A newsletter for Chipola College Students, Employees, Alumni and Friends
Week of June 16, 2014 - June 22, 2014
16 MONDAY • Early Fall A&B Registration for Currently Enrolled Students 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
17 TUESDAY • Early Fall A&B Registration for Currently Enrolled Students 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. • Early Summer II Registration Payment Due • Last Class Day for Summer I – All Classes
18 WEDNESDAY • Last Faculty Day for Summer I Ends at 2 p.m. • Grades Due for Summer I by 12 Noon
19 THURSDAY • Registration for Summer II; 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
20 FRIDAYCOLLEGE CLOSED - FOUR DAY WORK WEEK
THIS WEEK AT CHIPOLA
Chipola launches new two-day schedule for Fall ChipolaofficialsarerollingoutanewacademicschedulefortheFallsemesterwhichbeginsinAugust. Thenewplanoffersthepossibilityforstudentstoregisterfor a two-day schedule and attend classes only two days aweek. Dr. Sarah Clemmons, Senior Vice President of Instruction,says,“This new schedulewill provide another option for students inadditiontoonlineclasses,eveningclasses,andathreeorfour-dayschedule.Other collegeswith a two-day schedule option reportthatitispopularwithstudentswhowishtocommutefewerdaysoftheweek.Longerclassperiodsalsomaybebetterforcoursesscheduledinlabs.”
Typically under the old Chipola schedule, a three-hour class would meet three times a week for 50 minutes each time. With the new schedule, a three-hour class would meet only twice a week for 75 minutes.
Clemmonsreportsthatnotallstudentscheduleswillbeabletoplanatwo-dayscheduledependingontheclassesrequiredfor particular academic plans or courses already completed.Somecoursesofferedaresinglesectionorrequirevariousco-requisitesdependingonthestudent’smajororchosentransferinstitution.Fall2014applicationdeadlinefornewstudentsisAug.6. ChipolaofferstheBachelorofScienceDegree,theAssociateinArtsDegree, theAssociate inScienceDegree,WorkforceDevelopmentprogramsandIndustryCertifications.
Bachelor’sDegreesinclude:ScienceEducationMiddleGrades (5-9); Biology Education Secondary Grades(6-12); Mathematics Education Middle Grades (5-9);MathematicsEducationSecondaryGrades(6-12);EnglishEducation,ExceptionalStudentEducationandElementaryEducation; BusinessAdministration with concentrationsinManagementorAccounting;andaBachelorofScienceinNursing(BSN). The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is designed forstudentswhoplantocompletetheirfirsttwoyearsofcollegeworkandthentransfertoafour-yearprogramatChipolaoranothercollegeoruniversity.Creditsearnedaretransferableand are applicable toward a bachelor’s degree.Academicadvisingguidesthatoutlinerequirementsforspecificmajorsare available from StudentAffairs and are located on thecollegewebsiteatwww.chipola.edu.Formoreinformationaboutregistration,visitwww.chipola.eduorcall718-2211.
SUMMER II REGISTRATION IS JUNE 20 ChipolaregistrationforSummerSessionIIclassesisThursday,June20,from8to6p.m. Classes beginMonday, June 23,with late registration continuing throughnoononJune24. EarlyFallregistrationforcurrentstudentsisJune9-12and16-17.Fall2014applicationdeadlinefornewstudentsisAug.6. Thereareseveralstepsintheapplicationprocess:(1)completethecollegeAdmissionApplication; call 718-2311 for assistance; (2) request your highschool tosendafinal transcript toChipolaCollegeAdmissionandRecordsOffice;and(3) take theCollegePlacementTest (non-exemptstudents);call718-2284forassistance.StudentsshouldreporttoRoom156intheStudentServicesBuildingandsignintoseeanacademicadvisor. The schedule of classes is available online at www.chipola.edu. Forinformation,call718-2211.
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THIS WEEK
UPCOMING EVENTS
“Chipola This Week” is a weekly publication of the Chipola Public Relations Office. Deadline for the next issue is 8 a.m., on Wednesdays of the current week. Articles will be printed as space permits. E-mail information to Meri Mock at [email protected].
BIRTHDAYS16 Jun JoAnn Everett17 Jun Jim Dunaway18 Jun Lucinda Baker18 Jun Amie Myers19 Jun Elisa Cruz
JUN23 Summer II Classes BeginJULY3-4 Independence Day Holiday -- College Closed7-10 Currently Enrolled Student
Registration for Fall; 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.9 Deadline to Apply for Summer II
Graduation - All Degrees
Young named Chipola’s Faculty of the Year StanYoung,AssistantProfessorofMathematicsandBrainBowl coach StanYoung has been selected as the ChipolaCollegenamedtheFaculty/Administrator/OtherProfessionaloftheYearatChipolaCollege. Young has taught a variety ofmath courses atChipolasince2004.In2007,theChipolastudentbodyselectedhimasTeacheroftheYear.HealsoplaysanimportantroleintheChipolaMathOlympiad forwhichhe formulatesquestionsandassistsincompetitions. ThefacultymemberwhonominatedYoungfortheawardsaid,“Stan is not only motivated himself, but he instills motivation in each of his students. The success of Brain Bowl team is evidence of his ability to motivate students.”
SWIMMING LESSONS SET AT CHIPOLA Chipola will offer Children’s Swimming lessons for ages four and up on the following dates: Session 1: June 16-26 with a registration deadline of June 12; Session 2: July 14-24, with a registration deadline of July 10; Session 3: Aug. 4-14, with a registration deadline of July 31.
Since2005,YounghasservedasheadcoachofthehighlysuccessfulBrainBowlteamwithassistantcoachDr.RobertDunkle.Innineyearsasheadcoach,Chipolahaswonarecordseven-straightstateFCSAA Brain Bowl State Championships titles and the NAQT National Tournament.Young alsoestablishedtheChipolaInvitationalBrainBowlTournamentforhighschoolteamsfromthefive-countyarea.Young’sfellowbrainbowlcoachesselectedhimastheFloridaBrainBowlCoachoftheYearin2008and2011. OfwinningtheAward,Youngsaid,“Iamhumbledbythishonor,andIamproudtoservewiththedistinguishedfacultyatChipola.Wearefortunatetoworkwithsuchfinestudents.” Youngisamemberof theFloridaAssociationofCommunityCollegesandtheChipolaCouncilofEducators. Hehasservedonseveralcollegecommitteesincluding:CatalogandClassSchedule;PlanningandAccountability;andStaffandProgramDevelopment.YoungisaChipolagraduatewhoearnedabachelor’sdegreefromFSUandamaster’sdegreefromFAMU. TheFaculty/AdministratoroftheYearawardprovidesa$1,000bonus,a$100giftcertificatefromtheCollegeBookStoreandreservedparkingforayear.
Classes are available at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. Sessions include eight 45-minute classes which meet Monday through Thursday for two weeks. Lessons are based on a combination of nationally-recognized methods. Cost of each two-week session is $55. Pre-registration is required, with a $5 late registration fee. For information, call 718-2473 or visit www.chipola.edu.
TheBusinessandTechnologydepartmentispleasedtooffernewI.T.courseofferings.
Certifications available:GeographicInformationSystems•HelpDesk
Support•ITSupportSpecialist•DigitalForensics•NetworkSupportTechnician•Network/Cyber
Security•ServerAdministration TolearnmoreaboutcertificationsandASdegreesinComputerInformationTechnologyandNetworkSystemsTechnology,call(850)718-2441.
