College Planner Student

NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE

STUDENT PLANNER 2020 - 2021

Northwest Technical College is a member of the colleges and universities of Minnesota State, a system of 30 community and technical colleges and seven state universities serving approximately 375,000 students. It is the third-largest system of two-year colleges and four-year universities in the United States.

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Cover design by Carlee Waschek, Bemidji State University 2020 graduate.

The information in this book was supplied and approved by the school. Information and published event dates are subject to change. © Global Datebooks. Printed in China. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced. 45 Bartlett Street • Marlborough, MA 01752 • (800) 610-1089 • www.globaldatebooks.com • [email protected] 1 Welcome to NTC I’m Darrin Strosahl, vice president of academic affairs for NTC, and I am pleased you have chosen to be one of our outstanding students. We are proud to prepare graduates for many of northern Minnesota’s most in-demand, well-paid and rapidly growing careers.

I hope you will use this planner throughout the year as your guide to the activities and resources that will help you make the most of your education. Clearly COVID-19 has impacted our lives and we want you to be successful both online and on campus as a student. We know you have had to adapt to a changing world and we know you will adapt in ways that will help you be the best student you can be. Remember the Student Success Center is there to help you reach your goal of graduation. The use of tutors and other resources is a smart step in your academic success.

I hope and expect you will always find plenty of friendly people at NTC and know the door to our administrative offices is always open to you. Our campus commitment is to a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment as we value diversity and strive to be culturally responsive.

If you want or need to see me, don’t hesitate to make an appointment and I will meet with you as soon as possible. In the meantime, I hope we cross paths in the hallways, in The Roost, the Student Success Center or in one of your classes.

Thank you for being part of the NTC family!

Darrin Strosahl Vice President for Academic Affairs

2 Preparing to Start a New Semester NTC’s 2020 Fall Welcome Day is August 20, and our Spring Welcome Day will be January 7, 2021.

At both events, we greet new students at 10:30 a.m. and returning students at 11:30 a.m., followed by additional activities that will help prepare you for each new semester.

Here are items we hope you will check off your list during our Welcome Days:

• Get your student ID • Meet with staff from Financial Aid and/or Admissions • Buy books • Purchase a parking pass • Log into your student portal on MyNTC • Locate your classrooms • Visit the library • Visit the Student Success Center • Learn about clubs and organizations

If you have any questions, contact us at (218) 333-6600 or [email protected].

3 Campus Services

EMERGENCY NUMBERS CAMPUS INFORMATION Ambulance/Fire/Police 911 From on campus Dial “9”, Dial “0” Campus Security (218) 755-3888 Off-campus (218) 333-XXXX Police (non-emergency) (218) 755-9111 Hospital (218) 751-5430 MOBILE CRISIS LINE Poison control 1-800-222-1222 Call 1-800-422-0045 Or text “MN” to 741741

Offices Service Location Phone Accessibility Services Accommodations Room 206 (218) 333-6656 Administration Vice President for Academic Main Hall (218) 333-6611 Affairs Admissions Enrollment/scholarships NTC One Stop (218) 333-6600 ATM Affinity Plus Credit Union Kiosk Commons Bookstore Books/supplies/clothing Main Hall (218) 333-6616 Bus/cab service Paul Bunyan Transit 706 Railroad Street SE (218) 751-8765 Jefferson Bus Line 706 Railroad Street SE 1-800-451-5333 Bemidji Cab 919 15th Street NW (218) 759-1368 First City Taxi Safe Ride 623 22nd Street NW (218) 444-8294

4 Campus Services

Offices Service Location Phone Business Office Tuition payments/ Room 130 (218) 333-6614 parking The Café Breakfast & lunch NTC Commons Computer Help Desk NTC email/laptop Outside Student Success Center (218) 333-6651 help/D2L Faculty Program advisor Ask instructor Financial Aid Grants/loans/work NTC One Stop (218) 333-6654 study Front Desk Campus assistance NTC One Stop (218) 333-6600 Library Books/DVDs/study Student Success Center (218) 333-6655 area NTC photo IDs Student Success Center (218) 333-6655

Parking permits Parking lots by Business Office (218) 333-6614 semester Registrar/Records Drop/add/transcripts NTC One Stop (218) 333-6647

Tutor lab Personalized tutoring Student Success Center (218) 333-6655

TVs & lounge areas Computer kiosk and Trades & Health areas The Roost and Room 309 Vending machines Sodas/snacks Industrial Tech & Health areas

5 Campus Services

NTC One Stop Service Phone Accuplacer testing (218) 333-6600 Address changes (218) 333-6647 Adviser assignments (218) 333-6647 Degree audit report (DARS) (218) 333-6647 Records (218) 333-6647 Star ID assistance (218) 333-6600

