Pfoho-nrt August 2017

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[PFOHO] Pfoho Lottery Averaging System is LIVE

by Watts, Suzanne

Dear Pfoho Housing Lottery Participants (seniors, so sorry to clog your email again), The Pfoho Housing Lottery Averaging System is now LIVE. You can enter your blocking groups anytime from now through Tuesday, April 4th at midnight (or 11:59pm if there's any confusion about which day that is). Couple quick reminders up front: 1) only ONE person should enter the group, you'll need to know everyone's ID number to do this - you do NOT enter individually. Once you submit your group, every member of the group will receive a confirmation email, noting each person's lottery level after your name (1=Rising 2nd Sem. Sr., 2=Rising 1st Sem. Sr., 3=Rising 2nd Sem. Jr., 4=Rising 1st Sem. Jr., 5=Rising 2nd Sem. Soph, 6=Rising 1st Sem. Soph, etc.). You can make updates to your group through midnight on Tuesday, the 4th, by clicking on "Modify Your Group." Any modification will also prompt a new email to each member. 2) your lottery status is determined by the number of terms you've lived in Harvard housing, or have been on credited study abroad. It does not factor in advanced standing, or leaves of absence. Exceptions may include students who chose to adjust their status in a prior lottery, e.g. taking senior standing early, or the few admin reviewed adjustments to allow students to participate in the lottery at the same level as their classmates. When you go to enter your group, you just need to click on "Register a Group" from the "Lottery Tool" link on the Student Housing section of our Pfoho website at: http://pfoho.harvard.edu/housing. The averaging form that opens up is the form that you fill out in order for your averaging group to be assigned a lottery number (which will happen on Monday 4/10 at dinnertime in the dhall). The lottery number is then used to determine the order of room picks. The reason that they are called 'averaging groups' is that while each person is assigned a lottery number, these numbers are averaged together to determine your group lottery number. It is this group number which is used to determine the order of room picks. Averaging groups need not be the same as your rooming groups. Members of the same averaging group merely pick rooms at the same time during lottery night (or for rising sophomores, are assigned rooms at the same time). So if you want to live in a suite together, you must average together. However, averaging together doesn't mean that you must live in a suite together. REGARDLESS OF THE SIZE OF YOUR AVERAGING GROUP (1 is the minimum, 12 is the maximum), YOU MUST AVERAGE. EVEN IF YOU DON'T PLAN ON LIVING WITH ANYONE, YOU MUST AVERAGE AS A GROUP OF ONE. Your ID numbers are used as passwords to access the averaging page. You only need one averaging form per group. DO NOT HAVE EACH MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP FILL OUT HIS OR HER OWN AVERAGING FORM. If by chance your ID doesn't allow access to the form, have someone else in your group try their number. If that still doesn't work, send me an email with your name and ID number and I'll make sure that you get access to this form. If you still have questions on Averaging, please read the Pfoho Housing Constitution, a link from the Student Housing page mentioned above. This document will answer most of your questions concerning housing procedures so please take the time to read it. In terms of your class standing, if you are currently in your second semester of your freshmen year, you'll show as a "rising sophomore" as that is the status you are rising to for the beginning of the fall term. If you are currently a first semester junior, you'll show as a "second semester junior." For more on these distinctions and what qualifies as a second semester senior, please see the housing constitution, available at the above link. And of course, for any the questions that aren't answered by the constitution and the website, please feel free to stop by or email me at swatts(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:swatts@fas.harvard.edu>. Best of luck, Sue -------------------- Suzanne Watts House Administrator, Pforzheimer House 56 Linnaean St., Cambridge, MA 02138 Ph: 617-495-8166 / Fax: 617-496-3788 www.pfoho.harvard.edu<http://www.pfoho.harvard.edu/> _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

5 years, 1 month

[PFOHO] PFOHO PFORAY!! SNOW TUBING!!

by Harrington, Anne

[cid:image001.png@01D27995.CCF91690][cid:image002.png@01D27995.CCF91690][cid:image003.png@01D27995.CCF91690] On Saturday afternoon, February 11, a bus will be departing from Pfoho at 12:30pm for the Nashoba Valley snow tubing park. You will want to be on that bus! Snow tubing is a winter sport that requires NO SKILLS AT ALL. You get into giant inner tubes and you hang on as the tube glides, sails, or bumps (depending on preference and conditions) down steep or (if you prefer) less steep groomed snow trails. Sometimes people make chains of tubes. Sometimes people fall off and laugh. Snow banks on each side ensure you stay in lane. Once you are at the bottom of the hill, a drag lift takes you back to the top. Nashoba Valley's snow tubing park has 18 different snow trails and four lifts. There is a hot beverage and snack bar on the premises. We will snow tube from around 2-4pm, you will then have a chance to get some hot chocolate if you like, and we will have you back at Pfoho by 5:30 at the latest. Dress for snow play (snow pants, boots, parka or ski jackets, waterproof and lined gloves or mittens). Sign up her<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAtlPMfdCBaS6jEIu0j_1AFo4Ef7nhpRB…>e by Sunday, February 5, if you want to come. The House is covering the cost for this event (snow tubing tickets and transportation). We are asking – pleading – for you to honor your commitment to come, if you sign up, or to tell us immediately if something comes up at the last minute. We are able to take 45 students (the number that we can accommodate on the bus). We hope that we will be able to find room for everyone who wants to come (we did last year),, but if we have to run a lottery, we will. _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

