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At Middlebury College e challenge students to (artici(ate &ully in a #ibrant and di#erse academic community. !he College4s
ermont location o&&ers an ins(irational setting &or learning and re&lection, rein&orcing our commitment to integrating
en#ironmental steardshi( into both our curriculum and our (ractices on cam(us. ?et the College also reaches &ar beyond the
7reen Mountains, o&&ering a rich array o& undergraduate and graduate (rograms that connect our community to other (laces,
countries, and cultures. e stri#e to engage students4 ca(acity &or rigorous analysis and inde(endent thought ithin a ide range o&disci(lines and endea#ors, and to culti#ate the intellectual, creati#e, (hysical, ethical, and social @ualities essential &or leadershi( in a
ra(idly changing global community. !hrough the (ursuit o& knoledge unconstrained by national or disci(linary boundaries,
students ho come to Middlebury learn to engage the orld.
Language Schools Mission Statement
'n a global society, the summer residential (rograms (ro#ided by the Middlebury Language Schools are an im(ortant (art o& the
nation4s strategic language reser#e. e educate undergraduate and graduate students &rom many disci(lines and institutions all
o#er the =nited States 8and the orld< ho seek to im(ro#e their orld languages and intercultural skills. e (ro#ide these students
ith consistent and de(endable access to languages in an interacti#e, intensi#e>immersion en#ironment. e also ser#e go#ernment
em(loyees and indi#iduals &rom (ro&essional backgrounds. !he Language Schools integrate ecellent and inno#ati#e instruction inlanguage ith a curriculum that incor(orates linguistics, literature, culture, and area studies, o&&ering students o((ortunities to use
the target language ith nati#e and near>nati#e language (ro&essionals and ith each other. !he curriculum is su((orted by an
etensi#e co>curricular (rogram designed to rein&orce classroom learning through a task>based a((roach. e are dedicated to the
(remise that ithout real com(etency in language there can be no true cultural understanding, and, that, to be truly e&&ecti#e,
language s(eaking must (ro#ide meaning&ul access to other cultures.
Students, faculty, and staff are responsible for knowing and observing all regulations that may affect their status at the Middlebury
Language Schools. For this reason, they are expected to acquaint themselves with the contents of this handbook, individual school
bulletins, and all official school memos and notices. he main means of communication between the students and the school faculty
and administration will be the Middlebury Language School official e!mail network.
"ecause this handbook covers a range of topics and because it may occasionally be necessary to change the text, the statements
contained herein are not meant to be and should not be considered contractual in nature. his handbook is a summary of Middlebury
#ollege policies relevant to the Language Schools and to the Mills #ollege #ampus. For other Middlebury #ollege policies, please refer
to the academic year handbook on the #ollege $eb site% .middlebury.edu+about+handbook+ For Mills #ollege residential, safety
and other policies please refer to .mills.edu+handbook.(d& . he Middlebury at Mills Language Schools will follow Mills campus
!he Language "ledge,E a &ormal commitment to s(eak the language o& study as the only means o& communication &or the entire
session, is re@uired o& all summer language students. !he Language "ledge (lays a maFor role in the success o& the (rogram, both as
a symbol o& commitment and as an essential (art o& the language learning (rocess. iolation o& the Language "ledge de(ri#es both
you and your &ello students o& an im(ortant o((ortunity. !he Language "ledge re@uires that you not s(eak, read, or hear nglish or
other &oreign languages at any time, e#en o&& cam(us. !his means that you should ha#e no contact ith students or &aculty o&
another School, e#en i& you s(eak the language o& that School. ?ou ill be gi#en a #erbal arning &or the &irst #iolation and a ritten
arning &or the second #iolation. Subse@uent #iolations ill be considered grounds &or e(ulsion. !his "ledge has been a maFor key
to the success o& the Middlebury Language Schools &or 100 years. e are con&ident that you understand its im(ortance and ill
adhere to it.
hat i! the Language Pledge" )ll Language School students agree to abide by the Language "ledge, a &ormal commitment to s(eak,
listen, read, and rite the language o& study as the only means o& communication &or the entire summer session. 't is the &oundation
o& all o& our intensi#e immersion (rograms. !he Language "ledge originated at the Language Schools and the term is a registered
trademark o& Middlebury College.
hat doe! the Language Pledge !ay" !he Language "ledge saysD G'n signing this Language "ledge, ' agree to use as my
only language o& communication hile attending the Middlebury Language Schools. ' understand that &ailure to com(ly ith this
"ledge may result in my e(ulsion &rom the School ithout credit or re&und.I
hy are !tudent! re#uired to ta$e the Pledge"
!he "ledge hel(s students &ocus their energies on the ac@uisition o& language skills and to internaliJe the (atterns o& communication
and cultural (ers(ecti#e associated ith the target language. !he Language "ledge (lays a maFor role in the success o& the (rogram,
both as a symbol o& commitment and as an essential (art o& the language learning (rocess. 't ensures that the #ocabulary and
structures gained in class are G(ut in motionI right aay so they are ac@uired, used, and not &orgotten.
Are beginning !tudent!% i&e&% !tudent! 'ho ha(e ne(er !tudied the language% re#uired to ta$e the Language Pledge" Students ho
are beginning their study o& a language take a modi&ied and (rogressi#ely more rigorous "ledge. ach School has built>in structures
to enable beginners to succeed during those &irst se#eral days and a %ilingual )ssistant ho may s(eak to beginning students in
nglish during this (eriod. )lso, all Language School -irectors, the -ean, the -ean4s sta&&, and most &aculty members are a#ailable
&or consultations in nglish.
hen i! the Language Pledge 'ai(ed" Students are not e(ected to s(eak in their language o& study hen they are &aced ith an
emergency, hen con#ersing ith a member o& the Middlebury College administration, ith a School Coordinator, hen s(eaking
ith a healthcare (ro&essional, and on those occasions hen it is absolutely necessary to use nglish or another language. ules and
(ractices regarding im(lementation o& the Language "ledge #ary slightly among the Schools. hen in doubt, consult the -irector,Coordinator or %ilingual o& your School. Most im(ortant is adherence to the s(irit o& the "ledge and each student4s sincere e&&ort to
use the target language as eclusi#ely as (ossible during the session. S(eaking nglish in the (resence o& other Language Schools
students is a direct #iolation o& the "ledge and must be a#oided at all times.
May ) *all +y ,arent!% !,ou!e% *hildren% !igni-i*ant other% -riend!" Al!o% +y ,arent! 'ant to (i!it +e 'hile ) a+ here. +ay ) go to
dinner 'ith the+ and !,ea$ /ngli!h" e kno that it is im(ortant &or students to maintain contact ith their &amilies and &riends.
e can4t say ho much is necessary &or each (erson, so e ask that you kee( contacts hich are not in your School4s language to
!he &olloing dates ha#e been designated as arri#al days &or the #arious summer sessions.
/ight'ee$ !e!!ionT)rabic, /orean
riday, 9une 12
e(en'ee$ !e!!ionT'talian
riday, 9une 1O
i'ee$ !e!!ionT)rabic, 'talian
riday, 9une 2B
't is #ital that you arri#e on time. '& you ha#e an una#oidable and signi&icant time con&lict, (lease rite to the Coordinator o& your
School &or (ermission to arri#e late. !here are charges &or late (lacement tests, late registration, and late course changes 8see
S(ecial ees<. )- you need to arri(e in @a$land early% you +u!t +a$e arrange+ent! to !tay o--*a+,u! until your !e!!ion begin!&
)rri#al "rocedures
!he Language Schools ill ha#e an )rri#al Center to accommodate students ho arri#e during (eak daytime and early e#ening hours
on the designated arri#al days. !he )rri#al Center ill be located at your school4s dormitory. Security guards at the &ront entrance to
Mills cam(us can direct you to the (ro(er location u(on your arri#al.
!he )rri#al Center hours and dates are as &ollosD riday, 9une 12 11D00 a.m.:;D00 (.m.A riday, 9une 1O 11D00 a.m.:;D00 (.m.A and
riday, 9une 2B 11D00 a.m. : ;D00 (.m. )rabic 7raduate Students arri#ing on riday, 9une 2Bth, (lease check in ith the )rabic School
*&&ices in arren *lney Hall.
