The Adjunct Advisor

UPCOMING FACULTY & ACADEMIC CALENDAR

February 15—Verde AF Meeting - 12:00 Noon - M-203

February 15 - Prescott AF Meeting - 5:30 pm—Building 1, Room 200

February 20 & 21 - University Transfer Day - see below...

Wed., Feb. 20 & Feb. 27 - Verde Learning Center Study Sessions 12:00-3:00 pm G-103

February 27 - FTSE Day - Check your Portal!

March 1 - Job Fair - Prescott - YC Gym

A Newsletter for & about Yavapai College Adjunct Faculty

Advising Update from Tania Sheldahl...

University Transfer Day!

Please tell your students!

February 20 (Verde Campus) Bldg. F -

Student Lounge

& February 21 (Prescott Campus) Bldg. 19 -

Community Room

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Visiting representatives from several universities

throughout Arizona (and a couple other states)

will be on hand to meet with students in pursuit

of a bachelor’s degree.

Please encourage your students to attend and plan

ahead to visit with these representatives - and to

come with questions!

Details and transfer tools, including a list of

participating schools, can be found at

www.yc.edu/transfer; click “Transfer Events.”

Questions? Call Advising ~

Prescott….776-2106 & Verde……634-6510

Spring 2013 Pay Dates:

February 8 & 22 March 8 & 22 April 5 & 19

May 3

If you are not sure of how you are

paid, please see your Division Dean.

Registrar Updates… Sheila Jarrell Prescott Campus, Bldg. 1-Rm. 111

FTSE Day: February 27 Mark your calendars and watch for updates from the Registrar! Attendance ros-

ter verification will be required.

How to withdraw students who have quit attending:

- Email enrollmentservices@yc.edu - Include the CRN of the class, the student’s name and Y-number, and the last

date of attendance

Grading overview Spring 2013:

February 2013, Volume II, Issue 6

Accreditation News… Look for informational sessions for all faculty & staff in February on our upcoming accreditation

visit, March 4 & 5, 2013.

Visit our Accreditation Website for more information.

Last Faculty Withdraw Grading Opens Final Grades Due

Friday February 8 Monday February 11 Friday February 22

Friday March 1 Monday March 4 Friday March 15

Friday March 1 Monday March 4 Friday March 15

Friday March 22 Monday March 25 Friday April 5

Friday April 26 Monday April 29 Monday May 13

Friday April 26 Monday April 29 Monday May 13

Friday April 26 Monday April 29 Monday May 13

Friday April 26 Monday April 29 Monday May 13

Friday April 26 Monday April 29 Monday May 13

Friday May 17 Monday May 20 Friday May 31

Help for Struggling Students - from the Verde Learning Center

The Verde Learning Center is proud to present a second installment of “Transforming Good Students into Great Learners” study session. This program is based on the

ThinkWell-LearnWell©

model developed at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC,

and implemented at over 700 colleges throughout the U.S.

The premise is that many students work hard, yet do not earn grades that reflect their effort and abilities. In many cases, it’s because they use approaches to learning that worked well for them in high school, however are inadequate for the demands and expectations of rigorous college courses. The Transforming Students study session helps students understand why their hard work is not paying off in the form of grades they can be proud of, and offers them some strategies to adapt their study techniques.

These techniques are based on metacognitive awareness and Bloom’s higher order thinking skills. Many students who have implemented strategies have seen significant improvements in not only their grades (20 percentage points increases in test scores are not uncommon), but also in their mastery of course content, increased self-confidence, and more positive attitudes about school.

The next study session will take place on the following dates/times. Students should attend all 3 sessions to gain the maximum benefit from the program.

Wed., Feb. 20 & Feb. 27 12:00-1:30pm G- 103

Wed., March 6 12:00-1:00pm G-103

For more information on the ThinkWell-LearnWell© model, visit their blog & web site: http://thewelledu.com/2012/02/06/why-good-students-do-bad-in-college-proven-insights-2/

http://www.thelearnwellprojects.com/ThinkWell-LearnWell.html

Published for Yavapai College Adjunct Faculty

1100 E. Sheldon Street— Prescott, AZ 86301

Chris Heyer, AF Coordinator, Editor

Phone: 928-649-4568 (Verde)

928-776-2018 (Prescott)

The Adjunct Advisor

Don’t Forget to sign

up for upcoming Training from TeLS - Sign up at the YC Training

Website—There’s a lot of new FREE training available to you!

Did we say FREE ? !

