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Class of 2004 Sophomore Academic Handbook

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Advising Directory

Centrally Located Advising Services

You will undoubtedly seek most of the advice you need from your academic adviser, your director of studies, and the faculty fellows in your residential college. There are, however, several offices on campus that serve all Princeton undergraduates, and you may find it helpful to consult them.

Career Services, 201 Nassau Street (corner of Nassau and Charlton Streets), 8-3325. The mission of this office is to help students explore their career interests through individual and group career counseling, self-assessment inventories and computer-assisted programs. The staff also advises students interested in pursuing graduate study and hosts graduate admissions representatives. The office maintains an extensive library of graduate school catalogues, directories, and information on corporate and non-profit/public organizations. An On-Campus Recruiting Program, an internship database, and the sponsorship of several career fairs assist students seeking summer and permanent employment opportunities. The Alumni Career Network offers access to a worldwide database of alumni available to share their experience and offer advice. A full complement of workshops, panels, and presentations are offered throughout the year. Additional resources covering a broad spectrum of career fields are available in the office and on their home page www.princeton.edu/career.

Counseling Center, Princeton University Health Services at McCosh Health Center, 8-3285, www.princeton.edu/puhs/. Confidential counseling for personal concerns is provided by a staff of psychologists, clinical social workers, and a consulting psychiatrist. The center offers individual short-term psychotherapy, referral services for long-term needs, group psychotherapy, psychiatric consultation, and education and outreach activities. Special services include the Eating Concerns Program and the Alcohol and Other Drug Program, which address individual clinical and psycho-educational needs of students.

Health Promotion and Outreach Services, Princeton University Health Services at McCosh Health Center, 8-3285, www.princeton.edu/puhs. Health Promotion and Outreach Services organizes and sponsors educational training programs and services relating to personal and community health on campus. The office acts as liaison to student groups interested in health issues and directs established student peer groups involved in health promotion, such as Student Alcohol Peer Educators, Student Health Advisers, and Student SECH Advisers. The coordinator of Health Promotion and Outreach Services advises students interested in public health and other health careers or work experiences in those fields.

SHARE (Sexual Harassment/Assault, Advising, Resources, and Education) Services, Princeton University Health Services at McCosh Health Center 8-3310, e-mail: share@princeton.edu, Web: www.princeton.edu/puhs. Specialists in SHARE Services provide confidential counseling to students, staff, and faculty who have experienced sexual harassment, sexual assault, or harassment based on sexual orientation. They offer advice and support regarding the informal and formal options for pursuing complaints as well as educational workshops on sexual harassment and assault for the University community. SHARE peer educators (listed in the Campus Telephone Directory) are available for information and referral, and to lead discussion groups.

Dean of Religious Life and the Chapel, Murray-Dodge Hall, 8-3047 or 8-3049. This office is staffed by the three deans of religious life. They oversee the various religious groups on campus, the Student Volunteers Council, the Interfaith Initiatives program, the Center for Jewish Life, and a wide variety of social, educational, and spiritual programs. The deans are available for conversation and counseling.

Chaplains, Murray-Dodge Hall, 8-5460; Center for Jewish Life, 8-3635. This group is composed of both denominational and nondenominational chaplains. They include Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish representatives who are available for personal advising.

Dean of Undergraduate Students, 313 West College, 8-3055. This office is responsible for the undergraduate discipline process, multicultural affairs, international student advising, student organizations, residential life, extracurricular activities, and disability services for undergraduates, as well as the International, Third World, and Women's Centers, and Community House, a community service office.

Engineering School Undergraduate Affairs Office, ACE 23 Engineering Quadrangle, 8-4554. This office provides general advising for all engineering students and for all students interested in transferring to or from the B.S.E. program.

Financial Aid Office, 220 West College, 8-3330. This office arranges for financial aid packages for needy students. The staff also assists non-aid students with term-time employment and financial planning.

Preprofessional Advisers

Business:

Beverly Hamilton-Chandler
Career Services
210 Nassau Street, 8-3325

Business school catalogues, directories, and several videos, including the "Essential Guide to the GMAT," are available in Career Services.

Students are also encouraged to review "Applying to Graduate School" and "Considering an MBA" which can be found in the "Graduate School" section of the Career Services home page, www.princeton.edu/Career

Call the office for appointment and walk-in times.

