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Weekly E-News Archive - Spring 2008 | E-News index
entries below are in date order from newest to oldest
DATE: May 5, 2008
Dear TRiO Students:
Happy Cinco de Mayo! It's a beautiful spring day...don't let the weather get in the way of staying on top of course work. We are now on the downhill side of the term, and summer is around the corner. News for the Week:
1. ADVANCE REGISTRATION for SUMMER TERM begins tomorrow, Tuesday, May 6th at 7:00 a.m. If you haven't yet done Advance Advising for the 2008-09 year, now is the time! Advance Registration for Fall Term begins on Tuesday, May 20th, at 7:00 a.m.
2. TRANSFERRING TO UO in FALL 2008? WERE YOU ADMITTED BY MAY 2? DON'T MISS THE UO NEW STUDENT ACADEMIC ORIENTATION PROGRAM! Transfer students will:
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Learn more about the University;
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Meet with an Academic Adviser;
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Receive your Registration PIN number for early registration.
Register for May Advising by MAY 13 online via DuckWeb at: www.duckweb.uoregon.edu
3. Be sure to fill out the form to let us know your plans for next year, and please take the time to complete the TRiO Program Evaluation.
4. Need Biology for your degree? Check out the cool Forest Ecology class offered this summer with three weekend camping trips (see attached flyer).
5. COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE are now available in Career and Employment Services, building 1, room 102. The internal deadline for the $1000 scholarship is May 15. Contact: Jackie Bryson.
6. FUN, FOOD, FAMILY, FESTIVITIES! Have you signed up for the TRiO Achievement Celebration? Please sign up now and mark your calendars! We want ALL TRiO students there to CELEBRATE your great achievements for this year. Friday, June 13, 11:30 - 1:30 in Bristow Square.
7. MEDICAL OFFICE STUDENT ASSISTANT POSITIONS OPEN: The Health Clinic, http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/healthclinic/index.html , is recruiting students to apply for Medical Office Student Assistant (MOSA) positions for the 2008/09 academic year. MOSAs provide support to clinic providers and schedulers: assisting patients, processing records, handling clinic operations, and more. MOSAs develop medical office assistance skills while helping others. This is an excellent opportunity for students pursuing careers in health care fields to gain experience in a real job environment. To qualify, students need to have been approved for Federal Work Study funding. There may be some Learn and Earn positions as well. The Health Clinic will provide the following open-house information and tour sessions: ~~Wednesday, May 7 from 11:00 to noon, Bldg 18, Room 101~~Thursday, May 8 from 9:00-10:00 and 11:00 to noon, Bldg 18, Room 101
The application and job description can be found online at https://lanecc.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com Application deadline is May 14 at 5 pm. MOSA orientation and training will begin on June 27, 2008. Contact Ann Penny, ext. 5060.
8. Pick up MID-TERM PROGRESS REPORT FORMS from the front desk in the TRiO Office or the sign-in desk in the TLC. Give them to your instructors this week, and ask to get them back by next week. This information will let you know how you are doing in each class, and let you know if you need to adjust in any class to be successful. We strongly encourage you to take this empowering step to know how you are doing in your classes. If you need to consult with us, please do so! Take good care and please come see us in TRiO!
Warm Regards,
Mary
DATE: April 28, 2008
Dear TRiO Students:
Can you believe it is the fifth week of the term, and almost May?! Mid-terms are here, so be sure we are seeing you in the TLC.
1. Pick up MID-TERM PROGRESS REPORT FORMS from the front desk in the TRiO Office or the sign-in desk in the TLC. Give them to your instructors this week, and ask to get them back by next week. This information will let you know how you are doing in each class, and let you know if you need to adjust in any class to be successful. We strongly encourage you to take this empowering step to know how you are doing in your classes. If you need to consult with us, please do so!
2. Advance Advising for Summer and Fall 2008 began last week. Advance Registration for summer begins May 6th at 7:00 a.m. and Advance Registration for Fall begins May 20th at 7:00 a.m. Be sure to see your Advisor or Counselor to plan your schedule for next year.
3. Calling ALL TRiO Students!!! TRiO Achievement Celebration is Friday, June 13, 11:30 - 1:30 in Bristow Square...Mark your calendars!
