STUDENT NEWSLETTER

California University of Management and Sciences

SPRING 2011 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2

Welcome New and Returning Students!

New Student

Orientation

Friday, April 15

11:00 a.m..

Room 306

Spring Holiday (no class)

Memorial Day

Monday

May 30, 2011

Important Dates

Name Our School

Newsletter Contest!

Everyone is invited to

participate in a contest

to name our quarterly

publication of school

news, events, stories,

and announcements.

Student with the win-

ning entry will receive

a gift card. See front

desk for details.

Congratulations

Graduates!

This year’s ceremo-

ny is Saturday,

May 21, 2011

Details to follow...

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Interesting Demographics About Your School...

Your Student Body Association “SBA”

Halloween Party 2010

Current Officers:

“Winnie” Sui Ying Xie President

“Brian” Hyun Min Wie Vice-President

“Jena” Hyunjoo Lee Secretary

“Sid” Mohammed Siddiqui Treasurer

Watch for notices of SBA meetings and activities.

This quarter’s quote:

An investment in knowledge always pays the best inter-est. ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Ben-jamin Franklin

Karen comes to CalUMS with extensive

business experience, both here and

abroad. She has been teaching business

and management for several years.

In her spare time, Karen enjoys volun-

teering, the local mountains, travelling,

spending time with her family, grandchil-

dren and her dog.

Spotlight on

Karen McCarthy,

New Faculty Member

***Library News from Dr. Follick***

The university library is undergoing an expansion process which will include a special collection of library materials to enhance the advent of the doc-toral program in management. Next quarter’s newsletter will include an update on the library’s expansion.

Karen McCarthy

Aileen Wilson-Aus

Jason Gurtovoy

WilliamIm

Welcome New Faculty!

Thanksgiving Party 2010

Lake Elsinore Trip

Student Services Presents…

Career Development Seminars

Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m., Room 204

April 19, 2011 Compose your resume

April 26, 2011 Compose a cover letter

May 3, 2011 Prepare a reference list & Where to look for jobs?

May 10, 2011 Complete a job application

Mary 17, 2011 Put your best foot forward

May 24, 2011 Interview skills

May 31, 2011 Compose a thank you letter

After each seminar, a CPT information session will be provided that outlines step

-by-step procedures for the program.

STUDENT SERVICES CORNER

Need assistance?

Visit Student Services

Mondays 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays 2:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Thursdays 9:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Off-hours support:

Email: mrslaurin@msn.com

Cell or text: (562) 556-5097

Janet Laurin, Student Services Coordinator

STUDENT SUGGESTION BOX IS

NOW AT THE FRONT DESK.

Your feedback—including comments,

suggestions, compliments, or con-

cerns—is welcome.

How might someone steal your number?

Identity thieves get your

personal information by:

Stealing wallets,

purses and your mail ;

Stealing personal in-

formation you provide to

an unsecured site on the

Internet, from business or

personnel records at

work and personal infor­

mation in your home;

Rummaging through

your trash, the trash of

businesses and public

trash dumps for personal

data;

Posing by phone or E

-mail as someone who

legitimately needs infor-

mation about you, such

as employers or land-

lords; or

Source:

www.socialsecurity.gov

Identity theft is one of

the fastest growing

crimes in America. A

dishonest person who has

your Social Security

number can use it to get

other personal infor-

mation about you. Identi-

ty thieves can use your

number and your good

credit to apply for more

credit in your name.

Then, they use the credit

cards and do not pay the

bills. You may not find

out that someone is using

your number until you

are turned down for cred-

it or you begin to get

calls from unknown cred-

itors demanding payment

for items you never

bought.

Your number is confi-

dential

You should be careful

about sharing your num-

ber, even when you are

asked for it. You should

ask why your number is

needed, how it will be

used and what will hap-

pen if you refuse. The

answers to these ques-

tions can help you decide

if you want to give out

your Social Security

number.

Taxes Filing requirements For 2010, you must file a tax return if you are young-er than 65 and your income was at least:

$9,350 for single filers.

$12,000 for single heads of household with dependents.

$15,050 if you were widowed in 2007 or 2008 and have a de-pendent child.

$18,700 for married couples filing jointly.

If you are married filing

Did you have a CPT position in 2010 and collect a salary? If so, you may need or want

to file a tax return.

Once you income reaches a certain amount , you must file a federal income-tax return. Even if you aren’t required to file a tax return this year, you might want to in order to collect a refund for federal taxes that were withheld from your paycheck or to claim some of the refundable tax credits

available for 2010. These credits include Earned In-come Tax Credit for low-

income workers and the new American Opportunity Tax Credit for college ex-

penses. Most workers are eligible for the new Making Work Pay Credit, a refundable credit worth up to $400 for individuals. Although you may have received the money in the form of re-duced tax withholding from your paycheck throughout the year, you still have to claim the credit on your tax return.

NEWS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number Buying personal in-

formation from “inside”

sources. For example, an

identity thief may pay a

store employee for infor-

mation about you that ap-

pears on an application

for goods, services or

credit.

Be careful with your So-cial Security card and

number

Show your card to your

employer when you start

a job so your records are

correct. Provide your So-

cial Security number to

your financial institution

for tax reporting purpos-

es. Keep your card and

any other document that

shows your Social Securi-

ty number on it in a safe

place. DO NOT routinely

carry your card or other

documents that display

your number.

separately, you must file a tax return if your income is $3,650 or more, regard-less of your age. If you’re self-employed and received an IRS form 1099, regardless of whether you’re operating a sideline business or a full-time enterprise, you must file a tax return if your net self-employment income is $400 or more. April 15 is the tax deadline Sources: www.kiplinger.com and www.irs.gov