A shortage of residence space means Brooks students coming to Medicine Hat for clinical experience programs need your help. Accommodation is needed for 10 students who will be working long shifts from November 19 to January 15. Can you help with a spare room for a college student? If so, please contact Marie Hasper, Instructor/Coordinator, Practical Nurse Program at 403-362-1482 or mhasper@mhc.ab.ca.
Clarification on Custodial Services
Please note the following clarification regarding custodial services at MHC:
- The regular cleaning cycle is now Sunday to Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
- Garbage cans in personal office spaces will be emptied once per week between Sunday and Thursday. You are encouraged to dispose of food waste in a common area garbage can located in lunch rooms, mail rooms or photocopy rooms as these garbage cans will be emptied daily before the next regular work day. If a common area garbage is not available, garbage cans placed outside an office or workstation will be picked up before the next regular work day.
- Office floors will be swept and mopped or vacuumed once between Sunday and Thursday.
Crowfoot Room Open for Business
The new and improved Crowfoot Room (F160) is now available for bookings! Located just down the hall from the previous location, the new Crowfoot Room is on the right hand side of the north exit doors next to Facility Operations. For more information or to book the space, call Kimberly at ext. 3822. or email kcocks@mhc.ab.ca.
ARC Sessions for Students
Due to recent students’ requests, staff in Academic Resources Centre (ARC) will be providing six “on-demand” tutoring sessions for the next three weeks. Students can come to ARC on the following dates, and ask for Tanis who will be providing the service free of charge. The following subjects will be covered and all sessions will take place in the ARC (3rd floor of B Wing) starting at noon.
- Oct. 28th – test taking strategies, test anxiety, exam preparation
- Oct. 29th- process of writing a paper, how to research, how to format an essay
- Nov. 1st- APA formatting
- Nov. 2nd- Punctuation
- Nov. 4rd- time management, goal making
- Nov. 5th- learning styles, note taking, reading comprehension
- Nov 8th test taking strategies, test anxiety, exam preparation
- Nov 9th- process of writing a paper, how to research, how to format an essay
- Nov. 15th- APA formatting
- Nov. 16th - Punctuation
- Nov. 18th - time management, goal making
- Nov. 19th - learning styles, note taking, reading comprehension
NISOD Innovation Abstracts
In "Bridging the Gap Between Student Services and Faculty," Brian Dudak, English Instructor, at Phillips Community College (MS), describes some strategies by which faculty and student services personnel can work together, helping students embrace their challenges, play by the rules, and find common ground for success.
Access this article at:
http://www.nisod.org/password/abstracts/XXXII_23.html
(*The username is member and the password is nisod2011.*)
NISOD Hook 'Em Up Newsletter
Access this month's issue at:
http://www.nisod.org/publications/newsletter/Volume4/hookem_upvol4_no12.html
Staff Training & Development Fund
Just a reminder, the Staff Training & Development Fund is an available source of funding for professional development and continuing education pursuits.
Employees can apply for up to $3,000.00 for an individual professional development activity or up to $6,000.00 for a group activity. If pursuing a certificate, diploma or degree, employees can apply for up to $5,000.00 for the specific credential.
For further information regarding the Staff Training & Development Fund Policy and Application form, please go to the Human Resources SharePoint Server page. If you have any questions, please call Dena at 2250 or Roxanne at 3860.
New version of Microsoft Office for MHC Employees
The new version of Microsoft Office is now available for MHC employees. Please note, the program was previously known as the Work At Home (WAH) and is now called the Home Use Program (HUP).
To access your copy of this program:
- Send an email to CallCentre@mhc.ab.ca requesting the access code.
- I.T. Services will respond with the website address to go to and the program code needed to order.
- The member would put in their college email address and the program code and then add the Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus, or the Office 2008 for MAC or both to their cart.
- The cost is free for a download version, or approximately $11 for a backup DVD order of the software.
Call for Proposals
The Office of the VP Academic and the Office of Strategic Research and Analysis are announcing an initiative to stimulate research activity at the College. A $3000 internal grant will be awarded to an employee or group of employees who propose a project in any field with a well-developed plan of investigation and methodology. Application forms and guidelines for proposals (including a tip sheet for new researchers) are available on the SharePoint server. Deadline for submissions: November 10, 2010.
From the Office of EH&S
College Hours of Operation
The daily hours of the College are 7 AM to 11 PM Monday to Saturday, and 9 AM to 9 PM on Sundays.
Outside of these hours entrance to the College is available through the Main entrance by contacting security.
Please note, that outside of these hours Security must know who is in the building in case of emergency. New signage is now up at all entrances to the College.
For Sale
- Computer towers and monitors are available, $40 each.
- View these items at the Security Office located in room F128, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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