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Table of Contents

Welcome 1

Orientation 4

Academics 8

Academic 18 Resources

Enhance Your 26 HWS Experience Living at HWS 34 Health and 42 Wellness Finances 50

Living in Geneva 56

August 23-29, 2010 Orientation for new international students

August 27-29, 2010 Orientation for all new students (including first-year, international and transfer students)

August 30 First day of classes

September 3 Last day to drop/add courses

September 24-26 Family Weekend

October 9-12 Fall recess

November 1-5 Spring semester advising

November 8-17 Spring semester registration

November 24-28 Thanksgiving recess

December 10 Last day of classes

December 11-13 Reading period

December 14-17 Final examinations

December 18 Residences close at noon

Dec. 19-Jan.16, 2011 Winter break

Fall 2010 Academic Calendar

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TWelcome From the PresidentThere have been many moments of great pride in the ten years of my presidency, moments when hard work, passion and dedication have resulted in incredible experiences, opportunities and outcomes for our students. There were several such moments during a series of career exploration programs over winter break when students and faculty traveled to locations around the country to meet with alums who generously shared career advice in fields ranging from finance to film.

In Los Angeles, during an on-set visit to the television show “Glee,” co-creator and executive producer Brad Falchuk, who graduated from Hobart in 1993, graciously thanked Professor of English Elisabeth Lyon for her mentorship. He told students that he uses what he learned in her classes every day in his career, and that she instilled in him a belief that taking artistic risks is essential to success.

In attending Hobart and William Smith, you join a community of gifted faculty, staff, fellow students and alums. Like Brad Falchuk, you will develop close and rewarding partnerships with faculty members. You’ll be piloted through a rich and varied curriculum and given the tools and support necessary to define and realize your goals. You’ll study in other countries, intern with top companies and connect with the community on the deepest levels. Your experiences will change the way you see yourself and others, and expand your view of the world. Whether you know where you’d like to be in four years or you’re still investigating options, a Hobart and William Smith education will give you the knowledge and skills to exceed your own expectations. You will leave campus with the clarity and confidence to successfully navigate a rapidly changing economy and ready to tackle new challenges. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Hobart and William Smith Colleges. I look forward to meeting you on campus this spring and again during Orientation in August. Sincerely,

Mark D. GearanPresident

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Your Journey Starts Here


We’re the First-Year Deans—Associate Dean Lisa Kaenzig for William Smith students and Assistant Dean David Mapstone ’93 for Hobart students—and we can’t wait to meet you during Orientation weekend under the matriculation tent.

Our sole responsibility is making sure that your transition to college — both academically and socially — is smooth. During your first few weeks on campus, we’ll meet with you periodically to talk about your classes and residence experience, and we’ll continue to be a resource for you throughout your academic career.

The ‘Guide for New Students’ is intended to give you background information on all things Hobart and William Smith. If you have any questions over the next several weeks—questions about packing, courses, the curriculum, roommates, or even about how to deal with your parents—don’t hesitate to contact us. Dean Kaenzig can be reached at (315) 781-3467 or [email protected]. Dean Mapstone can be contacted at (315) 781-3300 or [email protected].

We look forward to meeting you!

Lisa Kaenzig and David Mapstone ’93First-Year Deans, Hobart and William Smith

Associate Dean of William Smith College Lisa Kaenzig assists with academic, co-curricular and residential matters, facilitating the Orientation

program and The First Generation Initiative. Kaenzig earned her B.A. from Rutgers University and an M.A. from George Washington University. Her Ph.D. is in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership from the College of William and Mary. She is a member of the Global Education Committee and teaches through the Reader’s College program and HWS Leads.

Assistant Dean of Hobart College David Mapstone ’93 coordinates the Learning Community program and the Pre-Orientation

Adventure Program. He earned a B.A. in psychology from Hobart College in 1993 and was a member of the lacrosse team and the senior honor society. He received his M.A. from Syracuse University. As the assistant dean for Hobart College, he is the adviser for Druids, the senior honor society, and serves on the Individual Majors Committee and the Off-Campus Studies Program.

Meet the Deans

In addition to helping you adjust to campus life during your first days on campus, the Deans will become a big part of your day-to-day life. Each office supports rich and varied campus traditions, including the John Henry Hobart Matriculation Ceremony for Hobart students and the Opening Day Celebration for William Smith students. They also sponsor a variety of required programs for first-year students, including visits from special speakers and common readings.

Welcome to the Hobart and William Smith Family!

CHello, Classes of 2014!Congratulations and welcome to the Hobart and William Smith community! We are Kate and Chris, your Orientation Coordinators, and we can’t wait to welcome you to life here at HWS.

Our main goal as the student organizers of your Orientation experience is to make your transition to college a successful one. Throughout Orientation Weekend, you’ll have opportunities to have fun, learn and make connections that will last through your next four years here.

As we prepare for your arrival in August, we’ll be giving you a behind-the-scenes look at our lives at HWS in a series of Web videos on the Orientation homepage at www.hws.edu/orientation. Or catch up with us on facebook—just search for the Classes of 2014 group for HWS students.

We’ll be on campus all summer, so if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us any time via e-mail at [email protected].

All our best,

Kate Coley ’11 and Chris Bramwell ’112010 Orientation Coordinators

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Kate Coley ’11

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What is the most interesting thing about the brain?

The amount of information it can retain (Kate)The cerebrum (Chris)

What quality do you most value in your friends?

Honesty (Kate)Loyalty (Chris)

If you could start college over and study any subject, what would it be?

Sociology and Women’s Studies (Kate)Philosophy (Chris)

What can incoming students expect at Orientation?

An exhaustingly fun time (Kate)To learn a lot about HWS (Chris)

Meet the Coordinators

[email protected]


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What is Orientation?All incoming students participate in Orientation, giving you a chance to explore campus, make new friends and learn about the people and services available to assist you as you make the transition to college life. First-year students have a three-day program, and international students have a six-day program. International students should refer to the supplement for International Students included with this handbook for more information.

Here’s how the weekend will unfold for first-year students: You’ll arrive on Friday, August 27, and head immediately to the Orientation Tent on the Quad where you’ll shake hands with the President and your Dean, get your room key and meet some important people who will help you transition to HWS.

Once you’ve done all of that, it’s time to head up to your room, meet your roommate and unpack. Upper class students will be on hand to help you find your room and move in. While you’re moving in, staffers from IT will be in the residence halls to help you get connected to the campus network if you need it.

After a few hours your family will go off to participate in some information sessions and you’ll head out to the Quad to meet other first-year students. We’re not going to lie: there will be some ice breaker games, but we promise it’ll be fun.

Before you know it, it’ll be time to say “goodbye for now” to your family, and you’ll officially be a college student!

During your second day on campus, you’ll get out into the community to participate in a service project with upperclass HWS students and local community members. (For more information, check out the Enhancing Your HWS Experience section of this booklet.) You’ll also have an opportunity to meet with your adviser to go over your course schedule and make any necessary changes before classes begin and participate in sessions about time management and utilizing campus resources.

A full schedule of the weekend’s events will be mailed to your home in August, and a personalized schedule will be available when you arrive on August 27.

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The Orientation Web site

By May 15, you will receive a username and password to log into the Orientation Web site at www.hws.edu/orientation. The Orientation Web site is an important source of information and updates, as well as a place where you can provide us with vital information.

The information we ask you to provide will be used by our deans and faculty to select the courses, professors and roommates that will be the best possible fit for you so that you’re free to explore everything that HWS has to offer.

Once you log on, you can also access a math placement exam (should you need to take it), let us know what clubs you’re interested in and complete the application for the Pre-Orientation Adventure Program (turn to page 7 for more information).

You’ll also be asked to complete a Student Health Form and a Disabilities Disclosure Form, which may require a visit to your doctor. Download the forms via the Orientation Web site, complete them and mail them back to the Colleges as soon as possible. You will be unable to begin classes until your paperwork is on file.

Also, if you plan to work on campus, make sure to take a look at the Employment Requirement task and plan to bring completed W-2 and I-9 forms and any necessary documentation to campus with you on August 27—the Office of Human Resources will be under the matriculation tent to verify and return your documents.

If you are having trouble accessing the Orientation Web site, contact our Help Desk at (315) 781-4357 or [email protected]. If you have any questions about filling out the forms or any of the information on the site, contact the Orientation Office at (315) 781-3041 or [email protected].

Please note: The forms we ask you to complete on the Orientation Web site are called “tasks” throughout the Orientation Web site and this Handbook. Anywhere you see the term “task,” we are talking about an important form on the Orientation Web site.

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worlds of exper ienceOrientation

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Pack your bags for adventure and set off for four days of exploration before Orientation begins!

The Pre-Orientation Adventure Program (POAP) is a five-day outdoor adventure offered to incoming first-year Hobart and William Smith students. If you like to hike, camp and kayak, then POAP is a great chance to meet classmates, learn new skills, ease into the collegiate lifestyle and have fun before classes start. Each trip includes several first-year students as well as two upper-class guides and a staff member.

The program is comprised of separate, concurrently-running trips, including backpacking and kayaking adventures in the Adirondack Mountains and the Finger Lakes region. Each outing is designed for different experience levels, so if you’ve hiked the Presidential Range or only camped out in your backyard one time, you are welcome. In years past, there has also been a trip designed for students interested in engaging in the Geneva community through service and volunteerism. For more information about specific destinations and projects, visit the Orientation Web site in May.

The HWS Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Program (ORAP) will be able to provide a limited number of students with backpacks, sleeping bags and two person tents. Equipment will be provided on a first come, first served basis, so be sure to indicate any equipment needs when you apply in May. A limited amount of financial aid is available for students who qualify.

More information about each trip as well as cost and financial aid information is available on the Orientation Web site, and you can sign up for the trip by completing the Pre-Orientation Adventure Program task on the Orientation Web site. If you’re interested, act fast! The program is limited to 64 students and slots fill up quickly.

For more information about the program, click the POAP tab on the Orientation Web site or contact Assistant Dean of Hobart College David Mapstone ’93 at [email protected] or (315) 781-3300.

Timeline and Response Dates

April 7 Orientation Web site goes live, including: • Biographical Information task• Medical Information task• Lifestyle task• Sports Medicine task• Employment Requirement task• Extracurricular Activities task

May 1Enrollment deadline for accepted students

May 7New tasks available on the Orientation Web site, including: • Academic Direction task• Math Placement Exam• Pre-Orientation Adventure Program task

May 22Academic Direction and Lifestyles tasks due

Late JuneCourse and housing information available online, including:• Academic adviser• Course schedule• Residence hall assignment• Contact information for roommate(s)• Your campus phone number• Your campus mailing address

July 10First fall bill mailed, including:Student accounts informationPayment plan information (must be completed by August 1)

August 1Payment plan enrollment deadline

*Note: Forms on the Orientation Web site are called “tasks”


Make the most of HWS


AcademicsOur Academic Philosophy At Hobart and William Smith, we’ve built our education around seeing the world from multiple perspectives. We believe that if you can imagine and create connections among numerous spheres of study or thought, then you can manage, enable and even maximize change with confidence.

Under the mentorship of faculty and guided by a curriculum grounded in exploration and rigor, Hobart and William Smith students are educated broadly and deeply. You will complete courses that are both disciplinary – deeply focused on a single area of study – and interdisciplinary – reaching across disciplines and drawing on a variety of departments.

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to test out what you’ve learned in the classroom in real life through service-learning, internship and job opportunities. Education students are able to teach in local schools. Scientists participate in hands-on research. Environmental policy students work with local governments to enact real change.

At Hobart and William Smith, students typically take four courses per semester. Most classes are small—usually only 14 or 15 students—allowing faculty and students to participate in discussions and debates in a small, intimate group. Discussions and assignments are designed to hone writing, speaking, critical thinking and other skills necessary to be competitive when seeking employment.

Though there are no courses required of HWS students other than a First-Year Seminar, there are several requirements that we ask you to complete before you can graduate.

The requirements include: Address each of the institution’s eight educational goals and objectives • (more information below)Complete any potential faculty-mandated writing requirements • Pass 32 courses (including achieving minimum grade and GPA standards) • Complete a major and a minor or a second major. Of the major and • minor (or second major), one must be disciplinary and the other interdisciplinary.

When you’ll do it:No worries—you won’t have to declare a major until the middle of your • sophomore year. You’ll declare a minor or second major by early in your junior year.• During your junior year, you’ll work with your adviser to complete a • Baccalaureate Plan that describes your progress toward completion of the requirements of the major, the minor and the goals. The plan identifies any additional work needed to complete the degree requirements.

ACADEMICS

Growing a Great RelationshipHere are some tips for growing a rewarding relationship with your faculty mentor:

Be a great student: get your homework done on time, do the readings and lend an insightful perspective in class.

Stop by your professor’s office hours to talk about coursework, politics, the news, anything really. Keep the lines of communication open.

Ask questions when you don’t understand something to show that you’re willing to learn and are genuinely interested.

Attend out-of-class lectures or discussions that your professor suggests. If your professor leads a Reader’s College course, consider taking it.

Ask if your professor needs a research assistant or any help with an academic project he or she is working on. Let your professor know if you’ve got an idea you’d like to research.

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The Eight Goals Every Hobart and William Smith student works in conjunction with a faculty adviser to fulfill these eight goals before graduation:

Goal 1: Develop skills for effective communication, including the ability to read and listen critically and to speak and write effectively.

Goal 2: Develop skills for critical thinking and argumentation, including the ability to articulate a question, to identify and gain access to appropriate information, to organize evidence and to construct a complex written argument.

Goal 3: Develop the ability to reason quantitatively, including an understanding of magnitude and proportion, the ability to visualize those abstractions and the ability to apply them to a problem.

Goal 4: Experience scientific inquiry and understand the nature of scientific knowledge in both its promise and limitations.

Goal 5: Develop an appreciation of artistic expression based in the experience of a fine or performing art. This goal exercises each individual’s capacity for artistic expression through direct participation in a creative artistic endeavor.

Goal 6: Develop an intellectually grounded foundation for understanding differences and inequalities of gender, race and class.

Goal 7: Acquire critical knowledge of the multiplicity of world cultures, as expressed for example, in their languages, histories, literatures, philosophies, religious and cultural traditions, social and economic structures and modes of artistic expression.

Goal 8: Develop an intellectually grounded foundation for ethical judgment and action, deriving from a deep, historically-informed examination of the beliefs and values deeply embedded in our views and experience.

The eight goals and objectives can be achieved in the context of many different programs of study, so you must work with your academic adviser to design a program of study that both meets your academic needs and fulfills all of the requirements for a degree. Our curriculum is designed to encourage frequent and in-depth communication between you and your academic adviser. Together, you’ll create a personalized plan that fits your needs and objectives.

