Happy Holidays Bulldog Families!
We are closing in on the end of another successful semester in Bulldog Nation with just a handful of days and likely several exams and presentations filling that stretch. While discussions of a new COVID-19 variant dominate the news, we are thrilled that our students have been able to showcase their talents on the playing field, on stage, and enjoy events and extracurricular activities on campus.
This includes our recently held Thanksgiving Dinner, where staff and faculty served dinner to our Bulldogs. This time-honored tradition is a reminder of all that we have to be thankful for, especially as we hear of the recent tragic events in Ohio and Michigan. We hope that everyone will take time this holiday to reflect and think about how we can continue to respect, care and support each other during these difficult times.
Important fall closing information, campus events, and campus highlights are outlined below. Office contact numbers are listed at the end of the Newsletter.
Congratulations to our December graduates! Your perseverance and dedication have prepared you well for the next chapter in your lives, and we are excited to watch your success from afar.
Dave Drucker, M. Ed.
Associate Vice President, Student Life & Dean of Students
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Office of Residence Life
The residence halls will close at 6:30pm on Thursday, December 16th for Winter Break. Students are required to depart two hours after the completion of their last exam. Any exceptions to this policy will be determined by the Office of Residence Life located in Chapman House. Students may leave all belongings in their room unless they are not returning for the spring semester. Students are reminded to exercise caution when leaving any valuables in their room. Resident students must sign up for a check-out time with the Residence Life staff in their respective buildings. Lastly, please know that if your student has a space in their room, they need to have it clear and ready for a new student to move in as we often see students transfer into Dean for the spring. Reminder: residence halls re-open for the spring semester on Tuesday, January 18th and classes will begin on Wednesday, January 19th. Students will receive more information regarding the move-in process over winter break.
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Robbins Family Center for Advising & Career Planning
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With just a couple of weeks to go, we are actively encouraging your students to finish strong! Ask them about their finals schedule—the last day of finals is Thursday, December 16th, but many students are done before then!
- Success and Career Advisors will work with students over winter break on confirming course schedules for the Spring 2022 semester. It’s important that students continue to check their Dean email!
- Congratulations to our December graduates! We wish them all the best of luck as they start the next phase of their journey. Please encourage your December grad to let us know their post-Dean plans—we send an “I Got Hired!” or “Going to Grad School!” t-shirt when students tell us they land a job or are accepted into graduate school!
- Career Conversation Starters for Winter Break:
- Have you planned out when you are going to complete your internship?
- Let’s think about 3 people you can consider part of your professional network.
- Is graduate school part of your long-term plan?
- For students who are graduating in May: how is your job hunt going? No, it is not too soon to start!
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Morton Family Learning Center- Spring Academic Coaching
The Morton Family Learning Center offers a wide variety of academic supports that will help students prepare for finals. Study labs, academic study partners, workshops, and tutoring through our new Theodore & Cynthia Berenson Center for Writing, Mathematics and Presentation Excellence are among the many services offered. We encourage students to head over to the Learning Center page on Today@Dean for more information.
Academic Coaching, a specialized one-on-one, fee-based service for students is also available through the Learning Center. Currently, students may register for the Spring Semester under Essential Links on Today@Dean. Families may also email learning@dean.edu to register their student and/or gain more information about setting up weekly meetings with an Academic Coach who can help students with note-taking, time management, organization, study strategies, test preparation, and writing.
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Articulation Agreements for Baccalaureate and Graduate Degree Programs!
Dean College has established transfer articulation agreements with four-year institutions to enhance options for our associate degree students, including Colby-Sawyer College, Mount Aloysius College, and Regis College for nursing. We also have a number of agreements with select graduate programs for our bachelor’s degree students, including Boston College, Bridgewater State University, Bryant University, Endicott College, Nichols College, Western New England University School of Law, and William James College. More information about these agreements can be found at: https://www.dean.edu/admissions/new-students/transfer-students/articulation-agreements/. Students may also meet with their Success & Career Advisor to learn more.
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Looking to accelerate your progress to a degree or certificate program this winter by enrolling in a class at Dean?
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Office of Health Services
We had a very successful flu clinic for students in November as we exhausted the entire supply brought by Walgreen's! If they haven't received it as of yet, please continue to encourage your student to get the flu shot to protect them during flu season.
We are strongly encouraging the entire Dean Community to get the COVID19 booster shot! The CDC is currently recommending all those 18+ that are fully vaccinated to get their booster shot (2 months after the J&J vaccine and 6 months after the final dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine). You can get more information at mass.gov/COVID19booster or consult with your physician. The College will provide more information regarding any changes or updates on spring COVID19 policies during the winter recess.
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Student Activities and Leadership Development
The SALD office, along with the Dean Activities Board hosted the first of several planned cultural events for the 2021-2022 academic year. Native American Storyteller Larry Yazzie. Mr. Yazzie showcased his native heritage through song, dance, and storytelling of his upbringing.