Other NTC Services Service Location Phone Advising assistance Student Success Center (218) 333-6655 American Indian Resource Center BSU campus & Student Success (218) 755-3032 Center Career Services Decker Hall, BSU (218) 755-2038 Counseling services Cedar Hall, BSU (218) 755-2053 Student Center for Diversity, BSU campus & Student Success (218) 755-3773 Equity & Inclusion Center Early Alert system questions Student Success Center (218) 333-6649 Health services Cedar Hall, BSU, student fees (218) 755-2053 required TEAS test proctoring NTC One Stop (218) 755-6615 Work study/student employment www.ntcmn.edu/myntc/ (218) 755-6600 finances/employment

6 One Stop Services The NTC One Stop, a group of offices at the end of the Main Hall opposite the Grant Avenue entrance to the college, is your go-to resource when you have a question about registration, academic programs, scheduling or student services. For specific questions about grants, loans and scholarships, talk to Financial Aid Officer Grace Ferdinandt (see page 8).

These knowledgeable and friendly professionals are trained to quickly get you an answer or direct you to someone who can.

In fact, you almost certainly worked with one or more of them when you first applied to become a student at NTC.

Members of the Admissions team are:

CHUCK ABBOTT LISA HANSON TIA MILES ANDREW YEAGER Director Admissions/Advising Admissions/Advising Admissions/Advising Enrollment & Marketing Nursing, Dental, Health Child Care, Business, Building Systems, [email protected] Care Support, Accounting Manufacturing (218) 333-6645 Health Sciences [email protected] and Automotive [email protected] (218) 333-6650 [email protected] (218) 333-6615 (218) 333-6600

7 Financial Aid If you are among the more than 80 percent of all NTC students who receive some form of financial aid, it’s likely you have already met and worked with Grace Ferdinandt, the college’s helpful financial aid officer.

Ferdinandt, whose office is located in the One Stop center, frequently works with new students who have questions about or need to finalize their Financial Aid Officer Grace Ferdinandt assists a student. financial aid at the start of a new semester. She assists students in reviewing and monitoring their aid awards in the Minnesota State e-services portal and can guide them through any potential appeals.

She also contacts students by phone or email if they are missing needed documents and to help manage any complications in the aid process. The most common challenges involve helping students avoid problems that can arise when they withdraw from classes.

Overall, Ferdinandt helps our students receive the most beneficial package of grants and loans for which they qualify, and helps them maintain that assistance throughout their studies at NTC.

Contact Grace Ferdinandt at (218) 333-6654 or [email protected].

8 Student Services

SCHOLARSHIPS The Northwest Minnesota Foundation manages scholarships for current and new NTC students who are enrolled either part- or full-time. Scholarship awards range from $500 to $2,500 per semester, with a late spring application deadline for the following academic year. Scholarship support is also available to high- achieving high school students through the Neilson Foundation and Workforce Development Scholarships will be available to high-achieving high school seniors enrolled in in-demand fields. For information on these opportunities, visit the Scholarship Opportunities page under the Giving tab on the NTC website.

COMPUTER HELP DESK Even the most tech-savvy student can run into a computer problem from time to time. For assistance with your email, laptop or other device, visit or contact the Computer Help Desk, located outside the library — or call 333-6651. The go-to person is NTC’s ITS Specialist Shane Jensen or one of the student workers assigned to the Help Desk.

THE CAFÉ Food service is provided by Aramark in The Café, next to the NTC Commons off the Main Hall. Information about this year’s schedule will be posted on the NTC website and on message boards outside the NTC Commons.

9 Student Services

THE ROOST The Roost is a student lounge initiated by the NTC Student Senate located in Room 309. The Roost is a casual spot to relax, play a game, study or just hang out and socialize that is open whenever the college is open.

STUDENT CENTER FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION Opened at Bemidji State University in 2017, the Student Center for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (SCDEI) supports students and employees of both BSU and NTC by serving as a hub for student organizations and campus activities that support and celebrate diversity. For example, in January 2018, six students participated in a Diversity Panel in the Community Commons, sharing stories about how their backgrounds and experiences have influenced their lives as college students. Watch for announcements of upcoming events. For more information, contact SCDEI Coordinator Dr. Ye “Solar” Hong at (218) 755-3773 or ye.hong@ bemidjistate.edu.

AMERICAN INDIAN RESOURCE CENTER The American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) on the Bemidji State University campus serves students at both BSU and NTC, planning events and activities that support indigenous students and are open to all students. The AIRC works closely with the Council of Indian Students at BSU and has also worked with an organization of American Indian students at NTC. Watch for announcements about upcoming events. For more information, contact Ann Humphrey, assistant AIRC director, at (218) 755-3353 or ann. [email protected].

