2015–2016 A GUIDE FOR PARENTS
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Johns Hopkins Guide Comprehensive advice and information for student success Welcome to Johns Hopkins! Johns Hopkins Parents Programs All About Johns Hopkins History & Mission Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences Whiting School of Engineering The Sheridan Libraries The Johns Hopkins Community Homewood Campus Housing & Dining Services Campus Map The Office of Residential Life Student Services Student Activities Athletics & Recreation Safety & Security Transportation Academic Calendar Helpful Phone Numbers & Websites
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Welcome to Johns Hopkins!
Dear Hopkins Parent, Hello from the Parents Programs, and welcome to the 2015–2016 academic year! If you are a new parent, we are delighted to have you join the growing Hopkins family of alumni, students, parents, and friends who span the globe. Congratulations on your child’s achievement as a member of the most
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selective class in Hopkins history. Your student worked very hard to be part of the Class of 2019, and we send our best wishes for his or her success. We encourage all Hopkins parents to be “ambassadors” and share proudly the many accomplishments of the University and its students within their homes and communities.
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Please use the resources here to enrich your experience and expand your knowledge of Johns Hopkins:
The Parents Programs office serves as your important and helpful link to the Johns Hopkins University. We look forward to meeting you on the Homewood campus or in your home community.
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Visit www.jhu.edu.
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Visit parents.jhu.edu for parentspecific information (don’t forget to fill in your Family Information Form!).
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Join our parent Facebook group at www.facebook.com/ groups/JHUParents.
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Reach us at parents@jhu.edu or by phone at (410) 516-3413.
Regards, Carol M. Lorton Director, Parents Programs
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Enriching the Hopkins Experience for Students and Parents
You can help deepen and broaden the Hopkins experience for your student and yourself. Here’s how: 8
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Become a Hopkins Parent Ambassador Call parents of newly accepted or admitted students to welcome them and serve as a local point of contact. Greet new parents during campus events. Host a Hopkins parent reception with University administration and faculty in your home, club or place of business. Parents.jhu.edu/volunteer
Support the Student experience through the Hopkins Parents Fund Help sponsor lecture series, student dinners, campus traditions and many other student enrichment activities by investing in the Hopkins Parents Fund. Over $1M is raised annually to support the undergraduate student experience. Parents.jhu.edu/parents-fund
Volunteer with the Hopkins Parents Council Join this parent leadership group whose members support the Hopkins Parents Fund at a leadership level, encourage others to support the fund and act as representatives on campus and in their home communities. Parents.jhu.edu/hpc
Help Students Launch their Careers Be Informed Access the Johns Hopkins Parents Programs website to learn about or be directed to the many academic, social, athletic, cultural and service opportunities. Parents.jhu.edu
Offer student internships and employment through your business, and share career advice and contacts via the Parents Internship Network ( PIN). Connect your company with the career center through PIN and recruit Hopkins talent for worthwhile summer internship opportunities. parents.jhu.edu/pin
Connect with Fellow Hopkins Parents Request to join the closed Hopkins Parents Facebook group, meet other parents, ask questions and share helpful information. Facebook.com/groups/JHUParents
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Enriching the Undergraduate Student Experience Hopkins Parents Fund The Hopkins Parents Fund is vital to enhancing student life and providing an important balance to the rigors of a Johns Hopkins education. Hopkins does not charge additional student fees; therefore, it is the gifts from parents and grandparents that make an immediate and important impact toward supporting the student life experience on the Homewood campus. The Parents Fund supports myriad student activities and allows for the creation of new and interesting student programs that positively impact the quality of student life. These initiatives throughout the year would not otherwise be funded. •
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Student Life: Popular traditions such as Lighting of the Quads, Spring Fair, Signature Class events and musical concerts headlining national bands all provide social opportunities throughout the year. Most recently, the Blue Jay Beach Bash on the first night of classes and the fall HOPtoberFest
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Academic Initiatives: Opportunities for student-faculty interaction outside the classroom include the popular Dinners with the Deans and activities supported through Faculty Student Interaction Grants. Students enjoy lectures presented by national and global leaders through the MSE Symposium, Conversations in Medicine and the Foreign Affairs Symposium throughout the year. The Freshman Book Read provides a bonding theme throughout the fall semester.
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Special Projects: Campus artwork, student amenities in Charles Commons, the renovation of student common space such as Wolman Hall, and technology enhancements in campus communications. Johns Hopkins University
Rising to the Challenge: The Campaign for Johns Hopkins Raising unprecedented levels of support to attract, sustain, and further empower the people of Johns Hopkins — our students, faculty, researchers and clinicians — one of the campaign’s three major thrusts is Enriching the Student Experience. Through donor gifts, the campaign will invest in scholarships and fellowships, inspirational learning spaces for collaborative learning and social opportunities, and new student programs. These programs will enhance studentfaculty interaction, ensure diversity on campus, link learning in the classroom to life after graduation, and strengthen connections between students and our surrounding communities. Johns Hopkins Parents Fund shares the campaign’s goals. When you support the Hopkins Parents Fund, you are furthering the cause of the Rising to the Challenge campaign.
How to Give All parents and grandparents are encouraged to participate, and help support the creative initiatives that enliven the campus and provide all students with a comfortable and secure learning environment.
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Checks can be sent to: Hopkins Parents Fund Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles Street Wyman, 700N Baltimore, MD 21218 Online giving is available at: parents.jhu.edu/parents-fund For gifts of securities, bonds and property, contact Gift Planning at (800) 548-1268. Donors of leadership gifts to Parents Fund ($5,000 and above) become members of the Leadership Giving Circle. Parents Programs Contact Information: Carol M. Lorton Director, Parents Programs clorton1@jhu.edu Margie Carney Associate Director, Parents Programs mcarney5@jhu.edu Kristina Snyder Coordinator, Parents Programs parents@jhu.edu Johns Hopkins University Wyman 700N/3400 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218-2696 (410) 516-3413 (410) 516-8787 Fax
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All About Johns Hopkins
Exploration and discovery have always been at the heart of the undergraduate experience at Johns Hopkins. With the guidance of world-renowned professors and scientists, our students challenge the frontiers of every subject imaginable. Once they arrive on campus, our undergraduates become part of an engaged and supportive community in which they can learn and thrive. 12
Johns Hopkins is a world leader in teaching and research, renowned for its commitment to excellence and independent inquiry. Our goal is to create new knowledge and innovation that makes an impact on the world, and our students embrace that goal with passion, curiosity, and dedication. From the classroom to the art studio to the lacrosse field, our priority is to educate the whole person, to support each student’s intellectual passion, to get to know their own personal interests and discover how to help them succeed.
