Summer Income Petition 2012-2013

If you will not earn your summer income contribution due to any of the following, you may apply for a summer income reduction.

• Internships
  Mead, Mellon, Alumni, Williams Traveling Fellowship, and certain other competitive internships
  On-campus Internship/Research
• Volunteer Public Service Position
• Medical
• Williams Course Deficiency requiring summer make-up (first-years only)
  Must be approved by the Registrar’s Office
• Change in majors/field of study requiring summer study (sophomores & juniors only)
  Must be approved by Dept. Chair & Registrar’s Office

  Detailed information is provided in this information sheet. If you believe you are eligible for a reduction, complete the Summer Earnings Petition Form and submit it to our office by May 11, 2012, the last day of classes. You will be notified by June 1 if your petition has been approved or denied.

  Study Abroad 2012-2013

  If you are planning to study away during the 2012-2013 academic year, please visit the Study Away pages, on the website to find out all of the policies and procedures as well as the forms that must be completed and submitted.

  Spring 2012 Purchasing textbooks and the book grant

  For the spring 2012 semester, the swipe card system at Water Street Books will be in place from Wednesday, January 26 through Wednesday, February 15. Course textbooks are located in the rear of Water Street Books. Books from the front of the store, even if they are the same as course textbooks, are coded differently and will not work in the process.

  Here’s how it works:

  • First: Select from the back of the store the books REQUIRED for the courses you’re enrolled in. Make sure that you select only 1 copy of each book and that you select the correct book for your course and section.
  • Second: Give the Cashier your Williams ID. If you misplace your Williams ID, you will be able to use the system the day after you get a replacement from Campus Safety. Be sure to save your original itemized receipts.
  • Third: Your book charges will be applied to your student account and a book grant, in the exact amount of the charge for your REQUIRED textbooks, will be applied to your student account the week of February 20th. Recommended books or books purchased for a course you plan to audit will not be covered by the book grant.

  If you change a course after you have purchased your books, you should, as soon as possible, return the books from the dropped course and acquire the books for the added course. You will need your Williams ID and your original receipt to receive credit for them. All such transactions for the spring 2012 semester must be completed by February 15. Books returned after that can’t be credited to your student account and will not qualify for the book grant. Please note that the Water Street Books return policy remains in place – deadlines for full refunds are February 15 or 48 hours after purchase thereafter. Please read the refund information policy slip given with each purchase.

  If you are not sure that you will remain in the course, do not write in your books. If you return a book that was new when purchased but you have written in it, you will be credited for a used book; the cost difference will not be covered by the book grant.

  If you are enrolled in an independent study / thesis or MCLA/Bennington College course, complete and submit the appropriate form.