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FALL 2006 BCIS EDUCATION SECTION
 The following fall sections of BCIS 1301 have
been designated for education majors.
BCIS 1301 C008 061S (Gigi Delk)
BCIS 1301 C017 061S (Lynn Brooks)
BCIS 1301 C508 061S (Gigi Delk)
BCIS 1301 C509 061S (Lynn Brooks)

REGISTRATION FOR TJC EDUCATION STUDENTS
 The Education Department prefers that our majors avoid the long lines at advising and registration each semester. As you know, you cannot register until you have been cleared for registration. We encourage our majors avoid the rush, expense, and confusion of late registration.  However, YOU are responsible for taking charge of your college career. The advisors & faculty are here to help but ultimately you are responsible for knowing what your degree plan requirements are and for making sure that you are enrolling in the correct courses. The degree plans are very specific and are published on the main page of this site. Know which one is yours and be familiar with the requirements. Check the list below to find which category applies to you and what you should do.

Do you have questions about your degree plan, are not sure what to take, or need advising? See Silvana, Carrie or Liane in the University Studies advisors office in Jenkins Hall. No other advisors are qualified to help education majors. Don't wait until the last minute!
Are you a brand new TJC student who has never seen an advisor? See Silvana, Carrie or Liane in the University Studies advisors office in Jenkins Hall. No other advisors are qualified to help education majors. Don't wait until the last minute!
Are you a TJC student but have not yet been flagged as an education major in our computer system? See Silvana, Carrie or Liane in the University Studies advisors office in Jenkins Hall. No other advisors are qualified to help education majors. Don't wait until the last minute!(We cannot clear you unless you are flagged as an education major.)
Are you a VCT student? You must see the appropriate person at your college unless you intend to register through TJC. If the latter, the "Student Services" link off the main page of this site can walk you through the process.
Did you miss early registration and will have to register during late registration in Rogers Student Center? We urge you in the strongest possible terms to register early. Many education classes fill prior to late registration. Too, there are many faculty members helping with late registration who know nothing about the education degree requirements. If you had no choice, insist on talking to Silvana, Carrie, Liane, or Amy Glenn if they are at registration. If not, see Silvana, Carrie, or Liane as soon as possible after registration to make sure you have the correct courses.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPRING 2006 GRADUATES!

Amber Brown Rosbelia Flores Griselda Gonzalez Amber Henderson Victoria McEvoy Amber Worthen
Cindy Callahan-Green Madai Gamez Gabriel Hall Araceli Ledesma Tamara Turner  

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2005-2006 OUTSTANDING EDUCATION MAJOR - CHAD ATCHLEY!

TRIO SUMMER BOOK LOANS
The TRiO program offers book loans (from books on hand) to any student who has exhausted his/her financial aid resources beginning the first class day of the Summer I & Summer II terms . The student must come to the TRiO office (RSC -3rd floor) and present a copy of his/her schedule. If TRIO has the book they will loan it to the student for the duration of the term and place a hold on that account. Books are loaned on a first come, first served basis. At the end of the term, the book must be returned and the hold will be lifted.

2006 - 2007 SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
TJC is currently taking applications for scholarships for the 2006 - 2007 academic year. The priority deadline is March 1st. Students must complete a new application each academic year. Applications may be downloaded from the TJC website or picked up in the Financial Aid office or the Scholarship office located in the White Administrative Services Building. We encourage you to apply!

EFSI $50K Giveaway Scholarship Sweepstakes

To help students pay for their first year of college, EFSI proudly announces the launch of its new $50K Giveaway Scholarship Sweepstakes. The program will award 10 scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each to first year students attending an accredited college or trade school in the fall of 2006. The $50K Giveaway is free to enter and there is no essay requirement. Eligibility is not based on GPA, area of study, or financial need. Students can enter online at www.50kgiveaway.org/efsi/.

Entries for the $50K Giveaway will be accepted until July 31, 2006 and winners will be chosen on or about August 5th. Scholarship prizes will be sent directly to the school of attendance for credit to the students account. For more information, visit the EFSI Web site at www.efsi.net or call 1-800-753-1437.

Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships

The Sallie Mae Fund will award more than $2.3 million in college scholarships to approximately 1,000 under-served students who are attending college this year. Complete guidelines and applications for these scholarships are now available online at www.salliemaefund.org. Scholarship programs include: "Writers of Passage" Scholarship, American Dream Scholarship, First in My Family Scholarship, Unmet Need Scholarship, and The Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund. Deadlines vary for each program.

 

WRITING LAB 
 Writing comprises a large part of the requirements in our courses. Because we want you to do well, we recommend that you take advantage of the writing lab in Jenkins Hall. The lab staff have been kind enough to offer online services for those of you in online education classes. If you are interested, please contact them at writinglab@tjc.edu. If you are in a traditional class, your education classroom is just a couple of doors down the hall from the writing lab (Jenkins 1108). Take that assignment you're working on and stop in at the lab. Get help from the superb lab specialists with your writing assignments. They can help you with spelling, grammar, structure ... anything that has to do with writing. Not only will your assignments (and grades!) improve, in the process you'll learn how to be the kind of writer you want YOUR students to become. As a teacher, you need to model for your students the things you want them to learn. But first, you have to learn it yourself! The Jenkins Hall Writing Lab is a great resource and it's free. Take advantage of it! Fall & Spring hours are Monday & Tuesday 10:00-3:00 and Wednesday & Thursday 10:00-6:00. Summer hours are Monday & Wednesday 2:00-7:00 and Tuesday & Thursday 2:00-6:00.

 

MATH TUTORING FOR DISTANCE STUDENTS
 Tutoring for all Math classes is provided to distance students by the professor of the class in which you are enrolled. All institutions of higher education are required to offer to distance students services that are comparable to those offered to on campus students. If you are not getting the kind of tutoring help you need for a specific class, please ask your professor for advice.  The department takes its responsibility to you very seriously so let us help!

