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STUDENT SUCCESS DAY SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, Oct 1, 2008
(This schedule does not show all the rooms or last-minute changes.
For a complete,
up-to-date list of rooms and events,
please pick up a printed schedule at "Registration" in the Heritage Hall lobby.)
Inver Hills Student
Success DayFinish What You Start!
COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF WORKSHOPS 8 am-7 pm
Please
register in "HH" ("Heritage Hall") to
get
(1) your name badge for getting food and for getting into sessions and
(2) this schedule with room numbers.
Classes on Student Success Day are changed to the events below.
(Only off-campus, fully-online, and ASAP courses meet as normal.)
(Please note: Most activities are marked by type: Advanced,
Arts, Basics, Careers/Depts.,
Class/Times, Clubs, Cultures, Food, Health, Paralegal, Services $mart Money, and Technology.)
FEATURES: 60+ hourly sessions, 3 Keynotes, Films & Music, & Lots of Food. (Fall focus: academic skills. Spring focus: majors & careers.)
Academic
and Career: Drop in 9 am-3 pm & 5-6 pm, 2nd floor CC (above
Cafeteria) for help, free lemonade, and cookies. See also 9 & 11 am sessions.
$mart Money Sessions (OnCourse):
See Counseling's "$mart Money" sessions 8 am-1 pm and 5:15-6 pm below. Everyone
is welcome!
Great Book Deals: See the
Bookstore 8 am-4:30 pm for 25% off today
on all reference books, bar charts, and SuperReviews!
Visit the Library 8 am-9 pm for "Banned Books Wk." and "Latino
Heritage Month"!
Clubs: Are you interested in joining a club or other organization at Inver? Check out the Clubs tables in HH main hall 11 am-1:30 pm and 5-6:00 pm.
EHS “Save a Life! Learn CPR!”—Attend one session or attend all three, 1-5 pm (HH-126). Attend all 3 & become eligible for official CPR certification!
Free Food: Donuts, juice, coffee, 7:30-9:30 am, HH lobby. Pizza & pop, 11:45 am-12:30 pm, cafeteria, & 5-6 pm, HH lobby. Popcorn, 10:30 am-1 pm, HH lobby. Lemonade & cookies, 2nd floor CC bldg. (above cafeteria), 11 am-6 pm. Candy—11 am-2 pm, Student-Club Display Tables, HH main floor.
Individual Sessions: DAY: 8 am, 9, 10, 11, 12:15 pm, 1, 2, and 3 (a few). EVENING: 5:15, and 6 (a few). Subjects: basic & advanced skills, careers, disciplines, health, technology, and more.
Keynote Speaker: Listen to
Jay Zarr's Keynote Speech at 10 am (LA
210) and 6 pm (HH 203).
Workshop with him at 2 pm (HH 203).
Post-keynote talk—meet Jay after the keynote, 11:15 am
(LA 212).
Arts Events: See the acclaimed movie Lost Boys of Sudan 3-5 pm in the Green Room (CC 1st fl.). Listen to “Library Unplugged,” a great acoustical guitar performance by teacher Tony Titus, 3-4 pm (Library).
Nursing: See the special events for nursing people only, under “Nursing,” 11 am & 12:15 pm.
Paralegal: See the bottom of each hour's box for "Paralegal" events 10 am-7 pm. Hear the Paralegal Keynote Address: Chief Justice Eric Magnuson, Chief of the Supreme Court of Minnesota, 5:30-6:45 pm!
Writing Tutors: Visit a tutor 9 am-4 pm in the Writing Center, 2nd floor Library building, to help you with your papers.
SSD WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, & ACTIVITIES, 8:00 AM-7:00 PM
Most activities are marked by type: Advanced, Basics, Careers/Depts., Class/Times, Clubs, Cultures, $mart Money, Food, Health, Nursing, Paralegal, Services, and Technology.
800-8:50 am
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TIME |
WORKSHOP/EVENT |
DESCRIPTION, 8:00-8:50 am |
PRESENTER |
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8:00-
Choose your event from these options.
