ROAD Scholar Program. Student Support Services

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1 ROAD Scholar Program of Student Support Services These scheduled activities and the list of additional activities below will count toward Supplemental Grant for Fall 2016 semester, unless indicated otherwise. Please note activities with ** Rev. 09/2/2016 Student Support Services Office LRC, 1st floor Last Revised: 7/25/12 Lunch Other times Writing Center LRC, 1st floor: 8:30 am 3:30 pm 9:00 am 5:30 pm 8:30 am 3:30 pm 9:00 am 2:00 pm 9:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:30 pm By appointment Math Lab LRC, 1st floor (tentative) 10:00 am 2:00 pm Remember: Dates/Times/Locations are subject to change. Check your FREQUENTLY for updates! September, 6, 12 College Day Stone Hall, Collins Gym (Must sign in to receive SSS credit). 12:00 pm 1:00 pm, 13, 15 Saturday, 17 SSS ROAD Scholars Members Only ROAD Scholar Seminar Study Skills Math Lab, LRC 108 SSS Members Only Cirque du Soleil Ovo at the Roanoke Coliseum. $10 deposit required (Must sign up in SSS, LRC 1 st Floor, and Suite 109) Dinner provided after the show. Beth Macy, NY Times Best Selling Author. Frith Exhibit Hall **(See Note regarding Essay) 2:00 pm 9:30 pm 1:00 pm 2:30 pm, 22 Brown Bag Frith, Hooker Exhibition Hall 12:30 pm 1:30 pm, 27 (Continue to Scroll Down) Page 1

2 , 19 SSS INFORMATION SESSIONS These will be the ONLY ones offered this semester. If you cannot make any of these times, you can wait and apply next semester. for Supplemental Grant NO EXCEPTIONS. Math Lab for Supplemental Grant NO EXCEPTIONS. West Hall 227 for Supplemental Grant NO EXCEPTIONS. LRC Board Room 208 for Supplemental Grant NO EXCEPTIONS. LRC Board Room 208 October 11:00 am 12:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm, 4, 10 Sharyn McCrumb, NY Times Best Selling Author. Frith Exhibit Hall **(See Note regarding Essay) 1:00 pm 2:30 pm, 11, 13 Brown Bag Frith Hall, Room :30 pm 1:30 pm, 13 SSS Members Only Piedmont Arts presents: Dr. Engel at the Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Avenue Martinsville: Dinner and Lecture: The Inimitable Winston Churchill. With his classic wit and wisdom, Dr. Engel uses virtually unknown anecdotes to reveal Churchill as not only an inspiring public figure, but also a touchingly human hero. $10 deposit required (Must sign up in SSS, LRC 1 st Floor, and Suite 109). Must provide OWN transportation BOTH TO and FROM the activity. Dinner provided before the show. 6:00 9:30 pm, 18, 20, 25 SSS ROAD Scholars Members Only ROAD Scholar Seminar (SSS ONLY) Time Management Math Lab LRC 108 SSS ROAD Scholars Members ONLY MOVIE DAY!! There are no classes so join us at Jerry s Pizza for lunch followed by a movie at Movie Town. See the SSS Office to sign up. 11:00 am 3:00 pm (Continue to Scroll Down) Page 2

3 November, 1 TBA SSS Members Only Theatre Works presents:carol Burnett One More Time! 5:00 pm 9:30 pm Blackbox Theatre, Franklin Street Martinsville. Dinner provided before the show. (Must sign up in SSS, LRC 1 st Floor, Suite 109) $10 deposit required., 4 Rex Stephenson, NY Times Best Selling Author. TBA **(See Note regarding Essay) TBA, 8, 10 Brown Bag Frith, Hooker Exhibition Hall 12:30 pm 1:30 pm, 15, 17, 22, 29 SSS ROAD Scholars Members Only ROAD Scholar Seminar (SSS ONLY) Helping your Peers The Value of a Study Buddy Math Lab, LRC 108 December, 1 TBA Sunday, 4, 6 SSS Members Only Patriot Players present: Mary Poppins: The Musical in the Walker Fine Arts student Center Theatre PHCC (Must sign up in SSS, LRC 1 st Floor, Suite 109) No deposit required. Must provide OWN transportation BOTH TO and FROM the activity--will meet at in the cafeteria of Walker. Victorian Christmas Open House Join us for the Victorian Christmas Open House at the Rock Spring Plantation (Reynolds Homestead). Visit as costumed guides will lead you on a tour of the plantation home decorated in Victorian Christmas splendor, enjoy hot apple cider and old-fashioned Christmas cookies in the plantation kitchen, and create your own Victorian Christmas card or ornament. This is event is free to the public. SSS Members ONLY Holiday Pops Roanoke Symphony Orchestra PAA Martinsville High School Auditorium (Must sign up in SSS, LRC 1 st Floor, Suite 109) No deposit required. Must provide OWN transportation BOTH TO and FROM the activity Will meet at Martinsville High School. Piedmont Arts will be collecting canned goods for Grace Network during the symphony's performance. All non-perishable items will be collected in the lobby by Grace Network volunteers. 6:30 pm 9:30 pm 1:00 to 4:00 pm 6:30pm 9:30pm ** For those activities with the ** --You are required to write a minimum one page essay (to include an introduction, body and conclusion) discussing the event and the pros and cons of attending the event. You must take your paper for proofreading to the Writing Center (2nd Floor LRC) before submitting to our office for credit. Your paper must be typed. (Continue to Scroll Down) Page 3

