First Peoples Catalog, 1989

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Title
First Peoples Catalog, 1989
Date
1989
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For more information, contact:
• The First Peoples Advising Services
Library 3204
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington 98505
Phone: (206) 866-6000, ext. 6467
• Admissions Office
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington 98505
Phone: (206) 866-6824
After working hours (5 p.m., P.S.T.), an
answering machine will record your requests.

Affirmative Action Policy
The Equal Opportunity Policy of The Evergreen State
College expressly prohibits discrimination against any
person on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, national
origin, marital status, sexual preference, Vietnam era or
disabled veteran status, or the presence of any sensory,
physical or mental disability unless based upon a bona fide
ot-cupalional qualification.
Disclaimer
Academic calendars are subject to change without notice.
The Evergreen State College reserves the right to revise
or change rules, charges, fees, schedules, courses, programs,
degree requirements and any other regulations affecting
students whenever considered necessary or desirable. The
college reserves the right to cancel any offering because of
insufficient enrollment or funding, and to phase out any
program. Registration by students signifies their agreement
to comply with all current and future regulations of the
college whenever approved. Changes become effective when
Evergreen so determines and apply to prospective students
a~ well as those cw-rently enrolled.
C!988 by The Evergreen State College

First Peoples
"First Peoples" at Evergreen describes people
of ethnic background commonly referred to in
America as Minorities-Blacks, Asian/Pacific
Isle Americans, Native Americans and
Chicanos/Latinos.

First Peoples
En el idioma de Evergreen, "First Peoples"
describe a la gente comlinmente Hamada
"minorias," e.g. negros, asiaticos, indios
americanos, chicanos!latinos.
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Campus and
Community

(206) 866-6000

2

Evergreen is located in a 1,000-acre forest on
the southern shore of Puget Sound between
the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Coast.
Olympia, a seaport community of 30,000, with
a small but expanding population of diverse
ethnic groups, is only five miles away. As the
state capital, Olympia offers many opportunities for governmental internships. Seattle,
Thcoma and Portland are nearby, providing a
variety of weekend activities as well as
cultural ties to ethnic communities.

Evergreen esta situado en 1000 acres de
arboleda en la costa sur del Puget Sound,
entre las montanas Olimpicas. Olympia es una
ciudad de 30,000 habitantes y tiene una
pequefla poblaci6n de personas de la minorfa.
Olympia es la capital del estado y ofrece
muchas posibilidades para estudiantes que
quieren tener practicas con el gobierno del
estado. Seattle, Thcoma y Portland estan
cercas y como ciudades mas grandes ofrecen
muchas oportunidades para diversiones
durante los fines de semana y para mantener
contactos culturales con las comunidades
etnicas.

Localidad

(206) 866-6000

Shamlsen players at the Tribute to Japan, a
yearly event hosted by Evergreen to
celebrate Japanese and JapaneseAmerican culture.

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The Academic
Program

Evergreen maintains a 20-to-1 student-tofaculty ratio and emphasizes learning in small
groups rather than large lecture& Students
develop close working relationships with faculty members, and receive credit from them by
personally-written evaluations rather than letter grades_ Evergreen's versatile curriculum is
devoted to intercultural value& It enables you
to study with an emphasis in most fields such
as business, education, pre-law and pre-med,
computer science and ethnic studies_
Evergreen's modes of study include full-time
programs; part-time courses; individual learning contracts, where a student studies with
one faculty member; and internships, where
one can apply what one has learned in real
world job setting& Full-time programs replace
separate unrelated courses by combining a
number of subjects in the study of a central
issue or problem. Program activities may
include:
• Lectures presented by faculty teams or
guest speakers
• Seminars or group discussions among 15-20
students and one faculty member
• Laboratories
• Workshops
• Individual conferences with faculty
members
• Field trips

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For example, "Political Economy and Social
Change" is a full-time interdisciplinary program that shows the relationships between
history, economics, sociology, political science
and law. Other typical interdisciplinary programs include "Society and the Computer:'
"Great BookS:' "Native American StudieS:'
and "Counseling the Culturally Different."