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In addition to the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering, the University has seven other academic divisions and campuses in the Baltimore-Washington area: the Peabody Institute, a leading music conservatory; the School of Education; the Carey Business School; the Bloomberg School of Public Health; the School of Medicine; the School of Nursing; the research-based Applied Physics Laboratory; and the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.
Our goal is to create new knowledge and innovation that makes an impact on the world.
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History & Mission
The Johns Hopkins University opened in 1876, with the inauguration of its first president, Daniel Coit Gilman. “What are we aiming at?” Gilman asked in his installation address. “The encouragement of research ... and the advancement of individual scholars, who by their excellence will advance the sciences they pursue and the society where they dwell.” The goals laid out by Gilman remain the University’s guiding principles, summed up in a simple but powerful restatement of Gilman’s own words: “Knowledge for the world.” 14
What Gilman created was a research University, dedicated to advancing both students’ knowledge and the state of human knowledge through research and scholarship. Gilman believed that teaching and research are interdependent, that success in one depends on success in the other. A modern university, he believed, must do both well. The realization of Gilman’s philosophy at Johns Hopkins, and at other institutions that later attracted Johns Hopkins-trained scholars, revolutionized higher education in America, leading to the research university system as it exists today. The mission of The Johns Hopkins University is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for life-long learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world.
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The University is named for its benefactor, an important investor in the nation’s first major railroad, the Baltimore and Ohio. Johns Hopkins was born in 1795 on his family’s tobacco plantation in southern Maryland. His formal education ended in 1807, when his parents, devout Quakers, decided on the basis of religious conviction, to free their slaves and put Johns and his brother to work in the fields. He left home at 17 for Baltimore and a job in business with an uncle, and by the age of 24 had established his own mercantile house.
a 12-member board of trustees for each. He died on Christmas Eve 1873, leaving $7 million to be divided equally between the two institutions. It was, at the time, the largest philanthropic bequest in U.S. history.
Why the extra “s” in Johns? Because it was originally a last name: Johns Hopkins’ great-grandmother was Margaret Johns, the daughter of Richard Johns, owner of a 4,000-acre estate in Calvert County, Md.
life-long learning, to foster
In 1867, Hopkins arranged for the incorporation of The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, and for the appointment of
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The mission of The Johns Hopkins University is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world.
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Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences Beverly Wendland, James B. Knapp Dean, krieger.jhu.edu
With an incredible array of academic opportunities and a bustling campus community, this is an ideal time to be a student in the School of Arts and Sciences. In Arts and Sciences, students explore new and expanded programs in archaeology, East Asian studies, global environmental change and sustainability, physics and astronomy, museums and society, and more, and in doing so, they 16
learn from and collaborate with the school’s stellar faculty — some of the most accomplished scholars and scientists. The School of Arts and Sciences comprises 22 academic departments and more than 30 centers and programs, offering 38 undergraduate majors and 33 minors. Learning in the liberal arts is characterized by excellence and variety here; Hopkins students go beyond the classroom to explore their worlds in bold new ways.
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Undergraduates at Johns Hopkins have myriad opportunities to conduct scholarly research, including the Dean’s Undergraduate Research Awards. The program provides select undergraduates (guided by faculty mentors) $500 to $3,000 grants for research in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Research topics have ranged from Baltimore’s street art culture to the evolution of medical waste disposal technology.
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Last year marked the premiere of Particle Fever, an award-winning documentary directed by Krieger School Professor David Kaplan. The film tracks the extraordinary physics taking place at the Large Hadron Collider, which recently led to the discovery of the Higgs boson. Hopkins faculty and students played critical roles in the LHC discovery.
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The Krieger School has joined with Johns Hopkins’ School of Education to create a scholarship program to support recent Arts & Sciences graduates who want to make a difference in urban schools. Each year, five full-tuition Baltimore Education Fellows Scholarships will be awarded to support students in the full-time Master of Arts in Teaching program, while also getting hands-on experience teaching in Baltimore schools.
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The Krieger School has embarked on a unique partnership with the Peabody Institute, the Maryland College of Art, and the Maryland Film Festival to transform part of Baltimore’s Station North Arts District into a vibrant headquarters for advanced film studies, filmmaking, film screening, and creative entrepreneurship.
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Two Krieger School professors — Niloofar Haeri from the Department of Anthropology and Lawrence Principe from the Department of the History of Science and Technology — were among 170 prominent scholars to win 2015 fellowships from The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
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This year marked the first Undergraduate Research Day, where more than 150 students from all disciplines — engineering, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences — showcased their innovative research. It will continue to be held annually.
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Whiting School of Engineering T.E. “Ed” Schlesinger, Benjamin T. Rome Dean, engineering.jhu.edu
It’s an exciting time to be an engineer — especially at Johns Hopkins, where engineering encompasses everything from robotics, cryptology, tissue engineering, and nanotechnology to wind energy and medical device design. Undergraduates at the Whiting School of Engineering are immersed in a remarkable, collaborative environment and are guided by teachers who are leaders in their fields. Engineering students learn to think creatively while drawing upon mathematical and scientific principles as they tackle real-world problems. 18
The Whiting School offers 14 degree programs in nine academic departments, as well as popular minors in fields including entrepreneurship and management (through the school’s Center for Leadership Education), robotics and engineering for sustainable development. Outside the classroom, students have opportunities to conduct research, take part in internships and participate in a wide variety of engineering student groups, including the very active Hopkins chapters of Engineers Without Borders, the Society of Women Engineers, and the Robotics Club.
