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Eastern Iowa Community College District
To post information contact Doris Swanson, dswanson@eicc.edu
Requests for Work-Study Funding for 2008-09
It is time once again to begin processing college work-study funding requests for the 2008-09 school year. If you wish to have work-study assistance during the 2008-09 school year (July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009), it will be necessary for you to complete the attached funding request form and return it to your campus Financial Aid Office by Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
Please contact your campus Financial Aid Office if you have any questions regarding your request or the CWS program in general.
Sustainability Policy
On January 28, 2008, Eastern Iowa Community College District's Board of Trustees formally adopted a sustainability policy into business and operational procedures which was designed to work in cooperation with the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment signed by Chancellor Patricia Keir. Chancellor’s Sustainability Initiative Teams have been organized to facilitate sustainability efforts in the following areas: Existing Facilities; New Construction, Business Practices/Transportation, Curriculum and Programs; Community Leadership; Recycling/Solid Waste; and Measurement & Celebration.
These teams are being led by enthusiastic volunteers from across the District and are currently working to formulate strategic plans to further sustainability at EICCD. If you have any questions about the Chancellor’s Sustainability Initiative or have suggestions to meet the goals of the new sustainability policy please send an email to EICCDSI@eicc.edu
Clinton Community College
To post information contact Karolyn Jeffers, kjeffers@eicc.edu
Requests for Work-Study Funding for 2008-09 (5/7/08)
It is time once again to begin processing college work-study funding requests for the 2008-09 school year. If you wish to have work-study assistance during the 2008-09 school year (July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009), it will be necessary for you to complete the attached funding request form and return it to your campus Financial Aid Office by Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
When the allocations have been determined, you will then receive a detailed report of the departments that have been funded and their award amounts.
Please contact your campus financial Aid Office if you have any questions regarding your request or the CWS program in general.
2008 Spring Final Grades (5/6/08)
Final grades for the 2008 Spring term are due by 5 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. If you have qustions, please contact your campus Registrar. Thank you.
Breakfast on the 14th (5/1/08)
A group of excellent CCC cooks, plus the Staff Development Committee, would like to invite all college employees to the End-of-the Year Breakfast at 8:30 am on Wednesday, May 14th, in the CCC Auditorium.
Bring your appetite as we celebrate another great year! Please RSVP o Ann Eisenman at 7040 by Monday, May 12th. Thank you!
Community College Funding (5/1/08)
As you are aware, the Iowa Legislature has completed their work this year. Community Colleges received $9.1 million in added general aid. Additionally, the colleges were awarded $2 million in backfill for last year's salary money as well as $1.5 million for the next fiscal year.
We are well aware that many of you made contacts on our behalf and hope you know how much we appreciate your efforts. As you have questions, please let me know.
Karen
2008 Commencement Activities at CCC (4/24/08)
Clinton Community College will be celebrating their 60th Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, May 13, beginning at 6 p.m. The ceremony will be held at Clinton High School in the Yourd Gymnasium. Immediately following the ceremony the college will be hosting a reception in the auditorium until 8:30 p.m.
Graduates and faculty/staff participating in the ceremony may stop by the Registrar’s Office and pick up their cap and gown May 7 – 12, 2008. Those not picked up will be available at CHS after 4 p.m. on May 13th.
Holly Ricca and Doug Housenga will be this year’s Student Marshals with Lanell Mogab and Chris Eichmeier being the Faculty Marshals.
Student Speakers for this year’s Commencement Ceremony will be Julie Connell, Susan Donahue and Jesse Fullan. Kelsie Huber will be providing the pre- and postlude music for the ceremony. Lacy Putman will be doing a musical selection for the event.
There is much celebration going on at the campus prior to the Commencement Ceremony. These are:
On Monday, May 12, beginning at 4 p.m. the CCC Alumni Association will be hosting their annual Outstanding Awards Reception in the auditorium.
Honor Cording Ceremony will be held on Tuesday., May 13, beginning at 12 noon in the auditorium. This is a time for us to celebrate those graduating with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or greater. There will be a short program with refreshments following provided by the Student Senate.
Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 13, beginning at 2 p.m. Our Nursing graduates will be pinned by a significant person in their life. Former Mayor, LaMetta Wynn will be the guest speaker for this event.