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The chart below is a planning tool when choosing a major or minor. MA JORS MINORSMajors and Minors Disciplinary | Interdisciplinary Disciplinary | Interdisciplinary

AestheticsAfricana StudiesAfrican StudiesAfrican-American StudiesAmerican StudiesAnthropologyAnthropology and SociologyArchitectural StudiesArt (History)Art (Studio)Arts and EducationAsian Languages and Cultures -Chinese -JapaneseBiology*Chemistry*Chemistry: Biochemistry concentration*Child AdvocacyClassics -Classical Studies -Greek -LatinCognition, Logic, and LanguageComparative LiteratureComputer Science*Critical Social StudiesDanceDevelopment StudiesEconomicsEducationEnglish and Comparative LiteratureEnvironmental StudiesEuropean StudiesFrench and Francophone Studies -Parcours Multiculturels Track -Traditions Francaises TrackGeoscience*German Area StudiesHistoryHolocaust StudiesInternational RelationsLatin American StudiesLaw and SocietyLesbian, Gay, and Bisexual StudiesMathematics*Media and SocietyMen's StudiesMusicPeace StudiesPeer Education in Human RelationsPhilosophyPhysics*Political SciencePsychology*Public Policy StudiesPublic ServiceReligious StudiesRussian Area Studies, History and SocietyRussian Area Studies, Language and Culture -Russian Area Studies, Russian Language -Russian Area StudiesThe Sacred in Cross-Cultural PerspectiveSociologySpanish and Hispanic StudiesTheatreUrban StudiesWomen's StudiesWriting and RhetoricWriting Colleagues Program

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At Hobart and William Smith Colleges, everyone must complete a major and a minor (or two majors), one of which must be disciplinary and one interdisciplinary.

Traditionally, disciplinary courses of study include chemistry, economics or English. These are fields that require intense study of one subject to adequately understand the field.

Interdisciplinary majors or minors cross those traditional boundaries to visualize a subject from multiple points of view, often creating a whole new way of seeing the world. You can’t study environmental science, for example, without comprehending geology, statistics, economics, sociology and politics. The resulting dialogue about environmental science is therefore interdisciplinary.

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How’d You Do That?Take a look at these three students and how they addressed some of their objectives:

Jake Napier ’09 Public Policy major (interdisciplinary) Economics major (disciplinary) “Though most of my courses were in economics, sociology, public policy and psychology, I explored both environmental science and philosophy, too. One of my favorite courses, Environmental Ethics with Professor of Philosophy Rod-man King in the Philosophy Department, completely changed the way I look at the world. The course was about how important it is to maintain harmony between man and the environment.”

Emily Gailun ’08Art History major (disciplinary)Studio Art minor (disciplinary)Media and Society minor (interdisciplinary)“My first year, I had no idea what I wanted to do. I took classes in Eng-lish, math, history and sociology to get a feel for a lot of subjects and see where it led. I didn’t realize I wanted to study art history until my second year, but I immediately made it my major and started working toward a career in the arts.”

Anthony Hobaica ’09 History major (disciplinary) Education minor (disciplinary ) American Studies minor (interdisciplinary) “My first class on campus was held in a dance studio, and I was so terrified because I have no background in dance. I learned so much, and I’ve taken several other dance courses since. I also took a Senior Seminar with Professor Maureen Flynn called Evolution of Human Emotion. I don’t think I would have been interested in taking this course as a first-year student, but it really tied all of my previous coursework together in a cool way.”

How’d You Do That? (A Case Study)First Year: FallFSEM 029 Why Aren’t All Countries

Rich? ART 234 Intro to Photography BIOL 165 Tropical Biology ENG101 Intro to Literary Studies

First Year: SpringART 125 Intro to Drawing BIOL228 The Biology Of Plants ENG 218 The Once And Future King REL 236 Gender And Islam

Sophomore Year: FallART301 Photography Workshop CHEM110 Molecules That MatterMATH130 Calculus I RCOL101 Digital Story Telling SILP111 Beginning Arabic I

Sophomore Year: SpringART 110 Visual Culture CHEM240 Organic Chemistry MATH131 Calculus II SILP112 Beginning Arabic IIInternship G-13 Photojournalism

Junior Year: FallART105 Color & Composition ENV 110 Topics in Environmental

StudiesHIST215 American Urban HistoryPHIL154 Environmental Ethics Internship Coordinated on-campus

Fashion Show

Junior Year: SpringART265 Intermediate Imaging ENV204 Geography of Garbage ENV215 Environment & Development

in East AsiaHIST151 Food Systems in History

Senior Year: FallART245 Photo Screenprinting ART255 French Roots of Modernism Senior Project Founded Growing Minds:

Environmental Advocacy for Geneva Youth

Honors Created an eco-friendly fashion line

Senior Year: SpringART 266 Time in ArtART 201 African American ArtREL 280 Negotiating IslamHonors Created an eco-friendly

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Yeasmine Khalique ’10New York, N.Y.Environmental Studies and Studio Art double major


The First Year at HWSAll this talk about goals, requirements and interdisciplinary majors can be a little intimidating, but your first year at HWS is an opportunity to adjust to college-level work, explore the curriculum and discover new interests. Unless you’re interested in a special degree program, like engineering, pre-med, pre-law or education, you likely won’t have to worry about goals and requirements until your sophomore year. (For more information about special degree programs, see page 14.)

This summer, you’ll receive a letter or e-mail from your First-Year Seminar professor, welcoming you to the community and telling you about what to expect from your first semester. Your First-Year Seminar professor will also be your academic adviser, providing additional support as you begin to fully explore the HWS curriculum.

During Orientation Weekend, you’ll meet face-to-face with your First-Year Seminar professor and classmates, and once classes start, you’ll continue to meet as a class two or three times a week. First-Year Seminars are designed to stimulate intellectual curiosity, introduce academic expectations and engage you without regard for future major or minor choices. The seminar topics vary each year, as do the professors who teach them, so the classroom discussions are always fresh and interesting.

In addition to your First-Year Seminar, you’ll be enrolled in three courses from several different areas of study. This will help you establish a foundation for more advanced work, perhaps even laying the groundwork for what will become your major or minor.

During spring semester advising and registration in November, you’ll meet with your academic adviser to discuss your academic interests and any majors or minors you’ve been considering. After you’ve met with your adviser, you will register for classes online.

Whether you know what you want to major in or not, keep an open mind when considering your spring semester courses. This is a great opportunity to try something new. Remember, your first year is for exploring the curriculum and discovering new areas of academic interest.

You’ll spend your spring semester completing the courses you selected with the help of your academic adviser. Throughout the semester, make an effort to talk regularly with your adviser about what interests you and where you’d like to take your studies. By the end of the year, you and your academic adviser will have mapped out a preliminary program of study and maybe even started you on the path to a study abroad experience or internship.

In early April, during fall semester advising and registration, you should consider moving on to some more advanced coursework and start narrowing your interests. Maybe you’ll also have some ideas about where you want to intern over the summer.

Learning Communities At Hobart and William Smith, we believe that what we learn, how we think and the way we live are interconnected. Our goal is to ensure that you quickly become part of our community, develop friendships and are challenged academically.

Faculty Student Relationships

Travis Blum ’10 and Assistant Professor of Biology Kristy Kenyon For Blum, antennal dissections, DNA isolation and gene cloning are all in a day’s work. He’s spent hours in the lab alongside Kenyon working to better understand the neurobiology of olfactory processing in agricultural pests. This past summer, the pair presented their research at the National Conference of the Society for Developmental Biology in San Francisco.

What Blum says: “The procedures I’m doing in the lab are based on those I practiced as part of my course work; everything I’ve learned at HWS is coming together. And the ability to connect on a personal level with my professors is something I wouldn’t be able to do at other schools.”

Brittany Flaherty ’10 and Assistant Professors of Environmental Studies Darrin Magee and Beth Kinne

During the summer before her senior year, Flaherty combined her studies of the sciences with her background in English to work with Kinne and Magee on a manuscript for a water resources textbook, including writing a chapter on water-related disease. Not only will Kinne and Magee use the textbook on campus, but countless students across the country will use it, too.

What Flaherty says: “It has been so rewarding to be a part of this textbook because I feel as if I’m contributing to something very important. There is a real lack of adequate interdisciplinary texts on the subject of water resources.”


To foster those connections, we offer a living option called a Learning Community to all first-year students. Those students who enroll in a Learning Community live together on the same floor of a co-ed residence hall, take one or more of the same courses and attend lectures and field trips together outside of class. An upper-class peer mentor often also lives on the floor to provide social and academic support.

These living and learning environments focus on shared, active learning, allowing you to link academic and out-of-class experiences and develop common ground and strong bonds with faculty and fellow students. Those students enrolled in a Learning Community tend to achieve higher grade point averages, make friends quickly, forge lasting bonds with faculty members and transition into college life smoothly.

There are currently three different kinds of learning communities available at Hobart and William Smith, each allowing students to connect their academic coursework with additional academic or social experiences in order to provide students with a more integrated approach to learning during the first year.

Linked Course: The First-Year Seminar is linked to a second academic course taken during the 1. fall semester. The professors work together to link the courses through common readings, themes and projects.Linked Pods: The First-Year Seminar is linked to another First-Year Seminar. As a group, 2. the students in each Seminar participate in field trips, lectures and other special events throughout the academic year.Linked Readers College: The First-Year Seminar is linked to a Readers College course (a 1/2 3. credit course that meets weekly) taken during the spring semester. The two courses are linked by a common theme.

If you’re interested in being part of a Learning Community, make sure you list at least one First-Year Seminar connected to a Learning Community on your academic direction task on the Orientation Web site. A complete list of Learning Community courses will be available on the Orientation Web site in early May.

Pre-Professional Programs Hobart and William Smith offer a variety of pre-professional programs to help you get started on your way to a career in a specialized field. If you are interested in any of these programs, connect with your adviser as soon as possible to learn about getting involved.

Pre-Health: Students interested in health professions benefit from the guidance of a pre-health counselor, academic adviser and the Health Professions Advisory Committee. The program places students in clinical internships and community service experiences and prepares them to apply for medical school and fellowships. This accredited pre-health curriculum is recognized by graduate schools and prepares students for admission tests, on and off-campus research positions and a multitude of leadership opportunities.

Pre-Law: Hobart and William Smith offer extensive counseling for pre-law students throughout their undergraduate years. Almost any major offered through HWS can provide the skills and knowledge to prepare a student for law school, as long as it is supplemented with coursework in disciplines such as political science, economics, history, English or philosophy. Internship programs in Geneva, Washington, D.C., Switzerland and New York City give students opportunities at worksites including the U.S. Supreme Court, the United Nations, congressional and senatorial offices, the Federal Trade Commission, lobbying organizations and public interest groups.

Pre-Business: For students interested in business, the liberal arts can be an extraordinarily effective vehicle. Today’s business entrepreneurs and managers need to think creatively to solve problems. The long legacy of successful Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ alumni and alumnae attest to this fact. HWS offers joint degree programs with both Clarkson University and the

Individual Majors Students who find that their interests extend beyond the traditional majors and minors at HWS are invited to create their own course of study. The Individual Major is as rigorous as regular department majors, consisting of 11 or 12 courses selected by the student in consultation with a faculty adviser and approved by the Committee on Individual Majors. Individual Majors may be constructed around relatively personalized topics (recent examples include ‘Psychological Aspects of Early Education,’ ‘Processes of Perception’ and ‘Contemporary Folk Cultures’) or around recognized fields of study not offered under a formal organizational structure at the Colleges (recent examples include ‘Ethnomusicology’ and ‘Movement Science’). Students interested in pursuing an Individual Major should pick up the necessary forms at the Office of the Registrar and speak with a faculty adviser about the feasibility of the program being contemplated.


Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), which allow HWS students to complete the requirements for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in one year rather than the usual two or more.

Engineering: HWS offer joint degree programs in engineering with the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. In general, students in these programs spend three years at Hobart and William Smith, and then two years at the other institution. At the end of five years, the student receives a B.A. or B.S. from HWS and a B.S. in engineering from the cooperating university.

Architecture: Hobart and William Smith offer a 3+4 joint degree program in architecture with Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. Typically, students study the first three years at Hobart and William Smith and the last four years at Washington University. After seven years, the student receives a B.A. from the Colleges and an advanced professional degree in architecture from Washington University.

Education: The Education Department at HWS offers programs leading to certification and a Master of Arts in Teaching in childhood education (grades 1-6), childhood and special education (grades 1-6) and several disciplines at the adolescence level (grades 7-12). These programs have been approved by the New York State Education Department. By reciprocal agreement, New York State certification is recognized in many other states.

Nursing: HWS and the University of Rochester School of Nursing have established a 4+3 program that provides third-year students a guaranteed seat at the University of Rochester in either the one-year post baccalaureate program leading to RN licensure or the three-year program leading to nurse practitioner certification.

For more information about any of these programs, contact the Salisbury Center for Career Services at [email protected] or (315) 781-3514.

With Honors“Doing honors” is one of the most academically challenging and sophisticated paths that HWS students can take. Qualified students work closely with a faculty mentor to create and complete two or three self-designed independent study courses that concentrate on a single academic idea or theory resulting in a research project, critical paper, or its counterpart in the creative arts (known as the Honors Project).

In addition to the Honors Project, an Honors candidate takes a written examination in the Honors field and an oral examination that covers both the Honors Project and the written examination. Starting and finishing a sustained work allows students to pursue skills and interests at an advanced level and grow as a scholar and person. The educational benefits cannot be duplicated in regular, semester-length courses.

Julie Isaacson ’10 is writing a paper titled “Imperfect Stranger,” a sociological examination of immigration and crime in the U.S., with help from Professor of Sociology Jack Harris.

Carly Cummings ’10 researched Realism and is creating a series of portraits in the Realist tradition. Her mentor, Professor of Art Nick Ruth, guided her down the path to completing the series.

Robert Hendry ’10 and Assistant Professor of Mathematics Marc Corliss This pair has been working together since Hendry’s first year, when Hendry built a complete computer system used for instructional purposes. His designs and tools have been used successfully in two computer architecture courses at the Colleges, and the experience led him to a high-level hardware design internship with a national company.

What Hendry says: “I’m especially interested in computer architecture, and Professor Corliss’ guidance has been invaluable. We co-wrote an article about our work together, which was recently published in the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges.”

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Benjamin Ryan ’10 is working with Professor of Economics Tom Drennen on building a better Kyoto. The project investigates the role of climate policy and its use as an effective tool for change.

Julie Boardman-Brann ’10 has focused her study on the current and future role of the libertarian faction in the American conservative movement. Her mentor is Professor of Political Science Iva Deutchman.

Kathryn Geise ’10 and mentor Professor of Sociology Jim Spares are studying the types of people who are more likely to volunteer and why.

The Senior SymposiumThe Senior Symposium is a day-long event when HWS seniors present their research and creative projects to the HWS community. The annual Symposium reflects and honors the breadth and depth of the work HWS students are doing across a diverse spectrum of academic and creative projects.

The Symposium is an opportunity for the community to come together in celebration of the academic rigor and the power and possibility inherent in an HWS education, but it’s also an important part of an HWS education in and of itself.

Leading up to the Symposium, HWS seniors take a series of workshops and skill-building sessions about public speaking, poster-making and abstract-writing, helping them pull together high-level presentations while learning important skills that will serve them in their future careers.

The 2009 Symposium included presentations by 80 seniors on topics as diverse as the legal ramifications of mining Marcellus Shale, HIV/AIDS policy, the emerging “green” economy, and a choreographed dance performance.

