Students must apply for graduation by the deadline dates to obtain Associate's Degrees. Associate's Degrees are not automatically issued.

Call at 8:00 a.m. Monday morning to make an appointment with 

Honors Counselor Linda Kelly-Mandich. 

(714) 992-7084 

The Political Science Student Association is sponsoring the film screening of "The Exonerated" with a guest speaker discussion to follow.  Thomas Goldstein spent 24 years in a California prison for a murder he didn't commit. He'll share his story with us. 

Monday, February 9th

3:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Room 1440

All faculty, staff, and students are welcome and the event is free.

There are over 270 scholarships and one could be designed for someone just like you!

It's easy to apply and the application is 100% online.

Applications can also be used to identify students that may qualify for additional, outside scholarships.

We'll even help you with your application!  Attend one of the Fullerton College Foundation workshops to learn how to apply. 

Workshops in Room 611 Computer Lab

February 10, 2015 at 12:30 p.m.

February 18, 2015 at 2:30 p.m.

February 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. 

February 26, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.

"Of course, on your long haul to greatness you're going to stumble, and you will need to get back up on the proverbial horse. But what is it that gives you the strength to get up, wipe the dust off, and remount? Futurist and author Andrew Zolli says it's resilience. I'd have to agree with that one.

In Zolli's book, Resilience, Why Things Bounce Back, he defines resilience as "the ability of people, communities, and systems to maintain their core purpose and integrity among unforeseen shocks and surprises."

For Zolli, resilience is a dynamic combination of optimism, creativity, and confidence, which together empower one to reappraise situations and regulate emotion - a behavior many social scientists refer to as "hardiness" or "grit." Zolli takes it even further and explains that "hardiness" is comprised of three tenants: " (1) the belief one can find meaningful purpose in life, (2) the belief that one can influence one's surroundings and the outcome of events, and (3) the belief that positive and negative experiences will lead to learning and growth."

Wait, what? Seems that there is a lot going on here, but this is my take on the situation in an elemental equation. Optimism + Confidence + Creativity = Resilience = Hardiness =(+/- )Grit. So, while a key component of grit is resilience, resilience is the powering mechanism that draws your head up, moves you forward, and helps you persevere despite whatever obstacles you face along the way. In other words, gritty people believe, "everything will be alright in the end, and if it is not alright, it is not the end." 

Excellence is an attitude, not an endgame. The word excellence is derived from the Greek word Arête which is bound with the notion of fulfillment of purpose or function and is closely associated with virtue. It is far more forgiving, allowing and embracing failure and vulnerability on the ongoing quest for improvement. It allows for disappointment, and prioritizes progress over perfection. Like excellence, grit is an attitude about, to paraphrase Tennyson...seeking, striving, finding, and never yielding."    

Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success? Grit