Fall 2008 E-Newsletter Issue #6

Important Dates


Dec 8 Study Day -no class

Dec 11 Last Day of instruction

Dec 17 Grades available online

Important Travel information!

Remember, if you leave the US you must have your I-20 signed so you can come back! Don't delay until the last minute. Come to the IP office while things are quiet and the wait time is short!

Job Announcement--Student Reception (frontdesk) assistant at IP!
Applications are available now in the IP office and due Monday, December 1st at 5:00 p.m.
Requirements for the position are:
1. Must be currently enrolled at GRCC in a full-time ACADEMIC educational program
2. Show educational achievement by meeting the overall minimum GPA requirement of 3.0
3. Be in good standing according to immigration student visa regulations
4. Must have excellent written and spoken English skills
5. Enjoy helping other students!

Safety Tips


for carrying your money or anything valuable• Carry your bag with the strap over your head.
• Keep the opening flap facing towards you.
• Carry only what you need. Don’t carry anything valuable like money, mobile phone, passport, laptop or
jewelry where people can see them.
• Keep your purse, wallet and keys in a different place of your bag.
• If someone does try to take your bag, don’t stop them.
• Write down your credit card and passport numbers and keep them safe in a different place to where you keep
your cards. If they are stolen, you can then report the numbers to the police and cancel your credit cards.

Not satisfied with your campus math test?Take the Maps Test!

It is a test that gives you a chance to be placed in the math level you think you deserve.
View schedules and details here-http://www.instruction.greenriver.edu/DIV-Math/Advising/default.htm

Volunteer Opportunity:PHONE-A-THON

What: Be the callers.
What to do: Contact people who have supported the Foundation in the past and remind them to continue their support this year.
When:Training session on December 2, followed by 1-2 calling sessions on December 3 and 4(6:15 – 8:30 P.M.).
Why:Food, training and support are provided. Have fun, be part of a high-energy team,learn valuable skills and help your fellow Green River students!
Where: Administration building on GRCC’s main campus.

For more information or to sign up,please contact Matt Swenson at253-288-3346 or mswenson@greenriver.edu

New Grill at CCA!

Thanks to IP, CCA now has a grill that students can reserve and use for free. Students should come to the CCA office to reserve the grill before using it.

Campus Resources
Counseling Services
Math Learning Center
The Writing Center
Tutoring and Resource Center

Contact Information
IP Telephone 253-288-3300

Alvin Tai: ttai@greenriver.edu
Jessica Galán: jgalan@greenriver.edu
Sarah Hamilton: shamilton@greenriver.edu
John Tankersley: jtankersley@greeniver.edu

If you have any feedback or comments regarding this newsletter, please email ipadvising@greenriver.edu

Disclaimer: Green River Community College has made reasonable efforts to provide in this schedule information that is accurate at the time of publication. However, the college reserves the right to make appropriate changes in procedures, policies, calendars, requirements, programs, courses, and fees. When feasible, changes will be announced prior to their effective dates, but the college assumes no responsibility for giving any particular notice of any such changes. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to create any offer to contract or any contractual rights. Green River Community College does not discriminate against anyone based on race, ethnicity, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, religion, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or status as a disabled person or veteran of war, in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students needing an alternative medium for communicating must contact Disability Support Services in Educational Planning, ext. 2631. Limitation of Liability: The college's total liability for claims arising from a contractual relationship with the student in any way related to classes or programs shall be limited to the tuition and expenses paid by the student to the college for those classes or programs. In no event shall the college be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including but not limited to, loss of earnings or profits.