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In 2014, the Whiting School of Engineering and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) launched SPUR, the APL/WSE-Summer Program in Undergraduate Research. This prestigious and competitive summer internship program provides paid internships to a select group of WSE undergraduates to conduct research at the Applied Physics Laboratory on APL-sponsored projects in areas including cyber operations, air and missile defense and space exploration.
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In the fall of 2014, the Whiting School of Engineering’s newest facility, Malone Hall, opened. This 56,000 square-foot research building houses the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute, the Johns Hopkins Information Security Institute, the Systems Institute, and the Department of Computer Science. The building was funded through a $30 million gift from Hopkins Engineering alumnus John C. Malone, PhD ’67.
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Every summer, the Whiting School’s Vredenburg Scholarship program enables outstanding engineering students to apply their engineering, technology, and applied science skills and training in an international setting. The scholarship encourages students to broaden their engineering experience by giving them the chance to participate in international experiential activities through collaboration, investigation, and application. Last summer, 15 engineering undergraduates received funding through the Vredenburg program to study and conduct research in locations ranging from Switzerland and Ireland to Rwanda and New Zealand.
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Aezon Health, a team of 15 Hopkins undergraduates, is trying to make science fiction a reality as one of 30 teams around the world — and the only team made up of undergraduates — who are finalists for the $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE. The three-and-a-half-year international competition, which began in summer 2013, challenges teams to develop consumer-friendly “tricorders” capable of diagnosing a set of 15 conditions and capturing key health metrics.
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The Sheridan Libraries Winston Tabb, Sheridan Dean of University Libraries and Museums, library.jhu.edu
The Sheridan Libraries are the intellectual, cultural, and social heart of Johns Hopkins University. And while “the library” for undergraduates is often shorthand for the Eisenhower Library and Brody Learning Commons on Homewood campus, the Sheridan Libraries include the John Work Garrett Library at Evergreen, the Albert D. Hutzler Reading Room in Gilman Hall, the George Peabody Library in Mount Vernon, and the DC Regional Library Centers.
academic programs, the librarians are true partners for faculty and an invaluable resource for students. In 2014, the university libraries joined BorrowDirect, a consortium that includes all the Ivy League universities as well as University of Chicago, Duke, and MIT. Hopkins students now have access to physical items from all of the libraries in the BorrowDirect consortium — more than 60 million items in all — as well as on-site borrowing privileges at the member libraries.
The Brody Learning Commons is a fourstory hub for collaborative learning that connects to the Eisenhower Library on all levels. Featuring a robust technology infrastructure, 16 group study rooms, a 100-seat quiet reading room, and a cafe, the Commons, is designed for the ways in which 21st century library users research, study, and socialize. From rare books and manuscripts, including some of the earliest maps of the Americas and a first folio edition of Shakespeare’s plays, to essential databases like PubMed and Web of Science, Johns Hopkins students truly have the world at their fingertips. More importantly, students have access to the world’s finest search engines: Hopkins librarians. Academic liaison librarians are subject specialists, responsible for building strong, client-centered relationships with the faculty and students in the disciplines they serve. By integrating reference, instruction, and collection development activities and aligning them closely with 20
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Total volumes held: 3.8 million+
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The Johns Hopkins Community When Johns Hopkins students arrive on campus, they soon learn they are part of a vibrant community — the Hopkins family. And that family has many storied customs and fun activities in which to engage. Here are a few:
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Orientation and Move-In – Welcome to the Hopkins family!
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Blue Jay Beach Bash – Upperclassmen and freshmen come together during this festive campus event to celebrate the first day of classes.
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Convocation – The annual presentation of class banners and formal welcome to the freshman class.
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Family Weekend - An annual tradition reuniting many Blue Jay families for informational programs, festive student group performances, Homewood tours and exploring Baltimore.
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Lighting of the Quads – This winter tradition gathers students, faculty and staff to celebrate the illumination of the campus and sentiments of the season.
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The Hopkins Seal – Don’t step on the Johns Hopkins seal on the floor of Gilman Hall! Legend has it that undergraduates will not graduate, professors won’t receive tenure, and prospective students will not be admitted if they do. Test the legend at your own risk!
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The Annual Engineering School Fall Picnic – Students, faculty and staff gather for an afternoon of food, music, and fun on the quad.
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HOPtoberfest – Celebrating the Homewood campus community, students, faculty, and staff gather throughout an autumn week to enjoy traditional fall activities
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B’More, A Baltimore Adventure – A great intersession option for Hopkins students. The B’More program offers freshmen a unique study of the place they now call home and provides a foundation for their Baltimore exploration and adventure during the next four years.
Commemoration Day – The Hopkins community marks the inauguration of Daniel Coit Gilman as first president of Johns Hopkins each year on February 22 hosting the Commemoration Day Ball and festivities throughout the day.
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High Table – The freshman class joins faculty, deans and senior leaders to dine with pomp and circumstance that rivals Hogwarts!
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Spring Fair – One of the largest university festivals in the nation, and a Hopkins tradition since 1971, features musical groups, amusement rides, crafts, and an abundance of ethnic food and drinks for the Hopkins community and surrounding neighborhoods. Homecoming/Alumni Weekend – Undergraduates kick off the weekend with a Rally BBQ, then meet and mingle with alumni for a weekend celebration on the Homewood campus.
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Dinners with the Deans – An opportunity for Homewood undergraduates to enhance the learning experience outside the classroom interacting personally with administrators and faculty.
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Milton Eisenhower Symposium (MSE) – Established in 1967, this widely acclaimed student-organized lecture series brings influential speakers to campus every fall semester to address issues of national importance.
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Foreign Affairs Symposium – During spring, this student coordinated lecture series highlights global issues.
