Haffner

Details Floorplans
Floors: 3 First Floor
Capacity: 76 Second Floor
Room Types: frosh and UC singles Third Floor
Networking: yes
Smoking: no Virtual Tour
Co-Ed: no Tour of Haffner

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

Calendar

Fall 2008

  • Dorms Open for Frosh

    Wednesday, August 27, 9am

  • Dorms Open for all Students

    Friday, August 29, 9am

  • Classes begin

    Tuesday, September 2

  • Fall Break

    • Begins Friday, October 10 after last class

    • Ends Monday, October 20 at 8am

    • Fall Break Information

Thanksgiving Break

    • Begins Wednesday, November 26 after last class

    • Ends Monday, December 1 at 8am

Thanksgiving Break Information

Last Day of Classes

    Thursday, December 11

  • Review Period
    • Begins Friday, December 12
    • Ends Saturday, December 13
  • Examination Period
    • Begins Sunday, December 14
    • Ends Friday, December 19 at 12:30pm
  • Dorms Close

    Saturday, December 20 at 10am

    • Winter Break Information

Spring 2009

  • Dorms Reopen

    Friday, January 16 at noon

  • Classes begin

    Tuesday, January 20

  • Spring Break

    Begins Friday March 6 after last class

    Ends Monday March 16 at 8am

  • Last Day of Classes

    Friday, May 1

  • Review Period
    • Begins Saturday, May 2
    • Ends Tuesday, May 5
  • Examination Period
    • Begins Wednesday, May 6
    • Ends Friday, May 15 at 12:30pm
  • Commencement

    Sunday, May 17

  • Dorms Close

    Monday, May 18 at 10am

    • Summer Closing Information*

* These links point to information for the 2007-2008 academic year.  Updated information will be posted as it is available.