September 22, 2011

First-day friends

New Sport and Exercise Studies majors Ben Pendl, left, and Kevin Mong chat before class outside of Nestor Hall on the first day of Autumn Quarter. Just out of view is the Welcome Team tent, which saw a steady stream of new students, answering their questions and pointing them in the right direction all day! Fall Quarter enrollment stood at 29,158 just after the first fee payment deadline, which is up 1 percent from last fall at the same time.        

Columbus State receives $22,000 for College Access Reynoldsburg project

Columbus State recently received a grant award from the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio College and Career Success Network to offer the College Access Reynoldsburg program. According to Kelly Hogan, professor in Developmental Education, the college has partnered with Reynoldsburg High School to offer a College Prep Math course for three sections of high school seniors. 

 “We have refined our Summer Bridge model to offer them the full range of material including DEV 030, DEV 031, MATH 102, MATH 103, and MATH 104 to help these students better prepare for college entry,” said Hogan. “After placement testing these students, we determined their placement level, and each student is starting in the appropriate set of modules for the corresponding course. Hopefully, this will guide them to a stronger college starting place as they also begin to think about where they are going to college as opposed to if they are going to college,” said Hogan.

Send Us Your Nominees for 'Down the Hall'

The latest issue of  Teaching Tolerance magazine contains a new feature called "Down the Hall." It's an interview with an administrator, counselor or librarian—nominated by a colleague—who promotes respect for differences and an appreciation for diversity. You can nominate someone you know for this honor – just email your nominations by Sept. 27 to editor@tolerance.org. Please include a brief paragraph explaining your nomination, including our school's name, address and your phone number.

Employee development opportunities numerous in CEWD 

As you are planning development opportunities for this performance year please keep in mind that courses through the Center for Workforce Development are available to employees participating in PERFORMs at no cost to the department or to employees.

Employees will be able to access courses in the 21st Century Skills catalog of courses. All courses must be approved by the supervisor and be identified as part of the Development Goal(s) on the PERFORMs Planning Guide. To register, complete and send a voucher to Tracy Jones in WD 330. Download voucher. For more information about registering, contact Tracy Jones at ext. 5489.

For more information about PERFORMs Planning Guides and employee development opportunities, please contact your Human Resources Employment Representative at 287-2408.

Additional Colleague 4.3 training offered

Human Capacity Development has two additional in-person sessions available for Colleague 4.3 training: 

Tuesday, September 27, from 2-3 p.m. in CT 106 or
Friday, September 30, 2-3 p.m. in CT 106
 
Registration can be found online here: 
http://web.cscc.edu/is/employeetraining/CoursesByCategory.asp?CID=16 
(Colleague 4.3 classes are listed at the bottom of the page. Please click to register.)

Do you know someone who might benefit from Upward Bound?

The Upward Bound Program at Columbus State has a few spots available for new participants. Upward Bound is a federally funded pre-college program. Once admitted, students can receive up to four years of free college preparatory services. If you know a high school student who meets the eligibility requirements below, tell them about Upward Bound!

Who is eligible for Columbus State Upward Bound?

High school students who:

• Come from a low income family as determined by the U.S. Department of Education and/or come from a family where neither parent has graduated from a four year college or university;
  

• Are enrolled in grades 9 through 11 at East, West or Linden McKinley high school or who live in zip codes 43203, 43205, 43211, 43222;
  

• Are citizens or permanent residents of the United States;
  

• Have a willingness to choose and complete a college preparatory curriculum while in high school;
  

• Have interest in obtaining a post-secondary education and desire academic skill improvement to become ready for college; and
  

• Are committed to attending Upward Bound sessions regularly.

Academic tutoring for Upward Bound participants begins this week and will last until the end of the academic year (May 23, 2012). Six professional tutors and two work study tutors will provide tutoring to area high school students on Tuesdays and Wednesday each week from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. in Nestor Hall. For more information, visit: www.cscc.edu/upwardbound.