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Conversations in Medicine – Throughout the year CIM invites world-renowned and local health care professionals to participate in a medically focused lecture series on the Homewood campus.
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MSEeya! – Graduating seniors gather to say goodbye and celebrate their Hopkins experience in the place where they spent countless hours, the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, and enjoy live music and cocktails in a formal setting.
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Commencement – The day every Hopkins student anticipates!
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Homewood Campus
The Homewood campus, located in the northern Baltimore neighborhood of Charles Village, is 140 acres of green, inviting space. With tree-lined walkways and lots of places to sit and chat, the campus is a hub for students to meet and share ideas. It’s a diverse and inclusive environment, where there’s always an intellectual spark in the air. Activities on campus range from screenings of the latest movies to art exhibitions to lectures to concerts. If students want to step off campus, the neighborhood is home to bookstores, restaurants, the Baltimore Museum of Art, a farmer’s market — all within walking distance. And for those who want to explore Baltimore, you can hop on a www.universityparent.com/jhu
shuttle and head downtown. Located just minutes from campus are the Inner Harbor, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the National Aquarium, and quaint neighborhoods such as Fells Point, home to acclaimed seafood restaurants and lovely waterfront views. The shuttle also stops at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore’s historic Mount Vernon neighborhood and at Johns Hopkins East Baltimore campus, home to the schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing. Johns Hopkins students are also part of a larger college community as there are more than 120,000 college students in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The Baltimore Collegetown Network comprises 14 institutions — including Johns Hopkins — and provides a link between area campuses and gives students the opportunity to take advantage of courses and events at other colleges — and a shuttle bus to take them there and back. For more information, visit www.BaltimoreCollegetown.org. 25
Housing & Dining Services
Housing The Housing Services office, working closely with the department of Residential Life, creates the “stage� where livinglearning communities flourish. Providing quality facilities and services to students, the office strives to create a safe, comfortable, educational living environment. We guarantee freshmen and sophomores housing on campus, enabling them to partake in a unique residential experience that builds community. The Housing Services office operates campus residential buildings and maintains their condition and cleanliness. In addition, freshmen room assignments, sophomore room selection, summer housing, and move-in and move-out logistics are managed and orchestrated by Housing Services. 26
The office assists upperclassmen with locating living accommodations close to campus, providing off-campus housing listings as well as general information about the off-campus housing search process.
Campus Housing Alumni Memorial Residences I and II (AMR I & II), located on the Freshman Quad, are traditional residence halls, subdivided into houses to better enable students to build friendships, plan activities, and participate in intramural athletics. AMR III, Buildings A and B, also on the Freshman Quad, offer suite-style living comprised of two bedrooms (single, doubles, or triples), with a shared bath.
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Wolman Hall (3339 N. Charles St.), offers suites of singles and doubles, and every suite is equipped with a kitchenette. Wolman houses the Charles Street Market and Stone Mill Bakery. Hopkins Inn (3404 St. Paul St.), is a bed and breakfast situated next door to McCoy Hall that the University has leased and turned into a small residence hall for 61 freshmen. The units are double rooms with their own bathrooms or double singles that share a bathroom. McCoy Hall (3339 N. Charles St.) is located across from Wolman Hall and offers suites of singles and doubles housing both freshmen and sophomores. There are also 2 wings of freshmen residing in McCoy. Charles Commons (3301 N. Charles St.) is comprised of two- and four-person suites of single rooms with a shared kitchenette, bath, and in most suites, a furnished living room. Charles Commons also houses its own dining facility, Nolan’s on 33rd, and a fitness center. The Bradford (3301 St. Paul St.) includes efficiencies and one-, two-, three-, or fourbedroom apartments that are equipped with living rooms, full kitchens, and baths. The Homewood (3003 N. Charles St.) in the heart of Charles Village includes efficiencies, one-, two-, three-, and fourbedroom apartments.
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Any issue related to housing can be directed to the Housing Office in your student’s residential location: For students living in AMR I, AMRII, AMR III, or Buildings A&B AMR II Housing Office 3510 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 (410) 516-8282 For students living in Wolman, McCoy, Bradford, Charles Commons, Homewood, Hopkins Inn, or Rogers House Wolman Housing Office 3339 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 (410) 516-7960 For general information about programs, services or processes, visit www.jhu.edu/hds. (continued on page 30)
We guarantee freshmen and sophomores housing on campus, enabling them to partake in a unique residential experience that builds community.
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Dining Campus Dining Services is committed to one singular goal: to be amongst the best dining programs in the United States. (Hopkins was ranked #2 in the nation by the Daily Meal in 2014.) Driving this goal is the belief that campus dining is more than just a place to grab a meal; in fact, it a fundamental part of campus life. In addition to nourishing the body, campus dining also contributes to the social and cultural soul of campus life. The campus community chooses the dining room as the remedy to hectic schedules or other stresses providing the perfect place to sit back, relax and connect with friends.
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Dietary needs can be accommodated here on a one-on-one basis, contact Dining to set up a meeting
The following is a list of Cafés on campus. All locations accept Dining Dollars, cash, J-Cash, credit and debit cards; Fresh Food Café also accepts swipes.
Nolan’s at Charles Commons The Fresh Food Café Located at AMR 2 Premium quality all-you-care-to eat venue
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Dining encourages parents and family members to email with your student’s favorite recipe and we can offer the dish in the Fresh Food Café. Looking for a birthday cake or get well basket? Contact us for details to send your student a care package. For more information related to Dining please contact us at (410) 516-3383, dining @hd.jhu.edu or online at www.jhu.edu/hds/dining.
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The Office of Residential Life
The Office of Residential Life, along with the departments of Housing and Dining Services, share the belief that through group living, students develop important personal, social, and interpersonal skills.
Encouraging the integration and involvement of faculty and other student affairs staff further enhances the quality of the residential community. It is the primary responsibility of the Office of Residential Life to take on the teaching/counseling/ programming role that will help to create an environment in the residence halls where this kind of learning will occur.
