Appendices - Undergraduate Admissions - Gallaudet University
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<strong>Appendices</strong><br />
Awards and Scholarships<br />
Agatha T. Hanson Service Award<br />
Conferred annually upon the woman in the senior class<br />
who during the year has shown the greatest promise of high<br />
character and leadership.<br />
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award<br />
Given to a student who has demonstrated a high degree of<br />
spiritual qualities, which he or she has applied in daily life<br />
on the campus, thereby aiding others and making <strong>Gallaudet</strong> a<br />
better place.<br />
Alice M. Teegarden Memorial Award<br />
Presented by the Department of Communication Studies<br />
to two outstanding junior and senior majors in the department<br />
who have demonstrated high academic achievement,<br />
effective interpersonal skills, and leadership.<br />
Alpha Sigma Pi Fraternity Scholarships<br />
Awarded to deserving undergraduate students for scholastic<br />
standing, leadership, and demonstrated financial need.<br />
The funds for these scholarships are raised through endeavors<br />
such as the annual ASP carnival.<br />
Alumni Athletic Awards<br />
Winners of the Alumni Athletic Awards are selected by<br />
members of the <strong>Gallaudet</strong> <strong>University</strong> Alumni Association.<br />
Recipients must be seniors who have made outstanding<br />
contributions to the sports program while at <strong>Gallaudet</strong>. The<br />
awards consist of gold (first), silver (second), and bronze<br />
(third) medallions.<br />
Art Department Awards<br />
The Joseph L. Mattivi Memorial Scholarship Fund awards<br />
graphic design students for excellence in their field. Additionally,<br />
the Art Department presents awards for outstanding<br />
achievement to students majoring or minoring in the specialized<br />
areas offered by the department.<br />
Alpha Sigma Pi Fraternity Scholarships<br />
Awarded to deserving undergraduate students for scholastic<br />
standing, leadership, and demonstrated financial need.<br />
The funds for these scholarships are raised through endeavors<br />
such as the annual ASP carnival.<br />
Athlete-Scholar Award<br />
This award, a $25 government bond, is given to a senior<br />
who excels in both athletics and academic work. This award<br />
was established by <strong>Gallaudet</strong>’s graduating class of 1966.<br />
Buff and Blue Merit Key Awards<br />
Awarded for services to and outstanding support of essential<br />
matters pertaining to the success of the Buff and Blue.<br />
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Career Center Hall of Fame<br />
This appointment is based on the student’s motivation,<br />
attitude, professional growth, and achievement during his or<br />
her co-op internship through Academic Advising and Career<br />
Center. Awardees’ names will be engraved on a plaque displayed<br />
in the Career Center.<br />
Charles R. Ely Chemistry Award<br />
A monetary award presented to a senior for excellence in<br />
chemistry.<br />
Charles R. Ely Scholarship Award for Women<br />
An annual monetary prize established by the family of<br />
Charles R. Ely given for general scholarship.<br />
Daughters of Union Veterans of Civil War History Essay<br />
Award<br />
Made in recognition of excellent work on an original<br />
paper written by a <strong>Gallaudet</strong> student on any topic related to<br />
American history.<br />
Delta Epsilon Sorority Ideal Student Awards<br />
Designed to give recognition to two serious students<br />
whom the members of the sorority have found to exemplify<br />
the ideal balance between academic pursuit and service to<br />
fellow students.<br />
Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority “Outstanding Student of the<br />
Year”<br />
Presented to one of the recipients of the “Outstanding<br />
Student of the Month” award for the current academic year<br />
who has demonstrated distinct leadership achievements.<br />
Department of Business Award<br />
Given annually to the most outstanding business major<br />
who is graduating. It recognizes the student’s achievements<br />
in school, at work, and in the campus community.<br />
Dorothy Hamberg Memorial Award<br />
Presented by the Department of Physical Education and<br />
Recreation to the outstanding student in the department who<br />
demonstrates high levels of academic achievement and provides<br />
professional services to the community while exemplifying<br />