)ny student arri#ing a&ter these times ill be checked in by the -e(artment o& "ublic Sa&ety. "lease see more in&ormation belo.
!he &olloing ser#ices are (ro#ided at the )rri#al CenterD
key distribution
Middlebury at Mills Card in&ormation. "lease send a digital, (ass(ort>style (hoto o& yoursel& 8head and shoulders only, no hats or
sunglasses< to millsdigital(hotosKmiddlebury.edu in .F(g &ormat be&ore arri#al.
#ehicle registration 8you ill need your license (late number and your license and registration<
distribution o& School arri#al (ackets
com(uting in&ormation
Counseling Ser#ice in&ormation
College %ook Store in&ormation
/arly Morning or Late /(ening Arri(al!
'& you arri#e a&ter the )rri#al Center closes &or the day, check in ith the -e(artment o& "ublic Sa&ety. !he -e(artment o& "ublic
Sa&ety has sta&& on duty 2 hours a day, and ill greet you at the kiosk as you enter the cam(us. !he general business (hone number
&or "ublic Sa&ety is 510.30.5555. '& you (ick u( your keys &rom "ublic Sa&ety, you ill need to go to the HM-S o&&ice and your Schoolo&&ice hen it net o(ens in order to com(lete check>in (rocedures ith your School. '& you ha#e not (ro#ided a (hoto &or your
Middlebury at Mills '-, you ill be (ro#ided ith a generic access card to gain entry to your dormitory. !he &ine &or the loss o& one
o& these cards is R25.
Lo!t Luggage
'& your luggage has been lost during your &light, arrange ith the airline to ha#e bags deli#ered to Mills College, 5000 Mac)rthur
%l#d., hen they arri#e. hen the airline in&orms you that your baggage is on its ay, (lease call "ublic Sa&ety at 510.30.5555 8et.
!he Language Schools &inancial aid budget is limited and does run out. unds are o&&ered on a &irst>come, &irst>ser#ed basis. ?our
&inancial aid eligibility may be a combination o& grant and loan, to be determined by Student inancial Ser#ices. ) grant is direct
assistance to you that does not ha#e to be re(aid. ?our grant ill be credited directly to your account once you ha#e sent in all
re@uested in&ormation and you ha#e signed and returned the second co(y o& your inancial )id 6otiVcation. or those in a degree
granting (rogram, your Sta&&ord loan eligibility ill be determined a&ter you ha#e made a loan a((lication and submitted your 2015:
1B )S). !he loan (ortion is not mandatory, but i& you do not borro, you ill be res(onsible &or that (art o& your costs. ?our
Sta&&ord loan eligibility ill be determined a&ter you ha#e made a loan a((lication and submitted your 2015 :1B )S). )ll aid is
contingent on maintaining satis&actory (rogress in the course o& study you are (ursuing according to the regularly (rescribed
standards and (ractices o& Middlebury College. 'nternational students and students in non>degree (rograms do not @uali&y &or
&ederal &undingA hoe#er, alternati#e loans may be a#ailable &or you. or more in&ormation, (lease #isit
htt(D++.middlebury.edu+o&&ices+su((ort+s&s+loans.
'nternational students should be aare that the (ortion o& grant aid you recei#e that is a((licable to room and board costs may be
taable according to 'S ta code. Contact the !a Manager at ;02.3.5$2 or tamanagerKmiddlebury.edu, &or more in&ormation.
ederal Sta&&ord loans &or graduate students in a degree granting (rogram are no only a#ailable in the &orm o& an unsubsidiJed
loan. ederal =nsubsidiJed Sta&&ord loans are not based on needA you may borro u( to the total cost o& education minus the total
o& other aid you recei#e. 7raduate students may borro u( to R20,500. !he interest on an unsubsidiJed loan may be (aid hile you
are enrolled, or you may choose to ha#e it accrue and be ca(italiJed, hich means that you end u( re(aying a larger amount.e(ayment o& the (rinci(al is de&erred until a&ter you graduate or cease to be enrolled at least hal& time.
!he eact ty(es and amounts o& loans ill be determined a&ter you ha#e submitted your 2015:1B )S) and ha#e a com(leted
a((lication. !he amount that e indicate you can borro is the maimum alloable, and may include re@uired &ederal &ees. e
base your loan eligibility on your total cost o& education, including tra#el and (ersonal e(enses. !hink care&ully about the amount o&
loan that you ant to borro so that you do not borro more than you actually need. Loan &unds are dran don electronically and
ill be credited directly to your account. '& you ha#e any @uestions regarding your Sta&&ord Loan eligibility, (lease contact Mary
%rady, Loan Coordinator at ;02.3.5BB5.
'& your loan has not been (rocessed and a((ro#ed (rior to the beginning o& your (rogram, you ill be re@uired to (ay your bill in &ull
) re&und ill then be made hen the loan &unds are recei#ed. )dditional instructions on settling your bill ith loan (roceeds ill be
included ith your bill. "lease note that a &ailing grade re(resents less than satis&actory academic (rogress, and may Feo(ardiJe your
eligibility &or &ederal loans, as ell as being grounds &or dismissal &rom the (rogram.
)ny amount o& Middlebury grant, and+or ederal Sta&&ord loan hich eceeds your billed &ees ill be re&unded to you a&ter you ha#e
arri#ed on cam(us in the summer. '& you are attending a (rogram abroad, re&unds ill be sent to you ithin 1 days o& the start o&
classes. !he College is committed to deli#ering a re&und to you on a timely basisA there&ore, (lease remember to contact )lisa Cutter
in Student inancial Ser#ices at ;02.3.5OO$ or at cutterKmiddlebury.edu, as to the correct address to send your re&und.
'& you recei#e Vnancial aid &rom an outside source, 8e.g. your em(loyer<, it ill Vrst reduce or eliminate the Gga(I beteen your need
8as deVned by Student inancial Ser#ices< and the (ercentage o& that need that e ere able to meet ith Middlebury grant aid.
)ny amount o& outside aid hich eceeds your ga( then reduces Middlebury grant aid dollar &or dollar. '& the ga( has been &illed
ith a loan, e ill reduce that (ortion o& the loan that Vlled the ga( be&ore e reduce Middlebury grant aid. or eam(leD ?our
(rogram costs RB,500A your &amily contribution is R2,500, so there&ore your need is R,000. Middlebury meets B0U o& your need, or
R2,00, ith grant &undsA your Gga(I beteen need and aid is R1,B00.?ou recei#e R2,000 &rom an outside source. e Vrst let it Vllyour R1,B00 ga(, then reduce your Middlebury grant aid by the remaining R00. '& your ga( as Vlled by a loan, e ould Vrst
reduce the loan by R1,B00, then reduce your Middlebury grant aid by R00.
unds &rom *ther SourcesD '& you are recei#ing &unds &rom =.S. go#ernment agencies, &oundations, or other educational institutions,
these &unds must be (aid be&ore registration, either through you or directly to Middlebury College. *utside su((ort that is
contingent u(on your academic (er&ormance ill not be acce(ted. '& the su((orting institution has not made (ayment in ad#ance,
you are re@uired to (ay your bill in &ull. ) re&und ill then be made hen the outside &unds are recei#ed. )dditional instructions on
settling your bill ith &unds &rom other sources are included ith your bill.
!he *&&ice o& Student inancial Ser#ices is o(en &rom ;D15 am to 5D00 (m Monday through riday. ?ou may call at any time ith
@uestions regarding &inancial aid or to make an a((ointment. !he tele(hone number is ;02.3.515;, and their e>mail address isD
student&inancialser#icesKmiddlebury.edu.
/+,loy+ent
%ecause o& the intensi#e nature o& the summer session, and because o& the Language "ledge, Language Schools students may not
o(erate concessions or acce(t em(loyment.
eteran! ene-it!
'& you (lan to a((ly your ) educational bene&its toard tuition costs at the Language Schools on the Middlebury cam(us, you mustsend a co(y o& your certi&icate o& eligibility to the )ssociate egistrar, =ndergrad, 7loria 7ottlieb 8ggottlieKmiddlebury.edu<, be&ore
the end o& the &irst eek o& classes. '& you ha#e attended Middlebury College (re#iously, you need only to acti#ate your &ormer
certi&icate o& eligibility. eterans ho recei#e other &inancial aid must in&orm the Student inancial Ser#ices o& eterans bene&its.