Health Professions:

Jane D. Cary
Daniel A. Notterman, M.D.
305 West College, 8-3144

The advisers for the health professions are available to help students with questions about course selection, choice of major, work experience, and other academic and nonacademic concerns that may arise in exploring the possibility of careers in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, public health, or other health-related professions.

Mental Health Professions:

Ronald Comer
1-S-12 Green Hall, 8-4475

Students considering a career in one of the mental health professions (clinical psychology, psychiatry, social work, counseling, or educational psychology) should contact Professor Comer, preferably before their junior year. A meeting for students interested in mental health careers is also conducted by Professor Comer each fall.

Law

Lyon Zabsky
Career Services
201 Nasau Street, 8-3325.

Students considering law school should print up a copy of Preparing for Law School available on the "Law School" portion of the Career Services home page and includes helpful law-related internet links. In addition, all students are encouraged to attend a prelaw orientation workshop (held each semester), law school information meetings, and student panels; watch videos; and participate in other activities designed to acquaint students with the legal profession. Call the office for appointment and walk-in times.

Teaching:

John B. Webb, Todd W. Kent, Margaret McCormack
Teacher Preparation and Placement
201 Nassau Street, 8-3336

See page 79.

Sexuality Education Counseling and Health (SECH), Princeton University Health Services at McCosh Health Center, third floor, 8-5025, Web: www.princeton.edu/puhs. Services include sexual and reproductive health care, sexual health education, pregnancy information, and sexuality-related counseling for men and women. All services are confidential. Student advisers (listed in the Campus Telephone Directory) are also available to provide information and advice.


Departmental Representatives and Program Directors

Departmental representatives and program directors are available during regular office hours to answer questions about their departments. Do not hesitate to consult them about your proposed area of concentration or about specific courses and programs offered by the departments.

African Studies Program

201 Aaron Burr Hall
Emmanuel Kreike, director, 138 Dickinson Hall, 8-4155

African-American Studies Program

112 Dickinson Hall
Colin Palmer, director, 8-2064
Noliwe Rooks, associate director, 8-4718

American Studies Program

42 McCosh Hall
Sean Wilentz, director, 8-4710

Anthropology

100 Aaron Burr Hall
Rena Lederman, 100D Aaron Burr Hall, 8-5534 (5535)

Applications of Computing Program

Computer Science Building
Kenneth Steiglitz, director, 421 Computer Science Building, 8-4629

Applied and Computational Mathematics Program

205 Fine Hall
Ingrid Daubechies, director, 8-4220
Philip Holmes, undergraduate representative, 8-3703

Architecture, School of

S111A Architecture Building
Guy Nordenson, 8-3738

Art and Archaeology

105 McCormick Hall
Robert W. Bagley, 8-3782

Astrophysical Sciences

112 Peyton Hall
Neta A. Bahcall, 127 Peyton Hall, 8-6065 (3803)

Biophysics Program

333 Moffett Laboratory
Edward C. Cox, director, 8-3856

Chemistry

121 Frick Laboratory
Salvatore Torquato (juniors), 125B Frick Laboratory, 8-3341
Henry L. Gingrich (seniors), 230 Frick Laboratory, 8-3880
Robert P. L'Esperance (seniors), 112 Frick Laboratory, 8-1307

Classics

201 58 Prospect Avenue
Andrew Feldherr, 204 58 Prospect Avenue, 8-3953 (3951)

Comparative Literature

91 Prospect Avenue
Rachel Gabara, 8-6127

Computer Science

410 Computer Science Building
Brian Kernighan, 311 Computer Science Building, 8-2089

Creative Writing Program

Room 013, 185 Nassau Street
Paul Muldoon, director, 8-4708

East Asian Studies

211 Jones Hall
Yang Lu, 8-5364

East Asian Studies Program

219 Frist
Yang Lu, 8-5364

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Guyot Hall
Jeanne Altmann, 401 Guyot Hall, 8-3814 (freshmen)
James L. Gould, 330A Guyot Hall, 8-3872 (sophomores)

Economics

001 Fisher Hall
Giovanni Maggi, 305 Fisher Hall, 8-4016
Thomas Leonard (juniors, seniors), 314 Fisher Hall, 8-4036

English

22 McCosh Hall
Eduardo Cadava, 21 McCosh Hall, 8-4074

Environmental Studies Program

Guyot Hall
François Morel, director, 8-4998

European Cultural Studies Program

58 Prospect Avenue
Anson Rabinbach, director, (on leave)
Eileen Reeves, acting director, 8-4713

Film Studies Committee

22 McCosh Hall
Maria A. DiBattista, chair, 8-4081 (4061)

French and Italian

4 Dillon Court West
François Rigolot, director, 8-4500

Program in Finance

Yacine Ait-Sahalia, director, 204 Dial Lodge, 8-4015
Swati Bhatt, program representative, 310 Fisher Hall, 8-4501

