Would Like to Wish You a Warm Welcome to the 2016-2017

ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS & PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR A SECURE FUTURE .

I believe 2016-2017 is going to be a As always, you are would like to wish you a great year for EOF. We started with our and all warm welcome to the a newly revamped office that is con- our services and support 2016-2017 academic year. ducive of a welcoming academic envi- are only here to see you ronment with new furniture and up- all succeed, graduate So far, we are off to a great start and we are dated computers, which we hope will and transfer to a four seeing many of you al- help in your academic endeavors. We year institution or go out ready coming in and out have prepared a variety of activities into the workforce. Remember through- of the office and getting and workshops throughout the Fall to out the term to stay connected, meet nicely settled. First, I would make sure you stay on top of your with your counselor regularly, ask like to congratulate all of you studies, while building new skills that questions, get tutoring, and keep up who completed summer will contribute to your success here with your assignments. Make a good courses with such superior at CCM. Additionally, you will have impression with your professors, chat grades. You definitely gave opportunities to partake in through- with them during office hours and do your GPA a boost, and got moving in out the term and become involved not wait until things get too difficult the right direction. We know these with our college community. to handle to ask for help. classes are not easy, but accelerated, Lastly, we are going to be working We look forward to seeing you yet your commitment definitely with you more with career-focused around the office!!! shined. As for our new EOF Scholars, activities and assessments that will Sincerely, thank you again. for completing our help us guide you even better, while summer orientation; and doing it you attend CCM. Our goal is to be with such commitment. I know some able to customize our counseling and of you that were unable to attend, advising services to your specific Pamela Marcenaro, MBA have already started completing the needs and personal goals, so that we EOF Director online orientation and setting up your can have a well-planned and struc- Best of luck and see you soon! counselor meetings. That’s a great tured academic path for college com- start! pletion.

 Andrew Acevedo  Jeritza Giraldo  Damien Paraga  Muhammad Ahmad Dadavid  Bryan Pierre-Paul  Nancy Castillo  Carlos Gomez  Cameron Roberts  Lina Castro Carvajal  Emmaly Marcano  Karina Rodriguez  Mounir Chidiak  Haziel Matute  Jailene Toruno  Andrew DiCarlo  Angely Melendez  Karina Valle  Michael Dimitriou  Donald Morris  Francisco Vazquez  Ruben Duarte  Natalie Otero Lopez  Luther Weathers  Marianna Garate  Richard Pairazaman

August 3, 2016 — EOF Summer Orientation Luncheon Celebration: Front Row: Jailene Toruno, Jeritza Giraldo Cadavid and Natalie Otero Lopez. Second Row: Karina Rodriguez, Marianna Garate, Emmaly Marcano, Lina Castro Carvajal and Nancy Castillo. Third Row: Richard Pairazaman, Carlos Gomez, Haziel Matute, Ruben Duarte, Angely Melendez and Mounir Chidiak.

e had the largest student applications now be- days at 12:30, in the lower Check your email blasts for group of EOF stu- ing accepted for the EOF Pro- office of Career Services, CH more details, and the upcom- dents for this fessional Mentor Program for 201, on the following dates: ing Alliance newsletter. event on Sept. 15, 2016, the second and third year EOF Sept. 22*, Oct. 13 & 27, Nov. EOF Student Alliance Kick Off students. 3 & 17, and Dec. 1. Dec. 5 is meeting. Seventeen students This Alliance meeting was very the Kwanzaa ceremony and attended, including many of holiday party. *(A change- productive with volunteers to our brand new EOF Schol- Alliance students are encour- fill all officer positions, many ars! Campus life event dates of whom had served last year. aged to attend Ballet Hispani- and information were given. We confirmed meeting times co on Sept. 29, 12:30 in the Additional, EOF updates in- Dragonetti auditorium) and dates for the semester. cluding information about Our meetings will be Thurs-

President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Public Relations Steve Martinez Luisa Palacio Zapata Dhrupa Patel Brian Hernandez Shelsey Vazquez