:ulbright *holar!hi,!
Lisa 7ates 8)ssociate -ean &or elloshi(s and esearch, et. 31;3< and 9e&& Cason 8-ean o& 'nternational "rograms, et. 5$5< are
a#ailable to meet ith students to discuss general @uestions associated ith the ulbright "rogram. !he ulbright "rogram o&&ers a
D/APPL)CAT)@E A:T/D )TBDAAL< %oth graduate and undergraduate students ho ish to rea((ly a&ter ha#ing ithdran or
been asked to ithdra &or medical or (sychological reasons ill be re@uired to submit a medical readmission &orm. !he &orm must
be com(leted and signed by treating (hysician or (sychothera(ist indicating that the student is (re(ared to undertake an intensi#e
(rogram o& study, and noting hat s(eci&ic accommodations, i& any, are re@uested.
Ta )n-or+ation
F&& Citien! and >reen Card older!
Most &unds recei#ed &rom the College &or &inancial aid to co#er tuition, li#ing and school e(enses are re(ortable by Middlebury
College on 'S orm 10O;>!, !uition Statement. unds recei#ed &rom outside sources and most &unds recei#ed &rom de(artmentsithin the College but outside the inancial )id *&&ice &or tra#el, sti(ends, internshi(s, &elloshi(s, grants or aards are re(ortable
on that &orm as ell. orm 10O;>! is a#ailable through an on>line ser#ice by ebruary 1st
o& each year &or the (re#ious calendar year.
!he &orm shos tuition billed 8%o 2< and all aid recei#ed 8%o 5<. inancial aid that is greater than tuition or not a((lied to tuition
like monies recei#ed &or tra#el is considered taable income and must be re(orted as such on your ta return. or more in&ormation
on hich (ayments are taable see htt(D++.middlebury.edu+o&&ices+business+ta+taability+(aymentstudents. or in&ormation
on ta credits a#ailable &or education e(enses, see the 'S4s "ublication O$0 at htt(D++.irs.go#+(ub+irs>(d&+(O$0.(d& .
:oreign Eational!
All -oreign national! are re#uired to !ub+it their ,a!!,ort and *urrent and ,a!t (i!a hi!tory to the Ta @--i*e ,rior to arri(al& ;ou
'ill be delayed at the 'el*o+e *enter i- you ha(e not !ub+itted that in-or+ation& )- you ha(e aid or 'ill 'or$ during your ti+e at
Middlebury% ,ay+ent 'ill be delayed i- *ertain -or+! are not *o+,leted ,rior to your arri(al& Treaty bene-it! are not auto+ati*&
%ased on #isa history and (ass(ort in&ormation (ro#ided by &oreign nationals (rior to arri#ing to the Language Schools 8see (re>
arri#al in&ormation abo#e<, the &oreign national4s ta status is determined. esident )liens are treated &or ta (ur(oses like =.S.
citiJens 8see abo#e<. or non>resident aliens &or ta (ur(oses &unds recei#ed &rom the College &or &inancial aid to co#er room and
board and other non>tuition e(enses are re(orted by Middlebury College on 'S orm 102>S, oreign "erson4s =.S. Source 'ncome
SubFect to ithholding. !hese &unds are taable at 1U or 30U unless treaty bene&its a((ly a((ly &or &ederal taes. State taes
generally a((ly as ell. !aes are (osted to the students account and are due to the College by the (rogram start date. !he ta
ithholding is also re(orted on orm 102>S hich is a#ailable on>line through the 6'S system or mailed the &olloing ebruary. or
more in&ormation on hich countries ha#e ta treaties and similar @uestions go to
htt(D++.middlebury.edu+o&&ices+business+ta.
o*ial e*urity Eu+berTa,ayer )denti-i*ation Eu+ber
Students are e(ected to submit their Social Security 6umber or !a(ayer 'denti&ication 6umber. 't is used as a uni@ue identi&ier on
orms 10O;>! and 102>S to re(ort in&ormation to the 'S. !he College has strict (olicies in (lace to (rotect student4s data (ri#acy.
oreign nationals ho do not ha#e either number are eem(t &rom this re@uirement. '& the numbers are not submitted, orms 10O;>
)s (art o& the educational e(erience at the Language Schools, you are re@uired to li#e on cam(us in one o& the dormitories
assigned to your School. *nly in #ery ece(tional circumstances, and only ith ritten (ermission in ad#ance &rom the -irector o&
the School or the -ean, ill a student be alloed to li#e o&& cam(us. #en i& you obtain (ermission to li#e o&& cam(us, you are still
re@uired to take meals in the dining hall assigned to your School.
!he GMiddlebury MethodI o& 2+$ total immersion is based on residence se#en days a eek. Classes are held Monday through
riday, but you should come (re(ared to remain on cam(us and ork se#eral hours each day, including eekends, and to interact
ith other students outside o& class as a #ital (art o& the curriculum. '& you absolutely must be aay &rom the cam(us o#ernight, you
are asked to consult the o&&ice o& your School and to lea#e ord ith them so that you may be contacted in case o& an emergency.
The College *annot ,ro(ide hou!ing -or +e+ber! o- your -a+ily% nor +ay gue!t! be hou!ed on *a+,u!& Since our care&ully (lanned
and integrated co>curricular (rogram is an integral (art o& our total immersion a((roach, e encourage students to (artici(ate as
&ully as (ossible in the cultural acti#ities that are (lanned by each School, and to make use o& the athletic and cultural &acilities on
cam(us. %ecause o& the bre#ity o& the summer session and the im(ortance o& the Language "ledge, students should not e(ect to
&ind the range o& etracurricular organiJations and su((ort grou(s that might be a#ailable during the academic year.
Students attending the Middlebury Language Schools at Mills College are subFect to all Mills "olicies.
De!iden*e all Degulation!
!he College does not acce(t res(onsibility &or loss o& money or other (ersonal (ro(erty or damage thereto hich may occur in
residence halls and elsehere on cam(us.
!he room entry and eit must be clear. 6othing may be hung &rom a s(rinkler a((aratus.
'n common s(aces and suite lounges, nothing can be hung &rom the ceilingA &urniture and decorations cannot block an eit.
6othing can be (osted in an eit route 8hallays, stairays, etc.<.
)ny unauthoriJed air conditioners or material in #iolation o& &ire sa&ety guidelines 8candles, halogen lam(s, microa#e o#ens,
items blocking the means o& egress, etc.< ill be con&iscated. Con&iscated items ill not be returned. *ccu(ants must maintain
clean and sanitary conditions in dormitory rooms, and must clear common s(ace a&ter (ersonal use. -amages to common areas orhallays may be billed to the residents o& the entire dormitory unless the indi#idual8s< res(onsible can be identi&ied.
!am(ering ith &ire and li&e sa&ety e@ui(ment is (rohibited and subFect to &ines and additional charges to re(air or re(lace
e@ui(ment. ire and li&e sa&ety e@ui(ment includes &ire alarms, etinguishers, and hydrants. !hese charges ill be borne
collecti#ely by the residence hall i& the res(onsible indi#idual8s< cannot be identi&ied. hen an indi#idual is identi&ied, a &ine is
assessed (lus the cost to re(air or re(lace e@ui(ment, and the indi#idual is subFect to disci(linary action.
*ccu(ants must eit a building hen a &ire alarm sounds.
!he &ull tet o& the Middlebury esidential "olicy is a#ailable at
"lease re&rain &rom (utting u( (osters in your housing accommodations. !here is a #ery limited turnaround (eriod beteenMiddlebury at Mills4 de(arture and the return o& Mills students, and there ill be no time to (atch or (aint damaged alls. Sticky
(oster gum or adhesi#e is also (roblematic as it is oily and discolors the (aint.
+o$ing Poli*y
Cali&ornia smoking las (rohibit smoking in (ublic (laces, ece(t &or designated smoking areas. !his includes the smoking o& e>
cigarettes. !his (olicy includes all (ublic areas o& the College 8classroom and o&&ice buildings, dining halls, lounges, lobbies, hallays,
and restrooms<. Smoking is also (rohibited ithin 30 &eet o& any dooray, indo or air intake o& (ublic buildings. +o$ing i!