Last Dates to Withdraw from 2008 Spring Term (4/22/08)
16-week regular classes
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
On-line 2nd 8-week and full-term classes
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
2nd 8-week regular classes
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
If you have any questions, please stop by Student Services for assistance.
Final Exam Schedule-Spring 2008 (4/7/08)
Final Exam Schedule and Procedures:
1. Final Exams will be scheduled as follows:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday Classes
Class Time Exam Time Exam Date
8:10am 8:00 am Friday, May 9
9:20am 8:00 am Monday, May 12
10:30am 10:00am Friday, May 9
11:40am 10:00am Monday, May 12
12:50am 12 noon Friday, May 9
2:00pm 2:00pm Friday, May 9
3:10pm 12 noon Monday, May 12
4:20pm 2:00pm Friday, May 9
Tuesday and Thursday Classes
Class Time Exam Time Exam Date
8:10an 8:00am Thursday, May 8
9:20am 8:00am Thursday, May 8
9:55am 10:00am Thursday, May 8
10:30am 10:00am Thursday, May 8
11:40am 12 noon Thursday, May 8
12:50pm 12 noon Thursday, May 8
1:25pm 2:00pm Thursday, May 8
2:00pm 2:00pm Thursday, May 8
3:10pm 2:00pm Thursday, May 8
4:20pm 4:00pm Thursday, May 8
2. Instructors must announce to their classes the times and locations of their examinations.
3. Final examinations of class meeting times not listed in this schedule will be arranged and announced by the instructors. (i.e. ICN and evening classes. These exams may be given on the last schedueld class session or during the final exam dates.)
4. All exams will be held in the originally scheduled classroom if at all possible, unless prior arrangements have been made with the Registrar. The instructor is responsible for communicating the room change to their students.
5. Classes that begin on Monday and meet four or five days a week may follow either schedule.
6. Multiple and/or 4-hour testing is available on Thursday or Friday at 2:00 pm.
7. When there is a conflict between an exam scheduled outside of the above listed schedule and a regularly scheduled exam, the above schedule will take precedence.
8. Instructors must offer reasonable options without penalty to students who miss exams due to conflicts described in #7.
a. Make-up exams must be scheduled at a reasonable time and location.
b. The replacement exam, if different, should be equivalent in content, difficulty, form and time limits to the original.
c. The standards of scoring and grading should be equivalent to those usded with the original exam.
9. All final grades are due no later than 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
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Muscatine Community College
To post information contact Lisa Wiegel, lwiegel@eicc.edu
2008-2009 Workstudy Requests Due
It is time once again to begin processing college workstudy funding requests for the 2008-2009 school year. If you wish to have workstudy assistance during the next school year, it will be necessary for you to complete the attached funding request form and return it to your campus financial aid office by Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Please contact your campus financial aid office if your have any questions regarding your request or the workstudy program in general.
Spring 2008 Final Exam Schedule
Click the attached link for a copy of the MCC Spring 2008 Final Exam Schedule. Exam Schedule
This and That for Faculty, Staff and Students
In support of conserving energy, please turn off the lights if you are the last person leaving the room.
Please do not park in "No Parking" zones, which includes areas with yellow stripes or "No Parking" signs.
If there is an organization that would like to take on a "green" project, recycling plastic bottles is a great project.
Happy Birthday To . . .
Nancy Keel (May 3)
Lanette Morgan (May 9)
Jo Miller (May 17)
Renae Britt (May 23)
Scott Community College
To post information contact Pat Cawiezell, pcawiezell@eicc.edu
Scott Community College Virtual Spray Program
Article to appear in the June/July issue of the Auto Body Journal, "Save money and the environment" written by Ken Hoggard & Mike Jund.
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Updated Staff Numbers
Updates staff nubers have been posted on the SCC website for your use in distribution of materials to mailboxes.
Wilkerson Teaches Computer Class at CAC
Jerry Wilkerson has been teaching an informational computer class at CAC this past April to introduce our advanced ESL students to opportunities in IT. Jerry has done a fantastic job and as you can see by the attached photos the class has been very successful and most of these students are planning on transferring to SCC in the fall. Jerry will be doing another class for us starting May 8. This class has given students another step towards advancing their education. Kevin Lucas and Wayne Cole will be meeting with those students from this class who are interested in going on to SCC this Friday to follow up. Most Fridays at the center Kevin works with students to complete college applications, schedule COMPASS testing and helps them to go on line and complete the FAFSA.
