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January 16, 2018 Dear CO-WY AMP Member, I hope you had a wonderful winter break and your semester is off to a good start! I would like to bring your attention to our new Summer STEM Research Grant. We are seeking students that are willing to invest their summer months doing original research, and use this research experience as a stepping stone toward a scientific career. Students can request up to 4000 in stipend. Your application is due on March 5, 2018. Proposal guideline can be found on our website . If you have any questions regarding this grant, please do not hesitate to contact me (hliu1@msudenver.edu). The CO-WY AMP program will continue to offer events and services to help you succeed in your education endeavors:  STEM Learning Center (SI 1009). The STEM Learning Center is open M-F from 7:00AM to 7:00PM. For your convenience, there is a refrigerator and a coffee maker. We have set up computers and printers for you to use. We also have walk-in tutors. It is a great space for you to use.  Spring Recognition Dinner: This semester’s dinner will be held April 5, 2018 at St. Cajetan’s Church, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. We are requesting that you RSVP with the number of guests attending with you no later than February 26, 2018 please email ltaylo50@msudenver.edu to RSVP.  Student Success Stipend: You are eligible for a stipend if you successfully complete your 2017 fall semester. Please turn in your grades to the CO-WY AMP office by February 26, 2018 with your advisor’s signature, late grades will NOT be accepted. You will receive your stipend during the Recognition Dinner.  Scholarships: There are three scholarships available in this spring. The Wu Scholarship, the Provost Scholarship and the Urban League Guild Scholarship. Details on submission can be found on our website at www.msudenver.edu/case/co-ampstudents/scholarships. Your essays for these scholarships are due February 26, 2018.  Peer Tutoring: CO-WY AMP provides free peer tutoring. We have tutors in Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics. If you need peer tutoring, please submit a tutoring request form, which can be obtained from the CO-WY AMP office or on website at www.msudenver.edu/case/tutoring, or you can go to our STEM Learning Center in SI 1009.  Monthly Meetings: We will have monthly CO-WY AMP meetings. The purpose of the meetings is to get to know each other, provide a better understanding of the program and provide useful information to assist in your success. We will provide a free dinner and encourage you to bring your friends. Below is the schedule for these meetings: o Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Location: Science 1009 Time: 5:00-6:00PM GEMS Program with Dr. Adela Cota Gomez o Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Location: Science 1009 Time 5:00-6:00PM STEM Career Services  Faculty Advising: To help you succeed in your education, CO-WY AMP provides faculty advising. As a CO-WY AMP student, you are required to schedule an advising session either with Dr. Liu or with your discipline advisor each semester to remain active in the CO-WY AMP program. Please visit our website at for a list of your discipline advisor’s name, contact information and office hours.  Mathematics Peer Study Program: The MSU Denver Mathematics Peer Study Program (MPSP) is a series of instructor-supervised learning sessions organized to supplement the course material from MTH 1080, MTH 1110, MTH 1112 and MTH 1310. To encourage CO-WY AMP student to attend MPSP while taking Algebra (MTH 1110) or Algebra through modeling (MTH 1112), we will refund your 90.00 program fee if you can demonstrate that you attended regularly (e.g. show your attendance record) and passed your class with B minus or better grade.  Textbook Program: Our textbook borrowing program is growing thanks to your donations. We have textbooks for general biology, microbiology, genetics, general chemistry, organic chemistry, algebra, and calculus for you to borrow. It is on a first come first serve basis. Please also consider donating your used textbooks to the Center instead of selling it back to book store for pennies.  Passport to success: Attend a monthly meeting and receive a Passport. When you have attended 1 advising session, 3 out of 6 meetings, and completed 3 out 6 activities, you are eligible for additional assistance such as financial support for attending a conference, etc. To receive assistance you must write a one-page proposal, which will be submitted to the Steering Committee for approval. Please see our website for proposal guidelines www.msudenver.edu/case/coampstudents/passporttosuccess. Finally, for the Spring 2018 semester, here is our contact information: CASE/CO-WY AMP Office Dr. Hsiu-Ping Liu Science 1051 Science 2039 Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Office Hours: T and R: 1:00PM-3:00PM, Phone: 303-615-0293 and by appointment Fax: 303-556-5107 Phone: 303-615-0221 Email: ltaylo50@msudenver.edu Email: hliu1@msudenver.edu We are always interested in the progress you are making towards your degree. If you are graduating this spring, please let us know as soon as possible so we can celebrate your success. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for your continued participation in the program. Sincerely, Dr. Hsiu-Ping Liu Director, Center for Advanced STEM Education (CASE) Site Coordinator, Colorado-Wyoming Alliance for Minority Participation (CO-WY AMP) Sponsored by the National Science Foundation * From: Rich Janow Sent: Friday, January 05, 2018 10:20 AM Subject: FW: Welcome to Physics 121 for Spring 2018 - Sections 002, 004, 010, 012 Attachments: Spring 2018 Phys 121 Due Dates - Ver_1_0.pdf; Spring 2018 Phys 121 Syllabus - Ver_1_0.pdf Dear Physics 121 students: Welcome to the Spring 2018 term, which begins in less than 2 weeks. The Registrar lists you as a student in one of my four sections of Physics 121 as of today. I have attached the course "syllabus", which contains much of the information you will need throughout the term – especially at the beginning. Some of this information is repeated on my web page (janow) and