5 years, 3 months

[PFOHO] Come paint pottery! Monday 1/18 2-4pm

by Blondin, Stacy Ann

Hi Everyone! Marie and I can't wait to welcome many of you back for wintersession next week! To kick it off, we're planning an afternoon outing to Made-By-Me pottery painting studio in our very own Porter Square on Monday afternoon (~2-4pm). This is the perfect opportunity to make something for that special Valentine, a birthday or thank-you gift, or perhaps something useful for the upcoming semester! The House will cover the studio fee, paint, and a base pottery budget, and there is no artistic talent necessary (even Kate can paint [&#X1f60a] )! If you're interested in joining us, please email me directly with your name and phone number. Looking forward to it! Stacy and Marie [cid:28f7fc18-ee39-4487-96b5-fce40da32f58][cid:adf7cad0-7ae6-461d-8e9a-fb05db3e09a0] _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

5 years, 4 months

[PFOHO] House Listserv Info (Pfoho-Announce, Pfoho-Open)

by Academic Coordinator, Pforzheimer House

Gooooood morning Pfoho! As your inboxes are rapidly refilling with Harvard-related email I'd like to take a moment to re-introduce our two main email lists. Below you'll find information about both of those lists, as well as some helpful hints. *Pfoho-Announce* (pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu) This mailing list is for official House announcements only. - Pfoho-Announce is a moderated mailing list. - *Ordinarily only emails written by the House administration, tutors, and HoCo Chairs may post to this list.* - If you are a student affiliated with Pfoho (including off-campus affiliates) you are subscribed to this list, and cannot unsubscribe. *Pfoho-Open* (pfoho-open(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu) *Note: the older HCS list is non-functional. This mailing list is for open discussion and chat (e.g. miscellaneous conversation, help-wanted notes, events of interest around campus/Boston, etc.). - Pfoho-Open is an unmoderated mailing list, with the caveats that Pfopen *cannot be an implicit destination* (must be in the To or CC line, not BCC) and ordinarily you must be subscribed to send mail to the list. - *To subscribe, modify your subscription, or unsubscribe, click here <https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-open>.* - You may use Pfopen to reserve space in the JCR (such as securing dibs on the TV for a certain time-frame) or Moors/Wolbach kitchens, but click here <http://pfoho.harvard.edu/RoomRescal> to learn about reserving other spaces. - Fair warning:* this can be a fun but high-volume mailing list. Some people manage the volume by modifying their subscription to get daily digests (using the web page referenced above), but filtering mail is also a helpful approach. * - Contact the list administrator <pforz(a)fas.harvard.edu> (that's me!) if: - you would like to send mail to Pfoho-Open without subscribing - you would like to send mail to Pfoho-Open using a non-subscribed email address *Further information re: Pfoho-Announce and Pfoho-Open* *THE #1 REASON WHY MAILING LIST EMAILS DON'T GO OUT* The most common problem people run into sending mail to these lists is that they subscribe with one address (e.g. percypolarbear(a)fas.harvard.edu) and then send an email to thelist using another address (e.g. percypolarbear(a)gmail.com). The mailing list program isn't smart enough to know these different addresses belong to the same person, so it will reject mail from percypolarbear(a)gmail.com since that address is not subscribed. The simple solution is to always send from the address you used when you subscribed. If you wish to send from different addresses, let me know and we can implement a back door solution. *MESSAGES CAN TAKE A WHILE TO GO OUT* As with all mailing lists, it can take a bit of time for messages to get through, occasionally up to a few hours. Please be patient. *BIG MAILING LISTS DON'T LIKE ATTACHMENTS* If you want to distribute a document, please post it on the web and include a link in your message. We have a number of excellent people in the House who can assist with this if you need a hand. *Other Pfoho Lists* - You may occasionally receive official House announcements and messages from a class-specific Pfoho-Announce email list, such as pfoho-announce-sophomore(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu; pfoho-ann ounce-senior(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu, etc. - You may be subscribed to an entryway email list, depending on how your floor tutor manages communication to the students on your floor. Please don’t hesitate to email me if you need further clarification. Best, Abby Abby Rahn Academic Coordinator Office of the Allston Burr Assistant Dean of Harvard College, Pforzheimer House 56 Linnaean Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617-495-8176 / Fax: 617-496-3788 _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

