Thursday, July 23, 2009

Summer 2009 E-Newsletter Issue #4

Grades Online











Your grades for summer quarter will be posted online on August 19th.

New Walk In and Appointment Availability












We have changed walk in and appointment times in order to better serve you. Walk ins will start one hour earlier at 9:00 am! Walk in advising is limited to 15 minutes per session. Appointments are limited to 30 minutes and must be scheduled at least on day in advance.
Monday: Walk in from 9:00-noon and 1:00-5:00 pm
Tuesday: Walk in from 9:00-noon and 1:00-5:00 pm

Wednesday: Advisors will be available for appointments from 9:oo-noon
Walk in from 1:00-5:00 pm
Thursday: Limited Walk in advising from 9:00 to noon and 1:00-5:00 pm
Advisors will be available for appointments all day

Friday: One Advisor will be available for walk in from 9:00 to noon and 1:00-4:00 pm

Paying Tuition













Tuition is due on the first day of each quarter. However, we recommend that you pay your tuition before the first day of the quarter, to avoid long lines in Cashiering area and any banking delays which could end up costing you extra money. A $95.00 late fee will be added to your account if tuition is unpaid by 5:00 pm on the first day of the quarter.


The New 09-11 Catalog is here!







http://www.greenriver.edu/catalog/
The Fall Schedule of classes is online









http://www.greenriver.edu/courses/schedules.shtm

Compass Test Fee Increase











The Compass test fee just went up to $20.00 for initial tests. If you need to retake Compass (get a permission slip from the IP Office) it will cost an additional $10.00 for one section, or $20.00 to retake two or more sections.

Transferring to University in Fall 2010? Please Read!











Many CA schools have an application deadline of Nov 30th. If you hope to apply check the online application requirements and begin preparing your documents right away. It is time to collect your financial statement, high school transcript as well as any required immunization records, which may be even easier to do if you will be returning home, or while you are having a break.

Business Students applying to UW













Please be aware that you must complete Acct 202 by winter quarter to qualify for fall admission.

Job Announcement











International Programs Student Reception AssistantApplications available now at front desk of International Programs
Application deadline is August 6th at 5:00 pm
General Description:
Under general supervision by the IP Front Desk Manager, IP Student Receptionists are responsible for general reception and clerical duties in the IP Student Services office.
Position Responsibilities:· Answer phones and greet guests to the IP Student Services office
· Schedule appointments and meeting rooms for the IP staff
· File, photocopy and fax documents as requested
· Send outgoing mail to include packages and bulk mailing
· Create and send form letters
· Maintain marketing materials to include: stuff promotional brochures, program information folders and others
· Maintain supply inventories
· Maintain Student Resource Center and general reception area
· Send materials to prospective students
· May participate in new student orientation
· Perform other related responsibilities as assigned
· Maintain a high degree of confidentiality
Minimum Qualifications:· Fluent in writing and speaking English (academic level)
· Students must be currently enrolled in a full-time academic educational program
· Students must show educational achievement by meeting the overall minimum GPA requirement of 3.0
· Students must be in good standing according to student visa immigration regulations
· Students must plan to remain at GRCC for at least 2 additional quarters
Preferred Qualifications:· Fluent in a foreign language other than English (Specific area language may be required)
· Familiar with computer applications (Internet, MS Word, Excel, Access)
· Experience working in an office environment
· Enjoys working with people
· GRCC student for at least 6 months
· Plans to continue at GRCC for at least one more academic year


IESL News










Finals are on August 10th and 11th please see your instructors for classrooms
The schedule is as follows:
Monday 8/10
Grammar: 11:00- 1:00
Reading/Writing: 2:00-4:00
Tuesday 8/11
Listening/Speaking 10:00- 12:00
Other important dates:
· Grade Day is on Wednesday, August 12th in the LC building (Main Dining Area) at 11:00 a.m.
· TOEFL scores will be available on Wednesday, August 12th in IVA 101 after you pick up your grades.
· IESL level 5 Graduation is on Thursday, August 13th at 12:00 p.m. in the LSC (Main Dining Area)


Fall quarter
Access your schedules on-line beginning Friday, September 18th after 12:00 p.m.
Be sure to pay any outstanding fees on your account (library, parking, CCA charges, etc.) for the current quarter or else they will carry over into next quarter and may affect your registration, ability to graduate, get your transcript, etc.

SAT Help











Collegeboard.com has a great resource for SAT test takers. You can download an 88 page SAT prep booklet that is available for download. It includes information about how to approach the questions in the different sections, how to translate scores, and also provides a practice SAT. Click on this Collegeboard link and then go to “2008-09 SAT Preparation Booklet (.pdf/4MB)”.


Volunteer Opportunities
Two upcoming Major Swim Meets at the Weyerhaeuser-King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way. Volunteers are needed!











