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 Employee Assistance Program Provides Support In the wake of the tragic incident in Newton, CT, please remember that our IMPACT Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can serve as support for our faculty and staff during this challenging time.
Please see the attached IMPACT at a Glance as a reminder of their services, including:
- In the moment phone support, available 24/7
- Referrals to face-to-face counseling
- The IMPACT Website, which includes links to articles and sites directly related to managing the stress following a traumatic event. Topics include:
- Coping with Trauma: How Families Can Be Supportive
- Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Mass Shooting
- Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Disaster and Other Traumatic Events
- Tips for Talking to Children and Youth After Traumatic Events
To log onto the IMPACT Website, visit www.myimpactsolution.com and click the orange box in the upper right corner labeled "Go To Member Login." Then type in your username, "hockingcollege".
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or additional needs.
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From the Provost
 Academic and Student Affairs Update
You will see the following changes when you return to campus in January:
Allied Health and Nursing
Effective January 1, Tammy Keith will become the Dean of Nursing, and Dr. Bonnie Allen-Smith will become the Dean of Allied Health. Bonnie will continue to lead the assessment effort until we make alternative plans.
Public Safety Services (PSS)
Walter "Tim" Voris will be taking leadership of the Social Services, Corrections and Criminal Justice program as a part of his responsibilities as Police Commander.
Arts, Business, and Information Technology (ABIT)
Sarah Parker-Clever has accepted the position of Associate Dean of ABIT.
Director of Judiciaries
George Petrovay will continue in his role as Director of Judiciaries. He will join Dane Bennett, Roger Springer, Roger Buck and Mike Belcher in the Student Services area of Student Affairs.
Student Affairs Coordinators (SAC)
Kerry Hagerty is now the SAC for ABIT; Myles Burggraf is the SAC for Nursing, Allied Health and PSS.
Testing Center
We are currently working on a plan for the Testing Center services in JL 363 for spring 2013. The focus of the Testing Center will be for make-up evaluations and placement testing. The expectation moving forward is that all regularly scheduled testing/evaluation will occur within the allotted class time. If necessary, please make adjustments in your course syllabi to accommodate this change.
Program Changes
When a student changes his/her program, the change will be immediately entered into our student information system. The School will be notified so that a new advisor can be assigned and a new student educational plan can be developed.
Our autumn 2012 journey was bumpy at times, but we made it! Thank you all for your efforts in making our first semester a success. As a way to say thank you, each of you will each receive a t-shirt at the beginning of next semester with the above logo on it.
Please wear it with pride! We will make arrangements to distribute them at each of your departments.
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Winter Break Administrator-In-Charge
During Hocking College President Erickson's absence from campus during parts of the next two weeks (Tuesday, December 18 - Thursday, December 27), Provost Carl Bridges will be designated as the administrator-in-charge. However, on Friday, December 21, Gina Fetty will take on the role of administrator-in-charge.
In the event of a campus emergency or an immediate need, Provost Bridges can be contacted at 740.753.6087 and Gina Fetty can be contacted at 740.753.6445.
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Kappa Beta Delta Spreads Holiday Cheer
Members of Kappa Beta Delta (KBD), a business honor society at Hocking College, recently participated in three service activities to help spread cheer this holiday season.
Members provided residents at Kimberly Meadows, a senior apartment complex in Nelsonville, with a luncheon. While the residents enjoyed their food, the members decorated their Christmas tree and lobby.
KBD also donated food bags for the homeless in Hocking County. Finally, the last donation was to the Wesleyan Church in Nelsonville for their Outreach Program and kitchen. The church donates boxes of food and gifts to help families in need for their holidays. This was especially in memory of Debby Steenrod, a graduate of the Hocking College Office Management Program who recently passed away. She was the secretary at the church.
The members sold poinsettias to raise funds for the Kappa Beta Delta members to perform these service projects. Thank you to everyone for your support of Kappa Beta Delta.
Any Accounting, Business Management, or Office Management student that wants to learn more about Kappa Beta Delta should contact chapter adviser Barbara Sunderlin at 740.753.7157.
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Chancellor Petro Announces Retirement
 Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro announced on December 17, 2012 he will retire from public service, with a tentative date of February 1, 2013. Petro was appointed by Governor John Kasich in March 2011 and leads the University System of Ohio, one of the largest systems of public higher education in the nation.