5 years, 8 months

[PFOHO] Pfoho Pfriday TODAY 5pm JCR

by Watts, Suzanne

Happy Pfriday, Pfoho! Today's Pfoho Pfriday will pfeature pot stickers & eggrolls, both meat and veggie Today's Tutor Hosts: Brandon H., David M. & Sara T. Share the pflove, start the pre-housing day weekend right with the Pfamily!! JCR, 5:00-6:00pm. See you there! [cid:image001.jpg@01CDD46A.EEE8D2B0] -------------------- Suzanne Watts House Administrator, Pforzheimer House 56 Linnaean St., Cambridge, MA 02138 Ph: 617-495-8166 / Fax: 617-496-3788 www.pfoho.harvard.edu<http://www.pfoho.harvard.edu/> _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

6 years, 3 months

[PFOHO] APPLE-LOOZA!! SUN@8PM: Faculty Deans' Residence

by Blondin, Stacy Ann

Hi Pfoho Apple-pickers and -lovers! It's that time of year, and here's your invitation to join me and pfriends for some quality apple-making and baking pfun on Sunday night at 8pm (pre-HoCO meeting) in the Faculty Deans' kitchen! (enter through Comstock living room) We'll supply ingredients for all kinds of scrumptious apple-infused culinary creations, including crisp, stuffed apples, apple sauce, apple pie, and pretty much anything else you want to make! The only thing we ask is that you BYO Apple(s)! All you need is one or two to make an individual stuffed apple, muffin-pan crisp, crunchy baked cinnamon-apple chips, or single serving of apple sauce, so pick one up at brain break and come on over! If you are going picking on Sunday afternoon, here's your chance to turn your harvest into pfall deliciousness! Looking forward to seeing you there! [

6 years, 8 months

[PFOHO] Pfoho Pfriday, the Pfirst, TODAY, 5pm, JCR

by Watts, Suzanne

Morning, Pfoho! TODAY begins our Pfabulous Pfoho Pfriday series for 2016-17, in the Holmes JCR, from 5-6pm. This Pfoho Pfriday the Pfirst will pfeature our pfavorites from Pfelipe's. For those new to Pfoho, or needing a reminder, Pfoho Pfridays ...not a Faculty Deans' Open House... not a Stein Club (though we do serve a little beer with ID), but a chance to get together in our homey, casual JCR setting with your pfriends, and celebrate the start of the weekend. Barring other special event conflicts, we'll aim for every Friday at 5:00pm.., join your Pfoho pfriends in the JCR for light refreshments, games, and music. It's THE way to start the weekend with the Pfamily. See you there! [cid:image001.jpg@01CD0849.EEDDF1D0] -------------------- Suzanne Watts House Administrator, Pforzheimer House 56 Linnaean St., Cambridge, MA 02138 Ph: 617-495-8166 / Fax: 617-496-3788 www.pfoho.harvard.edu<http://www.pfoho.harvard.edu/> _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

6 years, 8 months

[PFOHO] Storage, community, and things going missing

by Pforzheimer House Dean

Dear all, It sounds like a particularly large number of belongings have gone missing from storage this year. I want to emphasize that nobody should be taking things that don't belong to them. Although most houses no longer offer free in-house storage, Pfoho has made an effort to continue offering storage, and Mario and his staff work really hard to make that possible. But if we can’t trust each other, then it doesn’t work. Remember that we are all part of this community— and we share a home in Pfoho— so let’s try to be more respectful of each other, other people’s belongings, and the spaces that we share. If there is something that you have that doesn’t belong to you, please make an effort to return it. Thank you!! best, Brigitte Brigitte Libby, PhD Allston Burr Assistant Dean of Harvard College Pforzheimer House Harvard University 56 Linnaean Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138 617.495.8176 fax: 617-496-3788 pforzheimerhousedean(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu> Available Appointment Slots: http://bit.ly/Pflibby _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