the qualities of Dorothy Hamberg, former professor of<br />
physical education.<br />
Dorothy P. Polakoff Award for Academic Excellence<br />
Awarded to the senior social work major with the highest<br />
academic achievement as measured by GPA in social work<br />
courses and performance in the social work internship.<br />
Drama Awards<br />
Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Most<br />
Versatile Performer, Most Promising Actress, Most Promising<br />
Actor, Technical Assistant, Outstanding Crew Member,<br />
Outstanding Contributor.<br />
Earl F. Higgins Memorial Scholarship Fund<br />
An award to perpetuate the memory of Earl F. Higgins,<br />
a pioneer in closed captioning, who died trying to rescue a<br />
small boy from drowning. (The boy survived.) The award<br />
is given to encourage educational and intellectual pursuits<br />
through international study.<br />
Fannie Mae Scholarship Fund<br />
Presented to students with Mathematics, Computer Science,<br />
Business, and CIS majors who demonstrate scholarship,<br />
community service, and participation in extra-curricular<br />
activities. This scholarship is an annual award with a fiveyear<br />
commitment from Fannie Mae to recognize the accomplishments<br />
of <strong>Gallaudet</strong> students. Awardees are selected by<br />
the Office of Diversity at Fannie Mae and are nominated by<br />
faculty, Academic Advisors, and Career Center Internship<br />
Advisors.<br />
Foreign Study Scholarships<br />
The awarding of the scholarships for travel is based on<br />
grades and a personal interview with the selection committee.<br />
<strong>Gallaudet</strong> <strong>University</strong> Alumni Association Buff and Blue<br />
Awards<br />
Established to encourage interest in the field of writing.<br />
The awards cover several categories: poetry, short stories,<br />
essays, and journalistic articles.<br />
General Chemistry Award<br />
Given to the outstanding first-year chemistry student in<br />
recognition of excellence and promise in the field.<br />
German Embassy Award<br />
This award goes to a student who has maintained the highest<br />
average throughout the first two years of German.<br />
Harry M. and Margaret V. Evans Journalism Award<br />
This award, created in 1995 by the parents of a <strong>Gallaudet</strong><br />
professor, is designed to encourage undergraduate students<br />
to demonstrate exceptional skill and expertise in journalistic<br />
writing. Candidates must submit a portfolio of articles, an<br />
editorial, and an advertisement to the English Department.<br />
Winners are selected by a committee of professional writers<br />
and teachers.<br />
Joseph L. Mattivi Memorial Scholarship Fund (Joe Fund)<br />
Awarded to Career Center interns who most exemplify<br />
the spirit of life and work of Joe Mattivi, a former Experiential<br />
Programs Off Campus (EPOC) internship counselor at<br />
<strong>Gallaudet</strong> <strong>University</strong>, who passed away at the early age of<br />
34. Awardees are chosen, by Career Center Internship Advisors,<br />
from any <strong>Gallaudet</strong> major and exemplify excellence<br />
in scholarship and work, embracing challenge as a learning<br />
experience, and demonstrating a joy for life and a love for<br />
humanity.<br />
Joseph M. Velez Memorial Award<br />
The winner receives this award for artistic sign language.<br />
Kappa Gamma Fraternity Marr Award, Fox Award, Hall<br />
Award, Drake Award<br />
Awarded to four male students of respective classes who<br />
exhibited outstanding scholastic achievement and service to<br />
<strong>Gallaudet</strong> <strong>University</strong> through extracurricular activities.<br />
Leon Auerbach Freshman Mathematics Award<br />
Awarded annually for the best work done in this subject.<br />
Lillian Gourley Rakow Creative Writing Award<br />
Established in 1982 with a gift from the estate of Jules<br />
Pierre Rakow in memory of his wife, Lillian. The fund<br />
provides an annual award to a sophomore, junior, and senior<br />
with demonstrated creative writing ability. Winners are<br />
selected on the basis of a portfolio submitted to the English<br />
Department and evaluated by a special committee.<br />
MacDougall Creative Writing Award<br />
This award, established in 1979 by Nanette Fabray<br />
MacDougall in honor of her husband, Randy, is open to any<br />
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full-time, deaf undergraduate student at <strong>Gallaudet</strong>. <strong>Gallaudet</strong><br />
