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Summer Science 2009
Handbook
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This handbook contains some useful information for the 2009
Summer Science Program, including the names of fellow participants, important
contact information and available resources.
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Campus Map Excerpt with Dorm(Williston Hall) and Dining Hall (Valentine)
Welcome
to Summer Science
2009!
Summer
Science 2009 is an opportunity to spend three weeks working with
From July
26 - August 15, Summer Science 2009 will bring together fourteen new Amherst
College students along with two tutors and numerous faculty and staff members.
Participants
will reside in a dormitory and share meals in the dining hall. Daily coursework
and evening assignments will be combined with weekend social activities.
Your
professors, tutors, the deans, and the rest of the program staff are looking
forward to a fun and productive Summer Science 2009 – and we hope you are as
well!
Getting
to
Summer
Science participants traveling by air, Amtrak, or bus should receive their
tickets in the beginning of July. If you
plan to travel by air, train, or bus, and have not received your tickets as
expected, please email
For
students arriving by air at Bradley International, we will make reservations
for transportation with Valley Transporter.
You will need to use the courtesy phone at the airport to confirm your
arrival with Valley Transporter.
For
students arriving by train, the Amtrak station is only a few blocks from campus
and someone will meet you.
The
Peter Pan bus drop-off is just across the Amherst Common from your assigned
dormitory.
Arriving
on Campus
You will
be arriving on Sunday July 26. While at
For
participants being driven to campus, the closest parking is on the drive in
front of Williston Hall.
Accommodations,
Amenities, What to Bring
All
rooms in Williston Hall are doubles. Room assignments will be made on the day
of your arrival. If you have any
physical disabilities that require special accommodations, please contact
Williston
Hall provides linen service including pillows, sheets, blankets, and towels.
The house is not air-conditioned, but fans will be provided in each room. You may wish to bring an alarm clock.
Williston
Hall is unable to provide housing or storage during the two weeks between the
end of Summer Science and the beginning of First-year Orientation. You will need to leave Williston Hall
sometime on Saturday August 15.
You have
probably already received an e-mail account.
Williston Hall rooms are wired for e-mail and web access. Computers will be available for your use in
the
Williston
Hall rooms will not be equipped with telephones. There are phones available in the Q
Center.
You will
be issued a meal card and all meals will be provided by the
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
The
first meal served will be dinner on Sunday July 26; the last meal served will
be dinner on Saturday August 15 (although most of you will have departed before
dinnertime).
Some
There
are no planned activities that will require dress attire. Bring comfortable summer clothes and
shoes. Classrooms will be
air-conditioned, and some evenings can get chilly, so bring a sweater or
sweatshirt. Laundry facilities and
supplies are available in Williston.
Health
services are not available on campus during the summer, but students will have
access to the
The
Summer Science Program will pay for expenses associated with the three weeks,
including all planned off-campus meals and entertainment. However, if there are personal items you want
or need to purchase you should bring a small amount of spending money. The $1000 stipend you receive as a Summer
Science 2009 participant will be put directly toward your expected contribution
(half for the fall semester, half for the spring).
The
Program will provide all necessary materials for your academic work – including
texts, writing instruments, and notebooks.
If you have a calculator, consider bringing it with you.
Participant
Responsibilities
As a
Summer Science 2009 participant, you are on the threshold of becoming an
This
statement, given in full and discussed at greater length in the Amherst
College Student Handbook, notes the intellectual responsibility you assume
as a member of the College community.
“Every person’s education,” it states, “is the product of his or her
intellectual effort and participation in a process of critical exchange.”
As you
will learn from current
·
Attending all classes
·
Participating in, and contributing
to, all scheduled activities
·
Completing all homework and other
class assignments
Please
remember that Summer Science faculty are making a
serious commitment volunteering to teach in the summer, and we ask for equal
commitment on the part of the student participants. Although SSP is academically risk-free in
that neither grades nor course credit is given for participation, Program
faculty do give an evaluation of each student’s performance.
Participants
will be asked also to abide by Amherst College’s “Statement on Respect for
Persons”, which too is given in full and discussed at greater length in the Amherst
College Student Handbook.
As
declared by the statement, “Respect for the rights, dignity and integrity of
others is essential for the well-being of a community. Actions by any persons which do not reflect
such respect for others are damaging to each member of the community and hence
damaging to
So
beyond taking responsibility for your own intellectual development, you should
be aware of your responsibilities to others in the program. Learning occurs best when there is a spirit
of cooperation, and when reasoned dissent and debate are practiced with
tolerance for difference and respect for the ideas and opinions of others.
