Week 5 – February 19 – 23 - Prepared by Latriece Gibson

Welcome to the 5th (Actual Academic Week 6) week of ESTEEM for the Spring 2018 Semester! Here are this

week’s TidBITs:

As we focus on this week… keep in mind our Panther Pathway Progress Map:

http://www.scc.losrios.edu/411forsuccess/wp-content/blogs.dir/242/files/2015/04/SCC-Panther-

Pathway2.jpg

Week 5: - Manage Your Time. Calendar Time to Study! Time Management is a part of :

Study Skills Handouts – Look for these handouts on the display rack in the Learning Skills and

Tutoring Center located in the LRC – Learning Resource Center, LRC 144

Time Management Focuses on the following: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/learningskillstutoring/study-

skills-handouts/

Time Management

Knowing how to manage your time is a necessity in order for you to meet the various and numerous

demands of college.

Schedule your time by taking the following steps:

Create a time schedule by charting the days and hours of your week to include time

for courses, study, work, sleep, meals travel time, and recreational activities

Maintain a weekly appointment book to include due dates for assignments, tests,

study group meetings, appointments, and other activities

Keep a daily to-do list for each of the week that prioritizes tasks which must be

completed that day. Check off items as they are completed

Give consideration to the following:

Try to schedule study time for a subject just before or just after the class meets

Schedule study time for your most difficult subjects when you are most alert

Do not schedule study time for one subject for too long at one time. Change to

another subject, e.g., from Sociology to Math

Do not schedule exceedingly long study sessions. Few people can study with any

effectiveness for more than three hours without a substantial break

Consider how you learn best, the best time of day to schedule certain tasks, and your

personal likes and dislikes:

If you know you expect to take a half-hour coffee break some time between 9 and 10

am every morning, do not schedule that time as an hour of study

Do not expect to get up early in the morning, expend your energies in exhausting

activities all day, and then still expect to study at night. Do your studying when you

are alert and energetic. “Run around” when you need to relax

Decide whether you are a “night” person or a “day” person and arrange your

schedule accordingly, be honest in your evaluation of yourself.

Do no rationalize that you can study well with many enticing distractions such as

television or conversation. Distractions should not be within your sensory sphere

When you have developed a realistic, balanced schedule, stick to it:

Discipline yourself to follow your schedule

Avoid allowing yourself to be drawn away from scheduled tasks

Next Week – Check Out Counseling Services!

Happy President’s Day Weekend, Friday / Monday, 2/16 & 2/19

Free Tax Preparation is Here at SCC Thursday / Friday, 2/22 & 2/23

Free Tax Preparation is Coming to Sacramento City College … 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, LRC 141/Library -

https://www.scc.losrios.edu/2018/01/23/tax-prep-help-feb-22-23/

11/02 – Complete FASFA/Dream Act Applications by March 2, 2018 for CAL GRANT in 2018-2019 / 2016 Tax Info 02/12 – Clubs & Events Board Meetings, 12:00pm RHN 258 – Student Leadership & Development

02/20 – SCC/Writing Center Workshops, Editing for Clarity, 1:00pm, LRC 141

02/21 – SCC/College Success Workshops, Note Taking Workshop, 10:30 – 11:20am, LRC 141

02/21 – SCC/Cultural Awareness Center/Film Screening Series, 12:00pm – 2:00pm/The Boondocks

02/21 – SCC/Cultural Awareness Center/Film Screening Series, 2:00pm – 4:00pm/12 Years a Slave

02/21 – SCC/Writing Center Workshops, Organizing Your Essay, 4:00pm, LRC 141

02/22 – LRC/Learning Resource Center/Free Tax Preparation, 9:00am – 3:00pm, LRC, 141

02/22 – SCC/Student Leadership & Development/Davis Center Welcome Day, Picnic/Davis Center

02/22 – SCC/Transfer Center, UC Workshop (University of California), 12:00 – 1:00pm, TEC 105

02/23 – SCC/Transfer Center, Bus Trip to UC Davis, 7:00am – 5:00pm, Must Register, www.scc.losrios.edu/transfer/

02/23 – SCC/College Success Workshops, Math Lecture Tips Workshop, 12:00 – 12:50pm, LRC 148

02/26 – SCC/College Success Workshops, Learning Styles Workshop, 11:00 – 11:50am, LRC 141

02/26 – SCC/Writing Center Workshops, Subject-Verb Agreement, 1:00pm, LRC 141

02/27 – SCC/College Success Workshops, Academic Integrity Workshop, 2:30 – 3:20pm, LRC 141

02/27 – SCC/Student Leadership & Development/West Sacramento Appreciation Day, Picnic/West Sac Center

