The Link FSC Parent Newsletter 12/2/11

Campus Announcements:

Convo – The talented students of the Music Department were featured at Convocation this week. If your student missed Convo, Encores are this Tuesday at 2 and 5:15 p.m. and again on Wednesday at 10:40 a.m. in the President’s Dining Room. As a parent you can also enjoy the holiday music. Just go to http://www.facebook.com/floridasouthern. Click on the "Livestream" link on the left hand side of the page (under the red FSC graphic mark).

Speaking of Livestream - Florida Southern will be offering live video streaming of the winter Commencement through the college's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/floridasouthern. Click on the "Livestream" link on the left hand side of the page (under the red FSC graphic mark).

Holiday Happenings – Lakeland kicked off the holiday season this past Thursday night with the annual Christmas Parade. Holiday activities on campus begin Saturday with the Christmas Gala (students are encouraged to attend the 2:30 p.m. show). On Sunday, the annual campus Christmas tree lighting takes place at 7 p.m. in Lynn’s Garden. Coming up on Wednesday at 7 p.m. is the annual Lessons and Carols, presented in Annie Pfeiffer Chapel. The McKay Tree lighting and holiday desserts will be held immediately following.

The Sounds of Christmas – FSC’s Chamber Singers will be at the International Mall next Saturday (Dec. 10) for a spontaneous caroling explosion at noon.  Look for them in the food court.

Study Abroad – Is your student interested in the options for Study Abroad? Check out this link now and in the future for additional trip opportunities.

On the Horizon for January – Students will get a look at FSC from a new angle when they return in January. On January 11, SGA will host a Hot Air Balloon event on campus from 4-6 p.m. in the Badcock Garden. On January 12, FSC spirit will be in full force as the Snake Pit is opened to celebrate the basketball season in the Jenkins Field House. The Roux Library won’t be just a library on January 13 but it will host a dance for Rave at the Roux that evening. The weekend will continue with the Battle of the Bands and a basketball game tailgate.

In the Neighborhood – Next time you are visiting FSC, be sure to check out the Polk Museum of Art just around the corner. Polk Museum of Art will showcase paintings by New York- and Louisiana-based artist Hunt Slonem in an exhibition titled “An Expressive Nature” that opens Dec. 17 and will show through March 24. In honor of Winter Commencement at FSC, visitors to the Museum who show their commencement programs will receive one FREE admission that weekend. Adult admission is normally $5 and senior admission is normally $4. Children and students are always free! (And it's always free to visit the Museum Shop!) Polk Museum of Art is at 800 E. Palmetto St., just one block north of the FSC campus. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Museum is fully accessible. For more information, please visit www.PolkMuseumofArt.org or call 863.688.7743.

In the News:

FSC’s “Legally Speaking” Series to Host Non-Profit Expert

FSC Forensic Mocs Take Third at Florida State College of Jacksonville

Schedule of Upcoming Events:

Friday, Dec. 2

· Chick-Fil-A Friday, 8:45 a.m., Bandshell, first 100 students receive a free chicken biscuit

· Legally Speaking Series, Noon, Thrift Alumni Room

· Roberts Academy Holiday Carols, 2 p.m., Roberts Academy

· Department of Theatre presents Moliere’s comedy “Tartuffe,” 7:30 p.m., Buckner Theatre

Saturday, Dec. 3

· Christmas Gala, 2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Branscomb Auditorium

Students please plan on attending the 2:30 p.m. show.

· Department of Theatre presents Moliere’s comedy “Tartuffe,” 7:30 p.m., Buckner Theatre

Sunday, Dec. 4

· Chapel, 11 a.m., Annie Pfeiffer Chapel

· Mass, 1:30 p.m., Danforth Chapel

· Department of Theatre presents Moliere’s comedy “Tartuffe,” 2:30 p.m., Buckner Theatre

· FSC Christmas Tree Lighting, 7 p.m., Lynn’s Garden

Tuesday, Dec. 6

· Stress Free Zone, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center

· Convo Encore, 2 p.m. and 5:15 p.m., President’s Dining Room

Wednesday, Dec. 7

· Convo Encore, 10:40 a.m., President’s Dining Room

· Contemporary Percussion Recital, 7 p.m. B202, Anne McGregor Jenkins Recital Hall

· Annual Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service, 7 p.m., Annie Pfeiffer Chapel

· McKay Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Desserts, 8 p.m., Water Dome

Thursday, Dec. 8

· FSC women’s basketball vs. Florida Tech, 5:30 p.m., Jenkins Field House

· FSC men’s basketball vs. Florida Tech, 7:30 p.m., Jenkins Field House

Friday, Dec. 9

· Last day of classes – finals follow

· Final Day of Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Show, Melvin Art Gallery

Sunday, Dec.11

· Chapel, 11 a.m., Annie Pfeiffer Chapel, Save a Swipe Lunch

· Mass, 1:30 p.m., Danforth Chapel

· Flapjack Fling, 9-11 p.m., Wynee’s Bistro, take a study break with free pancakes

Monday, Dec.12-14

· Final Exams

Thursday, Dec.15

· Residence Halls Close at 5 p.m.

