Diēs Caniculārē

Welcome back tutors! I hope all of you had a good and relaxing break last week. It is now summer. Hot, sunny days (hopefully) have supplanted the near-constant wet and darkness of winter. I'm glad to see so many familiar faces back in the Success Center this term. UCC has a large number of students who take classes over the summer, so our tutoring services are as needed this term as they are the rest of the year. Some of you may be new to working summer term, so there are few notes that are important to pass along.

Summer hours: The entire UCC campus is closed on Fridays during the summer. Therefore, the Success Center will only be open Monday-Thursday from 9 am until 3 pm. Students wishing to find a study space outside those hours will have to utilize the library, Student Center (formerly the campus center), or the cafeteria.

Reflection forms: There have been some hiccups in the reflection forms, but those are being ironed out and the forms will be distributed soon. Daniel will email them out on Thursday and tutors are asked to return the filled out forms by the following Thursday. Most of us have dealt with these before and thus should have some familiarity with them. Daniel can answer any questions you may have about them.

This term we will continue with each tutor being given an “office hour” to allow one-on-one scheduled tutoring with students. Daniel will be emailing those designated hours to each tutor on Monday, June 30^th.

Emotional Bank Account forms: as I’m sure you noticed, there is now a direct link to the Emotional Bank Account form on the TutorTrac login page.  We have been getting reports that these forms are enabling tutors to take a deeper look at their day-to-day interactions and analyze their behavior and improve their tutoring performance. Remember, we need three reports filled out every day you are on shift. Keep up the good work!

And last but not least . . . THE POOL IS BACK!!! After three years sitting abandoned, empty, and forlorn the UCC swimming pool is repaired, reborn, and ready for all comers. Hundreds of people have spent time in the pool in the few short weeks it’s been open, and by all reports it has been a huge success.  Open swim times this summer are 1-4pm and 7-9pm. Check out http://umpqua.edu/pool or contact Cheryl Yoder or Daniel Leeworthy in the PE offices for more information.

 

I want to thank you for all your hard work and all the time and effort that each and every one of you do to help our students succeed. Our team works so well together, and I am truly honored to be a part of it. Everything that you do for our students has a deep, profound effect on them, and this school is better for it.

"How far that little candle throws his beams!

So shines a good deed in a naughty world."

         Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, 5.1.88-89

So, what are you looking forward to this summer?

The Final Stretch

Week 10. Time to put the steel to the grindstone and make that final push for excellence and awesomeness. Since finals are next week, making sure we are doing our best for ourselves and our students is paramount. Many UCC students count on us to help them overcome academic difficulties, and being ready and prepared is one of the most important things we can do for our students.

I will keep this short, as we are all busier than usual this week. However, please note the dates and important bullets from last week’s blog and tie up any loose ends, make notes, etc. before we get into finals and the summer break.

Below are some important items and dates that I want to reiterate:

Finals week: tutors are expected to work their regular shifts Monday and Tuesday. If you have finals during those times please let Daniel or Robbie know as soon as possible so we can be prepared. Note that the center will be open for studying all week but we will only have tutors on shift Monday and Tuesday. We will not have any tutors working Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of Finals week.

One-on-one tutor meetings: for those that have not contacted Daniel yet to schedule a meeting time, he will be contacting you this week during your shift to set up meeting times.

Friday, June 13^th at 6:00pm: Graduation. Several of our tutors, as well as many of our frequent Success Center visitors will be graduating from UCC. 

 “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”  –Nelson Mandela.

What are your reflections on tutoring and working in the Success Center this term? How do you feel about your college experience this year as summer quickly approaches?