The Black Student Union, along with MyBlackSpeaks produced an Open Mic night and DAB held a Slam Poetry night with guest host Katie Kramer.
DAB continued an active month of November programming with Dean After Dark:
Inflata-fun, inflatables rides, carnival games, and carnival-themed food!
Following Project Green’s annual sold-out Showcase, students also had the chance to participate in Laser Tag sponsored by DAB. Not Your Forte produced their first event of the academic year: Battle of the Lyrics.
Fall semester closing events will be held on December 9th and December 10th. The first evening, DeStress Fest will feature different stress-relieving activities as students start preparing for finals including massage chairs, and cookie decorating. Friday night will be our annual Winter Days with various activities including a mechanical snowboard, inflatable axe throwing, a beanie giveaway, and more!
Be on the lookout for a full calendar of events in the Spring. Make sure to follow DeanCollegeCampusLife on Instagram to stay up to date on all campus events.
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School of the Arts
The School of the Arts has been thrilled to welcome back productions this fall. The final performance of the fall will be the New Dancer Showcase with details below. Continue to visit the Box Office for the listing of our spring theater and dance performances, tickets availability, and COVID protocols for audience members. Don't miss out on all of the great talents of our Bulldogs!
NEW DANCER SHOWCASE
DECEMBER 10 & 11, 2021
2:00 P.M. | 7:30 P.M.
MAIN STAGE
An informal showing of dance works created by upperclassmen dance majors and performed by our first-year dance majors.
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Bulldog Athletics
The men's and women's basketball teams are back in action with both squads already picking up multiple wins early in the season. Please visit the Athletics website at deanbulldogs.com to access schedules, results, highlights, and all spectator information to cheer on your Bulldogs from near or far. Let's Go Bulldogs!
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Get your Bulldog Holiday Gear!
With the holidays right around the corner don't forget to shop for your favorite Bulldogs at the online bookstore. Browse our entire selection at deancollegeshop.com.
Jackie Calderone,
Bookstore Manager
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Counseling Services Recognized by the KyleCares Foundation
Dean College was recently recognized by KyleCares, a family foundation that was created by the Johnson family in honor of their son Kyle, who took his own life in 2018. The foundation looks to partner with schools and colleges in Massachusetts to continue addressing the critical work of addressing mental health and suicide prevention. A portion of the funding will be used to support the Healthy Minds Survey, a national tool that examines mental health and identifies priorities for each institution to be administered in Spring 2022. Pictured to the left are members of the Johnson family and MaryAnn Silvestri, Director of Counseling Services at Dean college.
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Bulldog Community Service
On Saturday, November 6, over 50 students, staff, and alumni came together to build beds for local children in partnership with A Bed for Every Child. The mission of this organization is to ensure all children have a bed of their own, regardless of their family’s income. They partner with businesses, schools, and community organizations across Massachusetts to provide beds for families in need through a meaningful team-building experience. By Dean College investing in strengthening students’ teamwork skills which hone leadership, communication, and problem-solving capabilities, a tangible impact was made in the community – giving a local child access to a life-changing resource.
In addition to this project, Dean Community Outreach and the men’s lacrosse team participated in the semi-annual clean-up of Nason Street Park, located a block from campus. Faculty and staff have also been volunteering twice a month at the Franklin Food Pantry, and we are thrilled to be able to have the “Giving Tree” back on campus this month. The “Giving Tree” supports a community organization that gives gifts to local children during the holiday season. Giving back has certainly been an important part of being a Bulldog this semester, and we are looking forward to more opportunities in the Spring semester.
Nason St. clean-up, Food Pantry and Giving Tree all pictured below,
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The 2022-2023 FAFSA is now available!
The 2022-2023 FAFSA opened October 1st and is available for parents and students to complete. Submit the FAFSA online or use the myStudentAid app to begin your application today. The earlier you submit the FAFSA the better as some aid is limited and awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis. Your FSA ID and password and your parent FSA ID and password (if dependent) will be needed to electronically sign the FAFSA. As always, if you need help filling out the FAFSA or have any questions, you can contact the Center for Student Financial Planning and Services at sfp@dean.edu or via phone at (508)-541-1518.
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Calendar Planning
When seeking information about Dean College calendar dates, please use the Official Academic Calendar that is listed on www.dean.edu under the Academics tab. Please do not use Google or other internet search engines for the calendar as it is likely to produce outdated and incorrect information.
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As always, please feel free to reach out to any of our offices if we can be of further support to you or your student.
Advising and Career Planning: 508.541.1536
Athletics: 508.541.1816
Campus Safety: 508.541.1888
Dining Services: 508.541.1564
Morton Family Learning Center: 508.541.1768
Residence Life: 508.541.1838
Email: deanofstudents@dean.edu
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