you can also download and print the entire syllabus that is there in “pdf” format. Please be sure you have the required pre-requisite and co-requisite courses mentioned in the syllabus; we are serious about enforcing them because students missing those basic competencies have done poorly in Physics 121 in the past. If you have questions about registration contact Ms. Christine Oertel in the Physics Department office (Tiernan 4th floor, christine.a.oertel@njit.edu) or Ms. Williams. • Pages 1, 2, and 3 of the Syllabus should answer most of your questions in detail regarding the required materials, policies and course rules, and grading standards. Page 4 is a one page weekly schedule of the topics to be covered in lecture and recitation classes, and other important events (like exams). • A second attachment summarizes the currently planned homework deadlines for each of my four sections. We have stuck closely to the assignment schedule in the past and intend to do so this term also, barring unforeseen weather or other emergencies. Be sure that email from your official NJIT email address reaches you. If you normally get your mail on some other email system (like gmail for example) you should set up automatic forwarding to it from your NJIT address. The text for this term is: Young & Freedman, “University Physics, 13th Edition”. We use chapters 21 through 31 only for Physics 121; you can get them in Volume 2 of the text. We are NOT using the newer 14th edition of the same text. The bookstore will have both used and new copies of Edition 13 for us. You may also find them online at places like Amazon and Half.com. Some students prefer to use only the electronic version of the text, which comes bundled when you buy a Mastering Physics Access Code (needed to use the online homework system). The Mastering Physics login url and more details are on my web page. If you did not use MP in the past you will need to spend some time getting used to it. See the syllabus and my web site for more details. The NJIT bookstore will have bundles containing the book with a Mastering Physics access code. Wherever you get it, be sure your access code is good for our text (Young & Friedman 13th edition - not an older or newer edition). Some students may have codes from previous terms that are still good; others have to buy a new one, possibly on the Mastering Physics web site.. Most of the important events are laid out in the weekly assignments list on Page 4 of the syllabus. The abbreviation "HW03" for example means homework assignment 03, covering the material introduced in Lecture 03. My web site will have a lot of material for you during the term. The starting url for it is janow . It is up and available now. You can navigate from there to the top level Spring 2018 Physics 121 page and below. Lectures, exam review materials, exam grades, and problem solutions are among the items that will be posted. Some students find it useful to bring the lecture notes to class. My sections of Physics 121 will not be using Moodle. We are once again using "iClickers" in my sections of Phys 121. Bring your clicker to every lecture-style class. Many of you have a clicker already and can just re-use it. iClickers are a type of "classroom response system" that polls the class on questions I ask in class, which might be just for fun or part of quizzes and attendance-keeping. If you don't have a clicker, you can buy one (at the bookstore – used is OK). Be sure there is a legible clicker ID on your clicker (look for an 8 digit hexadecimal string on the back). Spring 2018 Phys 121 Due Dates... Spring 2018 Phys 121 Syllabus ... If you do not already have a “Mastering Physics” account you will have to get one using the url posted on my web page to reach MP’s system. Assign your NJIT email address as your login ID and choose a password you won’t forget. You will then also need to sign yourself into the correct implementation of this course on “Mastering Physics” before you can pick up homework assignments and submit the answers. Once you have a valid account, you need to use the appropriate course identifier code to enroll in one of the HW sections of my course. These IDs for my classes are: MPJANOW121002SP18 for section 002 MPJANOW121004SP18 for section 004 MPJANOW121010SP18 for Section 010 MPJANOW121012SP18 for Section 012 The courses are open now for enrollment. The Syllabus and web page point you to the “Mastering” login and instructions for getting on the system. Let me know by email if this poses a problem. When I tried it last, Internet Explorer did not work well with Mastering Physics’ software. You are probably better off using Firefox or Chrome. Instructors cannot access your login information, so write it down. There is a “Mastering Physics“ lost-password function. Be sure to spell your name on “Mastering” the same way NJIT spells it on the course roster. Also, be sure to fill in your NJIT ID where requested on the account screen. My teaching schedule is already posted on my web site and will also be available on the door of my office and in the Physics Department office. You are strongly encouraged to come to my office throughout the term to talk about any issues or questions you have, or to email me anytime. If my posted office hours are not good for you, we can set up an appointment; I usually respond to email very quickly. I will be at NJIT mainly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays this term. All the best.....see you in class. RJ Rich Janow, Ph. D. NJIT Physics Department Newark, New Jersey Tiernan 423B janow@njit.edu janow Rich Janow * Office of the Dean - Division of Student Life & Academic Development 29 Everett Street • Cambridge, MA 02138 • 617.349.8530 • 617.349.8544 TTY • 617.349.8558 fax www.lesley.edu/student.html MBTA Discounted Semester T-Pass Program November 15, 2017 Dear Students, Attached is the MBTA* order form that includes a list of the different T-pass descriptions for the MBTA Spring 2018 Semester T-passes. The MBTA order deadline is December 15, 2017; please be sure that we have received your order by that date so that it gets included with our order to the MBTA, as the MBTA does not accept orders after