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Schoolcraft Connection

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Week of January 13

Looking to get involved on campus? Join a club today!

Join a club or organization today by clicking here: 
http://tinyurl.com/SCSAO

Club Meetings
For a list of all club meetings go to https://schoolcraftconnection.com/club-meetings/
Please contact our office at 734-462-4422 if you have any questions about club meetings.

 

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Michigan Reconnect Information Night

January 14
6-7 p.m.
Zoom

Attention students ages 25+! Earn a degree, tuition FREE! Join the Schoolcraft College Admissions Office for its Reconnect Night. This is an amazing opportunity for students to start their journey for the career they have dreamed of. Learn about scholarship requirements and how to apply. To register to attend to go www.schoolcraft.edu/reconnect

 

Political Leadership School

January 18

9 AM – 5 PM
Student Activities Center, Lower Level (Vistatech Center)
Attention Future Political Leaders! Ready to make REAL change?

Join us for the Schoolcraft Republican Club and Foundation for Applied Conservative Political Leadership School.

This is a no-nonsense, hands-on training that dives deep into cutting-edge political strategies and tactics. Learn how to be effective, influence policymakers, and get them to do what YOU want!
What to Expect: Practical political training from experts, learn actionable strategies you can use immediately and make meaningful political impact. Lunch included!
Don’t miss this opportunity to level up your political game!
$60 to attend /$40 for students with valid student ID

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

 

School Daze Winter Bash

January 28-29
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Lower Level, Vistatech Center

 

Campus Comfort Companions 1st Birthday Party

January 29
12- 2 p.m.
Wilson Room, Vistatech Center

It’s paw-ty time and you’re invited! Come meet the five pups as they mark their big day. Get a selfie with the dogs and enjoy cupcakes!

 

Chinese New Year Bubble Tea Event

January 30
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Lower Level, Vistatech Center

 

Schoolcraft Globalizers presents –
Mukta Josie: Turning Struggles into 
Strengths 

January 31
9-10 a.m.
LA 200

A motivational and interactive session about building a growth mindset. Mukta Josie is a certified personal trainer. Her purpose is to spread the joy of wellness by combining real world experiences into strategic fitness routines that fit into everyone’s schedule. As a certified Life Coach with the Life Purpose Institute, Mukta promotes personal development, emotional fitness and general well being by helping individuals find their purpose by navigating through life and its challenges. She strives to provide an easy, fun and creative approach for all ages toward better health through dance, fitness and coaching. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Experiential Learning and the Student Activities Office.

 

International Student Organization Welcome Event

February 3
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Lower Level, Vistatech Center

 

Blood Drive

February 4
10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Lower Level, Vistatech Center

Appointments preferred. Call 866-642-5663, visit versiti.org/mi
Walk ins welcome, as schedule allows.
As a thank you, donors will received a $10 e-gift card to a restaurant or shop of their choice.

 

Phi Theta Kappa Orientation

February 4
5 p.m.

 

Rec Night

February 20
9-11 p.m.
Phyisical Education Building • Fitness Center • Trinity Health Sport Center

Join the Schoolcraft College Recreation Services for a night of fun after hours! Play pickle ball, volleyball, basketball, racquetball and workout  at the Fitness Center. Open to all. Bring your friends.

 

Mocktail Party

March 13
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Lower Level, Vistatech Center

 

Poster Sale

March 17-21
TBD
Lower Level, Vistatech Center

 

Multicultural Fair

March 27
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Vistatech Center

 

 

Around Campus

 

Student Food Pantry 

In need of food assistance? Sign-up to use the Student Food Pantry. If you or  know of any students who are interested in this service, please have them contact the SAO at [email protected].eduor call 734-462-4422 to secure an intake form. We have been providing food for our students who self-identify that they need this service.  To fill out a form online go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1TuYnuNzdrFCYQtSsQn61lZH_OFjUYDLvBJTuxKpXDt8/edit

Students can visit the pantry twice a month to pick up two bags of food. The pantry is located in the lower level of the Vistatech Center.

If you would like to donate food, please reach out as well and we can make arrangements to accept the donation of non-perishable food. Thank you.

 

Your health and safety is our highest priority.  We continue to adhere to enhanced cleaning protocols and encourage all of our members to help us continue to keep the Fitness Center clean by wiping down equipment before and after use. We continue to work hard to provide a safe and clean facility for all of our members and perform enhanced cleaning protocols throughout the day. We are all in this together and it is a TEAM effort to keep the fitness center clean and keep our e

 

 

Career Mentorship and Placement 

Location: JC Suite 340

Campus services (appointments for resumes, interview skills, placement support, in-class workshops, etc.): current students and alumni

Collaborations and partnerships (job posting, mentorship): colleagues, alumni, employers, and businesses

Events and programs (job fair, etc): all

Short description for students: Career Mentorship and Placement offers career readiness programs such as resume tips, interview preparation, career mentorship, and job placement.  Visit www.schoolcraft.edu/careers for more information.

