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Housing
Housing information will be available during the second half of the spring term. Please either go to the Residential Life office to pick it up, or find it on their website. You should receive an email when the materials are ready. All housing arrangements are made through Residential Life. This summer housing will be available for students in the four Minerva Houses in North and South. Students will have access to the kitchens in all four Minerva Houses. Dutch Hollow will be open for breakfast and lunch. Upper Class will be open for meals when camps are in session (check http://uniondining.com/ for the schedule once the summer begins).
CHANGE FOR THIS YEAR: Your stipend will include housing expenses, so you will need to pay for housing yourself. Housing is $75/week.
The block available for student summer housing extends from Monday, June 1, through Friday, August 10, 2012. Students doing 8-week fellowships may begin any time between June 11 and 18. Students applying for summer housing will indicate on their housing forms which of these weeks they expect to be on campus. It may be possible for students to arrange campus housing later in August, but the students interested in doing so must make individual arrangements with the Office of Residential Life. (Mid- to late-August is a “transition time” for the Office of Residential Life, so students staying on campus might have to move from one room to another.)
Summer Research Picnic
The summer research kickoff picnic will be held on during the last two weeks in June on the RCC Patio (Rain Location: Old Chapel). All students and faculty involved in summer research are encouraged to attend.
Dining
Students will have access to the kitchens in both Minerva Houses. Dutch Hollow will be open for breakfast and lunch. Upper Class will be open for meals when camps are in session (check http://uniondining.com/ for the schedule once the summer begins).
Information about Summer Research Checks
Some time after May 15 and before you start doing summer research go to Human Resources (17 South Lane) and fill out the necessary paperwork so that you can be paid. Also check that your mailbox has been left open so that your check will be delivered. The default is to close it at the end of the year, so you need to speak to the mailroom to have it kept open.
The schedule for checks for summer research students is as follows:
8-Week Fellowships:
$1000 each on June 29, July 13 and July 27
The final check will be issued once your final report has been submitted to the Undergraduate Research office and we have received your summer research evaluation survey results.
The final deadline for reports is Fri., Sept. 14, 2012.
4-Week Fellowships:
$600 each on June 29 and July 13
The final check will be issued once your final report has been submitted to the Undergraduate Research office and we have received your summer research evaluation survey results.
The final deadline for reports is Fri., Sept. 14, 2012.
Summer Research Seminar Series
(note this is from 2011, but I am leaving it up so that you can get an idea of what to expect)
View the schedule and list of presenters.Organizational Meeting, Tuesday, June 28 at 12:15 in Olin 115. Sign up for a presentation/poster slot at this meeting. Rising seniors (students who will be seniors next year) can sign up for talks at this meeting. All others are welcome to sign up for posters or for the talk waitlist. Any talk slots not taken by rising seniors will be offered to other students using the waitlist.
Talks are on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning July 5 and ending August 4 from 12:15-1:15PM in Olin 115.
Posters are on Wednesday, July 20 and Wednesday, August 3 in Wold Atrium. Posters can be put up between 10-11AM, students should stand by their posters from 12:15-1:15 and posters should be down before 3PM. Lunch will be served at 12 noon.
Other Summer Opportunities:
Wed., June 29 Scholarships and Fellowships (led by Maggie Tongue) Olin 106
Thurs., June 30 Refworks (Reference Database) Workshop (led by Gail Golderman) Olin 115 Getting Started-Short Getting Started-Full
Wed., July 6 Learning Styles (led by Maggie Tongue) Olin 106
Wed., July 13 Ethics (led by Maggie Tongue and Bob Baker) Olin 106
Wed., July 27 Leadership Styles (led by Maggie Tongue) Olin 106
Powerpoint Presentation from Organizational Meeting
Local Activities
FREE outdoor summer performance schedules:
Freedom Park (next to Jumpin Jacks) http://www.freedomparkscotia.org/schedule.html
Music Haven in Central Park in Schenectady http://www.musichavenstage.org
Shakespeare in the Park – Hamlet – July 13 - 25
http://www.saratogashakespeare.com/defaulttemp.htm
Theater in Washington Park, Albany
http://www.parkplayhouse.com/
How do I receive my Final Summer Research Check?
1. Work with your summer research faculty advisor to write a report that summarizes your summer work. This report may take any form that is acceptable to your faculty research advisor. When your advisor has approved this report, send the report as an attachment (.pdf or .doc/.docx format) to undergradresearch@union.edu.
2. Christopher Barrette will forward your report to your faculty research advisor. Your advisor will reply to this message indicating his/her official approval of the final report.
3. Fill out the Evaluation of Summer Research Survey.
When we have received completed versions of all of the above, your final check will be issued by the Payroll office.* The final deadline for completing all of this is Friday, September 14, 2012. Students who do not complete the requirements by the deadline will forfeit their final check.
*Checks are issued once every two weeks. Depending on when you submit your report, it could be up to 3 weeks before you receive your check.