In observance of Independence Day, the GBP Office and other offices on SCU's campus will be closed Friday, July 4th. With very few exceptions, no Graduate Business classes will be held Thursday, July 3rd.
Starting Monday, June 30th, the official home of the GBP Office will be Lucas Hall 116. Since Graduate Business courses for the Summer 2008 quarter are being held in Kenna Hall, a GBP staff member will be available to answer questions on the first floor of Kenna from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday and during regular office hours on Saturdays. Staff will also be available in Lucas Hall 116 Monday - Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., and on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Waitlists for the Summer 2008 quarter will be deleted Friday morning, June 20th. Summer 2008 courses will begin Saturday, June 21st. As always, Graduate Business students will be able to add courses on a space-available basis via eCampus through Sunday, June 29th.
Due to construction in Kenna Hall during Summer 2008, the Graduate Business Student Lounge (Kenna 110) will be closed as of Monday, June 16th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please note that computers, printers, and study areas for groups and individuals are available in the new Learning Commons/Library.
From June 12th to June 20th, the Graduate Business Programs Office will be open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Summer 2008 quarter classes will begin Saturday, June 21st.
Office hours for the first week of the Summer 2008 quarter will be as follows:
June 23-24: 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
June 25-26: 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
June 27: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Office hours for the remainder of the Summer 2008 quarter will be as follows:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The office will continue to be open during regular Saturday hours.
As you probably know, the search for the next LSB Dean has begun. The Provost has appointed a committee of seven faculty members (five from the LSB) and two external members (one from the Board of Trustees and one from the Board of Fellows). Over the summer, the committee will start identifying candidates and refining the set of attributes we would like our next Dean to possess.
Before we disperse for the summer, the committee would like to invite you to an open meeting to discuss your views regarding essential characteristics of the next Dean, challenges facing the LSB, and things that make the LSB an exciting place that is attractive to candidates. I will also be happy to answer any of your questions about the search process.
When: Tuesday, June 10, 7 pm to 8 pm
Where: Transamerica Room, St. Joseph's Hall
If you aren't able to attend this meeting, but would like to provide some input on these topics, or wish to nominate someone for the position, please feel free to contact me at sstarbird@scu.edu or 408-554-4148.
I am looking forward to working with all of you to find a new leader for the LSB.
Best,
Drew Starbird
Chair, LSB Dean Search Committee
Professor of OMIS
Faculty Director, LSB Undergraduate Business Programs
The complete 2008-2009 schedule will be available by June 30th. This delay is due to the change in class meeting times effective Fall 2008 and the move to Lucas Hall. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Please see the message below from SCU's Campus Safety Office:
The San Jose Earthquakes will play at Buck Shaw Stadium for their only weeknight game on Thursday evening May 22nd @ 7:30 PM. SCU has committed four (4) parking venues for the Earthquakes' exclusive use on this date. These include:
Parking Structure--1st and 2nd floors
3rd Mission Lot--adjacent to SCU Main Entrance (between Palm Dr and Franklin St)
Leavey Lot & Accolti Way F spaces
Loyola Hall Lot
Prior to 4 PM:
--Portions of the above four parking lots may be unavailable for SCU parking
--E Permit holders will be directed to the 3rd floor of the Parking Structure for parking
--Resident students who have F permits should move their vehicles to the Cowell or Facilities Lot B spaces
--Faculty & Staff working past 5 PM on Thursday are encouraged to park in the South Bannan Lot or in one of the locations listed below to avoid having to move their vehicles
After 4 PM:
--N Permits and Graduate Hangtags will not be honored in the South Bannan Lot on the 22nd to provide additional B Permit parking capability for faculty and staff
--Students coming to the campus are encouraged to initially drive to the lots located at the University Finance Office, the lot @ The Alameda & Benton, and the Franklin Lot (The Alameda & Franklin); or to seek on-street parking to avoid any delays in getting to your classes on time
After 5 PM:
All vehicles must be removed from the above four parking locations except as noted, no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday the 22nd. No SCU-permitted vehicles will be admitted after 4:00 PM, except to the 3rd floor of the Parking Structure. Vehicles remaining in these locations past that time are subject to citation and removal at the owner's expense.
On-Campus Parking is available for SCU permit holders after 4 PM in the following parking areas:
Palm Drive and Alviso St.;
South Bannan Lot (adjacent to Bannan Hall) B Permits Only;
Franklin Lot (corner Franklin & The Alameda);
University Finance Office (990 Benton St @ Lafayette);
Benson B Lot and Kids on Campus Lot (corner of Market & The Alameda);
Cowell Lot;
Facilities parking lot
Vehicles parked in these locations must display a valid SCU Permit.
Vehicles without permits are subject to citation and removal at the owners expense.
Campus Resident Parking Lots (C, CN, CW, D, and D Off-campus) are not impacted by this event.
Campus Safety Officers will be posted at Palm Drive, Accolti Way, and at the Franklin Lot to enforce permit requirements.
Santa Clara Police Dept. has also advised that parking on southbound El Camino Real between Accolti Way and The Alameda is prohibited on game dates.
SCU will be closed Monday, May 26th in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. No classes will be held. The Graduate Business Programs Office will re-open Tuesday, May 27th.
All students interested in enrolling in Capstone (MGMT 619) during the Fall 2008 quarter must complete and submit an online Capstone Petition form no later than July 15th.
We are all excited about moving into the new Business School in fall quarter.
Moving into a new building has given us an opportunity to evaluate various aspects of our operations. One of those aspects is the evening class times for MBA/MSIS courses. For many years our class times have been 5:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. (changed to 7:05 p.m. a few years ago), and 8:30 p.m.
Beginning with fall quarter 2008, we will be changing the Evening Graduate Business class times to:
5:45-7:00 p.m. (Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday)
7:20-8:35 p.m. (Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday)
The rationale for the change is as follows:
Many of you have a difficult time getting here on time for 5:30 p.m. classes; an extra 15 minutes will cut down on late arrivals.
As students, you had an expectation of the number of 8:30 p.m. course offerings which could not be met by the number of faculty willing to teach at 8:30 p.m. This resulted in student dissatisfaction and frustration with scheduling on the part of both parties.
This change allows for more flexibility in the scheduling of one night a week classes and the possibility of additional Saturday classes. For example, classes formerly taught at 8:30 p.m. might be restructured as one-night-a-week classes (which conceivably could begin at 7:20 p.m.), or as Saturday classes, which are in greater demand by those students who appreciate the flexibility of classes that meet once a week.
We do not expect that this change will adversely affect either class sizes or the availability of classes. This is going to be a positive change but we recognize that a few of you will not find this change desirable. We appreciate your patience as we go through the transition.
Finally, because of this change, the 2008-09 class schedule has been delayed. We will have a schedule posted by the end of May.
Best wishes;
Elizabeth Ford
Assistant Dean
Graduate Business Programs
Waitlists for the Summer 2008 quarter began running on Monday, May 5th. Please remember that eCampus will not enroll students into a course from a waitlist if there is a time or section conflict.
Questions? Contact the Academic Support and Records Team at 408-554-5485.