The US Open is August 4-8th and the Speedo Nationals event is August 10th-14th.
For each meet there will be two shifts per day: 7:30am – 2:00pm and 4:00pm – 8:30pm. Event t-shirts will be provided.
The volunteer jobs are:
Timing: using a stop watch provided and pushing the starting block electronic button (sitting in chair at finish end of pool)
Helping Hospitality Director: assist with food service (mostly standing and walking)
Deck marshals: enforcing credential access, directing people to areas (wear provided vest, standing, walking & sitting)
Ticket taker: take tickets at doors, direct people to seating areas and stamp hands (sitting at table)
Administration support: copying, distributing copies in sorting boxes, posting results, distributing information and helping at registration tables (walking, sitting and standing)


Please contact me to sign up or if you would like more information.
Laurie L Clinton, Volunteer Program Manager
206-296-4452
King County Parks and Recreation Division
PO Box 3517, Redmond, WA 98073-3517



The Auburn International Farmers Market






is looking for volunteers to support the market though Sunday, September 27th.
We need assistance in the area of:
· Promotions/Community outreach
· Updating the market website
· Setting up and breaking-down for opening and closing of the market
· Set-up 10 A-frames in designated areas around the city
· Pedestrian traffic monitors
· Relieving other volunteers for breaks
· Helping vendors as needed
· Maintaining the overall appearance of the plaza.
· Creating activities for the kid’s zone
· Contacting community groups to support the market.

Volunteers are needed each Sunday from 8 is to 4pm through September 27th at the Sound Transit Plaza, 23A street (Downtown Auburn).
Please contact, Lillie Brinker Auburn International Farmers Market Manager at 253-266-2726.
***If you wish to assist with promoting the market the hours vary depending on assignments.


Seattle Mariners Baseball Game


Sign up now in Student Programs for a Friday night game
Deadline: When tickets run out
August 7th 5:00-11:00 pm



Wild Waves Discounted TicketsWild Waves tickets for sale in the Student Programs Office. Tickets are good for any day until September 7. Green River students with ID pay $20 and non-Green River students pay $30. Contact the Student Programs Office at 253-833-9111 x2400 to purchase tickets.

Campus Safety












* GRCC Safety Alert- Subscribe to GRCC Safety Alert and keep informed of Campus emergencies, safety issues and inclement weather emergency closures. This is a FREE service available to all GRCC students. Click here to learn more and to subscribe.
* Send a Red Flag- GRCC has an information reporting system. Please click
here to report any suspicious behavior or security threats on campus. In a true emergency please call 911 first to contact the police, the fire department or to get emergency medical help.

Campus Resources
IP Advising on ANGEL
Counseling Services
The Math Learning Center
The Writing Center
Library Reference Chat
Campus Corner Housing
The Current

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.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Summer 2009 E-Newsletter Issue #3

Important Date



July 31st- Last day to Withdraw from any class(es). Final day to submit Pass/Non-Credit to Enrollment services. All registrations must be complete.
Be Aware of Immigration Rules

If you are not on vacation status please be careful to not drop below 12 credits during summer quarter. Dropping below 12 credits puts you in danger of going out of your visa status as a full time student. If you need to drop a class please check with your advisor first.
Numbering for Physics Classes

In order to make sure that GRCC students receive credit for both lecture and lab in their physics courses, the college has been forced to change the course numbers for physics classes again. The following changes will be effective beginning in the fall of 2009:


  • Physics& 100 will become Physics 105.
  • Physics& 121 will become Physics 110.
  • Physics& 221 will become Physics 201
  • Physics& 222 will become Physics 202
We apologize for the incorrect course numbers that appear in the printed fall quarter schedule. Students must register for Physics 105, 110, 201, or 202. Again, this change was made to protect the transfer credit of our students.
Counseling Services
Counseling Services will be open on Mondays from 9 am to 3:30 pm during the remainder of Summer quarter. We're also open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 am to 4 pm.

Stay tuned, near the start of Fall quarter we'll be sending out our lineup of interesting and informative workshops geared toward helping students succeed both academically and personally. If you have ideas about workshops you would like to see us do, please let us know. Come visit us in LSC 231!




IESL News 
In-class registrations forms will be distributed in your Reading/Writing classes starting on Monday, July 20th. They will be used to determine your plans for next quarter. When you fill it out, please be sure all of your information is accurate and up to date. If you plan on taking a vacation quarter, transferring, or going home please be sure to see your advisor as soon as possible. If you plan on attending GRCC, you will be registered upon receipt of your form. If you are not sure of your plans, an IESL staff member will follow up with you in a few weeks.
Summer Activities
Tillicum Village-Experience Native American Culture
Friday, July 24 9:30 am to 5:00 pm GRCC students-$60 and Non-GRCC students-$90



Shopping at Bellevue Square and Arts Festival



Saturday July 25 11:00 am to 5:00 pm GRCC students-$2 and Non-GRCC students-$5


Seattle Shopping Trip

Friday, July 31 11:00 am to 5:30 pm GRCC students-$5 and Non-GRCC students-$10







River Rafting





Saturday, August 1 7:00 am to 7:30 pm GRCC students-$80 and Non-GRCC students-$100 New Deadline! A minimum of 10 students must sign up by July 24 or the trip will be cancelled.



Campus Safety






* GRCC Safety Alert- Subscribe to GRCC Safety Alert and keep informed of Campus emergencies, safety issues and inclement weather emergency closures. This is a FREE service available to all GRCC students. Click
here to learn more and to subscribe.
* Send a Red Flag- GRCC has an information reporting system. Please click here to report any suspicious behavior or security threats on campus. In a true emergency please call 911 first to contact the police, the fire department or to get emergency medical help.

Campus Resources
IP Advising on ANGEL
Counseling Services
The Math Learning Center
The Writing Center
Library Reference Chat
Campus Corner Housing
The Current

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.