April 14, 2025
News
Immigration Response Guidance
A reminder that the Immigration Task Force has created a website with guidance about how to interact with ICE or other federal agencies should they be on campus, and how to protect the rights and privacy of Carleton students, staff, and faculty. Faculty should feel free to contact the Immigration Task Force or the Provosts’ Office with any questions.
Guess Lectures
Julia Strand invites faculty to participate in a new event, Guess Lectures: During two common times in spring term (April 22 and May 15), participating faculty will give lightning talks (10 minutes max) using someone else’s slides from an unrelated discipline, sight unseen.
This has the potential to be really fun. Imagine this: A biology professor stands at the podium. A wheel-of-fortune style spinner rolls past “Philosophy, ”CAMS,” and “Religion” and lands on “Art History.” Deep breath. What does she remember from that painting class sophomore year? Definitely use the word “composition.” The guy in that painting looks kind of like Jude Law. Hey, that pastoral scene has wheat in it, plenty to say about Triticum aestivum. 10 minutes is up. Riotous applause ensues.
This is an easy lift: no preparation possible, only time required is 10 minutes during one common time.
If you’d like to be a Guess Lecturer, please fill out this form! If you’re not up for lecturing but would be willing to donate your slides for someone else to use (and potentially spark interest for your course!), please do so here!
Important Fall Dates
Believe it or not, event planning is underway for fall term 2025! Mid-October will be a busy time on campus. Please keep the following dates in mind:
- Falling for Carleton: October 16 – 17, 2025
- Parents Advisory Council Meeting; October 16 – 18, 2025
- Homecoming / All Day All Knights: October 17 – 18, 2025
- Family Weekend: October 17 – 19, 2025
- Undergraduate Research and Internship Symposium: October 17, 2025
If you have any questions about these events, feel free to reach out to the Conferences & Event Services Team.
Advising
Reminder: Selection of Student Departmental Advisers
Each year, one or two seniors serve departments (or programs) as SDAs. These Student Departmental Advisers help inform students about courses, prerequisites, college and departmental requirements, and so supplement information and advice available through advisers and published materials. It is now time to identify your SDAs for 2025-26.
A complete description of the responsibilities of SDAs can be found here. The specific roles that SDAs play vary significantly from one department to another. But, in general, one might think of a good SDA as a student who:
- knows the department and its curriculum well,
- is responsible,
- communicates clearly with both students and faculty,
- would represent the department well as an “ambassador” to other students, job candidates and other visitors,
- is enthusiastic and eager to be a “booster” for the department.
The only College-wide requirements are that all SDA’s must:
- have a 3.0 GPA and
- be in residence and enrolled throughout their senior year (it is possible to make exceptions to this policy in the case of departments or programs with very few senior majors/concentrators).
SDAs must be available for a brief orientation during New Student Week in the fall. The exact date and time will be announced to all newly selected SDAs this May. Note that SDAs serve the College as volunteers.
Please select your SDA(s) for the 2025–26 year and send their names and email addresses to Becky Krogh by Thursday, May 1. If you have any questions about the selection of SDAs, please contact Yansi Pérez.
Important Spring Term Advising Dates and Deadlines
- Friday, April 18: First Five Week Course Late Drop Deadline and S/CR/NC Deadline 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday, May 1: Last Day First Five Weeks
- Friday, May 2: First Day Second Five Weeks
- Monday, May 5: Mid-Term Break
- Tuesday, May 6: Classes Resume 8:15 a.m.
- Friday, May 9: Second Five Week Course Drop/Add Deadline 5:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 14 – Fri. May 23: Advising Days
- Friday, May 16: Ten Week Course Late Drop Deadline and S/CR/NC Deadline 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday, May 22: Priority Registration for Fall Term Begins
- Friday, May 23: Second Five Week Course Late Drop Deadline and S/CR/NC Deadline 5:00 p.m.
- Thursday, May 29: Priority Registration for Fall Term Ends
- Wednesday, June 4: Last Day of Classes
- Thurs. June 5– Fri. June 6: Reading Days
- Saturday, June 7 – Mon. June 9: Exams
- Wednesday, June 11: Senior Grades Due 8:30 a.m.
- Saturday, June 14: Commencement
- Wednesday, June 18: Grades Due 8:30 a.m.
Advising Quick Links
- Advising Handbook
- Forms and Decision Trees
- Advising Contacts
- Graduation & Major Requirements
- Academic Rules and Regulations
- Off-Campus Study Programs
- Career Center Resources for Faculty & Advisers
- Office of Student Fellowships ‘For Advisors’ Page
Grants and Fellowships
Apply Now for State Cultural Expression Grants
Application materials are now available for the Minnesota State Arts Board’s Cultural Expression program. Grants will support activities that share, explore, pass on, express, or celebrate culture through the arts; culture may be defined by a common ethnicity, tribal affiliation, geographic or regional identity, or language. Traditional and contemporary forms of cultural expression may be funded in this program. Funds could be used to support practicing a cultural art form; presenting cultural festivals, community celebrations, performances, media or exhibitions; offering demonstrations, etc. Funds could also be used to deepen or pass on cultural traditions through apprenticeships or documentation. To apply or learn more about the program, please contact the Grants Office.
Workshops
Day of Public Scholarship 2025
The Broom Fellow for Public Scholarship, Professor Palmar Alvarez-Blanco, and the Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) invite the Carleton community to the Day of Public Scholarship. Join us for a day of thought-provoking conversations and engaging scholarship.
The event will take place on Thursday, June 5, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Weitz Center for Creativity, room 236 (Larson Family Meeting Room). Please see the CCCE website for more information.
Registration closes on Monday, May 12 at 5:00 p.m. There is no cost to attend the Day of Public Scholarship. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Faculty and academic support staff from all disciplines with an interest or background in public scholarship are encouraged to attend. Please contact Palmar Alvarez-Blanco with questions.
Mindfulness This Spring
Want to learn simple ways to manage stress, sleep better, be more present, and/or be less self-critical? Consider learning Mindfulness this Spring Term! All students, staff, and faculty are welcome to participate.
- Mindfulness 101 is a four-session, small-group workshop involving discussion and facilitated meditation. Thursdays during Weeks 3, 4, 5, and 7 @ 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Meditation Retreat: half day silent retreat on Midterm Monday. Monday, May 5th @ 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Register at OHP’s Mindfulness page. Questions? Contact healthpromotion@carleton.edu.