Leading Speakers On CampusHobart and William Smith sponsor a variety of opportunities for students to interact with national and international figures, engaging the leading thinkers of the day in interesting and thought-provoking conversations about everything from politics and world events to career opportunities. Recent visitors to campus have included Nobel Peace Prize recipient Wangari Maathai, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean and Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Carol M. Browner.

Below is a list of just some of the speakers who visited campus during the Fall 2009 semester:

Author and civil rights activist Cornel West on life, culture and courage• Former lieutenant governor of Maryland Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on • volunteerism, service and the Kennedy legacyArchitect John Cary on ethical social architecture and design• Political consultant Paul Begala on current affairs, the 2008 presidential election and the • role of the media in politicsTrustee Dr. Richard L. Wasserman ’70, president of Dallas Allery Immunology, on bioethics • Dr. Jeff Johannes on algebraic equations, Evariste Galois, and Hector Berlioz• Triathlon race director Jeff Henderson on social and environmental justice, community • building, and leadershipDr. Rae-Ellen Kavey on women in medicine • Senior Managing Director at York Capital Management Brooke S. Parish ’84 on • careers in finance


Associate Professor of Art History Michael Tinkler on medieval superstition • and magicMoses Agapito, a child of the Sudan, on his personal experiences and • efforts to build a school in his native villageExecutive Vice President and Treasurer of HSBC Bank USA Gregory Pierce • ’85 on international financeDr. David Hangauer on careers in medicinal chemistry, chemical biology • and bioorganic chemistrySuzanne Hunt, founder and president of Hunt Green, on biofuels• Chef and author Tina Wasserman on Jewish cooking and culture• Democracy advocate and world food and hunger expert Frances Moore • Lappé on hunger and climate crisisAuthor and composer Stephen Nachmanovitch on improvisation • in life and artWilliam Smith Head Lacrosse Coach Pat Genovese and Haudenosaunee • coaches and players Sandy Jemison and Tia Smith on women in lacrossePresident of Real Estate for Equity Group Investments David Contis on • commercial real estateClinical Director of Delta Consultants Dr. Richard Solomon ’75, P’10 on • careers in child psychology

Read More BooksA Reader’s College is a half credit course taught by HWS faculty and staff members. Courses typically meet weekly and share some similarities with a book club: everyone reads the same text and participates in a group discussion about the reading. The difference is, in a Reader’s College, your discussions are led by a faculty or staff expert.

Often there is a writing or creative project at the end of the semester. Past topics have included feminist science fiction literature, social relations in Vietnam, leadership in social change and golf course architecture. New topics are offered each semester.

The Centennial Center for Leadership also offers the Leadership Reader’s College Series, five half-credit courses that provide opportunities for all students at HWS to explore leadership across contexts and disciplines. The topics change every semester and are taught by a variety of faculty and staff, but are always related in some way to leadership. Past Leadership Reader’s Colleges have addressed such topics as leadership and social justice, environmental leadership, intergroup leadership and leadership in sports.

Reader’s Colleges are a great way to meet other students and campus community members, and they’re perfect opportunities to explore new interests. Reader’s Colleges are typically announced within the first two weeks of the academic semester, so check your e-mail and watch for posters in Scandling Campus Center.

Take a few 200-level classes as soon as possible. It’ll give you a better sense of how in-depth and specific your courses can be.

Start to research study abroad trips as soon as possible. Not all trips go every semester, and it’s a longer process than you would think!

Join as many clubs as possible. It’s a good way to meet people, and it looks great on a résumé.

Though the first weeks can be scary, everything gets easier. It will all work out. You just need to give it time.

Ask questions. Do not ever be afraid to ask questions. The people at HWS are incredibly supportive and want you to succeed. Let them help you!

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Academic ResourcesThe Warren Hunting Smith Library The Warren Hunting Smith Library is home to well over a quarter of a million volumes in all disciplines as well as personal and group study rooms and classrooms.

Professional reference librarians guide campus researchers to print and electronic resources and conduct a vigorous program of course-related research instruction in first-year through upper-level courses and for the Honors program throughout the year.

The online catalog provides access to the Colleges’ print, video and electronic holdings as well as electronic reserve materials for classes. A wide range of Web-based resources are available through the Library’s Web page, including electronic-text databases, Web sites and connections to other library catalogs. Through cooperative agreements with a network of local and national libraries, students and faculty members, using inter-library loan services, also have access to a vast array of additional materials.

The Library is home to several special collections, including the Hobart and William Smith archives, which safeguards many primary research materials including the official Colleges archives and collections of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, local history materials and art works.

The Rosensweig Learning Commons This state-of-the-art facility combines services and staff from the Library, Information Technology Services and the Center for Teaching and Learning to create a cohesive environment that supports complex learning, deep exploration and rigorous intellectual pursuit. Created in 2008, the Rosensweig Learning Commons has transformed the first floor of the Library into a space that uses technology to advance formal and informal instruction as well as individual and group research. Students and faculty now have a single site for research and collaboration, mediated by instructional technology, and designed to promote the skills of information fluency.

The Rosensweig Learning Commons reaffirms the Library as the heart of our academic community, where learning takes place in a complex environment of print and electronic resources that cultivates the research and technical skills for lifelong learning. The space has more than 130 computers with the availability of both Mac and Windows platforms, including a 24-hour area. Nearly every piece of furniture on the floor - from the lounge chairs to the tables - is wired for power and network connectivity so that students can flexibly move from space to space with laptops.

Information TechnologyThe HWS Support Center, located in the Rosensweig Learning Commons, offers a full-service Help Desk. The Help Desk services all on-campus technologies from computers and phone service to audio-visual support of multimedia devices in classrooms and public spaces. The Help Desk also assists students in using software and accessing Blackboard and other on-campus learning tools. All students are provided an e-mail account and storage space on the Colleges’ server. The Help Desk can assist with any setup or use of

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these resources. Additionally, the Help Desk supports student-owned machines and provides all diagnostics at no charge. There are nominal fees for some repair and installation services. Owning a computer is not a necessity at HWS, although it is helpful. If you opt not to bring a computer, there are multiple computer labs available in the Warren Hunting Smith Library and in other academic buildings. Labs are open throughout the day, and there is an all-night study area in the library, giving students computer access 24 hours per day during the semester. If you decide to bring your own computer, all student residences have full Internet access. Additionally, all of the academic spaces and residential common areas are equipped with wireless. The Colleges have partnered with CDW-G and Apple to offer computers that meet our recommended configuration at a discounted rate. For more information about purchasing a computer through HWS’ partner organizations, visit www.hws.edu/itservices/computer_guidelines.aspx. Additionally, the Help Desk sells some software at discounted rates, per licensing agreements with vendors. Please feel free to contact the Help Desk for a full list of software and prices. Regardless of whether you purchase a computer through one of HWS’ partner organizations or bring your own, it is strongly recommended that you purchase Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) insurance. HWS has partnered with Safeware to offer extended coverage of computers due to theft, accidental damage, etc. Visit www.hws.edu/itservices/computer_guidelines.aspx for more information.

If you choose to purchase a computer from another vendor, please keep the following hard- and software specifications in mind:

Recommended Hardware Configuration:Processor: Pentium Dual Core, Core Duo equivalent (PC or Apple) RAM (Memory): 2 GB or higher Hard drive (Storage): 120 GB or higher Disc drive: CD-RW / DVD-ROM or CD-RW / DVD-RW Wireless: Built-in Warranty: 3 or 4 year parts and labor Insurance: Safeware accidental damage protection visit (http://www.safeware.com/hobartwilliamsmith) for more information

Recommended Software Configuration:Operating system (PC): Windows XP Professional or Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate (XP Pro and Vista Ultimate are available for purchase at the IT Help Desk) Operating system (Mac): Apple Macintosh OS X 10.3, 10.4, or 10.5 (10.5 Leopard is available for purchase at the IT Help Desk)Productivity (PC): Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 (PC) Productivity (Mac): Microsoft Office 2008 (Apple)

For information regarding student computer recommendations or about working for IT, please contact the HWS Help Desk at [email protected].

The Center for Teaching and Learning The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) offers a variety of programs and resources both to promote love of learning and encourage student engagement. CTL provides the academic services students need to succeed in college and beyond.

The Teaching Fellow Program offers specially trained Student Fellows to support specific courses and is currently active in nine departments: anthropology/sociology, biology, chemistry, economics, geoscience, philosophy, physics, psychology, and Spanish and Hispanic studies.

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Faculty in these departments work closely with the Fellows in directing instruction, while Fellows keep regular office hours in meeting space provided by the departments.

Students wishing to improve their academic performance in a specific academic area may meet with a CTL Tutor, either individually or in a small group, to enhance their understanding of course material and improve their performance on assignments and exams.

Those students who need more general guidance can also meet with Study Mentors for help with organization and study skills or with CTL specialists to develop oral communication skills, including preparations for public speaking, poster and Power Point presentations and graduate school and scholarship interviews.

CTL Writing Colleagues and writing specialists are available to meet with students who need extra help planning, organizing and writing papers. Colleagues are not tutors or editors; instead, they are there to help students become more confident, conscientious and effective writers.

The HWS Writes Web site, originated in the department of Writing and Rhetoric and available on the CTL site, is also a resource for writers. The pages offer strategies for formulating ideas, editing and revising, as well as avoiding plagiarism and tips on writing with others. The site also features ONE ESSAY, an anthology of exemplary student writing. Because ONE ESSAY features examples from a variety of academic disciplines and assignments, these models are helpful examples of college-level writing for first-year students.

Through CTL’s Group Study Tables, established with the assistance of specific course faculty, students wishing to improve their performance in their course work may meet with a group leader, either individually or in small groups, over the course of the semester to enhance their understanding of course material. One-on-one Study Mentors are available to assist students who wish to excel academically and hone reading, writing, time management and general study skills.

If you have any questions about specific programs or services or would like to make an appointment or learn more about how you can take advantage of CTL resources, contact the Center for Teaching and Learning at [email protected] or (315) 781-3351. Students can make appointments using the TutorTrac program available on the CTL Blackboard site.

Writing Colleagues Writing Colleagues are students who have been trained through the Writing and Rhetoric department to lend support and act as a sounding board for student writers. They are attached to a specific course, often a First-Year Seminar, and act as a bridge between students and faculty to facilitate communication and offer on-going writing support. If there is a Writing Colleague associated with your course, you’ll meet with the Colleague on a regular basis to discuss thematic and structural elements and complete multiple drafts of all written work for the course. This peer-to-peer program is a unique service provided to Hobart and William Smith students, and most students find that a Writing Colleague helps them significantly improve their writing skills in a friendly, low-stress setting.

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Writing Colleagues must go through an application process and then complete the Writing Colleague Seminar, a full-credit course that helps students learn how to provide writing assistance, diagnose papers and discuss the art of rhetoric. For more information or to apply, contact Heidi Beach, writing colleague coordinator, at [email protected].

Disability Services Hobart and William Smith Colleges seek to offer all students the opportunity to achieve their academic potential, and we recognize that students differ in their needs and learning styles. In response to those needs, a disabilities specialist is available at CTL for advising, consulting and assuring accommodations for students with all types of disabilities. Our goal is for each student to acquire the skills and achieve the level of personal growth that enables him or her to develop independently.

Registered students with disabilities who need academic accommodations or disability-related support services are asked to make their needs known and to file timely request forms each semester with Disability Services. Different types of disabilities require different types of documentation. Please visit the Disability Services Web site at www.hws.edu/studentlife/stuaffairs_disabilities.aspx or fill out the Disabilities Disclosure form under the Medical Forms task on the Orientation Web site.

Once a disability has been documented, the case will be reviewed to determine the need for appropriate services and accommodations. Common academic accommodations may include: extended time allowed for examinations, computer access for examinations, distraction-reduced testing locations, classroom note-takers or assistive technology for writing and reading. Housing and dietary accommodations may also be made when supported by appropriate documentation.

Each semester students must formally request accommodations, and each student is expected to discuss the details of their accommodations for each course with each professor. Hobart and William Smith Colleges do not provide or pay for testing for learning disabilities, specialized tutors, academic coaching or ongoing support with organizational and life tasks.

For more information, contact Disability Services Coordinator David Silver at (315) 781-3351 or [email protected].

Academic Opportunity ProgramsAcademic Opportunity Programs, which includes the Arthur O. Even Higher Education Program, are special programs designed to provide broad and varied educational experiences to capable students who, due to academic under-preparation and limited financial resources, might otherwise not have an opportunity to attend college.

Students accepted to the Colleges through the Academic Opportunity Programs office attend a five-week intensive summer program, including courses in English/writing, grammar, mathematics, reading/study skills and critical thinking. In addition, group and individual counseling sessions are scheduled to assist students in making the transition to a college environment.

Students enrolled in Academic Opportunity Programs have access to a full-need financial aid package. Aid is provided through a combination of grants, loans and work. First-year students also receive assistance in purchasing their books and supplies.

In addition to financial aid, the program also provides support services for students, including regular academic, personal, financial and career counseling designed to help students successfully complete their program of study at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

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During counseling sessions, academic work is reviewed and discussed to ensure that the student is effectively using the skill sets learned over the summer. The staff also works closely with students to make them aware of other campus resources available such as the Counseling Center, faculty advisers, Financial Aid and the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Undergraduate ResearchMany HWS students apply their classroom knowledge to the outside world through field research in their chosen major or minor area. Hobart and William Smith’s unique location in the heart of the Finger Lakes region allows for a wide range of research options. Many students complete an independent study and/or Honors Project, and many present the results of their work at national meetings.

Students studying the natural and physical sciences are actively engaged in a research or field study project each semester. They complete their field work in state-of-the-art facilities on campus, with local health practices, with the Finger Lakes Institute, with local environmental organizations or in our superb outdoor laboratory, which includes Seneca Lake as well as Paleozoic-era sedimentary strata and the local glaciated landscapes.

The HWS Summer Science Program provides summer support for students to work individually with a faculty member from the sciences on a research project over an eight week period either on campus, at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station or in the Audubon Seabird Restoration Project. Students generally receive a stipend and housing. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to concentrate on a focused research topic with close mentorship from faculty members.

Students studying the social sciences, like sociology or psychology, are given opportunities to conduct field work starting as early as the first semester. Some recent projects have included a study of literacy rates in local kindergarten students and research about recidivism trends among citizens on probation.

Students in the humanities and the arts, like English or studio art, are also encouraged to pursue an area of interest whether through in-depth study of a particular artist or undertaking a significant artistic project of their own. Recent examples include writing a first novel and creating a series of surrealist paintings.

The Finger Lakes Institute The Finger Lakes Institute (FLI), founded in 2004, is dedicated to the promotion of environmental research and education about the Finger Lakes and surrounding environments. HWS faculty and Institute staff conduct ongoing research of the eleven Finger Lakes to evaluate the state of water quality.