10 Student Services

STUDENT SENATE The NTC Student Senate organizes during the first few weeks of the fall semester, and all students are welcome to join. The Senate meets over lunch every Wednesday at noon in Conference Room A off of the Community Commons. The staff sponsor is computer support manager Shane Jensen. NTC administrators regularly attend Senate meetings and BSU- NTC President Dr. Faith C. Hensrud attends at least twice a year. Senate officers and designated members at large, who attend every meeting, receive a $20 weekly stipend for their participation. For more information, contact Shane Jensen at (218) 333-6651 or shane. [email protected].

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS NTC has a variety of clubs and organizations based on student interest and participation. Many of the clubs, such as the Nursing Students Association, are associated with particular career fields, while others may relate to student hobbies and interests. Each club or organization has its own adviser; reach out to them individually for more information.

11 Living in BSU Housing While many students commute or study online, the college offers the opportunity to live in Bemidji State University’s residence halls, only a 10-minute drive from NTC. Living on campus at Bemidji State adds another dimension to your college experience, with unbeatable convenience when it comes to daily meals, special events and activities and campus amenities such as the A.C. Clark Library and Gillett Wellness Center.

Housing options include traditional double and single rooms, as well as a variety of suites and a new multi-unit apartment building called University Heights, which opened in 2016. Plus, Cedar Apartments are an affordable option for single parents and their children.

As part of their housing fees, NTC students also get free admittance to all BSU musical performances and home, non-hockey athletic events and are eligible to purchase single-game or season hockey tickets at a low student rate.

12 Student Success Center NTC’s new Student Success Center fosters an environment that enables students to succeed both in the classroom and in the workplace. Services available at the center include tutoring, exam proctoring, library assistance, academic coaching, career services and academic advising.

NTC’s website also includes an Academic Success Toolbox that can help improve your academic skills. Your advisers, tutors and instructors can help you make the best use of the information in this toolkit, which includes:

• Skills & strategies for time management, including tips on how to use a planner like this one. • Study skills assessment, including tools to help you identify your learning style and your personal strengths. • Strategies for successful studying, including how to take notes, tips for working with a study group, test preparation tips and information to determine whether lack of sleep may be holding you back. • Information about Starfish, an online communication tool that connects you, your instructors and NTC student support services. Learn how to set up your Starfish profile and how to use it to help you reach your goals.

13 Businesses Offer NTC Discount These Bemidji-area businesses offer the following discounts for NTC students, with most requiring a valid student ID:

ACE Hardware ��10% discount on tools Del Sol/Maytag ��10% discount

Bemidji’s Best Auto ��10% off parts and labor; 5% Dunn Bros. Coffee ��10% discount off tires Green Mill ��Large unlimited-topping Bemidji Bowl ��Free bowling 8 p.m.- pizza $9.99, delivery or midnights on Monday takeout only College Nights, $2.75 shoes per person; must be 18 or Keith’s Pizza ��1-topping pizza $9.99 L, older $11.99 XL

Bemidji Theatre ��$5 movies all day every Mi Rancho ��$5 off bill of $30 or more Tuesday Minnesota Nice Café ��5% discount Big Apple Bagels ��Free delivery with $25 purchase, 10% discount Papa Murphy’s ��$3 off family-size

Buena Vista Ski Area ��College Night 4-8 p.m. Sparkling Waters ��10% discount Fridays; $16 lift ticket, $14 ski rental, $18 board rental, Subway ��10% discount $12 tubing (2 hrs.) Valvoline Instant Cantabria Coffee ��10% discount Oil Change ��15% discount

Cherry Berry Bemidji ��First 3 oz. of frozen yogurt free every Tuesday

14 Career Paths and Academic Programs

CAREER PATH PROGRAM CERTIFICATE DIPLOMA DEGREE Automotive Automotive Service & Performance 66 credits Building Systems Commercial Refrigeration 60 credits Electrical Construction & Maintenance 74 credits AAS, 82 credits Residential Plumbing/HVAC 60 credits Business Accounting 18 credits AAS, 60 credits Accounting Clerk 32 credits Administrative Associate AAS, 60 credits Administrative Business Specialist 18 credits Administrative Support 34 credits Business (#) AAS, 60 credits Business AS, 60 credits Business Foundations 16 credits Computer Support 18 credits Emerging Computer Technology AAS, 60 credits Human Resources 18 credits Management & Entrepreneurship 18 credits Sales & Marketing 18 credits 32 credits Sales, Marketing & Management AAS, 60 credits Child Care Child Care & Education, Level I certificate 20 credits Child Care & Education, Level II certificate 27 credits Child Care & Education AAS, 60 credits Young Child Education AS, 60 credits Health Care Community Health Worker 17 credits Dental Assisting 45 credits AAS, 60 credits Medical Coding 29 credits 42 credits AAS, 60 credits Gerontology & Aging Care (starting Spring 2021) 18 credits Health Care Administrative Specialist AAS, 60 credits Health Care Administrative Support 36 credits Health Sciences Broad Field AS, 60 credits Nursing Assistant 3 credits Practical Nursing 38 credits Nursing Generic Track AS, 64 credits Nursing LPN Step-In Track AS, 64 credits Manufacturing Engineering Technology AAS, 60 credits Production Technologies 16 credits