Friday, Dec.16

· Water Dome Splash for December graduates, 1-2 p.m., Water Dome

Saturday, Dec.17

· Commencement, 10:30 a.m., Branscomb Auditorium

· FSC men’s basketball vs. Chowan, 7:30 p.m., Jenkins Field House

Sunday, Dec.18

· FSC women’s basketball vs. Delta State, 3 p.m., Jenkins Field House

Monday, Dec.19

· FSC women’s basketball vs. Alabama-Huntsville, 5 p.m., Jenkins Field House

· FSC men’s basketball vs. Malone, 7:30 p.m., Jenkins Field House

FSC offices closed for the Holiday – Dec. 26 thru Jan. 2, 2012

A Look Ahead at Wynee’s Bistro:

Monday – Potato Bar

Tuesday – Boston Moc It; National Parfait Day

Wednesday – Oriental Express

Thursday – Weiner Wonder Bar at Lunch; Christmas Meal at dinner

Friday – Chipotle Mocs-Ican Bowls

Saturday – Steak and Shrimp Night

College Terrace – Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Cyber Café – Chicken Parm Sandwich

Grill Master – Petite Steak with grilled mushrooms and onions

From the FSC Career Center:

The FSC Career Center is here to assist your student with their career and major planning. The Center has excellent resources in the GEICO Career Center Library, consisting of books and handouts on majors, careers and graduate school material. Three dedicated computers have a practice GRE module for your student’s use. Online resources are also available at any time:

·     Optimal Resume – an online résumé builder which allows your student to build and store résumés online and make changes easily.

·     My Plan – a resource aimed at providing information, from major planning and self-assessment, to informative tips on graduate schools.

·     College Central Network – is the Career Center’s online job board, where all jobs are listed, including part-time and internship opportunities.

·     www.Internships.com – a website dedicated to internship opportunities in the U.S. and abroad.

The Career Center also sponsors programs throughout the academic year to give students the opportunity to network with alumni, employers and organizations and learn more about a variety of fields.  Be sure to encourage your student to participate in these informative events.  To check the schedule of events please visit: www.flsouthern.edu/career.

From the FSC Counseling Center:

Oh, My Goodness, Look at the Time!  It happens every year—right after Thanksgiving, the semester goes into warp drive and zooms to an end.  Just two weeks of classes followed by exam week and then it’s all over.  I hope your student has had a wonderful semester filled with successes of every kind:  academic accomplishments, rewarding friendships, and lots of deep conversations about the meaning of life.  If so, congratulations to your student and to you for a job well done!  But what if the term hasn’t been so great for your student?  Then what?   There can be many reasons for a less-than-stellar academic performance.  Maybe your student hasn’t yet found the balance between work and play.  Or maybe poor stress management was the problem.  Or conflict in an important relationship.  Whatever the issues and concerns preventing your student from succeeding, help is available.  Encourage a visit to the Counseling Center soon. 

From the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center:

Stress Free Zone

Tuesday, December 6, from 11am-2pm at the Hollis Wellness Center

FREE chair massages, aroma therapy and hot tea.

Get information on relaxation techniques.

Intramurals

Tailgate Triathlon Saturday, December 3 at 12 noon.

Flag Football Championship Games, Sunday, December 4, at Barnett Field.

Congratulations to our Short Court Basketball Champions:

Men’s A          Sigma Chi A

Women’s A     Triple Threat

Coed               Lady Friends

Men’s B           Pike Gold

Swim Lessons Available

Beginner to advanced lessons 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.

Student Health 101-A Parent Perspective

http://readsh101.com/flsouthern-pp.html

We hope you’ll enjoy this interactive parent’s companion to our Student Health 101 newsletter.

Sports Shorts:

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM EXTENDS WIN STREAK TO SIX, RANKED 22nd … The women’s basketball team continues to enjoy life on the road.  In their first game since being ranked 22^nd in this week’s USA TODAY/ESPN Division II Coaches’ Poll, the Moccasins extended their winning streak to six straight games, all on the road, with a 99-48 win at Flagler Wednesday night. 

MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM ALSO NATIONALLY RANKED HEADING TO ROLLINS … Ranked 22^nd in this week’s NABC/Division II Coaches Poll, the men’s basketball team is enjoying a four-game winning streak as it heads into Saturday’s early season showdown with preseason conference favorite Rollins.  The Moccasins (4-1) won their own Terrace Hotel/Ledger Media Group Tournament last weekend, downing Limestone, 87-78, and topping Armstrong Atlantic, 85-84, in the championship game. 

FSC WATER SKIER EARNS NATIONAL AWARD … Florida Southern's Lauren Morgan has been named the National Collegiate Water Ski Association Female Athlete of the Year. The freshman from Odessa, Fla., helped lead the FSC women to a first-place finish at the NCWSA Championship in October, placing third in the women's overall point totals. She was the individual winner in the jump competition, was fifth in the tricks and ninth in the slalom.

Final Thoughts – Let me warn you now – I am planting a mind worm– the song is “Final Countdown.” Yes, it’s a bit on the heavy metal side, but the title captures the next two weeks for your student as he/she concentrates on Academic Preparation Week and then Finals.

Wish them luck. Give them encouragement. Cheer them on. Your student is about to complete the fall semester. The Final Countdown is on.

All the best – Shari

Shari Szabo

Assistant Dean of Student Development

Florida Southern College

111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive

Lakeland, FL 33801-5698

sszabo@flsouthern.edu