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Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 Dear Central College Parents, Winter has arrived with the first ice on the pond this week! Do you need to update your e-mail address for this newsletter? If so, you may do so anytime at http://www.central.edu/newsletters. This site allows you to unsubscribe an old e-mail address and subscribe with a new address anytime. As always, the parent Web site (http://www.central.edu/parents) can be a great resource for you in addition to parentconnections@central.edu for questions you may have regarding your student’s life at Central. Go Dutch!
Academics By the end of this week, all students studying on the Pella campus next semester should be registered for spring semester classes. Any student who is not studying abroad next semester and has not yet registered should see his/her adviser immediately. This Friday, Nov. 21, is the withdrawal deadline for fall semester classes. Any student who wishes to withdraw from a class should see his/her adviser this week. Withdrawing from a class means a “W” will appear in the grade portion of the transcript. This does not count toward a student’s grade point average. A student must maintain 12 credit hours in order to be a full- time student. Dropping below 12 credit hours can impact a student’s ability to live on campus, receive health insurance and financial aid eligibility.
Getting Involved — Resident Advisers Residence life has several open resident adviser positions for spring 2009. Application materials are located at https://my.central.edu under For Students. The compensation package for the semester includes 1/2 room and a $250 stipend for a value of about $1231. Students can contact Melissa Sharkey, assistant director of residence life, at sharkeym@central.edu or x5432 with questions. Applications are due Thursday, Nov. 20. Resident advisers (RAs) are undergraduate members of the residence life team. It is expected that the resident adviser is sincerely interested in and supportive of the welfare of the students at Central College. Resident advisers are responsible for successfully implementing activities for their residents while playing an important part in daily administration of a residence hall or houses. They complete duty rounds and participate in weekly staff meetings. Resident adviser candidates must have at least a 2.2 cumulative grade point average with at least 12 credits completed and are expected to prioritize resident adviser responsibilities over all other extracurricular activities. This is an outstanding résumé building opportunity for students! Career Center Any student seeking an internship for credit for spring semester should see Karen Eilers, assistant director of career services, by the end of this semester. Students may e-mail eilersk@central.edu or call x5856 to make an appointment. For more information on upcoming career events and workshops see http://www.central.edu/career. Got Pictures? If you take pictures at a Central College event, we’d love to have copies! Marketing and media relations is always looking for great photos of things happening on campus to use in various publications. If you have photos you’d like to share, please send them to parentconnections@central.edu. Refer a student If you know a high school student whom you think would make a great addition to Central, please refer that student to us! It’s as easy as filling out the form at this site: https://www.central.edu/admission/forms/frmalumnireferral.cfm.
Health & Wellness As we approach final exams and winter break, more students end up in the counseling center with severe anxious and/or depressed mood. Knowing the signs of mental health problems may help parents to ward off the suffering that often takes place in silence. Here are some primary symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression:
It should be noted that any of these symptoms by themselves may simply be passing signs of stress, but watch for clustering of symptoms and persistence. If this is the case, it’s important for parents to put their “crisis response plan” in place. Here are some suggestions for creating an effective response plan:
Student Health 101: The Parent Perspective
Winter Break Closing Procedures Students will be notified of these procedures via e-mail and signs at the beginning of December: Residence areas close during winter break. Residents are asked to vacate their room 24 hours after their last exam or by noon, Saturday, Dec. 20, whichever comes first. Housing re-opens for students on Sunday, Jan. 18, at 8 a.m. Students who have a need to stay late in or arrive early to housing, must gain approval from the director of residence life and agree to break-housing conditions including a $35 daily fee. An online form will be available at the residence life Web site at the beginning of December. Students who are involved in winter sports will get specific instructions from their coaches or residence life staff regarding winter break housing. These students will stay on campus together as a team but should not expect to stay in their individual rooms between Dec. 20 and Jan. 18. We ask residents to complete the following before leaving:
Staff members will be conducting a safety and maintenance inspection of each room upon closing. Students may be billed cleaning charges if conditions above are not met. Moving out at semester time? Students return their key(s) to their hall director’s office in an envelope with the student’s name and room number clearly identified. If leaving Central College, they also turn in their ID cards. Winter Bicycle Storage Airport shuttle schedule - Thanksgiving break and winter break: The Dutch Bus airport shuttle to the Des Moines International Airport is a service of Student Activities. Students may reserve a spot on a shuttle by emailing sac@central.edu at least three days prior to the date they wish to ride. The cost is $5 one-way payable upon boarding via cash or check to Central College. The shuttle will also drop students off at the Des Moines Keo Way Greyhound Terminal if requested at the time of reservation. Shuttle departures are cancelled if no one has reserved a spot three days in advance of the departure. Shuttle schedules for Fall and Thanksgiving Breaks are as follows:
Popular campus Web sites Academics http://www.central.edu/academics The Parent Connections newsletter is created by Bonnie Dahlke, director of student involvement and orientation on behalf of the student life office. The information presented is based on expert advice from professional staff at Central College and working in higher education beyond Central. If there are topics you would like to see covered in the newsletter, please e-mail parentconnections@central.edu. To ensure you continue receiving Central College Online e-mails, please add our "From" address (parentconnections@central.edu) to your address book. |
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