Humanities Bulletin

Weekend Three June 21 – 22, 2008

Fall Registration
Registration for Fall 2008, will begin on the fourth weekend, July 12th. You need to contact Dr. Kidd or Nancy McCook to lift the advising hold on your account. Make sure you understand the departmental rules for adding/dropping courses. If you are a new student and need help registering, go to Registrar’s web page www.msmc.la.edu/pages270.asp; click on “ALL STUDENTS” next to “Graduate Students”; click on “Online Registration Instruction.”

The complete list of courses for Fall will be available July 7th. Please make your selection and register early in order to be sure to get the course(s) you want. Courses that have not filled by August 18th will be cancelled.

WHY register Early?

• It costs you nothing upfront to register -- register now; pay later. It gives a better idea of class enrollment, helps avoid        class cancellations.
• It gives you a better chance to get you first-choice course(s).
• It gives you one less thing to think about during finals week.  

Humanities Summer Meeting

Sunday, July 13th, Weekend Four, there will be a meeting for all Humanities Students at 12:30 in the back room of the dining area in Ahmanson Commons. Please plan to be there with your fellow students to meet and exchange ideas with Dr. Kidd and Dr. Simonelli and others. Bring your lunch and join in! 

Graduation Registration
Deadline for Spring 2009 Graduation is August 29th, 2008, but the Registrar’s Office is encouraging those expecting to graduate in the Spring to apply early.
Everyone expecting to graduate, MUST APPLY!

Grad Bulletin is on-line
The link to the bulletin on Graduate web page is:
http://www.msmc.la.edu/pages/420.asp 

    Summer 2008 Weekends

     Weekend Four   July 12 – 13
     Weekend Five   July 26 – 27
     Weekend Six    August 9 – 10 

         YOKNAPATAWPHA
William Faulkner Conference – Oxford, Mississippi
          July 20-24, 2008

Academic papers presented by noted scholars such as Thadious Davis, Theresa Towner, and James Carothers; picnic on the lawn of Faulkner’s house; tour
of Oxford or New Albany Holly Springs—sites referenced in Faulkner’s novels, or tour the Mississippi Delta, home of the Delta blues and Tennessee Williams or Memphis—all of these enjoyments and more are available for those who choose to attend the Yoknapatawpha Conference July 20-24. The cost to register BEFORE July 1 is $150 for students; after July 1 is $175 (does not include
lodging or tour). Lodging is available in the Ole Miss Dormitories at a very reasonable rate and only slightly higher at nearby hotels.
Anyone interested should contact Dr. Kidd for registration form. If 5 or more students register, they get a package deal which includes the conference and tour for $150.
mkidd@msmc.la.edu

 
Check Your MSMC Email ! !
All fully accepted students are issued an MSMC email account. So you are aware of important events, policies and deadlines, please check your MSMC email at least once a week. Make sure you check Registrar’s Deadlines to avoid pain and disappointment.
Your email may be accessed through the MSMC web site www.msmc.la.edu or through the Groupwise system found on the desktops of the computers in the computer labs and classrooms. If you wish to forward your mail to another address, you can do that through the Groupwise system here at school. Your email address is the first four letters of your first and last name. For example, the login for Mary Jones is maryjone. Your password is randomly selected. If you have NOT received this information, please contact the Office of Information Technology (OIT) at 213-477-2970. 

 
Email is the official communication system of the College. ALL important notices, deadlines and information regarding your schedules and classes are sent through this system. It is your responsibility to be aware of these notifications.
“I don’t check my MSMC email” is NOT an excuse.

Humanities Advisement
Dr. Millie Kidd is available during the week, by appointment. Her contact information is: 213-477-2667 or mkidd@msmc.la.edu. Dr. Kidd will be available, Saturdays during the Summer Semester from 10 – 11:30am and 3 – 4pm and all day Sunday, 8am - 4pm.  Nancy McCook, Program Coordinator will be available during the week Tuesday and Thursday 8am – 3pm, and on Saturdays 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Her contact information is 213-477-2927 or nmccook@msmc.la.edu. Dr. Fred Simonelli will also be available every Saturday of the Weekend Program,between 10:15AM and 12:15PM in the dining area of Ahmanson Commons.