ASAP GROUP ADVISEMENT

OCTOBER 2014 GROUP ADVISEMENT

IMPORTANT DATESIMPORTANT DATES

• Sunday Sept 21st: Withdrawal Period has begun. “W” grade is assigned to students who officially drop a course

• Wednesday Oct 8th: Last day to apply for Fall 2014 Graduation

• Thursday Oct 9th: Students not in compliance with either the MMR or Meningitis policies as of Thursday Oct 9th 2014 will receive at WA grade (Administrative Withdrawal)

• Tuesday Nov 4th: Last day to officially withdraw from a course

• Nov 27th – Nov 30th: College closed for Thanksgiving holiday

• Sunday December 7th- Last day of Fall Session I classes

• Dec 9th – Dec 15th: Final Examinations

IMMUNIZATION STOPS

• If you have an immunization stop on your CUNY First Account…

• You must submit proof that you've been immunized for measles, mumps and rubella, or your classes will be dropped resulting in a “WA” grade. There will be no exemptions unless otherwise indicated my New York State Law (see below).

• You may submit your immunization records or a completed immunization form to the Health Services Center located in room MB40 or by fax to (718) 609-2016.

Free immunization clinics are offered by LaGuardia Health Services Center periodically throughout the year.

• Students who need a second dose to be in compliance with the MMR requirements can receive that dose at the Department of Health’s free immunization clinics. Dial 311 for more info

• Students not in compliance with either the MMR or Meningitis policies as of Thursday Oct 9th 2014 will receive at WA grade (Administrative Withdrawal)

• Students who remain in non-compliance beyond the end of the Fall I (December 15th, 2013) will receive a permanent “WA” grade

• After submitting the proper documentation to the Health Center, students will be given a “WA” reversal form. A student is NOT allowed to return to your classes unless he/she presents a “WA” Grade Reversal Form.

• Students must return the “WA” Grade Reversal Form, signed by the instructor(s), to the Office of the Registrar to have the “WA” grade removed from their transcript.

Student Procedures for Front Area

Sign In Fill in all information on the sign in

sheet Have a seat and your advisor will be

notified Walk in’s please be patient because

appointments have priority

ASAP TUTORING LAB-B208• Required for ALL students

enrolled in REMEDIAL COURSES

• At least X2 hours per week required!!!

• MAT95 & MAT96

• MON/TUES/THURS:

9AM-5PM• WED: 9AM-6PM• FRI: 9AM-3PM

ASAP Tutors

• Yves Saint Fort

• Ceasar Zahao

• Johane Hilmy

• Atsuko Mabuthi

• Amina Akhi

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: LAGCC GENERAL MATH TUTORING LAB

• For General Tutoring go to the Mathematics Tutoring Center - Room MB-44.

• For Free Online Tutoring information, to make an appointment for one-on-one sessions or group reviews, visit room MB-44.

• For help with mathematics software, computer lab assignments and projects, visit the Mathematics Computer Center Office - Room MB-39. 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES CONT’DSTUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA) Room M-159

Hours= Mon-Thurs: 9am-7:45pm, Fri: 9am-4:30pm

MAT.095 Introduction to Algebra 

MAT.096 Elementary Algebra

MAT.115 College Algebra and Trigonometry

MAT.120 Elementary Statistics I

ENG.099 Basic Writing I

ENG.101 Composition I

ENG.102 Composition II

BTA.111 Principles of Accounting I

BTA.112 Principles of Accounting II

SCB.203 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS SCHOLARSHIP (DACA)HTTPS://THEDREAMUS.SCHOLARSAPPLY.ORG/

ABOUT

The Award

The Scholarship is intended to cover a significant portion of your tuition and fees up to a maximum of $12,500 for an associate’s degree and $25,000 for a bachelor’s degree

• TheDream.US is a national scholarship fund for DREAMers.  We provide college scholarships to highly motivated DREAMers who have DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) or TPS (Temporary Protected Status) approval and who, without financial aid, cannot afford a college education that will enable them to participate in the American workforce. 

In our Fall 2014 Round, we will offer scholarships to: First time college students (with no more than 12 college credits) who want to earn an associate or bachelor’s degree at one of our Partner Colleges

• Community college graduates who want to earn a bachelor’s degree at one of our Partner Colleges

ELIGIBILITY• To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Have been born on or after June 16, 1981 and have come to the United States before reaching your 16th birthday;

• Be a first-time college student (12 or less college credits excluding credits earned in a dual enrollment program or advance placement testing);

• Intend to enroll in and attend one of TheDream.US Partner Colleges in 2015 and be eligible for in-state tuition;

• Have a high school unweighted GPA of 2.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent GED score);

• Be DACA or TPS eligible and have applied for or received DACA or TPS approval; and

• Demonstrate significant unmet financial need.

