Division III final contract revisions are due on TheHub by Monday, September 15th for Fall Div III’s
Moving from Div II to Div III
If you are still compiling your Div II portfolio, writing a retrospective, and/or looking forward to your final meeting, here are some things to consider that can help you make the transition to Div III.
Use the creation of your portfolio as an opportunity to look across your work and reflect on your strengths as well as the questions you still have and the abilities you want to develop. All of this goes into your creation of your Div III proposal
Your Div II retrospective should end with your thinking about Division III and what you are prepared to do and interested in doing
Your Div II final meeting should also end with a conversation with your committee that launches you into Div III – talk about who you should approach as committee members and chairs, what you might be reading or doing
Lastly – attend the Div III programs:
- Div III Orientation September 12th at 1 p.m. in the East Lecture Hall
- Library workshops in October and November
Div III Orientation
They asked for it, you got it!!!
The First Annual Division III Orientation September 12th
1:00 p.m.
East Lecture Hall
(don’t worry, it isn’t actually a lecture)
This event is an informational orientation where you can meet some support staff, hear wisdom from a faculty panel, and map your Div III in an activity with other Div III students. Learn about Div III and find others doing work that relates to yours!
Div III students last year asked for programing to help launch them into Division III. There will be a series of events beginning with the orientation program and culminating in a celebration with JLash at the Red Barn at 5 p.m. on September 30th (the day after the filing deadline). Check back here or on the events page of this site for updates on further programing.
December Grad?
Welcome back from what we hope was a productive summer. If you are finishing your Div III for the December deadline, here is something you ought to do now —
Look over what you have completed and what you have left to do. Work backwards from the December 12th pass deadline to develop a calendar of deadlines for yourself. It might not be perfect, but at least of rough idea of what you need to accomplish by when is extremely helpful.
Make a committee meeting and bring your plan with you. Your Div III committee can look over it with you and help make sure that it is reasonable.
Then do a little strategizing to have more specific ideas about how to meet your goals. Let other people know your intentions. Make study dates. Share your writing or show your work to others regularly so they know how you are doing too!
Check back regularly with your committee. Let them know if you need to change any scheduled deadlines and why. Check with friends and back here to this blog for ideas if you get stuck.
Good luck with your work!!!