To support regional efforts to protect these critical water resources, the Institute widely publicizes the results of its ongoing lake research, working with numerous regional groups to understand the implications of the scientific findings. This research defines the types of impairments causing a decline in water quality and relevant correlations to surrounding land uses. To better understand this relationship, FLI uses geospatial information technology to visualize and interpret patterns and trends between the watershed and lake interactions. The Institute is a great resource for students interested in the environmental sciences. It offers a range of opportunities each semester, including

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internships, independent studies, integrative experiences and volunteer projects, as well as paid summer research positions. Students can gain experience in the day-to-day operation of the Institute and can also complete a core project focusing on scientific research, environmental education or watershed management. Additionally, FLI hosts a wide range of programs open to the HWS community and general public, including evening lectures, symposia, exhibits, conferences and public service events. Some recent events include visits from “Mother of the American Food Movement” Frances Moore Lappé and sustainability expert Suzanne Hunt.

The President’s ForumExperiencing a variety of ideas and ideals is an important component in becoming a global citizen in the 21st century, and the President’s Forum, which welcomes high-profile national and international speakers to campus, is one way HWS students gain that experience.

Established in 2000 by President Mark D. Gearan, the President’s Forum Series invites journalists, politicians, authors, scientists, athletes and academics to share their knowledge with the HWS community, including presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton, Alan Keyes, Howard Dean and Ralph Nader; journalists Helen Thomas, Sam Donaldson and George Stephanopoulos; and newsmakers David Gergen and Andrew Cuomo.

In addition to offering a public lecture, Forum guests generally take the opportunity to visit classes or gather with students and faculty members, so students are able to meet and interact with these speakers, often one-on-one.

The 2009-2010 series has focused on a variety of timely topics, including civic engagement, environmental preservation, global citizenship, politics and health care. This year’s guests included: New York Times best-selling author Cornel West, Former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, CNN commentator Paul Begala, award-winning journalist and best-selling author of Three Cups of Tea David Oliver Relin and Former Governor of Vermont and Former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean.

The Fisher Center for the Study of Women and MenBuilding upon Hobart and William Smith’s long-held commitment to interdisciplinary liberal arts education for men and women, both separately and together, The Fisher Center brings together faculty, students and experts in gender-related fields to foster mutual understanding and social justice in contemporary society.

Established in 1998, the Fisher Center supports curricular, programmatic and scholarly projects that address the question: How do we more clearly realize, through our educational program,

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Cornel West, Author, Civil Rights Activist and Princeton University Professor of Religion

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former First Lady and current U.S. Secretary of State

Dr. Wangari Maathai Sc.D.’94, P ’94, P ’96, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Michael Elliott, TIME International Editor

Past President’s Forum Speakers Over the past ten years, The President’s Forum Series has welcomed some of the most important and recognizable politicians, intellectuals and social activists to campus, including:

Hillary Rodham Clinton• Howard Dean• Dr. Wangari Maathai• Cornel West• Sam Donaldson• Barney Frank• Michael Dukakis• George Stephanopoulos• Ralph Nader• Gwen Ifill• Andrew M. Cuomo• David Dinkins• Jonathan Kozol• Carol M. Browner• Michael Elliott• Tara Wall• Adam Nagourney• Dr. Anthony Cortese• Michael Arcuri• Bairbre de Brún• Ambassador Swanee Hunt • Eric Liu• Ray Burghardt• Dee Dee Myers• Grover Norquist• Jim Hightower• Helen Thomas• Nancy Soderberg• George McGovern• Kerry Kennedy Cuomo• Alan Keyes•


scholarship, and presence in the larger community, our democratic ideals of equity, mutual respect, and common interest in relations between men and women?

The Center was endowed with a significant gift from Emily and the late Richard Fisher, whose son Alexander graduated from Hobart College in 1993. Creation of the Fisher Center for the Study of Women and Men reflects a perfect intersection of the Colleges’ coordinate history and trends in the study of gender throughout academe.

Featured SpeakersHWS students meet with and hear from international speakers throughout the semester during annual and special events. ConvocationConvocation officially kicks off the academic year by bringing together faculty, staff and students to hear notable speakers who set forth the tone and theme for the academic year. Past speakers have included Madeleine K. Albright, Congressmen John Lewis and CNN’s Chief National Correspondent John King. CommencementCommencement is the annual celebration of students who’ve completed degree requirements in the past year. Recent Commencement speakers who have offered their reflections and advice for the future include Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change in the Obama Administration Carol Browner, feminist icon Gloria Steinem and MSNBC’s Chris Matthews. The Elizabeth Blackwell AwardThe Elizabeth Blackwell Award, given to women whose lives exemplify outstanding service to humankind, is named for Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman in modern times to receive the Doctor of Medicine degree. Blackwell earned her degree in 1849 from Geneva Medical College, Hobart College’s precursor institution. Hobart and William Smith Colleges confer the Elizabeth Blackwell Award whenever a candidate of sufficient stature and appropriate qualifications is identified. The first award was given in 1958, and most recently in 2009 when it was bestowed to Rabbi Sally J. Priesand, the first woman to be ordained a rabbi in the United States. Other notable recipients include former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Wangari Maathai Sc.D.’94, P’94, P’96, professional tennis legend Billie Jean King and anthropologist and author Margaret Mead.

Andrew Cuomo, NYS Attorney General Gwen Ifill, Moderator and Managing Editor of “Washington Week”

George Stephanopoulos, Anchor of “Good Morning America” and Chief Political Correspondent for ABC News

Madeleine Korbel Albright, first woman U.S. Secretary of State

Michael Elliott, TIME International Editor

John King, CNN’s Chief National Correspondent and anchor of the State of the Union with John King

Georgia Congressman John Lewis, civil rights movement leader

Carol M. Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change in the Obama Administration

Eric Liu, public intellectual and author


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While traveling in Istanbul, Turkey, Nick Butterini ’10 poses for a photo in Hagia Sophia, a 7th century patriarchal basilica that was transformed into a mosque and is now a museum.


Enhance Your HWS ExperienceCentennial Center for LeadershipThe Centennial Center for Leadership (CCL) provides students with opportunities to explore and understand leadership theory and practice. Students engage with faculty, staff, peers and experienced leaders to critically analyze leadership in multiple contexts and across disciplines. Following a sound developmental model, students are supported through all four years at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. During this time, students shape and reflect upon their conceptions and practices of leadership in relation to elements such as ethics, integrity, social justice, civic engagement, power and inclusiveness. CCL offers an array of learning initiatives mindfully designed to align with students’ needs—initiatives that are academically rigorous, experiential and reflective in nature.

Each semester, CCL sponsors Engaging Leadership, a program for first and second year students that initiates the dialogue around leadership and stimulates interest in leadership development. In these interactive sessions, students are introduced to basic concepts of leadership, participate in activities that encourage reflection on themselves as leaders, and consider their leadership strengths and challenges.

HWS Leads: Minds Wide Open is the Hobart and William Smith leadership certification program. The gateway to beginning the program is enrollment in the semester-long, half-credit HWS Leads Reader’s College (for more information on Reader’s Colleges, see page 17). Interested students may apply for the program in their first or second year. Learning to lead with an inclusive, ethical and values-based approach is foundational to the program. Throughout the semester, students are challenged to examine and broaden their understanding of leadership as they study, read and discuss components and practices of effective leadership from a variety of perspectives. In addition to completing the HWS Leads Reader’s College, earning the certificate requires completion of the half-credit Public Speaking Leadership Reader’s College, 15 hours of community service, biweekly reflective journaling for a community-based research project or leadership role, and a co-curricular transcript. The requirements for the Leadership Certificate can be met any time prior to graduation once a student is accepted into the program.

Leadership Fellowships are available for juniors and seniors who have completed the HWS Leads and Public Speaking Leadership Reader’s Colleges. Fellowships are intended to financially support student-leaders as they envision, plan and implement substantial projects on campus, in the Geneva community or in a broader context. To be considered for a Leadership Fellowship, students must be in strong academic standing and submit a comprehensive project proposal.

The Leadership Institute is a three-day leadership development program tailored specifically to HWS students who hold leadership roles on campus. CCL leads a collaborative effort with numerous offices and programs across the institution to offer a focused, integrated and common leadership training experience for student-leaders. Along with a foundational understanding of leadership theory and practice, the program is based in ideas and practices that connect leadership to civic engagement, diversity, ethics, inclusion and collaboration, which helps to build an even stronger HWS community.

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Bryan McCorkle ’11, interned with the Vortex2 storm tracking project.


Other leadership development initiatives through CCL include speakers, workshops and programs offered in collaboration with offices and departments across campus, such as the President’s Office, Residential Education, the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning and The Salisbury Center for Career Services.

For more information about CCL and how to get involved in opportunities for leadership development, contact Lynn Shollen at [email protected] or (315) 781-4552.

Salisbury Center for Career ServicesAt Hobart and William Smith, career planning isn’t only for seniors; instead you can begin to understand your capabilities and explore your interests as soon as you arrive on campus.

Through a carefully cultivated career development model, you’ll discover your interests, explore related career fields, participate in one (or more) of the literally thousands of available internships and take advantage of job shadowing and networking opportunities with an extensive group of HWS alums, parents and friends.

Once you’ve decided to pursue a certain area, career development professionals will help you prepare to take the next step, whether that means going to graduate school, applying for fellowships or entering the workforce. If you hope to continue your education, the staff will help you prepare for graduate-level exams, write a personal statement and even help you look into financing options. If you plan to apply for fellowships, the full-time Fellowships Coordinator can help you complete applications, gather letters of reference and prepare for interviews. And, if you’re looking for your first job, you’ll get the help you need preparing your professional resume, practicing interview techniques and learning how to accept, decline and negotiate offers.

By the time you graduate, you’ll have the clarity to articulate and realize your goals. HWS alums go on to graduate school, law school and medical school. They win Fulbrights and Rhodes Scholarships. They are pioneers in business, in the arts, in the sciences and in non-profits. If you aspire to a similar future, consider enhancing your HWS experience with a visit to the Salisbury Center for Career Services soon after your arrival on campus. They’ll set you off on the path to success.

If you’d like more information about available programs or have specific questions about the Salisbury Center for Career Services, contact [email protected] or (315) 781-3514.

Center for Global Education While only about 2% of students nationwide study abroad, at HWS more than 59% do so.

We believe that immersion in another culture is a powerful way of learning, which is why we encourage our students to study abroad during their time at the Colleges, whether the experience is a semester studying Chinese language and culture in Beijing, taking classes at a university in South Africa, or learning French and completing an internship in Switzerland.

As many current students will tell you, immersing yourself in another culture often changes how you view yourself and others while expanding your notions of who you are and what you can become. Hobart and William Smith encourage students to look for an off-campus experience that is appropriate to their personal and academic interests.

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65% of all jobs come from internships or networking opportunities. In the Salisbury Center for Career Services, the staff works extensively with our alum and parent groups to develop career, internship and networking opportunities for HWS students including:


The Colleges provide opportunities for off-campus study by sponsoring a variety of programs in different academic

disciplines throughout the world. Sophomores, juniors and seniors in good standing are eligible to experience life

in another country through nearly 40 semester-long options and several short-term summer programs.

You must apply for your program of choice about one year in advance, so you should begin considering abroad programs as early as your first semester on campus. Consult the Center for Global Education Web site at www.hws.edu/academics/global/ for specific program details about academic focus, accommodations, eligibility and approximate costs.

If you have any questions, contact the Center for Global Education at (315) 781-3307.

Where Will You Study?

Aix-en-Provence, France• This program runs every semester and is great for students

interested in French language and culture, art history, European studies and social sciences.

Amman, Jordan• Offered each spring semester, the program in Jordan is intended for students with interests in development, social change and political reform, as well as for those with an interest in Islam, Arabic studies or the Middle East.

Avignon, France• Offered each semester, this is a language immersion program designed specifically for students with an interest and aptitude for the French language. Internship opportunities are available, and students reside in homestays to enhance their linguistic skills.

Auckland, New Zealand• This program is geared mainly toward students interested in education, with all participants completing an in-school internship. It also may appeal to students from other disciplines interested in issues of multiculturalism and ethnic minorities.

Bath, England• Offered each semester, this program is well-suited for students in the humanities or social sciences. It has an internship component for students interested in architecture, town planning, journalism, museum work and social services as well as community service opportunities.

Beijing or Nanjing, China• This program is offered each semester and is geared toward those students who have studied Mandarin Chinese and are seeking to further develop their language skills and learn more about Chinese culture and society.

HWS students study all around the world.


Budapest, Hungary •Based at Corvinus University, this program is designed for students in the humanities and social sciences and will be of particular interest to those in economics, political science and international relations. Internship placements are available.

Carmarthen, Wales• Offered every semester, this program is for students interested in studio art, education, English literature, sociology, psychology, theatre, media or creative writing. The program includes an internship or community service component.

Copenhagen, Denmark •The program, offered each semester, can accommodate a wide variety of students and is particularly well-suited for those interested in pre-architecture, biology, chemistry, pre-health, education and the social sciences.

Galway, Ireland• Offered every fall, this program is based at the National University of Ireland at Galway. It can accommodate students from a wide range of academic disciplines and includes a required community service component.

Geneva, Switzerland• Offered every other spring, the program is ideally suited to students studying international relations, public policy, peace studies or French language and has a required internship component.

Hanoi, Vietnam •The program, offered each fall, begins with a three-week intensive language program in Ho Chi Minh City before moving on to Hanoi, where students take part in an internship placement or an independent study project in addition to their coursework. The program is designed for students in Asian languages and cultures, urban studies and the social sciences.

Hikone, Japan •This program, based near the city of Hikone on the shore of Lake Biwa, is ideal for students interested in Japanese language and culture.

Hong Kong• Based at Lingnan University, this program is suited for students interested in Asian studies, business, Chinese language and culture, economics, environmental studies, history, media and society, philosophy or psychology and includes an optional community service component.

Jaipur, India• Offered each fall, the program is perfect for students interested in religious studies, the Hindi language or any of the social sciences.

Landau, Germany •This exchange program, offered each spring in collaboration with the University of Koblenz-Landau in southwestern Germany near the French border, offers students the opportunity to take courses in English while developing German language skills. It will be of particular interest to students in environmental studies and American studies.

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London, England• Offered every other spring, this program accommodates

students in the humanities and social sciences and has an internship component.

Maastricht, Netherlands• Offered each semester, this program is based at

University College Maastricht and is especially suited for students studying math, natural sciences, social sciences or the humanities, especially philosophy.

Madrid, Spain• Offered every other fall, the program is great for students interested in Spanish language and culture.

Mendoza, Argentina• This program is based at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo and is offered every other fall.

The program can accommodate students from a variety of disciplines and will particularly appeal

to those interested in Latin American studies and those seeking to develop Spanish language skills.

Norwich, England• Offered every semester, this program at the University of

East Anglia, can accommodate students of all academic interests, especially the natural sciences, computer science, mathematics,

media and society, American studies, music and drama.

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa• Offered every other spring semester, the program is geared toward students interested in Africana studies, history, literature, sociology, and the natural sciences. An optional community service program is available.

Prague, Czech Republic •This program is based at Charles University, the oldest university in Central Europe, and is well-suited for students in both the humanities and social sciences. It will be of particular interest to those in economics, political science, history, international relations, film studies and the arts.

Queensland, Australia• Offered each fall, the program is designed for students interested in field sciences, like biology, geology and environmental studies. It includes excursions to a variety of ecosystems throughout Eastern Australia and New Zealand.