the deadline. Payment Payments can be made by cash (in person), credit card, or Money Order (made payable to Lesley University). We do not accept personal checks. If you will be paying with someone else’s credit card, a letter from the credit/debit card holder is required and must include their (1) authorization of the payment; (2) mailing address used for credit card, email address, and phone number; and (3) brief description of their relationship to you (e.g., parent). Please send the letter to me with the MBTA Order Form as described below. Also, please note that a credit card payment for the total amount must clear by December 15, 2017 at 5:00pm for your order to be included with our order to the MBTA. Please know that the MBTA does not provide any cancellations or refunds and cannot change your Tpass to a different type of pass after the order is sent to the MBTA. Order Forms  If you need a hard copy of the order form, please call me (Abeeda Husain) or stop by the Dean of Student Life office at 11 Mellen Street (Doble Campus, Cambridge) anytime between, 9:30am4:30pm, Monday through Friday.  Please return your order form to me by December 15, 2017one of the following ways:  Bring the MBTA order form to the Dean of Student Life office at 11 Mellen Street  Mail to Abeeda Husain, Lesley University, 29 Everett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138  Fax to 617-349-8558 (please call me after sending to ensure that I received it)  Call me at 617-349-8534 or 617-349-8530 (credit card information will be needed)  Please note that your LU ID number is required on the order form Is this your first time considering a semester T-Pass? Prior to ordering a semester T-pass, please first consider the frequency and type of public transportation that you may need. Purchasing a T-pass on a monthly or semester basis may be an excellent value, but first determine if the use will be equal to or greater than the monthly fee. The fare amounts can be found on the “Passes” page of the MBTA web site at: www.mbta.com/fares_and_passes/passes/.  A popular monthly pass for students is the “LinkPass” (unlimited bus and subway) which is currently 84.50 per month. To calculate the cost benefit of a monthly LinkPass, you would need to ride the subway at least 35 times per month (using a CharlieCard at 2.25/ride) to justify buying a 84.50 monthly pass. 2  The MBTA discounted Semester T-pass program offers 11savings on all passes (currently 300.82 for a LinkPass; which is the equivalent of 75.20/month). The Semester pass is available through Lesley and needs to be pre-ordered and pre-paid, usually by the end of July for the fall semester and early December for the spring semester. A summary of different the type of T-passes is attached. The prices shown on the summary include the 11discount.  For students who do not need to purchase a monthly pass or who miss the fall or spring order deadline, an alternative is to get a hard plastic CharlieCard and add either a cash “value” or a “monthly pass fare” to your CharlieCard at any MBTA station vending machine or electronically through the MBTA’s MyCharlieAccount option.  Please see the MBTA web pages for more information and the ***MyCharlieAccount option which will protect your card in case it is lost/stolen***: er.jsf Trying to decide between the LinkPass or Zone 1A? If you are trying to determine if a commuter train Zone 1A pass would be better for you than a LinkPass (subway & bus), the following may be helpful:  Zone 1A includes bus and subway (LinkPass) transportation.  Zone 1A also includes the closest commuter train stops to North Station or to South Station which are: Porter Square, Chelsea, Forest Hills, JFK/UMass, Malden Center, Morton Street, Ruggles, Uphams Corner, West Medford, and Yawkey, as well as the Inner Harbor Ferries. (See the MBTA Commuter Rail Zone Chart at for more information.)  The LinkPass and Zone 1A are currently the same cost.  For the semester LinkPass, students receive one CharlieCard that is valid for the entire semester it was purchased for (September-December for the fall or February-May for the spring) and the card is replaceable if lost or stolen.  For the semester Zone 1A pass, students need to pick up a commuter rail pass each month and the pass is not replaceable if lost or stolen. Where will you pick-up your Semester T-Pass? If you purchase a Bus, Link, Inner Express or Outer Express pass, your Semester T-Pass will be issued on a hard plastic CharlieCard and will be valid for the semester it was purchased for (February-May for the spring or September-December for the fall). You can pick up your CharlieCard from the Dean of Student Life office at 11 Mellen Street between, 9:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday, beginning the last three business days of August for the Fall passes and the last three business days of January for the Spring passes. If your card gets stolen or lost, please contact me as soon as possible so that I can have the MBTA cancel your old card and re-issue you a replacement card. A new card will be shipped to me and I will inform you by email and phone as soon as it arrives. Please know that your Semester CharlieCard will deactivate after December 31 for the Fall semester, or after May 31 for the Spring semester, and it should be discarded after those dates. You will need to obtain a new CharlieCard if you want to purchase an additional fare or pass. The MBTA will not refund any fare or passes that you attempt to add to a semester CharlieCard. 