02/28 – SCC/College Success Workshops, Unit Conversions Workshop, 12:00 – 12:50pm, LRC 147

02/28 – SCC/Writing Center Workshops, Timed Writing, 4:00pm, LRC 141

03/01 – Spring 2018 Club Day, 10:00 am – 2:00pm, SCC Quad, Student Leadership & Development

03/02 – Student Associated Council Training, 11:00am – 1:00pm Loc. TBA – Student Leadership & Development

03/16 – Joint Budget Committee Meetings, 12:00pm, City Café #1 – Student Leadership & Development

03/12 – Financial Aid Consortium Request Deadline for Spring 2018

03/18 – Pell Recalculation Date (PRD) for Spring 2018

04/02 – Graduation Speaker Applications Due, April 2, 2018, Mon, Student Leadership & Development

Spring 2018 Academic Calendar: http://www.scc.losrios.edu/catalog/files/AcademicCalendar.pdf

o Abraham Lincoln Birthday Holiday February 16 Friday

o George Washington Birthday Holiday February 19 Monday

o Spring Recess/Break March 26 – April 1 Monday – Sunday

o Last Day to Withdraw Full Semester Classes April 15 Sunday

o Finals May 10 – 16 Thursday – Wednesday

o End of Semester May 16 Monday

o Memorial Day Holiday May 28 Monday

o Grades Due May 29 Tuesday

o 82 Days 82 Days

Note: *During all terms, classes are offered in additional formats to enhance student opportunity: 1st and 2nd eight week

sessions; 1st, 2nd and 3rd five week sessions; as well as weekend only classes. Examples might include four, five, six and eight

week sessions and weekend courses, as well as other session lengths.

Final Examination Schedule - Spring 2018:https://www.scc.losrios.edu/instructionalservices/final-exam-

schedules/final-examination-schedule-spring-2018/

Free Tax Preparation is Coming to Sacramento City College … 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, LRC 141/Library -

https://www.scc.losrios.edu/2018/01/23/tax-prep-help-feb-22-23/

Game Convention Series Kicks Off 2/22 - Play video games, board games, chess, role-play, and more at the

Game Convention, hosted by the Games Club!

Start and End Dates, Drop / Add Dates - Spring 2018 - http://www.losrios.edu/lrc/lrc_startend_spring18.php

Student TECH Help is Available in the LRC - https://www.scc.losrios.edu/2017/12/13/student-tech-help-available-lrc/

Remember … we are Smoke-Tobacco-Vape Free as of August 26, 2016

http://www.scc.losrios.edu/smokefree/

Note: Please remind students of the “need2know” website. The website has a new post every week on success

Strategies and reminders for students. The link is http://www.scc.losrios.edu/weeklyupdate/

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Resume/Cover letter

Lab 12p-1p ~ inside

Career Center RN 147

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Resume/Cover letter

Lab 12p-1p in RN 147

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7

Resume/Cover letter

Lab 2p-3p in RN 147

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9

Resume/Cover letter

Lab 12p-1p in RN 147

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(Hosted byWork Exp & Internships)

13

Practice Makes Perfect Speed Interviews!

Limited spots– call to RSVP

14

Visit us @ Outreach!

West Sac Ctr. 8:30a–12p

Davis Center 1p-4:30p

15

Resume/Cover letter

Lab 1p-2p in RN 147

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Holiday

Campus Closed

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Holiday

Campus Closed

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Resume/Cover letter

Lab 2p-3p in RN 147

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Resume/Cover letter

Lab 1p-2p in RN 147

22 Catch us at the:

Davis Center Welcome Day Event

10:00am-1:00pm

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Resume/Cover letter

Lab 12p-1p in RN 147

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27 Catch us at the:

West Sac. Center Welcome Day Event

10:00am-1:00pm

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Resume/Cover letter

Lab 12p-1p in RN 147

FEBRUARY 2018

Save the Date

47th Annual Career Day April 24th • 10am-1:30pm • Main Quad

Intel Summer Internship Presentation

12p-1p STS 123

College Success Workshops

February 2018

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

Start the Semesterwith a Growth

Mindset! 12:00-1:00 LRC 141

2

Canvas Workshop 12:00-12:50

LRC 141

3

4 5 Unit Conversions

10:30-11:20 LRC 148

6 Time Management

10:30-11:30 LRC 141

7 8 Canvas Workshop

12:00-12:50 LRC 141

9 10

11 12 Calculator for

Statistics 12:00-1:00

LRC 148

13 Test-Taking Strategies 1:00-1:50 LRC 141

14 Stress

Management 10:30-11:20

LRC 141

15 16

Holiday – Lincoln’s Birthday

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18 19

Holiday – Washington’s

Birthday

20 21 Note-Taking

Methods 10:30-11:20

LRC 141

22 23

Math Lecture Tips 12:00-12:50

LRC 148

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25 26 Learning Styles

11:00-11:50 LRC 141

27 Academic Integrity

2:30-3:20 LRC 141

28 Unit Conversions

12:00-12:50 LRC 148

Open to all SCC students. No registration required.