Rome, Italy• Offered each spring, the program is suited for students interested in studio art, art history, European studies and Italian language and culture.

Russia • Select from three sites in Russia, each in a different part of the country, each offering a different view of Russian life. Offered each semester, this program

New Zealand, France, Egypt and India: the HWS campus spans the globe.


is ideal for students who speak Russian and are interested in further studying the language, culture and history of the country. Students interested in biology may find the program in Siberia particularly interesting.

Santiago, Dominican Republic •Offered each spring, this program is focused on Spanish language, Latin American and Caribbean studies, and women’s studies. There is an optional community service component.

São Paulo, Brazil• Offered every other fall, this program is of interest to students studying economic development, social planning/public policy, Latin American studies and film studies.

Seoul, Korea• Offered each semester, the Korea program is suited for students interested in Asian studies, economics and business, international relations, religious studies and sociology.

South America (Ecuador/Peru)• Offered every other spring, this program is of particular interest to students of Latin American studies, environmental studies, economics, biology and Spanish language and culture.

St. Louis, Senegal •Offered every other spring, this program is based at the Université de Gaston-Berger and includes a required community service or independent study component. All courses are taught in French, and students also take a course in Wolof, the local language.

Taipei, Taiwan • Offered each semester, the program is best suited for those who are interested in Chinese language and in learning about Taiwan and its complex relationship with mainland China.

Tuebingen, Germany• This program is offered each spring, but students also have the option of studying in Germany for a full year.

Washington, D.C.• Offered every other fall, this program is ideally suited for students interested in public policy, politics or economics. The program requires a full-time internship that enables the student to be completely immersed in the public policy process.

Your Co-Curricular Transcript Like your academic transcript, which tracks the courses you take and your final grades, the Co-Curricular Transcript (CCT) is a record of your achievements and activities throughout your time at HWS.

The CCT is a completely voluntary process, but we recommend that you log in to the CCT Web site (http://www.hws.edu/studentlife/resed/cct.aspx) soon after you arrive on campus and update it whenever you are involved in a club or activity or recognized with a leadership opportunity or award.

Over time, the transcript will become a footprint of your time outside of the classroom, and a visual representation of your leadership skills and experiences. Four years from now, your CCT can be used when you apply for jobs or post-graduate studies to show prospective employers and graduate schools that you’re a top-notch student as well as an active and involved member of the HWS community.


Got Service??At HWS, service is much more than bagging litter and raking leaves.

During Orientation Weekend, you’ll join your peers and upperclass mentors to work on a community service project at one of more than 25 sites in the Geneva and surrounding communities. During last year’s Orientation, the Classes of 2013 helped the local Community Lunch Program prepare for the week ahead, cleaned the gymnasium at Geneva’s YMCA and prepared the Geneva Little League Complex for the winter months.

This morning of service is an important introduction to the community as well as a way to demonstrate the importance of engagement on campus. In fact, that ethic is so deeply engrained in our community that it even has a name: The Geneva Partnership. It is not only a great way to get to know the surrounding area, but also a great

way to give back to the community.

Offering a helping hand, many Geneva community members and HWS faculty and staff members work side-by- side with incoming students each year, getting into the spirit of service and showing their commitment to the community, too.

Community Engagement and Service Learning At Hobart and William Smith Colleges, a liberal arts education is more than a major and a minor; it’s about becoming a person who has the experience and skills to be an engaged leader.

CCESL unites students with the greater community and then provides opportunities to build the skills necessary for active citizenship through a variety of on- and off-campus events, including service-learning classroom opportunities throughout the school year and during breaks.

Students may also complete a community-based research project during their junior or senior year. These projects are a sustained, semester-long commitment to the exploration of a local issue in conjunction with a community partner. For example, this fall, Alexander Henry ’10 combined his knowledge of environmental science with his interest in public policy to work with officials from the nearby Town of Victor on a baseline greenhouse gas emissions inventory of the Town’s own facilities and operations and from the community as a whole.

Throughout your time at HWS, you’ll connect the classroom to the community and cultivate the leadership skills to make a difference. Maybe you’ll travel to New Orleans during Alternative Spring Break, lead an American Reads team or build a house with Habitat for Humanity. Whatever your involvement, you’ll further develop the kind of character that will act as a compass for life.

If you’d like more information about community service opportunities available through HWS or have questions about service-learning, contact the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning at [email protected] or (315) 781-3825.


Living on Campus


Living at HWSResidence LifeFirst-year students are housed in double, triple or quad rooms in co-ed and single-gender buildings across campus. You cannot request a residence hall or roommate during your first semester, but upper class students select rooms and roommates through a lottery process during the spring semester in preparation for the upcoming academic year.

Whether you live on a co-ed floor or in a single-gender residence, you’ll be provided with a desk, chair, dresser, closet or wardrobe and bed as well as window shades. The beds are elevated so that you can store items under them, but you can also request that your bed be lofted (lifted about 6 feet off the ground, like the top bunk of a bed). Once the bed is lofted, you could put your desk or dresser under it to save space. We recommend extra long twin sheets.

Each first-year residence hall also houses Resident Assistants (RA). This team of peer leaders is charged with developing a sense of community in the residence halls. The RAs plan fun and informational events throughout the year, like pumpkin carving at Halloween or discussions about social justice. They are also trained to field questions on any issues, including personal, academic and student life concerns, and they’re there to help if you’re having trouble getting along with your room- or floor-mates. You can ask them about pretty much anything; if they can’t help, they’ll be able to direct you to someone who can.

You’ll be paired with a roommate based on the information you provide on the Lifestyles Information task on the Orientation Web site. We try to bring together students with similar living habits, and your roommate will probably also be in your First-Year Seminar, so you’ll have something in common right away.

Your Own FridgeThough most residence halls have a small kitchen area intended for cooking snacks and occasional meals, each student is also allowed a small mini-fridge, which can be brought from home or rented from the Refrigerator Leasing Company at (607) 431-9525. More information about leasing will be mailed to you over the summer.

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• alarm clock • athletic clothes

or equipment • batteries• backpack• bike• bulletin board • calculator• calendar • clothes hangers • coins (quarters

for laundry)• computer• desk supplies

(tape, stapler, etc.)

• dictionary and thesaurus

• fan • flashlight and

batteries • lamps - no

halogen lamps • laundry bag

or basket & detergent

• mugs, glasses, cups, silverware

• network cable• pencil sharpener • phone • pictures, posters

or decorations • pillows and

pillowcases• poster putty• power cord for

computer• radio or stereo • raincoat/

umbrella • sheets, blankets

and comforters • single-serve

coffeemaker (like Keurig brand)

• stationery and envelopes

• surge protectors• toiletries basket

or bucket • towels • trash bin• winter clothes

(scarves, hats, gloves, boots, coats)

Not To Pack

• Candles/open flame devices

• Incense• Extension cords/

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appliances (toaster ovens, hot pots, coffee pots, Foreman grills)

• Microwave ovens (except for Colleges-

approved micro-fridges)

• Large refrigerators (above 3 cubic feet)

• Fireworks/pyrotechnics

• Building lofts and other wood structures

• Firearms and/or weapons (including air guns, bb guns, paintball guns, pistols, knives, etc.)

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Saga-lebrity Profile “Showtime”JoeHatfield You’ll find Showtime Joe holding court in the center of The Great Hall of Saga, cooking up hot meals to order and surrounded by a group of students waiting for their order to come up. “He’s a good cook, he cares and he’s charismatic,” says Lynn Pelkey, Dining Services general manager. “A lot of times, students wait in line just to talk with him!” This staple of the Saga-lebrity diet has been a cook all his life, but he came to HWS just six years ago. He’s an honorary member of the Hobart Class of 2008 and was recently honored with Sodexo’s “Circle of Customer Excellence Award” for the Northeast region for his outstanding customer service.

Eating at HWSForget everything you’ve heard about campus dining, because dining at HWS is just as good—or better—than the meals you’re used to eating at home.

At Hobart and William Smith, all students are required to have a meal plan. Meal plans are for use in Saga Dining Hall, located in Scandling Campus Center, which offers breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

You’ll have a variety of choices at each meal, from the salad bar and delicious healthy entrees to pizza, fresh-baked desserts and, yes, Captain Crunch all day. They also offer several vegetarian and vegan options at each meal, and the staff is willing and able to accommodate students with special dietary requirements.

In addition to Saga, there are three other on-campus eateries, the Café, Cellar Pub and de Cordova Café, where you can use cash, snack money or one-swipe meals to score a fresh-made taco lunch, a delicious smoothie, a late night quesadilla or a variety of salads, cold sandwiches, fresh-baked pastries, snacks and Starbucks beverages.

You can add additional snack money to your account at any time during the year by either visiting the Dining Services Office (in the Saga Dining Hall), calling (315) 781-3092 or submitting a deposit along with the Snack Money form you will receive this summer. Snack money is nonrefundable and must be used by the end of the academic year.

If you have questions about dining on campus or special dietary needs or restrictions, don’t hesitate to contact Dining Services at (315) 781-3092.

Top Ten Most Popular Foods in Saga

Vegan Tacos1. M&M Brownies2. Chicken Noodle 3. BowlMade-to-Order 4. Belgian WafflesRoasted Sesame 5. Salmon with Green Beans Tofu Pad Thai6. Homemade 7. Macaroni and CheesePumpkin Ravioli8. Turkey Cutlets 9. with Garlic Mashed PotatoesPortobello and 10. Gorgonzola White Pizza

Saga-lebrity Profile Betty Wathler Within your first 48 hours on campus, you’ll meet Betty. Before long, she’ll be swiping your meal card and calling you “honey.” Pretty soon you’ll find yourself lining up, card in hand, to tell her about the test you aced or the awesome care package you got in the mail. “Betty just loves us,” says graduating senior Oliver Meeker. “If you open up to her, she’ll open up to you, and you’ll feel that connection every time you go into Saga.” In her spare time, Betty is also Hobart’s Number One Hockey Fan (she’s only missed a single game and that was so she could attend the William Smith Centennial Gala event!) and she provides backup vocals for President Mark D. Gearan’s Garage Band. (Oh, yea, our President has a rock band.)

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Student ActivitiesAt Hobart and William Smith, learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. As you meet people, join clubs and start to craft your HWS experience, you will become a part of a community that never stops thinking, never stops learning and never stops questioning.

There are more than 80 student groups at HWS that address a broad range of interests, including politics, performing and studio arts, community service, activism, media and sports. Between club activities, performances and volunteer opportunities, there are many ways for you to explore your interests, have fun and make a difference.

The HWS Club Fair, which will be held on Friday, September 3, is a great opportunity to explore what HWS has to offer. During the event, each club has its own table set up on the Quad, and first-year students can meet the club advisers and find out what’s planned for the semester.

Club activities vary somewhat from year to year in response to student interests, and students are encouraged to start their own club, with help from the Office of Student Activities, if a club that covers their interests doesn’t exist.

Fraternity Life Almost from its foundation in 1822, Hobart College has had a fraternity system. By 1860, Hobart men had discovered the powerful bonds of brotherhood through membership in the Kappa Alpha Society (1844) followed by Theta Delta Chi (1857) and Chi Phi (1860). The twentieth century witnessed an explosion of fraternities throughout the nation. At Hobart, three more chapters (still active today) were founded: Kappa Sigma (1935), Delta Chi (1948) and Phi Sigma Kappa (1950). Today, these 6 chapters provide a band of brothers, supporting one another through the rigors of college life, staying active in service to the community and taking on unique leadership opportunities.

Campus Activities BoardThe student-run Campus Activities Board (CAB) organizes on- and off-campus events, hosting parties, concerts and trips throughout the academic year. During the 2008-2009 academic year, CAB planned nearly 50 events, including regular open mic events and a recently-released movie every two weeks. Special events included a Battle of the Bands, a bus trip to Darien Lake Theme Park and a campus-wide game of capture the flag.

Intercultural Affairs The Intercultural Affairs House (IC) provides opportunities for all HWS community members to celebrate and explore cultural heritages and promote inclusive excellence. The house, which is open until midnight every night, is home to support services like opportunity programs and international student services, but it’s also a place for students to hang out, study and celebrate cultural events.

IC has several quiet study areas and a dedicated computer lab open to any student, anytime, and staff members are always on hand to offer academic advice. Students are encouraged to hang out in the homey atmosphere even after their homework is done with free snacks, a big screen television and a well-stocked game room.

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Active MindsAlpine Ski TeamAmericans for

Informed Democracy

Amnesty International

Anime CentralArchitecture SocietyArts CollectiveAsian Student UnionBasketball ClubBible Study Campus Activities

BoardCampus GreensCampus Peer

MinistryCaribbean Student

AssociationChinese Student

ClubChi Phi FraternityClose KnitClub SoccerCollege DemocratsCollege Experience

OutreachCollege RepublicansColleges Against

CancerCrux (Literary

Magazine)Days of ServiceDebate Team Delta Chi FraternityEcho and Pine

(Yearbook)EMS Corps.Equestrian ClubFencing ClubField Hockey ClubGlass Blowing ClubHabitat for

HumanityHealth Professions

ClubHeifer Project

CoalitionHerald (Newspaper)HillelHIP - NOTIQS (Step

Team)HIV / AIDS

AwarenessHobartones (men’s a

capella)Hobart Student

GovernmentHobart Trap TeamHot Spot (Geology

club)Hugs Across America

HWS CheersHWS LiveIce Hockey ClubInterfraternity

CouncilInternational

Student Association

Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship

Investment ClubKappa Alpha SocietyKink (Advertising)Koshare (Dance

Collective)Lacrosse ClubLatin American

OrganizationLibertango (Tango

Club)Make-A-Wish ClubMartini (Alternative

Newspaper)Mathematics

and Computer Science Club

Media ClubNARAL Pro Choice

New YorkNewman ClubNordic Ski ClubORAP (Outdoor

Club)Paintball ClubPhi Sigma Kappa

FraternityPhoenix PlayersPRIDE AllianceProgressive Student

UnionProject Eye to EyePsychology Society Public Affairs JournalRotaract ClubRugby ClubRussian SocietySankofa: Black

Student UnionSoccer ClubStudent Activists for

DarfurStudent Movement

for Real ChangeThe Circle

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Theta Delta Chi Fraternity

Track and FieldUltimate Frisbee Volleyball ClubWilliam Smith

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Promoting social justice and ethnic pluralism, the house also fosters interaction between different cultures by hosting cultural events, as well as providing opportunities for cross-cultural conversation during regularly scheduled coffee hours, faculty fireside chats and opportunities to meet with local community members.

Many cultural clubs, including Caribbean Student Association, Women’s Collective, Latin American Organization and Asian Student Union, meet in the house regularly as does the weekly Buddhist meditation study. Cultural clubs, as well as the Social Justice Collective, often host special events in IC. Recent events have included an Iftar dinner, Dilawi festival celebration, henna painting and a Latin-themed open mic.

Getting Around Campus The Hobart and William Smith campus is small and within easy walking distance of many services that you may need, like the grocery store, banks, restaurants and a movie theatre. Because of its central location many students find that they don’t really need a car on campus, and ‘by-foot’ is by far the most common mode of campus transportation.

However, if you would like to bring a car to campus, you should know that all student vehicles must be registered at the Campus Safety Office within three business days of the first day of class each semester in order to park on campus. To register a vehicle, you must complete a registration form at the Campus Safety Office, show a valid student I.D. and state registration and pay the appropriate fee. For first-year students, the fee is $60/semester or $100/year.

Once registered, you will receive a parking decal that must be promptly and properly installed on the vehicle. The first-year parking permit allows you to park in the first-year lot, the Houghton House lot as well as several other designated student lots. To reduce congestion, first-year students who park on city streets surrounding the campus will be ticketed.

For students who don’t have a car but are concerned about getting around, there are campus shuttles that operate seven nights a week on a pre-set route from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., transporting students around campus and to several off-campus sites, including the grocery store. As part of the HWS Goes Green Transportation Initiative, designed to reduce on-campus driving, HWS introduced an additional shuttle last year: a purple and green biodiesel trolley that runs on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Bikes are also a popular form of transportation, and many students either bring their own bike or borrow one of ours. The HWS Bike program is sponsored by the HWS Goes Green Transportation Initiative. The Colleges’ fleet of bikes is locked up on various bike racks around campus so that members of the program can borrow a bike whenever they need it, then lock it up for the next person to borrow. If you’re interested in the bike program, you can sign up at the HWS Bike Shop between 3 and 5:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday, in the garage behind 141 St. Clair St. There’s a $10 deposit for membership.

If you have any other questions about getting around campus with a car or shuttle, contact The Campus Safety Office at (315) 781-3656. For more information about the HWS Bike program, contact Sustainability Coordinator Jamie Landi ’08 at [email protected].

Get Involved!


HWS Goes GreenAt Hobart and William Smith, light bulbs are going off over the heads of students, faculty and staff all the time – it just so happens that more and more of them are the eco-friendly, compact fluorescent variety.

In 2007, President Mark D. Gearan signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment [ACUPCC], making Hobart and William Smith a charter member of an effort to reduce emissions of gases responsible for global warming.

Since formalizing our commitment, sustainability has become a big part of our campus culture. Our dining hall and café feature three trash bins-one for

compost, one for trash and one for recyclables. Refillable water bottles are increasingly popular. And compostable serviceware made from corn and potatoes are popping up all over campus.

If environmental activism is your thing, there are plenty of ways to get involved on campus,

from studying ecology in the classroom to advocating for sustainability as a member of the Campus Greens or the HWS Green Team to helping coordinate Earth Week events.

Our Environmental Studies program, shaped largely by a student initiative that began in the 1970s, is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from many different subject areas. So, even if you don’t want to major in sustainability, you’ll find a variety of courses on that theme, like ‘Architecture and the Wider Environment,’ ‘Environmental Economics’ and ‘American Environmental History.’

Environmental awareness and activism have been the focus of strong individual academic projects. Some recent examples of academic projects include converting a carbon-heavy truck into an electrically-powered vehicle, developing a new recycling program for the campus and auditing the City of Geneva’s energy efficiency.

There are also opportunities each semester to raise awareness and educate new community members about the importance of our commitment. Colleges’ Sustainability Coordinator Jamie Landi ’08 organizes a variety of competitions and events, including an HWS Goes Green picnic lunch during Orientation Weekend.

Other recent HWS Goes Green programs have included a student-organized organic garden, “tray-less” Tuesdays in the dining hall, a contest between residence halls to reduce carbon emissions and Recyclemainia, which challenged the campus community to reach a 30 percent recycling rate in just eight weeks.

More information about all of the Colleges’ green initiatives and programs can be found on our Web site at http://www.hws.edu/about/green/.

Social life at HWS is rich and varied.


Religious LifeAt Hobart and William Smith, we believe that the life of the spirit and the life of the mind need not be separate or mutually exclusive, but in fact may be profoundly interrelated and rewarding. The Office of Religious Life supports and encourages the practice and exploration of spiritual traditions through services, programming and mentoring that provide hospitality and advocacy for students of all religions and cultures.

Religious Life staff members Lesley Adams, chaplain, Lorinda Weinstock, director of the Abbe Center for Jewish Life, and the Venerable Tenzin Yignyen, Buddhist adviser, organize a variety of special religious events during the semester as well as a slate of weekly campus events. The Religious Life Office also supports student clubs like Project Nur, a Muslim group; the

Newman Club, a Roman Catholic group; and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, an Evangelical Christian group.

Regular non-denominational events, including the Wednesday Pasta Night dinner, Campus Peer Ministry and the Closeknit handwork group, provide opportunities to gather for conversation and fellowship. Events like Buddhist Meditation, Bible Study and Kosher Shabbat Dinners allow students to celebrate their own faiths or explore new faiths.

St. John’s Chapel, the on-campus center of religious life, hosts regular services for Catholics, Episcopalians and Quakers. The local community is also home to a variety of religious communities, including Baha’i, Baptist, Jewish, Unitarian, Methodist and Presbyterian.

Jewish Life at HWS is especially vibrant and is based in the Abbe Center for Jewish Life, a student residence hall located across the street from Temple Beth-El. The home’s spacious dining room, living room, conference room and separate kosher-style and true kosher kitchens make it an ideal space for Shabbat and other traditional gatherings.

Hobart and William Smith accept the responsibility of making available to each student who is absent from class because of religious obligations and practices an equivalent opportunity to make up any examination, study or work requirement missed. Students should make every effort to tell their professors in advance if they must miss class in order to practice a religious tradition.

If you’d like more information about Campus Peer Ministry or specific religious events, contact Chaplain Lesley Adams at [email protected] or (315) 781-3671 or Lorinda Weinstock at [email protected] or (315) 781-3385. For more information about local religious services, visit www.hws.edu/studentlife/religious_life.aspx.

Weekly Religious Life Weekly Events The Office of Religious Life oversees a variety of non-denominational events for students who are interested in fellowship and friendship. Drop in or make an appointment anytime—their offices are located in St. John’s Chapel.

Pasta Night:• Join HWS community members for conversation, fellowship and a home-cooked meal in the Chaplain’s Residence every Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.

Closeknit:• Knit, crochet or embroider with other students and Religious Life staff in the Chaplain’s residence every Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m.

Music, Meditation and Munchies:• Bring your lunch and enjoy a short concert on the first Wednesday of the month in St. John’s Chapel at 12:15.

Sustainable Saturdays:• Join Chaplain Reverend Lesley Adams on a variety of field trips to local orchards, farms and mills to learn about locotarianism and food justice.

Candlelight Night Prayer Service:• The weekly service is held in St. John’s Chapel on Tuesday nights at 10:15 p.m.

St. John’s Chapel


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Chaplain Reverend Lesley Adams can often be found standing over a boiling pot of pasta sauce, knitting in the Scandling Campus Center, or leading students on an adventure at an organic farm. Since 1995, Chaplain Adams has been the spiritual center of campus, leading the Hobart and William Smith community in interfaith celebration, reflection and guidance. She helps members of the HWS community cultivate a reflective life.

Chaplain Adams was ordained an Episcopal Priest in 1988 and earned her B.A. from Smith College and her M.Div. from Harvard University.

As director of both the Abbe Center for Jewish Life and the HWS Hillel program, Lorinda Weinstock helps students experience the cycle of Jewish life. The Jewish community at HWS represents a wide variety of Jewish backgrounds and experiences, and Weinstock helps foster the closeness of the community by organizing and facilitating regular and special events, like Friday night Shabbat dinners and Holocaust Remembrance Week. She holds a master’s degree in Hebrew culture from New York University and has a long history of leadership experience in Temple Beth-El and the wider Geneva community.

The Venerable Tenzin Yignyen, Hobart and William Smith’s Buddhist student adviser, teaches courses on Tibetan language and culture as well as a course on building sand mandalas. He also leads a weekly Buddhist meditation session and has led several pilgrimages to Mongolia and India. A member of the personal monastery of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Tenzin has constructed sand mandalas in many different venues throughout

the world. He was ordained as a monk by His Holiness The Fourteenth Dalai Lama and received the monastery’s highest degree, “Master of Sutra and Tantra,” the equivalent of a Ph.D. degree.

Religious celebrations are an important part of campus life.


Living Well


Health and WellnessHubbs Health Center Hubbs Health Center delivers health care and health education to the HWS campus community. The Center strives to provide high-quality, low-cost, clinically-appropriate services in a nonjudgmental, compassionate and timely manner.

The Center is staffed by a health-care team consisting of a full-time board certified nurse practitioner, a part-time board certified internist, a full-time board certified physician assistant, several licensed professional nurses and a full-time secretary receptionist.

The Center is an appointment-only health care facility, open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. and Sunday from 1 until 5 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling (315) 781-4530.

To support the health of the campus community, the Center provides a wide spectrum of services, including, but not limited to:

Specialist referrals• Full-service women’s health clinic, including annual exams, • contraception and pregnancy testingAllergy injections• STD counseling and testing, including HIV testing• Medications and pharmaceutical supplies • After-hours contact • Sports medicine• Assistance to students with special needs, including but not limited to, • adult attention deficit disorders, eating disorders and tobacco addictionEvaluation and treatment of illnesses and injuries• Assistance/maintenance of students with chronic physiological disorders • such as asthma, diabetes, HIV, hypertension, cancer and physical handicapsInfluenza vaccinations• Immunization updates• Health recommendations for international travel • Physical exams for graduate and professional schools and employment• Promotion of wellness through health related brochures, formal and • informal presentations and discussions on health education issues

All HWS students are enrolled in a health insurance plan and should receive an insurance ID card in the mail before classes start. Hobart and William Smith recommend that all students obtain additional health and accidental injury insurance to cover costs for any medical care not provided by Hubbs Health Center, including off campus referrals, emergency room treatment, laboratory services, care provided by specialists and hospitalization.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule prohibits the release of any medical or health information to parents, outside medical professionals, college officials and all others without the student’s written consent. In the case of a life-threatening emergency, the Hubbs staff consults with the Vice President of Student Affairs, who will ultimately decide whether to contact a student’s family.

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If you would like Hubbs Health Center to share information about your medical care with your family, you can visit Hubbs Health Center anytime to fill out the Medical Authorization Form. The form is also available on the Hubbs Health Center Web page at http://www.hws.edu/studentlife/health_center.aspx.

Please note that New York State Public Health Laws require all students to provide proof of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) as well as the date of their meningitis immunization or their signature indicating receipt of information about meningitis. We ask that students submit this important medical information on the Student Health Form, which can be downloaded on the Orientation Web site, as soon as possible. For questions regarding immunizations, call (315)781-3600.

Prescription Medicines Hubbs Health Center has a small formulary which includes over the counter pain medications, some commonly prescribed antibiotics, cold and allergy relief medications, topical ointments, several popular brands of contraceptives, emergency contraception and others. These are either billed to the student’s college account or in some cases sold directly to the student. Prescriptions can also be written by the Hubbs Health Center staff at the time of a Hubbs visit by a student. For more information on medications available and prescriptions generated by Hubbs Health Center, please call the health center at (315) 781-3600.

The Center for Counseling and Student WellnessThe Center for Counseling and Student Wellness (CCSW) strives to enhance the wellbeing of students by facilitating their emotional, interpersonal and intellectual development. CCSW provides free, confidential services for HWS students, including group counseling, individual time-limited therapy, crisis intervention services and psycho-educational outreach programming.

In addition to offering seven-day/24-hour emergency services, the CCSW staff sees students on an appointment basis and seeks to create a safe environment that is welcoming of all students. Additionally, CCSW staff members serve as consultants to the greater campus, promoting an informed, prepared and safe community, and offering psychological consultation to students, faculty, staff or parents who are concerned about a student.

Laws and medical ethics prohibit the release of any medical or health information to parents, outside medical professionals, college officials and all others without written consent. In the case of a life-threatening emergency, the Center’s staff consults with the Vice President of Student Affairs, who ultimately decides whether to contact a student’s family.

Confidentiality may not apply if the counselor believes that someone is in clear and imminent danger of harm, if a student provides information indicating that someone under 18-years-old is being abused or if the student is under 17 ½-years-old. In such cases the counselor may be legally required to notify proper authorities or may feel that it is in the student’s best interest to contact their family or HWS officials.

For more information about services offered by CCSW, visit www.hws.edu/counseling.

Alcohol and Other DrugsIn keeping with federal, state, and local laws, Hobart and William Smith encourage and support good judgment in the legal use of alcohol for those who choose to use it and prohibit the possession, use, manufacture, and distribution of controlled substances. Complete drug and alcohol policies are outlined in the Handbook of Community Standards at www.hws.edu/studentlife/community_standards.aspx

The Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Programs takes a proactive approach to providing the

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In addition to one-on-one time-limited counseling sessions, The Center for Counseling and Student Wellness offers small-group sessions. Group therapy provides a safe environment to identify and explore feelings and give and receive support and feedback.


prevention, education and counseling necessary for students to make responsible choices concerning alcohol and other drugs.

The Office provides a variety of educational outreach programs throughout the academic year, and all first-year students participate in a workshop designed to help students evaluate their choices and examine their misconceptions regarding alcohol and other drug use among their peers.

One-on-one counseling is available to students who are at risk of developing alcohol and other drug-related concerns as well as for those who are impacted by another persons’ abuse of substances. Students seeking assistance for themselves or a friend are protected under federal confidentiality guidelines.

For more information about the available programs, contact the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Programs at (315) 781-3478 or [email protected].

Campus SafetyThe Office of Campus Safety is responsible for maintaining a safe, secure environment by enforcing the rules and regulations set forth by Colleges authorities, maintaining order, keeping the peace, safeguarding lives and property, preventing and detecting crime and helping those in need.

The Office maintains a series of outdoor emergency telephones that are marked by blue lights. The blue light phones are located throughout the campus along commonly used routes. Pushing the button on an emergency phone connects you to Campus Safety, who will immediately dispatch a uniformed officer to the phone. All emergency telephone calls are recorded.

The Office of Campus Safety annually publishes Living Safely, a handbook outlining their policies and procedures as well as reporting campus crime statistic data. The handbook is available online at http://www.hws.edu/studentlife/pdf/living_safely.pdf.

Hobart and William Smith also have several procedures in place to address emergency situations as they arise on campus and work regularly in conjunction with officials from the City of Geneva and Ontario County to maintain and update emergency preparedness plans.

In accordance with National Fire Protection Association and local fire-safety codes, HWS conducts fire drills in all student residence halls and classroom buildings periodically to make sure that occupants are aware of exit locations and emergency-response personnel know their respective and mutual responsibilities. Residence staff will check residence rooms during fire alarms. Students who fail to exit a building when the fire alarm sounds will be fined $50.

HWS use an emergency notification system that allows voice mail, text and e-mail messages to be sent simultaneously to all campus constituencies in the event of an on- or –off-campus emergency. This work was completed in consultation with members of the campus community, local municipal agencies and emergency experts, and the system is tested annually. Students will be contacted about adding their information to the system early in the fall semester.

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Community StandardsOur goal is to provide an environment in which all members are treated and treat others respectfully. The Handbook of Community Standards is published annually, and all students are expected to know and follow the behavioral guidelines outlined in the handbook. You can find a copy online at http://www.hws.edu/studentlife/community_standards.aspx. The Colleges also keep an up-to-date sexual misconduct policy on the Community Standards Web site.


Typical Wellness ScheduleThe HWS Wellness schedule changes each semester, but here’s a peek at the spring 2010 schedule:

Monday12:20 p.m.: “No Sweat” Fitness7:00 p.m.: Yoga8:00 p.m.: Zumba

Tuesday12:00 p.m.: Indoor Cycling (spinning)5:30 p.m.: Indoor Cycling (spinning)6:00 p.m.: Cardio Kick7:00 p.m.: Core Connections7:30 p.m.: Indoor Cycling (spinning)

Wednesday12:20 p.m.: “No Sweat” Fitness5:15 p.m.: Pilates7:00 p.m.: Yoga7:30 p.m.: Indoor Cycling (spinning)8:00 p.m.: Zumba

Thursday12:00 p.m.: Indoor Cycling (spinning)5:30 p.m.: Indoor Cycling (spinning)6:00 p.m.: Boot Camp7:00 p.m.: Core Connections

Friday10:00 a.m.: Indoor Cycling (spinning)12:20 p.m.: “No Sweat” Fitness

Sunday12:15 p.m.: Indoor Cycling (spinning)5:30 p.m.: Indoor Cycling (spinning)

Recreation and Wellness The HWS Wellness Program is located in Bristol Field House and emphasizes eating a healthy diet, exercising moderately and practicing various relaxation techniques to promote a healthy lifestyle.

The Field House is home to a fitness center, indoor track, athletic courts and group exercise rooms. The program supports several free body-conditioning, aerobic and balance-promoting exercise sessions weekly as well as a variety of special contests and programs throughout the semester designed to teach students about well-balanced nutrition and an overall healthy lifestyle.

Additionally, students who are struggling with their exercise program or nutritional choices are encouraged to contact Program Director Russ Hess, who provides one-on-one counseling to students striving to get healthy and fit.

The program also offers regular Red Cross CPR and first aid trainings throughout the semester for students interested in becoming certified or maintaining a certification.

For more information about any of these wellness initiatives, contact Russ Hess at (315) 781-3901 or [email protected].

Ohmm...Aren’t You My Student? At Hobart and William Smith, yoga is a great way for students to form relationships with professors; bending backward in a Half Moon beside HWS faculty has a way of breaking the ice. Especially when the instructor is a student.

As one of the Colleges’ yoga instructors, senior Sam Koval has shown that students can play the role of teacher for HWS faculty.

“I remember the first time one of my professors, Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Mary Salibrici, came to a yoga class I was teaching,” Koval says. “Probably without her knowing it, I was using a lot of pedagogy I’d picked up from her class to teach yoga. Specifically, I remember using the facilitative approach.”

Facilitative teaching, used by Salibrici in her writing courses, is a way for students to tackle problems by helping them discover their own strategies for success. “In yoga,” says Koval, “the facilitative approach allows me to provide a little bit of careful guidance so that students can have access to a lot of intuitive knowledge they already have about how their body moves. The method is important because it empowers my students, allowing them to own their progress.”

Professors and students alike have been empowered and impressed by Koval’s teachings. “One of my favorite recreational activities on campus is Sam Koval’s yoga class,” says Assistant Professor of English Laurence Erussard. “I really like being taught by a student. He is serious in his approach to the classes and the results are extremely effective.”


Intramurals & AthleticsMore than 80 percent of HWS students are involved in some kind of athletic activity, whether it’s intramural or intercollegiate athletic teams or outdoor recreation programs, like hiking and camping.

Those who wish to enjoy the fun and competition of athletics without the time commitment of playing on a team often join one of the many intramural leagues or club sports teams on campus. Students, individually or in teams, can sign up to play flag football, tennis, wallyball, soccer, golf, badminton, alpine ski, basketball, bodybuilding, soccer, cycling, fencing, field hockey, volleyball, table tennis, baseball, lacrosse, rugby, gymnastics, paintball, track and field, Nordic ski, dodgeball, floor hockey, ice hockey, squash and softball.

Those who wish to get active outdoors can get involved in the Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Program (ORAP), located in the Sport and Recreation Center. ORAP sponsors a variety of day and overnight excursions and activities in the Finger Lakes, including hiking, rock and ice climbing, rafting, snowshoeing and camping. The group also maintains a student-built climbing wall and offers a variety of equipment for rent.

Those who wish to compete at the top of their sport become members of one or more of the Colleges’ 22 varsity teams, many of which are regular contend-ers for conference and national titles.

Athletics is a large part of the campus culture, even for those students who never step foot on the field. There is a sense of community and pride surrounding the Hobart and William Smith athletics teams, and many students cheer on the teams during home and away games. And, when the weather is nice, it’s not unusual for a pickup game of softball or Frisbee golf to overtake the Quad.

Hobart Basketball:• The 2009-10 season marked the 100th varsity season for Hobart basketball. With no seniors on last year’s squad, the Statesmen, under the direction of Coach Izzi Metz ’98, took aim at reclaiming the Liberty League Championship.

Hobart Cross Country:• Long-time Head Coach Ron Fleury had a talented and deep squad in 2009. The Statesmen won the SUNYIT and Hobart

invitationals and sent Ben Flanagan ’10 to the NCAA Championship meet.

Hobart Football:• The oldest varsity sport on campus, Hobart began competing in football

in 1891. In more recent years, the Statesmen have won six of the past eight Liberty League Championships, earning eight postseason bids since 2000. Champions in the classroom as well, 13 Statesmen were named to the Liberty League All-Academic team, including two-time first-team Academic All-American Brian Monaco ’10.

Hobart Golf:• For close to 100 years, Hobart golfers have competed on area links. In recent years, under Head Coach Bill Quinn, the Statesmen have begun to gain regional recognition.

Hobart Ice Hockey:• The Statesmen stepped on the ice for their first varsity season in 1978-79. Hobart competes in the ECAC West, arguably the

More than 80% of HWS students are involved in some kind of athletic activity.


toughest conference in Division III. That hasn’t slowed the Statesmen, though, as they’ve posted a program record seven consecutive winning seasons, made four NCAA Tournament appearances, and reached the nation semifinals in 2006 and 2009 under the watchful eye of Coach Mark Taylor.

Hobart Lacrosse:• For more than 100 years, Hobart lacrosse has been synonymous with excellence. The Statesmen, who boast 16 national championships, are one of only two lacrosse programs to earn NCAA Tournament bids in all three divisions. Today, as a member of Division I, Hobart has a national schedule that takes the Statesmen from Syracuse to Baltimore to Denver.

Hobart Rowing:• Under the leadership of Head Coach Mike Alton, the Hobart rowing team has won four consecutive Liberty League Championships. His Statesmen have won 10 medals at the New York State Championships, the varsity eight has twice reached the ECAC grand final, and the varsity four without coxswain won a silver medal at the 2007 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships.

Hobart Soccer:• The 2009 season marked Hobart soccer’s 57th as a varsity program and saw the Statesmen finish first in the Liberty League standings for a second year in a row, capture the conference tournament title for the first time, and reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive season. Coach Shawn Griffin’s seniors left campus with the highest winning percentage (.772) of any graduating class.

Hobart Squash:• Head Coach Carol Weymuller has guided the Hobart squash team to back-to-back Liberty League Championships (2003-04 & 2004-05) and the Conroy Cup (2006-07). The Statesmen welcomed back nearly their entire starting lineup in 2009-10.

Hobart Tennis:• The Hobart tennis team will look to improve on its fourth place Liberty League finish in 2008-09. Head Coach Carol Weymuller has more career wins than any previous Statesmen mentor and will welcome back all but one starter from last year’s team.

William Smith Basketball:• Since 1990-91, the Heron basketball team has posted 13 20-win seasons and finished atop the conference standings 13 times. Head Coach Lindsay Drury has won 70 percent of her contests, directing William Smith to the postseason in each of her first three seasons.

William Smith Cross Country:• The Heron cross country team has excelled on the run and in the classroom. William Smith has been named a National All-Academic Team by the

cross country coaches association ever since the program was founded. Coach Jack Warner guided the Herons to their first conference championship in 2006

and has also tutored All-American Herons.

• William Smith Field Hockey: Under the leadership of Head Coach Sally Scatton, William Smith field hockey has never suffered a losing

season, while bringing home three national championships. The Herons have finished atop the Liberty League standings 10 times since the conference was founded in 1995.

William Smith Golf:• The youngest of the Colleges’ athletic programs, William Smith golf played its sixth varsity season in 2009-

10. The Herons have made steady progress on the links, becoming more competitive each season.

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William Smith Lacrosse: • The William Smith lacrosse program is led by Pat Genovese. No head coach in collegiate lacrosse (men or women, any division) has more career wins than Coach Genovese. She has led the Herons to 16 NCAA Tournaments and 27 winning seasons over the past 28 years, including an 11-4 mark in 2008-09.

William Smith Rowing:• The William Smith rowing team has won three conference championships and earned seven invitations to the NCAA Championships. Under Head Coach Sandra Chu, the Herons have had 10 oarswomen earn All-American honors.

William Smith Soccer: • With 26 consecutive winning seasons, 23 consecutive postseason bids, six NCAA semifinal appearances, and one national championship, the William Smith soccer team is one of the most dominant in the nation. The Herons, under the direction of four-time National Coach of the Year Aliceann Wilber, went 14-3-3 last season, winning the Liberty League Championship and advancing to the NCAA second round.

William Smith Squash:• In little more than a decade as a varsity sport, the William Smith squash team has grown into one of the Liberty League’s top teams, finishing first or second in each of the past six seasons. Head Coach Chip Fishback has also directed the Herons to a pair of Walker Cup Championships and an Epps Cup Championship.

William Smith Swimming & Diving:• The Heron swimming and diving team has posted a winning record in four straight seasons and eight of the past nine. Head Coach Kelly Kisner, the program’s all-time leader in wins, has tutored student-athletes to record-setting performances and All-American status.

William Smith Tennis: • The William Smith tennis team posted its 14th consecutive winning season in 2008-09. The Herons went 11-6 last season under Head Coach Chip Fishback. With a pair of victories in the fall of 2009, he broke the Heron record for career coaching wins.

Hobart and William Smith Sailing:• Led by Head Coach Scott Iklé ’84, the HWS sailing team is perennially ranked in the top 20 in the nation. The Colleges’ sailors captured national championships in the coed dinghy and team race disciplines in 2005. Since 1996, HWS has competed in 38 national championship events, including the 2009 coed and women’s dinghy championships.

The Colleges have 22 varsity teams.


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FinancesFees Below, we’ve provided an outline of fees and information from the 2009-2010 academic year. A schedule of the 2010-2011 fees for incoming students is forthcoming and will be mailed to your home.

2009-2010 Tuition, Room and Meal Plan Charges (Per Semester)Tuition* $19,572 Room Standard Room 2,665 Odell’s Village 2,710 Meal Plan (required of all students) Gold/Seneca meal plan 2,624 Silver/Finger Lakes plan 2,477 Basic/Geneva meal plan 2,347 Partial meal plan 1,387 90-meal plan 999 45-meal plan 543 Co-op meal plan 600

Required FeesHealth Services Fee 224.50Student Activity Fee 133Technology Fee 181 Matriculation/Institutional deposit 500

Other FeesCar registration 60 Lock change 30 Replace identification card 15 Transcript fee 5 Course change/late registration fees 75/course Computer lab paper charge (over allotted 300)black and white copies .05/pg (color copies) .25/pg

*Full-time tuition is billed for students enrolled in three to five courses per semester. Single courses or additional courses are billed at the rate of $4,893 per course.

2009-10 Course feesApplied Music Classes (music lessons) carry an additional nonrefundable fee of $280.

Health Services FeeThe Health Services Fee is required of all students and provides a broad range of general medical services includ ing no additional fees for services at the on-campus Hubbs Health Center. Health insurance coverage is included in this fee and all students are enrolled in the group policy as a condition of enrollment at the Colleges. If a student is covered by another policy, the school provided policy becomes secondary insurance which can be utilized to pay costs not covered by the primary insurer. This policy also covers students while they are studying abroad. Specific information will be mailed to you during the summer.

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Matriculation/Institutional DepositThe institutional deposit is to cover either damage incurred to property of the Colleges or other expenses incurred by the student. At the Colleges’ discretion, it may be used to pay for expenses incurred by the student that remain unpaid when the student leaves the Colleges permanently.

Tuition StabilizationThe Colleges offer a stabilization benefit for those students who wish to prepay their entire college tuition.

Tuition InsuranceThe Tuition Refund Plan, offered by A.W.G. Dewar, Inc., is an insurance plan to protect your tuition and fees if a withdrawal is necessary due to personal illness or accident. A mailing describing this plan will be sent to you during the summer. Coverage and application information is available online at www.collegerefund.com.

Other Programs The cost of attending certain off-campus programs may exceed regular tuition, fees, room and board.

BillsThe academic year is divided into fall and spring semesters. Bills are mailed in the student’s name to the permanent home address at least two times each term. Anyone wish ing bills to be mailed to another address should notify the Student Accounts Office in writing (to Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Student Accounts Office, 337 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456 ) of that preferred billing address. If necessary, statements will be sent monthly to bill incidental charges or reflect other changes in account activity. An academic transcript hold will be placed on all accounts for amounts billed but not paid by the due date.

Initial Bill Mailed Payment Due Fall 2010 July 1, 2010 Aug. 1, 2010Spring 2011 Nov. 18, 2010 Dec. 18, 2010

Payment Options When you receive your bill, there are two ways to pay. Information about these payment options are listed below and will be included with your first fall billing. You may also opt to sign up for a monthly payment plan, which allows you to spread the fees over the course of several months.

Return check or money order made payable to “Hobart and William Smith Colleges” with 1. remittance in enve lope provided with bill. (If you lose the envelope, mail payments to Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Student Accounts Office, 300 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456.)

Transfer funds directly from a U.S. checking or sav ings account. Go to www.hws.edu, Quick 2. Links, “Pay Student Bill.”

You can also pay monthly by enrolling in the TuitionPay plan admin istered by Sallie Mae. No interest is charged on the un paid balance, but an annual enrollment fee is required. You may set up recurring credit card payments with this option, however a convenience fee will be charged. If you enrolled before bill generation half your annual contract amount has already been credited to your bill as a payment. For more information, visit tuitionpay.salliemae.com/hws or call 800-635-0120. Have your financial aid award letter available. Do not include work study in the calculation for a payment plan or parent loan. Work study is not credited as a payment to the student ac count; students will receive a paycheck instead.

If you are unable to pay the balance due in full by the due date or if the monthly payment amount is too large, please contact the Office of Financial Aid Services and Student Employment


to ensure that you have explored all available sources of financial aid including parent loans, additional student Stafford loans, and alternative loans. Additional Stafford loan amounts are available to students whose parents have been denied a parent loan for credit reasons.

Students whose bills are not paid in full nor approved for a full or partial deferment by the due date will not be allowed to register for the upcoming semester; students already registered will have their registration canceled. Students should not arrive on campus and expect full services without first making acceptable payment arrangements by the due date. Transcripts and diploma will be withheld until the student accounts balance is paid in full. In cases where registration is cancelled and later rein stated, the Colleges will make every effort to honor the student’s original selection of courses on a space-available basis. We cannot, however, guarantee that selection.