students compete for prizes by submitting a portfolio of creative<br />
writing to the English Department. The writing is then<br />
judged by a committee of professional writers and teachers.<br />
The purpose of the award is to recognize “promising deaf<br />
writers at <strong>Gallaudet</strong> and to encourage them to seek careers<br />
using their writing skills.”<br />
Male and Female Athlete of the Year<br />
Winners of these prestigious awards are selected by the<br />
Athletics Department’s head coaches. The recipients must<br />
have had an outstanding season in one or more sports in the<br />
current academic year; have earned at least a team award,<br />
conference honor, or NCAA honor; have been good role<br />
models on and off the field; and be in good academic standing.<br />
National Fraternal Society of the Deaf Outstanding Student<br />
Awards<br />
A $100 savings bond is awarded to a man and a woman in<br />
the senior class in recognition of their outstanding leadership<br />
and service to the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Olof Hanson Service Award<br />
Conferred annually upon the man in the senior class who<br />
during the year showed the greatest promise of high character<br />
and leadership.<br />
Phi Alpha Pi Award<br />
Phi Alpha Pi is the scholastic honor society of the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
See the section entitled “Honor Societies,” in the<br />
Campus Programs and Services section.<br />
Phi Kappa Zeta Alumni Scholarship<br />
Presented to sophomore, junior, and senior sorority members<br />
with high scholastic standing by the national chapter of<br />
Phi Kappa Zeta.<br />
Phi Kappa Zeta Leonard M. Elstad Scholarship for Total<br />
Performance<br />
Presented annually to an incoming senior who has high<br />
qualities of leadership, scholarship, and personality. The<br />
recipient of this award receives $50.<br />
Dr. Robert Weitbrecht Memorial Award<br />
Honoring high academic achievement in the sciences at<br />
<strong>Gallaudet</strong>. The award is made possible by a gift from Dorothy<br />
and Stephen Brenner, president of Potomac Telecom, Inc.<br />
Senior Service Award<br />
Given to a senior who has been involved in drama for the<br />
past four years.<br />
Student Body Government Andrew Lowitz Memorial<br />
Award<br />
Awarded to a member of the sophomore, junior, or senior<br />
class on the basis of excellent service in the SBG.<br />
Student Body Government Barbara Schell Award<br />
Awarded to a deserving junior or senior woman for recognition<br />
of leadership ability in and out of the SBG.<br />
Student Body Government Stanley Benowitz Award<br />
Presented to a junior or senior man for leadership ability<br />
in and out of the SBG.<br />
Student Body Government Student Worker of the Year<br />
Award<br />
Given to a student not holding an official position in the<br />
SBG, but who is a dedicated worker.<br />
Student Body Government Service Awards and Honorable<br />
Mention<br />
Awarded to members of the SBG who have given their<br />
time and effort to the improvement of the organization.<br />
Thomas S. Marr Awards<br />
Through the bequest of Thomas S. Marr, the income from<br />
the Thomas S. Marr Fund is awarded to juniors or seniors<br />
with the highest cumulative grade point averages.<br />
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities<br />
Included in this publication are the names of juniors and<br />
seniors in recognition of their outstanding leadership, scholastic<br />
achievement, character, and service to the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
President’s Council Award<br />
Presented to the student with the highest academic<br />
achievement.<br />
Professional Development Award<br />
Awarded to the senior social work major who demonstrates<br />
exceptional professional growth during the major as<br />
measured by degree of personal identification, growth, and<br />
maturity as reflected in performance in social work courses<br />
and internship.<br />
Psychology Department Award<br />
Presented each year to a graduating senior who has maintained<br />
a high grade point average over a period of four years<br />
at <strong>Gallaudet</strong> <strong>University</strong> and who is an exemplary major in<br />
psychology.<br />
Ralph Miller Sr. Art Award<br />
This award recognizes annually a promising art major at<br />
<strong>Gallaudet</strong> for displaying dedication and excellence in the<br />