3 If you purchase a Commuter Rail or Boat pass, you will receive a Zone pass each month of the semester it was purchased for (February-May for the spring or September-December for the fall). You can pick up the pass from the Dean of Student Life office at 11 Mellen Street anytime between 9:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday, beginning the last three business days of each month. Commuter Rail and Boat passes cannot be replaced if they are lost or stolen. Please know that we do not mail any T-passes. If you would like a family member or friend to pick up your pass for you, please email me (ahusain@lesley.edu) or have the family member/friend bring in a signed authorization letter from you that includes your cell phone number and email address. If you have any questions, please email or call me at 617-349-8534 or 617-349-8530. Thanks. Abeeda Abeeda Husain Office Manager Office of the Dean of Student Life and Academic Development Mailing Address: 29 Everett Street Location: 11 Mellen Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Telephone: 617-349-8534 Fax: 617-349-8558 * ”MBTA,” or the “T,” is the abbreviation for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Office of Student and Academic Services Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 33 Livingston Avenue, Suite 100 New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1979 www.bloustein.rutgers.edu 848-932-2727 Fax: 732-932-0934 Spring 2018 Dear Incoming Student, Welcome to the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers! We are writing to you to introduce you to the Bloustein Graduate Student Association (B.G.S.A.) and to give you our advice about how to make the transition for the fall semester a little easier. To get started, all new students must notify us via email or online that you will be coming to the Bloustein School. Receipt of this sheet acts as the trigger mechanism to activate your student record at the University. BGSA. First, who are we? BGSA is the student advocacy group within the school. We have biweekly meetings, weekly social events, and elected officers. BGSA provides a forum for student opinion and a means for collective action to improve academic and student life in the school. Orientation. Orientation will be held at the Bloustein School Civic Square building, 33 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, NJ, in the Special Events Forum on the first floor at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018. As such, some classes scheduled before 4:30 pm on Tuesday, September 4th have been canceled or moved to another date. Please do note that all classes starting from 4:30 pm on will go on as scheduled and are not affected by orientation. For the most up to date information on class changes affected by orientation, please visit: NetID. All Rutgers University students are required to create a NetID and password for use during their time as a student. Your NetID will allow you to log into course sites on Sakai, Blackboard or eCollege, see your final grades, obtain your transcript, register for additional courses, use computing facilities and access library materials from home. Activate your NetID Here Registration. Registration is processed each term through the Rutgers Registrar and the online portal WebReg. New students are recommended to register for one or two of their required core courses over the summer. You can change your registration throughout posted add/drop periods. Registration changes done after the add/drop period may involve a late fee penalty. Changing your registration is done via the web or in person at the Registrar’s Office. Tuition and fees are due after registration. It is only after you have registered for one or more classes that you are able to apply for computer accounts (email), receive your RUConnection/ID access card and get access to a parking permit. () ID Cards. There is no charge to obtain your first Rutgers student ID card, also known as the RU Connection card. However, you are required to be registered for at least one course at all times in order to receive your RU Connection card or keep it active. Aside from serving as your student ID, the RU Connection card is used to take out books from the library, doubles as your meal card at the dining halls, serves as your access key card to get into the Bloustein School computer labs. If you are a new student, you may wait until your arrival here in the fall to obtain your ID card, or you can also stop by any of the RU Connection offices on campus to obtain one. A listing of all RU Connection offices, their locations and hours of operation can be found on their website. You will receive your RU Connection card on the spot, after you upload your photo to either online photo submission site. The whole process takes mere minutes to complete. University Calendar. The University’s on-line academic calendar lists all breaks, observed holidays, exam periods, registration add-drop deadlines, etc. In addition, many classes during the first week of school are moved to different start times to accommodate new student orientations. Finances. The first month of graduate school will be costly. Even if you have financial aid, fellowships or alike, often it takes weeks before you receive your first aid payment. Even with full aid, the various fees and textbook expenses can add up to 500 or 1,000 dollars very quickly. It can also take a week or so to open a local bank account. Banks located in close proximity to the school include: The Bank of New York, PNC Bank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and TD Bank. Health Insurance. In keeping with Federal mandates, all graduate full-time and part-time students must maintain adequate health insurance coverage. If you already have health insurance benefits with an outside carrier, you must provide documentation of such here. Students who do not have such benefits, can purchase a plan through the University. More information on purchasing such plans can be found here: All foreign students who are in the US on a visa must direct all their health insurance related questions to Eirinn Jones at the Center for International Faculty and Student Services at 848-932- 7015 or via email at eljones@gaiacenters.rutgers.edu. All other students with health insurance questions should speak with Angela Logan 848-932- 9053. Immunizations. By law, the University requires students to have received their MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine before coming to Rutgers. You are required to submit proof of MMR vaccination to the University health office. Failure to provide proof of vaccination will result in a hold on your Rutgers transcripts, etc. For any questions regarding the University’s vaccination requirements, please contact 848-932-7402 ext. 268 or via email at vaccine@rci.rutgers.edu. The list