4 SSS ORIENTATION, Supplemental GRANT & FINANCIAL AID/Scholarship information, 19 for Supplemental Grant NO EXCEPTIONS. Math Lab for Supplemental Grant NO EXCEPTIONS. West Hall :00 am 12:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Possible Spring 2017 SSS ONLY ACTIVITIES January, 2017 February, 2017 February, 2017, March 17, 2017 April 2017 April 2017, May 16, 2017 May 2017 Cirque Du Soleil: Cirque Dreams/Jungle Fantasy (Roanoke) Dream girls: The Musical Doo Wop Motown & More (Theatre Works) Richmond Ballet (PAA) CATS: The Musical: Patriot Players STOMP: Percussion, Movement & Visual Comedy (Roanoke) Brown V. Board of Education (PAA) Mama Won t Fly (Theatre Works) College Trips & Transfer Workshops College Trips Sign up in SSS office LRC 109 (Subject to change; verify dates/times with Transfer Counselor Contact Jennifer Hollyfield at jhollyfield@patrickhenry.edu or ), 10-5 Radford University College Trip 6:30am 4:30pm, 10-6 Ferrum College College Trip 9:00am 3:00pm, VCU-Virginia Commonwealth Univ. College Trip 6:00am 6:00pm, James Madison University College Trip 6:00am 6:00pm, Liberty University College Trip 6:00am 6:00pm, Averett University College Trip 9:00am 3:00pm, 11-2 Virginia Tech College Trip 6:00am 5:30pm, University of Virginia (UVA) College Trip 6:00am 6:00pm, Jefferson College of Health Sciences College Trip 7:30am 3:00pm Fall Transfer Workshops Patrick County, October 7 Transfer Workshop (Patrick County) 8:00am 9:00am, November 16 Transfer Workshop (Patrick County) 2:30pm 3:30pm MAIN CAMPUS, October 3 Transfer Workshop (Math Lab, LRC 108) 12:30pm 1:00pm, November 16 Transfer Workshop (Math Lab, LRC 108) 12:30pm 1:00pm Transfer Focus Group Workshops for SSS ROAD Scholars TBA Transfer Focus Group Workshop (West Hall TBA) 12:30pm 1:30pm TBA Transfer Focus Group Workshop (West Hall TBA) 12:30pm 1:30pm (Continue to Scroll Down) Page 4

5 For Additional Activities that you can do on your own, scroll down Student Support Services ROAD Scholar Program Additional Activities for Fall 2016 (To qualify for Supplemental Grant) 1. Other cultural and educational events throughout the community and region If you attend another activity throughout the local community or region (such as at Ferrum College, Reynolds Homestead, Danville area, Greensboro area, Roanoke area, etc.), including plays, visiting museums, or attending workshops or special presentations, you can receive one credit for each event (for a maximum of 3 activities for the whole academic year). YOU MUST CONTACT THE SSS OFFICE TO HAVE THE EVENT APPROVED BEFORE YOU ATTEND AND YOU MUST PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF YOUR ATTENDANCE AFTERWARDS. In addition, if approved, you may be required to write a one page essay (to include an introduction, body and conclusion) discussing the event and the pros and cons of attending the event. 2. You can receive one credit for each 4-year college or university you may visit on your own (such as during their Open Houses for new/transfer students, special events, etc. just bring verification of your visit ( from Director of Admissions (using the work address) to SSS at sss@patrickhenry.edu ). In addition, you may be required to write a one page essay (to include an introduction, body and conclusion) discussing the event and the pros and cons of attending the event. 3. You can receive one credit (for a maximum of 2 activities per semester) for each time you participate in any type of academic assistance/tutoring activity, including Math Lab, Writing Center, study group, individual tutoring, or SmarThinking (must be 2 different types of tutoring, i.e. 1 Writing Center session and 1 Math Lab session or 1 other subject or 1 study group session). 4. Submit article or paper to Writing Center Writer s Block visit the Writing Center web page for more information ( Student Info Learning Resource Center Writing Center Writer s Block ) You can receive one credit for this activity. 5. You can receive one credit for each videotape you watch and writing an essay of the content of the video presentation and what you learned. The videotapes are available for checkout at the Testing Center desk (1 st Floor LRC) and Patrick and Franklin County sites. You must take your paper for proofreading to the Writing Center (1 st Floor LRC) or Smart Thinking before submitting to our office for credit. Your paper must be typed and must include an introduction, body, and conclusion (minimum length of one page), discussing the video and how the video was helpful to you AND how it was not helpful to you. Turn in both your edited copy and your corrected copy. 6. You can receive one credit (for a maximum of 2 activities per academic year) by conducting an informational interview with someone who is employed in the career field you are working toward. Find out how he/she ended up in that occupation what is their education and background, work experience, etc. Learn what you can about the job requirements, working conditions, and potential for career advancement, and then write a short summary of your interview. You must take your paper for proofreading to the Writing Center (1 st Floor LRC) or use Smart Thinking before submitting to our office for credit. Your paper must be typed and must include an introduction, body, and conclusion (minimum length of one page). Turn in both your edited copy and your corrected copy. 7. Are you involved in some type of community service activity through a local agency, governmental office, or your church? Bring us a description of your involvement and some type of verification on letterhead from the sponsoring program. You can receive one credit for this activity. 8. Are you involved in a PHCC student organization or activity for community service (i.e., BSA, SGA, Paralegal Association, ADJ Association, etc.)? Have the faculty/staff sponsor send us an from their work address as verification that you have participated in one of the organization s community service activities to benefit campus or community. You can receive one credit for this activity. 9. Do you hold an office in a PHCC student organization (such as: President, Vice President, or Secretary)? Ask the faculty/staff sponsor to send an from their work address to sss@patrickhenry.edu verifying your participation as a club officer. You can receive one credit for this activity per year. 10. Do you have suggestions for other activities that you can do on your own that may be appropriate to count toward Supplemental Grant??? Check with SSS office first and we ll make a determination. (Continue to Scroll Down) Page 5