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The Pathfinder 

 Tidewater Community College's Military Newsletter

October 2014
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Center for Military and Veterans Education (CMVE)
Virginia Beach Campus
1700 College Crescent 
  Bldg. D, Room D100
  Virginia Beach, VA 23453
  
(757)      822 - 7777
 Monday - Friday 
 
Vet Success on Campus (VSOC)

VSOC Counselors can help you with career counseling, academic advising, impact of disabilities related counseling, VA benefit counseling, referral to resources, employment etc. 


 

Carla Riggins
Virginia Beach Campus
757-822-7239

Donecia Lawson

Norfolk Campus
757-822-1085


 
Tim Cornette

Chesapeake/Portsmouth
757-822-5104/2673 

Naval Air Station
Oceana
Willa Engle
Bldg. 531, Room 100    
(757) 491 - 4385
 Monday - Thursday
 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 
  
Naval Station Norfolk
Lauren Rappold 
& Ciera Harris
  Bldg. CEP-87, Room 210
 (757) 822-1683
  Monday - Friday
  9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  [email protected]  OR crharris@tcc.edu
Joint Expeditionary Base - Little Creek & Fort Story
Priscilla Johnson 
  Bldg. 3016, Room 252      (757) 363 - 3939
  Monday - Thursday
  9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  [email protected]
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Cassandra Harris
  Bldg. 272, Room 103
 
(757) 953 - 6007
  Monday/Wednesday
  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  Tuesday/Thursday
  8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Greetings TCC Student!  
 

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Did you know TCC CMVE is on Facebook? We also have a new and improved website

 

Although these monthly e-mails always have great information, to get daily updates on what's going on with the military student population at TCC, make sure you follow us and visit our website often. 

 

Thank you for reading, and we hope you will continue reading and getting critical military specific information on all of our other platforms as well. 

 

Sincerely,

TCC CMVE Staff

Professional Development

Earn an Apprenticeship While Doing Your Job in the Navy, Marines or US Coast Guard


 

Enlisted service members in the Navy, Marines and US Coast Guard may be able to apply their everyday work towards a civilian-recognized apprenticeship. 


 

The United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) began in the 1970's  as a way to get military members civilian-recognized skills with higher starting salaries. Many navy ratings correspond to civilian jobs where apprenticeships can be advantageous. 


 

Nearly every rank has a corresponding apprenticeship that sailors can apply to complete through their regular working hours. When the requirements of the apprenticeship are met, sailors will receive a certificate from the US Department of Labor that can qualify them to enter the civilian workforce as a journeyman in their trade. 


 

TO APPLY:
1. Go to the USMAPS website for a list of available programs and their requirements and online application.  

 

2. Once the application is submitted, the USMAPS office reviews it and verifies that the sailor has the required training and duties needed to complete the program. This may require the office to reach out to the sailor's command. They will also verify that the sailor has already been trained through the required "A" or "C" school and are working in the Navy job that corresponds to the desired apprenticeship. 


 

3. Once you're approved, it's just a matter of filling out paperwork. Sailors must document their work hours by skill area, daily (a document is provided to do this). These time logs must be signed off on weekly by sailors' supervisors as well as at the end of the month. Every six months it must be signed off on by the command leadership. 


 

4. Once the required hours have been met, the US Department of Labor will send the certificate. 

Military News

Veteran Symposium and Hiring Fair
 

October 8th at the TCC Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library

 

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Next Wednesday, join us for the 2nd Annual Veteran Symposium at the TCC Virginia Beach campus in the Joint-Use Library from 9am - 3pm. 

During the event, participants will have the opportunity to interact with many Department of Veterans Affairs service providers as well as other Veteran Service Organizations and TCC Students Services staff. 

There will be mini-info presentations every 15 minutes throughout the day as well as information and employer tables for potential hiring. Dress appropriately and bring resumes! 

Come learn about: 
  • VA Home Loans
  • VA Medical Center
  • GI Bill
  • VA Disability Compensation
  • Federal Employment
  • Free Counseling Services
  • TCC Academic Advising
View the full event schedule and Employers who will be attending on the CMVE website

Join Now! TCC Student Veterans of America

TCC Student Veterans of America is a college wide organization at TCC, where students who are active-duty, reservists, retired, veterans, ROTC, spouses and/or dependents of all military branches of service can meet on a regular basis for the purpose of enhancing their college experience. 

Students can exchange ideas, engage in military-related service projects, build on past or present military experiences to further their own educational pursuits and enrich the overall population at TCC.

The organization is a chapter of the Student Veteran of America (SVA) a student veteran group that envisions a nation where all student veterans succeed in post-secondary programs and contribute to civilian society in meaningful ways.

Visit the SVA website to view corporations that are members of SVA's Student Veteran Success Corps (SVSC) - a coalition of elite companies that realize true career success starts with a post-secondary degree or certificate.
Employment Opportunities
Upcoming Employer Recruitment and Career Readiness Events

October 8th, 10am - 2pm: Career Connection's Fall Career Day. 

Hosted at the Ted Constant Convocation Center on the Old Dominion University campus, this job fair is free and open to the public. Dress professionally and bring your resume. 