field of art and providing an exemplary model to other aspiring<br />
deaf artists. This award was established by Dr. Harry<br />
Bornstein, professor emeritus, Lillian Hamilton, and Karen<br />
Saulnier in honor of Ralph Miller, Sr., an outstanding deaf<br />
artist in the field of commercial art.<br />
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Honor Societies<br />
Lambda Pi Eta National Honor Society in Communication<br />
Studies<br />
Communication Studies majors and minors are eligible to<br />
apply for membership to Lambda Pi Eta, the official communication<br />
studies honor society of the National Communication<br />
Association. The purpose of Lambda Pi Eta is to<br />
encourage and recognize scholastic achievement, stimulate<br />
interest in communication, promote professional development,<br />
exchange ideas about the field, foster close relationships<br />
among faculty and students, and explore options for<br />
graduate study. The criteria for Lambda Pi Eta membership<br />
are described in the Communication Studies section in the<br />
catalog.<br />
Phi Alpha Pi<br />
Phi Alpha Pi is the scholastic honor society of <strong>Gallaudet</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>. Seniors (with academic degree averages of 3.3<br />
or above and at least 3.0 for their freshman and sophomore<br />
years) are nominated for membership. Not more than 10<br />
percent of the senior class may be elected to membership.<br />
Juniors (one student in a class of 100 or fewer and not more<br />
than 1 percent of a larger class) may be elected if their<br />
academic records are clearly superior (a degree average of<br />
3.5 or more). Honorary members may also be elected from<br />
alumni, faculty, and staff. <strong>Gallaudet</strong> has a chapter of the<br />
national foreign language honor society, Phi Sigma Iota. To<br />
qualify for admission, students must have an overall degree<br />
grade average of “B” and an average of “B+” or higher in<br />
all foreign language courses. Students do not have to major<br />
in a foreign language but must have enrolled in at least two<br />
advanced courses using texts in the foreign language.<br />
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology<br />
Psychology majors and minors are eligible to apply for<br />
membership to Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology.<br />
The purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate,<br />
and maintain excellence in scholarship in all fields, particularly<br />
in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.<br />
The criteria for Psi Chi membership are described in the<br />
Psychology Department section in the catalog.<br />
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<strong>Gallaudet</strong> <strong>University</strong> Organizational Chart<br />
Special Assistant for Planning<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Executive Assistant/<br />
Board Liaison<br />
Executive Director for<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
(Development, Public<br />
Relations, Media Relations, Alumni<br />
Relations)<br />
President<br />
Special Assistant<br />
for Advocacy<br />
Vice President, Administration<br />
and Finance/Treasurer<br />
(Transportation)<br />
Executive Director,<br />
Academic Technology<br />
Provost<br />
Director, Equal<br />
Opportunity<br />
Programs<br />
Director, Audit<br />
and Management<br />
Advisory Services<br />
Director, Budget<br />
Director, Human<br />
Resources<br />
<strong>University</strong> Librarian<br />
Executive Director,<br />
Facilities<br />
Executive Director,<br />
Business and Support<br />
Services<br />
Executive Director,<br />
Finance<br />
Executive Director,<br />
ITS, Press/Marketing<br />
Dean, College of<br />
Liberal Arts, Sciences, and<br />
Technologies<br />
Dean, Graduate School and<br />
Professional<br />
Programs<br />
Dean, Student Affairs<br />
•Physical Plant<br />
•Public Safety<br />
•Auxiliary Enterprises:<br />
Post Office, Bookstore,<br />
Kellogg Conference<br />
Hotel, Food Services<br />
•Health Service<br />
•Insurance<br />
•Interpreting<br />
•Risk Management<br />
•Cashier's Office<br />
•Financial Services<br />
•Student Financial<br />
Services<br />
•<strong>Gallaudet</strong> Press<br />
•Information Technology<br />
Services<br />
•Reprographic<br />
Services<br />
•Sign Language<br />
Studies<br />
• Academic Departments<br />
including summer and<br />
enrichment programs<br />
•Associate Dean -<br />
Center for Academic Programs<br />
and Student Services (Academic<br />