,rohibited in all re!iden*e hall!. ailure to obser#e this (olicy ill be treated as a &ire sa&ety #iolation and subFect to the same
(enalties.
:urni!hing!
Many Middlebury at Mills dorms are decorated ith irre(laceable items o& &urniture, gi#en as gi&ts to Mills College, or used in
buildings &or generations. ?ou should not echange &urniture, remo#e dorm &urnishings &rom your room, or mo#e lounge or other
&urniture into your room. '& you remo#e &urniture &rom your room, or mo#e lounge &urniture into your room, you ill be charged a
&ee &or any missing item. *nce a bill has been issued, the charges ill not be remo#ed, e#en i& the missing item is subse@uently
returned to its (ro(er (lace.
ou!e$ee,ing and Maintenan*e
Cleaning e@ui(ment is a#ailable in dorms, and students are res(onsible &or kee(ing their rooms in order. !he Housekee(ing sta&&
cleans and maintains common areas, such as kitchens, bathrooms, and lounges daily, Monday through riday. 'tems o& (ersonal
use, such as co&&ee mugs, (lates and utensils should be cleaned by the user and should ne#er be le&t in common areas.
Charges are im(osed &or damage to rooms or &urniture, &or remo#al o& &urniture, and &or rooms not le&t in neat condition at the end
o& the occu(ancy (eriod. ines ill also be assessed &or aste that is not (ro(erly sorted into garbage+recycling+com(ost.
e(ort all (roblems related to housekee(ing and maintenance in your dormitory to your School o&&ice, &or re&erral to thea((ro(riate College de(artment.
athroo+!
esidents should e(ect to share communal bathrooms in the residence halls.
i*y*le!
%icycles should be ke(t in the bike locker rooms or racks (ro#ided &or their storage, not in residence halls or other buildings, or
chained to trash barrels or other standing structures. %ikes should not be chained to railings or block alkays. %icycles remo#ed
&rom unauthoriJed (laces ill likely incur &ines. )ny unclaimed bikes le&t on cam(us ill be donated to 7oodill.
Middlebury at Mills students ho ish to rent bicycles &or the summer ill recei#e a s(ecial discounted rate &rom %ay )rea %ikes,22 ebster St, *akland, C) OB12, 510.$B3.%'/ 8253<, salesKbayareabikes.com .
Pet!
"ets are strictly (rohibited on cam(us. -aily &ines and loss o& residence (ri#ileges ill result &rom (ets being ke(t on cam(us.
Laundry :a*ilitie!
!here are laundry rooms in each dorm on cam(us containing both ashers and dryers.
'& a machine is out o& order in your dorm, (lease ha#e someone in your school contact )S' Cam(us Laundry, the com(any that
ser#ices the machines, directly at 1.;;;.2$.O2$ or #ia their ebsite, .asicam(uslaundry.com. ?ou ill need to kno the
machine '- number 8e.g. )%C>123< and the name o& the building in hich the machine is located.
e*urity and A**e!! to tudent De!iden*e!
!he maFority o& Middlebury at Mills residence halls and com(uting &acilities are secured by the card access system. Students, &aculty
and sta&& ill need to carry their access identi&ication card ith them at all times. esidence halls are not o(en to the (ublic but may
be accessed by members o& the College community on o&&icial College business. Students, &aculty and sta&& are issued keys to their
rooms and should kee( their doors and indos locked hen going to slee( or hen lea#ing the room. )ll students are issued an
access identi&ication card that allos them to gain access to buildings that ha#e been designated as (art o& the Language Schools
(rogram, including dining areas and laundry &acilities. !he enhanced access system is monitored 2 hours a day and $ days a eek
"ublic Sa&ety, at 510.30.5555 85555 &rom cam(us (hones< can also call emergency medical res(onders to cam(us. )&ter you ha#e
called an emergency number, call "ublic Sa&ety so that they can direct emergency #ehicles to the correct location on cam(us and
(ro#ide immediate assistance. ?ou can also go directly to the emergency room. )lameda Hos(ital is located about 5 miles &rom
cam(us and )lta %ates Summit mergency oom is located a((roimately B miles aay. "ersons ith (ossible neck or s(ine inFuries
should ne#er be mo#ed. )lays call an ambulance.
=se any cam(us (hone to reach the "ublic Sa&ety o&&ice at 5555. "ublic Sa&ety ill contact the &ire de(artment, (olice, etc., i&
re@uired.
%e certain to let your School -irector or %ilingual )ssistant kno immediately i& you ha#e le&t cam(us &or emergency care so that
they can (rom(tly &ollo u( and assist you.
"ublic Sa&ety o&&ices are located in the Chemistry, "hysics, and Math building 8C"M< oom 113. !he o&&ice is o(en Monday:riday
&rom OD30 a.m.:1D00 (.m., and 2D30 (m:5D00(.m. "ublic Sa&ety o&&icers (atrol the cam(us and monitor the &ront gate 2+$.
/+ergen*y Phone!
%lue emergency call boes are located in ichard4s "arking Lot 8near the &ront gate<, "ost oad "arking Lot 8belo einhardt Hall<,
C"M (arking lot 8Seminary side<, and at the Seminary )#enue "edestrian gate. %lue emergency call (hones connect directly to "ublic
Sa&ety.
Call boes o(erate 2 hours a day. "ublic Sa&ety may also be reached by dialing etension 5555 &rom any cam(us (hone. "ay (honeand cell (hone users should call 510.30.5555.
%lack (hone boes are located near the entrance o& dorms and many classroom buildings, and tan (hones are located inside
buildings &or dialing O11 &or (olice, or 5555 &or "ublic Sa&ety. %lack and tan building (hones may also be used &or non>emergency
intra>cam(us calls by sim(ly dialing the etension.
Mills College -e(artment o& "ublic Sa&ety encourages you to re(ort sus(ected crimes and emergencies as (rom(tly and as
accurately as (ossible. '& you need to re(ort a crime in (rogress or other emergency you should dial 510.30.5555 85555 &rom
cam(us (hones<. "lease be (re(ared to (ro#ide the dis(atcher ith your name, a descri(tion o& the ty(e o& emergency and the
location o& the emergency. "lease dial O11 or *akland "olice -e(artment 510.$$$.3211 only in an emergency, hich means you are
in need o& immediate (olice, &ire, or medical res(onse.
'& you mistakenly dial O11, (lease do not hang u(, since all calls are ca(tured by the O11 system. Stay on the line and talk to the O11
dis(atcher be&ore you disconnect. 'n the e#ent o& a hang>u(, emergency ser#ice (ersonnel ill attem(t to call you back, or i& there is
no anser, ill send someone to the location you called &rom.
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"ublic Sa&ety o&&icers are o&ten the &irst res(onder &or assistance in re(orts o& &ire, medical emergencies and criminal acti#ity. ire
alarm and intrusion alarm signals are recei#ed at the telecommunications center through a com(uteriJed alarm (rocessing system.
"ublic Sa&ety o&&icers ill be in direct contact ith *akland (olice in the e#ent o& any emergency.
!he key to li#ing in a region (rone to earth@uakes is to &irst acce(t that they can and may occur. !o realistically (re(are &or an
earth@uake it is im(ortant to adhere to the (rocedures listed belo.
Study and li#ing en#ironments should be organiJed in a @uake>sa&e manner. Most inFuries during earth@uakes are caused by &alling
obFects. Hea#y obFects should be remo#ed &rom shel#es abo#e beds or desks and be (laced on loer shel#es. ree>standing cabinets,
bookcases, and other tall &urniture should be secured to the all. '& these items cannot be secured, they should be (laced here
they are not likely to &all and cause inFury. -esks, chairs, or beds should not be (laced directly net to or under a indo. '& this is
not (ossible, sit and slee( ith heads aay &rom indos. "lants and other &ree>singing obFects should be ke(t aay &rom
indos so they ill not break the indo(ane.
