11-23-09 to 12-6-09

SIS STUDENT INFORMATION SERVICE

NOVEMBER 23, 2009 to DECEMBER 6, 2009

 

MEETINGS & EVENTS

 

Monday, November 23                    

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Tuesday, November 24                    

■             Business Society Meeting, 11:05am to noon, Room 3337

■             Extremism, Fundamentalism, Holy War Panel, 11:05am, Large Auditorium

■             Engineering Club, 4 to 5pm, Room 1245

 

Wednesday, November 25              

■             Multicultural Club, 2:30 to 3:30pm, Room 2158

 

Thursday, November 26                 

■             Happy Thanksgiving! 

       

Friday, November 27                       

■             College Closed – No Classes

 

Monday, November 30                    

■             Small Business Support Day, 11am to 3pm, “A” Lobby

 

Tuesday, December 1                       

■             Transferring to West Chester, 11:05am to noon, Room 1163

 

Wednesday, December 2                 

■             Myspace/Facebook Etiquette, 1:25 to 2:20pm, Room 1163

■             Multicultural Club, 2:30 to 3:30pm, Room 2158

■             Intelligent Health Insurance Plans for Small Business, 6:30 to 8:30pm, Room 2256

 

Thursday, December 3                    

■             Student Government Association Meeting, 11:05am, Room 2158

■             Black Student Union Meeting, 11:05am, Room 3245

■             Campus Bible Fellowship, 11:05am to noon, Room 1244

■             Myspace/Facebook Etiquette, 11:05am to noon, Room 1163

■             Women’s Leadership, 6pm, Room 4535

 

Friday, December 4                          

■             Karaoke, 10am to 1pm, Cafeteria

GENERAL INFORMATION

                                                                                                                                               

SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS:   Linda Durkin's Teamwork class project focuses on "Supporting our Troops". Class members are selling raffle tickets many different days during the lunch hour in November near the cafeteria. The prize list is fantastic: St. Joe's Basketball tickets, Flyer's tickets, DCCC bookstore $100 gift certificate, $25 DCCC Cafeteria gift voucher, Dinner and Movie package, Romantic Dinner for Two, Mystery Prize, and President Parker's parking space (one week in January), priceless!!!! Raffle drawing: December 3, 2009 at Q-time in the cafeteria.   ALL money collected goes to Operation First Response an organization supporting our wounded soldiers returning from duty overseas. You can check out their website: www.operationfirstresponse.org   In addition, they have placed "red" donation boxes around campus (Library, Campus Life, Business & CIS Dept., Security Desk, Career Center) and Downingtown, SouthEast Center, and Pennocks Bridge. They are collecting slightly used, current books on tape, DVDs, music CDs, and magazines. Any items collected will be sent to troops serving overseas.  Consider "Supporting our Troops" by donating media or purchasing raffle tickets... $1 each or 6 for $5. Any questions contact Linda Durkin at #5175.

 

EXTREMISM, FUNDAMENTALISM, HOLY WAR PANEL:  November 24, 2009, Tuesday, 11:05am, Large Auditorium. Abrahamic religious scholars will discuss fundamentalism leading to conflict and the possibility of negotiation or peace instead.  Presented by the Institutional Diversity Committee, Black and Women's History Committee and the Campus Life Office.  Everyone is invited to attend this free program.

 

SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS CENTER EVENTS:  Small Business Support Day, Monday, 11/30/09, 11am to 3pm, Marple Campus Founder's Hall - Main lobby, 610-359-5137;  Intelligent Health Insurance Plans for Small Business, Wednesday, 12/2/09, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Marple Campus Academic Building - Room 2256, 610-359-5137.

