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Tips for Move-out in May
The semester is coming to a close, and
the Office of Housing and Residential Education has helpful move-out tips to
ensure the process runs smoothly for your student next month.
- Students must
check out before departing campus. They need to meet with their resident
adviser to review and sign their room condition report (RCR) and report
any damages.
- Return all
keys to the resident adviser staff to avoid the $50 replacement cost.
- All residents
are responsible for cleaning their rooms prior to departure to avoid
associated cleaning fees.
- All personal
belongings must be removed, including purchased carpets and
refrigerators.
- Make
arrangements for summer storage�see more below.
- Submit a
"change of address" form to the post office before you leave
campus.
Your student will receive an official
notice this month from the Office of Housing and Residential Education
regarding the closing of the residential halls.
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April's Most Frequently Asked
Question: Summer Storage
Limited storage space is available on
campus. Only two items may be stored per student. Storage is on a first-come,
first-served basis. Luggage, footlockers, metal garbage cans and
refrigerators that have been properly defrosted are accepted for storage. All
items should be labeled with:
- Student name
- Date stored
- Fall 2013
residence hall and room
- Permanent
address and phone number
Students should check with their RA
for the dates and times to access storage. Storage space is not guaranteed.
UPS Store storage
services
While there are many storage facilities in Nashville, the UPS Store is
Vanderbilt's preferred vendor for shipping and storage.
The UPS Store will come on campus, sell boxes and packing supplies, and
either ship boxes home or hold them in storage for fall delivery to students.
Visit the UPS Store website for dates, times and
locations along with information about other UPS services. It is the
responsibility of the students to deliver their packed boxes to specified
areas for pickup, shipping or storage. For more information, call (615) 327-0407.
Students may use other moving and storage services of their choosing. All
movers, when in Vanderbilt residence halls, must be accompanied by the
student or members of the student's family. For the safety of students and
students' belongings, movers may not be left unattended.
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Important dates and
deadlines
March 25-May 5
Registration for all summer school sessions
April 19-20
Rites of Spring Music Festival
A Vanderbilt tradition. Featured performaers include NEEDTOBREATHE, Rusko,
Miguel, Mat Kearney, Baauer, The Apache Relay, and Drew Holcomb and The
Neighbors. Visit the Rites of Spring website for more information
and a complete list of performers.
April 22
Spring classes end
April 23-May 2
Examinations and reading days
May 4
First-year residence halls close at 9 a.m.
May 8-10
Commencement 2013. For a complete schedule of events please visit the Commencement website. Festivities begin
Wednesday with The Party. Thursday is Senior Day, featuring keynote speaker
Toni Morrison. Friday morning, the Commencement ceremonies take place.
May 11
All residence halls close at 1 p.m.
Important links
Parents and Family Programs
Academic Calendar
Commodore Card
Housing and Residential Education
Athletics
Student Health Center
Student Accounts
Bookstore
Summer Sessions
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A message for parents of
seniors: Vanderbilt class rings
 Parents of
graduating seniors: congratulations on achieving this important milestone!
This May, your son or daughter will graduate and join our worldwide
Vanderbilt alumni community and carry on the Vanderbilt tradition of leading
with integrity and civility.
In honor of this occasion, the Vanderbilt Alumni Association is proud to
offer official Vanderbilt University rings as an emblem of your student's
achievements.
The Vanderbilt rings are reserved exclusively for Vanderbilt students who
have completed at least 60 credit hours and are in good standing with the
university. Designed by a group of Vanderbilt students, alumni and
administrators, the rings are an indelible, tangible connection to
Vanderbilt's past, present and future.
To choose your student's ring, please join our Balfour representative at the
Vanderbilt Barnes & Noble Bookstore May 8-10.
Questions? Contact Sarah Quinn in Alumni Relations at (615) 343-8385 or sarah.quinn@vanderbilt.edu,
or visit Balfour.com
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Vanderbilt Career Corner
Students visiting the Center for
Student Professional Development are often unsure about what they want to do
in their professional life. This can be a confusing time as they explore
which opportunities align with their strengths and interests. Parents can
play an important and reassuring role in this process by sharing stories
about their own experiences.