of required immunizations can be found here: Parking. Parking for students is available throughout the city, by either parking curbside, metered, or in a municipal parking garage. During weekday evenings, students are able to park in the deck underneath the Bloustein School – but will need a Rutgers commuter or resident hang tag to do so. Night Commuter permits can access the deck beginning at as early as 4:30pm. Students with all other commuter permits (Zone A, B, C, D, & L) will be permitted to park beginning at 6pm and students with resident permits can park beginning at 8pm. During the day, there is parking available at the New Street Parking Deck, located on the corner of New Street and Joyce Kilmer Avenue, approximately 1 block from the school and the Rockoff Hall / Morris Street parking garage located at the corner of New and George Streets. These parking decks are hourly rated and options for the daytime hours. Finally, there is commuter and oncampus student parking, and for this, you should contact the University Parking Office for a semester student rates. You can apply for all your parking permits only AFTER you have registered for one or more classes. Visit for more information. Campus Buses. The Bloustein School is located in the Civic Square Building on the College Avenue Campus. The EE bus route services our location. Bus routes and schedules can be found online. Bike Racks. All students should explore green alternatives in their commute to the school. The Bloustein School has bicycle racks available for student use located by the front and back entrances of the building, as well as in the covered deck below. Please provide your own bicycle locks. Transit. The Bloustein School is a 5-10 minute walk from the New Brunswick Train station. Monthly discount student passes are available for NJ Transit, the state’s mass transit train system. The discount is 25 off the regular price for a monthly commuter pass. Student discount rail tickets may be purchased one-month in advance via the web. Computers and E-mail. The computer labs in the Civic Square Building have their own separate registration and account creation process. Pertinent forms will be distributed at Orientation for the creation of your student lab account. There will be a specific info session on Orientation day dedicated to email and computer lab access. Information on your student Eden email accounts and NetID can also be found at Housing. Rutgers has offices for both on-campus and off-campus housing. Their contact information is as follows:  Graduate Housing Office – Phone: (848) 445-0750 |  Off-Campus Housing Office- - Phone: 732-445-5737 | Most students find their own housing off-campus during their second year. Some students live nearby in the New Brunswick, Highland Park, East Brunswick, or Franklin Township, while others commute to school from Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Trenton, Princeton, etc. Be prepared for the relatively high costs of housing characteristic of the greater New York Metropolitan Area. Realtors may charge up to a 15 fee over and above the security deposit, and first and last months rent. NJ Residency. Establishing NJ residency may reduce your tuition bill. Proof of residency includes employment in NJ (verified by a NJ W-2), a NJ license and motor vehicle registration and/or voter registration. Contact the State Motor Vehicle Department at (609) 292-6500 to find out the location of the nearest license bureau. Voter registration is done at the Middlesex County Clerk’s office. To declare residency, fill out the residency analysis form available at the Registrar’s office. All questions regarding NJ residency must be directed to the Registrar at (848) 445-3556. Athletic Facilities. Athletic facilities are available on each campus. The nearest facilities to our school are the Easton Avenue Gym (a.k.a. Rutgers Fitness Center) or the fitness center at the Cook Douglass Recreation Center. All University athletic facilities require a valid RU Connection / ID card for entry. They also require that you first pass a fitness test (a.k.a. Fit Check) before you can use any cardio vascular equipment. There is a small fee for the testing. Student Mailboxes. Student mailboxes are located on the second floor in the student lounge and are used only for school-related correspondence. You are encouraged to check your mailbox regularly for incoming mail, announcements about graduation, your program requirements, etc. All personal mail must be sent to your home address. Student Lockers. Lockers are available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the student lounge on the second floor of the Bloustein School. When you arrive at the Bloustein School, you will need to sign out a locker key from Marie O’Brien (marieo@rutgers.edu) in room 192. At the end of each June, the lockers are cleared out so you will need to remove your materials by then. All students are asked not to store any perishable food items in their lockers. Student Services. Our staff is committed to helping students and alumni achieve their professional goals, and conduct individualized career advising sessions to navigate career decisions, job and internship searches, and employment preparation. For questions about internships and job placement, please contact Krystyn Kitto, our Assistant Director of Career Services and Alumni Relations. She can be reached via email or by phone at 848-932-2987. Her office is located on the 1st floor of the Bloustein School in room 183. Business Cards. Graduate students are permitted to purchase business cards at their own expense. Students interested in purchasing cards must go through the contracted University vendor Dupli Online by following these instructions. For queries on financial aid please contact Asst. Dean Steve Weston. His office is located is located on the 1st floor, room 190. He may also be reached via email at sdweston@rutgers.edu or via phone at 848-932-2728. All other student life, student services concerns and housing questions can be directed to Courtney Culler, Assistant Director for Graduate Student and Academic Services. Her office is located in room 184. She may be reached via email at courtney.culler@rutgers.edu or 848-932- 2727. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact us. When possible, contact BGSA with any general questions about the School, Rutgers, or New Brunswick. We look forward to meeting you. BGSA Leadership - Current Students President: Rafay Kazmi rafaymkazmi@gmail.com VP Urban Planning: Lindsey May julia.wong@rutgers.edu VP Public Policy: Jazmyne McNeese cecille.delaurentis@rutgers.edu VP PhD Program: Sana Ahmad holly.berman@rutgers.edu VP Health Administration Aakanksha Deoli aakanksha.deoli@rutgers.edu Dear Prospective Student, The LPN to RN Mobility Program at Snead State Community College is designed to provide excellence in nursing education that encompasses holistic caring, respect for individuality and diversity, accountability and responsibility, critical thinking, and clinical expertise. The education and experience of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is valued at Snead State Community College. The LPN to RN Mobility program offers students an affordable and accessible opportunity to attain an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing in three (3) semesters. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN.) Students acquire a vast amount of knowledge and demonstrate skills in critical thinking, communication, patient teaching, delegation, and computer technology. Graduates are prepared to function as entry level Registered Nurses in a variety of settings. Faculty advisors are available to aid students in course selection and future planning. We request that you contact a nursing advisor prior to registering each semester. Admission Requirements Applicants to the LPN to RN Mobility Program are admitted in the Summer. Applicants should consult with a nursing advisor well in advance of the date they plan to apply for admission to the nursing program to allow time to meet the admission requirements. 1. Unconditional admission to Snead State Community College. **Students must apply for general admission to SSCC prior to the application deadline.** 2. Receipt of completed application packet before the deadline of October 1st at 4:00pm. (For both Track I & Track II) Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. 3. A minimum GPA of 2.50 (calculated based on the most recent 24 credit hours) 4. Good standing with Snead State Community College. 5. Meeting the essential functions required for nursing throughout the program. 6. A current TEAS-V (Test of Essential Academic Skills) score (Scores are valid for 3 years) 7. Have completed the following courses with a grade of “C” or higher:  MTH 100 College Algebra or Higher Level Math course  BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I  BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II  ENG 101 English Composition 8. Possess and maintain a current, active, and unencumbered Alabama LPN license. 9. Students who have not graduated from the Alabama College System Standardized Practical Nursing curriculum within the last two years must also successfully complete NUR 200 - Career Mobility Assessment as a prerequisite to the LPN to RN Mobility Program. Students are selected for admission into the Mobility PN to ADN program based on academic performance and a predetermined number of slots. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Since class size is limited, students with the strongest academic record will be selected. Applicants are rank-ordered based on the TEAS-V score, as well as grades earned in BIO 201, BIO 202, and BIO 220. Additional points (11 points total) are awarded to students who have completed required general education courses. Applicants will be notified, in writing, of acceptance into the Mobility program. Upon acceptance into the Snead State LPN to RN Mobility Program, students will be required to furnish proof of health insurance coverage, CPR Certification, health physical exam and to submit to drug testing and background screening. "Am I Track I or Track II?"  If two or more years have elapsed since you received your LPN certificate, or if you received your LPN certificate from an institution not following the Alabama College System Standardized Practical Nursing Curriculum, you are considered a Track I student. Track I students are required to take NUR 200 - Career Mobility Assessment. Track I students begin in the Spring semester.  If less than two years have elapsed since you received your LPN certificate from an institution following the Alabama College System Standardized Practical Nursing Curriculum, you are considered a Track II student; exempt from NUR 200. Track II students begin in the Summer semester. APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Applications for both Track I & Track II Mobility are available each August with an October 1st deadline. TUITION & FEES Current tuition as of August 2013 is 142 (AL Resident) per credit hour. Tuition rates may change. Please contact Student Services for most current tuition rates. LPN to RN Mobility Curriculum General Education Courses 30 credit hours Nursing Courses 27 credit hours SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT Books 1,500 Uniform (On-campus option only) 150 Lab Coat (On-campus option only) 50 Shoes 50 Watch 20 Stethoscope 20 Lab Kit 160 Sphygmomanometer 20 Scissors 5 Penlight 5 Physical Exam/Immunizations/TB testing 550 Drug Screening 30 Background Screening Liability Insurance Standardized Testing + NCLEX Review (ATI) Graduation/Pinning Costs Nursing Pin Nursing Lamp ABN Exam Fee Temporary Licensure NCLEX Exam Graduation Photos Total Supplies & Equipment 3,780 LPN to RN Mobility Program - Estimated Program Costs CAREER MOBILITY - LPN TO ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSE CURRICULUM Prerequisite Courses Prior to NUR 201:  MTH 100 Intermediate College Algebra or higher level math (3 credit hours)  **BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credit hours)  BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credit hours)  ENG 101 English Composition (3 credit hours) Total Prerequisites: 14 credit hours Prior to NUR 201 **BIO 103 recommended First Term Course Theory Lab Clinical Credit Contact Nursing Career