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TRIO

-Student Support Services

ORIENTATION

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Agenda/Topics to Be Covered checkAppointments.com

Tutoring Supplemental Grant Aid/Scholarships CashCourse TRIO Success Coaches Seminars TRIO Leadership Council Academic Progress

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Goals of Orientation

Discuss services of TRIO-Student Support Services

Explain tutoring procedure Review Student Support

Services expectations of students

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Who’s Who

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TRIO Success Coaches

Each new TRIO participant will be assigned to a Success Coach

Participants and coaches will meet weekly

The coach will work with student’s to create an academic plan

The coach will monitor each students’ progress

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TRIO Content Specialist

Will provide tutoring in their area of expertise

Will serve as a resource for participants in the tutoring labs

Will assist student’s with checkAppointments software

Will receive tutoring registration forms

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Tutoring registration form- to be completed before you have permission

to begin using checkAppointments

Tutoring Registration

Name:

E-mail:

Primary phone #:

What is your program of study: __________________________

Tutoring is available for the following subjects and courses: English: DRE 098, English 111, 112, 113, 114, 231, 232, 241, 242 Math: DMA 040, DMA 050, DMA 060, MAT 143, MAT 171, MAT 172, MAT 121, MAT 122 Tutoring sessions are for 1 subject per week for a 60 minute session.

Tutoring appointment procedures: First time only, register with checkAppointments, link located on TRIO-Student Support

Services BlackBoard site. Select Subject, Tutor and time slot. You may book a new tutoring session up to 3 hours before your requested time. Book 1 session per subject per week. You will receive an email appointment confirmation, then a text reminder 24 hours

before your session. You must log into checkAppointments to reschedule or cancel your tutoring

appointment, you must give at least 3 hours’ notice of a cancellation. Failure to cancel your tutoring appointment or more than 2 cancellations/absences may

result in loss or modifications of your tutoring privileges. Tutoring process:

Bring your syllabus to each tutoring session. Bring your book, notes and other relevant materials to your session. Homework assignments must be completed before each session. Tutoring is not a time to

complete homework. Tutoring is not a substitute for attending class or for studying outside of class.

By signing this form, I agree to the procedures and processes included. This does not guarantee you a tutoring appointment. Tutoring is subject to student and tutor availability. For students with disabilities, I give permission for the tutoring coordinator to disclose the nature of my disability as it relates to my tutoring needs. Student Signature: __________________ Date: __________

Staff Signature: ____________________ Date: _________

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Register with the system – before you make your first appointment.

Do this one time only!

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checkAppointments.comLogin

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Book an appointment

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Choose a session, then choose a tutor or the

counselor

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Confirmation Page and Confirmation Email

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To reschedule or cancel, please watch the power

point posted on BlackBoard

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Supplemental Grant Aid

A grant award available only to active TRIO –Student Support Services participants who:

Has been a member of TRIO-Student Support Services for a minimum of 1 semester.

Completes an application

Attend seminars

Receive Pell grant (Federal Government Regulation)

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Scholarships

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• TRIO-Scholarship essay Help• Essay outline handout• Essay critiquing• For a listing of scholarships

available to CPCC students see: http://www.cpcc.edu/financial_aid/assistance/scholarships

Mid-term meeting

A TRIO-Student Support Services

Expectation

Meet with counselor at the mid-point of each semester

Prepare/plan for the next semester

Discuss current semester

Discuss questions/concerns

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Seminars

A variety of educational and social skills seminars will be offered each semester

Both in person and online

Students are expected to attend at least 2 each semester

Topics include:

Note taking

Organization

Time management

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CashCourse

Seminars in person and eventually online

Fulfills the TRIO-Student Support Services financial literacy requirement

Seminars will be offered a variety of times throughout the semester

Students are expected to attend at least 2 seminars of their choice each semester

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TRIO Leadership Council(formerly TRIO Student Association + Student

Ambassadors)

The student Association and the Student Ambassador program are being combined into the TRIO Leadership Council. Goal: develop your leadership skills.

The key duty/expectation is to facilitate monthly TRIO new student orientations

The leadership council members will each chair a committee and recruit members from active TRIO participants

Activities

Public Relations

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Standards of Academic Progress

Maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.0 each semester as computed by the Financial Aid Office-this may be different than your transcript GPA.

Complete a minimum of 67% of cumulative credit hours attempted each semester (if the student has attempted 50 credit hours, the student must earn credit for at least 33 hours).

Maximum Time Frame—Must complete program of study in a timeframe not to exceed 150 percent of the published length of the program for full-time students (if the academic program length requires 60 credit hours, maximum timeframe cannot exceed 90 hours attempted).

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THE ENDThank you!

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