In the center's third conversation series video, Jim Bellar, associate
director at the center, offers some helpful tips on how parents can help
their student. Watch now.
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Upcoming campus events
Rites of Spring Music
Festival
April 19-20
4 p.m.
Alumni Lawn
Cheekwood in Bloom
featuring Blair musicians
Every Sunday in April
2 p.m.
Cheekwood Mansion
Blair Big Band
April 19
8 p.m.
Ingram Hall
Signature Series: The
Annual Appalachian Celebration
April 20
8 p.m.
Ingram Hall
Vanderbilt Steel Drum
Bands
April 21
7 p.m.
Ingram Hall
Nashville Jazz
Orchestra
April 26
8 p.m.
Ingram Hall
Around Nashville
Nashville Film
Festival
April 18-25
Regal Green Hills
Southern Women's Show
April 18-21
Nashville Convention Center
Predators Foundation
Wine Festival and Tasting
April 18
6 p.m.
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Earth Day
Festival
April 20
11 a.m.-7p.m.
Centennial Park
Ragin' Cajun Crawfish
Boil
April 20
4-9 p.m.
Cumberland Park
Franklin Main Street
Festival
April 27-28
Main Street
Franklin, Tenn.
Country Music Marathon
April 27
7 a.m. start
Centennial Park to LP Field
Meet Mike Wolfe of
American Pickers
April 27
2-4 p.m.
Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt
Jimmy Buffett
April 27
8 p.m.
Bridgestone Arena
Tennessee Association
of Craft Artists Fair
May 3-5
Centennial Park
Tennessee Renaissance
Festival
Saturdays and Sundays in May
Arrington, Tenn.
Tickets go on sale April 1.
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Parent conversations
Finding a job: Three
traits your college student must have
A college degree doesn't mean what it
did a generation ago. For parents of college students, times have changed
since their college years.
According to the New York
Times' "The Dwindling Power of a College Degree,"*
the percentage of Americans with a college degree has nearly tripled since
the 1970s. As the article mentions, with globalization, technology, and a
growing chasm between the richest and poorest nations, finding a desirable
job after college is more challenging than ever.
But take heart. There are three invaluable traits that your college student
can hone to help secure a solid job after graduation.
Skill
Because U.S. workers are now competing with people around the world for
telecommuting jobs that don't depend on location, they have to offer
top-of-the-line skills that will trump a worker elsewhere who will work for
lower wages.
By acquiring a solid education and never underestimating the importance of
details, potential employees can prove their worth by applying the theories
they learned in the classroom to real-world problems. For students who just
get by with mediocre grades and an inability to grasp concepts and study diligently,
their skills will be lacking and a good job will be out of reach.
Critical thinking
Sure, technology has replaced many jobs and will continue to do so. Voicemail
and email replaced receptionists, iPhones replace teams of camera and editing
crew members, and a Skype meeting replaces a conference room and all of the
arrangements and tasks that go along with it.
But no technology can think on its feet, solve ever-changing problems,
identify off-the-wall variables and their ramifications, or weigh the ethics
of a particular decision. The workplace will always need critical thinkers
who have vision and direction.
Passion
In addition to needing critical thinkers, employers must have workers who
truly care about their job. Nothing can replace the emotion and fervor of an
employee who is passionate about the cause, industry or customers. While
there's a lot to be said for a solid education and the savvy to produce
successful results, those things can be developed in the classroom or under
the mentorship of strong leaders.
A passion for the job, however, is innate. Your student's unique gifts,
values and interests will merge into a very marketable trait: passion.
The best way to develop these skills�like any�is to practice them. Students
should be encouraged to take on any and all activities and hobbies that
interest them in order to identify their passion(s).
Great foundations for any new skills can be found by seeking out relevant
jobs, internships or volunteer work in the field(s) that interest them. Attending
classes, study groups and public lectures will develop critical thinking
skills, and participating in a variety of skill-based activities, seminars
and workshops will help expand newfound skill sets.
*Davidson, Adam. "The Dwindling Power of a College Degree." New York Times, November
23, 2011.
Article reprinted with
permission of University Parent Media.
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