#— Students earning NTC’s AAS in business also will earn certificates in two of six emphasis areas of their choosing: accounting, administrative business specialist, computer support, human resources, sales marketing, or management & entrepreneurship.

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17 18 August 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1

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• First Registration Cancellation for Non-Payment Deadline 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Krishna Janmashtam (Hindu) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Muharram/New Year 2020 (Islamic) World Photography National Secondhand Day, National Aviation Day Wardrobe Day Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)

23 International Strange 24 25 26 27 28 29 Music Day • Fall Semester Begins Ashura (Islamic, Jewish) 30 31 • Second Registration Cancellation for Non-Payment, College Colors Day, National Secondhand Wardrobe Women’s Equality Day, National Last day to drop classes without Frankenstein Day National Heroes’ Day Day Dog Day charge September 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5

National Piano Month, Classical Music Month, Suicide Prevention Month • Book charging ends National Wildlife Day National Cheese Pizza Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

National Video Games Day, Carl National Read a Book Day, Labor Day, Suicide Prevention Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Suicide Prevention Week Week International Literacy Day, International Sudoku Day, Suicide Prevention Week Day, Suicide Prevention Week Begins • No Classes Suicide Prevention Week Suicide Prevention Week Suicide Prevention Week • Tentative financial aid available Ends 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Hispanic Heritage Month National Coloring Day Begins Constitution Day Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) Talk Like a Pirate Day 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Fall Equinox, Falls Prevention National Cooking Day, National Awareness Day, Hobbit Day, Comic Book Day, National One National Hunting and Fishing International Day of Peace National Voter Registration Day National Punctuation Day Hit Wonder Day Day, National Public Lands Day 27 28 29 30

Confucius Day Yom Kippur (Jewish) • Tuition due National Coffee Day 19 AUGUST 2020 If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it. –ANDY ROONEY

AUG MONDAY 10 TUESDAY 11 WEDNESDAY 12

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AUGUST 2020 SEPTEMBER 2020 WEEKLY GOALS M T W T F S S M MT TW WT TF FS SS S M T W T F S S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31

21 AUGUST 2020 Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued. –SOCRATES

AUG MONDAY 17 TUESDAY 18 WEDNESDAY 19

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12 PM

Muharram/New Year 2020 (Islamic) World Photography Day, National Aviation Day

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22 THURSDAY 20 FRIDAY 21 SATURDAY 22

7 AM AUG

12 PM Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)

7 SUNDAY 23 8

National Secondhand Wardrobe Day

23 AUGUST 2020 When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others. –DALAI LAMA

AUG MONDAY 24 TUESDAY 25 WEDNESDAY 26

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12 PM

International Strange Music Day National Secondhand Wardrobe Day Women’s Equality Day, •Fall Semester Begins National Dog Day

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24 THURSDAY 27 FRIDAY 28 SATURDAY 29

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7 SUNDAY 30 8

Ashura (Islamic, Jewish) • Second Registration Cancellation for Non-Payment • Last day to drop classes without charge College Colors Day, Frankenstein Day

25 SEPTEMBER 2020 The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases. –CARL JUNG MONDAY 31 TUESDAY 1 WEDNESDAY 2 7 AM AUGUST SEPTEMBER

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12 PM

National Heroes’ Day National Piano Month, • Book charging ends Classical Music Month, Suicide Prevention Month

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12 PM National Cheese Pizza Day

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National Wildlife Day

National Read a Book Day, Suicide Prevention Week Begins

SEPTEMBER 2020 OCTOBER 2020 WEEKLY GOALS M T W T F S S M MT TW WT TF FS SS S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31

27 SEPTEMBER 2020 Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. –BOOKER T. WASHINGTON MONDAY 7 TUESDAY 8 WEDNESDAY 9

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8 SEP 9

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Labor Day, Suicide Prevention Week International Literacy Day, Suicide International Sudoku Day, Suicide • No Classes Prevention Week Prevention Week

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9 SEP 10

12 PM National Video Games Day, Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day, 1 Suicide Prevention Week Ends

7 SUNDAY 13 8

Suicide Prevention Week Suicide Prevention Week • Tentative financial aid available