Evergreen mantiene una proporci6n de 20
estudiantes por cada profesor. Hacemos
enfasis en la enseflaza en grupos pequeflos
mejor que en conferencias de grandes grupos.
Los estudiantes y los profesores trabajan
juntos y a traves de estos trabajos se llegan a
conocer muy bien. En Iugar de notas o
calificaciones, los profesores escriben cartas de
evaluaci6n con lujo de detalles acerca del
trabajo que cada estudiante ha hecho. El plan
de estudio incluye una perspectiva intercultural y permite estudiar varias disciplinas
tales como: negocios, certificado para Ia
enseflaza primaria o secundaria, computadoras
electr6nicas, estudios preparatorios para continuar una carrera en leyes o medicina, y
estudios interculturales.
Evergreen ofrece varios planes de estudio,
por ejemplo: oportunidades para los estudiantes que quieren estudiar tiempo completo
o por horas trimestrales, 9portunidades para
estudio individual basado en un contrato entre
un profesor y un estudiante, y oportunidades
de hacer practicas en agencias publicas o
privadas. Los programas academicos
reemplazan el estudio de cursos individuales
sin relaci6n el uno a! otro. Estos programas
combinan varios ramos academicos para
estudiar un tema central. Las actividades del
programa pueden incluir:
• Conferencias presentadas por miembros de
la facultad u otros expertos.
• Participaci6n en reunion de estudiantes para
discutir y analizar problemas y diferentes puntos de vista.
• Ejecutar experimentos en los laboratorios.
• Entrevista con los profesores.
• Excursiones.

Program as
Academlcos

Por ejemplo, "Political Economy and Social
Change" es un programa cuyo tema central
demuestra la relaci6n entre la historia, la
economia, Ia sociologia, la ciencia politica, y la
ley. Otros programas interdiciplinarios
incluyen "Society and the Computer;' "Native
American Studies," and "Counseling the
Culturally Different!'

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Admissions
(206) 866-6824

Freshman
Normally, any graduate in the upper half of
the graduating class of an accredited high
school will be considered for admission. If
their rank is not available, applicants will be
considered individually.
If you are not in the upper half of your
class, you will need to show evidence of your
ability to succeed at Evergreen by submitting
test scores, letters of recommendation and
other data as requested by the Admissions Office. Commonly submitted test scores include
the Washington Pre-College Test, Scholastic
Aptitude Test or American College Test. At
this time, no minimum score is required.
Transfer Students
If you are a transfer student, you will be considered for admission if you made satisfactory
progress at your previous college and left in
good academic standing. Applicants from other
institutions who have completed 45 or more
quarter hours of college-level credit (or the
equivalent), need not submit high school
transcripts or test scores. Those who have
completed less than 45 quarter hours must
submit high school transcripts as well as college transcripts.
General Educational Development 'Thsts
Applications will be considered from persons
18 or older who have not graduated from an
accredited high school, but have completed the
General Educational Development (GED) tests.
Normally, GED test scores should be at the
60th p_ercentile or above in all categories.
Application Deadlines
Evergreen has a "rolling admissions" process.
This means that the college reviews applications as they are completed (when official
transcripts are received for evaluation) and
returns decisions within a few weeks. The
college may stop accepting applications if
enrollment limits are reached. It is to your
advantage to consider the following guidelines
when applying:

Fall Quarter, 1989-Decemher 1
Winter and Spring Quarter, 1990-February 1
Admission to The Evergreen State College
is granted without regard to race, color,
national origin, sex or physical challenge.

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Freshmen
Nonnalmente, todos los canclidatos que tienen
su titulo de escuela secundaria cuyas notas lo
ponen en la primera mitad de los graduados
en su clase seran admitidos a Evergreen. Si la
escuela secundaria no determina el puesto del
candidato, el candidato sera evaluado de acuer·
do a sus meritos personales. Si usted no esta
en la primera mitad de los graduados de su
escuela secundaria, sera necesario que usted
demuestre evidencia que usted podra salir
bien en los estudios universitarios de
Evergreen. Esta evidencia puede consister de
cartas de recomendaci6n de maestros, notas
del SAT, ACT, o WPCT, etc.

