October 2014 Group Advisement

1. ASAP GROUP
ADVISEMENT
OCTOBER 2014 GROUP ADVISEMENT

2. IMPORTANT DATES
IMPORTANT DATES
• Sunday Sept 21st: Withdrawal Period has begun. “W” grade is
assigned to students who officially drop a course
• Wednesday Oct 8th: Last day to apply for Fall 2014 Graduation
• Thursday Oct 9th: Students not in compliance with either the
MMR or Meningitis policies as of Thursday Oct 9th 2014 will
receive at WA grade (Administrative Withdrawal)
• Tuesday Nov 4th: Last day to officially withdraw from a course
• Nov 27th – Nov 30th: College closed for Thanksgiving holiday
• Sunday December 7th- Last day of Fall Session I classes
• Dec 9th – Dec 15th: Final Examinations

3. IMMUNIZATION STOPS
• If you have an immunization stop on your CUNY First Account…
• You must submit proof that you've been immunized for measles, mumps and
rubella, or your classes will be dropped resulting in a “WA” grade. There will
be no exemptions unless otherwise indicated my New York State Law (see below).
• You may submit your immunization records or a completed immunization form to
the Health Services Center located in room MB40 or by fax to (718) 609-2016.
Free immunization clinics are offered by LaGuardia Health Services Center
periodically throughout the year.
• Students who need a second dose to be in compliance with the MMR requirements
can receive that dose at the Department of Health’s free immunization clinics. Dial
311 for more info
• Students not in compliance with either the MMR or Meningitis policies as of Thursday
Oct 9th 2014 will receive at WA grade (Administrative Withdrawal)
• Students who remain in non-compliance beyond the end of the Fall I (December 15th,
2013) will receive a permanent “WA” grade
• After submitting the proper documentation to the Health Center, students will be given
a “WA” reversal form. A student is NOT allowed to return to your classes unless
he/she presents a “WA” Grade Reversal Form.
• Students must return the “WA” Grade Reversal Form, signed by the instructor(s), to
the Office of the Registrar to have the “WA” grade removed from their transcript.

4. Student Procedures for Front Area
 Sign In
 Fill in all information on the sign in sheet
 Have a seat and your advisor will be
notified
 Walk in’s please be patient because
appointments have priority

5. ASAP TUTORING LAB-B208
• Required for ALL students
enrolled in REMEDIAL
COURSES
• At least X2 hours per week
required!!!
• MAT95 & MAT96
• MON/TUES/THURS:
9AM-5PM
• WED: 9AM-6PM
• FRI: 9AM-3PM
ASAP Tutors
• Yves Saint Fort
• Ceasar Zahao
• Johane Hilmy
• Atsuko
Mabuthi
• Amina Akhi

6. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
LAGCC GENERAL MATH TUTORING LAB
• For General Tutoring go to the Mathematics Tutoring
Center - Room MB-44.
• For Free Online Tutoring information, to make an
appointment for one-on-one sessions or group
reviews, visit room MB-44.
• For help with mathematics software, computer lab
assignments and projects, visit the Mathematics
Computer Center Office - Room MB-39.

7. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES CONT’D
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SGA) Room M-159
Hours= Mon-Thurs: 9am-7:45pm, Fri: 9am-4:30pm
MAT.095 Introduction to Algebra
MAT.096 Elementary Algebra
MAT.115 College Algebra and Trigonometry
MAT.120 Elementary Statistics I
ENG.099 Basic Writing I
ENG.101 Composition I
ENG.102 Composition II
BTA.111 Principles of Accounting I
BTA.112 Principles of Accounting II
SCB.203 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

8. DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS
SCHOLARSHIP (DACA)
HTTPS://THEDREAMUS.SCHOLARSAPPLY.ORG/
ABOUT
The Award
The Scholarship is intended to cover a significant portion
of your tuition and fees up to a maximum of $12,500 for
an associate’s degree and $25,000 for a bachelor’s
degree
• TheDream.US is a national scholarship fund for
DREAMers. We provide college scholarships to
highly motivated DREAMers who have DACA
(Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) or TPS
(Temporary Protected Status) approval and who,
without financial aid, cannot afford a college
education that will enable them to participate in the
American workforce.
In our Fall 2014 Round, we will offer scholarships
to: First time college students (with no more than 12
college credits) who want to earn an associate or
bachelor’s degree at one of our Partner Colleges
• Community college graduates who want to earn a
bachelor’s degree at one of our Partner Colleges
ELIGIBILITY
• To be eligible to apply, you must:
• Have been born on or after June 16, 1981
and have come to the United States
before reaching your 16th birthday;
• Be a first-time college student (12 or less
college credits excluding credits earned
in a dual enrollment program or advance
placement testing);
• Intend to enroll in and attend one of
TheDream.US Partner Colleges in 2015
and be eligible for in-state tuition;
• Have a high school unweighted GPA of
2.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale (or
equivalent GED score);
• Be DACA or TPS eligible and have
applied for or received DACA or TPS
approval; and
• Demonstrate significant unmet financial
need.

