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Ph.D. Program Guidebook 2007-2008
• Sufficient amounts of nonalcoholic beverages and adequate quantities of food must
be available at all functions where alcohol is served.
• There may be no reference to the availability of alcohol in publicizing a campus
event.
• Academic units or student organizations that wish to serve alcohol in a university
public area (common rooms, lounges, etc.) at an event at which students are likely to
be in attendance must register the event at least 10 days in advance with the
appropriate dean of students and must designate a faculty or staff member to be
responsible for the event and to be present at it.
For the entire policy, students should refer to the university’s Student Manual of University
Policies and Regulations available online at www.uchicago.edu/docs/studentmanual.
ALUMNI
Many alumni are willing to assist current students with informational interviews, with class
projects, or to give an overview of the community and corporate culture of their area.
Chicago GSB tries very hard to balance accessibility (what the students want), with privacy
(what alumni value), in such a way as to create a win/win situation.
The same rules apply whether the contact is made via e-mail, telephone, U.S. mail, or in
person. Please remember that access to alumni data is a privilege—not an entitlement.
Common sense and courtesy should always prevail when contacting alumni.
1. Students should identify themselves and provide a reason for the contact. Alumni
may be offended if a student starts a conversation requesting something without
offering anything in return. If it is for a class project, please include the name of the
class and the name of the faculty member.
2. Students asking for assistance should be clear on the amount of time and resources
required of alumni. Generally, students can expect a positive response by alumni if
expectations and objectives are clearly defined.
3. Students should not send mass e-mails to alumni (e.g., a survey) due to a strict nonsolicitation
policy enforced by the Office of Alumni Affairs. . Instead, students may
contact alumni one-on-one and target them with a personal, individual approach.
4. If alumni indicate an unwillingness to communicate, accept this fact graciously and
please notify the Office of Alumni Affairs.
Unless specifically asked by alumni, students must not provide a resume. It is considered an
immense breach of business etiquette to send out an unsolicited resume or to ask alumni for a
job.
Alumni are a great resource and usually willing to be of assistance. This resource should be
treated with great respect and courtesy. Students with questions on alumni-related matters
should contact the Associate Director of Student Relations in the Office of Alumni Affairs
and Development at 773.834.4346.
COMPUTING SERVICES
See Chapter 13 for Computing policies and standards.
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