Contact information: [email protected], 734-462-4421

To schedule a student/alumni meeting: For Summer 2024 we are remote appointment only. Please have the student email or call us: [email protected], or 734-462-4421. We do have a bookings link, but we’re not sharing it out on social or the website, as this hopefully is a temporary solution until the Fall semester starts: Microsoft Bookings – Career Mentorship and Placement Appointment

Hours of operation for student/alumni appointments: We will be available M-Th 10a-4p during the summer. For Fall, these hours are subject to change and will expand into Fridays.

Type of service for students/alumni: 30-minute one-on-one appointment via Microsoft Teams. Students can book their appointment using the bookings link, and if staff would like, they can book on the student’s behalf. This is subject to change as we’d like to offer in-person and drop-in availability for the Fall 2024 semester. More information to come!

Learning Support Services

 

Learning Support Services offers a variety of programs and services to support students’ goals at any point in their college career. We hope you make us a part of your academic experience and we look forward to working with you!


We offer a variety of services free to all students including:

• Academic success coaching

• Bradner Library resources and services

• Tutoring and writing support programs

• Student success workshops and events

 

Tutoring 

The Learning Center offers course-specific tutoring support for Schoolcraft students both in-person and remotely.

To attend drop-in tutoring, view weekly drop-in tutoring schedule and general hours of operation for the semester.

The Remote Learning Center is available for tutoring and writing support by appointment. To schedule an appointment call or email the Learning Center.

If you have any questions, contact [email protected] or 734-462-4436

 

Writing Support Studio

Our consultants will work with each visitor for approximately one hour at a time. The student may input the suggestions for revision elsewhere and then return to the Writing Support Studio.

Our Peer Consultants can:

• Peer-review student writing in all disciplines

• Help students with organization, structure, and style

• Assist students with grammar and mechanics

• Provide an opportunity for revision and refinement of structure and content

• Offer a fresh, objective set of eyes to check for precision and concision

 

We offer three options for Writing Support:

• In-person, drop-in sessions: Please view the Drop-in Learning Center Schedule for our current schedule.

• Remote by appointment: To schedule an appointment call or email the Learning Center.

• By email support: Share your essay with [email protected] via Google Drive or as an attached Word document. (Please expect up to a three-day turn around for all email submissions).

 

 

Bradner Library

 

The Library provides you with access to many of the key academic resources that you need to further your education. These resources include: access to books, eBooks, reference materials and journal articles from a wide selection of academic databases.

The college librarians are available to help support your instructional and information seeking needs. To discuss options for a library tour, please contact your department’s Library liaison. https://www.schoolcraft.edu/library/library-liaisons

The following Library services are available to Schoolcraft College students, staff, and faculty:

 

Library Services for Remote Users

Schoolcraft students, faculty, and staff can access library databases from off-campus through Blackboard by clicking the “Organizations” tab. Go to https://bb.schoolcraft.edu

 

On Campus Services

The Bradner Library building is open to provide study spaces and Librarian assistance.

The Library’s regular hours are listed below. Please note scheduling exceptions on the website

Fall Library Hours:
Monday- Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday • 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday • closed

Exceptions:
Novembre 26-27 • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
November 28-December 1 • Closed
December 16-20 • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
December 21-January 1 • Closed

We have a Library catalog: https://sca.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default
Students, faculty and staff can check their library account, place holds on items and more by using their Blackboard or College email credentials.

A collection of our Library research guides by subject can be found at: https://libguides.schoolcraft.edu/

Additional Library resources and databases can be found on our library webpage: https://www.schoolcraft.edu/library

For additional assistance with our library databases and for reference services, please contact our reference desk at:  [email protected]  or call the library reference desk at: (734) 462- 5316

 

Schoolcraft College Business Development Center Classes

https://home.schoolcraft.edu/bdc/seminars-workshops

The Schoolcraft College BDC offers a number of classes and workshops catering to the needs of new ventures and established businesses. For more information on any of the seminars, contact us at [email protected]  or (734) 462-4438.

The Schoolcraft Connection is hiring

The Schoolcraft Connection continues to create content and is hiring writers, photographers and videographers to join the team. Please email [email protected] or call 734-462-4422.

$1100 scholarship for fall and winter for most positions.