9. Fall 2014 ASAP Club Elections
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TTY3VRZ

10. The CUNY Chancellor has invited the LaGuardia ASAP
S
ASAP Students Special Event
program to participate in a FREE CUNY Night
screening at AMC movie theater in early October.
Underwater Dreams
By Mary Mazzio and narrated by actor Michael Pena
“The film follows the story of four undocumented high school students from Phoenix, Arizona who
enter and win a robotics competition and what happens to them in the years following.”
University Leadership and the Film Maker may be in Attendance.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Two Showings: 12 pm or 6 pm
AMC Loews East 6
890 Broadway at 19th St.
Subway: 4, 5, 6, N, R, Q
If interested in attending this exciting special event, please confirm that you will attend via
e-mail to ASAP Advisor, Matthew Eckhoff at meckhoff@lagcc.cuny.edu.
http://vimeo.com/ondemand/underwaterdreams

11. Apply to be an ASAP Leader for 2014-2015!
Online Applications are due by October 20th
Selected nominees will participate in an interview at
CUNY ASAP Central Office
Student Leaders will be announced beginning of
November
Sign up after groups
to receive more
detailed information
on how to apply!
Speak to your
advisor if you are
interested in being
nominated!

12. Making the Job Fair a Worthwhile
Experience by Lavie Margolin
• Many of us have attended job fairs only to be let down. You may have expected different employers at the fair or could not find anyone
looking to recruit for someone with your background. Perhaps you did meet the right people but never heard back afterwards. What
follows are tips to increase your job fair success every step of the way—from pre-fair preparation, to what to do during the actual fair, and
steps to take afterwards.
Pre-Fair
• Research. Look up the companies that will be there. Know something about their business. Research the type of jobs that may be open on
their website or a job search engine.
• Know where the location is. Leave plenty of extra time to arrive early, before the doors open to allow yourself earlier entry and the ability
to meet with all of the employers.
• Create a plan—know which employers you would most like to meet with and start standing on those lines early. Many employers do not
stay for the whole event.
• Have your interview attire pre-planned.
• Have several copies of your resume available. If possible, have different versions of your resume available.
• During the Fair
• Turn your cell phone off or put it on vibrate.
• Be professional at all times. Be patient while waiting in line. When an employer is speaking to someone, don’t hover over them if you are
next.
• Have something relevant and intelligent to say about the company. Show that you are not applying to any company or any position but
that you are interested in them. What facts do you know about the company?
• Be prepared to give your ‘elevator pitch’ and answer a few primary questions. If they are interested in you, they will get back to you.
• Pay attention to social cues.
• Ask for the interviewer's’ business card. Ask when you can follow up with them. Make a note after the interview as to when you could
follow up, the job types discussed and any other relevant notes.
• A job fair is a great time to network with other job seekers as well. Just because you are both looking for a job, does not mean that you
cannot help each other also.
• Post-Fair
• Email a thank you note to each employer that you met with, including those companies you do not want to work for.
• Attach a copy of your resume along with the note.
• Follow up with the company if you have not heard from them. Remind the person of what you discussed at the fair and your qualifications.
• Look back on the fair experience. How do you feel you could have been better prepared?
• Try to establish a relationship by inviting the employer to connect on LinkedIn. Do not do this during the active interviewing stage but after
the process has concluded even if you were not hired or chose not to accept the position.

13. Job Fair Success
on October 15
Lavie Margolin
ASAP Career & Employment Specialist

14. Pre-Fair

15. Research
Look up the companies that will be there.
Know something about their business.
Research the type of jobs that may be open on their
website or a job search engine.

16. Create a plan
Know which employers you would most like to meet
with and start standing on those lines early.
Many employers do not stay for the whole event.

17. Have your interview attire pre-planned.

18. Have several copies of your
resume available.
If possible, have different versions of your resume
available during the Fair

19. During the Fair

20. Turn your cell phone off or put it
on vibrate.

21. Be professional at all times.
• Be patient while waiting in line.
• When an employer is speaking to someone, don’t
hover over them if you are next.

22. Have something relevant and
intelligent to say about the company.
• Show that you are not applying to any company or
any position but that you are interested in them.
• What facts do you know about the company?

23. Elevator Pitch
• Be prepared to give your ‘elevator pitch’ and
answer a few primary questions.
• If they are interested in you, they will get back to
you.

24. Pay attention to social cues.

25. Ask for the interviewer's’ business
card.
• Ask when you can follow up with them.
• Make a note after the interview as to when you
could follow up, the job types discussed and any
other relevant notes.

26. Post-Fair

27. Email a thank you note…
• …to each employer that you met with, including
those companies you do not want to work for.
• Attach a copy of your resume along with the note.

28. Reflect
• Look back on the fair experience.
• How do you feel you could have been better
prepared?

29. THE FUTURE: Establish
Relationships
• Try to establish a relationship by inviting the
employer to connect on LinkedIn.
• Do not do this during the active interviewing stage
but after the process has concluded even if you
were not hired or chose not to accept the position.

30. NEXT STEPS…