Volume 1 - Issue 2
December 2010

50 Hours of Service Initiative

Did you know that President Haas has challenged us to put in 50 hours of service this year? This is a campus-wide service challenge which helps celebrate both volunteer work and Grand Valley’s 50th anniversary.

The President’s 50 Hour Service Challenge, endorsed by President Thomas J. Haas, invites participants to complete 50 hours of service to the community. The challenge runs through April 1. All participants that successfully complete 50 hours of service will receive an invitation to a recognition ceremony.

The members of the College of Community & Public Service are already doing the hours...let's encourage students and others to officially log the hours and see how many CCPS faculty, staff, and students are recognized at the end of the year! MORE INFORMATION

Michigan Internships

Launched in 2005, this website can help students find internships in the State of Michigan. Internships help students find the skills they need to land a full-time job and give businesses a cost-effective way of finding talented workers. One more source for students and community partners to connect! MORE INFORMATION

3rd Annual Holiday Extravaganza

The College of Community & Public Service Undergraduate Advising Center cordially invites you to our annual holiday extravaganza on December 10th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in 218C DeVos Center. Please join us for food and friendship as the semester comes to an end!
 

Holiday Hours

The CCPS Undergraduate Advising Center will have advisors available as follows after the fall semester ends:

• Monday, December 20th 9am-5pm
• Tuesday, December 21st 9am-5pm
• Wednesday, December 22nd 9am-5pm
• Thursday, December 23rd 9am-5pm
• Monday, January 3rd 9am-5pm
• Tuesday, January 4th 9am-6pm
• Wednesday, January 5th 9am-6pm
• Thursday, January 6th 9am-6pm
• Friday, January 7th 9am-5pm

The office will be closed December 24th through January 2nd. Please have students call 616-331-6890 to schedule an available time that works for them!

Winter 2011 Student Success Seminar Series - Schedule Changes

As we indicated in our last edition of the newsletter the CCPS Undergraduate Advising Center offers a workshop series every semester that helps students develop time management skills, learn more about study skills and test taking strategies, or create a comprehensive academic plan to improve their academic standing.The Winter 2011 dates have been changed since original publication due to a scheduling conflict. Please dispose of any older fliers you may have with these workshops and use the updated flier available on the website. MORE INFORMATION.

US301 Internship & Job Search Strategies

If you are advising a student who is looking to land an internship or is nearing graduation and the transition into the world of work, US 301, Internship and Job Search Strategies may be just the ticket.

This one-credit, "process" course provides a structured approach to organizing and executing a job search campaign. Topics include skill identification, job market research, resume writing, effective networking, interviewing, negotiating offers, and job survival skills. Offered both fall and winter semesters, by instructors who are Career Services advisors, students benefit from the network inherent in this group experience. Timing is a important consideration in suggesting this course. It is most beneficial to take US 301 when the student is currently engaged in search.

Feedback from students about their class is extraordinarily supportive. They recognize that they have developed life-long job hunting skills that they will take with them. Questions? Feel free to call Career Services at 331-3311.