 

TRANSFERRING TO WEST CHESTER:  Interested in transferring to West Chester University?  DCCC offers a guaranteed admissions program with West Chester University called the Letter of Intent.  This one session workshop will cover what classes to take for transfer and how to sign up for the Letter of Intent program.  Representatives from West Chester’s Admissions Department will be available to answer questions.  Presenter:  Michael Sidoti, DCCC Counselor, Tuesday, December 1, Q-time – 11:05am to noon, Room 1163

 

MYSPACE/FACEBOOK ETIQUETTE:  The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - In today's fast paced society social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace have taken off.  But what does your profile say about you and who's looking at it?  This workshop will take a look at how we decide what to put on our pages, what others might say about our pages, and how this can affect our future career opportunities.  Presenters: Eileen Colucci, Counselor or Bridget Panza, Counselor - 2 Times to choose from:  Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 1:25pm-2:20pm OR Thursday, December 3, 2009, 11:05am to noon.  Both sessions held in Room 1163, Marple Campus

 

WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP:  There is no such thing as a “one-size-fits all” model for leadership.  This has become a reality in our increasingly diverse culture where we have observed many different types of leaders demonstrate their success.  In this workshop we will collaborate to:  identify key characteristics of successful women leaders; identify and evaluate your leadership style; identify strengths and weaknesses with regards to interpersonal communications; and create a plan for developing your leadership style and applying it to reach your leadership goals.  Thursday, December 3, 6pm, Room 4535. Part of the Navigating leadership Series sponsored by the Campus Life Office.

 

KARAOKE:  Show off your musical talents at our Karaoke session on Friday, December 4, 10am to 1pm, in the Cafeteria.  Sponsored by the Campus Life Office. 

 

HOW TO CHOOSE A TRANSFER SCHOOL:  How does the transfer process work?  What does a four-year college look for in a community college student?  What should you look for in a four-year school?  How do transfer agreements work?  This one session workshop will answer all of the basic questions students have regarding the transfer process and selecting the right school.  Presenter: Nora Manz, Transfer Specialist, Tuesday, December 8, Q-time – 11:05am to noon, Room 1163

 

FREE CHAIR MASSAGES:  Be sure to stop by to enjoy a free five minute chair massage at all our campuses:  Downingtown – December 7; Pennocks Bridge – December 8; Exton Center – December 8; Southeast Center – December 9; Marple -  Cafeteria Lobby  -  December 10. The time is from 10:30am to 12:30pm.  Sponsored by the Campus Life Office and free to all students.

 

DCCC’S HEALTH CENTER:  The Health Center offers a wide variety of health care services, including emergency care, first aid, care of minor illnesses, health information, and health screening programs.  The Health Center provides educational material on a wide variety of health concerns and has information on short term health insurance.  All students are invited to visit the Health Center, room 2260, to discuss any health questions; students with medical histories and/or drug or other allergies are encouraged to complete a Health Information Card in the Health Center.

 

CAREER COUNSELING, STUDENT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES & CO‑OP

 

TEAM PA CAREERLINK: Now Located on DCCC Main Campus.  CareerLink is your one‑stop resource to find a job and explore career opportunities.  Log on at www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us or stop by Room 1331 or 1333 today.

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE????   Interested in joining our Community Service Club?  Stop by the Campus Life Office and leave your name, ID#, and ideas of projects that you’d like to be involved in. 

 

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

 

THANKS FOR GIVING FOOD DRIVE:  The Student Government is sponsoring a food drive during the month of November.  There will be collection boxes throughout the college.  Please be generous! 

 

BUS241TEAMWORK:  We will be selling raffle tickets to benefit Operation First Response during the month of November.  Many prizes available:  V.I.P. Parking, Bookstore Gift Card, Free Business Class, and more!  Drawing to be held December 3^rd.

 

SPORTS & RECREATION

 

FALL 2009 WELLNESS SCHEDULE:  The Department of Wellness, Athletics and Recreation will be sponsoring: *****YOGA on Tuesdays at 3pm in the Student Lounge and Thursdays at 11:05am in Room 1287; *****WALKING GROUP at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; *****PILATES on Tuesdays at 11:05am in Room 1287; *****TAEKWONDO on Thursdays at 3pm in Student Lounge.  All programs are open to students, faculty and staff.  More info?  610-359-5047 or athleticsdept@dccc.edu.