Guidelines/FAQs
to Olin Alumni Resources/Services
Curriculum:
Can alumni audit Olin courses? What would the procedures be?
Would there be costs involved?
This may be a possibility
in the future. The issue will require further exploration as the college
enters into strategic planning over the next year as the planning will
include class size and resources allocation.
How will
alumni be apprised of the ongoing conversation about auditing courses?
The Office of Institutional
Research surveys the alumni, at 6 months, 1 year and then
5 yrs. out. PGP also surveys alumni about their post graduate plans
and opportunities. During either of these surveys we could include a
section regarding interest in auditing courses at Olin. If any changes
regarding auditing courses, alumni will be notified.
Library:
What library resources can alumni use? Will alumni have access
to library databases if on campus?
The following has been pasted
from the Library’s Alumni page (http://library.olin.edu/library_services/alumni.aspx) which is also linked to on the
Alumni site (http://www.olin.edu/alumni/):
Olin alumni have lifetime library
privileges. Alumni borrowing cards are necessary to check out all items.
Stop by the library circulation desk during our public hours, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. (Mon-Fri) to obtain your borrowing card. Circulating books
may be checked out for 4 weeks, music for 3 weeks, visual materials
for 3 days.
Search the Olin College Catalog
Advanced Search Search Tips
My Library
Account
Olin library’s contracts
with database vendors do not include remote access to alumni. However,
alumni may access Olin databases while visiting campus during our public
hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mon-Fri). Also, Massachusetts residents may
continue to access the Infotrac databases.
Your public library will have access to a wide range of materials, both
on-site and remotely. Many of these resources will vary from state to
state. Check your local library web site or ask a reference librarian
about local resources.
Massachusetts residents:
need a general reference question answered after hours? Click on the
button to the right for 24/7 reference service provided by librarians
nation-wide.
Will alumni have after hours
access or do they follow public hours?
Alumni are required to follow
the public hours of the library because of safety, insurance and capacity
concerns, all of which have significant cost
implications as well. Alumni can still search the catalog at any
time and request Olin books be delivered to local public libraries via
ILL.
Facilities:
Can alumni use the Foundry or other College resources for start-up companies?
No. Unfortunately this jeopardizes the College’s tax-exempt
status.
Are the machine shops (mini-shops
or main shop) available for use by alumni?
Not at this time. There are a number of concerns in this area including
major liability and capacity management factors
which would substantially increase as well as add costs currently not
covered. At this time, we must offer such resources to our current students
on a “first come first serve” basis.
Are the Science Labs (biology,
chemistry, material science) available for use by
alumni?
Same answer as above.
Can we get prox cards that,
at least, provide access to the Library/Olin Center?
Same answer as above. Note that each card
would cost at least $5, plus costs associated with managing the cards
(on the front end as well as a prorated card charges on the back end
of the software) as well as costs associated with the process of handling
lost or misplaced cards (includes security implications).
IT and Communication:
(also see IT’s Graduating
Student Notice: http://it.olin.edu/announceDisplay.cfm?id=91 for more information)
Can
alumni still participate in the Dell purchase plan that Olin has?
Alumni can purchase off
the Olin Dell site with our discount at the present time. If anything
changes, alumni will be notified.
What
is the procedure for requesting access to Olin Computing Resources?
Alumni access to Olin computing
resources would be on a case by case basis based on need.
If an alumnus is working on an Olin project or research and requires
access to internal resources, the alumnus would have to be sponsored
by the project/research principal who would make the request detailing
exactly what that individual would need and for how long.
Computing resources would not be available just because someone
would want to use them - there must be a specific, documented need from
within Olin and not from the individual.
Is it possible to extend the warrantees on our Olin laptops?
Graduates Dell laptop’s
warranty and complete care policy expire in July after Commencement.
We will be transferring official laptopownership to each of
graduate by the end of May. This requires that we provide Dell with
a permanent address, phone number and email address for
each graduate. IT will be using the information that alumni provided
to the Registrar in the fall of their senior year.
Once ownership is transferred, the owner is no longer viewed as an Olin
community member and we're not allowed to service the systems under
warranty.Alumni may contact Dell directly to have an onsite service
technician dispatched until that time. Checkout the IT web site for
information re: Dell service.
Should students who leave
Olin early get @alumni forwarding addresses?
Only those
alumni who have officially graduated or walked at Commencement but are
a course or two short from completing degree requirements from Olin
will receive this forwarding address.