Academic Integrity Do you know the "core principles" of academic honesty? Come to this workshop to find what they are and why they are important.

Calculator Workshop Learn how to use your calculator in your STAT class. This workshop will focus on the TI-83 class of calculators.

Canvas Workshop Learn the basics of how to use Canvas to get the most out of your classes. Learn how to navigate Canvas, adjust settings, send messages, and more.

Learning Styles What is your learning style? How can you best learn with that learning style? Learn about the sensory learning styles and various study strategies for each.

Math Lecture Tips Do you have difficulty following along in the lecture portion of math classes? Learn useful strategies to improve understanding and stay focused during math lectures.

Note Taking Methods Learn how to prepare organized, written records of information which help you learn, study and succeed in any course.

Start the Semester with a Growth Mindset Your attitude towards learning actually affects how well you learn. See how a change in mindset can improve your results. This workshop will give you real life tools to use for success.

Stress Management Show yourself some self-love! Learn how to balance your priorities and live with the

inevitable stress of college. Make stress work for you, not against you!

Test-Taking Strategies After learning the content it is helpful to also learn how to navigate an exam successfully. This workshop will help you develop test taking skills to increase your score.

Time Management Let us share some ways to get time on your side, leaving time for yourself.

Unit Conversions How do you convert from meters to miles? Fahrenheit to Celsius? Unit conversion is a useful skill for many professions and courses. Learn how to perform these calculations with ease, and learn the basics of the metric system.

Writing Center Workshops

February 2018

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1 Getting Started 3pm LR-141

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5 Summarizing, Quoting, and Paraphrasing 3pm LR-141

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7 Structure of an Essay* 1pm LR-141

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13 Thesis Statements 12pm LR-141

14 Run-ons, Comma Splices, and Fragments 4pm LR-141

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20 Editing for Clarity 1pm LR-141

21 Organizing Your Essay 4pm LR-141

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26 Subject-Verb Agreement 11am LR-141

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28 Timed Writing 4pm LR-141

*These workshops are designed for students in English Writing (ENGWR) 51, but all are welcome.

Visit the Writing Center in LR-144 or call (916) 558-2126 for more information or to schedule a workshop for

your class!

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Holiday

Workshop Descriptions

Getting Started

This workshop gives an overview of “Prewriting”—the steps successful writers often take before they start

writing a paper.

Summarizing, Quoting, and Paraphrasing

Many courses ask students to use summary, direct quotes, or paraphrases to present other writers’ ideas and

relate these ideas to their own opinions. This workshop helps students understand the similarities and

differences between these three writing skills and gives students practice using them.

Structure of an Essay (*ENGWR 51)

This workshop provides a basic brush-up on how to structure an academic essay. Students will get an in-depth

overview of an essay’s introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion and learn about the purpose and

common features of each paragraph. They will also learn how this structure relates to the grading standards

for ENGWR 51 at SCC.

Thesis Statements

This workshop helps students understand what a thesis statement is and why it’s important for academic

writing. Students will get an opportunity to discuss and practice writing effective thesis statements.

Run-ons, Fragments, and Comma Splices

Run-ons, fragments, and comma splices are extremely common sentence errors, and in this workshop, students will learn how to identify them as well as get practice with multiple ways to fix them.

Editing for Clarity

After revising the content or “ideas” in an essay, many successful writers review their grammar to ensure their sentences are clear and make sense. Becoming aware of the common types of errors we make as individual writers can help us fix our own errors. This workshop will help students search for the same type of error throughout a whole piece of writing and give students practice with different ways to correct those errors for clearer sentences.

Organizing Your Essay

In academic writing, organization refers to the way paragraphs are arranged in an essay, and sometimes, the way sentences are arranged in a paragraph. Effective organization allows a reader to understand a writer’s message and flow clearly from one point to another. This workshop will help students learn how to organize an essay and practice using transitions to move from paragraph to paragraph.

Subject-Verb Agreement

This workshop will help students define subject-verb agreement and will give them practice identifying and

correcting this type of grammatical error in writing.

Timed Writing

Many courses at SCC require timed writing, which can feel overwhelming or nerve-racking—even for

experienced writers! This workshop helps students learn strategies to manage their time effectively,

understand written assignments more clearly, and structure an essay with a purpose so they can finish a timed

essay confidently and on time.

To view workshop videos online, please visit: https://www.scc.losrios.edu/writingcenter/workshops/online-workshop-videos/