December 11: Arch & Vine - Upcoming Events, Deadlines & More!

IN THIS ISSUE

1. Important Announcements
2. Upcoming Events/Deadlines

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Arch & Vine Question of the Week
  The results are in! The three favorite Tuesday lunches were soup, sandwiches (cold cuts), and pasta! We’ll be sure to provide more of those next semester! Answer the Question of the Week here! Your answers will help DSPT serve you better!
• Notes from the Registrar: Incompletes, Grades, and Graduation
  The fall semester ends Friday, December 12. If you are unable to finish your coursework by the end of the semester, you must submit a Petition to Take an Incomplete no later than Friday, December 12. The petition form is available at http://www.dspt.edu/docs/student_services/registrar.asp or from Teresa Olson. This form requires the signature of the instructor and the approval of the academic dean. For classes taught by DSPT instructors, if coursework is not completed by Monday, January 5, 2009, the instructor may (a) assign a letter grade based on work that has been completed, (b) assign a letter grade of “F,” or (c) allow the “I” notation to remain on the transcript.
  You may view your fall semester grades online using WebAdvisor. Fall grades will be posted by Monday, January 5. Please also review the “My Profile” information on WebAdvisor and submit any corrections to tolson@op.dspt.edu.
  Graduation Petitions are due prior to the beginning of your final semester. The petition form for DSPT program students is available at http://www.dspt.edu/docs/student_services/registrar.asp or from Teresa Olson. All signatures are required and students are charged a $100 graduation fee and $100 thesis fee (if applicable) when their graduation petition is submitted to the Business Office. Submission before the last semester of a student’s program helps ensure sufficient time to complete any unfulfilled program requirements. Students in the GTU Common MA program must complete the GTU Statement of Intent to Graduate by January 15, 2009.
  The GTU Dean’s Office and all of the GTU will be closed Friday, December 19 through Sunday, January 4, 2009. It will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2009. That means that Thursday, December 18 is the last day for GTU Common MA’s to submit thesis committee requests, thesis extension or in tuition, intent to graduate or other forms until the new year! The GTU office is open 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Student Job Opening
  DSPT is looking for a student to coordinate the lunches on Tuesdays. The student would be responsible for planning and preparing the lunches, including set-up and clean-up. This position would be approximately 5 hours/week, with the possibility for additional hours for assisting with other DSPT events. This is a great opportunity to help promote the DSPT community, a fun way to earn some extra money, plus – you get free food! A detailed job description and application are available from Elissa at the front desk. Applications are due as soon as possible! If you have any questions, please email them to Elissa at emccormack@dspt.edu.
• On Facebook?
  So are we! Join the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology group!
• Notes from Institutional Advancement: Annual Fund
  Please join other DSPT friends in making a gift to DSPT’s Annual Fund! Gifts to the Annual Fund provide scholarships, educational materials, technology, faculty support, student programs, and other projects on campus—all which benefit our lives every day! Please also spread the word about our Annual Fund with family and friends and invite them to become part of our community by supporting DSPT. You can contact Ciel (mmahoney@dspt.edu) to get Annual Fund brochures to help you show your family and friends what DSPT is all about! Best wishes in the year ahead, and thank you for your support of the Annual Fund!

UPCOMING EVENTS/DEADLINES

• Friday, December 12
  
  GTU/DSPT Fall semester ends.
  
  Final day to submit petition for incompletes for fall 2008 semester courses.
  
  
• Saturday, December 20
  
  St. Albert Priory Christmas Concert 2008
  Time: 8:00 p.m.
  Location: St. Albert Priory Chapel (6172 Chabot Road, Oakland)
  The Schola Cantorum of St. Albert Priory and the Women’s Antique Vocal Ensemble (WAVE) present their annual Christmas concert, “Shepherds Arise!” The combined ensemble will perform Gregorian chant from the ninth century and music by Power, Monteverdi, Costeley, Hassler, Menotti, Ramirez, Niles, and Rutter, as well as traditional Christmas carols. Tickets are $15 General, $10 for Students and Seniors and will be sold at the door. For further information, contact Fr. Chris Renz at (510) 596-1800.
  
  
• Wednesday, December 24 – Sunday, January 4
  
  Christmas and New Year Administrative Holiday: DSPT closed.
  
  
• Monday, January 5
  
  Final DSPT application deadline for Spring 2009 admission for all degree programs.
  
  DSPT/GTU Intersession classes begin.
  
  Last day to submit fall grades and to make up incompletes.
  
  
• Sunday, January 11
  
  "Therefore I Have Hope" Artist's Talk and Reception
  Time: 2:00 p.m.
  Location: DSPT Classroom 1
  Photography and concept by Charlene Dorman.
  Charlene Dorman was born and raised in Lexington, Massachusetts. Her husband is a physician at Stanford University and together with their family, they travel often for medical missionary work in the countries from which came many of these images. She has been a black and white photographer for thirty-five years. This exhibit first opened at the National Catholic Medical Convention on the Biological and Spiritual Development of the Child in Portland, Oregon in 2005 and is now on display in DSPT’s Galleria.
  
  
• Monday, January 19
  
  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Academic and Administrative holiday.

See the DSPT Academic/Events Calendar here: http://www.dspt.edu/docs/news/calendar_list.asp