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iagolives · Post by **iagolives** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:01 pm

Ha, maybe its like Passover. The day of the 28th begins on the evening of the 27th...

Yes? Maybe?

Currie84 · Post by **Currie84** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:08 pm

Hmm. As compelling as Iago's theory may be, actually, I'm going to say yes, I bet the academic calendar is incorrect. The orientation schedules from 2008 are online and they started on a Thursday last year. If they go with the same plan as last year, then the orientation page is correct and the academic calendar is incorrect...

EDIT: The plot thickens! I just realized that Labor Day 2008 was Monday the 1st... so not having a labor day between orientation and classes this year may change things. I don't know what the right schedule is but I'm sure they'll clear it up.

I quit with the speculation... reluctantly resuming my boring project for the day...

iagolives · Post by **iagolives** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:16 pm

Wow, there are so many clubs at HLS... How does everyone plan on deciding? Anyone else starting to give the list a lookabout?

hopeful09 · Post by **hopeful09** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:56 am

Currie84 wrote:Hmm. As compelling as Iago's theory may be, actually, I'm going to say yes, I bet the academic calendar is incorrect. The orientation schedules from 2008 are online and they started on a Thursday last year. If they go with the same plan as last year, then the orientation page is correct and the academic calendar is incorrect...

EDIT: The plot thickens! I just realized that Labor Day 2008 was Monday the 1st... so not having a labor day between orientation and classes this year may change things. I don't know what the right schedule is but I'm sure they'll clear it up.

I quit with the speculation... reluctantly resuming my boring project for the day...

I actually emailed the Housing Adminstrator, Douglas Walo, about this a week or so ago. A few months ago, the dorm move-in date was listed as Tuesday, August 25 (with a Thursday orientation start date), and I saw that it had changed a few weeks ago. He said that the move-in date and orientation were both pushed back a day to comply with the new universal Harvard calendar, so it seems like the orientation does start on Friday this year. I'm not sure how this changes the orientation schedule/events for this year, but I guess we'll see soon enough.

Currie84 · Post by **Currie84** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:29 am

Good to know. Thanks, hopeful.

iagolives · Post by **iagolives** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:48 am

Yeah, thanks hopeful.

Objection · Post by **Objection** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:01 pm

Let me just reiterate that having move in day only a couple days before orientation is idiotic.

hopeful09 · Post by **hopeful09** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:22 pm

Objection wrote:Let me just reiterate that having move in day only a couple days before orientation is idiotic.

Yep - I don't know why they do it that way. I'd love a few days to get settled in.

Currie84 · Post by **Currie84** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:01 pm

It's also really weird that dorm move-in is so late while HRES apartment leases start so early.
It's pretty inconvenient to sign an HRES lease that begins early July, in the middle of the summer.

FrenchiePatootie · Post by **FrenchiePatootie** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:15 pm

iagolives wrote:Wow, there are so many clubs at HLS... How does everyone plan on deciding? Anyone else starting to give the list a lookabout?

Right now I'm thinking BLSA, the HLS Advocates for Human Rights, the Human Rights Journal my 2L and maybe the Drama Society but we''ll see...

excelsiorcaelo · Post by **excelsiorcaelo** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:55 pm

Way too early to be thinking about what clubs to join, in my opinion. But maybe that's because I only graduated 2 weeks ago.

iagolives · Post by **iagolives** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:07 pm

FrenchiePatootie wrote:Right now I'm thinking BLSA, the HLS Advocates for Human Rights, the Human Rights Journal my 2L and maybe the Drama Society but we''ll see...

Woot drama kids! *nerdy air high five*

Objection · Post by **Objection** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:01 pm

Section assignments were sent out August 11 last year, in case anyone was wondering.

Was going to ask in this thread but decided to look it up for myself.

sluggo · Post by **sluggo** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:45 pm

So Objection, what can I bring to the party?

Objection · Post by **Objection** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:06 pm

sluggo wrote:So Objection, what can I bring to the party?

Your sexy self would be a start.

And alcohol.