In
addition, you must abide by all rules set out by the resident tutors. Also, you must employ common sense. For example, while there are no rules that
establish an evening curfew, you should make decisions that enable you to fulfill
your course commitments and that respect the needs of other dormitory
residents.
Participants
who risk interfering with the academic benefits for other members of the
program, or who do not participate responsibly in the life of the community may
be asked to leave the Program.
Alcoholic
Beverages.
Note:
All participants in this year’s program are under the legal drinking age.
The
Schedule
Summer
Science 2009 will include coursework in mathematics, psychology, ethics,
chemistry, biology, and writing. The
mathematics course will run for all three weeks of the Program with the goal of
introducing students to how calculus will be taught at
With
some exceptions, mornings will be devoted to science and mathematics lectures,
and afternoons will be reserved for participation in laboratories and projects. Weekday evenings are set aside for completing
homework assignments in collaboration with tutors and fellow participants.
During
the three weeks, you will become acquainted with other resources available to
help you achieve excellence at
This
booklet includes a tentative daily schedule for all three weeks of
Summer Science. The final schedule may
be updated as the program progresses.
Summer
Science 2009 Participants
·
Ms.
Noella Curiel Hugo, OK
·
Ms.
Krystal English Richardson, TX
·
Ms.
Esther Fevrier Queens Village, NY
·
Ms.
Amalia Gonzalez Houston, TX
·
Ms.
Millicent Gordon Canutillo, TX
·
Ms.
Taina Jean-Louis Miami, FL
·
Ms.
Tamara Joseph Brooklyn, NY
·
Mr.
Daniel Keolasy Fullerton, CA
·
Mr.
Christopher Lewis Inglewood, CA
·
Mr.
Landrus Lewis Jr. Pennsauken, NJ
·
Ms.
Jade McKnight Pasadena, CA
·
Mr.
Akeem Mercury Acton, MA
·
Mr.
Steven Santos Revere, MA
·
Ms.
Antoineen White Detroit, MI
Summer
Science 2009 Faculty
All of
the professors participating in Summer Science 2009 are
The
Summer Science 2009 faculty are
·
·
Robert Benedetto, Associate Professor
of Mathematics
Office:
403 Seeley Mudd
·
Jyl Gentzler, Professor of
Philosophy
Office: 207
Cooper House
·
Office: 431
Merrill Science
·
Pat O’Hara, Professor of Chemistry
Office:
502 Merrill
·
Office:
201 Merrill
Summer
Science 2009 Tutors
The
tutors for this summer’s program are two current students and Timothy St.Onge,
who serves as mathematics counselor in the Q Center throughout the academic
year. The two undergraduate tutors will
live with you in Williston Hall, assist you in completing your work, and
acquaint you with campus and community resources. In evening homework sessions, Tim St.Onge
will join the undergraduate tutors; the three tutors will work with you on
assignments and projects and offer valuable learning and study strategies for
success in Summer Science and your first year of college.
The
Summer Science 2009 tutors are
·
Daniele Cole, Class of 2012
·
Kimona Cameron, Class of 2012
·
Summer
Science 2009 Organizers
Several
other people have been involved in the planning and implementation of Summer
Science 2009:
·
Office: 202 Merrill x8331
·
·
Stacia Bourne, Admin. Asst. to
Dean of Students, Office: 105 Converse, x2336.
Academic
Year Resources
A range
of resources is available during the academic year for students interested in
science, mathematics, and premedical studies.
·
Moss
·
·
Lecture
TAs: Many science and economics courses (e.g., Chemistry 11, Biology 18, Economics 53) are served by upper-division students who
attend all class meetings and hold at least one weekly review session for all
class members.
·
Peer
tutors: Individual tutoring is available to all students in a broad range of
departments. Approval for peer tutoring
must come first from your course professor.
Assignments are then made in consultation with Dean
·
Charles
Drew Pre-med Society: A support group open to all
·
Dean
Important Telephone
Numbers
General Emergency x2111
(fire, police,
medical)
Main
Switchboard x2000
Jennifer Innes x8331
Stacia
Bourne x2336
Q Center x8331,
8564, 8569
Student
Computer Help x7921
Dean