29 SEPTEMBER 2020 We can’t plan life. All we can do is be available for it. –LAURYN HILL MONDAY 14 TUESDAY 15 WEDNESDAY 16

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8 SEP 9

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National Coloring Day Hispanic Heritage Month Begins

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30 THURSDAY 17 FRIDAY 18 SATURDAY 19

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9 SEP 10

12 PM Talk Like a Pirate Day

7 SUNDAY 20 8

Constitution Day Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)

31 SEPTEMBER 2020 I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate. –GEORGE BURNS MONDAY 21 TUESDAY 22 WEDNESDAY 23

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8 SEP 9

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International Day of Peace Fall Equinox, Falls Prevention Awareness Day, Hobbit Day, National Voter Registration Day

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32 THURSDAY 24 FRIDAY 25 SATURDAY 26

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9 SEP 10

12 PM National Hunting and Fishing Day, National Public Lands Day 1

7 SUNDAY 27 8

National Punctuation Day National Cooking Day, National Comic Book Day, National One Hit Wonder Day

Yom Kippur (Jewish)

33 34 October 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3

Mental Health Awareness Month, National Coming Out Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month Sukkot (Jewish) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

National Depression Screening Feast of St. Francis of Assisi World Teachers’ Day Day Shemini Atzeret (Jewish) Simchat Torah (Jewish) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

• MEA, No Classes. Spring Navratri (Hindu), National National Coming Out Day, Earth Semester and Summer Course Dictionary Day Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Sciences Week Begins Indigenous Peoples’ Day National Fossil Day Registration Open. • MEA, No Classes Week 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

International Sloth Day National Apple Day United Nations Day 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Dussehra (Hindu), International National First Responders Day, Halloween, Day of the Dead Artists Day Mawlid Al-Nabi (Islamic) World Psoriasis Day Begins (Mexico) November 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

American Indian Heritage Month, Daylight Savings Time Ends Saxophone Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Veteran’s Day • No Classes World Kindness Day Diwali (Hindu) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Transgender Day of National Recycling Day National Take a Hike Day National Entrepreneur’s Day Remembrance 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Thanksgiving Day • Fall Break, No Classes • Fall Break, No Classes 29 30

First Sunday of Advent (Christian), Rosa Parks Day 35 OCTOBER 2020 Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. –WINSTON CHURCHILL MONDAY 28 TUESDAY 29 WEDNESDAY 30 7 AM SEPTEMBER

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Confucius Day National Coffee Day • Tuition due

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Mental Health Awareness Month, Sukkot (Jewish) National Coming Out Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

OCTOBER 2020 NOVEMBER 2020 WEEKLY GOALS M T W T F S S M MT TW WT TF FS SS S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

37 OCTOBER 2020 The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings. –ALBERT SCHWEITZER MONDAY 5 TUESDAY 6 WEDNESDAY 7

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National Depression Screening Day Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)

National Coming Out Day, Earth Sciences Week Begins

39 OCTOBER 2020 Your life is what your thoughts make it. –MARCUS AURELIUS MONDAY 12 TUESDAY 13 WEDNESDAY 14

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day National Fossil Day

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• MEA, No Classes. Spring Semester Dictionary Day and Summer Course Registration Open • MEA, No Classes

41 OCTOBER 2020 It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. –WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE MONDAY 19 TUESDAY 20 WEDNESDAY 21

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International Sloth Day National Apple Day

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Dussehra (Hindu), International Artists Day

43 OCTOBER 2020 Experience is not what happens to you; it’s what you do with what happens to you. –ALDOUS HUXLEY MONDAY 26 TUESDAY 27 WEDNESDAY 28

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National First Responders Day, Mawlid Al-Nabi (Islamic)

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7 SUNDAY 1 8 NOVEMBER 9

World Psoriasis Day

American Indian Heritage Month, Daylight Savings Time Ends

45 NOVEMBER 2020 Failure is a part of success. –HANK AARON MONDAY 2 TUESDAY 3 WEDNESDAY 4

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Saxophone Day

NOVEMBER 2020 DECEMBER 2020 WEEKLY GOALS M T W T F S S M MT TW WT TF FS SS S 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 30

47 NOVEMBER 2020 It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. –BILL GATES MONDAY 9 TUESDAY 10 WEDNESDAY 11

7 AM

12 PM

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Veterans Day • No Classes

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12 PM Diwali (Hindu)

2 NOV 3

7 SUNDAY 15 8

World Kindness Day

National Recycling Day

49 NOVEMBER 2020 A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was. –JOSEPH HALL MONDAY 16 TUESDAY 17 WEDNESDAY 18

