Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Summer 2010 E-Newsletter Issue #2

Important Dates


July 5th- Independance Day holiday (campus closed)

July 7th- Last Day to withdraw and not have class(es) posted to permanent transcript

July 19th- There will be no advising available on this Monday



For those on Vacation

Vacation quarters are not registered automatically; you must speak with an advisor. If you fail to register for a vacation quarter you might have visa trouble. If you are taking less than 12 credits, or most or all online classes, you need to see an advisor about taking a vacation quarter. If you want or need to be on a vacation quarter this summer, please speak with one of your advisors immediately!


Schedule your NSA

If this is your first academic quarter, schedule a New Student Appointment with your assigned advisor at the IP office. Your advisor will help you plan your education at GRCC and answer any questions you have. If you fail to complete your appointment by the end of the quarter, you registration account will be blocked. Yikes!



Are you new to GRCC?


Peer Volunteers are available to assist you! Click here to learn more.


Apply Now to be a Peer Volunteer for Fall and Winter!


Applications Available NOW in the IP Office
Jul 15 Applications DUE by 5pm


Address Change?


You must update your address within 10 days of any move, as required by law. Updating your address is quick and easy. Link here to update your address.


12 Credit Rule


All academic students must register for a minimum of 12 credits to be in compliance with the immigration regulations. If you are not registered for at least 12 credits, please talk to your advisor immediately.

Reminder to Register for the TOEFL

Many students want to take the TOEFL in summer and fall for application to universities in the fall of 2010. Every year TOEFL administrations in the Seattle area fill up very quickly. Please register early and consider taking the test twice just in case you’re not happy with your first score. Register here for TOEFL now.



Free SAT/ACT prep Workshop for High School Plus

July 19th from 12:00-1:00 pm in IVC 10

Must pre-register by email with Mary Butcher mbutcher@greenriver.edu



IESL ATTENDANCE POLICY & PROCEDURE
In-class participation is crucial to the nature of the Intensive ESL program; therefore attendance is very important in learning English. In-class activities cannot be duplicated; therefore there are no excused absences. Absent is absent. Ten or more minutes late will be considered absent; three (3) tardies of less than 10 minutes each are equal to one absence. The attendance policy and procedure is as follows:
1 - 2 absences The students must study the work they missed in their own time and do all of the homework; however, any tests or quizzes or in-class assignments or in-class activities cannot be made up. If such assignments or quizzes/tests are missed, the student’s grade will reflect those missed scores.
3 - 4 absences Three (3) or more absences may reflect the student is not taking responsibility for their own learning and actions. Significant in-class participation activities are not being met; thus, a student’s grade will reflect that this learning outcome has been drastically and negatively impacted. The students must study the work they missed in their own time and do all of the homework. There will be no make-up tests for missed classes.
5 absences Student will fail the class. Student may be asked to withdraw

IESL Institutional TOEFL TEST:When: July 16, 2010
Where: SMT 231
Time: 9:00a.m.
You must sign up for this TOEFL test prior to July 16, 2010


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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 Safety Rides are available from dusk (currently around 5:00 pm) until 11:00 pm on Sunday through Thursday, and dusk until 2:00 am on Friday and Saturday within 1.5 miles of campus. Call 253-797-4868 which will put you in direct contact with the driver of the van that night. Be safe, use Safety Rides!


Campus Resource Links







Contact InformationIP Telephone 253-288-3300

Alvin Tai: ttai@greenriver.edu
Jessica Galán: jgalan@greenriver.edu

John Tankersley: jtankersley@greeniver.edu

Kirsten Weber: kweber@greenriver.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.

Friday, June 11, 2010

Summer 2010 E-Newsletter Issue #1

Important Dates


June 21st- Summer classes begin. Tuition is due by 5:00pm. Last day for 100% refund of tuition and fees.
June 22nd- Last day to register for summer quarter without instructor signature.
June 23rd- All registrations and adds require instructor signature- no web registrations. Last day for 80% refund of tuition only-fees are non-refundable.
July 1st- $35 late fee applies to each course addition. Last day for 40% refund of tuition only- fees nonrefundable.
July 5th- Independence Day holiday (Campus Closed)
July 7th- Last day to withdraw and not have class(es) posted to permanent transcript.