Students learn to appreciate and respect individual differences and ethnic diversity, develop a greater understanding of their own identity, and learn that they are responsible for their actions.
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Student Services
Krieger School Office of Academic Advising
Whiting School Office of Academic Advising
The Office of Academic Advising in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences promotes intellectual exploration providing students the counsel and encouragement to find courses, majors, and minors that suit their curiosity, interests, and talents. Students achieve academic excellence through services such as workshops, tutors, study consultants, and advice.
The Office of Engineering Advising in the Whiting School of Engineering strives to ensure that engineering students find the resources and information they need in order to be successful at Hopkins. Incoming freshmen are advised during the summer about their course choices and other academic matters. The office also facilitates and supports the faculty advising system for engineering students throughout their undergraduate years and monitors the academic progress of all engineering students. Collaborating with the KSAS Office of Academic Advising, the office advises students regarding academic support services.
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Office of Pre-Professional Programs & Advising The Office of Pre-Professional Programs and Advising serves undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni of the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering pursuing professional education in medicine, other health professions, and law. PreProfessional Advisors provide academic advising, professional school application advising, and guidance for students seeking volunteer activities, medical experiences, summer opportunities, research, and law internships. In providing comprehensive services for our students, the Pre-Prof. Office sponsors small group workshops, topical programs, special events, and for-credit shadowing, research and clinical programs throughout the academic year. Our goal for current students and alumni is to encourage a holistic approach to their education, to be reflective about their learning and decision-making, and to demonstrate social responsibility and a commitment to voluntarism in preparation for a career of service.
National Fellowships Program Johns Hopkins is committed to providing support for students interested in applying for nationally competitive fellowships. The program oversees nearly twenty prestigious external awards that fund 34
undergraduate study (such as the Goldwater and Udall Scholarships) and post-baccalaureate study/research (such as the Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall, Truman and Churchill). Students are advised on how to identify which fellowships fit their particular interests and abilities, supported through the application process, and guided toward composing their strongest, most compelling applications. During the first or second year, students should attend info sessions and view student videos posted on the program website: www.jhu.edu/fellowships.
Office for Academic Support The Office for Academic Support offers three programs for undergraduates to enhance their academic achievement: the Learning Den tutoring program, the Study Consulting program, and the Peer-Led Team Learning (PILOT) program. The Learning Den provides small-group peer tutoring in almost 50 courses each semester. The Study Consulting program offers one-on-one academic mentoring from upperclassmen and graduate students. PILOT offers the opportunity for structured, small-group learning experiences in rigorous lowerlevel math and science courses, including Calculus II and III for Physical Science Majors, General Physics I and II for Physical Science Majors, and Introductory Chemistry I and II.
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Office of the Registrar
Office of Student Financial Services
The Office of the Registrar supports the academic mission of the University by administering academic policy and coordinating the services of registration, grading, transcripts, information management, data analysis, student health insurance, course scheduling and room assignments for classes and events. University-wide services include Commencement and institutional reporting. The Office of the Registrar ensures the integrity, confidentiality and security of student academic records.
The Office of Student Financial Service staff members are ready to assist your family as you navigate the financial aid application process and explore the resources available to help your family pay for college. Every student is assigned a Financial Aid Adviser. You may view a list of advisers and the caseload assignments at: www.jhu.edu/finaid/contact.html. Your adviser welcomes the opportunity to work closely with your family and is readily available to answer any questions.
ID Card Services/J-Card The J-Card Office issues the J-Card, the official identification and building access card for students of Johns Hopkins University. The J-Card is also used for J-Cash — a prepaid, stored-value account that is a convenient, cashless way to pay for purchases on and off campus. Popular off-campus businesses accept J-Cash, as well as on-campus services to include laundry, vending, meals, printing, and copying. Parents, students, and any authorized ISIS user can deposit J-Cash online by going to jcard.jhu.edu and clicking “Deposit J-Cash Online.� Tracking of spending and transaction logs is accessible using J-Card Online and the J-Card Mobile app. The office also takes and prints standard size passport photos and offers free notary service.
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The Student Financial Services website (www.jhu.edu/finaid) offers information about resources for paying for college, the aid application process, and important policies. The Undergraduate Brochure on the website is a comprehensive source of information about financial aid, including programs and policies. Families seeking methods for financing all or a portion of their expected contribution should also be sure to review the Paying for College brochure (http://www.jhu.edu/finaid/ images/pdf_files/PayingForCollege_ 2015.pdf). Students must reapply for need-based financial aid annually. The financial aid filing deadline for returning students each year is May 1 (MD state residents should submit their FAFSA by March 1). Families that experience a change in financial circumstances may contact their advisor at any time during the year.
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Career Center
Student Employment Services
The Career Center is central in shifting the institution towards a model of career preparedness in which all Johns Hopkins students integrate their career preparation into their academic experience with the same pursuit of excellence — distinguishing themselves as the “talent of choice.” The center serves all students and alumni 0–5 years out of programs in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering.
Working while in college is one of the most universal experiences of college life. Here at Hopkins 30% of the total undergraduate population have a campus job.
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Build enduring career readiness capabilities — those that last beyond first destinations. Be a catalyst for alumni engagement — lifetime affiliation.
Why should my freshman student work? Studies have shown working 2–5 hrs. per week can actually help freshmen acclimate to college life. Campus employment gives students the opportunity to work directly with faculty and staff who understand student needs. They learn about the university and get connected faster. It allows them to gain transferrable skills, explore career options, build their resume, and pursue their interest. The opportunities are vast and Work-Study is not required. What types of jobs are available? Students can work as an office assistant, research assistant, web designer, editor, eco rep, lifeguard, or lab assistant, just to name a few. They can work on any JHU campus, including the Medical campus. Do students have time to work? A better question would be: How will your student spend his/her free time. The following chart shows the amount of free time the typical student has each week. Johns Hopkins University
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2. Work Permit: Students under the age of 18 must have a valid Work Permit on file for the State of MD. Please visit our website for complete details. For additional information, please visit our website at www.jhu.edu/stujob or phone us at (410) 516-8414. We welcome the opportunity to talk with new students and their parents.
