by Aleister Crowley Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:56 pmHogwarts School Policy
School Terms
Hogwarts Entropic Maelstrom has two terms: Fall and Spring. Each segment will
last approximately 6 weeks in real world time and both terms will equal one
full school year in-game time. During the school year, Hogwarts will be open to
all sorted students. Diagon Alley will be closed to students.
Temporary School Schedule for 2011:
Fall Term I- Dates TBA
BREAK: Winter*
Spring Term II- Dates TBA
BREAK: Summer*
*Some people have final exams in real-life around this time of the year, hence
the Break periods may be extended if need.
Term Breaks
During the term breaks, Hogwarts will be closed. Diagon Alley will be open all-year long, though.
Once You've Been Sorted...
Once you've been sorted, Hogwarts will be open to you. So what's next? Well,
finding your common room is something to consider.
Gryffindor Common Room in the Towers
Hufflepuff Common Room in the Kitchens
Ravenclaw Common Room in the Towers
Slytherin Common Room in the Dungeons
But if you know your way around the castle, feel free to head elsewhere.
Classes
As a student, you have a choice of what classes to take. You do not have to
take every class or you can choose to take all of them. Look at the graduation
requirements before you make a decision on classes.
For first and second years, only Astronomy, Charms, Defense Against the Dark
Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, and Transfiguration are available.
At third year, you can also choose from Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Care of
Magical Creatures, Divination, and Muggle Studies.
At the beginning of each term, you must sign up for your classes no matter what
year you are in. Classes will be in the same location each time, but the class
level will depend on your year.
Example: First years can join Astronomy I, Second Years can join Astronomy II.
We will never assume you are taking a class the next term, so be sure to
remember to sign up!
OOC: Even though students are expected to take classes, these won’t be the only determining
factor in deciding on who will advance to the next year.
House Points
Each term, houses will be competing for the house cup. Students can earn house
points by attending classes, turning in homework, etc. At the end of the term,
the points will be added up and the house cup awarded to the winning house. You
can see how your house is doing by visiting the Hour Glass thread in The Great
Hall.
Prefects & Head Boy/Girl
In your fifth year, the Heads of Houses will be choosing Prefects. If you are
interested in becoming a Prefect and you are in your FOURTH year, you are
eligible to apply. Heads of Houses will post an application in the common rooms
and you are to OWL the application back to them. At the beginning of your fifth
year, the Heads of Houses will announce the new Prefects. Two prefects will be
picked from every house (regardless of being a male or female).
If you are a Prefect in your SIXTH year and interested in becoming Head
Boy/Girl for your Seventh year, the headmaster/headmistress will post an
application in the Prefects' Bathroom where all who are eligible may fill out
the application and OWL it back to her.
To become Prefect and/or Head Boy/Girl, we are looking for students who are
active and are generally helpful to all students, new and old. Follow these tips
and you will be noticed.
Graduation
At the end of each term, students are eligible for graduation. During the break
before the next term, the staff will check each student to make sure they have
met the required post number. If the student has, we will move them on to
the next year. If a student hasn't, they will have to repeat the year they are
in.
Do note that posts in the questions, concerns, and comments will be excluded from the overall count. Also, exceeding the number of posts doesn't mean that you'll be skipping class years. For example, you need 25 posts to move to second year but you somehow have 100 posts overall. Technically, that would have qualified you to jump from first year to fourth year but that won't be happening. However, that doesn't mean we'll simply disregard them either. You'll have a choice in choosing to save those posts in reserve in case you're absent for a long time so that you can later cash in to automatically move up on your return.
First Year to Second Year
-Have at least 25 posts overall
Second Year to Third Year
-Have at least 50 posts overall
Third Year to Fourth Year
-Have at least 100 posts overall
Fourth Year to Fifth Year
-Have at least 150 posts overall
Fifth Year to Sixth Year
-Have at least 200 posts overall
Sixth Year to Seventh Year
-Have at least 250 posts overall
Graduate Seventh Year
-Have at least 350 posts overall
If you have any questions or concerns, post them in the Questions, Concerns, or Comments thread.