Summer IP Office Hours
During the first week of the quarter walk in advising hours will be as follows:
June 21st, 22nd and 23rd- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
June 24th- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
June 25th- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
From the second week Summer Office Hours will be as normal except on Fridays.
Monday-Thursday 9:00 am- 5:00 pm
Fridays 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
There is no advising during the lunch hour, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Tuition Due Date
Tuition is due by the first day of the quarter (6/21/09). Students that have any amount of tuition owing at the close of the business on the first day of the quarter will receive a $95 late fee.

I-20 Signatures
Students should come in to have their I-20 signed for travel as early as one month before they leave the USA and as late as 2 weeks before they leave. Coming in less than 2 weeks before you leave the USA is not advised. From time to time students need to change their major or some other aspect of their I-20 and coming in at the last minute doesn’t allow enough time. If you are planning to go back home, please keep this in mind.

Schedule your NSA
If this is your first academic quarter, schedule a New Student Appointment with your assigned advisor at the IP office. Your advisor will help you plan your education at GRCC and answer any questions you have. If you fail to complete your appointment by the end of the quarter, you registration account will be blocked. Yikes!

Address Change?

Update your address within 10 days of any move! Updating your address is quick and easy. Link here to update your address.

12 Credit Rule and Online Classes VERY IMPORTANT!!!

You must take a minimum of 12 credits if you are not registered on a vacation quarter this summer. At least 9 credits must be in the classroom, not online. If you are not registered for at least 9 credits in the classroom, or want to take all online classes you must be registered for a vacation quarter. Please speak with your advisor if you need help registering for summer classes.

Ask A Student
Do you have questions? Peer Volunteer Leaders (the ones in the yellow shirts at orientation) have answers and are here to help you! Talk to other GRCC students in your own language, make friends, and get the help you need. Meet the Peer Volunteer Leaders and find out how to contact them.

Vacationing this Summer in the US?
If you are eligible and taking a vacation quarter during the Summer, you will still need to pay for your insurance coverage. Please write a check for $195 to The Lewer Agency, and include your name and your SID on the memo line. You may drop it off with the front desk at IP office. If you have not registered with an advisor for vacation quarter you must do that immediately to protect your legal status.

GRCC Student Email

If you have not set up your GRCC student email account, please click here.

Class Schedule and Instructor Contact

Don't know where to go for your classes? View your classes here. To contact your instructor click here for GRCC staff directory.

Waitlisted?

If you are still on a wait list on the first day of class and you still want to be enrolled in that class, you must attend the class and get permission from the instructor. There is no guarantee that you will get in. Be polite with your request and you may have a chance!

Reminder to Register for the TOEFL

Many students want to take the TOEFL in summer and fall for application to universities in the fall of 2010. Every year TOEFL administrations in the Seattle area fill up very quickly. Please register early and consider taking the test twice just in case you’re not happy with your first score. Register here for TOEFL now.

IESL Announcements
June 21st- First Day of IESL Classes
What’s Due the First Day of the Quarter?:
· Tuition, personal health insurance, and English proficiency
Online Information:— You can get your final class schedule online Saturday, June 19, after 12:00 PM
— To use online services, you need your Student Identification Number (SID) and your Personal Identification Number (PIN)
— Online services are available from any computer with internet (library, TC building, IP lobby, home, etc.)
You can change your personal information online:· Change your address & phone number online at http://www.greenriver.edu/

Summer Activities










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 Safety Rides are available from dusk (currently around 5:00 pm) until 11:00 pm on Sunday through Thursday, and dusk until 2:00 am on Friday and Saturday within 1.5 miles of campus. Call 253-797-4868 which will put you in direct contact with the driver of the van that night. Be safe, use Safety Rides!

Campus Resource Links
IP Advising on ANGEL

Contact Information
IP Telephone 253-288-3300
Alvin Tai: ttai@greenriver.edu
Jessica Galán: jgalan@greenriver.edu
John Tankersley: jtankersley@greeniver.edu
Kirsten Weber: kweber@greenriver.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.