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Counseling Center Johns Hopkins University Counseling Center is the primary source of psychological and emotional support to the students enrolled in the full-time programs of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-med program. Staff works to foster a healthy, caring university community through individual and group counseling, as well as consultations, community referrals and a wide range of educational and support programs. The Center’s experienced staff includes psychologists, doctoral interns in health service psychology, a clinical professional counselor and consulting psychiatrists. Emphasizing a brief treatment approach, the Counseling Center is able to offer support for eligible Hopkins students through individual and group therapy with specialized populations and topics including: •
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Student Health & Wellness Center (SHWC) The Student Health and Wellness Center is the primary health care facility for fulland part-time undergraduate students in the Krieger and Whiting Schools on the Homewood campus. We are located on the 2nd floor of the Homewood Apartments but our entrance is on 31st street just off Charles Street. We provide comprehensive primary care health services, including acute and chronic illness care, allergy shots, women’s and men’s health care, routine physicals, and subspecialty referrals as needed. Our staff of physicians and nurse practitioners is credentialed through the Johns Hopkins Hospital. There is no fee to see a doctor or nurse practitioner and students need not enroll in the JHU health insurance plan to use the Health Center. All services are confidential.
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During the academic year, the SHWC offers limited services on most Saturdays. At other times when we are closed, students can access our after-hours nurse advice line by calling (410) 516-8270. For more details, visit our website www.jhu.edu/studenthealth.
Center for Health Education & Wellness (CHEW) CHEW, a division of the SHWC, provides programming throughout the academic year on various topics with the goal of promoting the optimal health and well being of Homewood students. In addition, CHEW staff provide oversight and support for a number of student groups and student led health initiatives. The CHEW office can be reached at (410) 516-8396 and www.jhu.edu/health.
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Campus Ministries
Student Disability Services
Campus Ministries serves to promote and support spiritual development, theological reflection, multi-religious understanding and social awareness among students, faculty and staff within the University community. Located in the Bunting♌Meyerhoff Interfaith and Community Service Center, Campus Ministries is open daily for appointments, and on weekends and evenings for religious services, group meetings, sacred text study and special events. Campus Ministries provides pastoral care and support for students, faculty and staff and their families in times of sickness, bereavement or distress. The Chaplain and the Campus Ministers are available by appointment to provide confidential counsel and support.
The Office for Student Disability Services assists the University in compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), its 2008 Amendments, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for full-time undergraduate and graduate students on JHU’s Homewood Campus. Students interested in services offered by the Office for Student Disability Services are encouraged to contact the office (410) 516-4720; tudentdisabilityservices@jhu.edu for information about the registration process. Registration is required for all students seeking academic, residential, or dining accommodations at the University. To register, students must submit valid documentation of their disability for review by the Director of Student Disability Services. Documentation guidelines can be found on our website: web.jhu.edu/disabilities.
The Campus Ministry office number is (410) 516-1880 and our web address is chaplain.johnshopkins.edu. Campus Ministry can be reached through the email Chaplain@jhu.edu, and through facebook. com/JHUCampusMinistries or twitter handle @JHU_Ministries.
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Office of International Services International students comprise 10% of the JHU student community and the Office of International Services provides the necessary specialized support services for these students. Managing immigration concerns for JHU, International Services communicates frequently with students to ensure that they abide with the relatively simple requirements of a student visa and assists them with processes related to immigration status. In addition the Office of International Services offers special orientation sessions for international students and their parents, programming and individualized assistance with the many aspects of cultural adjustment, and is the internal student’s primary resource for any need unique to studying in the U.S.
Hopkins curriculum, foster intercultural competencies, and encourage students to reflect on their roles as world citizens. Consequently, the Office of Study Abroad provides students with information on study abroad programs and scholarships for international study. The Office of Study Abroad facilitates transfer of credit toward the Hopkins degree, portability of financial aid, and emergency support for Hopkins undergraduates overseas.
Office of Study Abroad The Office of Study Abroad promotes, supports, and develops international programs designed to complement the
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Office of Student Life
Center for Social Concern
The Office of Student Life encompasses all non-academic support services dedicated to the enrichment and wellbeing of the student community. The many departments that comprise Student Life support the holistic development of students and provide the University with programming. Student Life encourages the active engagement of students in diverse social, educational, and cultural programs, complementing their academic experience and fostering personal and professional growth.
The Center for Social Concern (CSC), established in 1991, promotes and facilitates meaningful civic engagement and public service experiences that connect students with the City of Baltimore. The CSC houses over 55 student-run community service organizations, an 8-week paid summer internship program (Community Impact Internships Program), an on-campus tutoring program (the JHU Tutorial Project, in its 55th year), and a Community Service Federal Work Study Program (through which students can use their Federal Work-Study Awards to work with local community based organizations).
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The office also offers short-term service opportunities, including an Alternative Break Program (comprised of 7 weekend and week-long themed trips in Baltimore), the annual fall President’s Day of Service (university-wide service day with nearly 1,000 participants), and small-scale spring days of service. Additionally, the CSC houses two advisory boards to promote civic engagement on campus. The Community Based Learning Advisory Board, composed of faculty, staff, and students, aims to increase the amount of community engagement experiences that are linked to academic courses. The Student Ambassador Board, comprised of approximately 17 exceptional student leaders, assists the CSC with student campus-wide program planning and creating a culture of service and engagement on campus. Johns Hopkins University
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LGBTQ Life
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is committed to enhancing the academic success of students from populations underrepresented in higher education and collaborating with members of the campus and the greater Baltimore communities to enhance cultural awareness and create an inclusive campus community.
LGBTQ Life provides support, education, and advocacy around lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer issues to members of the Hopkins community. The office provides a central networking place for LGBTQ people and their allies. In collaboration with our many campus partners, we are working to make Hopkins a safer and more inclusive place for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Our programs include Peer Mentoring, Safe Zone Training, Speakers Bureau, the OUTlist and Lavender Celebration. Visit web.jhu.edu/lgbtq to learn more.
