SSS - Spotlight - August 2001

Twenty days and counting. I hope you are rested, rejuvenated and ready to learn, learn, learn!!! I am going to use this column to offer you a few general reminders that will assist you in getting off to a great start at SCC.

New Student Orientation Day is Friday, August 10. If you are a new student at SCC, we look forward to seeing you on this day. Be prepared for a dynamite presentation. Registration Days for fall semester are Thursday, August 16 and Friday, August 17. If you have not already registered, these days are VERY IMPORTANT to you! No appointments are necessary and the offices will be open until 7:00 PM for your registration convenience. Fall semester 2001 officially begins on Monday, August 20 and then you will have five (5) class days to make changes in your schedule (we call this our drop/add period.) This will be a very busy time for us... and you. I suggest getting to SCC the first few days 15-20 minutes before your first class begins so you have plenty of time to find your class, meet a classmate and settle in before the teaching and learning begins. AND, "Yes, it is true," sometimes classes will be moved to different locations. So, be sure and ask someone if you are in the right class. We have all entered a wrong room during our education. The smartest thing we can do is ask someone if we are where we need to be.

Nervous? I know I sure was my first week at college. I must have asked 100 questions the first two days; and I don't believe anyone could have convinced me that everyone else felt just like I did. If you have any questions, need assistance with any part of this new, exciting and rewarding experience, please ask us. If we don't have the answers, guess what? . . . we'll ask someone who will.

Welcome to SCC. We are so glad you are here!
Cheryl

Study Tips - Keys for Success
Reward Youself!

Part 8 - in the Procrastination Series:
Optimize Your Chances for Success

Not: I'll do my writing this weekend at home.

Instead: I'll write during the week in a library. (Choose whatever conditions are optimal for you to get work done.)

For more great study tips check out the following website: www.slc.uga.berkeley.edu

Important Reminder:
Financial Aid Applications

FREE applications for student aid (FAFSA) can be picked up at the SSS office or at SCC's Financial Aid office. Don't forget you can now file your FAFSA on the WEB. www.fafsa.ed.gov

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Come join in the fun! Do something for you!
Work out -- get in shape -- stay in shape!
WHEN: Monday & Wednesday from 4-5 pm.
WHERE: In the SCC gym located on the 2nd floor of Bradford Hall

Tutoring Reminder
Fall Semester is Coming - Be proactive!

Take charge of your learning!

If a class is particularly challenging, sign up for a tutor . . . it can make a difference.

Sign up early in the semester for best results (after the first week of classes).

Tutoring is available in all subject areas. The process is easy and it's FREE! To sign up for a tutor, just stop in at Room 114, Oaks Hall and ask for Marti Hunter.

New Resource Available at the LAC
(Learning Assistance Center)
* See Barb Putman for assistance *

Math for Nurses: A problem-solving approach
Test Success: Test-taking techniques for Nursing students
Learning Strategies for Allied Health Students
Study Skills Guides
Writing Skills Guides
Overcoming Test Anxiety (books)

Join the SSS CRLA Tutoring Team
CRLA (College Reading and Learning Assoc)
--assist your SCC peers
--earn extra income

If you would like to become a CRLA tutor for 2001/2002, see Marti for more information.

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in August to:

4 - Joanna Watson
6 - Kathay Beam
6 - Cindy McGaha
8 - Frieda Saylor
9 - Judy Pellett
11 - Becky Horning
14 - Bill Randall
15 - Michelle Allison
19 - Sarah High
19 - Barbara Owen 22 - Charmine Cooper
22 - Adam Hall
24 - Andrew Kronauge
26 - Melanie Price
27 - Eric Moss
28 - Lana Littlejohn
28 - Laurie Price
30 - Ray Gauthier
30 - Dorie Greene
31 - Ed Jenkins

Word of the Month
perspicuous (adj) Clearly expressed or presented; easy to understand.

Something to think about . .
"Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees."
---J. Willard Marriott (founder of the Marriott Corporation)

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August
2 - Classes End (Full & Second Session)
16 - 17 - Registration Day (Fall Semester 2001)
20 - Classes Begin
20 - 24 - Drop/Add

September
3 - College CLOSED - Labor Day Holiday
24 - Last Day to Withdraw - First Session Classes

Student Support Services Mission Statement
The Student Support Services Office at Southwestern Community College is committed to the empowerment of program participants to achieve success through: