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Inside this issue

Fall 2017 Honor Roll ........................... 2

EOF Student Alliance UPDATE ........ 3

Workshops ......................................... 4

Community Service ........................... 5

Real Happiness Flyer ........................ 5

Monthly Calendar............................... 6

Counselor’s Clipboard ...................... 6

Dear EOF Scholars,

e are very happy to see you back on campus these first few weeks of the

Spring term, and hope you had some time to rest and relax with friends and family over the winter break. Some of you took winter courses and we applaud your com-mitment, and excellent grades! Keep up the good work as you move through the semester! As usual, we have many great things planned this term within EOF, as well as other areas around cam-

pus. Make sure to take a moment and look through our workshop calendar, read our email

blasts, and keep up with our EOF Blackboard an-nouncements. Our goal is to pro-vide you with a well-rounded CCM experience that gives you the op-portunity to engage with your fellow students while strengthening your academic breadth.

The Spring semester is a very im-

portant one, as it gives you that opportunity to im-prove or maintain your GPA. In addi-tion, you also have to take care of many important mat-ters as you plan for the following academic year. Soon, summer reg-istration will begin and then fall reg-

istration will follow. Make sure to pay attention to those dates, when advise-

ment week takes place, and make sure to register early, so you can get the schedule you want. Another very important process happening now is the filing of your financial aid application – FAFSA. Please note that April 15 is the state deadline to be considered for any state grants (EOF and TAG). This means that you must have completed your FAFSA and answered the state’s additional questions, by then. This is a very im-portant pro-

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BAD WEATHER

Titan Alert System is now in effect, notifications will come exclusively through Titan com-munication system.

Titan Alert. Alerts will be for-warded to your CCM email account, and any additional contact points, including per-sonal email, phone calls and text messaging. For more information about Titan Alert, go to http://www.ccm.edu/titan alert.aspx.

Check the CCM website at www.ccm.edu.

If you never received Titan Alert, call the emergency in-formation number 973-328-5580.

The college makes every effort to communicate closing or de-layed opening information as soon as possible.

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1. Shelsey Vazquez 4.00 3.73 2. Jaison Buchanan 4.00 3.04 3. Nadia Imes 3.85 3.80 4. Essence Johnson 3.81 3.81 5. Melissa Lapinski 3.78 2.27 6. Sohier Abdelfattah 3.75 3.00 7. Xin Huang Lin 3.75 3.65 8. Branda Tran 3.75 2.77 9. Nicole Doucette 3.73 3.73 10. Natalia Serrano 3.69 3.28 11. Yamil Bernard-Hiciano 3.67 3.17 12. Andrew DiCarlo 3.59 3.08 13. Jeritza Giraldo Cadavid 3.53 3.49 14. Jessica Erving 3.46 3.27 15. Carly Jameson 3.45 3.45 16. Devin Murray 3.44 3.44 17. Wilson Sorto 3.44 3.44 18. Michael Dimitriou 3.40 2.84

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cess and the longer you wait, the longer it takes you aid to get pro-cessed. On Monday, March 19 is our “Spring Ahead on Your FAFSA Day”, so you can come in

and do your appli-cation here in the office. The staff

will be around to assist you, just

bring your 2016 tax documenta-tion with you, and your pass-words.

Lastly, to celebrate all of your accomplish-

ments this Spring, we will be hosting our Annual EOF Awards Dinner on Thurs-day, April 26 at 6:00 pm. This is the pinnacle of our year and our opportunity

to highlight YOUR academic suc-cess at CCM, so make sure you save the date in your calendars! Invitations will follow.

As always, remember that we are here for you and if you need any-thing, ask! Keep up the good work this spring.

Sincerely,

Pamela Marcenaro, MBA Dean of Learning Support & Opportunities Services

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19. Karen Sorto 3.34 3.47 20. Jessica Canales-Duarte 3.33 3.14 21. John Page 3.33 3.20 22. Luisa Palacio Zapata 3.22 3.27 23. Angely Melendez 3.21 3.40 24. Nicholas Alarcon 3.19 2.99 25. Dhrupa Patel 3.10 3.28 26. Angel Espada 3.08 3.08 27. Muhammad Bilal Ahmad 3.02 3.09 28. Francesca Ruiz 3.00 3.41 29. Lourene Oseguera 3.00 2.82 30. Diana Figueroa 3.00 1.54

T he EOF Stu-dent Alliance Kick-Off was

on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2017, following the EOF Welcome Back Reception. We had 3 stu-

dents in attendance. During our meeting we discussed the Tricky Tray fund-

raiser and the upcoming college visit. They deter-

mined the best time to meet is Tuesdays at 11:00-12:00, to ac-commodate most officers sched-ules. Future meeting dates will be: 2/6, 2/20, 3/6, 3/20, 4/3, and 4/17, 5/1, and 5/17 will be the end of the year luncheon, 12 noon-1:30.

Students staffed the EOF table at the Campus Life Club and Organization Fair on Jan. 30, suppling pop-corn, EOF information, and getting sign-ups for the Alliance. Thank you to all who participated!

We received many inquiries about EOF and the Alliance.

