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Meet Your Class Dean
Ronald Jarret
Dean, Class of 2012
Dear Member of the Class of 2012:
Welcome to Holy Cross! By early June you will receive the First Year Guide, a booklet full of information to help you transition to college. In addition to reviewing the materials presented in the Guide, I invite you and your parents to join us in mid-June at Gateways. During this two-day orientation program, we will introduce you to various members of our community, inform you about some of the opportunities available to you as students at Holy Cross, and answer the questions you may have as you begin your college career.
At Gateways, we will take care of two important academic matters. One is the completion of your Course Preference Form for the fall semester. Faculty advisors will help you build an academic plan based on course descriptions and major requirements found in the First Year Guide. It is important that you review these materials carefully before Gateways, identify courses of interest, and bring the Guide to Gateways.
You may also wish to discuss your preferences for Montserrat seminars but you will submit this list on-line between June 2 and 27. You will be placed in a Montserrat course in July (along with courses for your major/program, if one is declared). Using your Course Preference Form as a guide, you will complete your fall schedule by registering for remaining courses on-line in early August.
The second matter to be addressed is the testing of students looking to fulfill the Language Studies requirement by continuing in a modern foreign language started in high school. Results from the placement exam will be used to determine the appropriate starting point for the two sequential courses required at Holy Cross. If you intend to take one of these exams, please sign up on your Gateways registration form. For students who wish to continue their study of Latin or Greek, a member of the Department of Classics will be available to advise you on the appropriate course level.
Whether or not you are able to attend Gateways, there will be a toll-free Registration Hotline available to you to answer any questions you may have about course selection. The dates and times of the Hotline will be listed in the First Year Guide. Language placement exams and departmental advising are also available in the fall, just prior to the beginning of classes, to make last minute adjustments as course openings will allow. In addition, please know that I will be available in the weeks (and years) ahead to answer your questions and to assist you in whatever I can. You can reach me by phone at (508) 793-2530 or via email.
I hope you will be able to participate in Gateways, and I look forward to welcoming you to Holy Cross in person!
Sincerely yours,
Ronald Jarret
Dean, Class of 2012