Professional Development Day 2008 - Aug 12, 2008
 
New Full Time Employee Orientation - Monday, August 11
8:30 - 10:30  
Bradford Hall, Conf Center

Professional Development Day – Tuesday, August 12
8:00 - 8:45 College-wide Continental Breakfast
Balsam Lobby
8:45 - 10:00 President’s Address: State of College – Dr. Groves
Auditorium
10:00 - 10:15 Break for Coffee
Lobby
10:15 - 10:30 College Updates – recognition of achievements will be made – Chuck Reece (see Service Awards photos)
Auditorium
10:30 - 11:30 Kenny Youmans – Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Auditorium
11:30 Lunch
Balsam Lobby
1:00 - 4:00 Semester Prep
2:00 - 3:00 My SCC/Colleague Training
(required for new faculty and a refresher for others)
Founders Hall
Computer Labs
5:00 - 7:00 Annual SCC Bowling Tournament & Social
(see photos)
Thunder Lanes,
Sylva
     

Faculty Work Day – Wednesday, August 13
8:30 - 12:00 Instruction and Student Services Meeting
followed by:
Auditorium 148B
  Academic Meetings
       Arts and Sciences
Oaks Hall, Room 102
       Career Technologies
Founders Hall, Room 133
       Health Sciences
Balsam Center, Room 253A
12:00 Noon Lunch on your own
1:00 p.m. Department/Program Meetings
     Advanced Planning/Outcomes
     Getting Ready for Semester
3:00 Faculty Senate Meeting
Founders Hall, Room 133
5:30 New Faculty Orientation
This session is primarily designed for adjunct faculty,
but all new full-time faculty should also attend.
Founders Hall, Room 133

New Student Orientation/Registration – Thursday, August 14, 2008
9:00 - 9:25 Welcome and General Information
Auditorium, Room 148B
9:30 - 11:00 Campus Overview & Tour
      Career Technology students
      College Transfer students
      Health Sciences students

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11:00 - 11:30 Faculty/Student Panel
     (information session with students and faculty)
Auditorium, Room 148B
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch
     (Lunch is sponsored by the Student Services Office)
Balsam Lobby
11:30 - 5:00 Information Fair
Academic Program Information
      Career Planning and Placement Services
      Clubs & Organizations
      Vehicle Registration

Balsam Lobby
Noon - 5:00 Class Registration with Academic Advisors
Financial Assistance
Student ID Cards
Advisor Offices
Student Services Office
Auditorium

Final Registration – Friday, August 15
    8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
     

First Day of Classes – Monday, August 18
  Make it a great day! I challenge you to make it meaningful and memorable. Go ahead – engage the students in learning on the first minute of the first day of classes. As the old Head and Shoulders commercial said, “You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.”  
     

 

 
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