ESTEEM Week 5 (9/19 9/23) Tyler Wyckoff (916) 558-2176 WyckofT@scc.losrios.edu PANTHER PATHWAY PROGRESS MAP Focus is Study Skills Get help early! Talk to your professor (s) to check grades in progress. You will need 2-3 hours of study time per week for every unit you enroll. Quick Tips: study space, schedule, steady goal, study partner (know what to study), get away from that cell phone for a couple of hours, take an hour break (refresh your mind), have a positive attitude, don t get stuck (focus, ask for help), use a calendar or planner and be good to yourself. Get rid of negativity, make sure you are well. Week 5: Manage your time Calendar time to study. This is a continued tidbit from LRC update from Week 3 that took you to the Time Management Workshop on September 13. SCC need2know WEBSITE The website has a new post every week on success strategies and reminders for students. The link is http://www.scc.losrios.edu/weeklyupdate/ TRANSFER CENTER SERVICES http://www.scc.losrios.edu/transfercenter/universities-colleges/transfercenterservices/ What Can You Find? o Computer Lab research on colleges, webinars, scholarships, virtual tours o Attend Workshops Scholarship, UC Personal Statements, CSU, and UC Applications. o College Representatives meet with a college representative weekly o Catalog Search research university/college catalogs o Resources many racks of resources, located outside Transfer Center. o Fairs - find out about transfer fairs, bus trips to colleges IMPORTANT DATES Thursday, September 22: Club Day. 10am-2pm, Quad o Check out the student clubs on campus and all they have to offer midday on the quad. If you don t make a connection, then learn how to organize and start your own club. Friday, September 23: Native American Day. 9am-3pm, California State Capitol o Education: Building Tomorrow Through Teachings Today. o Cultural Presentations 10am-2pm o Native American Arts & Crafts Vendors open 9am-3pm o More information: facebook.com/nativeamericanday Tuesday, September 27: West Sacramento Center Welcome, 12:00pm
REMINDERS/RESOURCES WRITING CENTER: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/writingcenter/ o LRC 144, 916-558-2126 o Monday 9:00am-5:00pm; Tuesday Thursday 9:00am-7:00pm; Friday 9:00am-3:00pm; Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm o This week Editing for Clarity (9/21, 4pm, LRC 141); Summarizing, Quoting, and Paraphrasing (9/22, 4pm, LRC 141); Comma Rules (9/26, 11am, LRC 141); Timed Writing (9/27, 11am, LRC 141) o More workshops: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/writingcenter/workshops/ LEARNING SKILLS AND TUTORING CENTER: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/learningskillstutoring/ o LRC 144, 916-558-2258 o Monday Thursday 9:00am-7:00pm; Friday 9:00am 1:00pm; Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm o This week Learning Styles (9/21, 10am, LRC 144); Time Management (9/21, 3pm, LRC 144); Academic Integrity (9/22, 2pm, LRC 144); Stress Management (9/23, 10am, LRC 144) o More workshops: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/calendar/events/category/life-skills-tutoring/ LIBRARY o This week Workshop II (9/22, 12pm, LRC 2 nd Floor); Workshop I (9/24, 11am, LRC 2 nd Floor); o More workshops: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/library/classes-workshops/library-workshop-schedule/ MATH LAB: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/mathlab/ o RHS 162, 916-558-2447 o Monday Thursday 8:00am-8:00pm; Friday 8:00am-4:00pm; Saturday 10:00am-4:30pm FINANCIAL AID OFFICE: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/financialaid/ o RHN 159, 916-558-2501 o Monday Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm o This Week N/A FINANCIAL AID LAB o BUS 153 o Monday Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm; Friday 8:00am-4:00pm TRANSFER CENTER: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/transfercenter/ o RHN 147, 916-558-2181 o Monday Friday 8:30am-5:30pm o This week Portland State Info Session (9/21, 2:30-3:30pm, RHN 147); UC Berkeley Rep Visit (9/26, 11:30am- 2:30pm APPTS., RHN 147); UC Davis Rep Visit (9/27, 9am-12pm APPTS., 12-1pm, 2-4pm APPTS., RHN 147); Sac State Rep Visit (9/29, 9am-12pm APPTS, 12-1pm, 2-4pm APPTS, RHN 147); Sonoma Univ Bus Trip (10/7) CAREER CENTER: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/careercenter o RHN 147, 916-558-2565 o Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm o This Week FBI @ SCC (9/20, 12-1pm, LRC 105) TEXTBOOK RESOURCES: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/library/services/textbooks-on-reserve/ o Textbooks on reserve LRC, Second Floor, Circulation desk Check out for 2 hours. COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/src/trainingdb/?kw=community+resources+guide Need2Know: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/weeklyupdate/
