Announcements

The center will re-open with regular hours on Wednesday, October 21.
We wish you a pleasant break!

The Quantitative Reasoning Center (QR Center) will re-open with regular tutoring hours on Wednesday, October 21st.

The CGSE will hold its annual Study Abroad/Study Away Fair where students can learn more about the off-campus opportunities Dickinson offers.

All Dickinson and Partner semester and academic year programs, as well as all Dickinson summer 2027 programs, will be represented. Students are encouraged to stop by to meet the CGSE staff and to speak with students who previously studied on each program as well as faculty who help to oversee each program.

Attention Faculty- Roll Call grades for all students must be entered via Banner no later than noon, Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Please email Emma Krebs (krebse@dickinson.edu), regarding any enrollment discrepancies on your class lists. Thank you!

Join The Trout Gallery for a reception to celebrate the new exhibition "Artifice: Aura and Authenticity from Ancient Molds to Machine Learning" on Friday, October 23, 2026, 5-7 PM. Enjoy free food from Marcello's Ristorante and free beverages. Valid ID required to drink alcoholic beverages per Dickinson College policy. This event is free and everyone is welcome!

On Sunday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m., in Rubendall Recital Hall the StarWound band will conduct a workshop on combining music and poetry. At 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, in Rubendall, the StarWound band will perform original songs based on the works of living poets, among them Dickinson's poet-in-residence, Adrienne Su. Dickinson poetry students Giovanny Barrera '28, Lia Bram '28, Maya Reichenbach '27 Kyrie Sanchez '27, and Jane Stewart '27 will also read their poems, accompanied by the band.

About the band: StarWound is a sophisti-pop trio based in Athens, Greece, blending cabaret, EDM, and synth rock. They have released three albums: Miles to Walk (2015), So Wrong (2018), and What Do You See? (2024), with lyrics that combine poetic expression with contemporary philosophical and social themes. Sponsored by the departments of creative writing, English, and music, the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues, and the Dickinson Review.

If you want priority as a Declared Major during Course Request Processing, Major Declaration Forms are due in CLIQ by 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 26th. Please go to your CLIQ, select the Forms Center tab in the left menu, then select Forms in the drop down. Under Registrar Forms select the appropriate major form.

Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
The Dickinson College Farm invites you to come out to take a tour or hayride and learn about the many farm projects underway. Located in Boiling Springs (533 Park Dr), the farm is a great place to take in some fresh air, stretch your legs, and do a little shopping at the on-site store. Walking tours will leave every 30 minutes starting at 10am. The hayride will depart at 11 a.m. and noon only. Please wear appropriate footwear for uneven and possibly muddy terrain. Activities are weather dependent.

The October 2026 edition of our Workday News monthly e-newsletter, your source for updates and insights about Dickinson’s transition to Workday, is now available online.

Workday Project Update
The multi-year Workday Student project kicked off on September 21. Once live, starting in Spring 2028, the campus community will use Workday for many student-related activities such as registration, course schedules, grades, tracking progress toward degrees, and student billing - replacing our current student information system, Banner.

We are currently in the Preparation stage of the project, which includes explaining Dickinson’s processes for admissions, financial aid, curriculum, advising, student records, and student financials to the Workday team. This gives the team a shared understanding of how the college operates before planning and design begin in greater detail.

The project will move through five stages, with each stage building on the work completed before it:

• Prepare: Confirm the scope and introduce Dickinson’s processes and systems to the Workday team.
• Plan: Organize the work and begin planning for data conversion, reporting, and configuration.
• Design and Configure: Decide how processes will work in Workday and build the system.
• Test: Verify that the system supports Dickinson’s processes through multiple rounds of testing and practice.
• Launch: Train users, complete final preparations, and support the transition to the live system.

This early work is laying the groundwork for the many decisions ahead. As the project progresses, we’ll share updates and opportunities for campus to learn more about what’s changing and what Workday Student will mean for Dickinson. To explore and learn more about our progress and the phases of Workday, please visit the Workday Project Website (www.dickinson.edu/workday).

Workday Pulse Survey – August 2026
Thank you again to all who participated in the Workday Pulse Survey! Your feedback and responses are very much appreciated and will help to guide us as we begin with Workday Student (phase 2) and continue to refine and update Workday Finance/HCM/Payroll (phase 1). With any change there are challenges - whether it's just learning about the change, adapting to the change and/or adjusting a previous process to work with the new process or technology. This has been a monumental change for us all - and we are continuing to work through our transition to Workday. We have reviewed all survey responses and will use the information shared with us to help with our outreach and training efforts going forward.

