesis on Demand using this link. This service is offered by the same bookbindery that we use for our institutional copies. You can use this link at any time to order extra copies in the future. I will be responsible for binding the required copy for Olin Library and any department copies that are necessary. Those will automatically be accounted for and calculated during the registration process. When requesting personal copies, if you want your thesis to match what Wesleyan binds, then select a black cover with gold lettering on the spine. You are free to choose any colors you wish.
Good luck as you wrap up your thesis work. Please contact me if you have any questions. And remember, you can always go to this link for last-minute tips on preparing your thesis for registration.
Best–Susan Krajewski, Honors Coordinator
To: Candidates for Bachelor of Arts Degree
From: Rosie Villard, Administrative Assistant V
To ensure that your full legal name is spelled correctly on your diploma, we are asking you to confirm your diploma name. Please confirm your name as soon as possible.
In your WesPortal under ‘My Information’ click on Diploma Name and Address. The name that we currently have on file will be displayed on this page. If your name is correct, please click on Confirm/Update button at the bottom of the page. If your name is not correct, please make any necessary corrections before selecting the Confirm/Update button.
Please note that you will only be able to update your name once per day – if you confirm your name in error, you will need to return to the page the following day to make any corrections.
If your name contains special characters or accents, please confirm the spelling of your name without the characters or accents. In order to make sure that the special characters or accents appear correctly on your diploma, you will be asked to link to the Special Character Diploma Name Confirmation form and send it to the Registrar’s Office.
To make a correction to your legal name for all other university records, you will need to send a form of legal identification (birth certificate, passport, driver’s license, or legal name change document if your name has been legally changed) to the Registrar’s Office.
The diploma name system will close on Sunday, April 18th at 11:59pm.
Leona (Rosie) Villard
Admin Assit V
Registrar’s Office
Wesleyan University
237 High Street, North College
Middletown, CT 06459
Moderated by the GCC’s senior Peer Career Advisors Esme Lytle ’21, Brendan Joyce ’21, and Phillip Wong ’21.
