Commencement Address
… day belongs. Let me use presidential privilege to call for the first of many rounds of applause for them. I think it's … to make it possible for you to study here. Can I turn the tables for a moment and ask you to recognize the faculty and staff, every one of them, who are such …
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Formal Student Conduct Process
… Student Rights and Responsibilities: Our Philosophy The guiding philosophy and approach to rights and … individual growth and accountability for behavior within the community. Our goal is to help and encourage students to … both socially and academically; this includes providing the tools for students to make informed decisions. The …
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Kahlo Gallery
… Kahlo Gallery Call for Proposals The Cultural Center accepts Kahlo Gallery proposals on a … from students, staff, faculty, and community members for the academic calendar year. Proposals for art exhibits, … email proposals to culturalcenter@hampshire.edu . Include the following information: Your name Your phone and email …
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Event and Program Insurance Requirements
… (minimum of $1,000,000 general liability) and to add the College as an additional insured to the insurance policy. The purpose of this is to indemnify the College for any loss …
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Where to Save Your Files
… your own organization for your hard drive. These days, the OS expects you to follow its rules. What are they? Why … Windows XP, maintain a "user profile" for each account on the computer. These profiles are separate from the applications on the computer (which are generally used by …
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Div I Portfolio
… Div I Portfolio Before the end of your second semester, you will be expected to present a portfolio of the work you did during the first year. This portfolio will include your Division I …
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Lab Safety Manual: Biological and Controlled Substance Safety
… working with microbiological techniques, or involved in the treatment or disposal of biohazardous waste, must receive … proper training prior to work with these materials. The supervising faculty member is responsible for providing … areas) must clearly display a biological hazard sign with the international biological warning symbol in the entrance …
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Compact Fluorescent Lights: Use and Disposal
… CFLs do contain a small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing (an average of 5 milligrams), about the amount that would cover the tip of a ballpoint pen. By comparison, older thermometers …
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In Memory of Samuel Josiah Butterfield 09S
… Butterfield 09S Writer Elizabeth Mehren was invited by the College Communications Office to share memories of her … Sam, who was an enormously talented young journalist, and the educational and vocational search process that led him to … in his native Northeast. In fact he basically ruled out the entire East Coast, preferring to cast his academic gaze …
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Risk Management
… Risk Management The role of risk management is to reduce the costs and mitigate the risks associated with the operations of the colleges …
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Space Scheduling
… and contracting most space at Hampshire College. Using the campus reservation system, Ad Astra , our staff provides assistance with the selection of appropriate space based on the type of meeting or event, anticipated attendance, and …
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A Continuing Experiment
… an event at "an experimenting college," affiliated with the other schools in the Valley, to see if I might want to help and support it: in effect be a substitute alumnus because the College was new. Surprised, I asked why he thought I …
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Carrel Use Policy
… carrel . Carrel Use Policy Assigned Carrels Carrels remain the property of the library at all times. Whenever you are not present at … checked out and contain pink Due Date slips, available at the InfoBar. Items that are not checked out will be …
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Request a Book or Film
… a Book or Film Five College Delivery requests For items in the Five College Libraries Catalog , use the "*Request Item" link at the top, and log in with your Hampshire user ID and password …
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Neil Stillings Scholarship Fund
… Scholarship Fund Honoring a founding faculty member of the School of Cognitive Science. Professor of Psychology Neil … involve foundations of cognitive science, music cognition, the evolution of cognition and culture, and helping students negotiate the landscape of the psychological, neural, and cognitive …
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Web Writing Tips
… effective content for web users varies from text on the printed page. These tips are designed to help authors … blocks of text can look like walls, and act as such to the user. Research has shown that short, concise paragraphs … lists work best for web use. Your first paragraph is the most important one. As such, it should be brief, clear, …
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Event Services and Summer Programs
… Event Services and Summer Programs The event services and summer programs office is staffed by event professionals who are committed to working with the Hampshire community, external organizations, and private individuals to plan events and programs on the campus of Hampshire College. Our staff provides …
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Payment Policy
… Payment Policy The purpose of this policy is to explain students' … for Bill Payment Students who register for courses at the College are responsible for payment of all charges for … Fall Semester : eBilling notifications are emailed during the first week of June, with payment due July 1. Spring …
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Alum Action Group
… Alum Action Group Our Mission The mission of the Alum Action Group (AAG), established at the invitation of former President Jonathan Lash in 2012, is …
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IRB for Research with Human Subjects
… IRB for Research with Human Subjects The mandate of the institutional review board is to provide comprehensive … faculty, or visiting researchers at Hampshire College. The intent of this board is to assure that investigators do …
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Institutional Financial Assistance Policy
… Institutional Financial Assistance Policy The Department of Education has set forth longstanding regulations, 34 CFR 685.102(b), regarding the treatment of federal, state, institutional, and other … their enrollment at Hampshire College must be reported to the Financial Aid Office. This includes, but is not limited …
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Technical Description of our Network
… Castle, while our server bandwidth is purchased through the University of Massachusetts via UMASSNET. Redundant … connectivity to UMASSNET for each college is provided by the 10-gigabit Five College fiber-optic network. UMASSNET has many redundant connections to the internet. At Hampshire, we have one connection to …
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Smith-Barr Internship Award
… in an internship with an organization whose focus is on the environment or on indigenous communities in the U.S. or the developing world. Funding from the Iris Barr and the …
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Commencement Address: May 17, 2008
… but let me invoke presidential privilege to call for the first of many rounds of applause for them. I think it's … to make it possible for you to study here. Can I turn the tables for a moment and ask you to recognize the staff and faculty, every one of them, who are such …
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Bibliography: Volume 4
… finalized - five school plan to be implemented." The Forward , v.3(1):1, Feb. 5, 1998. DS5.S1 #6 Affirmative … "New constitution expected to clarify lines of authority." The Forward , v.3(5):1,4, Mar. 5, 1998. DS5.S1 #6 Andrews, … Gillian. "AdCom rejects Change Team recommendations." The Forward , v.2(11):1,5; Nov. 13, 1997. DS5.S1 #6 Armacost, …
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