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Job Search Guide

… for an effective job search, attend SPARC workshops, visit the SPARC web pages, and meet with a SPARC career counselor … Give thought to taking a less-than-perfect job, which may set you up for a better one. Internal candidates often have … Give thought to taking a less-than-perfect job, which may set you up for a better one. Internal candidates often have …

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Study Abroad Scholarships, Grants, and Funding

… Study Abroad Scholarships, Grants, and Funding The key to making study abroad financially feasible is … FundMyTravel.com An online platform where students can set up their own fundraising campaigns for their programs … FundMyTravel.com An online platform where students can set up their own fundraising campaigns for their programs …

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Jan. 31: Ken Burns, Screening of 'The Central Park Five'

… Jan. 31: Ken Burns, Screening of 'The Central Park Five' Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns 71F … crime, resulting in their convictions being overturned. Set against the backdrop of a city beset by violence and … crime, resulting in their convictions being overturned. Set against the backdrop of a city beset by violence and …

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Div III Tests Boundaries

… Sharon Goldberg (04F) sought to break down barriers. The walls she hopes to dissolve are those between audience … motivated theater," she says. In fall 2006, Goldberg was set to do field study in Israel in the northern town of … motivated theater," she says. In fall 2006, Goldberg was set to do field study in Israel in the northern town of …

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Nicole DelRosso Wins Fulbright for Biophysics Research

… study sculpture. Six years later, she won a Fulbright and set her sights on building a sculpture of science: a … year at Hampshire when she was inspired by a course on the brain and cognition taught by Professor Joanna Morris. … into a desire to design nanoscale objects mimicking the behavior of molecules and cellular components. “Designing …

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Purchasing Card Policies and Procedures

… Card Policies and Procedures Introduction Welcome to the Hampshire College ProCard (p-card) Program. This user guide provides you, the cardholder, with the information that you will need in order to use the card …

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How to Manage Contracts

… complexities. Contract development should begin as soon as the need for a contract is clear and a vendor has been … it is preferable to obtain a signed contract prior to the effective date of the relationship it memorializes, letters of agreement and …

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Lab Safety Manual: Emergency Planning and Procedures

… and Wellbeing staff person will respond, reporting back to the director of Campus Safety and Wellbeing and the environmental health and safety office. Special Needs … procedures with all mobility-impaired persons in the laboratory to determine their needs for assistance at the

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Procedures for Division III

… Students begin to formulate their plans for Div III during the spring of their third year, or sixth semester, when they participate in the Div III committee request process. As part of that … III contract that describes their Div III plan. Early in the fall, or seventh, semester, students work with their Div …

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How to Document a Community-Engaged Learning Activity

… a new Community-Engaged Learning activity on TheHub in the Div II tab. Supervisor approves the activity or gives suggested feedback for revision Student moves forward with the activity and reflects Supervisor verifies completion of …

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Lab Safety Manual: Introduction

… staff, faculty, and visitors.  This safety manual for the Cole Science Center (CSC) has been developed by faculty and staff members from the School of Natural Science (NS) and Hampshire College's … and sign a form acknowledging that they are aware of the policies for work in Cole Science Center, and stating …

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Directions

… points east  From Boston, it is approximately 2 hours to the campus. Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit 4 (West Springfield/Route … Route 9). Turn right onto Route 9 east and follow it to the center of Amherst. At the town center, turn right on …

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Division III for Current Students

… to push their learning further, take risks, and tackle the meaningful challenge they’ve envisioned.  In Division III students devote the major part of their year to the independent study project and students must also …

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Immigration Basics

… Hampshire College has been designated as a sponsor of the J-1 Exchange Visitors Program by the Department of State (DOS). The purpose of this program is to promote international …

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Receiving, Payments, and Returns

… Purchasing Manual Receiving A. Order Delivery Since the College does not have a central receiving location, all … office designee will be responsible for receiving goods. The purchase order should show the office that will receive the order and, if the vendor is …

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Chapter 14: Library and Computer Use

… Chapter 14: Library and Computer Use The Hampshire College Library. (1969) Computers and Computer Use. (1969) User Preparation of Checks for the Check Reconciliation System. (1973) [The first two documents excerpted here are part of the

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Archives and Special Collections

… Archives and Special Collections The Hampshire College Archives are closed until further … online in   Five College Compass: Digital Collections. The Zine Collection catalog is on LibraryThing ! Unique … with a more artistic focus are cataloged and available in the Museums 10 database. A selection of Hampshire internet …

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Division Chair Guidelines for CPT

… Division Chair Guidelines for CPT Per the student handbook, Division II/III students are eligible … must apply for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) from the multicultural and international student services (MISS) … completion of studies that is either required as part of the student's academic program curriculum and/or for which …

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Lab Safety Manual: Laboratory Use/Procedures and Policies

… and policies that apply to all laboratory work.  The Safety Committee may establish additional requirements to … hazards that could result from specific operations. Given the diversity of laboratory operations, this Manual does not … hazards in their laboratory. Additionally, given the generic nature of some of the policies and procedures of …

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Respiratory Protection Program

… VERSION rev 3/2012 Purpose To establish guidelines for the appropriate health and safety requirements that must be … and outside contractors when performing work that requires the use of respirators. To ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations, including the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR1910.134. To …

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Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy

… Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy The copyright law applies to all media: books, articles, music, songs, emails, and computer code. The media are constantly changing as people invent new forms of expression. Copyright Law Policies governing the making and displaying of copies of works, whether in …

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Exchange Students (J) Program Basics

… Regulations This page is an abbreviated introduction to the complicated regulations that govern exchange visitors to the United States. These regulations change often; therefore, please contact the global education office with any questions you might …

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Ray and Lorna Coppinger Endowment Grants

… Grants For student or student-faculty research projects in the cognitive or biological sciences History of the Coppinger Grant Ray Coppinger, a founding member of the faculty, was a leader in establishing Hampshire's …

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Check your Online Financial Aid Account

… their aid application, what documents have been received, the award letter, and their federal student loan debt. … log into your financial aid portal ; make sure that the year in the drop down box in the top right corner of the screen shows …

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Direct Student Loan Program

… William D. Ford Federal Direct Student Loan Program The Program Hampshire College participates in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. Students … obtain their loans through Hampshire College by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®).  …

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