SCC Foundation plans to award $15,000 in faculty and staff mini-grants this year.  If you need funding for a project, program or equipment that directly impacts student success and/or retention, submit a proposal by Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. See the Mini-Grant Overview and Application Form in the Foundation section of the SCC Intranet Forms page or contact Betsy Schneider at x8473. Awards will be made by Dec. 11, 2012.

Check out the 2012 Mid Rivers Review, the literary journal published annually by the SCC English Department. The journal contains poetry, prose and artwork contributed by students, staff, faculty and area residents. Mid Rivers Review can be purchased at the SCC Bookstore or by calling x8407.

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.

The Transform Art Exhibition will be on display until 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 Student Activities will host the Scary Movie Marathon the week of Oct. 22-26 with a series of films and lectures. For the full schedule visit stchas.edu/calendar. For more information, contact Mandi Smith at x8469.

SCC Music Department will present free music performances:

• Student music recitals at noon Wednesday, Oct. 24, in FAB 118.
• Faculty recital featuring Kirk Hanser (classical guitar) at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, in the FAB Theater.
  

Kelly Schneider, JSW, LCSW, with Bridgeway Behavioral Health, will give a seminar entitled "Healthy Choices, Fun Sex" at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. Schneider will talk to students about preventing sexual assault and date rape, and how healthy beliefs and attitudes about sex can prevent sexual violence.

SCC Young People's Theatre will host its first Theater Fun Run at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, on the SCC Campus. The 5K walk/run will feature musical performances by the Young People's Theatre. Race entry fee is $25 and participants can register online through Nov. 1.

SCC will celebrate Veterans Week Nov. 6-12 in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. 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
• 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 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.

The 2012-13 Staff Training and Education Program (STEP) schedule is now available online. Deadlines for enrolling: dotCMS Open Workshop, Oct. 22; Introduction to dotCMS, Oct. 29; Surviving Everyday Pressures: Handling Stress and Finding Balance, Oct. 22; Retirement Planning Seminar, Nov. 5; Civil Treatment for Employees, Nov. 5, Copyright: What You Need to Know, Nov. 5.

The long-range planning (LRP) steering committee members are hosting and facilitating a series of "Town Hall Meetings," or open forums, to gain employee feedback, comments and suggestions to the drafted mission statement, vision statement and institutional goals. Everyone is encouraged to attend and attendance does qualify for STEP credit. Space is limited to 30 participants per meeting; call for availability. Contact Jessica Trimborn at jtrimborn@stchas.edu or x8393 to sign up. Here are the upcoming town hall meetings:

• 3-3:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, in SSB 1203
  
• 9-9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in SC 205
• 3-3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in SSB 1102
• 9-9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in SSB 1102
  
• 3-3:45 p.m. or 7-7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in SC Private Dining Room
  
• 9-9:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, in SSB 1202
  

Academic Advising will start taking student appointments Monday, Nov. 5. To schedule an appointment with a counselor, 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.

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):

• University of Missouri-St. Louis: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24
• Culver-Stockton College: 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24
• Webster University: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29
• Art Institute of St. Louis: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29
• Southeast Missouri State University: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30
• Missouri Baptist University: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5
• Art Institute of St. Louis: 1-3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5

The last day to drop 12/FA classes and receive a "W" is Friday, Oct. 26.

Last day to change from credit/audit for 12/FA2 is Tuesday, Oct. 30.

Last Day to Receive a W for 12/FA3 Classes is Monday, Nov. 5.

SCC Enrollment Services will hold a Returning Learners Workshop from 8 a.m. to 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.

• SCC Student Activities to Host Scary Movie Marathon Oct. 22-26 (Oct. 15)
• SCC Will Celebrate International Education Week Nov. 12-15 (Oct. 12)
• SCC’S Young People’s Theater to Hold First-Ever 5K Fun Run Nov. 3 (Oct. 12)
• SCC to Host Weeklong Veterans Celebration (Oct. 11)
• New Yoga for Teens and Tweens Class Now Enrolling at SCC for November (Oct. 10)
• SCC Announces October Speaker Series 2012 Topic: "Seeing Your Organization Through the Eyes of a Customer, Creating Customer Loyalty" (Oct. 9)
• SCC to Host Native American Heritage Month Events in November (Oct. 9)
• New Scholarships Available for SCC Students in Selected Health Care and Information Technology Fields (Oct. 8)

In the news:

• New higher-ed programs headed to St. Charles County, St. Charles County Suburban Journal (Oct. 7)

Check out the latest posts from our SCC bloggers:

• "Uproar Over Tweet" by Liz April (Oct. 18). Liz finds the latest Twitter hoax disturbing.
  
• "Why Marriage Matters to Us All" by Charlene Strong and reposted by Andrea Compton, associate professor of business administrative systems (Oct. 18). Andrea shares Charlene Strong's message about marriage.
• "Reflections at One Year – and those Cardinals" by Ron Chesbrough, SCC president (Oct. 15). Dr. Chesbrough shares his thoughts on his "true one-year anniversary" at SCC.
• "Jumping Into Leaf Piles..." by Dan Porter, grounds supervisor (Oct. 11). Dan describes the "behind the scenes process" of his blog posts.
• "The days go by fast" by Ryan Oder (Oct. 7). Ryan says "Man, my life has been a great one so far."

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