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Weekly Message
Have a great summer and we'll see you in the fall!
April Showers Bring May Flowers -- and MAY Birthdays!
Happy May Birthday to...
5/7 Melone Docherty
5/9 Bret Benson
5/9 Lillian Phillips
5/14 Heidi Hilbert
5/16 Dr. Thomas Coley
5/20 Suzanne Willis
5/26 Monica Kurth
5/29 Dan Baldwin
5/29 John Wingert
... and to anyone else with a May Birthday. If you have a May birthday, and are not on our list, please email lwalljasper@eicc.edu and you will not be forgotten on your special day!
Eloise O'Brien awarded Credentials
Eloise O’Brien has recently been awarded the Certified Tumor Registrar credential by the National Cancer Registrars Association’s Council on Certification. In March 2008, Eloise was one of the 112 candidates successfully completing a comprehensive written examination on principles of cancer data abstracting and registry management. Eloise joins over 4,200 others worldwide who have met extensive education and work experience requirements for certification as a credentialed Cancer Registrar. This profession is dedicated to the collection of cancer data which is used to support clinical care of cancer patients and investigation in the causes and effective treatments for the many forms of this disease. Eloise was one of the first graduates of SCC’s CIM Program.
Jan Weis attends conference
On April 19th, Jan Weis attended the First Midwest Regional Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Inclusion at Augustana College. The Keynote Speaker was Dr. Temple Grandin, who teaches courses on livestock behavior and facility design at Colorado State University. Dr. Dennis Debbaudt, another speaker, spoke about interactions between children and adults with autism and law enforcement professionals. Other sessions Jan attended included a look at the genetics of autism and the experiences of living with autism, which were very informative.
Artesinia Exhibit
The SCC International Education and Student Diversity Committee and the Library Committee are sponsoring an Artesinia Exhibit in the SCC Library this fall from September 15th to October 30th. This exhibit coincides with the SCC Diversity Festival on October 4th. If you have traveled abroad and found or been given interesting folk art pieces from other cultures that you would be willing to share with our students and staff, please consider putting them in our exhibit. A few examples of the folk art include baboushka dolls, wall hangings from another country, mata cups, etc. For further information contact Jane Campagna at jcampagna@eicc.edu or 441-4152 or Karly Steele at ksteele@eicc.edu or 441-4156.
Requests for Work-Study Funding for 2008-09
It is time once again to begin processing college work-study funding requests for the 2008-09 school year. If you wish to have work-study assistance during the 2008-09 school year (July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009), it will be necessary for you to complete the attached funding request form and return it to your campus Financial Aid Office by Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
Please contact your campus Financial Aid Office if you have any questions regarding your request or the CWS program in general.
Tree Planted at Belmont
During April, MidAmerican Energy customers in Iowa were eligible to puchase trees for $25 through a grant in conjunction with the Scott County Conservation Board. SCC selected a native tree called the Serviceberry and planted it along the timber line on the edge of the prairie grass near one of the nature trail entrances. Thanks for Mark Aronson and the Environmental Club for their help in choosing the tree and planting it.
Congratulations to our new 2008-2009 Student Government Officers!
Norallene Able will be our 2008-2009 Student Government President and Don Bishop will be our 2008-2009 Student Government Treasurer. Thanks to both Norallene and Don for accepting these positions and thanks to everyone to came to vote!
United Menu - Week of May 5
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FY08 Closeout
The last date that District Office will accept requisitions for this fiscal year is May 26, 2008 and the last date to submit paperwork for payment of invoices is June 16, 2008.
Beta Zeta Epsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa wants to help you with your spring cleaning!
We are collecting textbooks to be sent to Africa as part of Phi Theta Kappa and Better World Books. This organization collects college textbooks and sends them to schools in Africa for student use. So, when you clean out your office, donate those desk copies that are just taking up valuable space. Do the right thing, recycle those books and fill the eager minds of students in Africa! There will be designated boxes located around campus for you to deposit your books OR you can contact a Phi Theta Kappa member who will come to your office and collect your unwanted textbooks. Call Lisa at 563-320-4458 to schedule a pick up! Textbooks will be shipped to Africa May 19th, so act NOW!
Lisa Stevens, Better World Books chairperson for PTK
2008 Spring Final Exam Schedule and End-of-Term Procedure
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Additional Information Regarding Commencement
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