7 AM

12 PM

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National Take a Hike Day

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7 SUNDAY 22 8

National Entrepreneur’s Day Transgender Day of Remembrance

51 NOVEMBER 2020 It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. –GANDHI MONDAY 23 TUESDAY 24 WEDNESDAY 25

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7 SUNDAY 29 8

Thanksgiving Day • Fall Break, No Classes • Fall Break, No Classes

First Sunday of Advent (Christian), Rosa Parks Day

53 54 December 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5

Human Rights Month, World AIDS Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Human Rights Day, Hanukkah Fiesta de Guadalupe (Christian) Begins (Jewish) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

• Final Exams, First registration Hanukkah Ends (Jewish) • Book charging begins Bill of Rights Day • Final Exams cancellation for non-payment • Final Exams 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Winter Solstice, First Day of Winter, Yule (Pagan) • Final Exams • Final Exams, Fall Semester Ends Christmas (Christian) Kwanzaa Begins (African) 27 28 29 30 31

New Year’s Eve January 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2

New Year’s Day 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

National Technology Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

• Final registration cancellation for non-payment, Last day to • Spring Semester Classes Begin drop classes without charge 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

MLK Jr. Day World Religion Day • No Classes • Book charging ends 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31 International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Tu Bishvat Begins (Jewish) • Tentative financial aid available 55 DECEMBER 2020 Where there is no struggle, there is no strength. –OPRAH WINFREY MONDAY 30 TUESDAY 1 WEDNESDAY 2 7 AM NOVEMBER DECEMBER 8

12 PM

3 DEC 4

Human Rights Month, World AIDS Day

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7 SUNDAY 6 8

Fiesta de Guadalupe (Christian)

DECEMBER 2020 JANUARY 2021 WEEKLY GOALS M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

57 DECEMBER 2020 An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. –BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MONDAY 7 TUESDAY 8 WEDNESDAY 9

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12 PM

5 DEC

7 SUNDAY 13 8

Human Rights Day, Hanukkah Begins (Jewish)

59 DECEMBER 2020 Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. –THOMAS JEFFERSON MONDAY 14 TUESDAY 15 WEDNESDAY 16

7 AM

12 PM

3 DEC 4

• Book charging begins Bill of Rights Day • Final Exams

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60 THURSDAY 17 FRIDAY 18 SATURDAY 19

7 AM

12 PM

5 DEC

7 SUNDAY 20 8

• Final Exams, First registration Hanukkah Ends (Jewish) cancellation for non-payment • Final Exams

61 DECEMBER 2020 Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless. –THOMAS A. EDISON MONDAY 21 TUESDAY 22 WEDNESDAY 23

7 AM

12 PM

3 DEC 4

Winter Solstice, • Final Exams, Fall Semester Ends First Day of Winter, Yule (Pagan) • Final Exams

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62 THURSDAY 24 FRIDAY 25 SATURDAY 26

7 AM

12 PM Kwanzaa Begins (African)

5 DEC

7 SUNDAY 27 8

Christmas (Christian)

63 DECEMBER 2020 Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough. –FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT MONDAY 28 TUESDAY 29 WEDNESDAY 30

7 AM

12 PM

3 DEC 4

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64 THURSDAY 31 FRIDAY 1 SATURDAY 2 7 AM JANUARY

12 PM

5 DEC

7 SUNDAY 3 8

New Year’s Eve New Year’s Day

65 JANUARY 2021 Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. –MALCOLM X MONDAY 4 TUESDAY 5 WEDNESDAY 6

7 AM

12 PM

JAN 6

National Technology Day

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66 THURSDAY 7 FRIDAY 8 SATURDAY 9

7 AM

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 10 JAN 8

JANUARY 2021 FEBRUARY 2021 WEEKLY GOALS M T W T F S S M MT TW WT TF FS SS S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

67 JANUARY 2021 Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. –BUDDHA MONDAY 11 TUESDAY 12 WEDNESDAY 13

7 AM

12 PM

JAN 6

• Spring Semester Classes Begin

NOTES

68 THURSDAY 14 FRIDAY 15 SATURDAY 16

7 AM

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 17 JAN 8

• Final registration cancellation for non-payment, • Last day to drop classes without charge

World Religion Day

69 JANUARY 2021 A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else. –JOHN BURROUGHS MONDAY 18 TUESDAY 19 WEDNESDAY 20

7 AM

12 PM

JAN 6

MLK Jr. Day • Book charging ends • No Classes

NOTES

70 THURSDAY 21 FRIDAY 22 SATURDAY 23

7 AM

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 24 JAN 8

71 JANUARY 2021 Men are only great as they are kind. –ELBERT HUBBARD MONDAY 25 TUESDAY 26 WEDNESDAY 27

7 AM

12 PM

JAN 6

International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Tu Bishvat Begins (Jewish)

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72 THURSDAY 28 FRIDAY 29 SATURDAY 30