Admision a Evergreen
(206) 866-6824

Transfer students
Los candidatos que han estudiado en otras
universidades seran admitidos a Evergreen si
sus certificados muestran que sus notas son
aceptables, usualmente un promedio de 2.00.
Canclidatos de otras universidades que han
acumulado 40 creclitos universitarios no
necesitan someter el certificado de escuelas
secundaria o las notas del SAT, ACT, o WPCT.
General Education Development Tests
Canclidatos que no se graduaron de una
esculas secundaria y que tienen 18 afios de
edad o mas, pero pasaron el GED con un
porcentaje do 60 o mejor en cade uno de los
examenes seran considerado para entrar a
Evergreen.
Application Deadlines
Evergreen procesara las planillas de los candidatos tan pronto como todos los documentos
requeridos sean recibidos en la Oficina de Admisiones, y esta oficina notificara a los candidatos dentro de pocas semanas. Tim pronto
como Evergreen llegue a su meta de esucliantes, no aceptara mas planillas de estucliantes
que quieran entrar a la universidad. Le
aconsejamos que mande su planilla el primero
de Diciembre para el Fall Quarter de 1989, y
el primero de Febrero par el Winter o el
Spring Quarter, 1990. Los candidatos son
admitidos sin distinci6n alguna en relaci6n a
raza, nacionalidad, sexo, o desuentaja fisica.

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Financial Aid
(206) 866-6000
ext. 6205
For information about
scholarships, call (206)
866-6000, ext. 6310

Procedure
Apply early:
You should mail your Financial Aid Form to
the College Scholarship Service no later than
March 1 so it will be processed and meet
Evergreen's deadline of April 15.
Types of Financial Aid
• Employment, usually work-study
• Bureau of Indian Affairs aid for eligible
Native American students
• Grants, loans and scholarships, including:
First Peoples scholarships, Evergreen Foundation scholarships, Cultural Diversity scholarships for all students with intercultural
backgrounds and experiences.
For further information, contact the Office of
Financial Aid, The Evergreen State College,
Olympia, WA 98505

Faculty Member Terry Tafoya addresses the
1986 graduating class.

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Procedimiento
Solicite temprano:
Envie la solicitud de ayuda econ6mica (Financial Aid Form) antes o para el primero de
Marzo, de manera que los resultados regresen
antes de nuestra fecha final que es el 15 de
Abril.

Ayuda Economica
(206) 866-6000
ext. 6205
Scholarships, ext. 6310

Diferentes tipos de ayuda economica
• Empleo (work-study)
• Ayuda monetaria para los Indios-Americanos
a traves del "Bureau of Indian Mfairs"
• Becas y prestamos (incluyendo First Peoples
Scholarships, Evergreen Foundation Scholarships, y Cultural Diversity Scholarships para
estudiantes de diferente descendencia cultural
y/o experiencias interculturales.

Georgette Chun, director of Financial Aid,
advises student Bruce Saari on financing
his education.

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What Our Students
Say About
Evergreen ...

"I've been encouraged to investigate, evaluate and communicate.
I've been taught to do so with
precision and to exercise compassion. I've been shown that
to do so, I must trust myself, to
share who I truly am, and risk
rejection. At Evergreen I've
been pushed-to develop my intellect and my spirit:'
Paul Gallegos
Santa Ana, California
Graduation Speech, 1986

"I've found that studies at
Evergreen approach things by
looking at the interconnections
between ideas. So far I've been
able to see connections between
my studies, job and personal
life that I wasn't aware existed.
In my job as a Student
Manager at Housing, I'm not
just learning theory, I'm learning office procedures,
bureaucracies and how to deal
with people!'
Sheila Manalo
Oak Harbor, Washington

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Admissions Counselor Diane Kahaumla and
student Tom Williams

"Evergreen is the only school
I've come across that enables
me to develop in my own way,
as opposed to getting expertise
in a limited area of knowledge.
It's the one school where I've
been able to study as broad an
area as social sciences from the
standpoint of history, psychology, sociology and other areasand then step out of that area,
fmd an internship, put together
a contract with a faculty
member and come up with a
learning experience that's
tailored to my individual
interests!'
Tom Williams
Gary, Indiana