4. April 30th is the DEADLINE for several different things! ~~Apply for graduation in time to have name in the graduation booklet. http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/stuact/gradinfo.htm ~~Student Service Associate Applications http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/ces/SSA.htm ~~Graduation Keynote Speaker http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/stuact/gradinfo.htm
5. COLLEGE IS CLOSED MAY 2 for college-wide in-service. There will be no classes or services that day.
6. FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 2, come to the Lane Spring Inspirations--Students' On Act Plays--at the Blue Door Theater. Contact Marla for information at 463-3131 or nortonm@lanecc.edu.
7. Please complete a TRiO Program Evaluation Form and the form that tells us your plans for next year. Both forms are available in the TLC or TRiO Office, and the Evaluation form is attached here. You can either print it out, complete it and turn it in, or complete it electronically and submit it by e-mail to nortonm@lanecc.edu. It is really important to us to get your feedback, so please take the 5-10 minutes it takes to complete the form. If you drop it off in the TRiO office you get a treat! Take good care and see you soon and often.
Warm Regards,
Mary
DATE: April 21 , 2008
Dear TRiO Students:
Spring term has taken off and here we are at week 4. Mid-terms will be starting very soon and continuing through week seven, so be sure you are preparing well. We're still missing a bunch of you who have not yet been in this term. Please come in this week.
1. Advance Advising for Summer and Fall 2008 begins Tuesday, 4/22. Advance Registration for summer begins May 6th at 7:00 a.m. and Advance Registration for Fall begins May 20th at 7:00 a.m. Be sure to see your Advisor or Counselor to plan your schedule for next year.
2. Please complete a TRiO Program Evaluation Form and the form that tells us your plans for next year. Both forms are available in the TLC or TRiO Office, and the Evaluation form is attached here. You can either print it out, complete it and turn it in, or complete it electronically and submit it by e-mail to nortonm@lanecc.edu. It is really important to us to get your feedback, so please take the 5-10 minutes it takes to complete the form. If you drop it off in the TRiO office you get a treat!
3. TLC Special Services: From 3:00 to 4:30 Bill and Jenn are offering their expertise to coach you in the following areas: ~ Moodle navigation (Jenn and Bill) ~ Math 60, 65, and 95 (Jenn and Bill) ~ Conjunctions and compound sentences (Jenn) ~ Developing and supporting your thesis (Jenn) ~ Grammar and Punctuation
4. Bonus times for math tutoring: Four days a week math tutors double up for twice the help: ~Tuesdays - 8:45 to 9:45 ~Wednesdays - 9:45 to 10:45 ~Thursdays - 8:45 to 9:45 ~Fridays - 9:45 to 12:30
5. Where can I save without a flashdrive? You can save your work in privacy by saving under your "L" number. Just click on "save as" and notice that the drive that is highlighted shows your "L" number. Click on that drive, the "N" drive. Don't forget to name your document and choose the proper file type, as ".doc" or ".rtf." and hit save. If you are unsure, a tutor can assist you. Before the end of each term, save any documents to your flash drive or email them to yourself, as the system is cleared when Lane closes between terms.
6. Graduating in Spring or Summer? Be sure to get your application in by April 30th. All the info is at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/stuact/gradinfo.htm
7. Recruiting for 2008-09 Student Service Associates - The Counseling Department is looking for SSAs for the next academic year. It is a GREAT on-campus job assisting fellow students with career information, employment resources, scholarship research, class scheduling and ExpressLane functions. Pick up an information slip on the TLC check-in desk or in the TRiO office. Information sessions be gin this week and applications are due April 30th.
8. TLC Tutor Schedule Changes: This week, as Nancy is out Monday, and Lynn will not be in Tuesday and Thursday. Other TRiO tutors are covering their shifts. Please check the tutor appointment book to see who covers for whom and when. No appointments will be canceled, but the subject areas will depend on the sub tutors' skills.
9. ASLCC INVITES APPLICATIONS; DEADLINE IS APRIL 29
Student government would love to see students from all walks of life get involved with ASLCC for the upcoming school year. Positions available are: president, vice president, multicultural program coordinator, treasurer, and 10 senate positions. President candidates must have completed a minimum of 18 credit hours within three terms prior to running. All candidates must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, and after being elected must keep a minimum GPA of 2.0. Applications are available in building 1, room 210. The deadline to apply is April 29. For more information contact Meghan Krueger, ASLCC Communications Director, kruegerm@lanecc.edu
10. GRADUATE KEYNOTE SPEAKER CONTEST
At graduation, a student is chosen to give the keynote address. Contestants for the graduation student keynote speaker contest are sought. The contest will be held on May 5, between 3-5 p.m. Students will present their speeches to a panel of judges. The winner will be awarded $100.00 and will be able to give his or her speech at the ceremony on June 14. For more information, contact Tina Lymath at 463-5336.