Library News ...Ustadza Ely, Technical Services & Technology Manager

Mango Languages -

~ Merhaba, Hallo, Salut, Guten Tag! ~

Learn a language through Yavapai College Library’s Mango Languages

database. You and your students have access 49 language courses. Mango teaches simple, practical skills for common polite conversation

situations in only a few short hours. Some courses also provide

in-depth and comprehensive language and grammar skills. In addition

Mango provides voice comparison. This allows you to record your

voice and compare pronunciation.

You and your students can access this wonderful resource through

the Yavapai College Library’s web page. Learn a language today!

A Note from Disability Resources... Robb Ferguson, Director, x2079, Amy Myrick, Specialist, x2057

This is a good time for a Disability Resources reminder for instruc-

tors and inform new instructors of the Testing Accommodation

procedure for students with disabilities. You may receive an Instruc-

tor Notification Form from a student which outlines their accommoda-

tions for the semester. There are quite a few accommodations that

can be made for testing/quizzes, which are: extended time, scribe,

reader, assistive technology, private room, and large print.

Choices: Extended Time or Large Print -Out of Classroom Testing Center,

Bldg. 1, Rm 224

Proctored Testing - Disability Resources Testing Lab, Bldg. 1, Rm

207

YOUR procedure for both of these options is to complete the Out

of Classroom Test Form required from the Testing Center. If a test

needs to be proctored by Disability Resources, the test is signed-out

from the Testing Center by DR, proctored by DR, and then signed back in to the Testing Center and returned to you. It is the stu-

dents’ responsibility to arrange testing times with Disability Re-

sources. Please note: we take every precaution in order to

ensure the integrity of your exams/quizzes.

Many disabilities make it difficult for students to have time con-

straints on exams. It could be difficulties with focus and concentra-

tion, a learning disability of some kind, a processing deficit, or even a

psychological disability. It is extremely important that these students

complete their exam in the Out of Classroom Testing Lab or the DR

Testing Lab since it may not be just an issue with time, it could also

be an environmental issue.

Remember, it’s the students’ responsibility to know what

their accommodations are and communicate with you

about them. They are encouraged to use the accommoda-

tions that have been set up for them but ultimately it is

their choice to use them or not.

Please contact Disability Resources at any time with your questions

or concerns. We are here to help.

Have a great semester!

Job Fair 2013

Talk with representatives from business, government, non-profit,

and military organizations.

Apply for full-time, part, time, temporary or summer jobs.

Workshops on resume writing, interviewing, and job search

strategies.

Date: Friday, March 1st, 2013

Time: 10:30 to 2:00pm

Location: Yavapai College Gymnasium – Prescott Campus

Please encourage your students to attend.

Professional attire is strongly recommended.

For more information contact: Michael Brown 928-717-7709 mi-

chael.brown@yc.edu

Co-sponsored by: Prescott Chamber of Commerce, Dept. of Economic Security,

NACOG, and Yavapai College.

Financial Aid Update from Terri Eckel...

Important Application Information:

The YC Foundation scholarship application is now available.

Students must complete it on-line and it can be accessed through

their student portal. DEADLINE IS April 1st!

NOW is the time for students to complete their 13-14 FAFSA’s!

Encourage them to complete the application at www.fafsa.ed.gov

ASAP!

Attendance/Participation:

Please remember, if students stop participating, administratively

drop them by emailing enrollmentservices@yc.edu and be sure to

include that last date of attendance in your email.

If you are teaching a late start class and/or a very short class (like

one that only spans a weekend or a few days), it is IMPERATIVE

that you notify Enrollment Services on the first day of the class.

Updates from Campus Activities…Bob Hoskovec

Evening of Recognition - Save the Dates!

Prescott Campus: Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 pm in the PAC

Verde Campus: Thursday, April 25, 6:00 pm in M-137

CTEC Campus : Friday, April 26, 6:00 pm at CTEC

Nominate your students - Look for more information soon!

FEBRUARY DISPLAYS ~ PRESCOTT CAMPUS LIBRARY:

Standing case & first stack - ART SECTION – “How to” use

color, watercolor, acrylic and print-making techniques.

Circular mobile display stand - A collection of MEDIEVAL

WORLD books and AV items, including ILLUMINATED

MANUSCRIPTS and books on CALLIGRAPHY of every type.

Second stack - A display of old World War II (1943) newspapers,

a uniform, & drawing

Third stack - Three-dimensional wire art from Cindy DeCecco’s

Creative Sculpture 1 class.