7 AM

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 31 JAN 8

• Tentative financial aid available

73 74 February 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6

Black History Month, National Freedom Day Groundhog Day World Cancer Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Chinese/Lunar New Year Begins, Lincoln’s Birthday, Opera Day Darwin Day World Radio Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Susan B. Anthony Day, Nirvana Sexual Responsibility Week Day, President’s Day Mardi Gras (Christian) Begins, Valentine’s Day • No Classes • Tuition due Ash Wednesday (Christian) World Day of Social Justice 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Purim Begins (Jewish) 28 March 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6

Women’s History Month, National Music in Our Schools Month, Social Work Month, National Nutrition Month Grammar Day National Dentist’s Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

International Women’s Day Maha Shivaratri (Hindu) • No Classes, Spring Break • No Classes, Spring Break • No Classes, Spring Break • No Classes, Spring Break • No Classes, Spring Break 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Daylight Savings Time Begins, Spring Equinox, International Pi Day Day of Happiness 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

World Poetry Day World Water Day Tolkien Reading Day Passover Begins (Jewish) 28 29 30 31

International Jazz Day, National Cesar Chavez Day, International Palm Sunday (Christian) Holi Begins (Hindu) Doctor’s Day Transgender Day of Visibility 75 FEBRUARY 2021 Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. –WILLIAM JAMES MONDAY 1 TUESDAY 2 WEDNESDAY 3

7 AM

12 PM

8 FEB 9

Black History Month, Groundhog Day National Freedom Day

NOTES

76 THURSDAY 4 FRIDAY 5 SATURDAY 6

7 AM

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 7 8

9 FEB 10

World Cancer Day

FEBRUARY 2021 MARCH 2021 WEEKLY GOALS M T W T F S S M MT TW WT TF FS SS S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

77 FEBRUARY 2021 Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. –THEODORE ROOSEVELT MONDAY 8 TUESDAY 9 WEDNESDAY 10

7 AM

12 PM

8 FEB 9

Opera Day

NOTES

78 THURSDAY 11 FRIDAY 12 SATURDAY 13

7 AM

12 PM World Radio Day

7 SUNDAY 14 8

9 FEB 10

Chinese/Lunar New Year Begins, Lincoln’s Birthday, Darwin Day

Sexual Responsibility Week Begins, Valentine’s Day

79 FEBRUARY 2021 Use your health, even to the point of wearing it out. That is what it is for. Spend all you have before you die; do not outlive yourself. –GEORGE BERNARD SHAW MONDAY 15 TUESDAY 16 WEDNESDAY 17

7 AM

12 PM

8 FEB 9

Susan B. Anthony Day, Nirvana Day, Mardi Gras (Christian) Ash Wednesday (Christian) Presidents’ Day • Tuition due • No Classes

NOTES

80 THURSDAY 18 FRIDAY 19 SATURDAY 20

7 AM

12 PM World Day of Social Justice

7 SUNDAY 21 8

9 FEB 10

81 FEBRUARY 2021 Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. –MARK TWAIN MONDAY 22 TUESDAY 23 WEDNESDAY 24

7 AM

12 PM

8 FEB 9

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82 THURSDAY 25 FRIDAY 26 SATURDAY 27

7 AM

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 28 8

9 FEB 10

Purim Begins (Jewish)

83 MARCH 2021 Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. –NELSON MANDELA MONDAY 1 TUESDAY 2 WEDNESDAY 3

7 AM

12 PM

10 MAR Women’s History Month, National Music in Our Schools Month, Social Work Month, National Nutrition Month

NOTES

84 THURSDAY 4 FRIDAY 5 SATURDAY 6

7 AM

12 PM National Dentist’s Day

7 SUNDAY 7 8

Grammar Day MAR

MARCH 2021 APRIL 2021 WEEKLY GOALS M T W T F S S M MT TW WT TF FS SS S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30

85 MARCH 2021 Action is the foundational key to all success. –PABLO PICASSO MONDAY 8 TUESDAY 9 WEDNESDAY 10

7 AM

12 PM

10 MAR International Women’s Day • No Classes, Spring Break • No Classes, Spring Break • No Classes, Spring Break

NOTES

86 THURSDAY 11 FRIDAY 12 SATURDAY 13

7 AM

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 14 8

Maha Shivaratri (Hindu) • No Classes, Spring Break • No Classes, Spring Break MAR

Daylight Savings Time Begins, Pi Day

87 MARCH 2021 The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said. –PETER DRUCKER MONDAY 15 TUESDAY 16 WEDNESDAY 17

7 AM

12 PM

10 MAR

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88 THURSDAY 18 FRIDAY 19 SATURDAY 20

