The Link FSC Parent Newsletter 10/28/11
Campus Announcements:
Trick or Treat –
FSC students are getting their share of this seasonal celebration this week.
Tuesday evening featured Òpumpkin bowling.Ó On Thursday night, FSCÕs food
services folks hosted their annual costume contest along with pumpkin
carving and ÒScary-okeÓ in WyneeÕs Bistro.
The sorority community provided trick or treating opportunities for faculty and
staff families. The Mocsquerade Ball takes to the great outdoors Friday night
for the annual dance, this time around the Water Dome.
Email Connection - Help us spread the
word to your student that his/her mail has changed and is not longer
@flsouthern.edu. ItÕs now @mocs.flsouthern.edu. If your student hasnÕt done so
already, he/she needs to contact ishlep@flsouthern.edu to
request login info. The FSC email account is considered an official form of
college communication. Your student can also stop by the Rinker Technology
Center.
Shuttle Service Link – In last weekÕs newsletter, we shared information about a
more affordable transportation option to and from both airports. HereÕs the
link for your convenience for online booking http://www.floridasoutherncollege.airportdirectshuttleservice.com/
Moc Interview Success –
Eighty-four students took advantage of the opportunity to polish their
interview skills this week during the Career CenterÕs annual Moc Interview Day.
Numerous area employers donated their time to conduct these realistic interviews
and then provided performance evaluations.
Registration Approaches – Your
student is fast approaching the time to register for spring semester classes.
Now is the time for him/her to make sure there are no holds so the registration
process can easily proceed.
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Nov. 7 |
Students with 92 or more earned hours
may begin Web Registration at 8:00 p.m. |
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Nov. 10 |
Students with 60 or more earned hours
may begin Web Registration at 8:00 p.m. |
|
Nov. 11 |
Final Day to Drop a Course without an
Academic Penalty |
|
Nov. 11 |
Final Day to Withdraw from College |
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Nov. 14 |
Students with 30 or more earned hours
may begin Web Registration at 8:00 p.m. |
|
Nov. 16 |
Final Day to Drop a "B" Course |
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Nov. 17 |
Students with 1 or more earned hours
may begin Web Registration at 7:00 a.m. |
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Nov. 17 |
Students with 0 earned hours
may begin Web Registration at 12:00 p.m. |
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Nov. 19 |
Last day to register for Spring Classes
without Late Fee (After Nov. 19, a $100 fee added to returning students with
no schedule) |
Need Help?
– Is your student having challenges in these classes? Help is at hand. Academic Assistance available for the specific
classes listed: PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions):
BIO
1500
Biological Essentials PS
155 – Tuesday
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
CHE 1011
Chemical Foundations
PS
108 – Monday
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
CHE 1111
Principles of Chemistry
I
PS 108 – Thursday
5:00
– 6:00 p.m.
MAT 1007
Social World
Algorithms
PS 205 – Wednesday
6:30 – 7:30
p.m.
MAT 2022
Elementary
Statistics
PS 204 –
Wednesday 6:30
– 7:30 p.m.
PHY
2110
Physics (Calculus
Based)
PS 202 –
Wednesday 6:30
– 7:30 p.m.
Growing Faster Every Day - FSCÕs new Frank
Lloyd Wright Usonian House is quickly taking shape.
Coming up in November – Plenty of events and opportunities await your student in
the coming month:
Water Ski Clinic (Nov. 2)
Self Defense Clinic (Nov. 2)
Chick Fil A Friday (Nov. 4)
ACE presents Casino Night
(Nov. 4)
Fall Festival (Nov. 5)
Blood Drive (Nov. 8 & 9)
Career, Internship &
Graduate School Expo (Nov. 9)
11.11.11. Money Grab (Nov.
11)
Freshman, Sophomore and
Junior Art Show (beginning Nov. 11)
Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
Veterans Day Orchestra
Concert (Nov. 13)
Senior Seminars from the English
Department (Nov. 14-21)
SAGA Film Series Continues
ÒReturn of the Living DeadÓ (Nov. 14)
National Hunger and Homeless
Awareness Week (Nov. 15-19)
Annual College Thanksgiving
Dinner (Nov. 17)
Florida Lecture Series,
ÒAmericaÕs Courts: State and NationÓ (Nov. 17)
Department of Theatre
presents MoliereÕs comedy ÒTartuffeÓ (beginning Nov. 17)
Thanksgiving Break (Nov.