Students should learn and (ractice @uake>sa&e action &or (rotection. )t &irst indication o& an earth@uake, it is im(ortant to mo#e to a
sa&e area 8either under sturdy &urniture, an interior door &rame, or braced in an interior corner<, aay &rom shel#es and indos,
and kee( &aces and heads co#ered &or (rotection &rom broken glass and &alling debris. emember to -uck, Co#er, Hold. )- in!ide,
students should not rush outside, as there may be haJards &rom &alling debris. )- outdoor!, students should stay there. '& (ossible,
mo#e to an o(en area aay &rom buildings, trees, o#erhead (oer lines, brick alls, and &alling obFects. 't is im(ortant to stay lo to
the ground and look &or haJards that may re@uire mo#ing to a sa&er area.
)- in a *ar, students should (ull o#er and sto( in a sa&e area aay &rom trees, (oer lines, bridges, o#er(asses, and buildings. Stayinside the car. '& li#e ires should &all across the car, remain still until hel( arri#es. ) car is usually ell insulated and ill usually
(ro#ide (rotection against electricity.
)ll students and other community members should de#elo( a (ersonal emergency (lan. Ha#ing a ell>rehearsed emergency (lan
ill increase (ersonal sa&ety in the e#ent o& an earth@uake, (ro#ide necessary resources and training &or handling the a&termath o&
an earth@uake, and hel( to (ut &amily and &riends at ease. ) &lashlight ith etra batteries is recommended in the case o& (oer
outages.
/+ergen*y road*a!t Eoti-i*ation y!te+!
Middlebury and Mills Colleges ha#e im(lemented emergency broadcast noti&ication systems that ill allo them to send out
in&ormation to cell (hones and e>mail accounts in a ra(id and organiJed manner. ?ou can only be reached through the emergency
broadcast noti&ication systems i& you ha#e (ro#ided your contact in&ormation. '& you (ro#ide a cell (hone number, it ill be stored
in our database as ell as in the emergency noti&ication system &or use in the e#ent o& a (ressing need to contact you @uickly. 't ill
not a((ear either in the (rinted directory or in the on>line directory. )- you o'n a *ell ,hone% it i! in your be!t intere!t to ,ro(ide
your nu+ber -or thi! ,ur,o!e& The Connect#d e+ergen*y broad*a!t !y!te+! at Middlebury and Mill! *ollege! 'ill rea*h any u!er%
any'here% and at anyti+e (ia tetenabled de(i*e! or (oi*eenabled de(i*e!?,hone!% +obile ,hone!% ,ager!% 'irele!! de(i*e!%
M% and e+ail a**ount!& The !y!te+! allo' the College !y!te+ +anager! to !,e*i-y de(i*etode(i*e e!*alation rule! !o
+e!!age 'ill be deli(ered and re*ei(ed #ui*$ly&
o' do ) ,ro(ide +y *ell ,hone"
Log on to %annereb 8go to htt,<go&+iddlebury&edub' and enter your =ser '- and "'6 number<, and select the Per!onal)n-or+ation tab. ?ou4ll &ind the o(tion, F,date Cell Phone. "ro#ide your number there and you are &inished. '& you need to u(date
this number at a later date, you can sim(ly enter the ne cell (hone number.
#eryone, including those ho ha#e been gi#en s(ecial (ermission to li#e o&& cam(us, is re@uired to eat in the dining hall. )ll meals
ill be taken in ounders -ining Hall. ach School is assigned s(eci&ic dining times &or lunch and dinner Monday through riday.
"lease eat only in your School4s assigned dining section at your School4s assigned time, and lea#e the dining room (rom(tly at the
end o& your scheduled time in order to a#oid in&ringing on the time o& other Schools and College sta&&.
!o (ro#ide greater &leibility on Saturday and Sunday, ounders ill remain o(en &rom ;D00 a.m. to 1D00 (.m. All !tudent!% -a*ulty%
-a*ulty de,endent!% and !u++er !ta-- +u!t ,re!ent Middlebury at Mill! Card! at the dining roo+! at ea*h +eal& "lease return
your dishes to the dish return area a&ter you ha#e com(leted your meal. ?ou are elcome to eat and drink as much as you ould
like ithin the dining rooms. hen lea#ing, you are elcome to take a (iece o& &ruit, the dessert you are eating or the co&&ee you are
drinking in your on tra#el mug. )ll other &ood and be#erage items are to be consumed only in the dining rooms. ?ou should be
aare that a R35.00 &ine ill be im(osed on those abusing this (ri#ilege. Shirts and shoes are re@uired in all dining areas. Smoking is
not (ermitted inside the dining rooms or on the adFacent terraces. '& you ha#e s(ecial dietary needs, (lease make sure to &ill out the
s(ecial dietary needs &orm on the (re>arri#al section o& the ebsite, and s(eak ith the -ining Hall Che& a&ter your arri#al.
:ir!t Meal!
!he &irst meal &or students is dinner on the day o& arri#al. '& you arri#e earlier in the day, you may (urchase lunch at Ca&X SuJie,located in othell Center.
:inal Meal!
!he last regularly scheduled school meal is lunch on riday, )ugust $th, the last day o& classes. ) dinner &or all remaining students
and &aculty ill be ser#ed &rom 5D00 (.m. to $D00 (.m. in ounders -ining Hall. !he &inal meal &or all students is brunch on Saturday,
)ugust ;th &rom ;D00 a.m.:1D00 (.m. in ounders.
>ue!t Meal!
7uests ho s(eak the language o& the School may Foin the School &or meals in the dining hall ith the (ermission o& the -irector or
Ca&X SuJie is located in othell Center. %ecause othell Center is &re@uented by (eo(le &rom all Schools, other summer (rograms,
and &aculty and sta&& o& the College, it is im(erati#e that the Language "ledge be strictly obser#ed, ece(t &or necessary contact ith
-ining Ser#ice (ersonnel. Ca&X SuJie4s hours &or the summer ill be included in your arri#al (acket.
Meal! at Ca-G uie are not *o(ered under the Middlebury Meal Plan& Ca-G uie doe! a**e,t *a!h% *reditdebit
*ard!% and ,oint!% 'hi*h you +ay ,ur*ha!e -ro+ the MB o--i*e in age all and load onto your Middlebury at
Mill! )B *ard&
)cademic Matters
Attendan*e
"artici(ation in all classes is mandatory and an integral (art o& the academic (rogram. 6ormally students are not (ermitted to miss
more than three days o& class. Missing more than three days ill likely result in remo#al &rom the (rogram and &ailing grades. 6o
reimbursement ill be gi#en in such cases.
Pla*e+ent Te!t!
!est results, rather than length o& (re#ious study, determine (lacement in courses. %y a((lying to one o& the Language Schools, you
ha#e indicated your illingness to acce(t (lacement determined by your School on the basis o& (lacement tests. Check your School4sarri#al in&ormation &or times and locations o& (lacement tests.
?our School ill also (ro#ide you ith in&ormation about the time and (lace &or ad#ising and course selection.
Degi!tration
7raduate students in the 'talian School register &or courses in %annereb and recei#e an email ith instructions on registration
(rocedures. or all other Schools and (rograms, course registration ha((ens on site a&ter arri#al. *nce you ha#e selected courses
ith your ad#isor, your registration ill be sent directly to the egistrar4s *&&ice. ?our courses ill be a#ailable &or #ieing on
%annereb on the &irst day o& class. "lease see the Coordinator o& your School i& you see an error on your schedule.
ABBBD@P Pro*edure!
)dd+dro( cards are a#ailable in your School4s o&&ice. ?ou must obtain the signatures o& each instructor and the -irector or )ssociate-irector o& the School. -eadlines are indicated in the &olloing chart. !here is a R10 late &ee &or course changes a&ter the deadline.
6o ne courses may be added a&ter the add+dro( deadline. Courses dro((ed be&ore the add+dro( deadline do not a((ear on your
transcri(t. '& you dro( a course a&ter the add+dro( deadline, but on or be&ore 9uly ;, you ill recei#e a grade o& -. '& you dro( a
course a&ter 9uly ;, you ill recei#e a grade o& -. 6oti&ying your instructor o& non>attendance does not constitute o&&icial
ithdraal &rom a course.
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8'ee$ !e!!ion< 9une 23
7'ee$ !e!!ionD 9une 2O
6'ee$ !e!!ionD 9uly B
3'ee$ !e!!ion< end o& the third day o& class
W Last date to dro( ithout grade (enalty &or any School is uly 8
Tran!-erring -ro+ @ne *hool to Another
)dmission is to an indi#idual School. 't is only rarely (ossible, and ne#er a&ter the &irst eek o& classes, &or a student to trans&er &rom
one Language School to another. !he (ermission o& the -irectors o& both Schools and the -ean o& Language Schools is re@uired.