11. CAREER FAIR
Thursday, April 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Center for Meeting and Learning, building 19. "Be Your Dream" is a great opportunity for students, friends and family to network with employers from the Eugene/Springfield area. See which employers are registered to attend by visiting 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/ces and clicking on the Career Fair link. Take good care and please come in to see us!
Warm Regards,
Mary
DATE: April 14 , 2008
Dear TRiO Students:
I hope you enjoyed the beautiful weekend. It might be good that it is going to start raining again, so we don't get spring fever too early in the term. Speaking of Spring Fever, it has been VERY quiet in the TLC, which means that there are not too many of you in here doing your studying and using the tutors. We know that everyone is pretty tired by the time spring term rolls around, but is VERY important to keep on top of your workload from the beginning of the term. So come on in! Do your work here, so you can go home and play outside.
1. Graduating in Spring or Summer? Be sure to get your application in by April 30th. All the info is at http://2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/stuact/gradinfo.htm
2. Recruiting for 2008-09 Student Service Associates - The Counseling Department is looking for SSAs for the next academic year. It is a GREAT on-campus job assisting fellow students with career information, employment resources, scholarship research, class scheduling and ExpressLane functions. Pick up an information slip on the TLC check-in desk or in the TRiO office. Information sessions be gin this week and applications are due April 30th.
3. TRiO Workshop this Friday--Sign up now! This workshop focuses on learning and study strategies and provides information for those who may have learning challenges. Please sign up in the TLC or contact Marla to sign up at 463-3131 or nortonm@lanecc.edu The workshop is scheduled for Friday, 4/18, 2:00 - 3:30 in the TLC.
4. Study Groups: It's Week 3, so you will want to get your math and science study groups going before midterms. Popular study groups have been Math 60, 65, 95, and Biobonds. If you are in any of these, we suggest you try to form a study group. Read the instructions on the sign up sheets, as study groups are student generated, formed when at least three students have put down available times they can meet, and one time works for all. Don't wait! Be the first to sign up your available times, and others will put theirs down too. Ask any tutor about study groups if you have further questions. ~~ Math 20: I've had several ask me, but no one has signed any times down that they can meet. I need you to put your available times on the list if you really want to arrange a group. ~~Math 60 only shows one interested party. Are there more? ~~Math 65 study Group is scheduled each Tuesday from 12:00 to 12:50 with Adam. If we don't find a room for you to meet this week, you can meet in the TLC for your first session.
5. Please complete a TRiO Program Evaluation Form and the form that tells us your plans for next year. Both forms are available in the TLC or TRiO Office, and the Evaluation form is attached here. You can either print it out, complete it and turn it in, or complete it electronically and submit it by e-mail to nortonm@lanecc.edu. It is really important to us to get your feedback, so please take the 5-10 minutes it takes to complete the form. If you drop it off in the TRiO office you get a treat!
6. New TLC Schedule: Attached is the new TLC schedule, which is also posted in the TLC. Take a moment to view the changes and look over all the subjects and courses TRiO tutors are able too help you with. Remember, you can sign up all day as many times as you need for drop-in tutoring and also sign up for three 30-minute appointments each week with tutors. Students who use tutor help throughout a term excel in their courses; it's a fact!
7. Best times in the TLC: Fridays (8:30 till 2:00) and Monday -Thursday afternoons between 3:00 and 4:30. These slow times are quiet and a great time to get lots of attention. The afternoons are always the least crowded times, and especially towards the end of the day . Make use of these periods to get tutor help. Either Jenn or Bill are here until closing (see TLC schedule attached).
8. Keep Lane's tutoring services free for your use. If this winter term you use (or expect to use) a tutor in any of the labs on campus, including the TLC, please register for at least one of the non-credit, no-cost, zilch-attendance courses listed on the TLC typing stands. Any subject for which you receive tutor assistance spring term counts. If registering is confusing, ask a tutor to help. These courses verify that tutors are used and assure we get funding for tutoring at Lane.
9. Moodle Tip: When you need to write papers or answer questions that may take some time to work on, you can type them in MS WORD and then copy them into the Moodle blocks provided or upload them as documents via the Moodle links for uploading. If you don't know how, TRiO tutors can to help you. Don't wait to ask. Get familiar with your Moodle now. Tutors will help you.
