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Welcome! EOF New Students ........ 2 Welcome Back Bash Photo ............. 2 EOF Student Alliance Events ........... 3 Time Management .......................... 3 Sept./Oct. Workshops ..................... 4 Sept./Oct. Community Service Opp. . 4 Be An EOF Scholar Success Model .. 5 September Calendar ....................... 6 Counselor’s Clipboard ..................... 6

AD D R E S S I N G T H E N E E D S O F O U R ST U D E N T S &

PL AN T I N G T H E S EE D S F O R A S E C U R E F U T U R E .

Welcome to the Fall 2014 – 2015 Academic Year!!

Dear EOF Scholars,

I would like to welcome each and every one of you to the Fall 2014 semester! I hope you had a won-

derful summer and time to enjoy fam-ily, friends, and most importantly, get some well-deserved rest. For so many of you that took summer courses, we were very impressed with your aca-demic performance and discipline through these very rigorous and in-tense classes. To all of our new schol-ars, we want to thank you again for all your time and effort in completing this year’s summer orientation. We have already seen so many of you in the office getting acclimated, and making your counselor appointments – you are off to a great start!!

If you have not done so already, take the time to stop by the office, check your mailboxes, sign into our kiosk, and set up your regular counselor meetings. The earlier you do, the sooner you can pick the best time

that fits your schedule. Appointment times are filling up fast!

We have an exciting year ahead, with lots of opportunities, workshops, events, and enhanced academic sup-port services, all with you in mind!

I want to wish you much success this year. If last semester was not your best; it is over, close the chapter, and look ahead. If you excelled, keep up the good work and stay focused. For all our new students, utilize all of our support services and stay connected; you will see results. We look forward to seeing you around the office!

Best of luck and see you soon!

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New Scholars Join EOF!

Kasandra Barrios

Elise Bryant

Ilhan Coklar

Ann Corely-Greiner

Debra Edingfield

Brian Hernandez

Natalia Koczyk

Steve Martinez

Alwin Mirabal

Hannah Moore

Brittney Orengo

Dhrupa Patel

Wade Reeves

Francesca Ruiz

Johan Ruiz

Claudia Saavedra

Joseph Van Saders

Shelsey Vazquez

Don Watson

September 16, 2014 — EOF Welcome Back & Alliance Kick Off Meeting: Far Left—Ilhan Coklar, Jamira Ali, Debra Edingfield, Dhrupa Patel, Devon Smith, Don Watson, Guadalupe Barrios (near window) , Brayan Aroca,

Shelsey Vazquez, Viviana Toro-Acosta, Marissa DiCarlo, Steve Martinez, Kassandra Vargas and Brian Hernandez.

EOF Welcome Back Reception!

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EOF Student Alliance!!

W e had a wonderful group of 13 stu-dents, including

many of our brand new students, attend on Sept. 16, 2014 our Alliance Kick-Off meeting, which fol-lowed our Welcome Back Reception. In the end, we had a full slate of new offic-ers, thanks to the coaching from Devon Smith, Devon Smith, a for-mer President returning as

our new President President for this 15/16 academic year! Oth-ers who volunteered to get involved as officers:

Two VPs: Steve Martinez & Two VPs: Steve Martinez & Tuyen NguyenTuyen Nguyen

Treasurer: Dhrupa PatelTreasurer: Dhrupa Patel

Secretary: Shelsey VazquezSecretary: Shelsey Vazquez

Our meetings will be Tues-

days at 12:30, (specific dates forthcoming) howev-er the next meeting we will all go to the ‘We All Matter’ workshop, Sept. 30, at 12:30 as a group, then our next planned meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 12:30-1:30 in a room to be announced. Check your email blasts for more de-tails, or the upcoming Alli-ance newsletter…which will

be coming in your mailbox.

~GO EOF Alliance!!

President Devon Smith

Vice President Steve Martinez

Vice President Tuyen Nguyen

Treasurer Dhrupa Patel

Secretary Shelsey Vazquez

W ithin the first few days of starting college, many stu-

dents quickly learn that man-aging their time is one of the most challenging -- and diffi-cult -- aspects of being in school. With so much to do and keep track of, strong time management skills can make all the difference.

Get -- and use -- a calendar. It can be a paper calendar. It can be your cell phone. It can be a PDA. No matter what kind it is, though, make sure you have one.

Write down everything. Write down everything in one place. (Having multiple calen-dars just gives you more to do amidst an already tight sched-ule.) Schedule when you plan

to sleep. The crazier your schedule gets, the more im-portant this becomes.

Schedule time to relax. Don't forget to schedule in time to relax and breathe. Just because your calendar goes from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. doesn't mean you can.

Keep trying new systems. If your cell phone calendar isn't big enough, buy a paper one. If your paper one keeps getting torn, try a PDA. If you have too many things written down each day, try color-coding to help simplify. Very few college students make it through their programs with-out some kind of calendaring system; keep trying until you find one that works for you.

Allow for flexibility. Things

inevitably come up that you weren't expecting. Leave room in your calendar so that you can move things around a little when needed.