FrenchiePatootie · Post by **FrenchiePatootie** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:20 pm

excelsiorcaelo wrote:Way too early to be thinking about what clubs to join, in my opinion. But maybe that's because I only graduated 2 weeks ago.

I just graduated too! congrats to us =) but yeah, i'm a planner.to the maxxxxxx.

FrenchiePatootie · Post by **FrenchiePatootie** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:22 pm

iagolives wrote:
FrenchiePatootie wrote:Right now I'm thinking BLSA, the HLS Advocates for Human Rights, the Human Rights Journal my 2L and maybe the Drama Society but we''ll see...
Woot drama kids! *nerdy air high five*

heck yeah! well last time i did "drama" was like in 6th grade but writing or doing crew stuff sounds muy fun

well at least i'll probably meet you then

Objection · Post by **Objection** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:18 pm

So I just got the SFS step 3 email but have no idea what I'm supposed to do. How do I apply for a gradplus loan?

Optional Supplemental Loan borrowers who want to take out loans beyond the amount they were given in Direct Stafford, Perkins, Harvard Loans and/or any Required Supplemental loan will need to apply for a supplemental loan (i.e. a GradPLUS or private supplemental loan). Borrowers who already have a required supplemental base loan and want to borrow more funding should simply add any increased amount to the application making one application for all supplemental borrowing.

Objection · Post by **Objection** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:24 pm

Never mind. Found it. The page is up, but the link isn't updated to reflect it yet.

--LinkRemoved--

excelsiorcaelo · Post by **excelsiorcaelo** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:42 pm

So, I assume everyone else got this HUID e-mail.

Let me see if I have this straight.

The e-mail tells you to go to a website.
You give this website your e-mail and request a PIN, which I've done.
Then you enter this PIN, with your e-mail address, back into that website.
Then they e-mail you your HUID.
Then you use your HUID to request another PIN, from another website, which is completely different?
I haven't done this part yet, because it says the only way to get this second PIN, which is for the "Harvard University PINSystem," is to pick it up in person once it has been requested.
- More specifically, Step 1 is to enter your HUID, Last Name and Birthdate. Once you have done that, it gives you a "list" of options for receiving your PIN. But I have only one option, to pick it up in person.

Everyone else on the same page?

abenn07 · Post by **abenn07** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:51 pm

Ha ha . . . I was just coming on here to warn you guys about this. After spending about twenty minutes on the phone with everyone from the Harvard ID services to the HLS registrar, I finally talked to someone in HLS admissions who admitted that, because of a technical glitch, our HLS e-mail addresses have not yet been added to MIDAS, and therefore our only PIN delivery option right now is to pick up the letter in person at the office. They claim that will have this fixed soon so that we can actually get our PINs by e-mail.

So much for my trying to be on top of things and get this financial aid stuff done while work is slow . . .

excelsiorcaelo · Post by **excelsiorcaelo** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:59 pm

Sigh. Between this and Orientation happening the day after Move-in Day, I'm not too psyched about the organizational skills of the HLS administration.

Objection · Post by **Objection** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:03 pm

abenn07 wrote:Ha ha . . . I was just coming on here to warn you guys about this. After spending about twenty minutes on the phone with everyone from the Harvard ID services to the HLS registrar, I finally talked to someone in HLS admissions who admitted that, because of a technical glitch, our HLS e-mail addresses have not yet been added to MIDAS, and therefore our only PIN delivery option right now is to pick up the letter in person at the office. They claim that will have this fixed soon so that we can actually get our PINs by e-mail.

So much for my trying to be on top of things and get this financial aid stuff done while work is slow . . .

Thanks for this. Didn't feel like trekking to Boston to pick up a pin!

Oh, and you won't be "reimbursed" for any computer you buy before July 1st, so hold off guys!

ladymacbeth · Post by **ladymacbeth** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:20 pm

How many digits is everyone's HUID? The page where you have to log in with your HUID is only letting me put in 8 digits, but my HUID is 9 digits long. Anyone else having this problem?

prelaw · Post by **prelaw** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:27 pm

Do people get reimbursed for the first month's rent, last month's rent and security deposit due when they sign a lease? It's kind of a lot out of pocket.

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