Advising, Career Center, ELI,<br />
First Year Experience, International<br />
Programs, Office for Students<br />
with Disabilities, Tutorial<br />
and Instructional Programs)<br />
•<strong>Gallaudet</strong> Research<br />
Institute<br />
•Sponsored Programs<br />
•Technical and<br />
Information Services<br />
• IRB<br />
•Professional Programs<br />
•Associate Dean -<br />
Graduate and Professional<br />
Education and Research<br />
(Graduate School, PST Courses,<br />
Online Courses, CASLL, Leadership<br />
Institute)<br />
•Athletics<br />
•Campus Activities<br />
•Campus Life<br />
•Campus Ministries<br />
•Community Service<br />
•Health/Wellness<br />
Programs<br />
•Judicial Affairs<br />
•Mental Health Center<br />
•Multicultural Student<br />
Programs<br />
•Orientation Programs<br />
Executive Director,<br />
Enrollment Services<br />
Director,<br />
Honors Program<br />
Dean, Laurent Clerc<br />
National Deaf Education<br />
Center<br />
•Kendall School<br />
•Model Secondary School<br />
•NOREN<br />
•Information Systems<br />
•National Mission<br />
Planning<br />
•Training and Professional<br />
Development<br />
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<strong>Undergraduate</strong> Academic Calendar 2006 - 2007<br />
Fall Semester 2006<br />
July 20 - August 18 New Signers Program for new freshmen and transfer students ; Bridge Program for new<br />
freshmen and transfer students<br />
August 16 - 19 International Student Orientation<br />
August 20 - 25 New Student Orientation<br />
August 20 Business Registration for new students<br />
August 27 All dorms open at 10 a.m. for returning students<br />
August 28 Classes begin; Business registration (payment of tuition, room, and board)<br />
August 28 - 31 Add/Drop Period<br />
September 1 Last day to register for classes<br />
September 4 Labor Day holiday (no classes)<br />
October 9 Midterm week<br />
October 13 Last day to change Incomplete grades from the previous semester<br />
October 16 All midterm grades due from faculty no later than 4:30 p.m.<br />
October 17 Enrichment Day (no classes)<br />
October 24 Last day to withdraw with WD grades. (Forms must be signed and returned to the Registrar’s<br />
Office by 4:30 p.m. and last day to change to Audit<br />
October 30<br />
Course registration begins for Spring 2007 semester for currently enrolled students<br />
November 22 - 24 Thanksgiving holiday<br />
December 8 Graduation application deadline for December and May graduation, classes end, and last day<br />
for Consortium registration for Spring 2007 semester<br />
December 11 Study Day<br />
December 12 - 15 Final examination period<br />
December 16 Winter Break begins; all dorms close at noon<br />
December 18 All grades due from faculty no later than 4 p.m.<br />
Spring Semester 2007<br />
January 8 - 12 New Student Orientation for new freshmen and transfer students<br />
January 10 - 13 Visiting Student Orientation<br />
January 12 Business Registration for new students<br />
January 15 Martin Luther King holiday and all dorms open at 10 a.m. for returning students<br />
January 16 Classes begin and Business registration (payment of tuition, room, and board)<br />
January 16 - 19 Add/Drop period<br />
January 19 Last day to register<br />
February 26 Midterm Week<br />
March 5 Last day to change Incomplete grade from the previous semester and All midterm grades due<br />
from faculty no later than 4:30 p.m.<br />
March 5 - 7 Course registration for 2007 Summer School for currently enrolled students<br />
March 12 - 16 Spring Break<br />
March 21 Last day to withdraw with WD grades (Completed forms due by 4:30 p.m. to Registrar’s<br />
Office) and last day to change to Audit<br />
April 2 Course registration for Fall 2007 semester for currently enrolled students begins<br />
April 30 Classes end and Last day for Consortium registration for summer school and Fall 2007<br />
(Completed forms due by 4:30 p.m. to Registrar’s Office)<br />
May 1 Study Day<br />
May 2 - 5 Final examination period<br />
May 6 All dorms close at noon<br />
May 7 All grades due from faculty no later than 4 p.m.<br />
May 11 Commencement exercises<br />
Summer Sessions 2007*<br />
May 14 Full Summer School begins<br />
May 14 - June 1<br />
Summer School - 1st session<br />
June 4 - 22 Summer School - 2nd session<br />
June 22 Full Summer School ends<br />
* Instructor will use their discretion on scheduling make-up classes for days lost to the Memorial Day holiday.<br />
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