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Conferences with Teachers |
Make appointments with your teachers to see how you can be more successful in your classes. |
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Food: Free Coffee & Donuts |
In Heritage Hall main-floor Lobby while they last! |
Inver Hills College |
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Book Discounts 8 am-4:30 pm |
25% off today only on all reference books, bar charts, and SuperReviews! |
IHCC Bookstore |
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Library Books 8 am-9 pm |
Visit the Library for "Banned Books Wk." and "Latino Heritage Month"! |
Library Staff |
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Advanced/Class:
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How do your interests relate to your instructor's? To be successful in this, visit with your instructor. This session offers tips to manage such visits as well as to bring your interests to class. The session can help you improve your grades and gather skills useful after college. It is based in part on biologist John Janovy Jr.'s book Outwitting College Professors. |
Richard Voorhees, Sociology |
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Basics: "How Do I Talk with My Instructors If They Just Don’t Get Me?” |
Sometimes it's easy to feel like your instructors just don't understand you or know how hard you work. Here are some simple steps and methods for learning how to talk with your instructors and help them get you. reg |
Anne Johnson, |
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Class: "Building Creative, Collaborative Spirit" (Repeated at 10 am) |
Discover a hands-on approach to collaboration with theatre games and impromptu creative projects to inspire confidence and team-building. Try fun warm-up activities and specific exercises to uncover your strengths and perspectives, and celebrate the important balance between contributing and compromising—to "hold on tightly” and “let go lightly.” small,open B209 |
Marnie Glazier, English & Theater |
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Services/Technology:
“How To Get
|
Research shows top students use writing tutors to improve their grades on papers. IHCC has some of the best writing-tutor resources in the state! Find out how to use in-person or fully-online tutoring in several ways to improve your grades on your own papers. smrt |
Keith Richter,
Tim Boyer, Supervisor, Student Support Services |
|
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$mart
Money: (Repeated at 9) |
Do you want to live a fabulous lifestyle while living on a realistic budget? With smart spending, you can have the lifestyle you desire. This interactive session helps you examine your priorities and begin settting financial goals that will enable you to become a smarter spender. M.T. |
Nicole Hulstein, Couns., & Sarah Hover, Career & Employment Services. Hosted by Counseling. |
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9:00-9:50 am
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TIME |
WORKSHOP/EVENT |
DESCRIPTION, 9:00-9:50 am |
PRESENTER |
|
9:00-
It is okay to enter sessions late or leave early.
Choose from these options.
9:00- |
Conferences with Teachers |
Make appointments with your teachers to see how you can be more successful in your classes. |
|
|
Food: Free Coffee & Donuts |
In Heritage Hall main-floor Lobby while they last! |
Inver Hills College |
|
|
Book Discounts 8 am-4:30 pm |
25% off today only on all reference books, bar charts, and SuperReviews! |
IHCC Bookstore |
|
|
Library Books 8 am-9 pm |
Visit the Library for "Banned Books Wk." and "Latino Heritage Month"! |
Library Staff |
|
|
Academic
Counseling: |
“Got Direction?" Ask a Counselor to help you plan. Come to the Counsel- ing/Career Development Center, or just pick up free cookies & lemonade. |
Academic Counselors |
|
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Tutoring: Writing Tutors |
Do you need help with your papers? Bring them to the Writing Center. |
Writing Center Tutors |
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Advanced/Services: “Peer Tutoring—Who Needs It?” |
Find out what tutoring services are available to IHCC Students and how to access them. smrt |
LouAnn Oppitz,
Peer |
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Advanced/Careers:
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IHCC Alumni Board of Directors members share stories of getting where they are now: personal and professional networking, informational inter-views and interview bloopers, lessons in transferring to 4-year schools, and smoothing the road to the future. Students, bring your questions! |
IHCC Alumni |
|
|
Basics: “I Need To Know This Chapter for a Test: Turning a Reading into a Study Guide.” |