School Terms
Hogwarts Entropic Maelstrom has two terms: Fall and Spring. Each segment will
last approximately 6 weeks in real world time and both terms will equal one
full school year in-game time. During the school year, Hogwarts will be open to
all sorted students. Diagon Alley will be closed to students.
Temporary School Schedule for 2011:
Fall Term I- Dates TBA
BREAK: Winter*
Spring Term II- Dates TBA
BREAK: Summer*
*Some people have final exams in real-life around this time of the year, hence
the Break periods may be extended if need.
Term Breaks
During the term breaks, Hogwarts will be closed. Diagon Alley will be open all-year long, though.
Once You've Been Sorted...
Once you've been sorted, Hogwarts will be open to you. So what's next? Well,
finding your common room is something to consider.
Gryffindor Common Room in the Towers
Hufflepuff Common Room in the Kitchens
Ravenclaw Common Room in the Towers
Slytherin Common Room in the Dungeons
But if you know your way around the castle, feel free to head elsewhere.
Classes
As a student, you have a choice of what classes to take. You do not have to
take every class or you can choose to take all of them. Look at the graduation
requirements before you make a decision on classes.
For first and second years, only Astronomy, Charms, Defense Against the Dark
Arts, Herbology, History of Magic, Potions, and Transfiguration are available.
At third year, you can also choose from Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Care of
Magical Creatures, Divination, and Muggle Studies.
At the beginning of each term, you must sign up for your classes no matter what
year you are in. Classes will be in the same location each time, but the class
level will depend on your year.
Example: First years can join Astronomy I, Second Years can join Astronomy II.
We will never assume you are taking a class the next term, so be sure to
remember to sign up!
OOC: Even though students are expected to take classes, these won’t be the only determining
factor in deciding on who will advance to the next year.
House Points
Each term, houses will be competing for the house cup. Students can earn house
points by attending classes, turning in homework, etc. At the end of the term,
the points will be added up and the house cup awarded to the winning house. You
can see how your house is doing by visiting the Hour Glass thread in The Great
Hall.
Prefects & Head Boy/Girl
In your fifth year, the Heads of Houses will be choosing Prefects. If you are
interested in becoming a Prefect and you are in your FOURTH year, you are
eligible to apply. Heads of Houses will post an application in the common rooms
and you are to OWL the application back to them. At the beginning of your fifth
year, the Heads of Houses will announce the new Prefects. Two prefects will be
picked from every house (regardless of being a male or female).
If you are a Prefect in your SIXTH year and interested in becoming Head
Boy/Girl for your Seventh year, the headmaster/headmistress will post an
application in the Prefects' Bathroom where all who are eligible may fill out
the application and OWL it back to her.
To become Prefect and/or Head Boy/Girl, we are looking for students who are
active and are generally helpful to all students, new and old. Follow these tips
and you will be noticed.
Graduation
At the end of each term, students are eligible for graduation. During the break
before the next term, the staff will check each student to make sure they have
met the required post number. If the student has, we will move them on to
the next year. If a student hasn't, they will have to repeat the year they are
in.
Do note that posts in the questions, concerns, and comments will be excluded from the overall count. Also, exceeding the number of posts doesn't mean that you'll be skipping class years. For example, you need 25 posts to move to second year but you somehow have 100 posts overall. Technically, that would have qualified you to jump from first year to fourth year but that won't be happening. However, that doesn't mean we'll simply disregard them either. You'll have a choice in choosing to save those posts in reserve in case you're absent for a long time so that you can later cash in to automatically move up on your return.
First Year to Second Year
-Have at least 25 posts overall
Second Year to Third Year
-Have at least 50 posts overall
Third Year to Fourth Year
-Have at least 100 posts overall
Fourth Year to Fifth Year
-Have at least 150 posts overall
Fifth Year to Sixth Year
-Have at least 200 posts overall
Sixth Year to Seventh Year
-Have at least 250 posts overall
Graduate Seventh Year
-Have at least 350 posts overall
If you have any questions or concerns, post them in the Questions, Concerns, or Comments thread.