Teddy Bear Donations Table at the Teddy Bear Facto-

ry in the SCC lobby was Tuesday, Feb.

13, where students collected donations of newly stuffed ani-

mals that will be given to children at the Goryeb Children’s Hospital. Thanks to all who participated. We got 12 bears! Also, check out our Facebook page as Muham-mad was featured on Facebook Live discussing the Alliance!

Please consider donat-ing a new item, such as a candle, bath & body set, or requesting area businesses to donate a gift card or service for the Annual EOF Tricky Tray fund-raiser. This is our big fundraiser to help supply our funds for student book loans, emergency loans,

honor society fees and more! All donations must be new in original wrapping. When asking local mer-chants for donations, bring the Merchant Letter with you which explains the EOF Program and how these funds are used. Be an ambassador for EOF! Most busi-nesses are happy to give some-thing. Examples: Hair Salons do-nating a certificate for a hair ser-vice, accountants have donated a tax prep service, and Starbucks has donated a mug and gift card.

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Community service hours given for your time asking for donations or for donating something your-self. We need everyone’s help to make this a successful fundraiser! All donations need to be in EOF by MARCH 1.

The next Alliance meeting will be

Tuesday, Feb. 20, in Edie’s of-fice, (or CH 106 if necessary) at 11:00 AM. Refreshments and workshop credit for those who at-tend! Any CCM student is free to participate in the EOF Student Alliance; contact Edie Nelson at 973-328-5268, to join.

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When What Where

Thursday, February 15 12:30 PM—1:30 PM

Math—Math Anxiety Cohen Hall, Room CH 162

Thursday, February 15 2:00 PM—3:00 PM

Biology—Scientific Writing Sheffield Hall, Room SH 253

Wednesday, February 21 2:00 PM—3:15 PM

College Survival Skills Cohen Hall, Room CH 255

Thursday, February 22 12:30 PM—1:30 PM

Biology — Proper Construction of Tables & Graphs in Biology

Sheffield Hall, Room SH 261

Tuesday, February 27 12:30 PM—1:15 PM

Writing— Introductions & Con-clusions: Rhetorical & Literary Patterns

Cohen Hall, Room CH 155

Thursday, March 1 12:30 PM—1:15 PM

Business Writing—Supporting Positions with Facts

DeMare Hall, Room DH 157

Thursday, March 1 2:00 PM—3:00 PM

Real Happiness* You can find it now!

Cohen Hall, Room CH 210

Tuesday, March 6 12:30 PM—1:15 PM

Writing—Crucial Steps to Writ-ing an Effective Research Paper

DeMare Hall, Room DH 157

Wednesday, March 7 10;30 AM—1:30 PM

Transfer Fair Meet college reps in Tri-State area.

Student Community Center Davidson Rooms SCC 234 A-D

Thursday, March 8 9:30 AM—10:15 AM

Business Writing—Avoiding Slang & Clichés

DeMare Hall, Room DH 157

Thursday, March 8 12:30 PM—1:45 PM

Legacy Project! Paleoanthropologist

Student Community Center Davidson Rooms SCC 234 A-D

* Door Prize & Giveaways

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When What Where

Thursday, February 13 12:00 PM—2:00 PM

Teddy Bear Donations, Staff Table (Sign up in EOF)

Student Community Center, Lobby

Tues. ,Mar. 6 or Wed., Mar. 7 10:00 AM—1:00 PM

Transfer Fair (Sign up in Counseling Office)

Student Community Center Davidson Rooms SCC 234 A-D

Thursday, March 8 12:30 PM

Legacy Projects! (Sign up in EOF)

Student Community Center Davidson Rooms SCC 234 A-D

Friday & Saturday, March 9 & 10 6:45 PM

Dance Concert, Usher perfor-mances (Sign up with Colleen McArdle)

Dragonetti Auditorium

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Have you seen your EOF Counselor YET?? If not, schedule an appointment TODAY!

First Progress Reports are coming in! Be sure to see yours.

Schedule weekly tutoring sessions if you are in Basic Math, Intermediate Algebra, Writing Skills and Science Courses. (See your counselor for details). The Tutoring Center is in DeMare Hall, Room DH 156. Schedule tutoring sessions online. See information on bulletin board.

Monday, March 19—Spring Ahead on Your FAFSA—Get Help in EOF, 10:00 AM—3:00 PM. (Deadline is April 15!!)

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13 TEDDY BEAR DONATION

12:00 PM—2:00 PM

Student Ctr. Lounge

14 15 BIOLOGY—SCIENTIFIC WRITING

2:00 PM—3:00 PM

SH253

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21 COLLEGE SURVIVAL SKILLS

2:00 PM—3:15 PM

CH 255

22 BIOLOGY— TABLES &

GRAPHS, 12:30 PM

1:30 PM, SH 261

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25 26 27 WRITING—RHETORIAL &

LITERARY, 12:30 PM—

1:30 PM, CH 155

28 3/1 REAL HAPPINESS!

2:00 PM—3:00 PM

CH 210

MATH ANXIETY 12:30 PM—1:45 PM CH 163

BUSINESS WRITING 12:30 PM—1:30 PM DH 157