Refund PolicyNotification of withdrawal and requests for refunds must be made in writing and addressed to the appropriate dean with copies to the Student Accounts Office. A 100-percent refund will be given to students who withdraw after tuition, fees, room and board have been paid, but prior to registration and the first day of classes. After the beginning of classes, refund of tuition, room, board, and off campus program charges, and return of all federal and institutional financial aid and education loans and other sources of payments are prorated based on the percentage of the semester the student is enrolled.

There is no refund of costs of atten dance, and no financial aid or loans will be returned to the grantors after the student is enrolled past 60 percent of the semester. The official withdrawal date used to determine the enrollment period is the later of the date the student’s written request for authorization of official withdrawal is received by the appropriate dean or the last date the student attends classes.

This policy applies only to charges processed by the Colleges on the student’s account. The Student Activity Fee, Technology Fee, Health Services Fee and vehicle registrations fee are also excluded from refunds. Examples of the application of this policy may be obtained from either the Office of Financial Aid Services and Student Employment at (315) 781-3315 or the Student Accounts Office at (315) 781-3343.

Returned ChecksA returned check fee of $20 is assessed when checks are re turned to the Colleges as uncollectible when presented. Re turned checks result in the loss of check-cashing privileges.

Refunds of Overpaid AmountsRefunds of overpaid amounts will be mailed to you upon request, except when otherwise required by Federal Title IV regulations.

Late Payment Penalty ChargeTuition and other charges not paid when due may be sub ject to a late-payment charge. The late charge is computed at a rate of 1 1/2 percent per month on any outstanding balance from the due date until paid in full. This equals an annual rate of 18 percent. A minimum monthly penalty of $50 may be assessed upon any late accounts. Should a student’s unpaid balance remain outstanding 90 days after the due date, the Colleges reserve the right to transfer the account to a professional collection agency and pass along any additional costs of collection to the student’s account.

QuestionsIf you have any questions regarding the financial aid process or your financial aid award, contact the Office of Financial Aid Services and Student Employment at (315) 781-3315.

If you have questions about tuition, fees or billing, contact the Student Accounts Office at (315) 781-3344.

If you have questions about the monthly payment plan, contact TuitionPay at 1-800-635-0120 or visit tuitionpay.salliemae.com/hws.

If you have questions about housing and meal plans, contact the Office of Residential Education at (315) 781-3880.


Financial AidThe Office of Financial Aid Services and Student Employment administers scholarships, grants, work study and loans. Scholarship and grant aid are considered gifts and do not need to be repaid. Loans are serious commitments that do need to be repaid. Work study is a way for students to earn money while on campus. All students who have submitted the required paperwork should have received a financial aid package along with this mailing. This information will also be reflected on the bill sent from the Student Accounts office in July.

Additional information concerning grants, scholarships, loans and work study can be found at www.hws.edu/offices/finaid. It is important to file your financial aid forms each year and to adhere to the deadlines set forth by the Office of Financial Aid Services and Student Employment.

Working on CampusMany students work an on-campus job to begin to develop professional skills and earn extra money. At Hobart and William Smith Colleges, there are a variety of employment options for students.

If you plan to work on campus, you should follow the instructions on the Employment Requirements task on the Orientation Web site. You must download and complete the W-4 and I-9 forms as well as present the necessary documentation to the Colleges. Staff from the Office of Human Resources will be under the matriculation tent during Orientation to review your documents.

Current available job opportunities across campus are listed on the Office of Financial Aid Services and Student Employment website at www.hws.edu/offices/finaid. For additional information or to apply to a specific job, contact the job supervisor directly.

Top 5 Campus Jobs1. Dining Services The highest paying job on campus is also the most versatile: make burgers, wash dishes or serve meals. It’s not glamorous, but it is good money and the people are terrific!

2. Student Writer in Communications Write, edit and see your work published on the HWS Daily Update . Your mom will be so proud.

3. Teaching Assistant for Various Departments Think you know your stuff? Wait until you’re bombarded by questions from your fellow students!

4. Admissions Tour Guide Learn how to walk backwards while meeting lots of great people.

5. Annual Fund Student CallerConnect with HWS alums and hear some great stories about the Colleges while you earn a pay check.

If you have questions about grants, student employment, scholarships or loans, contact the Office of Financial Aid Services and Student Employment at (315) 781-3315 or [email protected].


Making Money While Giving BackStudents who are federal work study eligible have a unique opportunity to make money while giving back to the Geneva community through America Reads and America Counts.

America Reads tutors work one-on-one and in small groups on reading skills with students from six local elementary schools, while America Counts tutors work with Geneva Middle School students on basic computation and math skills.

Tutors, who typically make a year-long commitment to the program, need no previous teaching experience, although students who are interested in America Counts should be proficient in advanced math. Transportation to the school sites is provided.

Hobart and William Smith are ranked 12th in the nation among those institutions that support community initiatives through federal work study.


Welcome to Geneva, New York


Living in GenevaGeneva, NY Hobart and William Smith are located on a spectacular 188-acre campus along the northern tip of Seneca Lake in the City of Geneva. The birthplace of the women’s rights movement and in the heart of the Finger Lakes region, this area is rich in history and natural beauty. It serves as a spectacular living and learning environment.

The rare natural topography offers combinations of rolling hills and expansive lakescapes. Surrounding Hobart and William Smith is one of the largest acreages of vineyards in the country. The beauty of the area makes it a popular tourist destination and a host to festivals, resorts and shops.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges maintain a close relationship with the City of Geneva through The Geneva Partnership, allowing students to partner with community members and groups to test what they’ve learned in the classroom while simultaneously making Geneva a better place for all who work, study and live here.

What’s in a Name?Check out some of the many nicknames Geneva has gone by throughout its history:

The Lake Trout Capital of the World:• The largest and deepest of the Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake is also the host of the National Lake Trout Derby.

Kanadasaga:• The Seneca Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy made the area now known as Geneva the location for their settlement, called Kanadasaga .

Place of Stone:• The word Seneca is derived from the Indian name “Assiniki,” which means “place of stone.”

Gateway to the Finger Lakes:• Because of its central location and great amenities, Geneva is a common starting point for visitors touring the Seneca Lake Wine Trail and the Finger Lakes region.

Local BanksIf you plan to use a personal checking service, it is strongly advisable to open a local account. There are several commercial banks in Geneva, most within walking distance of campus, and there are two on-campus ATM machines.

You may also cash personal checks for up to $20 at the College Store, Monday through Friday. There is a 10¢ charge per check for this service.

Five Star BankMain office: 2 Seneca Street, (315) 789-2300 Branch and drive-thru: Town & Country Plaza, (315) 789-3300 Drive-thru bank: 65 Elizabeth Blackwell Street ATM: Scandling Campus Center, HWS campus

Community Bank Main office: 5 Seneca Street, (315) 789-7700

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Top 4 Coolest Things About Geneva and the Finger Lakes

History Trace the area’s history from the settlement of the earliest Seneca Indians to the graduation of Elizabeth Blackwell and beyond. The area is brimming with wonderful stories and beautiful architecture.

Adventure From waterfalls and hiking areas to snow-shoeing, fishing and camping under the stars, the Finger Lakes region is a great starting point for adventure in every season.

Beauty Rocky gorges, stony waterfalls, rolling drumlins, rare trees and other naturally beautiful features will take your breath away as you explore everything the area has to offer.

Women’s Rights During the mid-1800s, this area was a hotbed of women’s rights activists and suffragists. Today, that spirit lives on, as Geneva and Hobart and William Smith are known for celebrating and empowering both women and men.

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First Niagara Bank Main Office: 470 Exchange Street, (315) 789-1049 Branch: Pyramid Mall, (315) 789-6004 ATM: The College Store, HWS campus

M & T Bank Main Office: Tops Market, Pyramid Mall, (315) 789-2496

ShoppingThe College Store stocks many commonly needed items, but if you need to purchase additional items or groceries, there are several locations in and around Geneva.

Wegmans (grocery store and pharmacy)300 Hamilton St Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 781-5800

Tops Market (grocery store and pharmacy)Pyramid Mall Routes 5 & 20 Geneva, NY 14456(315) 781-7777

BJ’s Wholesale Club (members-only warehouse store)3635 Berryfields Rd. (off Routes 5 & 20)Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 789-7777

Waterloo Premium Outlets (outlet center)655 Route 318 Waterloo, NY 13165 (315) 539-5518

Peebles (department store)Town and Country Plaza Hamilton St. (Routes 5 & 20) Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 781-2241

Wal-Mart (department store)West of Geneva on Routes 5 & 20 Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 781-3253

StorageMany students do not remain on campus during summer break, and the Colleges do not allow belongings to be stored on campus during the break period. You are responsible for either transporting your belongings home or storing them in Geneva.

There are several private mini-storage facilities around the Colleges, and you must provide your own transportation to the storage location. There are two facilities in Geneva that offer truck and trailer rental.

Alternatively, Simply Storage (1-800-StoreIt) is a storage company that works with college and university students by supplying boxes and arranging a pick-up and delivery date.Storage Locations in Geneva:

Geneva Mini-StorageSuite 450 Liberty Commons450 Pre-Emption RoadGeneva, NY 14456(315) 789-2656

West River Road Mini Storage 50 West River RoadWaterloo, NY 13165(315) 789-7756

Seneca Movers Mini-Storage2915 Route 96Waterloo, NY 13165(315) 539-2806

City Mini Storage493 South Main StreetCanandaigua, NY 14424(585) 394-9400

Truck and Trailer Rental in Geneva:U-Haul Co.1 North Exchange StreetGeneva, NY 14456(315) 789-7470

Seneca Movers 2915 Route 96Waterloo, NY 13165(315) 539-3432

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Hotels Below, we’ve provided a list of several local hotels. The Colleges maintain a more complete listing of area hotels and bed and breakfasts online at http://www.hws.edu/alumni/activities/lodging.aspx.

Belhurst Castle, 4069 Lochland Road (Route 14), Geneva, NY 14456, (315) 781-0201

Best Value Inn, 473 Hamilton Street (Routes 5 and 20), Geneva, NY 14456, (315) 789-7600The Bragdon House, 527 South Main Street (Route 14), Geneva, NY 14456,

(315) 781-6320Chapman House, 562 South Main Street, Geneva, NY 14456, (315) 781-1847Clark’s Motel, 824 Canandaigua Road (Routes 5 and 20), Geneva, NY 14456,

(315) 789-0780Geneva-on-the-Lake, 1001 Lochland Road (Route 14), Geneva, NY 14456,

(315) 789-7190 Hampton Inn, 43 Lake Street, Geneva, NY 14456, (315) 781-2035 Microtel Inn, 520 Hamilton Street (Routes 5 & 20), Geneva, NY 14456,

(585) 248-2440Motel 6, 485 Hamilton Street (Routes 5 and 20), Geneva, NY 14456,

(315) 789-4050Ramada Geneva Lakefront, 41 Lakefront Dr., (Routes 5 and 20), Geneva, NY

14456, (315) 789-0400William Smith Inn, 600 Castle Street, Geneva, NY 14456, (315) 521-9167

What’s Appetizing in Geneva?There’s a slew of cool coffee shops, restaurants and local hang-outs in Geneva, and we’ve already scouted them out and are giving you the inside track…

The Red Dove | 30 Castle St.Cool: Check the chalkboard to see what’s cooking, but don’t look for chicken wings here. You’re more likely to find hummus, oysters and curry. Plenty of organic and local produce, and a funky variety of dinner and cocktail specials. Drool: The menu is varied making it a culinary lottery that keeps on giving.

TheCoffeeHouse | 486 Exchange St.Pick-me-up: The selection of coffees here is wonderful. The Baristas are pros, and iced coffees feature coffee cubes to keep your drink flavorful and not watered-down. Free Wi-Fi!Slow-me-down: It’s a faculty magnet; tread softly if you’re wearing your PJs.

The Captain’s Room | 372 Exchange St.Top Secret: Not too many students know about this diner on north Exchange St., so come here to rub elbows with colorful locals and sample some of the best, low-cost meals in the area. Open Book: Try the superlight pancakes, monstrous breakfast sandwiches and awesome specials. Don’t forget to get a Captain’s Card—buy ten meals, get the 11th free!

Club 86 Bagels and Cakes | 476 Hamilton St. Shiny: This Geneva-area institution recently opened in a new location with more seating and faster service. The menu is varied and delicious, ranging from breakfast specials, distinctive sandwiches and great hot food. And don’t forget to try the cakes.Whiny: The drive-thru hasn’t opened yet!


Ronnie’s Cedar Inn | 3583 Lenox Rd. Waffle Iron: Okay, they don’t serve waffles, but they do serve up your standard bar food in addition to a constantly changing array of comfort-food-inspired specials. Grid Iron: Come for the atmosphere as much as the food. The décor has to be seen to be believed and two 40 inch HDTVs are always tuned to the big game.

Port’s Café | 4432 West Lake Rd. Sustainable: A surprisingly long list of nightly specials, beautiful cuts of meat, and local, farm fresh fruits, veggies and cheeses make Port’s a standout. Grab a window seat for a great view of the lake.Unattainable: This place is so popular that it’s often packed, even on weeknights. Make reservations ahead of time or prepare to wait.

Heading Home Hobart and William Smith offer shuttle services to Rochester Airport and bus service to Manhattan for Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break and Spring Break. You will receive an e-mail in September detailing the dates and the times of those shuttles and can begin booking seats on the shuttle then. The Parents and Families Web site also has up-to-date information about shuttles and buses, which you can access at http://www.hws.edu/alumni/parents.

There are also several companies that offer shuttle services to the Rochester or Syracuse Airports:

Finger Lakes Limo• provides one-way, sedan and van service to both the Rochester and Syracuse airports, and they often run specials around breaks. They can be contacted at (315) 789-7272 either on or before the day you intend to travel.

Mr. Dependable• provides one-way transport to the Rochester and Syracuse airports. They offer a discounted rate for students traveling in groups of three or more. You can contact them 3-5 days in advance of your intended travel at (585) 264-0925.

Sunset Limousine• offers one-way and roundtrip fares to both Rochester and Syracuse airports. Please contact them at least one week in advance of your intended travel at (315) 539-5297.

For more information about area restaurants visit www.hws.edu/admissions/places_to_stay.aspx

Table of Contents

Welcome 1

Orientation 4

Academics 8

Academic 18 Resources

Enhance Your 26 HWS Experience Living at HWS 34 Health and 42 Wellness Finances 50

Living in Geneva 56

August 23-29, 2010 Orientation for new international students

August 27-29, 2010 Orientation for all new students (including first-year, international and transfer students)

August 30 First day of classes

September 3 Last day to drop/add courses

September 24-26 Family Weekend

October 9-12 Fall recess

November 1-5 Spring semester advising

November 8-17 Spring semester registration

November 24-28 Thanksgiving recess

December 10 Last day of classes

December 11-13 Reading period

December 14-17 Final examinations

December 18 Residences close at noon

Dec. 19-Jan.16, 2011 Winter break

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