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...matter how many different types of programs will be available during next year’s J-Term, there will only be eight days of programming. This time period is too short to be conducive to a meaningful learning experience. In contrast, M.I.T.’s Independent Activities Period, conceived of in the same spirit as J-Term, is four full weeks long. This allows students to take in-depth courses such as “Kokikai Aikido for Beginners,” “CASTOR Satellite Design and Build,” “Basics...
Additionally, other Harvard schools, such as the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government, have much more extensive programming for J-Term. HKS offers nine three-week January courses for credit, which count for spring-term course credit for all purposes...
Given that the College will not facilitate programming for three weeks of Winter Break, it will again be up to students to arrange their own experiences during this time. To this end, it is often easier for people who are socioeconomically advantaged to self-create compelling J-Term experiences, as such experiences may include expensive travel. J-Term is a perfect occasion to spend an extended period of time in a foreign country, become immersed in the culture to a critical depth, and return to school with expanded horizons and a broader perspective. However, without financial assistance, this type...
Therefore, we suggest that travel grants be made available for students. In many cases, J-Term could enable the same types of experiences and results for which academic departments and the Office of International Programs presently offer financial assistance during the summer...
Expanded J-Term programming facilitation would be a good idea, and we believe there is a substantial desire in the student body for it. Dean Hammonds’ message to the student body mentioned that, “Of the students who remained in residence during the Winter Break 2010 period, only 26 percent of respondents said they would like to have had some ‘fun,’ ‘creative’ programming available.” However, this statistic is misleading in isolation. The only people allowed to stay on campus this past...