REGISTER EARLY: Registration for summer and fall 2001 semesters begins April 16 at 8 a.m. in the Office of Admissions and Records. In-person registration will be accepted beginning that day; phone and fax registration will be accepted beginning April 17. Kelly Conrad, director of admissions, said faxed and mailed registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Conrad said students should keep in mind that prerequisites are being checked electronically, so if the computer doesn't show a prerequisite has been met, the student may be asked to see a counselor or instructor for permission to enroll in a course. First-time, full-time students are required to see a counselor prior to registration.
Conrad said she expected the class schedule booklets to be available during the first week of April. Class schedules are on the IVCC website at www.ivcc.edu
"I encourage students to register early for their summer and fall classes in order to ensure the best times and instructors of choice," Conrad said.
TRANSFER TALK: Representatives of colleges and universities will be on campus to talk with prospective transfer students on the following dates:
- April 16 -- WIU, 9 a.m. to noon
- April 24 -- Eureka, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- May 3 -- Eureka, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
All representatives will be in the main lobby.
PSYCH HONORS: The Psi Beta Psychology National Honors Society is accepting applications for membership. To be eligible, an IVCC student must have an overall gpa of 3.0, have completed at least one semester of a psychology course and 12 hours of college credit, and pay a one-time fee of $50.
Advisor Jill Urban Bollis said the mission of the honor society is "to promote and recognize students of excellence in the field of psychology in the areas of scholarship, leadership, research and community service."
The IVCC chapter was organized in 2000. Interested students can pick up applications in office D-307 or contact Urban Bollis at 224-0429 or e-mail jurban@ivcc.edu.
SCHOLARS HONORED: McCormack Scholars and students who have earned Dean’s List status for at least two consecutive semesters will be honored on April 27. The Annual Student Scholastic Honors Banquet will be held at Pitstick Pavilion in Spring Valley at 6:30 p.m.
Eligible students, full-time faculty and counselors, members of the Board of Trustees and administrators will be guests of the college for the dinner.
HEADING SNA: Student Nurse Association officers for 2001-2002 are: Jennifer Walker, president; Denna Hall, vice president; Stephanie Warren, secretary; Heather Prevot, treasurer; Dawn Stoudt, public relations.
PTK ACTIVITIES: On March 24, Phi Theta Kappa members participated in a project with Sauk Valley Community College to clean a portion of the Hennepin Canal. They were accompanied by advisor Wes Black.
From March 29 – 31, PTK president Linda Tri, member Genetta Douglas and Dr. Robert Marshall, vice president of student services, attended the Phi Theta Kappa International Convention in Denver.
On April 9 and 11, after press time, PTK inducted new members in ceremonies held in the Fireplace Lounge.
STAFF RECOGNITION: A number of faculty and staff members will be honored at a Faculty and Staff Recognition Event on May 4 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Kaskaskia in LaSalle. Among those to be honored are faculty recently granted tenure, faculty and staff who have completed a number of years of service, new retirees, and winners of the Faculty Excellence Award and Support Staff Distinguished Service Award.
The event is open to all current full-time and part-time non-sutdent worker staff, to faculty, and to retirees at a cost of $5 per person. Reservations should be made with the Office of Human Resources.
RELAY FOR LIFE: IVCC will again host the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life on June 22-23, 2001. Last year 142 teams and 307 cancer survivors participated in the event which raised over $100,000. Two IVCC teams, one from the nursing department and one from the library, participated last year.
Further information is available from steering committee members Gloria Bouxsein, chair of the health professions division; Pam Mammano, nursing instructor; or Fran Brolley, public information director.
FRESHMEN NEEDED: The Apache is still accepting applications for the staff. Students are needed for news and sports writing, photography, graphic arts, cartooning, and page design.
The staff is also recruiting freshmen, interested in training for editorial positions for next year. All students, part-time and full-time, are eligible; no prior publishing experience is required.
Contact advisor Dr. Rose Marie Lynch, B-320, ext. 209, or e-mail
rmlynch@ivcc.edu