"Before Evergreen I had never
heard of an Indian professor
and never read a book written
by an Indian. So it's been a
very moving experience to have
an Indian faculty member
standing before me, giving me
novels written by Indians,
Asians, Chicanos and Blacks.
"(Faculty Member) Yvonne
Peterson has been a real inspiration. She knows what it's
like to be an Indian in a nonIndian environment. As a faculty, as an Indian woman, she has
the ability-without letting you
know it-to empower you, to let
you believe that you have the
r ight answers, that you are a
leader."
Barbara Lawrence
Suquamish, Washington

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Educational Support
Services

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Evergreen provides services to students in
support of both their educational and personal
needs.
The First Peoples Advising Services works
with all minority students, faculty and staff on
campus. Their goal is to aid students in their
successful completion of a college degree.
Services include a monthly newsletter about
campus activities and community services; a
study/typing room and a library lounge area;
fall orientation activities for new First People
students; peer advising, information, referral
and limited counseling on a walk-in basis; and
sponsorship of films, dances, workshops and
events in cooperation with First Peoples student organizations, which are listed on page 18.
Academic Advising provides students with
current information about academic programs.
KEY-Keep Enhancing Yourself is a pro·
gram designed to enhance the retention,
academic success and graduation rate of
eligible students. KEY works closely with
Financial Aid, Career Development and other
campus offices, in addition to conducting
workshops, individual and group counseling
sessions.
The Writing Center offers individual help to
improve reading, writing and study skills.

Servicios de
asistencia educativa

Evergreen ofrece servicios para ayudar a los
estudiantes con su educaci6n, y sus
necesidades personales.
The First Peoples Advising Services trabaja
con todos los estudiantes, profesores y
empleados de la minoria. Esta organizaci6n
tiene como objeto ayudar a los estudiantes en
sus esfuerzos para obtener el titulo universitario. Parte de sus servicios incluyen un
peri6dico mensual que contiene las actividades
y servicios que se ofrecen en esta universidad;
cuarto de estudio con maquina de escriber,
una biblioteca; una serie de actividades
culturales y sociales durante el otoiio para los
nuevas estudiantes; consejeros para ayuda
educacional o personal; peliculas, bailes,
talleres, y otros eventos en cooperaci6n con
otras organizaciones estudiantiles las cuales
aparecen en la pagina 19.
Academic Advising: Informacion acerca de
los programas educativos que ofrece Evergreen y ayuda a los estudiantes en el planeamiento de sus programas academicos.
KEY (Keep Enhancing Yourself)-es un programa diseiiado para aumentar la retencfon y
el exito de los estudiantes hasta que se graduen. KEY ofrece servicios en cooperaci6n con
las oficinas de Financial Aid, Career Development, etc. KEY tambien ofrece conferencias
de consejo educativo para individuos o grupos.
The Writing Center ofrece ayuda para los
que necesitan mejorar la composici6n, la
gramatica, la lectura y los habitos de estudiar.

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Housing

(206) 866-6000
ext. 6132

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On-campus housing includes 19 duplexes and
12 residence halls which contain one- to fiveperson apartments. Students have full kitchen
facilities in all but the smallest apartments, or
they may buy meals at the cafeteria or the
Campus Deli. One of the halls has an international floor where students join in a
multicultural living experience.
Although it isn't owned by the college or in
any way a part of the housing system, ASH
(or Adult Student Housing) is the off-campus
housing closest to Evergreen. Th contact the
170-unit ASH complex, call (206) 866-8181.
Other rentals are available throughout the
Olympia area.

Evergreen tiene 19 apartamientos y 12
edificios de dormitorio. Las habitaciones en
estos edificios son semejantes a un apartamiento y pueden acomodar de una a cinco personas. Casi todas las habitaciones tienen su
propia cocina. Los estudiantes tambien pueden
comprar sus comidas en el comedor o Ia
cafeteria. Uno de los dormitorios tiene un piso
internacional, dedicado especialmente para
estudiantes que quieran vivir juntos y participar en una experiencia multicultural.
ASH (Adult Student Housing) es el complejo
de apartamientos mas cerca de Evergreen.
ASH no es parte de los dormitorios que
pertenecen a Evergreen. Estos pertenecen a
una corporaci6n privada. Si quiere saber mas
acerca de estos apartamientos !lame a! (206)
866-8181. Otros apartamientos existen en otras
partes de Ia ciudad.