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The Multicultural Affairs Student Center (MASC) is a place where all members of the University community can participate in academic and social events in a relaxed environment. The MASC also provides meeting rooms for campus offices and student organizations. Residents of the MASC include several of the University’s multicultural student organizations and the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Underrepresented Populations: JHU underrepresented racial minorities, low-income, and first generation college students.
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Student Activities
Becoming involved in a student organization is a great way to get involved at Johns Hopkins University. With more than 350 to choose from, there is something for just about everyone. Students can volunteer, perform, research, fundraise, debate, write, pray, and play all in the same place! Student-run organizations and programs are the backbone of involvement on campus. Students learn skills by leading organizations and enrich their college experience by being a participant. We 44
hope that students will explore the many opportunities Johns Hopkins can offer and find something that is right for them. The Office of Student Activities is a resource to students who are looking to get involved with student organizations on campus. You can see all of the student groups by visiting groups.jhu.edu. To get a taste of what is going on at the University, check out the following links: •
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Today’s Announcements: web.jhu.edu/announcements/ students
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Athletics & Recreation
The Department of Athletics and Recreation is responsible for intercollegiate athletics and the campus recreation program for students, staff, and faculty. The Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center includes a large multipurpose court for basketball, volleyball, and badminton, racquetball/squash courts, a 30-foot climbing wall, a fitness center for strength and cardiovascular conditioning, an indoor jogging track, and group fitness/ martial arts rooms. Outdoor facilities at the Homewood campus include six tennis courts.
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women’s varsity sports. The University has 13 intercollegiate teams for men (lacrosse, football, soccer, cross-country, basketball, wrestling, swimming, water polo, fencing, baseball, indoor and outdoor track, and tennis) and 11 intercollegiate teams for women (tennis, fencing, swimming, basketball, lacrosse, field hockey, crosscountry, indoor and outdoor track, soccer, and volleyball). All play Division III of the NCAA, primarily in the Centennial Conference, except men’s and women’s lacrosse, which are Division I. The men’s lacrosse team is a perennial contender for national honors in NCAA Division I and since 1971, when the NCAA began hosting the national championships, Hopkins has made 42 NCAA tournament appearances and has won 9 NCAA Lacrosse Championships in 18 championship game appearances.
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Experiential Education
The Office of Recreation directs an extensive intramural sports program organized into residence hall, independent, co-ed, women and fraternity leagues, and a variety of sport clubs. Currently, club programs are available in badminton, Brazilian jujitsu, cycling, field hockey, ice hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s rugby, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s softball, men’s and women’s squash, swimming, tae kwon do (tkang and sport), table tennis, tennis, men’s and women’s ultimate frisbee, men’s and women’s volleyball, women’s basketball, water polo, gymnastics, figure skating, triathlon, rock climbing, quidditch, equestrian, golf, baseball and cricket.
The Office of Experiential Education oversees Outdoor Pursuits, PreOrientation, the Climbing Wall, Teambuilding, and the Johns Hopkins Outdoors Club (JHOC), all of which offer opportunities for students to challenge themselves in the outdoors, develop their leadership abilities, and increase their stewardship for the environment. Activities include daylong and extended student led excursions in the outdoors, indoor rock climbing at the Recreation Center, and teamwork development courses. Many of our outdoor trips occur in the Mid-Atlantic region while some of our expedition style courses include Ecuador, the Florida Everglades, Mount Washington New Hampshire, and Joshua Tree California.
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Safety & Security
authorities and city, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Campus Safety and Security, assisted by over 120 contract security staff, provide a visible uniformed presence through the use of foot patrols, security vehicles, Segways, T-3s, club cars, bicycles and student housing security. A security presence is maintained at the entrances to all university housing. Offduty armed uniformed Baltimore police officers are employed during specific times and assigned to areas adjacent to the campus.
Security’s 24-Hour Communication Center Security’s Homewood Communication Center (HCC) is operational 24 hours a day. The HCC answers calls for emergencies and dispatches requests for security services, monitors the 322 CCTV and 113 blue light emergency phones on campus, as well as intrusion/fire alarms. Emergency notifications can be sent to students, faculty and staff by various methods. The University has a siren/ public address mass notification system strategically placed on campus to provide maximum coverage for alerting the campus population. A broadcast email, voicemail, and/or text message can also be sent out to the campus community.
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Campus Safety and Security provides walking escort services by students and transports by Campus Police Officers when necessary. Student security monitors are available throughout the school year from 6 p.m. to midnight daily. Mobile security units can be hailed whenever a student feels unsafe. Students can call Campus Security at (410) 5164600 to arrange a taxi that will provide transportation back to campus/residence from distant locations. Student accounts will be charged accordingly.
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Security Awareness and Rape Aggression Defense Programs Campus Safety and Security conducts security awareness orientation programs during freshmen orientation and throughout the school year for various groups on and off campus. Serving as additional “eyes and ears” for the Hopkins Community and surrounding neighborhood the JHU Neighborhood Walkers on Patrol program educates students about safe living in an urban environment while being a visible presence which contributes to deterrence in crime. Campus Security also offers free residential security assessments for students residing in non-University off-campus housing.
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Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) training is also provided to women free by a certified instructor. This comprehensive program for women offers training in awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance as well as hands-on defense training. To reach Campus Security, or in case of emergency, call: •
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Transportation JHU Transportation Services provides convenient shuttle services to transport students from campus-to-campus as well as to off-campus destinations within the geographical shuttle service area. The Homewood-Peabody-JHMI Shuttle operates daily from 6:15 a.m. to 12 a.m., with modified service on weekends, departing from Homewood campus to Baltimore’s Penn Station, JHU’s Peabody Institute, and the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in East Baltimore. Additional shuttle services to the Keswick Building, Mt. Washington Campus, Eastern Building, and Carey Business School are available during the workweek. The Blue Jay Shuttle operates seven days a week during evening and nighttime hours departing Homewood campus from designated shuttle stops. The Blue Jay Shuttle will transport students to oncampus and off-campus locations within the shuttle service area. For more information and access to schedules, call (410) 516-PARK, or go to www.ts.jhu.edu. Blue Jay Shuttle dispatchers are available to answer questions from 5:45 p.m.–3:45 a.m., 7 nights per week, except during University closures. Blue Jay Shuttle can be reached at (410) 516-8700, which is printed on everyone’s J-card.