Geosciences

113 Guyot Hall
Allan Rubin, 319 Guyot Hall, 8-1506

Germanic Languages and Literatures

202 Bobst Hall (83 Prospect Avenue)
Therese Augst, director, 205 Bobst Hall, 8-4146

Hellenic Studies Program

58 Prospect Avenue
Dimitri H. Gondicas, executive director, 8-3339 (2920)

History

129 Dickinson Hall
Michael S. Mahoney, 303 Dickinson Hall, 8-4157

Humanities Council and Humanistic Studies Program

Joseph Henry House
Carol Rigolot, executive director, 8-4717

Jewish Studies Program

58 Prospect Avenue
Froma I. Zeitlin, director, 8-3957 (0394)

Language and Culture Program

See departmental representative in appropriate language and literature department.

Latin American Studies Program

58 Prospect Avenue

Kenneth R. Mills, director, 8-4156 (4148)

David Figueroa-Ortiz, associate director, 8-4177

Linguistics Program

013 Clio Hall
Marguerite Browning, director, 8-2125

Materials Science and Engineering Program

D404 Engineering Quadrangle
Winston O. Soboyejo, director, 8-5609

Mathematics

306 Fine Hall
Robert C. Gunning, 902 Fine Hall, 8-4208

Medieval Studies Program

58 Prospect Avenue
William C. Jordan, director, 8-4165

Molecular Biology

Lewis Thomas Laboratory
Gerard Waters, director, 110 Lewis Thomas Laboratory, 8-2891
Jean Schwarzbauer (juniors), 315 Schultz Laboratory, 8-2893
Gerard Waters (juniors), 110 Lewis Thomas Laboratory, 8-2891
Alison Gammie (seniors), 009B Lewis Thomas Laboratory, 8-6380
Robert K. Ho (seniors), 323A Moffett Laboratory, 8-2887

Music

Woolworth Center
Wendy Heller, 8-1906

Musical Performance Program

202 Woolworth Center
Michael Pratt, director, 8-4259

Near Eastern Studies

110 Jones Hall
Erika H. Gilson, 211 Frist, 8-1435

Near Eastern Studies Program

110 Jones Hall
M. Sukru Hanioglu, acting director, 8-5361

Neuroscience Program

Jonathan D. Cohen, Green Hall, 8-2696
Lynn M. Enquist, 314 Schultz Laboratory, 8-2415

Philosophy

212A 1879 Hall
John P. Burgess, 224 1879 Hall, 8-4310

Physics

208 Jadwin Hall
Peter Meyers, 316 Jadwin Hall, 8-5581

Politics

130 Corwin Hall
Tali Mendelberg (junior representative), 039 Corwin Hall, 8-4750
Sheri Berman (senior representaive), 034 Corwin Hall, 8-4759
TBA (Political Theory Program)

Psychology

1-S-17 Green Hall
Ron Comer, 1-S-12 Green Hall, 8-4475

Religion

145 1879 Hall
Stephen F. Teiser, 234 1879 Hall, 8-4490

Russian Studies Program

201 Aaron Burr Hall
Stephen Kotkin, director, 202 Dickinson Hall, 8-4699

Slavic Languages and Literatures

Clio Hall
Olga P. Hasty (spring), departmental representative, 8-4734
Michael Wachtel (fall), 8-0114

Sociology

153 Wallace Hall
Sara Curran, 8-6487

Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures

8 Dillon Court West
Paul Firbas, 8-7180

Teacher Preparation Program

201 Nassau Street
John B. Webb, director, 8-3336

Theater and Dance Program

Room 013 185 Nassau Street
Michael Cadden, director, 8-3676 (4659)

Visual Arts Program

Room 013, 185 Nassau Street
Emmet Gowin, acting director, 8-5459 (5457)

Women and Gender Studies Program

113 Dickinson Hall
Deborah Nord, director, 8-5430

Woodrow Wilson School

114 Robertson Hall
Stanley N. Katz, faculty chair, undergraduate program, 8-5637
Nathan B. Scovronick, director, 8-2746

Writing Program

Notestein Hall
Kerry Walk, director, 8-2702

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Engineering Quadrangle
James Wei, dean, C-230 Engineering Quadrangle, 8-2260 (2881)