Dormitorios

(206) 866-6000
ext. 6132

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Recreation
(206) 866-6000
ext. 6530

Campus facilities include a recreation center
with an 11-lane swimming pool and separate
diving well; saunas; weight-training rooms;
five handball courts; four lighted tennis
courts; a covered outdoor pavilion for basketball, tennis and indoor soccer, and large playing fields.
Intercollegiate Sports:
swimming
diving
Sports Clubs
running
fencing
judo
karate
aikido
sailing
dancing

and Activities:
crew
skiing
soccer
basketball
climbing
scuba-diving

soccer
gymnastics
tennis
racquetball
track
volleyball
ultimate frisbee

The Leisure Education program offers more
than 90 non-credit workshops for fun every
quarter in activities ranging from ceramics,
karate and dance to music and meditation.

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Evergreen tiene una piscina de dimensiones
olimpicas, "saunas," cuartos para levantar
pesos, cinco cuartos para juego de front6n,
cuatro pistas iluminadas de tenis y un campo
abierto para jugar pelota, futbol, etc.
Deportes inter-escolasticos:
nataci6n
buceo
Clubs deportivos y actividades:
esgrima
pelota
judo
escalar las
karate
montafias
aikido
bucear
futbol
gimnasia
baile
tenis
esquiar
front6n

Recreacion
(206) 866-6000
ext. 6530

futbol
navegaci6n
de velas
Carreras y
salto
volleyball
frisbee

Clases Recreativas-ofrece mas de 90 cursos y
talleres para diversion y recreaci6n cada
trimestre. Estos no son cursos escolares y no
ofrecen creditos academicos. Los cursos incluyen ceramica, karate, baile, musica, medita·
cion, etc.

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Services and
Organizations

Dial (206) 866-6000,
then ask for the extension
listed.

• Affirmative Action Offtce:r: Special Assistant to the President Margarita Mendoza de
Sugiyama, ext. 6364
• First Peoples Advising Services: April WestBaker, Director, ext. 6467
The First Peoples Student Organizations:
• The Asian/Pacific Isle Coalition is open to
all Asian and Pacific Island students, ext. 6033
• The Eve1·green Indian Center serves Native
American students and community needs,
ext. 6105
• MEChA-Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos
de Aztlan embodies a concept of self-identity,
history and contemporary Chicano/Latina
activities, ext. 6143
• Umoja--{Swahili for "unity") exists to develop
and reinforce Black consciousness, ext. 6781
• The Women of Color Coalition is a support
group for women of color on campus, which
sponsors workshops, lectures, and a reference
library, ext. 6006
Other Services:
• Caree:r Development helps students to identify their career interests and to gather information about prospective employers and
graduate programs, ext. 6193
• VA-veterans Affairs assists veterans with
college and VA matters, ext. 6254
• The Childcare Center for student parents;
rates are scaled to income, ext. 6060
• The Health Services!Womens Clinic is staffed
with professional and paraprofessional medical
personnel for diagnosis and treatment of injury, illness and emergency first aid, ext. 6200
• Counseling Services offers individual and
group counseling, workshops, crisis intervention and referrals, ext. 6800
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• Affirmative Action Officer: Special Assistant to the President Margarita Mendoza de
Sugiyama, ext. 6364
• First People's Advising Services: April
West-Baker, Director, ext. 6467
• Asian/Pacific Isle Coalition---asociaci6n
para los estudiantes asiaticos y de las islas del
Pacifico. Ext. 6033
• The Evergreen Indian Center-asociaci6n
para los estudiantes indios-americanos,
tambien prestan asistencia a Ia comunidad.
Ext. 6105
• MEChA-Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano
de Aztlan, asociaci6n para los estudiantes
hispanicos, personifica el concepto de Ia Raza,
su historia, y tambien ofrece eventos para los
Chicanos/Latinos. Ext. 6143
• Umojar-en Swahili quiere decir "unidad:'
asociaci6n para los estudiantes negros que
tiene como objecto reconocer y desarollar Ia
historia de los negros. Ext. 6781
• The Women of Color Coalition---grupo de
que ofrece ayuda y apoyo a las mujeres de Ia
minoria (libros, talleres, y lecturas). Ext. 6006

Organizaciones y
Oficinas de Ayuda
para los Estudiantes

Para comunicarse con
estas organizaciones,
Harne primero al (206)
866-6000 y pida la extension telefonica que
aparece al lado.