Learn strategies for reading your text. This session is especially helpful for marking ideas for a test. It also shows you strategies for how to read better in preparation for being tested on your reading. |
Eleanor Byhre, English and Reading |
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Basics/Math: “How to Succeed in Math & Be Happy (at Least Some of the Time!)” |
View the DVD “Math: A Four Letter Word” to see how others have overcome their fear of math in order to be successful at it, discover math resources at IHCC, and learn other strategies for succeeding at math. smrt |
Jan Kamp, |
|
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Basics/Health: |
Learn why you put things off and what to do. Do you have goals and dreams but keep postponing action? Learn 6 types of procrastination. Discover specific strategies to overcome it with practical strategies that empower us to take positive, timely actions for success in life. smrt |
Kathy Schur, |
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College Transfer: "Transfer 101 - Confused about Transferring?" |
Figuring out the process, timelines, requirements, and financial resources for transferring can be confusing. Pave your path to transfer success by attending this session. smrt |
Rob Harris, Counseling |
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Cultures (9:00-11:30): "See the film Crash (Winner of the Oscar for Best Picture)" |
A seemingly simple Los Angeles car accident draws together very diverse people. Racism and profiling are explored as people work through their fears and prejudices. A guest speaker will lead a discussion after on inter-connections of cultures at Inver and in your college/future years. W.S. smrt |
Sponsor: Office of Multicultural Affairs. Facilitator: Vicky Knickerbocker, Sociol. |
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Health:
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Take a look at typical causes of college stress and descriptions of several management techniques that you might find useful to make yourself more productive and less stressed during college and life. 50 |
Kathy DeDeyn, |
|
|
$mart
Money: (Also at 8.) |
Do you want to live a fabulous lifestyle while living on a realistic budget? With smart spending, you can have the lifestyle you desire. This interactive session helps you examine your priorities and begin setting financial goals that will enable you to become a smarter spender. M.T. |
Nicole Hulstein, Couns., & Sarah Hover, Career & Employment Services. Hosted by Counseling. |
|
|
$mart
Money: (Repeated at 10.) |
According to CNN/Money Magazine, errors in 25% of credit reports are serious enough to deny consumers/students access to credit, favorable loan rates, and sometimes jobs. Discover the background and history of the credit report, how to read the 3 major credit reports, and how to correct any errors to improve your credit rating. M.T. smrt |
Brian Kearney, JBS Financial Hosted by Counseling. |
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10:00-10:50 am
|
TIME |
WORKSHOP/EVENT |
DESCRIPTION, 10:00-10:50 am |
PRESENTER |
|
10:00-
It is okay to enter sessions late or leave early.
Choose your event from these options.
|
Conferences with Teachers |
Make appointments with your teachers to see how you can be more successful in your classes. |
|
|
Food: Free Coffee & Donuts |
In Heritage Hall main-floor Lobby while they last! |
Inver Hills College |
|
|
Food: Free Popcorn. |
In Heritage Hall main-floor Lobby 10:00 am-1:00 pm. |
IHCC Tutoring Center |
|
|
Book Discounts 8 am-4:30 pm |
25% off today only on all reference books, bar charts, and SuperReviews! |
IHCC Bookstore |
|
|
Library Books 8 am-9 pm |
Visit the Library for "Banned Books Wk." and "Latino Heritage Month"! |
Library Staff |
|
|
Academic
Counseling: |
“Got Direction?" Ask a Counselor to help you plan. Come to the Counsel- ing/Career Development Center, or just pick up free cookies & lemonade. |
Academic Counselors |
|
|
Tutoring: Writing Tutors |
Do you need help with your papers? Bring them to the Writing Center. |
Writing Center Tutors |
|
|
Main Keynote: “Steps to Success”
|
Keynote speech. Nationally-known speaker Jay Zarr offers tried and true steps to success using amazing adventure-photography images. (Repeated at 6 pm. Also see 11:15 am "Keynote Follow-up Session" and 2 and 3 pm "Workshops" for more with this speaker.) |
Keynote Speaker Jay Zarr |
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Basics/Class/Time: |
Does the thought of taking a test scare you? This session will show you some strategies for successfully preparing for and taking tests. |
Julie
Stenberg, |
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Basics/Math: |
