Please remind students that the last day to apply for Fall 2012 Graduation is this Friday, September 7. More information may be found here.

Please announce the following deadlines to students:

 

Sunday, September 9

Last day for instructors to drop students as a "no show"

Last day for students to drop classes and qualify for refunds

Last day for students to add classes

Last day for students to drop classes without a "W"

 

Sunday, November 18

Last day for instructors to "withdraw" students

Last day for students to "withdraw" from classes

The Fullerton College Food Bank Collaborative will continue to provide dry and canned good services to Fullerton College students in need during these challenging times. The Food Bank will open Tuesday, September 11 - Wednesday, December 12, Tuesdays and  Wednesdays from 12 noon - 2 pm and 4 pm - 6 pm. 

 

For more information or if you wish to donate, please email fcfoodbank@fullcoll.edu. 

The Fullerton College Math Department has a variety of services available for students needing assistance in the subject or for those who enjoy numbers!

 

The weekly Math Colloquium is held Thursday, from 12:45 pm - 2:50 pm in room 623. At the same time is a Math 295 seminar, which is eligible for two units of transferable credit. Students wishing to add must email Dr. Bill Cowieson for an add code.

Basic Skills is hosting a Capitalizing on Web 2.0: Making Decisions to Enhance Student Learning workshop this Thursday, September 6 at 3 pm in room 229.

 

The workshop will be facilitated by Deidre Hughes (Reading) and Bridget Kominek (English) who will discuss ways in which web 2.0 technologies offer opportunities to support learning and help students become active participants in their education. This workshop will offer a framework for implementing technology into the curriculum and pedagogy. Examples will be given from developmental reading and English classes. All disciplines are welcome and invited to attend.

Please register using the District Staff Development Calendar located in MyGateway. 

 

On Thursday, August 23, the Puente Project welcomed a new cohort of 31 students.   The students and their families attended a welcome dinner and were addressed by President Rajen Vurdien and Dean of Counseling Lisa Campbell. The majority who attended were first-time students and first-generation college students.

Fullerton College graduate and Communications Department student Pete Villani won the prestigious 2012 Emerging Cinematographer Award for the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) Local 600.   He will be featured in the ICG magazine in September as well.

Former Fullerton College students Maria Duque and Shayne Ray transferred to UCLA this fall and are now among 84 outstanding students who received a Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) Scholarship. Recipients must have completed the Honors Scholars Program at the community college level and may receive the scholarship for a second year if a 3.0 GPA is achieved.   

 

As California's budget crisis develops, it is more important than ever for each of us to stay on top of events. That's why the NOCCCD created the new Budget Central webpage at www.nocccd.edu/BudgetNews.htm. The website will be updated regularly and is your one-stop shop for all things budget-related:

• News articles
• Community College League of California Updates
• California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Updates
• NOCCCD Budget reports
• Information on upcoming presentations
• Budget Timelines
• ... and a glossary of terms!

Have a budget question? Email budget@nocccd.edu.  

The first round of Foundation funds will be disbursed this fall. The deadline to apply for these funds is Thursday, September 14. The Foundation will fund a total of $5,000 in college projects.

To request funds, fill out the Fullerton College Foundation Funding Request Form, available on the J Drive, under Forms and Procedures - Foundation Funding. This form is used when requesting amounts totaling up to $1,500. Forms are due to area Vice Presidents by the September deadline. 

 

Once the signed form has been submitted, it will be reviewed by the President and Vice Presidents. Those funding requests that are determined to best meet college goals will be forwarded to the Fullerton College Foundation.

 

For additional information, please contact your area Vice President.

Emergency numbers differ from country to country. While 911 was eventually adopted as the standard number in the United States and Canada, in Europe you'll need to dial 112, although 999 also works in the UK, where there's been an emergency number system since the 1930s.   In contrast, 911 was not official until the late '60s, when it was first known as "nine-eleven," and then later changed to "nine-one-one" to avoid confusion with people wasting precious time looking for the "11" button.   Prior to the one-number system, you'd call the operator to summon the correct emergency service, although in the States some fire departments could be reached by dialling "3-4-7-3" -- which spells "FIRE.