Otras Oficinas de Asistencia
• Career Development: Ayuda a los estudiantes a identificar sus intereses profesionales,
y aprender a obtener datos acerca de futuros
empleos, lugares de trabajos y programas de
estudios de pos-graduado. Ext. 6193
• Veterans Affairs: Ayuda a los veteranos del
servicio militar de acuerdo a los reglamentos
del gobiemo y de Ia universidad. Ext. 6524
• Childcare Center: Servicio para los estudiantes que tienen nifios de edad pre-escolar.
El precio de este servicio depende del salario
del estudiante. Ext. 6060
• Health Services/Women's Clinic esta a cargo
de empleados profesionales y estudiantes en
entrenamiento que tratan lesiones y
enfermedades, y ofrecen servicios de primeros
auxilios. Ext. 6200
• Counseling Services ofrece servicios de
terapia individual y de groupo, conferencias y
atenci6n en caso de crisis emocionales. Thmbien determina si es necesario Ia atenci6n en
otras agencias de salud. Ext. 6800

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Student Budget

Thition, per quarter: $439 (resident) or $1527
(nonresident). Projected costs for academic
year, September-June 1989-90. It is likely that
these figures will change by that time.

Tuition and Fees
(full-time)
Books and supplies
Housing and Meals
Personal Needs
In-State Travel
Total

Washington
State
Residents

Non·
resident

$1317

$4581

495
3384
1080
720
-$6996

495
3384
1080
720
$10,260

Campus Profile*
Faculty
Ph.D. or Terminal degree
Percent female
Percent male
First Peoples
Student/faculty ratio
Enrollment
Graduate
154
Undergraduate
2901
Female
Male
First Peoples
Black
Native American
Chicano/Latina
Asian
Placement**
1985-86 class
Employed

150
74%
33%
67%
12%
20/1
3055
5%
95%
1657
1398
9%
3%
1%
2%
3%

90%
69%

*As of 1987·88 academic yea1:
**"Placement" means a graduate is employed (the majority
in jobs that match undergraduate preparation), is enrolled
in graduate school, or has opted for other activities such as
travel or homemaking, etc.

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Matricula, cada trimestre: $439 (para
residentes) o $1527 (para gente que no residen
en Washington). Gastos proyectados (que
pueden cambiar) para el aflo escolar, Septiembre a Junio 1989-90.
~sidenws

~sidenws

del
Estado de
Washington

de
Otros
Estados

$1317
495
3384
1080

$4581
495
3384
1080

720
$6996

720
$10,260

Costo de Matricula *
Libros y materiales
Do1mitorio y comida
Necesidades personales
Transportacion
en el estado
Total

Presupuesto
Estudiantil

* Es posible que esta cantidad cambie antes
del otoflo de 1989.

Academic Calendar
First
1989-90

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

Session

Second
Session

Begins

Sept. 25

Jan. 2

March 26

June 25

June 25

July 30

Ends

Dec. 16

March 17

June 9

Aug. 31

July 28

Aug. 31

June 4-9

Evaluations

Vacations

Dec.

March

11-16

12-17

Fall

Winter

Spring

ThanksMartin
Memorial
giving
Luther
Day
Nov. 19-26 King Day May 28
TBA
Winter
Break
Dec. 17Jan. 2

President's
Day
TBA
Spring
Break
March
18-25

Photos by Steve Davis, Woody Hirzel, Margaret
Stratton, TESC Photo Services; and students Lois
Jones, Ann Polanco and Steve Schaefer.

July

Aug.

25-28

29-31

Summer
Indepen- Independence Day dence DayJuly 4
July 4

The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington

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