PROVIDING THE LARGEST SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE NATION TO HIGH-PERFORMING STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BENEFITS The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly selective scholarship for the nation s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor s degrees at 4-year colleges or universities. The Cooke Foundation provides up to $40,000 per year, making it the largest private scholarship for 2-year and community college transfer students in the country. As part of their scholarship, recipients may: Use the award for tuition, living expenses, books, and other required fees Pursue any area of study Have access to the greater Cooke Scholar community Have a pathway to the Cooke Foundation s up to $50,000 per year Graduate Scholarship Scholarship amounts vary based on several factors, including costs at the institution the student attends and other grants and scholarships the student receives. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY As minimum criteria, candidates must: Be a current student at an accredited U.S. community college or 2-year institution with sophomore status or a recent graduate (within the last 5 years) Have a cumulative college GPA of 3.5 or above Plan to transfer to a 4-year college or university to begin studies in the following fall Demonstrate unmet financial need PROGRAM SELECTION The Cooke Foundation will select up to 85 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship recipients from a nationwide applicant pool each year. Selection criteria focus on exceptional academic ability and achievements, financial need, persistence, leadership, and a desire to help others. A prestigious committee made up of admissions professionals and professors selects the scholarship recipients. APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND TIMELINE Students may apply directly to the Foundation for consideration. The application period is open October December each year. Selected applicants are notified in April. To learn more about the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship and to complete an application, visit www.jkcf.org/ut. ABOUT THE JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. By offering the largest scholarships in the country, in-depth academic counseling and other direct services, the Foundation seeks to help high-performing, lowincome students to develop their talents and excel educationally. In addition to providing students both counseling and financial support from middle school to graduate school, the Foundation also provides grants for noteworthy and innovative initiatives that support high performing, low-income students. Founded in 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $130 million in scholarships to almost 1,900 students and over $80 million in grants. Students who have previously enrolled at and attended a 4-year institution are not eligible for this award. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AT WWW.JKCF.ORG/UT OR EMAIL SCHOLARSHIPS@JKCF.ORG
The FBI is coming to scc! Are you interested in CAREERS with the FBI? A Special Agent/Recruiter will be on campus to discuss various career opportunities, including 2 of their student programs that will help you gain experience & excel in this exciting field! Join us to learn more & have all your questions answered! Date: Tuesday, Sept. 20 th Time: 12pm 1pm Location: LRC 105 Contact the Career Center for more information Sacramento City College Career Center 916-558-2565 scc-careercenter@scc.losrios.edu
September 2016 Collge Success Workshops SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 Labor Day No School 6 7 Academic Integrity 10:00am 8 9 Change Your Mind, Grow Your Brain 12 noon 10 11 12 13 Time Management 9:00am 14 15 16 Change Your Mind, Grow Your Brain 10:00am 17 18 19 20 21 Learning Styles 10:00am Time Management 3:00pm 22 Academic Integrity 2:00pm 23 Stress Management 10:00am 24 25 26 27 28 Test-Taking And Test Anxiety 2:00pm 29 30 Academic Integrity 11:00am Check in for all workshops in LRC 144, Learning Skills & Tutoring Center
Library Workshops Fall Semester 2016 Get your intro to library resources and research skills in these brief face-to-face sessions. Our 50-minute workshops are held throughout the semester on the second floor of the LRC. After the workshop, complete a short quiz and you will receive a certificate of completion. Reservations are not required but always appreciated; sign up in person at the Research Help Desk, or call us at 916-558-2461. We offer two different workshops. You can take one or both: Workshop I Introduction to Library Resources Locate and understand SCC Library services; generate effective search terms; understand how a research database differs from a Web search engine; use OneSearch to locate books, ebooks, and articles in research databases. Workshop II Introduction to Research Use OneSearch and research databases to locate articles from scholarly journals, newspapers, and magazines; construct and refine searches using database features; predict the ways in which different search tools will serve a given research need; understand the structure and function of a scholarly, peer-reviewed article. Fall 2016 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE: DAY DATE TIME WORKSHOP Tuesday September 6, 2016 11:00 AM I Wednesday September 7, 2016 6:00 PM I (night) Tuesday September 13, 2016 3:00 PM I Thursday September 22, 2016 12:00 PM II Saturday September 24, 2016 11:00 AM I (weekend) Thursday September 29, 2016 6:00 PM I (night) Monday October 3, 2016 12:00 PM II Thursday October 13, 2016 11:00 AM I Monday October 17, 2016 3:00 PM II See reverse for additional dates