'n the intensi#e language curriculum 83100:3OO<, you may enroll in courses in one language only, and should normally enroll in
courses at one le#el only. !he &irst digit o& the course number does not indicate le#el&
)t the graduate le#el, Middlebury o&&ers the Master o& )rts and the -octor o& Modern Languages degrees. !he graduate curriculum
in )rabic, Chinese, rench, 7erman, !eaching Hebre as a Second Language, 'talian, ussian, and S(anish 8courses numbered B501:
BOOO< is made u( o& courses in language analysis, literature, the social sciences, history, art and music history, and &oreign language
(edagogy. ) normal load is three courses to be selected in consultation ith the -irector or )ssociate -irector. irst>year graduate
students are (laced in courses most a((ro(riate to their linguistic (ro&iciency, as determined by the results o& (lacement tests taken
(rior to registration. Some students may be re@uired to take one or more loer>le#el courses &or undergraduate credit be&ore
beginning a &ull load o& graduate ork.
Curri*ular Change!
!he Language School directors, along ith their associate and+or assistant directors, are (rimarily res(onsible &or establishing the
curriculum each summer in consultation ith the aculty )d#isory %oard, an undergraduate &aculty committee hose members are
a((ointed by the ice "resident &or Language Schools, Schools )broad, and 7raduate "rograms. !he result is a balanced curriculum
co#ering language, literature, linguistics, (edagogy, and other &ields.
6e (rograms and degrees are re#ieed by Language School directors and the aculty )d#isory %oard be&ore they are sent &orre#ie and consideration to the (resident and the board o& trustees ho ha#e &inal a((ro#al.
Ma!ter o- Art! Begree Candida*y
!he Master o& )rts degree in )rabic, Chinese, rench, 7erman, !eaching Hebre as a Second Language, 'talian, ussian, or S(anish
re@uires tel#e units in the areas o& language, literature, and ci#iliJation. ecei(t o& the %achelor o& )rts degree or the e@ui#alent
&rom a regionally accredited institution is a (rere@uisite &or admission to the Master o& )rts (rogram. Students are noti&ied by letter
o& their &ormal acce(tance into the Master o& )rts (rogram a&ter success&ully com(leting three graduate>le#el courses during their
&irst summer o& study on the Middlebury or Mills cam(us. '& a student earns a grade loer than %> in any course during the summer
o& candidacy, the student ill be noti&ied in riting that admission to the Master o& )rts degree (rogram has been denied. Students
ho are denied admission to the Master o& )rts degree (rogram may submit a letter re@uesting reconsideration o& candidacy i&
s(ecial circumstances eist that contributed to the negati#e outcome o& the summer o& candidacy. ritten re@uests ill bere#ieed by the director hose decision, in consultation ith &aculty and the #ice (resident4s o&&ice 8i& necessary<, is &inal. )ny
student ho is granted (ermission &or readmission to the summer o& candidacy must success&ully com(lete all courses re@uired &or
the degree.
*nce acce(ted as a candidate &or the Master o& )rts degree, students may then com(lete the Master o& )rts degree at a Middlebury
C.. Starr School )broad or by attending subse@uent summer sessions in ermont. Students in the )rabic or Chinese Master o& )rts
(rogram may com(lete the (rogram in &our summers on the ermont cam(us or one summer and one academic year at the
Middlebury 'nstitute o& 'nternational Studies at Monterey &olloed by a &inal summer on the ermont cam(us. Students in the
!eaching Hebre as a Second Language Master o& )rts (rogram may com(lete the (rogram in &our summers on the ermont
cam(us or to summers on the ermont cam(us and to academic years in hybrid distance learning courses.
) highly>@uali&ied undergraduate student may accumulate, be&ore recei(t o& the %achelor o& )rts degree or e@ui#alent, a maimum
o& three graduate units at the Language Schools to be a((lied toard the Middlebury Master o& )rts degree. Such units ill not
count toard both degrees.
Master o& )rts degree students ho are assigned a grade o& GI ill be dismissed &rom the (rogram. )ll other &ailing grades
re(resent unsatis&actory (rogress and may Feo(ardiJe a student4s eligibility &or &ederal loans, and may be grounds &or dismissal &rom
the (rogram. !rans&er courses may not be used to make u( &ailures 8see ransfer #redits<. )ll &ailed courses must be made u( at a
summer session. ) Master o& )rts candidate ho ithdras &rom a School )broad may com(lete the degree only through &urther
study on the ermont or Mills cam(us. S(ecial (ermission must be granted to com(lete the degree at a School )broad.
Credit! and Cour!e Load
)ll credit aarded by the Language Schools is de&ined in terms o& units. *ne unit e@uals three semester hours o& credit. Students
enrolled in the eight>eek session o& the )rabic, Chinese, 9a(anese, /orean, and ussian Schools normally earn &our units o& credit.
Students enrolled in the se#en>eek session o& the rench, 7erman, Hebre, 'talian, "ortuguese, and S(anish Schools normally earn
three units o& credit. Students enrolled in the si>eek graduate (rograms o& the )rabic, Chinese, rench, 7erman, Hebre, 'talian,
ussian, and S(anish Schools normally earn three units o& credit. 7raduate students are not (ermitted to re(eat a course &or hich
they ha#e recei#ed a (assing grade and earned credit. or all other students, course re(eats are alloed only ith (ermission o& the
director o& the school. !his (ermission ill only be granted in ece(tional cases. !o re@uest (ermission, non>graduate students must
submit the re@uest in riting and the re@uest must include Fusti&ication as to hy (ermission to re(eat courses should be
considered. '& a((ro#al to re(eat a course 8or courses< is granted, only the &irst grade is calculated into the grade (oint a#erage, and
the course is only counted once &or credit, although both grades a((ear on the transcri(t.
or trans&er (ur(oses, the student4s home institution determines ho many credits, graduate or undergraduate, are granted.
Students should consult their home cam(us ad#isors.
)ll students must (ay the &ull tuition e#en i& they are carrying less than the &ull load o& courses. e ad#ise against taking more than
the normal load. "ermission to take a &ourth course must be obtained &rom the -irector or )ssociate -irector o& the School, and is
gi#en only in rare ece(tions, and only to graduate students ho ha#e studied (re#iously at the School. Students are billed &or etra
courses a&ter the beginning o& the session 8see :xtra #ourse Fees<. "ayment in &ull is due u(on recei(t o& the bill.
) degree must be earned ithin a ten>year (eriod. )ll units o& credit e(ire a&ter ten years, hether earned at Middlebury College or
trans&erred &rom another institution. !hus, credit earned at the 2015 session ill e(ire a&ter the end o& the 2025 session. !he
#alidity o& a degree, hich certi&ies a le#el o& achie#ement, does not e(ire.
)nde,endent tudy Cour!e!
Students may not earn academic credit &or inde(endent study courses conducted outside o& the summer term 8ith the ece(tion o&courses taught at a Middlebury C.. Starr School )broad<.
Tran!-er Credit!
)&ter &ormal admission to the (rogram, candidates &or the M) and -ML degrees may re@uest (ermission &rom the Coordinator o&
their School to trans&er &rom another institution a maimum o& the e@ui#alent o& one &ull>time summer o& study at Middlebury 8three
units<. inal a((ro#al ill come &rom the egistrar4s *&&ice. !o be considered &or trans&er, courses must be #alued at the e@ui#alent
o& one unit o& Middlebury credit 8three semester hours, &our and a hal& @uarter hours, or si C!S units<. or courses taken at
institutions on the @uarter system, as ell as institutions hose courses do not carry credit e@ualing three semester hours, the
Middlebury College Language Schools grant 8a< one unit o& credit &or to @uarter courses or 8b< to units o& credit &or three @uarter
courses. "lease submit in riting hich o(tion you intend to &ollo.
*nly courses taken a&ter success&ul com(letion o& the initial summer and &ormal admission to degree candidacy can be trans&erred.
