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Welcome! 2015-2016 TRIO -Student Support Services ORIENTATION 10/27/2015
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Agenda/Topics to Be Covered checkAppointments.com Tutoring Supplemental Grant Aid/Scholarships CashCourse TRIO Success Coaches Seminars TRIO Leadership Council Academic Progress 10/27/2015
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Goals of Orientation Discuss services of TRIO- Student Support Services Explain tutoring procedure Review Student Support Services expectations of students 10/27/2015
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Who’s Who 10/27/2015 Director Sara Graham Counselor Cathy Curtis Success Coaches Content Specialists Tutoring Staff Administrative Assistant Leslie Bayne
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TRIO Success Coaches Each new TRIO participant will be assigned to a Success Coach Participants and coaches will meet weekly The coach will work with student’s to create an academic plan The coach will monitor each students’ progress 10/27/2015
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TRIO Content Specialist Will provide tutoring in their area of expertise Will serve as a resource for participants in the tutoring labs Will assist student’s with checkAppointments software Will receive tutoring registration forms 10/27/2015
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Tutoring registration form- to be completed before you have permission to begin using checkAppointments 10/27/2015
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Register with the system – before you make your first appointment. Do this one time only! 10/27/2015
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checkAppointments.com Login 10/27/2015
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Book an appointment 10/27/2015
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Choose a session, then choose a tutor or the counselor 10/27/2015
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Confirmation Page and Confirmation Email 10/27/2015
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To reschedule or cancel, please watch the power point posted on BlackBoard 10/27/2015
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Supplemental Grant Aid A grant award available only to active TRIO –Student Support Services participants who: Has been a member of TRIO-Student Support Services for a minimum of 1 semester. Completes an application Attend seminars Receive Pell grant (Federal Government Regulation) 10/27/2015
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Scholarships 10/27/2015 TRIO-Scholarship essay Help Essay outline handout Essay critiquing For a listing of scholarships available to CPCC students see: http://www.cpcc.edu/financial_aid/as sistance/scholarships http://www.cpcc.edu/financial_aid/as sistance/scholarships
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Mid-term meeting A TRIO-Student Support Services Expectation Meet with counselor at the mid-point of each semester Prepare/plan for the next semester Discuss current semester Discuss questions/concerns 10/27/2015
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Seminars A variety of educational and social skills seminars will be offered each semester Both in person and online Students are expected to attend at least 2 each semester Topics include: Note taking Organization Time management 10/27/2015
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CashCourse Seminars in person and eventually online Fulfills the TRIO-Student Support Services financial literacy requirement Seminars will be offered a variety of times throughout the semester Students are expected to attend at least 2 seminars of their choice each semester 10/27/2015
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TRIO Leadership Council (formerly TRIO Student Association + Student Ambassadors) The student Association and the Student Ambassador program are being combined into the TRIO Leadership Council. Goal: develop your leadership skills. The key duty/expectation is to facilitate monthly TRIO new student orientations The leadership council members will each chair a committee and recruit members from active TRIO participants Activities Public Relations Service 10/27/2015
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Standards of Academic Progress Maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.0 each semester as computed by the Financial Aid Office-this may be different than your transcript GPA. Complete a minimum of 67% of cumulative credit hours attempted each semester (if the student has attempted 50 credit hours, the student must earn credit for at least 33 hours). Maximum Time Frame—Must complete program of study in a timeframe not to exceed 150 percent of the published length of the program for full-time students (if the academic program length requires 60 credit hours, maximum timeframe cannot exceed 90 hours attempted). 10/27/2015
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THE END Thank you! 10/27/2015
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