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      Nov. 5-18, 2012      
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The college will be closed Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 21-23, for the Thanksgiving holiday, and no credit classes will be held Nov. 21-24.

Check out the daily photo documentary of the college, from the perspectives of 26 SCC employees from various departments on campus. There will be one new photo posted on the college's Instagram account every day. Follow SCC on Instagram. Don't have Instagram on your phone? You can follow SCC online through Webstagram.

SCC is an approved charity in the Schnucks Escrip program, which means if you show an Escrip card at checkout, Schnucks will donate a portion of your sale to the SCC Foundation. Signing up for a card is free and doesn’t cost anything to use. To receive and activate an Escrip card, email Tara Cochran. If you already have one, just remember to have Schnucks swipe it while purchasing groceries.

  
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SCC will celebrate Veterans Week Nov. 5-12. Events occur in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building unless otherwise noted. Scheduled events include:

  • The Americans at Normandy: The Story of D-Day, noon Nov. 5.
  • SCC Student Veterans Panel, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 6.
  • Healing America's Veterans: A Dog, a Project and a Guitar (featuring SCC student Angela Peacock), 7 p.m. Nov. 7.
  • Coming Home and Finding Work: The Employment Struggle for Veterans, 11:30 a.m. Nov. 8.
  • High Ground Film, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8.
  • Army Vehicles on Display, 10 a.m. Nov. 9, on the Campus Plaza.
  • Veterans Day Celebration, 11 a.m. Nov. 12, in the gymnasium of the College Center.

See SCC Veterans Week for more information.

SCC will celebrate Native American Heritage Month Nov. 7-29. Events occur in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building except where noted. Scheduled events include:

  • The Real Story of the First Thanksgiving, 11 a.m. Nov. 7, in Plaza Bistro, located inside the Student Center.
  • Childhoods Lost: The Tragic Story of the Boarding School Era in Native American History, 10 a.m. Nov. 27.
  • Thunderheart Film, 7 p.m. Nov. 27.
  • Painted Sky Northstar Dance Company Workshop, 10 a.m. Nov. 29.
  • Painted Sky Northstar Dance Company Performance, 7 p.m. Nov. 29.

See Native American Heritage Month for more information.

SCC Coffeehouse Open-Mic Night is from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in the Student Lounge of the Social Sciences Building. See SCC Coffeehouse for more information or contact Jacqueline Gray, x8569 or Virginia Guneyli, x8617.

SCC will celebrate International Education Week Nov. 12-15. Events will be in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building unless otherwise noted. Scheduled events include:

  • Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Projection Film Series, 7 p.m. Nov. 12.
  • Study Abroad in Cannes, 11 a.m. Nov. 13.
  • Babies, Projections Film Series, 7 p.m. Nov. 13.
  • Culture Shock: Adjusting to Life in America, 10 a.m. Nov. 14.
  • International Jeopardy, noon Nov. 14, in Plaza Bistro, located inside the Student Center.
  • Reggae Brittania, Projections Film Series, 7 p.m. Nov. 14.
  • Why Singapore Math? 8:30 p.m. Nov. 15.
  • Holidays Around the World, 11 a.m. Nov. 15.
  • Lemon Tree, Projections Film Series, 7 p.m. Nov. 15.

See International Education Week for more information.

SCC will celebrate GIS Day from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the rotunda of the College Center. SCC students and local users of geographical information systems (GIS) will demonstrate how GIS is used in the local and global community to improve our daily lives, including 911 response time improvements and urban planning issues. GIS Day provides an international forum for users of GIS technology to demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in our society. For more information about GIS, contact Ellen Wilson at x8531.

The SCC Music Department will hold student music recitals at noon Wednesday, Nov. 14, in FAB 118. The recitals are free and open to the public.

SCC Center Stage Theatre will present Stepping Out at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14-15, 8 p.m. Nov. 16-17, and 2 p.m. Nov. 18, in the FAB Theater. Tickets are free for SCC faculty, staff and students, $8 for general public. Get your tickets online at www.stchastickets.com or call x8050.

The SCC Fall Student Art Exhibition will be on display Nov. 19-Dec. 7 in the FAB gallery. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information, contact Christine Holtz.

  
  St. Charles Community College is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Email accessibilityservice@stchas.edu with your accommodations request. It is recommended that you contact the college 10 business days prior to the event. See Accessibility for Campus Guests.  

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The 2012-13 Staff Training and Education Program (STEP) schedule is now available online. Deadlines for enrolling: Retirement Planning Seminar, Nov. 5; Civil Treatment for Employees, Nov. 5; Copyright: What You Need to Know, Nov. 5; Team Building, Nov. 26; dotCMS Open Workshop, Nov. 26.

  
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The last day to receive a "W" for 12/FA3 classes is Monday, Nov. 5.

Academic Advising will start taking student appointments Monday, Nov. 5. To schedule an appointment with a counselor, students can call 636-922-8241 or stop by the Academic Advising office, located in Room 1204 of the Administration Building. Office hours are 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday.

SCC Enrollment Services will hold a Returning Learners Workshop from 8 a.m.-noon, Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 5-7, in the Private Dining Room of the Student Center. The free workshop helps students who have been out of school for a number of years ease back into the classroom situation. Contact Cassie Akins at 636-922-8248 to sign up.

The following college representatives will be visiting SCC to discuss transfer requirements (all representatives will have tables set up in the Atrium of the Administration Building):

The last day to withdraw from 12/FA2 classes and receive a "W" is Tuesday, Nov. 20.

SCC is giving free SALT memberships to students and alumni. With SALT students can learn about finances, track student loans, receive deals and discounts, and search for jobs, internships and scholarships. Students can check CougarMail for the invite or visit www.saltmoney.org/stchas.

  
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The SCC Marketing and Communications Department took home 11 Medallion awards at the recent National Council for Marketing and Public Relations District 5 fall conference:

  • 2 Bronze – 2010-11 Annual Report and 2011 Holiday Greeting (Notes/Cards/Invites).
  • 4 Silver – 25th Anniversary Mosaic (Wild Card), Cartoon Scooter (Computer Generated Illustration), 2011-12 Emergence (Brochure/Flyer) and 2012 Fall Radio Ads (Radio Ad Series).
  • 5 Gold – RUN. LIVE. LEARN. (Social Marketing), 25th Anniversary Events (Promo for a Special Event), Welding in Art Class (Original Photography), RUN. LIVE. LEARN. T-Shirt (Novelty Advertising) and Fall 2012 TV Ads (TV Ad Series).

  
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