10. GRADUATE KEYNOTE SPEAKER CONTEST
At graduation, a student is chosen to give the keynote address. Contestants for the graduation student keynote speaker contest are sought. The contest will be held on May 5, between 3-5 p.m. Students will present their speeches to a panel of judges. The winner will be awarded $100.00 and will be able to give his or her speech at the ceremony on June 14. For more information, contact Tina Lymath at 463-5336.
11. CAREER FAIR
Thursday, April 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Center for Meeting and Learning, building 19. "Be Your Dream" is a great opportunity for students, friends and family to network with employers from the Eugene/Springfield area. See which employers are registered to attend by visiting 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/ces and clicking on the Career Fair link. Contact: Lori Kramer.
Take good care and please come in to see us this week! Warm regards, Mary
Mary Parthemer, Director
TRIO Learning Center
Lane Community College
DATE: April 7 , 2008
Dear TRiO Students:
We hope the first week of spring term went really well and you are getting a good start on the reading and assignments you have. It's good to see a number of you in the TLC today. Here is the news for the week.
1. SIGN UP for Spring Term TRiO Workshops:
Where am I going, and how will I get there? Friday, 4/11/08, 2:30 - 4:00
~~Still unsure about your career aspirations?
~~Want to discover ways to express your passion through work and school? ~~Would you like to develop your career and educational path?
Join Claudia and Tammy Simpson from Career and Employment Services in this workshop that explores how to select an appropriate major that will help you pursue your goals at Lane and beyond. Knowing your dream and working towards it helps keep motivation high. Sign up in the TLC or by contacting Marla at 463-3131 or at nortonm@lanecc.edu.
Studying with Learning Challenges - Friday, 4/18/08, 2:00 - 3:30 Kathy Torvik will lead this workshop to help students with learning challenges (A.D.D./A.D.H.D., Dyslexia, Auditory or Visual processing issues, or any type of learning challenge, diagnosed or not) develop strategies for effective studying and learning. Sign up in the TLC or by contacting Marla at 463-3131 or at nortonm@lanecc.edu.
2. Graduating? Applicants must apply by April 30, 2008 each year to ensure (1) publication in the graduation ceremony booklet, (2) evaluation results returned to them by the last date of spring term, (3) earliest processing for completed degrees and certificates for transcripts. To apply, go to: //2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/es/documents/DegreeApplication.pdf
3. Complete the TRiO Program Evaluation. Please take a few minutes to complete the lime green evaluation form to help us know what is working for you and what we could do to improve. If you need one e-mailed to you, please contact Marla at nortonm@lanecc.edu. When you turn it in, you get your name entered into a drawing for lunch for two at the Renaissance Room!
4. Winter Transcript Review: We reviewed transcripts last week and may have contacted some of you to come in. Please call, e-mail or stop by as soon as possible to talk with us.
5. What are your plans for Fall 2008? Please complete the bright yellow form that tells us what your plans are for next year(graduating, transferring, staying at Lane). You will find these forms on the TLC check-in desk or in the front office. You get a sweet treat when you turn it in, plus a chance to win lunch for two in the Renaissance Room. If you are leaving Lane, please schedule your Exit Interview.
6. Master Moodle: Get tutor help now to learn to navigate your Moodle course with ease. Don't put it off. The sooner you become familiar with the format, the easier it will be to complete your assignments. TRiO tutors will get you skilled now!
7. Internet icons are missing from the desktop tool bar on the computers in the TLC. Use the TRiO icon to connect to the Internet.
8. Study Groups: Math and science study groups are starting to form. Don't forget to put all the times you have available so we have a better chance of finding one time three or more students can meet for 50 minutes each week.
9. TRIO Achievement Celebration--Mark Your Calendars!
Plan to attend this wonderful end-of-year with your friends and family to celebrate all the wonderful achievements of the year. In addition, this is a potluck, so you get to bring a dish of your choice to share. Friday, June 13, 2008, 11:30-1:30, LCC Bristow Square
10. Career Fair 2008: Be Your Dream. Thursday, April 24, 10:00 - 2:00. CML 102/103/104--Don't miss it.
11. Questions about going to the U of O? Representatives from the University of Oregon Academic Advising/Counseling and Admissions will be here Tuesday, April 15th, April 29th, and May 13th from 12:00-4:30. To register just go to the front desk in the Counseling/Advising office to sign up to see someone. Take good care and we hope to see you often in the TLC. Warm regards, Mary
Mary Parthemer, Director
TRIO Learning Center
The TRiO Learning Center is a Student Support Services program funding by the US Department of Education, Division of Special Services, Title IV, Higher Education Act of 1965, ($244,735 in 2008-09). |
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