Library Workshops Fall 2016 continued: Saturday October 29, 2016 11:00 AM I (weekend) Tuesday November 1, 2016 6:00 PM II (night) Thursday November 3, 2016 12:00 PM I Monday November 7, 2016 6:00 PM II (night) Saturday November 12, 2016 11:00 AM I (weekend) Wednesday November 16, 2016 3:00 PM II Tuesday November 22, 2016 3:00 PM I Monday November 28, 2016 6:00 PM I (night) Thursday December 1, 2016 11:00 AM II Tuesday December 6, 2016 11:00 AM I Thursday December 8, 2016 2:00 PM II 2
2016 ** Reminders ** Transfer Day September 19th 10:00am 1:00pm Main Quad *Rain location: Student Center College Rep. Visits Sac State Rep, the 1st, 8th, 15th & 29th UC Davis Rep, the 6th, 13th & 27th UC Berkeley Rep, the 26th Workshops UCD TAG/ Personal Insight Statement Workshops the 6th and 13th Portland State Information Session the 21st RN 147 (916) 558-2181 tranctr@scc.losrios.edu scc.losrios.edu/transfercenter M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y 1 2 Sac State Rep. Visit 5 6 UC Davis Rep. Visit 9:00am-11:00am (Appts.) 1:30pm-4:00 pm (Appts.) UCD TAG/Personal Insight Workshop 12:00pm-1:30pm LRC 141 12 13 UC Davis Rep. Visit 9:00am 1:00pm (Appts.) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Appts.) UCD TAG/ Personal Insight Statement Workshop LRC 141 3:00pm-4:00pm 19 21st Annual Transfer Day Main Quad 10:00am-1:00pm 26 See the Transfer Center for Upcoming Bus Trips to: Sonoma State, Stanford University and the University of Reno, Nevada!!!! UC Berkeley Rep. Visit 11:30am 2:30pm (Appts.) 7 Sonoma State Bus Trip Mandatory Meeting RN 139 11:30am-12:30pm What Comes Next Workshop 1:00pm-2:00pm 14 Stanford University Bus Trip Mandatory Meeting RN 139-11:00am-12:00pm UNR Bus Trip Mandatory Meeting RN 139 12:00PM-1:00PM 20 21 Portland State FAFSA OPENS: October 1st 27 UC Davis Rep. Visit 9:00am 12:00pm (Appts.) 12:00pm 1:00pm (Dropins) 2:00pm 4:00pm (Appts.) Information Session 2:30pm-3:30pm Location: TBA Stop by the Transfer Center for location 9:00am-12:00pm (Appts.) 12:00pm-1:00pm(Drop-ins) 2:00pm-4:00pm (Appts.) 8 Sac State Rep. Visit 9:00am 12:00pm (Appts.) 12:00pm 1:00pm (Drop-ins) 2:00pm 4:00pm (Appts.) 15 Sac State Rep. Visit 9:00am 12:00pm (Appts.) 12:00pm 1:00pm (Drop-ins) 2:00pm 4:00pm (Appts.) 9 16 22 23 Beginning October 1st ty submit your Fall 2017 CSU application. Visit csumentor.edu to apply 28 29 Sac State Rep. Visit 9:00am 12:00pm (Appts.) 12:00pm 1:00pm (Drop-ins) 2:00pm 4:00pm (Appts.) Submit your TAG: Sept. 1 30 The UC application is open for Fall 2017 (cannot submit application until November 1 st ) Transfer Center is 30 For additional dates/events, please visit the Transfer Center webpage at: www.scc.losrios.edu/ transfercenter Phone: (916) 558-2181 Email: tranctr@losrios.edu
Writing Center Workshops September 2016 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 5 6 7 8 9 Labor Day Getting Started 2pm Organizing Your Paper 4pm 12 Introductions and Conclusions 11am 13 Thesis Statements 12pm 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 Editing for Clarity 4pm Summarizing, Quoting, and Paraphrasing 4pm 26 Comma Rules 11am 27 Timed Writing* 11am 28 29 30 *These workshops are designed for students in English Writing (ENGWR) 51, but all are welcome. Visit the Writing Center in LR-144 or call (916) 558-2126 for more information or to schedule a workshop for your class!
Workshop Descriptions Getting Started This workshop gives an overview of Prewriting the steps successful writers often take before they start writing a paper. Organizing Your Paper This workshop will help students learn how to organize an essay and practice using transitions to move from paragraph to paragraph. Introductions and Conclusions This workshop will provide examples and strategies for writing effective introductions and conclusions. Thesis Statements This workshop helps students understand what a thesis statement is and why it s important for academic writing. Editing for Clarity This workshop will help students search for the same type of error throughout a whole piece of writing and give practice with different ways to correct those errors for clearer sentences. Summarizing, Quoting, & Paraphrasing Many courses ask students to use summary, direct quotes, or paraphrases to present other writers ideas and relate these ideas to their own opinions. This workshop helps students understand the similarities and differences between these three writing skills and gives students practice using them. Comma Rules This workshop covers common rules for how to use commas properly in a sentence. Students will also get some hands-on practice with using this tricky piece of punctuation during this workshop. Timed Writing* Many courses at SCC require timed writing, which can feel overwhelming or nerve-racking even for experienced writers! This workshop helps students learn strategies to manage their time effectively, understand written assignments more clearly, and structure an essay with a purpose so they can finish a timed essay confidently and on time.