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Academic Calendar
FALL SEMESTER 2015 Friday 8/21–8/22
Freshman Move-In
Saturday 8/22–8/26
New Student Orientation
Beginning Sunday 8/23
Sophomore/Upperclassmen Move-In
Thursday 8/27
First day of classes
Thursday 8/27
Blue Jay Beach Bash
Monday 9/7
Labor Day – No classes
Monday 10/5–10/10
HOPtoberfest
Friday 10/16
Fall Break Day – Classes suspended
Friday 10/23–10/25
Family Weekend
Monday 11/9–11/16
Registration for spring term
Monday 11/23–11/29
Thanksgiving Vacation
Friday 12/4
Last day of classes
Saturday 12/5–12/8
Reading period
Wednesday 12/9–12/18
Final examination period
Saturday 12/19–1/3
Mid-year Vacation
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SPRING SEMESTER 2016 Monday 1/4–1/22
Intersession
Monday 1/18
MLK Day – No Intersession classes
Monday 1/25
First day of classes
Monday 2/22
Commemoration Day
Monday 3/14–3/20
Spring Vacation
Monday 4/4–4/8
Registration for fall term
Friday 4/8–4/10
Homecoming
Friday 4/14–4/17
Spring Fair
Friday 4/29
Last day of classes
Saturday 4/30–5/3
Reading period
Wednesday 5/4–5/12
Final examination period
Wednesday 5/18
Commencement
To view full calendar go to web.jhu.edu/registrar/academic_dates/20152016.pdf
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Helpful Phone Numbers & Websites DEPARTMENT
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Academic Services
(410) 516-7875
webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/ campus_life/student_services_and_ affairs/homewood_student_services
Admissions
(410) 516-8171
apply.jhu.edu
Academic Advising, A&S
(410) 516-8216
jhu.edu/advising
Academic Advising, Engineering
(410) 516-7395
engineering.jhu.edu/academicadvising
Alumni Relations
(410) 516-0363
alumni.jhu.edu
Athletics Department
(410) 516-7490
www.hopkinssports.com
Barnes & Noble Book Store
(410) 662-5850
Johns-hopkins.bncollege.com
Campus Ministries
(410) 516-1880
web1.johnshopkins.edu/chaplain
Career Center
(410) 516-8056
jhu.edu/careers
Center for Social Concern
(410) 516-4777
jhu.edu/csc
Commencement Office
(410) 516-7711
web.jhu.edu/commencement
Counseling Center
(410) 516-8278
jhu.edu/counselingcenter
Dean’s Office, School of Arts & Sciences
(410) 516-8220
krieger.jhu.edu
Dean’s Office, School of Engineering
(410) 516-4050
engineering.jhu.edu
Digital Media Center
(410) 516-3817
digitalmedia.jhu.edu
Financial Aid Office
(410) 516-8028
jhu.edu/finaid
Greek Life Office
(410) 516-4873
web.jhu.edu/studentlife/greek_life
Student Health and Wellness Center
(410) 516-8270
web1.johnshopkins.edu/shcenter
Center for Health Education and Wellness
(410) 516-8396
jhu.edu/health
Homewood Arts Programs
(410) 516-0774
web.jhu.edu/studentlife/homewood_ arts
HERO (Hopkins Emergency Response Organization)
(410) 526-7777
Jhu.edu/life.security
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Hopkins Symphony Orchestra
(410) 516-6542
jhu.edu/jhso
Housing & Dining Services
(410) 516-7960
jhu.edu/hds
ID Card Services
(410) 516-5121
web.jhu.edu/idcs
International Student/ Scholar Services
(410) 516-1013
http://oisss.jhu.edu
Intersession/Summer Programs
(410) 516-4548
jhu.edu/intersession
JHU Technology Store
(410) 516-0448
techstore@jhu.edu
Libraries
(410) 516-8325
webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/libraries
Multicultural Student Affairs
(410) 516-8730
oma.jhu.edu
Orientation
(410) 516-8208
web.jhu.edu/orientation
Parents Programs/ Parents Fund
(410) 516-3413
parents.jhu.edu
Parking and Transportation
(410) 516-7275 (PARK)
parking.jhu.edu
Peabody Institute
(410) 234-4500
peabody.jhu.edu
Pre-Professional Advising
(410) 516-4140
web.jhu.edu/prepro
Recreation Center
(410) 516-5229
web.jhu.edu/recreation
Registrar’s Office
(410) 516-8080
web.jhu.edu/registrar
Residential Life Office
(410) 516-8283
web.jhu.edu/reslife
ROTC (Army)
(410) 516-7474
jhu.edu/rotc
Sexual Assault Help Line
410-516-7333
Security – East Baltimore campus
410-955-5585
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/ security_parking_transportation/ index.html
Security – Homewood
(410) 516-7777
jhu.edu/security
Security – Peabody
410-234-4600
http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/ campussecurity
Student Accounts
(410) 516-8158
jhu.edu/studacct
Student Disability Services
(410) 516-4720
web.jhu.edu/disabilities
Student Employment Office
(410) 516-8421
jhu.edu/stujob
Student Life
(410) 516-8208
web.jhu.edu/studentlife
Study Abroad
(410) 516-7066
web.jhu.edu/study_abroad
Vice Provost for Student Affairs
(410) 516-8382
http://web.jhu.edu/administration/ provost/programs_services/ student_affairs Johns Hopkins University
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