Courses taken at other institutions be&ore the &irst summer o& study may not be trans&erred toard a Middlebury degree, and
trans&erred courses may not be used toard any other degree. ritten a((ro#al o& a course4s trans&erability must be obtained &rom
Middlebury be&ore registering &or the course. Courses that ha#e not been (re>a((ro#ed ill be considered &or trans&er only in those
instances in hich a student can demonstrate that (re>a((ro#al as not (ossible 8&or eam(le, due to a last minute cancellation o& a
(re>a((ro#ed course<. Middlebury College courses trans&erred &rom one degree (rogram are not eligible &or another Middlebury
Courses &or trans&er must be graduate le#el and taken at an accredited institution that o&&ers a Master o& )rts degree in either the
language o& study or a related disci(line. 'n either case, to be considered &or trans&er credit these courses must be taught entirely in
the language o& the student4s degree (rogram. e do not acce(t certi&icate courses, asynchronous online courses, corres(ondence
courses, inde(endent study, courses taught &ully or (artially in nglishW or courses &rom etension or continuing education
(rograms. Students may not trans&er courses &rom our (artner institutions abroad i& they are not enrolled in our (rogram at the time
the courses are taken. or s(eci&ic Schools4 (olicies on trans&er credits &rom M)! or M.d (rograms, (lease consult ith the School
-irector.
;$ith the exception of the Middlebury!Monterey option of the -rabic or #hinese M- degrees.
!he courses must be taught in the &oreign language in the areas o& language analysis and linguistics, culture and ci#iliJation,
literature, or (ro&essional (re(aration, and must not du(licate courses already taken &or degree credit. )ll units counted toard a
degree must be taken on a graded, not a (ass+&ail or credit+no credit, basis. 6o grade belo a %> may be a((lied toard a
Middlebury M) degree. 6o grade belo %Y may be a((lied toard a -ML degree. Courses may not be trans&erred to make u( &or
courses &ailed at a Middlebury summer session or at a School )broad. Students ith &ailing grades &or&eit as many (ossibilities o&
trans&er credit as they ha#e &ailing grades.
Auditing
)uditors are normally not alloed in intensi#e language (rogram courses. ith the (ermission o& the -irector o& the School and the
instructor, and i& s(ace (ermits, regularly enrolled &ull>time students may audit additional courses at the graduate le#el in the same
School ithout charge. 'n rare cases, regularly enrolled students may change their status to that o& auditor ith the (ermission o&
the -irector o& the School, but ne#er a&ter the third eek o& the session. )ny student ho is granted s(ecial (ermission to change
their registration status &rom &ull>time registered to auditor ill no longer be eligible &or any grants or ederal loans. )uditors may
not change their status to that o& regularly enrolled students ithout (ermission o& the -irector o& the School, and ne#er a&ter the
&irst eek o& the session.
)uditing (ri#ileges are occasionally granted to indi#iduals not enrolled in one o& the Language Schools, ith the (ermission o& the
-irector o& the School. inal decisions on the acce(tance o& auditors are not made until a&ter the com(letion o& &ormal registration o&&ull>time students. *n>cam(us housing cannot be guaranteed to auditors. )uditors are subFect to the Language "ledge and they may
take ad#antage o& the co>curricular cultural (rogram o& the School, but they may not take an acti#e (art in classroom acti#ities or
e(ect out>o&>class attention &rom teachers.
)udited courses are not recorded on the Middlebury transcri(t &or the summer Language Schools or the Middlebury C.. Starr
Schools )broad.
)uditors should check ith School o&&ices about the a#ailability o& on>cam(us housing. )&ter recei#ing (ermission to audit &rom the
-irector o& the School, auditors should see the Language Schools %udget Coordinator, in Sunderland 20B, &or (ayment o& &ees and
inal grades ill be a#ailable online 8%annereb< a((roimately to eeks a&ter the end o& the session. Students ill be noti&ied #ia
email hen &inal grades are a#ailable. 7rades are ne#er released o#er the (hone. Students ill need their student '- number to
access grades #ia %annereb.
tudent De*ord!
'n accordance ith ") 8amily ducational ights and "ri#acy )ct o& 1O$<, students or &ormer students o& Middlebury College
ha#e the right to ins(ect all educational records (laced in their &iles a&ter 9anuary, 1O$5. 6*!D or additional in&ormation (lease see
the Middlebury College eb siteD htt(D++.middlebury.edu+about+handbook+academics+studentrecords") or contact the
egistrar4s *&&ice.
!he Language Schools maintain se#eral ty(es o& student recordsD
Summer directory in&ormationT student4s name, cam(us address, and home address. -istribution is limited to the indi#idual
School. '& you do not ant to ha#e your name a((ear in this directory you should noti&y the coordinator o& your School.
)cademic recordsT) transcri(t &or each student is maintained by the egistrar4s *&&ice. !he transcri(t contains grades and
related academic in&ormation, as ell as notations o& graduation, ithdraal, and degrees recei#ed.
!he administrators o& the Schools kee(, in the School o&&ices, a((lications, corres(ondence, brie& memoranda o& con&erences
ith students, and e#aluations o& students4 ork by instructors, hen they Fudge that such in&ormation may be use&ul ornecessary in gi#ing continuing counsel.
Students should consider #ery care&ully the conse@uences o& any decision to ithhold directory in&ormation. Should you decide
to in&orm the College not to release directory in&ormation, any &uture re@uests &or such in&ormation &rom (ersons or organiJations
outside Middlebury College ill be re&used. egardless o& the e&&ect u(on the student, the College assumes no liability &or
honoring instructions that such in&ormation be ithheld.
e@uests &or non>disclosure must be submitted in riting to the egistrar4s *&&ice. orms &or making such re@uests may be
obtained &rom the egistrar4s *&&ice in orest Hall.
or (ur(oses o& legitimate inter#ies and letters o& recommendation, students may authoriJe the use o& educational academic
records 8in&ormation on the transcri(t< and the Schools4 non>academic records. '& students authoriJe the use o& academic records
&or legitimate in@uiry, e.g., security clearance or Fob re&erences, the egistrar may also indicate to in@uirers the names o&
administrators and instructors ho might act as &urther re&erences. *ther in@uiries ill not be &illed ithout the s(eci&ic ritten
(ermission in each case &rom the student.
Students may ins(ect and re#ie their education records u(on re@uest to the a((ro(riate record custodian 8egistrar4s *&&ice<
ithin 5 days &rom the recei(t o& the re@uest. Middlebury College reser#es the right to re&use to (ermit a student to ins(ect those
records ecluded &rom the ") de&inition o& Geducation record.I
Students may challenge the contents o& their educational records. '& School o&&icials recei#ing the challenge issue a res(onse that is
unsatis&actory to the student, a &ormal hearing may be held. e@uests &or changes in a student4s educational record should be
made in &ritin) to the Senior )ssociate egistrar, 9enni&er !hom(son.
Students ha#e the right to &ile a com(laint ith the =.S. -e(artment o& ducation concerning alleged &ailure by Middlebury College
to com(ly ith the re@uirements o& "). !he name and address o& the *&&ice that administers ") isD
!ranscri(ts &rom other institutions and letters o& recommendation used in su((ort o& a((lication to Middlebury College cannot be
released to another institution or to an em(loyer. Letters o& recommendation ritten in su((ort o& a student4s a((lication may be
used &or no other (ur(ose, nor can they be returned. )dditional in&ormation about student records is a#ailable &rom the egistrar4s
*&&ice.
Tran!*ri,t!
Students ha#e to o(tions hen re@uesting an o&&icial transcri(tD online or by mail. 'nstructions &or ordering a transcri(t can be
&ound on the egistrar4s *&&ice eb(age. !ranscri(ts ordered online can be deli#ered hard>co(y by mail or electronically by secured
email. '& you choose to ha#e your transcri(t deli#ered electronically, be sure that the reci(ient ill acce(t a transcri(t deli#ered this
ay. ) &ee o& R; is charged &or each transcri(t ordered online 8R5 transcri(t &ee (lus R3 online ser#ice &ee<.
!o re@uest a transcri(t by mail, (rint the !ranscri(t e@uest &orm 8a#ailable on the egistrar4s *&&ice eb(age and in orest Hall< and
mail to the egistrar4s *&&ice in Middlebury. ) &ee o& R5 is charged &or each o&&icial transcri(t.