Sankaran Sundaresan, associate dean for academic affairs,
C-218 Engineering Quadrangle, 8-2916 (2917)

Roland Heck, associate dean for administration,
C-234 Engineering Quadrangle, 8-4553 (5574)

Peter Bogucki, associate dean for undergraduate affairs,
ACE 23 Engineering Quadrangle, 8-4554

Chemical Engineering

A217 Engineering Quadrangle
Jay Benziger, A323, Engineering Quadrangle, 8-5416

Civil and Environmental Engineering

E220 Engineering Quadrangle
Erik Vanmarcke, Engineering Quadrangle, 8-5896

Computer Science

410 Computer Science Building
Brian Kernighan, 411 Computer Science Building, 8-2089

Electrical Engineering

B210 Engineering Quadrangle
Sharad Malik, B224 Engineering Quadrangle, 8-4625

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D216 Engineering Quadrangle
Michael G. Littman, D202A Engineering Quadrangle, 8-5198 (5169)

Operations Research and Financial Engineering

E405 Engineering Quadrangle
Warren Powell, 8-5103

Architecture and Engineering Program

E323 Engineering Quadrangle
David P. Billington, director, E323 Engineering Quadrangle, 8-4606

Engineering Biology Program

A201 Engineering Quadrangle
Robert K. Prud'homme, director, A201 Engineering Quadrangle, 8-4577

Engineering and Management Systems Program

ACE 42 Engineering Quadrangle
Robert J. Vanderbei, director, 8-0876

Engineering Physics Program

B420 Engineering Quadrangle
Antoine Kahn, director, 8-4642

Geological Engineering Program

C319 Engineering Quadrangle
W. Jason Morgan, director, 8-3596

Materials Science and Engineering Program

D416 Engineering Quadrangle
Winston O. Soboyejo, director, D404 Engineering Quadrangle, 8-5609

Robotics and Intelligent Systems Program

D202 Engineering Quadrangle
Robert F. Stengel, director, 8-5103


Resources for Academic Support

If you encounter difficulty with course material, you should seek assistance as soon as possible. Discuss your difficulties with your instructor or with your residential college dean or director of studies to determine the best way to tackle the situation. There are a number of opportunities for help available to you.

Individual Peer Tutoring

Students may receive a maximum of 15 hours of individual tutoring per course, per term. Only students with serious difficulties understanding course material should seek tutoring; it will not help you improve an already solid grade. If you think you need a tutor, talk to your instructor or see your residential college dean or director of studies, who will assign you a tutor to contact. Students are charged for tutoring on a sliding scale, depending upon their financial aid status.

Study Halls

Assistance in introductory-level mathematics, chemistry, and physics is available in the fall term; assistance in mathematics and physics is available in the spring term. The fall schedule is Sunday through Wednesday nights, 7:30&endash;10:30 p.m.; the spring schedule is Sunday and Wednesday nights, 7:30&endash;10:30 p.m. The study halls are staffed by graduate students in engineering and advanced undergraduates, who are available to help students who drop in with specific assignments.

B.S.E. Sophomore Study Halls

The School of Engineering and Applied Science and Tau Beta Pi sponsor drop-in help sessions in the Engineering Quadrangle for a number of sophomore-level courses in engineering. Contact the SEAS Office of Undergraduate Affairs for the schedule, 8-4554.

Residential College Review Sessions

Many residential colleges offer review sessions, led by graduate students or advanced undergraduates, for courses with large enrollments. There have been weekly review sessions in Physics 103-104, Organic Chemistry, Economics 101 and 102, and math courses. Check with your residential college dean or director of studies for a list of review sessions offered in the residential colleges. If you don't find what you need, ask if a review session might be started in your college.

The Writing Center

One-to-one assistance in planning, organizing, drafting, and revising course papers as well as junior projects and senior theses is available free of charge through the Writing Center in Notestein Hall. The tutors are experienced writers and teachers, trained to help you with writing in any discipline.

The earlier you visit the Writing Center, the more help you will receive in coping with important questions essential to good writing: Is my paper carefully structured? Are its arguments clear and convincing? Are its ideas well supported? The Writing Center is not an editing service, although the staff will be glad to help you make sure your writing is correct in its usage and grammar. Afternoon and evening hours are available; call 8-2702 to make an appointment through the Princeton Writing Program office.

 

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