Joy-Term 2022

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Out of an abundance of caution, the College has decided to keep the campus in remote mode through January 17th. As a result, Joy Term 2022 is canceled.

For any students who are not already on campus: If you are unable to change your travel plans (flights), please email reslife@hmc.edu and let them know that you were supposed to move in early for Joy Term. Include your arrival date/time and hall/room # in your email.

Joy-Term 2022 is a new pilot program designed to help Mudders share their eclectic interests with each other outside of the confines of the busy school year, with no grades or course credit involved, just for the joy of it.

Subject to state, local, and HMC COVID safety restrictions, Joy-Term 2022 was scheduled to take place Monday, Jan 10 through Friday, Jan 14, 2022. During this one-week period before the Spring 2022 semester, students, staff and faculty can participate in activities organized by other students, staff, and faculty.

Cost to participate: No cost for faculty and staff; $600 for students who are participating in DSA's First-Year Orientation Adventures (Jan 14-16, 2022) or $750 otherwise. This amount includes room, board, and materials costs so there are no additional costs for students to participate. This fee is waived for any student receiving need-based HMC scholarship during the 2021-22 academic year.

Joy-Term 2022 Activities:

Click on each of these links to learn more about each activity. Some activities have set meeting times, some require consistent participation where others allow for participants to drop in during the week.

Joy-Term 2022 Timeline:

Nov 15, 2021: Deadline for organizers to submit an idea for an activity
Nov 22, 2021: List of activities is publicized here, sign-up form for participating is available -- Deadline to complete the sign-up form is Friday, Dec 10 at noon
Early December, 2021: Students are notified if they are selected to participate
Jan 10, 2022: Joy-Term 2022 begins! (Students can move in Sunday Jan 9, 2022.)