 

ONLINE NEWSLETTERS 
 There are a number of free online newsletters with a focus on education. Smart Brief at www.smartbrief.com/signup allows you to sign up for a number of different newsletters - the best two of which are published by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Smart Brief and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Smart Brief. eSchool News has free newsletters as well. You can sign up for those at www.eschoolnews.com. Educators Online Exchange at www.childcareexchange.com has a couple of free online newsletters. However, their focus tends to be very early childhood, rather than K-12. Finally, you are welcome to check out the TJC ACE newsletter which is posted at the beginning of each month for ACE interns and alumni. We can't add you to the email list but the newsletter can be found at http://education.tjc.edu/acenews.htm.

 

TESTING CENTER   http://testing.tjc.edu
For the Fall & Spring semesters, Testing Center hours are:
Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Last test administered at 7:00 p.m. / Accuplacer until 5:00 p.m.)
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Last test administered at 4:00 p.m. / Accuplacer until 2:00 p.m.)
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Last test administered at 2:00 p.m. / Accuplacer until 12:00 p.m.)
For the summer sessions, Testing Center hours are:
Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Last test administered at 7:00 p.m. / Accuplacer until 5:00 p.m.)
Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Last test administered at 12:00 p.m. / Accuplacer until 11:00 a.m.)
Saturday Closed

 

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Support Services – RSC 2nd floor
 http://supserv.tjc.edu/
Dr. Vickie Geisel - Dean - 510-2615
Michele McClenny – Staff Technician – 510-2667

  • Supervises PLATO/Support Services Computer Lab

Brenda Brungot - Staff Technician – 510-2037

 

Adult Student Services – RSC 2nd floor
 http://supserv.tjc.edu/Perkins/
Jan Adams - Special Populations Coordinator - 510-2496

  • Single Parents and Returning Adult Students, and Adult Student Workshops

  • Carl Perkins Funds – Childcare assistance, emergency books, transportation reimbursement

  • Community Agency Referrals

Ann Holley - Staff Technician - 510-2391

 

College Preparatory Studies
 http://www.tjc.edu/collegeprep/
Dr. Deborah Kelley - Department Chair - 510-2037 - Potter 206

 

Crisis & Personal Counseling & Disability Services – RSC 2nd floor
 http://supserv.tjc.edu/ADA/
Margaret Rapp – Counselor/ADA Student Coordinator - 510-2878
Tracey Williams - Counselor - 510-2041 - RSC 3rd floor

  • Students with Disabilities

  • Classroom Accommodations/Modified Desk and/or Chair for Classroom

  • Crisis and/or Personal Counseling

  • Referrals to Community Mental Health Resources

  • Colored Overlay Screening and supplies

Tina Dillman - Deaf Student Interpreter Coordinator/Interpreter - 510-2841 – RSC Learning Loft

  • Scheduling Interpreters for classrooms and campus activities

  • Trains and supervises student and professional interpreters

 

Tutoring Services – RSC Learning Loft – 3rd floor
 http://supserv.tjc.edu/tutor/
Tracey Williams - Learning Specialist - 510-2041

Please see the web site for further details.
Fall & Spring hours are Monday through Thursday 8:30-7:30 and Friday 8:00-5:00.
Summer hours are Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00.
Need help with your classes?  Call 510-2892 or stop by the Learning Loft, 3rd floor RSC, to inquire about FREE tutoring. Also, "A" students can stop by and fill out an application to become a tutor.

  • Students needing tutoring or students wanting to be tutors

  • Learning Assessment

  • Test Anxiety

  • College Prep Teacher Assistants

  • Personal and/or crisis counseling

  • Classroom presentations for stress management and test anxiety

  • Colored Overlay Screening

Sara Hartley - Learning Loft Staff Technician - 510-2892

TRIO Program – RSC Learning Loft – 3rd floor
 http://supserv.tjc.edu/TRIO/
Renee Hawkins - TRIO Coordinator - 510-2495

  • Study Skills Assessment

  • Classroom presentations on study skills and LASSI

Rynda Sligh - TRIO Career/Transfer Advisor - 510-2612

  • Workshops dealing with Stress, Time, Anger, and Money Management

Amy Fowler - TRIO Academic Retention Specialist - 510-2886

  • TRIO’s Book Loan Program

Becky Davis -TRIO Staff Technician-510-2621
 

TRIO Summer 2006 Workshops

Details will be posted as soon as they are available.

TRIO workshops are open to all TJC students. Call 510-2621 to reserve a seat. Each workshop has an attendance limit and sign up will end once we reach capacity. Each student will receive a certificate of completion verifying attendance.

 

 

THE TJC LIBRARY   http://www.tjc.edu/library/index.htm
For the Fall and Spring semesters, library hours are:
Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For the Summer sessions, library hours are:
Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday closed
 V.E.R.C. closes 30 minutes prior to the library.

New Education Titles

174 / H81e   Culturally Relevant Ethical Decision-Making in Counseling
344.73 / L66c   Copyright Law and the Distance Education Classroom
658.4 / G58m   Managing Virtual Projects
686.2 / An2m2   McGraw-Hill’s Proofreading Handbook – 2nd edition
025.04 / T59w   The Web Library: Building a World Class Personal Library With Free Web Resources

 

ACCESS AMERICA FOR STUDENTS
 http://www.students.gov
This is a government-wide web portal that makes it easy for students to find any kind of federal service or information they may need. The U.S. Department of Education is coordinating with other federal agencies to provide this "one-stop-shop" giving students access to information about financial aid, career development, education planning, consumer protection, and a wide variety of other topics.