 

October 14th, 9am - 2pm: STEM Career Readiness, Building Your Portfolio

Sponsored by The Women's Center, this workshop will cover resume and cover letter preparation, completing employment applications, preparing for interviews and a panel discussion. RSVP to 757-822-7547


 

November 6th, 12:30pm - 1:30pm: Developing Your LinkedIn Profile Workshop

Presented by Mr. Sultan Camp, Military Talent Acquisition (Candidate Recruiter), Orion International. Learn how to develop your LinkedIn profile so that recruiters and hiring mangers an find you. This online network is becoming a critical part of your online visibility and job search and may be the key to starting your post-military career. 

 

November 13th, 12:30pm-1:30pm: Professional Image Workshop.

Presented by Ms. Ann Wells, Independent Sales Director/Image Consultant, Mary Kay Cosmetics. You never get a second chance to make a first impression! If it's been awhile since you've been to a job interview or if it's your first time, this overview workshop will teach you how to make the best first impression possible. 

 

For more information on any of these events, please contact the Career and Employment Services office at 822-7228 or visit their website


 

Additional Employment Resources for Military Related Students
 

The Military Spouse and Corporate Career Network (MSCCN) is a 10-year-old not-for-profit organization that provides employment readiness and job placement solutions. 

The agency, along with a sister organization Corporate America Supports You (CASY), has already helped more than 20,000 military spouses and 8,000 transitioning active military and veterans find jobs. 

The organization is working with the National Guard and others in various ways to help transitioning veterans find employment. For more information, visit the Military Spouse and Corporate Career Network website.


Also on the website is the CASY-MSCCN Military Service Employment Journal a resource guide for military affiliated job seekers.

VA Information Sessions

Explore your new surroundings, armed with information about maximizing your benefits, getting paid on time, and ultimately pursuing your new career field.


 

Chesapeake Campus 

Sessions are held at the Student Center in the Meeting and Events Room

October:

10-6, 12:30pm

10-21, 5:30pm

November: 

11-3, 12:30pm

11-18, 5:30pm

December: 

12-1, 12:30pm

12-16, 5:30pm

 

Norfolk Campus

Sessions are held in the Walker Building, Room 3315

October:

10-15, 1:00pm

10-30, 5:30pm

November:
11-13, 5:30pm

11-20, 1:00pm 

December:

12-3, 1:00pm

12-8, 5:30pm

 

Portsmouth Campus
Sessions are held at the Student Center in Room E109 

October:

10-1, 12:30pm

10-21, 5:30pm

November:

11-5, 12:30pm

11-18, 5:30pm

December:

12-3, 12:30pm

12-9, 5:30pm

 

Virginia Beach Campus

Sessions are held in the CMVE Lobby, Kempsville Bldg. D  

October:

10-6, 5:30pm

10-16, 12:30pm

November:

11-3, 5:30pm

11-13, 12:30pm

December:

12-2, 5:30pm

12-11, 12:30pm

Fall 2014
Important Dates 
16 Week Session
October 21Faculty Professional Development Day (no classes-college open)
October 30

Last day to withdraw without academic penalty from a sixteen-week course

(See Note)

November 26Non-Instructional Day (college closes at 12:00pm)
November 27, 28, 29

Thanksgiving Holiday (college closed)

(Web registration is available for the Spring 2015 semester.)

December 15    Tuition due for Spring 2015 classes
December 19Last day of instruction (including examinations)
December 19     Graduation

TBA

Holiday Break (college closed)

(Web registration is available for the Spring 2015 semester.)

 

1st 8 Week  Session

 

October 20Last day of instruction (includes examinations)
October 21Faculty Professional Development Day (no classes-college open)

 

2nd 8 Week  Session

 

April 12 - October 21

New and returning students register for Fall classes*

October 21Faculty Professional Development Day (no classes-college open)
October 22Classes begin
October 24Last day to add or change for a second eight-week course
October 30Last day to drop for tuition refund from a second eight-week course
November 25Last day to withdraw without academic penalty from a second eight-week course (See Note)
November 26Non-Instructional Day (college closes at 12:00pm)
November 27, 28, 29Thanksgiving Holiday (college closed)
December 15    Tuition due for Spring 2015 classes
December 19Last day of instruction (includes examinations)

December 19

Graduation

TBA

Holiday Break (college closed)

(Web registration is available for the Spring 2015 semester.)

 

Note:  Students who wish to withdraw without academic penalty should contact a counselor to determine the appropriate procedure and date. Withdrawals through completion of sixty percent of a session will result in a W grade. After sixty percent of a session is completed, a withdrawal will result in a grade of F in a credit course or a grade of U in a developmental course, except under mitigating circumstances that must be documented by the instructor and approved by the academic dean.

 

Dynamic Session classes have unique refund and withdrawal dates. Please contact the Enrollment Services Office for procedures and dates.

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Center for
Military and Veterans Education Staff
Tidewater Community College


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Tidewater Community College - the largest provider of higher education and workforce development services in Hampton Roads - topped 45,000 students in 2009-10. The 16th highest associate-degree producer in the nation, TCC offers more than 150 programs. Among the fastest-growing two-year institutions in the United States, TCC was founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System. The college serves the South Hampton Roads region with campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach as well as the TCC Jeanne and George Roper Performing Arts Center in Norfolk's theater district, the Visual Arts Center in Olde Towne Portsmouth, the Regional Automotive Center in Chesapeake, and the Advanced Technology Center in Virginia Beach. Forty-five percent of the region's residents attending a college or university in Virginia last fall were enrolled at TCC. For more information, visit www.tcc.edu