The amount of info in math class can be overwhelming, often leaving frustration and panic. This highly interactive session will have you complete a self-assessment to identify your main math learning style, build upon your strengths, and develop specific math-learning strategies. smrt |
Amy Pantzer, Mathematics |
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Class/Cultures/Travel: |
Have an itch to learn while traveling? Students will hear about several different kinds of global travel opportunities at IHCC—from semester abroad programs to 10-day educational tours. Come with questions. smrt |
Dave Berger, Sociology; Judy DeBoer, Commun.; Dave Page, English |
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Class/Time: |
What are differences between using D2L, text messages, and email? How can you avoid even the hint of academic dishonesty on D2L? How can you best read the syllabus, assignments, and course content, and follow instructions? How do you develop good study habits and a schedule? smrt |
Jennifer Joffee, Art; Ellen Lansky, English |
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Class: "Building Creative, Collaborative Spirit" (also at 8) |
Discover a hands-on approach to collaboration with theatre games and impromptu creative projects to inspire confidence and team-building. Try fun warm-up activities and specific exercises to uncover your strengths and perspectives, and celebrate the important balance between contributing and compromising—to "hold on tightly” and “let go lightly.” small,open |
Marnie Glazier, English & Theater |
|
|
Cultures (9:00-11:30): "See the film Crash (Winner of the Oscar for Best Picture)" |
A seemingly simple Los Angeles car accident draws together very diverse people. Racism and profiling are explored as people work through their fears and prejudices. A guest speaker will lead a discussion after on inter-connections of cultures at Inver and in your college/future years. smrt W.S. |
Sponsor: Office of Multicultural Affairs. Facilitator: Vicky Knickerbocker, Sociol. |
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Health/Services: “Inver’s Nautilus & Fitness Equipment” |
Join us for a group orientation that will show you how to use the Nautilus and fitness equipment at Inver Hills College! |
Tom Johnson, |
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$mart
Money: (Also at 9) |
According to CNN/Money Magazine, errors in 25% of credit reports are serious enough to deny consumers/students access to credit, favorable loan rates, and sometimes jobs. Discover the background and history of the credit report, how to read the 3 major credit reports, and how to correct any errors to improve your credit rating. M.T. smrt |
Brian Kearney, JBS Financial. Hosted by Counseling |
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$mart
Money: Myths about Financial Aid" (Repeated at 1 pm) |
Have you heard, “I’ll never qualify for financial aid,” “All loans are bad,” or “The financial aid process is just too complicated!” All three are myths. Discover these and other myths about financial aid so that you can better find all the financial resources meant for you! M.T. |
Parry Telander, Hosted by Counseling |
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Paralegal, 10:00-11:00 pm: |
Paralegal Students and Graduates - Take advantage of this great day on campus packed full of fantastic legal speakers, job recruiters, resume writing, job preparation, internship information, and a presentation by the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Eric Magnuson. Make plans to be here for the entire day! |
Keynote Speaker Jay Zarr |
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11:00-11:45 am
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TIME |
WORKSHOP/EVENT |
DESCRIPTION, 11:00-11:45 am |
PRESENTER |
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11:00-
-
See also next page.
See also previous page.
11:00-
It is okay to enter sessions late or leave early.
Choose your event from these options.
11:00-
|
Conferences with Teachers |
Make appointments with your teachers to see how you can be more successful in your classes. |
|
|
Food: Free Popcorn. |
In Heritage Hall main-floor Lobby 10:00 am-1:00 pm. |
IHCC Tutoring Center |
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Note: Lunch starts 11:45 |
Free pizza and
pop 11:45-12:30 in CC building Cafeteria while they last! |
Inver Hills College |
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|
Book Discounts 8 am-4:30 pm |
25% off today only on all reference books, bar charts, and SuperReviews! |
IHCC Bookstore |
|
|
Library Books 8 am-9 pm |
Visit the Library for "Banned Books Wk." and "Latino Heritage Month"! |
Library Staff |
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Academic
Counseling: |
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