Mobility Assessment NUR 200 3 3 - 6 12 Term Totals 3 3 6 12 Second Term Course Theory Lab Clinical Credit Contact Psychology PSY 200 3 - - 3 3 Microbiology BIO 220 2 2 - 4 6 Nursing Through the Lifespan I NUR 201 3 - 2 5 9 Term Totals 8 2 2 12 18 Third Term Course Theory Lab Clinical Credit Contact Speech SPH 106 or SPH 107 or SPH 116 3 - - 3 3 Human Growth and Dev PSY 210 3 - - 3 3 Nursing Through the Lifespan II NUR 202 3 - 3 6 12 Term Totals 9 - 3 12 18 Fourth Term Course Theory Lab Clinical Credit Contact Humanities Elective 3 - - 3 3 Nursing Through the Lifespan III NUR 203 4 - 2 6 10 Role Transition for the Registered Nurse NUR 204 (Preceptor 3:1) 2 - 2 4 8 Term Totals 9 - 4 13 21 Program Totals: Total Credit Hours: 60 Total Contact Hours: 1040 General Education: 30 Nursing Hours: 27 SNEAD STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - APPROVED HUMANITIES ELECTIVES ENG 251 - American Literature I ENG 252 - American Literature II ENG 261 - English Literature I ENG 262 - English Literature II PHL 106 - Introduction to Philosophy PHL 206 - Ethics and Society REL 100 - History of World Religion REL 151 - Survey of the Old Testament REL 152 - Survey of the New Testament SPA 101 - Introductory Spanish I SPA 102 - Introductory Spanish II Faculty Advisors Amy Langley RN, DNP Director of Health Sciences HSB 102 alangley@snead.edu (256) 840-4185 Lisa Brock RN, MSN HSB 122 lbrock@snead.edu (256) 840-4179 Millie Carroll, RN, MSN HSB113 mcarroll@snead.edu (256) 840-4191 Missy Freshwater HSB 117 mjfreshwater@snead.edu (256) 840-4177 Deloria Jones RN, MSN HSB 121 djones@snead.edu (256) 840-4183 Dee McClellan HSB 115 dmcclellan@snead.edu (256) 840-4187 Course Options Hybrid Option For students who chose to complete the LPN to RN Mobility program through distance education, courses are offered in a hybrid format. Course theory is made available via online video delivered through Blackboard. Students are required to be on campus for all course exams, with dates announced at the beginning of each semester. Supervised clinical rotations will be completed at an assigned facility approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing.* *Effective January 2015: NUR 200 has been restructured to include a clinical component of 45 contact hours. Students enrolled in NUR 200 will have approximately five clinical rotations near the Snead State campus, as well as approximately five required on-campus testing and/or validation days. e-Learning Website • All students interested in the online LPN to RN Mobility option should visit the Snead State e-Learning website for additional information. On the site are links to the e-Learning Help Desk, the Student Handbook, library resources, the bookstore and other helpful information. SSCC e-Learning Website On-Campus Option For students who choose to complete the LPN to RN Mobility program through the traditional on-campus option, all courses are offered on the Boaz campus. Days and times vary by semester. Supervised clinical rotations are completed at assigned clinical facilities in the local area. TEAS-V Testing The Test of Essential Academic Skills Version Five (TEAS-V) measures basic essential skills in the academic content area of reading, mathematics, science, English and language usage. Students may register for the TEAS-V online at www.atitesting.com. Registration instructions for the TEAS-V can be found on the Snead State Nursing webpage. Snead State Community College Hybrid LPN to RN Mobility Program Policy Changes – Effective July 2015 1. Students enrolled in NUR200 LPN Role Transition to Associate Degree Nurse are required to complete 45 clinical hours with a clinical group beginning January 2016. 2. Students enrolled in the LPN to RN Mobility program must travel to a designated testing site to complete all course testing. Students will be informed of testing dates at the beginning of each semester. 3. Students will complete course assignments and view lecture online via Blackboard. 4. Completion of the clinical hours required for students enrolled in NUR201, NUR202, NUR203, and NUR204 will be completed one on one with a Registered Nurse (approved preceptor) in the hospital setting. Snead State nursing faculty will grade clinical paperwork and complete at least one visit to the clinical site each semester. 5. Clinical contract opportunities for Snead State Community College nursing students are very limited in the southern portion of Alabama. All active clinical contracts are located in hospitals in the central and northern areas of Alabama. If you choose to accept a slot in the class and you live south of Birmingham expect to drive long distances for clinical. SNEAD STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCES TEAS-V New Entrance Exam for Nursing Applicants The Test of Essential Academic Skills Version Five (TEAS-V) measures basic essential skills in the academic content area of reading, mathematics, science, English and language usage. Guidelines for TEAS-V Testing Total time available to test – 209 minutes (3 hours and 29 minutes) – NO breaks allowed Number of Test Questions – 170 Points possible – 150  Reading – 58 minutes / 48 questions  Math – 51 minutes / 34 questions  Science – 66 minutes / 54 questions  English & Language–34 minutes/34 questions Preparing for the TEAS-V The following items are available for purchase at www.atitesting.com  Learning Strategies  TEAS Pre-Test Study Manual  TEAS Online Practice Assessments  TEAS Transcripts Scoring on the TEAS-V is utilized in the nursing entry process as points based on the percentage score equivalent. There is no minimum score required on the TEAS-V but a higher score produces a higher point total for nursing entry. The overall score earned will be converted to nursing application points. A total of 150 application points are possible from the TEAS-V. (Example: An overall score of on TEAS-V is equal to 120 application points.) Cost of the TEAS-V test at SSCC is 71.00. This fee must be paid in advance online by debit or credit card at www.atitesting.com. Taking the TEAS-V  Testing at Snead State takes place in the Robert B. Aderholt Health Sciences Building o An interactive campus map can be found at www.snead.edu/map.aspx  Arrive 15 - 20 minutes early to the test site  Present two forms of ID (One must be government issued picture ID, i.e., Driver’s License or Passport)  Provide ATI Username and Password (www.atitesting.com – assigned when registering/paying for exam)  No calculators allowed  Schedule four hours to complete the exam – NO breaks allowed  Late arrivals will not be allowed to test and therefore, will forfeit his/her testing fee Please Note  ATI assesses a 20.00 fee to transfer a TEAS-V score to a location other than your original test site.  