Haffner

Details Floorplans
Floors: 3 First Floor
Capacity: 75 Second Floor
Room Types: Frosh singles; UC singles & double Third Floor
Networking: yes
Smoking: no
Co-Ed: no

Background

The Haffner Language and Culture House provides a living-learning experience for students interested in intercultural exchange through the study of foreign languages and cultures. It is a coeducational, non-smoking hall open to both Bryn Mawr and Haverford students. Opened in 1971, Haffner is composed of three separate buildings joined by a common courtyard and dining hall. Each building (or "tower") houses programs for several languages, but the towers are named for the three languages with which the language and culture house program began: French, German, and Spanish.

Any students interested in the study of Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish languages and cultures are welcome to apply to live in Haffner. Residence in Haffner may complement a student's current course of study, develop interests beyond the classroom, and/or strengthen and maintain language skills. All levels of language skill are welcome, and all Haffner residents are required to sign a pledge indicating their commitment to full participation in Language and Culture House activities. To promote the use of the languages in the houses, speakers of a particular language are grouped together.

A Program Coordinator may reside in the hall and administers hall and campus-wide educational and social activities such as language tables, special study breaks, and cultural celebrations. Haffner resources, including an audiovisual resource room and library, are available to all campus groups interested in cultural programming.

 

Haffner

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Calendar

Fall 2009

    • Dorms Open for Frosh

      Wednesday, Aug. 26, 9am

    • Dorms Open for all Students

      Friday, Aug. 28, 9am

    • Classes begin

      Monday, Aug. 31

    • Fall Break

      • Begins Friday, Oct. 9 after last class

      • Ends Monday, Oct. 19 at 8am

      • Fall Break Information

    Thanksgiving Break

      • Begins Wednesday, Nov. 25 after last class

      • Ends Monday, Nov. 30 at 8am

    Thanksgiving Break Information

    Last Day of Classes

      Thursday, Dec. 10

    • Review Period
      • Begins Friday, Dec. 11
      • Ends Saturday, Dec. 12
    • Examination Period
      • Begins Sunday, Dec. 13
      • Ends Friday, Dec. 18 at 12:30pm
    • Dorms Close

      Saturday, Dec. 19 at 10am

      • Winter Break Information*

Spring 2010

  • Dorms Reopen

    Friday, Jan. 15 at noon

  • Classes begin

    Tuesday, Jan. 19

  • Spring Break

    Begins Friday March 5 after last class

    Ends Monday March 15 at 8am

  • Last Day of Classes

    Friday, April 30

  • Review Period
    • Begins Saturday, May 1
    • Ends Tuesday, May 4
  • Examination Period
    • Begins Wednesday, May 5
    • Ends Friday, May 14 at noon
  • Commencement

    Sunday, May 16

  • Dorms Close

    Monday, May 17 at 10am

    • Summer Closing Information*

     

 

     

* These links point to information for the previous academic year.  Updated information will be posted as it is available.