23-Nov. 27)
Convocation (Nov. 30)
Schedule
of Upcoming Events:
Friday,
Oct. 28
á Last
day for Blacklight by Al Kriston,
Melvin Art Gallery
á Legally Speaking
Seminar presented by Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, noon, Thrift
Alumni Room
á FSC
swim meet vs. SCAD, 4 p.m., Wellness Center Pool
á 6th
Annual Hispanic American FSC Film Festival, 6-7 p.m., Christoverson 109; ÒSins
of My FatherÓ
á Mocsquerade
Ball, 7 p.m., Water Dome; prizes include a chance to win a book scholarship for
second semester
Saturday,
Oct. 29
á Day
on Campus, Admissions (Family Association volunteers)
Sunday,
Oct. 30
á Chapel,
11 a.m., Annie Pfeiffer Chapel
á Mass,
1:30 p.m., Danforth Chapel
á FSC
womenÕs volleyball vs. Flagler, 2 p.m. Jenkins Field House
Monday,
Oct. 31
á Halloween
Tuesday,
Nov. 1
á FSCÕs College
Democrats, College Republicans, and Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor
society host Former Louisiana Governor and United States Congressman Buddy
Roemer, announced candidate for U.S. President, 12:30 p.m., Rogers Auditorium, Carlisle
Rogers Building
á How
to Make the Most of an Expo, 4 p.m., Career Center
Wednesday,
Nov. 2
á How to Make the Most of an Expo, 10:45 a.m., Career Center
Friday,
Nov. 4
á Chick Fil A Friday, 8:45 a.m., Bandshell, first 100 students
receive a free chicken biscuit
á ACE presents Casino Night, 8 p.m., JR Lobby
Saturday,
Nov. 5
á Fall Festival, 1 p.m., Badcock Garden, prizes including a $250 Jet
Blue Gift Card
Sunday,
Nov. 6
á Daylight
Savings Time
á Chapel,
11 a.m., Annie Pfeiffer Chapel, Save a Swipe
á Mass, 1:30 p.m., Danforth Chapel
A Look Ahead at WyneeÕs Bistro:
Monday – Tex Mex Bar
Tuesday – Stir Fry
Wednesday – Beef Around the World
Thursday – Traveling Greece
Friday – Meatballs International
Saturday – Steak and Shrimp Night
College Terrace – Chicken Cordon Bleu
Cyber CafŽ – Moc Rib Sandwich
Grill Master – Grilled Grouper Sandwich
In the News:
FSC Communication Majors Recognized for Scholarly Work by the Florida Communication Association
FSC Holds Commercial Real Estate
Symposium
From
the FSC Career Center:
The Career Center held ÒMocÓ Interview Day on October 26. Eighty-four students had the opportunity to practice their interviewing skills with 20 business professionals. If your student did not sign up this time around, we will have another one of these events in the spring.
This coming week we have a seminar on How to Make the Most of an Expo
to prepare our students to attend the upcoming Career, Internship and Gradate
School Expo. These will take place in the Career Center either on Tuesday,
November 1, at 4 p.m. or at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2. The Expo
will be held the following week on November 9 from 10am – 1 pm.
More details next week!
From
the FSC Counseling Center:
It Changes. No matter what ÒitÓ is, it will
change. Bad times pass but so do good ones. The important thing is
to keep a sense of perspective and realize that, welcome or not, change is a
part of life. Young adults canÕt always achieve this point of view.
They imagine that they will always go on thinking, feeling, or wanting what
they do right now. If theyÕre in love, itÕs forever. If theyÕre
broken-hearted, the sun will never shine again. If they are disappointed
by a friend, the whole world has let them down. Developing a
philosophical attitude toward lifeÕs vicissitudes can take decades so it may be
unrealistic to expect your 18-year-old to do so. Still, you can help your
son or daughter through hard times by offering your own hard-earned wisdom,
especially when you share the missteps you took in acquiring that wisdom.
Revealing your vulnerabilities and imperfections gives your child permission to
be human and lifts the burden of perfectionism. Sharing how you learned
from your mistakes gives your child hope and shows how even serious blunders
can lead to gains in maturity and self-awareness. Good things happen when
you let your child know the Òreal you.Ó If your child is facing some hard
times, encourage a visit to the Counseling Center so that, together, we can
help them through.
From
the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center:
Water Ski Clinics Scheduled
Learn to water ski or improve your
skills with our nationally ranked FSC Water Ski Team. Clinics will be
held the next two Wednesdays, November 2nd 9th from
9am-5pm. Contact Roger Skalko at rskalko@flsouthern.edu for price information and to schedule your ski set.
Swim Lessons Available
Beginner to advanced lessons are available
for a discounted rate of $40. Price includes 4 private 1 hour lessons
where you can learn to swim, refine your strokes or receive goal specific
training by a certified Water Safety Instructor. Sign up at the front
desk of the Wellness Center.
NIRSA Student Organization Meeting
This is for students interested in
getting more involved in campus recreation or learning about all jobs that are
involved in this field. Initial meeting will be held Wednesday, November
2 at 5pm in the DuBose Room.
Nutrition Topics
Tuesday, November 1, at 12:15 in the
DuBose Room. This weekÕs topic is ÒMeal PlanningÓ.
Self-Defense Clinic
Wednesday, November 2, 7-9pm at the
Wellness Center. Bring a friend and learn some basics of keeping yourself
safe.
Student Health 101-A Parent Perspective
http://readsh101.com/flsouthern-pp.html
We hope youÕll enjoy this interactive parentÕs companion to our Student Health 101 newsletter.
Final Thoughts –
ItÕs beginning to look a lot likeÉNovember in Florida. Our mornings have
finally started to have a little dip to the temperature. There are a few more
Òweather frontsÓ changing the humidity. The sky is a little more brilliant
during the day. While our leaves donÕt change and thereÕs certainly no reason
to bring out the winter coats (yet), our campus is beginning to show signs of
the season.
All the best – Shari
Shari Szabo
Assistant Dean of Student Development
Florida Southern College
111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland, FL 33801-5698