7 AM

12 PM Spring Equinox, International Day of Happiness 1

7 SUNDAY 21 8

10 MAR

89 MARCH 2021 We think according to nature. We speak according to rules. We act according to custom. –FRANCIS BACON MONDAY 22 TUESDAY 23 WEDNESDAY 24

7 AM

12 PM

10 MAR World Poetry Day World Water Day

NOTES

90 THURSDAY 25 FRIDAY 26 SATURDAY 27

7 AM

12 PM Passover Begins (Jewish)

7 SUNDAY 28 8

Tolkien Reading Day MAR

Palm Sunday (Christian)

91 92 April 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3

Festival of Nations Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Autism Awareness Month, April Fool’s Day, Poetry Month, Jazz Appreciation World Autism Awareness Day, Month, Earth Month Walk to Work Day, Good Friday • Fall Registration Opens. (Christian) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

World Health Day, International Easter (Christian) Bever Day Sibling’s Day, Golfer’s Day 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

World Voice Day, Yom Haiku Poetry Day, Record Barbershop Quartet Day Ramadan Begins (Islamic) National Library Workers’ Day World Art Day, Tax Day Ha’atzmaut (Jewish) Store Day 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Rama Navami (Hindu) Earth Day World Book Day 25 26 27 28 29 30

National DNA Day, Hug a World Day for Safety and Plumber Day Morse Code Day Health at Work Arbor Day May 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

• Final Exams • Final Exams • Final Exams, Commencement 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

• Final Exams • Final Exams 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

• Summer Classes Begin 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

Memorial Day • No Classes 93 APRIL 2021 I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine. –NEIL ARMSTRONG MONDAY 29 TUESDAY 30 WEDNESDAY 31 7 AM MARCH

12 PM

Holi Begins (Hindu) International Jazz Day, Cesar Chavez Day, International National Doctor’s Day Transgender Day of Visibility APR

NOTES

94 THURSDAY 1 FRIDAY 2 SATURDAY 3 7 AM APRIL

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 4 8

Festival of Nations Month, Sexual World Autism Awareness Day, Walk Assault Awareness Month, Autism to Work Day, Good Friday (Christian) Awareness Month, April Fool’s Day, Poetry Month, Jazz Appreciation Month, Earth Month Easter (Christian) • Fall Registration Opens APR

APRIL 2021 MAY 2021 WEEKLY GOALS M T W T F S S M MT TW WT TF FS SS S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

95 APRIL 2021 If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges. –PAT RILEY MONDAY 5 TUESDAY 6 WEDNESDAY 7

7 AM

12 PM

World Health Day, International Bever Day APR

NOTES

96 THURSDAY 8 FRIDAY 9 SATURDAY 10

7 AM

12 PM Sibling’s Day, Golfer’s Day

7 SUNDAY 11 8

Barbershop Quartet Day APR

97 APRIL 2021 Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. –ALBERT EINSTEIN MONDAY 12 TUESDAY 13 WEDNESDAY 14

7 AM

12 PM

Ramadan Begins (Islamic) National Library Workers’ Day APR

NOTES

98 THURSDAY 15 FRIDAY 16 SATURDAY 17

7 AM

12 PM Haiku Poetry Day, Record Store Day

7 SUNDAY 18 8

World Art Day, Tax Day World Voice Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut (Jewish) APR

99 APRIL 2021 What comes out of your mouth is determined by what goes into your mind. –ZIG ZIGLAR MONDAY 19 TUESDAY 20 WEDNESDAY 21

7 AM

12 PM

Rama Navami (Hindu) APR

NOTES

100 THURSDAY 22 FRIDAY 23 SATURDAY 24

7 AM

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 25 8

Earth Day World Book Day

National DNA Day, Hug a Plumber Day APR

101 APRIL 2021 You have to dream before your dreams can come true. –ABDUL KALAM MONDAY 26 TUESDAY 27 WEDNESDAY 28

7 AM

12 PM

Morse Code Day World Day for Safety and Health at Work APR

NOTES

102 THURSDAY 29 FRIDAY 30 SATURDAY 1 7 AM MAY

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 2 8

Arbor Day APR

103 MAY 2021 What people say behind your back is your standing in the community. –ED HOWE MONDAY 3 TUESDAY 4 WEDNESDAY 5

7 AM

12 PM

• Final Exams MAY

NOTES

104 THURSDAY 6 FRIDAY 7 SATURDAY 8

7 AM

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 9 8

• Final Exams • Final Exams, Commencement MAY

MAY 2021 JUNE 2021 WEEKLY GOALS M T W T F S S M MT TW WT TF FS SS S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31

105 MAY 2021 Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. –WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS MONDAY 10 TUESDAY 11 WEDNESDAY 12

7 AM

12 PM

• Final Exams • Final Exams MAY

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7 AM

12 PM

7 SUNDAY 16 8

10 MAY

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