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The Pathfinder 

 Tidewater Community College's Military Newsletter

December 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!  
 

Happy Holidays!

 

The Holidays are upon us and the staff at CMVE wants to wish you all a very happy holiday season. 2014 has been a great year and we've enjoyed providing you with academic resources and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the new year. 

 

Although the holidays are here, the college is still running and classes are filling up for the Spring Semester. Come in and see your CMVE academic advisor today to set up your schedule for next semester and make sure you're on the right track. 

 

Enjoy your holiday break, take some time to relax and spend with your family, and for those who are deployed or separated from your family this season, our sincerest thank you for your service and sacrifice. 

 

Sincerely,

TCC CMVE Staff

Professional Development

Programs Offered through CMVE Contract Programs


Did you know that CMVE offers programs and courses that are geared specifically towards military related students? 

 

These classes may help you reach your professional goals in the military as well as helping you reach academic goals and achieve credentials that will help in the civilian workforce. 

 

Click on any of the following programs to learn more. 

 

Employment Opportunities
Become a CDL Licensed Truck Driver

 

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety

 Administration (FMCSA) has awarded Tidewater Community College a grant that provides tuition to help train current and former members of the United States Armed Forces, including National Guard, Reservists, and spouses to obtain their CDL for trucking and or bus drivers.

To register for the Military-related Truck Driver Grant Program (MTDGP), contact the Center for Military and Veterans Education (CMVE) Recruitment and Job Placement Coordinator, Alesia Wroten, at [email protected] or (757) 822-7714; Ms. Wroten is located on the Virginia Beach Campus.

Military Education News
Joint Services Transcript Request Process Streamlined

Sailors can expect their requests for Joint Services Transcript (JST) updates to take less time with a streamlined process that will begin Dec. 15.
 

According to The Flagshipthe processing change removes the intermediate step of Sailors submitting JST requests to the Center for Personal and Professional Development's (CPPD) Virtual Education Center (VEC) in Virginia Beach.


 
Sailors will, instead, submit JST requests directly via mail, email or fax to JST Operations at Naval Education and Training Professional Development Technology Center (NETPDTC) in Pensacola, Florida.


 
The VEC is continuing to process JST requests during the transition until Dec. 15. Any JST requests received at the VEC after that date will be forwarded to JST Operations for processing.


 
To add non-academic certifications such as master training specialist and Homeland Security to a JST, sailors can simply email, fax or mail a certified true copy of their certificate to JST operations. 


 
Although the VEC will still assist Sailors with questions about the JST process, Sailors may also contact JST Operations directly at the following:

 

NETPDTC
ATTN: JST Operations Center, N615
6490 Saufley Field Road
Pensacola, FL 32509
Website: https://jst.doded.mil
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (850) 473-6013 or DSN 753-6013 

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

December: 

12-1, 12:30pm

12-16, 5:30pm

 

Norfolk Campus

Sessions are held in the Walker Building, Room 3315

December:

12-3, 1:00pm

12-8, 5:30pm

 

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

December:

12-3, 12:30pm

12-9, 5:30pm

 

Virginia Beach Campus

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

December:

12-2, 5:30pm

12-11, 12:30pm

Fall 2014
Important Dates 
16 Week Session
December 15    Tuition due for Spring 2015 classes
December 19Last day of instruction (including examinations)
December 19     Graduation

December 24 - 

January 2

Holiday Break (college closes at noon on December 23rd)

December 29College and CMVE open for registration

 

2nd 8 Week  Session

 

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

December 19

Graduation

December 24 - 
January 2 

Holiday Break (college closes at noon on December 23rd)

 

December 29College and CMVE open for registration

 

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.

Spring 2015
Important Dates 
16 Week Session

 

November 10, 2014 -

January 11, 2015

Registration for Spring classes*

December 15, 2014Tuition due for Spring 2015 classes
January 12Classes begin
January 19Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed)
January 20Last day to add or change for a 16-week course**
January 26Last day to drop for tuition refund from a 16-week course
January 31Spring 2015 Graduation Application Deadline 
(Applications not received by the deadline will be processed the following term)
March 8 - 14Spring Break (no classes - college open)
March 16 - 23

Priority registration for returning students for Summer AND Fall 2015 classes

March 24 - May 5Registration for Summer classes
March 24 - August 23Registration for Fall classes
March 26

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

May 7Tuition due for Summer 2015 classes
May 11Last day of instruction (includes examinations)
May 13 & 14Learning Institute
May 15Graduation
 

 

1st 8 Week  Session

 

November 10, 2014 -

January 11, 2015

New and returning students register for Spring classes*

December 15Tuition due for Spring 2015 classes
January 12Classes Begin
January 14

Last day to add or change for a first 8-week course

January 19Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed)
January 20Last day to drop for tuition refund from a first 8-week course
February 16Last day to withdraw without academic penalty from a first eight-week course (See Note)
March 9Last day of instruction (includes examinations)
 

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.

We'd love to hear from you!
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Center for
Military and Veterans Education Staff
Tidewater Community College


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