ithin the first few to sleep. The crazier your inevitably come up that you presentation during midterms days of starting schedule gets, the more im- weren't expecting. Leave week. But what happens if college, many stu- portant this becomes. room in your calendar so that you catch the flu the night dents quickly learn that man-  Schedule time to relax. you can move things around a you're supposed to be pulling aging their time is one of the Don't forget to schedule in little when needed. the all-nighter? Expect the most challenging -- and diffi- time to relax and breathe. Just  Plan ahead. Do you have a unexpected so you don't have cult -- aspects of being in because your calendar goes large research paper due the to spend more unplanned school. With so much to do from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. last week of the semester? time trying to fix your mis- and keep track of, strong time doesn't mean you can. Work backward in your calen- takes. management skills can make dar and figure out how much  Schedule rewards. Your all the difference.  Keep trying new systems. If your cell phone calendar isn't time you need to write it, how midterms week is a night-  Get -- and use -- a calendar. big enough, buy a paper one. much time you'll need to re- mare, but it will all be over It can be a paper calendar. It If your paper one keeps search it, and how much time Friday by 2:30. Schedule a fun can be your cell phone. It can getting torn, try a PDA. If you you'll need to pick your topic. afternoon and a nice dinner be a PDA. No matter what have too many things written If you think you'll need six out with some friends; your kind it is, though, make sure down each day, try color- weeks for the entire project, brain will need it, and you can you have one. coding to help simplify. Very work backward from the due relax knowing that you're not  Write down everything. few college students make it date and schedule the time supposed to be doing any- Write down everything in one through their programs with- into your calendar before it's thing else. place. (Having multiple calen- out some kind of calendaring too late. By: Kelci Lynn Lucier dars just gives you more to do system; keep trying until you  Plan for the unexpected. amidst an already tight sched- find one that works for you. Sure, you just might be able to ule.) Schedule when you plan  Allow for flexibility. Things pull off two papers and a

When What Where Wednesday, September 28 Counselor Panels Student Community Center 9:30 AM or 11:00 AM Meet CCM Counselors: 2 Sessions, Davidson Rooms SC 234 A & SC 234 B Q&A Thursday, September 29 Ballet Hispanico’s BHdos Company Student Community Center 12:30 PM—1:45 PM Dragonetti Auditorium

Tuesday, October 4 Time Management Strategies Learning Resource Center, Conference 11:00 AM—12:15 PM Room LRC 122

Wednesday, October 12 Fall Job Fair! Student Community Center Bring resume & dress for interviewing. Davidson Rooms SC 234A—SC 234D

Tuesday, October 18 De-Stress Fest! Student Community Center 11:00 AM—2:00 PM Free massages, giveaways, and more Davidson Rooms SC 234A—SC 234D

When What Where Sunday, September 25 Volunteer to Assist, or Walk at Juve- The County College of Morris Campus 9:00 AM—12 Noon nile Diabetes 5K Walk-a-thon (sign up by emailing—[email protected]) Wednesday, October 12 Volunteer to Set Up or Greet at Student Community Center 8:30 AM—12:30 PM Job Fair Davidson Rooms SC 234 A—SC 234 D (sign up in EOF with Edie) Tuesday, October 18 Help Set up or Check-ins at De-Stress Student Community Center 11:00 AM—2:00 PM Fest Davidson Rooms SC 234 A—SC 234 D Sign up with Counseling Office, SCC 118)

EOF Scholar...

Filing State Deadline Date: April 15, 2017 For Returning Students

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Comm. Svc. EOF Alliance Mtg., 12:30 PM Fall Job Fair Career Services, CH 201 9:30 AM—12:30 PM Workshop SCC, Davison Rms. Improve Study & Testing Skills 12:30 PM—1:45 PM SC 234 A—D Library, LRC 122 25 26 27 28 29 30 Oct. 1 Comm. Svc. Workshop Workshop Juvenile Diabetes Counselor Panel Ballet Hispanico’s Walk-a-thon Two Sessions BHdos Company 9:00 AM—12:30 Noon 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM 12:30 PM—1:45 PM SC, Davidson Rooms A & B SC, Dragonetti Auditorium On Campus Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Workshop Time Management Strategies 11:00 AM—12:15 PM Library, LRC 122 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Comm. Svc. & Workshop Workshop Fall Job Fair EOF Alliance Mtg. 9:30 AM—12:30 PM 12:30 PM SCC, Davison Rms. Career Svcs. CH 201 SC 234 A—D

I MPORTANT D ATES :

 Schedule an appointment with your counselor for the fall semester ASAP!  Plan to attend 4 workshops each semester. See the Fall 2016 list in your mailbox.  Check out our online workshops on Blackboard, under “EOF Resources”.  The EOF Student Alliance meetings count towards your EOF workshops!  Plan where you will be doing your 8 hours of community service for the semester.  Ideas for on campus community service are in your mailbox or in the EOF Community Service Binder in our office. Outside C.S. must be approved.  Scheduled weekly tutoring if you are in Basic Math, Intermediate Algebra, Writing Skills and Science Courses. (See your counselor for details). The Tutoring Center is in DeMare Hall, Room DH 156. Schedule tutors online. See information on bulletin board.  Check your email DAILY for all the latest events and reminders! Most communications from the college & EOF will be sent via the student email system. Students MUST access their @student.ccm.edu account or miss important notifications.  Getting our TEXT? Did you sign up for Text-Messaging? A Release Form is required for receipt of text messaging. We only use this method for the day of an event as a reminder.  “Like Us” on Facebook “EOFCCM” and get Workshop credit and our latest updates and reminders. Find also the EOF Alliance Facebook page!