To view the full issue of Workday News October 2026 issue for more details, resources and tips, click the ‘more information’ link below!

Due to an uptick in inquiries, a friendly reminder to everyone that beginning January 2026, Cash Advances (Spend Authorizations) are no longer processed through the Cashier’s Office and should be requested through Workday. Instructions on how to create a spend authorization can be found on the Workday Learning Pathway webpage for Finance. This also applies to Payment Voucher Requests, these need to be completed with Accounts Payable (accountspayable@dickinson.edu) as a miscellaneous payment request. Please allow adequate time for processing. For questions relating to spend authorizations or miscellaneous payment requests, please contact Accounts Payable (accountspayable@dickinson.edu).

Trout Gallery interns will be on the lower level of the HUB on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm with information about a new exhibition "Artifice: Aura and Authenticity from Ancient Molds to Machine Learning." Find out about upcoming Trout Gallery events and grab some free Trout merchandise!

Saturday, October, 24, 2026, 10 AM
Letort Spring Garden Preserve, 1110 S Spring Garden St, Carlisle, PA 17015, USA

Join The Trout Gallery and the Central Pennsylvania Conservancy for a special tree dedication ceremony celebrating the planting of three new trees at Letort Spring Garden Preserve. This event is part of the community outreach program accompanying Branch: Trees in American Art, The Trout Gallery’s current exhibition exploring the cultural, ecological, and artistic significance of trees in American life.

Vans from Dickinson College leave at 9:30 a.m. from the plaza of Weiss Center for the Arts for students and staff who would like a ride. They return at 11:00 a.m.

The items below are in our lost & found bin in our dispatch area. Please bring your ID to claim them.

1. Textbook: Understanding Business The Core 3rd Edition by Nickels, McHugh, McHugh
2. Textbook: Single Variable Calculus Early Transcendentals by Stewart, Clegg, Watson
3. Shoes: Pair of Adidas Samba's left in Van 4 on 10/8
4. Hoodie: New York Nicks left on tennis courts 10/9
5. Zipp-up hooded sweatshirt left on Britton Plaza 10/4
6. Hollister, light insulation, waist length jacket left in Allison Hall Great Room 10/9
7. American cruise line tote bag left in Allison Hall 10/10
8. Picnic blanket left in Allison Hall 10/10
9. Wristlet bracelet, chunky, mirror faces left on E. College exterior patio 10/4

Wednesday, October 21 | 11 – 11:30 a.m. | Webinar

Annuities have been around for more than 2,000 years. But many people don’t know much about them. We’re going to talk about today’s annuities, what makes them unique and how they can help provide financial security for life as part of a long-term financial plan.

This webinar covers:
• What an annuity is and how it works
• Financial risks in retirement
• How annuities help address those risks
• Annuity myths and the real story behind them

Click on the 'More Information' below to register with TIAA and receive the webinar link.

Thursday, October 22 | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | Webinar

The EAP Overview Webinar is a live, virtual session designed to provide employees with a practical overview of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including available services, how to access support, and how confidentiality works.

Topics include:
• Available services (counseling, legal, financial, and work/life support)
• How to access services
• Common reasons to reach out
• Confidentiality protections

Any employee or family member who would like to better understand their EAP benefits, especially those new to the organization or unfamiliar with the program should attend.

Register by clicking on the 'More Information' link below and select the time that works best for your schedule.

All too often, the course syllabus is more of a lost opportunity than useful course document. We lament that students never read it, but it’s worth asking: is the syllabus worth reading? This session is an invitation to rethink the syllabus—on both the course and departmental/institutional levels. What should it do? What should it not do? How do we keep it from bloating to double-digit page lengths? We have the opportunity to use the syllabus to do important work in creating effective, meaningful learning spaces, and this session will offer specific strategies and approaches for doing so. Attendees are requested to bring a copy of a current course syllabus to the workshop.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, you are invited to a reception on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Rector Atrium. The trustees are very interested in meeting you and hearing about your experiences as a student and your post-graduation plans. This will be a great opportunity for you to learn more about the Young Alumni Trustee program while meeting these very dedicated volunteers and hearing why Dickinson remains such a high priority in their lives.

Please RSVP in EngageD by Friday, October 23. Business to business casual attire recommended.

Enjoy a delicious meal while making a difference! On Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 4-8 p.m. mention the Dickinson–United Way Fundraiser when you dine, and 25% of your food sales will be donated directly to the United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County.

Prefer takeout? No problem! Use code VXJ8GF when using online ordering.

Let’s eat well and do good—see you there!