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      Sept. 24-Oct. 7, 2012      
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Sign up for the Employee Sponsored Program by Oct. 12 to receive a special treat. If you would like to make a pledge or donation, download the form online or email Tara Cochran.

The SCC Employee Fitness Program is now enrolling for the fall semester. Staff and faculty are eligible to enroll in credit and non-credit fitness classes for free. To enroll, email Marybeth Mason with the following information: Name, office room number, phone extension, employee clock number, home address and phone number, date of birth, and the titles, dates and meeting times of the classes you want to take.

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. Contact Ben Munson at x8080 for more information.

Want to volunteer at the MO’ Cowbell Half Marathon and 5K on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in St. Charles? You may register to volunteer online. The run is an initiative of the St. Charles County Partners for Progress, of which SCC is a partner.

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. In 2011, thanks to all the Escrip program supporters, the SCC Foundation received an additional $1,019.87 to award in scholarships and grants.

  
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Check out the upcoming SCC men's and women's soccer games on the SCC soccer fields:

  • 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 vs. St. Louis Community College (women's)
  • 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 vs. East Central College (men's)
  • 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 vs. Crowder College (men's)
  • 4 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 4 vs. Southwestern Illinois College (men's)

SCC Friends & Alumni’s next Leadership & Strategy Speaker Series presentation is from 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the St. Charles Convention Center. The presentation, “Middle Man Leadership: How to Lead From Any Position in Any Organization,” by Chris Robinson, certified John Maxwell speaker, coach and trainer, is free and open to the public and includes a continental breakfast. Pre-registration is required online at stchas.edu/speakerseries.

The Transform Art Exhibition will be on display from Oct. 1-Nov. 2 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.

SCC will host three mental health presentations the week of Oct. 1-3 including:

All events will take place in the SSB Auditorium. Contact Kelley Pfeiffer at x8544 for more information.

The SCC Transfer and College Majors Fair will be from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, in the CC Gym. More than 50 majors and 25 Missouri colleges will be represented at the fair. The event is open to all current, former and prospective SCC students. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu/transfermajorsfair or contact April Hoekenga at x8239 or Martha Toebben at x8243.

SCC Center Stage Theatre will present “Crimes of the Heart” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 3-4, at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 5-6, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, 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 Bookstore will celebrate "National Student Day" from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, in the Café/Bookstore. Activities planned include visits from Scooter McCougar, a balloon drop, refreshments, special offers, door prizes and raffles throughout the day. Contact the SCC Bookstore at x8427 for more information.

SCC Idol, SCC's own version of "American Idol" will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, in the SSB Auditorium. Tickets are $5 general admission, free for SCC students with ID. Tickets will be on sale at the door the night of the event. Cash only. Proceeds will go toward multicultural and diversity programming at SCC. Contact Mandi Smith at x8469 for more information.

The Employee Sponsored Program (ESP) will host SCC Trivia Night at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in the SSB Auditorium. Cost is $25 per person, or $200 per table of up to eight people, and includes popcorn and beverages. Deadline to register is Wednesday, Oct. 10. For more information or to register, visit stchas.edu/trivia.

 
  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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Last day to receive a W for 12/FA1 classes is Monday, Sept. 24.

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):

Last day to change from credit to audit for 12/FA3 classes is Thursday, Sept. 27.


  
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In the news:

Check out the latest posts from our SCC bloggers:

  • "Native of the Month," by Dan Porter, grounds supervisor (Sept. 19): Dan unveils the September "Native of the Month," one of his favorites due to the fact that it was hardly affected by the recent drought conditions.
  • "Top 10 Summer Highlights," by Kanna Taylor, marketing specialist (Sept. 18): Kanna shares her top 10 summer highlights.
  • "What It Takes to Be Positive With Your Life," by Ryan Oder, graphic design student (Sept. 14): Ryan shares some encouraging words on how to stay positive.
  • "Jury Duty – Doing My Civic Duty," by Andrea Compton, associate professor of business administrative systems (Sept. 12): Andrea has had to serve jury duty twice in the past five years, and she says it's not as easy as some may think. She shares her most recent experience in this blog post.
  • "The Pitch," by Kanna Taylor (Sept. 7): Kanna talks about a fun, new project the SCC Marketing and Communications Department recently had, based on the AMC TV show, "The Pitch."
  
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e-Outlook: The e-Outlook is a bi-weekly calendar of events and campus update for employees of St. Charles Community College. Contact: Kanna Taylor, marketing specialist, at x8275.

Deadline to submit items for the Oct. 8 issue is Wednesday, Oct. 3.