Plan ahead. Do you have a large research paper due the last week of the semester? Work backward in your calen-dar and figure out how much time you need to write it, how much time you'll need to re-search it, and how much time you'll need to pick your topic. If you think you'll need six weeks for the entire project, work backward from the due date and schedule the time into your calendar before it's too late.

Plan for the unexpected. Sure, you just might be able to pull off two papers and a

presentation during midterms week. But what happens if you catch the flu the night you're supposed to be pulling the all-nighter? Expect the unexpected so you don't have to spend more unplanned time trying to fix your mis-takes.

Schedule rewards in. Your midterms week is a night-mare, but it will all be over Friday by 2:30. Schedule a fun afternoon and a nice dinner out with some friends; your brain will need it, and you can relax knowing that you're not supposed to be doing any-thing else.

By: Kelci Lynn Lucier

8 Steps for Strong Time Management for College Students

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September/October

EOF AESNJ March Events

Reminder: Bring Your Workshop Verification Form

When What Where

Thursday, September 18 11:00 AM—12 Noon

Constitution Day 2014 Program Video & Discussion

Student Community Center Davidson Rms.

Sunday, September 21 12 Noon—3:00 PM

Morris County Regional College Fair Student Center and the HPE Building

Tuesday, September 30 12:30 PM—1:45 PM

We All Matter Dealing With Difficult Changes

Student Community Center Davidson Rms.

Thursday, October 2 12:30 PM—1:30 PM

Hone Your Time Management Skills

Cohen Hall, Room CH 108

Thursday, October 2 12:30 PM—1:45 PM

“Witness to Genocide” Lecture & Moderated Discussion

Student Community Center Davidson Rms.

Wednesday, October 8 2:00 PM—3:00 PM

Study & Testing Strategies Improve Grades On Exams!

Cohen Hall, Room CH 162

Thursday, October 9 12:30 PM—1:45 PM

Creating Healthy, Safe Relationships

Sheffield Hall, Room SH 100

Friday, October 10 7:30 PM

“Project Support” Celebration of Life through Art of Dance!

Student Community Center Dragonetti Auditorium (Suggested donation $20 cash or check at the door. All proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.)

Wednesday, October 15 9:30 AM—12:30 PM

Fall Job Fair! Bring Resume & Dress For Interviewing

Student Community Center Davidson Rms.

* Door Prize & Giveaways

September/October When What Where

Tuesday, September 23 11:00 AM—2:00 PM

Staff The EOF Table at the Club & Organization Fair (Sign up in EOF)

Student Community Center Davidson Rms.

Sunday, October 12 9:00 AM—12 Noon

Volunteer to Assist, or Walk at Juve-nile Diabetes 5K Walk-a-thon (Sign up at www.jdrf.org)

The County College of Morris Campus

Wednesday, October 15 8:30 AM—12:30 PM

Help Set up or Greet at Job Fair (Sign up in EOF with Edie)

Student Community Center Davidson Rms.

Tuesday, October 28 11:00 AM—2:00 PM

Help Set up or Staff Table at De-Stress Fest (Sign up with Counseling Office, SCC 118)

Student Community Center Davidson Rms.

Thursday, October 30 10:00 AM—3:00 PM

Staff UNICEF Fundraiser Booth— Halloween Theme (Sign up in EOF)

Cohen Hall Alcove

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Counselor’s ClipboardCounselor’s Clipboard

II MPORTANTMPORTANT DD ATESATES ::

Schedule your regular appointment with your EOF counselor for this fall semester ASAP!

Plan to attend 4 workshops each semester. See the Fall 2014 list in your mailbox.

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 community service are on a list of campus opportunities in your mailbox or in the EOF Community Service Binder in our office.

Scheduled weekly tutoring if you are in Basic Math, Basic Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Writing Skills and Science Courses. (See your counselor for details). The Tutoring Center is in DeMare Hall, Room DH 156.

Check your mailbox at least twice a week 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 on a regular basis.

Getting our TEXT? Did you sign up for Text-Messaging? A Release Form is required for receipt of text messaging.

“Like Us” on Facebook “EOFCCM” and get Workshop credit and our latest updates and reminders.

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17 18 Constitution Day

Film & Discussion 11:00 AM—12 Noon

Davidson Rooms

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Regional College Fair 12 Noon—3:00 PM

SCC Outside

22 23 Comm. Svc.

Club Fair 11:00 AM—2:00 PM

SCC Outside

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28 29 30 Workshop:

We All Matter 12:30 PM—1:45 PM

SCC Davidson Rooms

Oct. 1

Oct. 2 Workshops.

Time Management 12:30 PM, CH 108

“Witness to Genocide” 12:30 PM, SCC Davidson Rms.

Oct. 3 Oct. 4

Oct. 5

Oct. 6 Oct. 7

Oct. 8 Workshop: Study & Testing Strategies 2:00 PM—3:00 PM, Cohen Hall, CH 162

Oct. 9 Workshop: Creating

Healthy Relationships 12:30 PM—1:45 PM

Sheffield Hall, SH 100

Oct. 10 Workshop:

“Project Support” 7:30 PM—$20 Donation

Dragonetti Auditorium

Oct. 11

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2014

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Bring a friend for double

Workshop!