6 years, 8 months

by Academic Coordinator, Pforzheimer House

Dear NRTs, It's been wonderful to chat with you all, either in person or via email! The academic year is just getting started, and soon I'll be in contact with you about getting the word out about your availability to meet/connect with Pfoho students. Looking ahead to next week, I want to remind you about the reception being held Tuesday evening (7-8pm) in the Pfaculty Deans' Residence in Pfoho. Come enjoy drinks, snacks, and schmoozing with other Pfoho advisers! The reception takes place immediately before the *Fall Advising Night (8-10pm), one of the few events during the year to which we very strongly urge your attendance*. I very much hope you can join us! This is a great way to meet new and returning members of the tutorial staff, meet the Pfaculty Deans, and unwind a bit before we all go to Advising night as a group. *Directions* Enter through Pfoho's main entrance and go straight through the main lobby to Comstock Hall. Follow that hallway through a zig and a zag all the way to the double doors, then go through the double doors and bear right to the back of the room and you'll see Anne & John's open door. If you're planning to drive to Pfoho and do not have a Cambridge parking permit, note that there is free parking in the evenings at the Graham and Parks School near 169 Walker St. in Cambridge: http://goo.gl/NFu4oG In a pinch, you can also park at one of the meters on Mass Ave near Linnaean St. and walk over. Please contact me if you need further directions, or have any other questions. I'll look forward to seeing you there!

6 years, 8 months

[PFOHO] IMPORTANT ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS!!

by Pforzheimer House Dean

Dear all, Happy First Day of Classes! As promised, here are some key reminders for the start of term. Please read this entire email, as it contains important information and deadlines. Also, attached here are two handouts from the entryway meetings last night in case it is useful to have them in this format: Community Standards/Procedures and Support in Pfoho. If you have questions about any of this or encounter any problems, just get in touch with Abby at pforz(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforz@fas.harvard.edu> or me at pforzheimerhousedean(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu>. ALL-HOUSE ADVISING NIGHT: Tuesday Sept. 5th from 8-10pm in the dining hall. It’s “all hands on deck” with the whole tutorial staff and as many concentration advisers as possible. This is a great way to connect with all the House resources, both academic advisers and tutor teams including Premed, Fellowships, Study Abroad, Wellness, Race Relations, LGBTQ, and more. Plus, there will be our pfamous Pfoho shield cake for all! REGISTRATION DEADLINE: You are required to enroll in your courses on my.harvard<http://about.my.harvard.edu/course-enrollment-student> by Thursday Sept 7th. The official deadline is 11:59PM, but I urge you to submit earlier than 5pm so that HUIT and the Registrar’s Office can help with any problems you encounter. Please let Abby know (9am-5pm) if you have any problems with my.harvard, and you can also email myharvard_info(a)harvard.edu<mailto:myharvard_info@harvard.edu> or ithelp(a)harvard.edu<mailto:ithelp@harvard.edu> *If you are a second semester senior, your Senior Record Check is also due in Abby’s office on Sept. 7th. Abby will be in touch shortly with info.* CROSS-REGISTRATION: Cross-registration requests can be handled online: https://about.my.harvard.edu/cross-registration Sept. 15th is the cross-registration deadline. Remember: you need to petition separately if you’d like to receive concentration credit for cross-registered courses— paper forms for that are available outside my office. Finally, before you decide to cross-register, make sure to familiarize yourself with the cross-registration policies in the Student Handbook, here<http://handbook.fas.harvard.edu/book/cross-registration>. For instance, some of you may not know that cross-registered courses only count toward your GPA if 1) you are receiving concentration credit for them OR 2) you do not get a passing grade. Let me or Abby know if you have questions! SIMULTANEOUS ENROLLMENT: In most cases, it is not possible to enroll in two classes that overlap in meeting times (except for CS 50). If you are interested in learning about ad board petitions for other simultaneously enrolled courses, you can see the guidelines <https://handbook.fas.harvard.edu/book/simultaneous-enrollment> here<https://handbook.fas.harvard.edu/book/simultaneous-enrollment> and get in touch with me. GEN ED QUESTIONS? The Gen Ed Program has a useful new website here<https://generaleducation.fas.harvard.edu/advice-students> to address questions about the revamped requirements. UPCOMING ACADEMIC DEADLINES: Consider adding these key dates to your calendars as a reminder. Last day to Add/Drop without a fee: Mon., Sept 18 Last day to Add/Drop or change grading status: (Fifth Monday) Mon., Oct 2 Last day with Withdraw from a course: (Seventh Monday) Mon., Oct 16 MY OFFICE HOURS: You can check my office hours and sign up for an appointment on my google calendar at http://bit.ly/Pflibby If these times don’t work for you, just email me and we will set something else up outside those times. Abby is ordinarily in from 9-5 Mon-Fri, and she always knows how to reach me. See you all soon! best, Brigitte Brigitte Libby, PhD Allston Burr Assistant Dean of Harvard College Pforzheimer House Harvard University 56 Linnaean Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138 617.495.8176 fax: 617-496-3788 pforzheimerhousedean(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu> Available Appointment Slots: http://bit.ly/Pflibby _______________________________________________ Pfoho-announce mailing list Pfoho-announce(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu To unsubscribe from this list or get other information: https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/pfoho-announce

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