Fall 2014 ASAP Club Elections

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Underwater DreamsBy Mary Mazzio and narrated by actor Michael Pena

“The film follows the story of four undocumented high school students from Phoenix, Arizona who enter and win a robotics competition and what happens to them in the years

following.”University Leadership and the Film Maker may be in Attendance.

ASAP Students Special EventThe CUNY Chancellor has invited the

LaGuardia ASAP program to participate in a FREE CUNY Night screening at AMC movie

theater in early October.

Thursday, October 9, 2014Two Showings: 12 pm or 6

pmAMC Loews East 6

890 Broadway at 19th St.Subway: 4, 5, 6, N, R, QIf interested in attending this exciting special event, please confirm that you

will attend via e-mail to ASAP Advisor, Matthew Eckhoff at meckhoff@lagcc.cuny.edu.http://vimeo.com/ondemand/underwaterdreams

Apply to be an ASAP Leader for 2014-2015!

Online Applications are due by October 20th

Selected nominees will participate in an interview at CUNY ASAP Central Office

Student Leaders will be announced beginning of November

Sign up after groups to receive more

detailed information on how to apply!

Speak to your advisor if you are

interested in being nominated!

Making the Job Fair a Worthwhile Experience by Lavie Margolin

• Many of us have attended job fairs only to be let down. You may have expected different employers at the fair or could not find anyone looking to recruit for someone with your background. Perhaps you did meet the right people but never heard back afterwards. What follows are tips to increase your job fair success every step of the way—from pre-fair preparation, to what to do during the actual fair, and steps to take afterwards. Pre-Fair

• Research. Look up the companies that will be there. Know something about their business. Research the type of jobs that may be open on their website or a job search engine.

• Know where the location is. Leave plenty of extra time to arrive early, before the doors open to allow yourself earlier entry and the ability to meet with all of the employers.

• Create a plan—know which employers you would most like to meet with and start standing on those lines early. Many employers do not stay for the whole event.

• Have your interview attire pre-planned.• Have several copies of your resume available. If possible, have different versions of your resume available.• During the Fair• Turn your cell phone off or put it on vibrate.• Be professional at all times. Be patient while waiting in line. When an employer is speaking to someone, don’t hover over them if you are next.• Have something relevant and intelligent to say about the company. Show that you are not applying to any company or any position but that you are

interested in them. What facts do you know about the company?• Be prepared to give your ‘elevator pitch’ and answer a few primary questions. If they are interested in you, they will get back to you.• Pay attention to social cues.• Ask for the interviewer's’ business card. Ask when you can follow up with them. Make a note after the interview as to when you could follow up, the

job types discussed and any other relevant notes.• A job fair is a great time to network with other job seekers as well. Just because you are both looking for a job, does not mean that you cannot help

each other also.• Post-Fair• Email a thank you note to each employer that you met with, including those companies you do not want to work for.• Attach a copy of your resume along with the note.• Follow up with the company if you have not heard from them. Remind the person of what you discussed at the fair and your qualifications.• Look back on the fair experience. How do you feel you could have been better prepared?• Try to establish a relationship by inviting the employer to connect on LinkedIn. Do not do this during the active interviewing stage but after the

process has concluded even if you were not hired or chose not to accept the position.

Job Fair Success on October 15

Lavie MargolinASAP Career & Employment Specialist

Pre-Fair

Research

Look up the companies that will be there. Know something about their business. Research the type of jobs that may be open on their website or a job search engine.

Create a plan

Know which employers you would most like to meet with and start standing on those lines early.Many employers do not stay for the whole event.

Have your interview attire pre-planned.

Have several copies of your resume available. If possible, have different versions of your resume available during the Fair

During the Fair

Turn your cell phone off or put it on vibrate.

Be professional at all times.

• Be patient while waiting in line. • When an employer is speaking to someone, don’t

hover over them if you are next.

Have something relevant and intelligent to say about the company.

• Show that you are not applying to any company or any position but that you are interested in them.

• What facts do you know about the company?

Elevator Pitch

• Be prepared to give your ‘elevator pitch’ and answer a few primary questions.

• If they are interested in you, they will get back to you.

Pay attention to social cues.

Ask for the interviewer's’ business card.

• Ask when you can follow up with them. • Make a note after the interview as to when you

could follow up, the job types discussed and any other relevant notes.

Post-Fair

Email a thank you note…

• …to each employer that you met with, including those companies you do not want to work for.

• Attach a copy of your resume along with the note.

Reflect

• Look back on the fair experience. • How do you feel you could have been better

prepared?

THE FUTURE: Establish Relationships

• Try to establish a relationship by inviting the employer to connect on LinkedIn.

• Do not do this during the active interviewing stage but after the process has concluded even if you were not hired or chose not to accept the position.

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