6o transcri(ts are issued to or &or students ho are &inancially indebted to the College until satis&actory arrangements ha#e been
made ith the %ursar4s *&&ice.
>raduation
!he 2015 Commencement ceremony &or Schools on the Mills cam(us ill take (lace on !hursday, )ugust B, at D00 (m at the Little&ield Concert Hall. '& you e(ect to recei#e the M) or -ML degree at the 2015 Commencement, you must
con&irm in ad#ance ith the Coordinator o& your School that the School has recei#ed all necessary transcri(ts &or trans&er credits and
that you ha#e taken care o& all other details. )ugust degree candidates must com(lete all trans&er ork by May 31 o& the year o&
graduation, and March degree candidates must com(lete all trans&er ork by 9anuary 10.
'n the s(ring, you ill be sent an email that includes a link to a brie& commencement @uestionnaire. )ll students must com(lete the
@uestionnaire regardless o& their intention to attend commencement. )ll students ho (artici(ate in the )ugust commencement
ceremony must (urchase and ear a ca( and gon. )n email ith commencement (rocedures and details ill be sent to all
graduates in 9uly. MA -ee -or go'n is R;.BO. 7ons 8includes hood, mortar board and tassel< are ordered by random siJing, S, M, L
and are yours to kee(. or in&ormation on (ersonaliJed announcements, go to .9ostens.com.
/(aluation
?ou ill be asked to com(lete online &orms e#aluating your summer e(erience. !hese e#aluations are con&identialD student names
are not re@uired and no &aculty member ill see the e#aluation &orms until grades ha#e been submitted. ?ou ill also be asked to
com(lete a general sur#ey designed to hel( us im(ro#e our o#erall (rograms and &acilities. e a((reciate your coo(eration in
com(leting these @uestionnaires.
ur(ey Poli*y
)ll sur#eys or @uestionnaires, o& any kind, in#ol#ing &aculty, students, or sta&&, ill ha#e to be registered in ad#ance ith the o&&ice o&
the ice "resident &or the Language Schools. !he "4s o&&ice ill contact the -irector o& the School 8or Schools< in#ol#ed &or their
(ermission. 6o sur#eys may be conducted ithout (ermission &rom both the " and the -irector8s< o& the School8s<. ach (ro(osed
sur#ey needs to state in clear and une@ui#ocal terms that (artici(ation by &aculty or students is entirely #oluntary and in no ay
related to course re@uirements or grades. '& students are in#ol#ed, the sur#ey must also be a((ro#ed by the 'nstitutional e#ie
and &acilitation o& ser#ices re@uired to make our (rograms accessible. Most o&ten, the s(ecial needs o& a student are shared only
ith their (ro&essor and the -irector and Coordinator o& the School in hich the student is enrolled.
htt(D++.middlebury.edu+studentli&e+doc+ada+(olicy
'nsurance
"ersonal Health 'nsuranceD 'n order to be certain that students ill be assisted in meeting the une(ected and sometimes hea#y
e(ense o& an illness or accident, Middlebury College re@uests all students to ha#e (ersonal health insurance. )- you do not already
ha(e health in!uran*e that 'ill ,ro(ide *o(erage 'hile at Middlebury% you !hould obtain *o(erage ,rior to arri(al on *a+,u!& 'nternational students, in (articular, should ascertain that their health insurance is #alid in the =.S. hile Middlebury !trongly
en*ourage! !tudent! to ha(e health in!uran*e% the College i! not able to ,ro(ide a!!i!tan*e 'ith% or ad(i*e regarding% obtaining
*o(erage& Plea!e *he*$ 'ith lo*al ,ro(ider! or e*hange!&
A**ident )n!uran*eD Middlebury College (ro#ides su((lementary accident insurance &or students hile they are enrolled in the
summer session. !he co#erage is minimal and ill (ay &or the e(ense o& treating inFuries u( to a maimum o& R2,000 &or any one
accident. Co#ered treatment includes ]>rays, laboratory tests, surgery, (hysician4s #isits, nursing care, hos(ital care and treatment,
and (rescri(tion drugs. !he co#erage o& e(ense &or dental treatment o& inFuries to sound natural teeth is limited to R500.
Claims should be re(orted ithin 30 days &rom the date o& the accident and a((licable medical bills submitted ithin
O0 days toDM) ene-it!
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?ou should be aare o& the limitations and eclusions o& this (lan be&ore making a claim &or bene&its. ) claim &orm is not re@uiredA
hoe#er, an itemiJed bill, HC) 1500, or =%O2 &orm should be used to submit e(enses.
Middlebury at Mills Counseling Ser#ices
Contact in&ormation and o&&ice hours &or the Middlebury at Mills Counselor ill be (ro#ided in your arri#al (acket.
mergencies a&ter hours or on eekendsD
Contact "ublic Sa&ety 5555 or call O11
!he Middlebury at Mills Counselor is a#ailable &or crisis inter#ention, short>term counseling, and re&errals to local thera(ists &or
those ishing &or more long>term assistance. !he counselor (articularly understands the stresses o& immersion language study and
can su((ort students in discussing issues that arise in this intensi#e en#ironment, as ell as other concerns students may ha#e.
The 1an)ua)e +led)e is suspended in counselin) sessions.
!el#e>ste( and other su((ort grou(s are a#ailable in the *akland+%ay area. or more in&ormation, contact the Middlebury at Mills
Counselor.
mmersion "tress
!he Language Schools are renoned &or their ecellence in (roducing high le#els o& language ac@uisition. !he e(erience o& language
immersion, combined ith the Language "ledge, o(en o((ortunities &or students to communicate in their target language and
dee(en their cultural understanding. Here are some im(ortant (oints to remember as you enter the (rogramD
••••
Language is one o& the (rimary modes o& sel&>e(ression. hen learning a ne language, e are initially limited in our
ability to demonstrate our cogniti#e and creati#e ca(abilities, using our &ledgling language skills.
•••• mbarking on a ne language is like entering a ne reality, &or language is used not only &or communication but as the
7* '!H !H L*D -o not rely on rules or e(lanations to the eclusion o& kee(ing things mo#ing. -e#elo( your ability to
(ara(hrase and use circumlocutions hen you do not kno a ord, rather than gi#e u( or la(se into silence.
+harmacies closest to Mills
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33 High St, *akland
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High Street "harmacy
2; Macarthur %l#d
!elD 510.530.1335
CS "harmacy
100 edood d .
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Tran!-erring Pre!*ri,tion!<
<ou may also transfer a prescription from your home pharmacy to a local pharmacy. o do this, call the pharmacy of your choice to
make those arrangements.
Deligiou! er(i*e!
!he *akland and greater %ay )rea community o&&ers many o((ortunities &or orshi(. 'n&ormation on local area orshi( may be
&ound on the Mills Cha(el ebsite at .mills.edu+cam(usli&e+s(iritualreligious+&aithcommunities.(h(
De*reational and Cultural :a*ilitie!
%ecause recreational &acilities are &re@uented by (eo(le &rom all Schools orking in close (roimity, it is im(erati#e that the
Language "ledge be strictly obser#ed, ece(t &or necessary contact ith athletic &acility (ersonnel. Listening to tele#ision (rograms
in nglish in the itness Center is considered a #iolation o& the "ledge.
'n&ormation on the Haas 7ymnasium, &itness center, outdoor heated (ool and outdoor tennis courts ill be included in your arri#al
(acket.
o**erolleyball
!he Language Schools conduct a co>curricular, co>ed, inter>School soccer and #olleyball (rogram to (ro#ide o((ortunities &or
recreation and language (ractice. #eryone (laying, atching, and coaching soccer or #olleyball has a shared res(onsibility to u(hold
high standards o& teamork, s(ortsmanshi(, and &air (lay so the soccer and #olleyball (rogram ill be bene&icial to all.
Cultural /(ent!
ach o& the Language Schools s(onsors its on selection o& &ilms, (lays, readings, concerts, and s(ecial e#ents, and each Schoolmaintains its on calendar o& acti#ities.
rom time to time, #arious de(artments o& the College and organiJations ithin the community s(onsor concerts and other cultural
e#ents on the Mills cam(us. Language Schools &aculty and students are elcome to attend arts e#ents that do not (ose a #iolation o&