Missed exams are non-refundable; however, you may change a test date by contacting ATI at least 48 hours in advance of your originally scheduled testing date.  TEAS-V is good for three years.  TEAS-V may be repeated only once during any semester admission time frame. The student must wait at least six-weeks between taking each test. Proof of TEAS-V Score must be attached to nursing application 23 February 2018 Dear Parents/Carers, Parents’ Evening – Spring 2018 I am writing to invite you to one of the parent consultation evenings where you will have the opportunity to meet your child’s teacher(s) for ten minutes and discuss your child’s progress in all areas of the curriculum. Consultations with the teachers will take place in the hall. This then means that you are very welcome to arrive early or stay after your appointment to look at your child’s books in their classroom. For Nursery the children’s learning folder will be in our Spanish room, which is next to 5V for you to have a look at. Access to the hall will be through the East and West Gates. The West Gate will close at 6.30pm for entrance but you will be able to exit this way until 7.00pm. If you arrive via the West Gate please follow the path to the left of the school through the East Gate and in through the front door of the school. The consultation evenings will take place on:  Thursday 8 March 2018 – 3.30pm – 6.30pm  Monday 12 March 2018 – 3.30pm – 6.30pm You will be able to book appointments using PEBS (Parents’ Evening Booking System) before the event and the system will be open from Monday 26 February at 7.00pm. Bookings will close the day before the parents’ evening and the system works on a first come, first served basis. To log onto the system you will need all of the following information: Parental First Name; Parental Surname; Pupil DOB; Pupil First Name; Pupil Surname and Pupil Class. Please use the PEBS button on the school website www.stamford-green.surrey.sch.uk to access bookings. I have included a step-by-step guide below for full instructions for how to book an appointment with your child’s class teacher. Other information Please note, throughout the evenings both myself, Miss Swann and Mrs Dray will be available to answer any questions you may have. Any ‘internal’ clubs which are run by teachers will take place during both weeks where Parents’ Evening is due to happen. Sunset and ‘external’ clubs e.g. Dee Dance, Chelsea Football, Cookery Club, etc. will go ahead as usual too. Please also note that this evening is for adults only so children should please stay at home. Parents may be able to help support each other with childcare arrangements. Should you need any assistance with booking an appointment please contact Mrs Wheatley or Mrs Thorpe in the School Office on 01372 725383 or email info@stamford-green.surrey.sch.uk Kind regards, Mrs L Druce Headteacher Stamford Green Primary School, Christ Church Mount, Epsom, Surrey KT19 8LU www.stamford-green.surrey.sch.uk | Email: info@stamford-green.surrey.sch.uk | Telephone: 01372 725383 Step-by-step guide to using Parents’ Evening Booking System Click on the PEBS button on the home page of the school website or you can enter the website address: To login to PEBS, you will need:  Parental First Name  Parental Surname  Email Address  Child’s First Name  Child’s Surname  Child’s DOB (DD/MM/YYYY)  Child’s class (e.g. 4B) Please note you will need all of the above information, otherwise you will not be able to log in. Once you have logged in with the information above, please click ‘Make Individual Booking’. The first parents’ evening date and times will be displayed at the top of the screen. Please scroll down to see the times for the second parents’ evening date. Time slots that are available will be grey or white and will be marked ‘available’. Slots that are already booked will be red and you will be unable to book this time. Once you have selected an available appointment of your choice, click on the time and a window will appear asking if there are any particular issues you wish to discuss. If required add any information in here that you would like the teacher to see before the meeting. Click the ‘make booking’ tab. You appointment will now be made and will appear green with your child’s name and class. (Your child’s name will not be visible to other parents when they log in to make an appointment – your appointment time will appear red – unavailable to book.) If you want to change your appointment time or add in a comment for the teacher, please click on your green appointment time and a window will appear where you have the option to either add a comment or cancel booking. If you would like to make an appointment for another child, please select the ‘change child’ button at the top of the page. A list of your children’s names will appear. Please click on the name of the child you wish to make a new booking for. When booking appointments for your other child/ren, appointments you have already booked will appear yellow. You will not be able to book consecutive appointments, and if you try to, a warning message will appear. When you have made your appointment, you will be able to print or email your appointment times by clicking on the tabs next to the list of appointments. When you have finished making your appointments click log off at the top of the screen. If you need to amend an appointment at a later date, you can log back into the system and make any amendments necessary up until PEBS closes. Please contact Mrs Wheatley or Mrs Thorpe in the office (01372 725383) to make your bookings if you do not have access to the internet.