How
can alumni email all Olin alumni? How
can alumni email graduates of a particular class? How
can alumni email the class including non-graduates of that class year
but those that would like to be connected? Who maintains such information?
Alumni-all@lists.olin.edu [sign
up]
Members: graduate alumni
from all classes, members of Olin cabinet (Rick Miller, Joanne Kossuth,
Charlie Nolan, Tom Krimmel), former community members (students who
left but didn't graduate, faculty no longer at Olin), Olin staff as
appropriate (Krissy Raposa, Sally Phelps), anyone else who wants to
be involved in alumni affairs. Moderated by: Krissy and the alumni reps.
Purpose: general announcements
to alumni, Olin event invitations, general survey solicitations, etc.
Alumni-only@lists.olin.edu [sign
up]
Members: graduate alumni
from all classes (everyone has been subscribed, you can unsubscribe
if you wish) – no one else. Moderated by: the alumni reps.
Purpose: communication
among graduate alumni only, can be used for voicing concerns about Olin/alumni
affairs without other community members hearing about it, or for planning
an alumni surprise party.
Alumni-20XX@lists.olin.edu [sign up: 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009]
Members: graduate alumni
from the specified class, members of Olin cabinet (Rick Miller, Joanne
Kossuth, Charlie Nolan, Tom Krimmel), Olin staff as appropriate (Krissy
Raposa, Sally Phelps). Moderated by: Krissy and the alumni reps of that
specified class.
Purpose: communication
pertinent only to the specified class, i.e. standardized or official
graduate alumni surveys. Use these lists to reach only those who have
officially graduated.
Alumni-20XX-friends@lists.olin.edu
Members:
non graduate alumni from the specified class who would like to
remain associated with that year. The alumni class reps for that specified
class and Olin staff as appropriate (Krissy Raposa) are also members.
Moderated by: Krissy and the alumni reps of that specified class.
Purpose: This list is
typically used in conjunction with Alumni-20XX@lists.olin.edu to open the communication channels
between both graduate and non graduate alumni of a specific year.
Randomness@lists.olinalumni.org [sign
up]
Members: some alumni
and anyone else who has signed up. This list is not moderated.
Purpose: the alumni
version of the Randomness email list – "anything and everything
is fair game".
Area List Serves: (stay
tuned for more; feel free to suggest)
Boston-alumni@lists.olinalumni.org [sign
up]
Members: graduate and
non-graduate alumni interested in greater-Boston-area events and announcements.
Members must subscribe.
Purpose: communicate
about things only relevant to alumni in the Boston area, such as local
events, calls for volunteers, requests to crash on couches, offers to
sell TVs, and anything else you just want to send out to the local subset.
BayArea-alumni@lists.olinalumni.org [sign
up]
Members: graduate and
non-graduate alumni interested in California - Bay area of events and
announcements. Members must subscribe.
Purpose: communicate
about things only relevant to alumni in the California - Bay area, events
in that area, calls for volunteers in that area, requests to crash on
couches, offers to sell TVs, and anything else you just want to send
out to that area’s subset of alumni.
Should alumni use help.desk@olin.edu to report alumni list, alumni forwarding,
or Alumni Directory concerns?
Yes, please send any help
requests to the help desk application email address, help.desk@olin.edu.It will generate a ticket
for IT to follow up on.We also recommend that you cc a staff
member of Parent and Alumni Relations.
What other communication
can Alumni expect from the College?
Alumni receive
individual email announcements and invitations
and similar digests of campus happenings such as e-campus newsletters,
the Link and OlinOvations.
Career Services
What job opportunity resources
are available to alumni?
The Office of Post Graduate
Planning (PGP) has implemented NACELink, a career services application
for employers, students and alumni. It allows employers to post jobs and set
up interviews while keeping the PGP office involved. It
also enables students and alumni to search and apply for jobs, and upload
resumes and cover letters. Please stay tuned for more information on
this resource. You may also contact this office to pass along career
or grad school updates, or for assistance in your job search process
at postgrad@olin.edu or 781-292-2280. Many more
resources are available on the Post Graduate Planning website: www. olin.edu/pgp.
Admission
Will alumni be able to help
with the admission process at Olin?
Admission coordinates an
Admission Ambassador program whereby alumni will assist the Admission
team in representing Olin at local college fairs and similar events
in their area. Local alumni have served as application readers for the
past two years as valuable members of reading teams. Admission open
houses feature alumni panels and chats, and alumni serve as interviewers
at Candidates’ Weekends. To sign-up for this or other alumni volunteer
opportunities, please visit the alumni website.
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