"I am extremely honored that Gov. Kasich asked me to serve as chancellor of Ohio's university system," Chancellor Petro said. "Together we set an aggressive course for Ohioans to achieve a higher level of degrees and credentials of value that will help improve our state's overall economic success. There is no better state in our country than Ohio, and I feel privileged to have served as Attorney General, Auditor of State, State Representative, Cuyahoga County Commissioner, Councilman and Law Director. I am proud to have led teams of dedicated individuals whose goal has always been to serve Ohioans."
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Winter Break Department Schedules
Hocking College will close at 12 p.m. on December 24, and offices are closed December 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. The college will close at 3 p.m. on December 31, and offices are closed January 1 in observance of New Year's Day.
Many campus offices and most academic departments will have limited or special hours from December 24 - January 2. Please see the attached Winter Break Schedule. Watch your e-mails for any updates to this schedule.
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 From the Provost
FYI...Late Grade Submission...
- can impact the student's financial aid eligibility
- can delay the student's graduation
- can impact a student's status for programs with waiting lists
- can impact student's GPA and Dean's list status
- can cause lots of problems and extra headaches for our students and staff
- IS POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE TO OUR STUDENTS!!!
Grades are due December 18, 2012 at 9 a.m. |
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Payment Deadline Extended
The deadline to allow students to register without payment has been extended, to close of business December 21, 2012. Please remind students to make sure that a payment method or payment arrangements are in place by January 2, 2013, or they will be de-registered.
Students who are registered by December 21, 2012 will be included in the list of students who will qualify to receive their early refund check (if applicable) on January 17, 2013.
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 World Book Night Provides Free Books
The non-profit organization, World Book Night, provides free books to light readers and non-readers. Merilynne Smith, Hocking College Instructor, provided free books to students in her classes last year through the program. April 23, 2013 will be the annual celebration of World Book Night. Participants can give books away at no cost to participants or the recipients; simply fill out the application online by January 23. The publishers and authors furnish everything. Anyone can apply to participate by going to this link: http://www.us.worldbooknight.org/ |
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Scholarship Page Revised
The Hocking College Foundation has recently worked to revise the Scholarship web page on Hocking.edu, and streamline the scholarship process. All scholarships now have one application with the applicable scholarships being awarded to eligible recipients. Please check out the newly reorganized Scholarship webpage, and refer any students or prospective students to complete the process if they would like to apply for a scholarship.
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Save the Date - Ice Blast Chiller!
Hocking College Culinary Arts students and faculty, along with Master Ice Carver Paul Ahrens from Precise Ice Creations will carve 6,000 pounds or three tons of ice, and build the largest ice sculpture in history on the square in Nelsonville on January 25, 2013.
The Culinary student club will be on hand serving warm cider, hot cocoa, coffee, cookies and refreshments. Carving starts at 11 a.m. and assembled piece completed by 7 p.m.
More information will follow.
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Reminder: Donate 20% of Your Holiday Purchases to the Foundation
Are you doing any holiday shopping online this year? If so, sign up for goodshop.com and designate Hocking College Foundation as your charity, and 20 percent of everything you buy from over 2,800 participating stores will be donated to the Foundation. Please consider adding this simple step to your online shopping this Holiday season! |
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Verbatim Hiatus
Verbatim will be on hiatus over winter break. In the meantime, please continue to submit your article ideas and feedback to verbatim@hocking.edu. Have a happy holiday!
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Mission
Hocking College provides a unique, innovative, and quality education in a supportive experience- based learning environment, preparing students for employment and transfer education opportunities, while teaching the value of lifelong learning, promoting diversity and developing citizens who are engaged in their local and global communities.
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Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Congratulations to autumn 2012 nursing grads who received their pins at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony on Friday, December 14, 2012. We wish you the best of luck as you enter the workforce!
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Book Drive a Success
Congratulations to the English as a Second Language (ESL) students and faculty Carla Ryan-Hirst who collected, counted, packed and shipped 1,298 books - a grand total of 2,800 pounds of books! They will be sold and re-distributed by Better World Books in their general literacy work in the USA and specifically their Literacy for Africa project. |
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