SVCC Fall 2018 Schedule

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What’s Inside…
Success starts here.
Southside Virginia Community College
Message from the President: A Lifelong Endeavor ...............................2
Life Continues for This Lifelong Learner .........................................3
Christanna Campus Classes ....................................................5
SVCC Local Board and Foundation Board of DIrectors ............................6
Adult Learners Form Study Group for Success ...................................6
Daniel Campus Classes .........................................................7
Mary Pulliam: Never Stop ......................................................8
Miles Thomas, SVCC Nursing Student ...........................................8
FastForward: Business and Workforce Resources ...............................10
Convenient Off-Campus Classes ...............................................14
Online Classes ................................................................17
Student Information System Quick Reference Sheet ............................18
College Calendar .............................................................19
SVCC Admission and Registration Information for Credit Courses ................19
Message from President Dr. Al Roberts
A Lifelong Endeavor
I believe that learning is a lifelong
endeavor.
In 2015 Doreetha Daniels received
her associate degree in social sciences
from College of the Canyons
(COC), in Santa Clarita, California. But
Daniels wasn’t a typical student: She
was 99 years old. In the COC press
release about her graduation, Daniels
indicated that she wanted to get her
degree simply to better herself; her
six years of school during that pursuit
were a testament to her will, determination,
and commitment to learning,
according to an article by John Coleman in the
Harvard Business Review.
The article talks about how lifelong learning is
good for your health, your wallet and your social
life, too. I agree with this summation.
Here at Southside Virginia
Community College, we believe that
all citizens should be given an opportunity
to acquire an education that
develops and extends their skills and
knowledge. In support of our mission,
we encourage non-traditional
students, those who do not go to
college right after or soon after high
school, to take advantage of our
many educational and training programs.
Non-traditional students are
usually 24 and older; and every year
at graduation, I am truly honored to
congratulate and celebrate the many non-traditionals
who have achieved their educational goals.
Non-traditional students often have the additional
barriers of a job, family, attending part
time and not being eligible for financial aid. The
National Center for Education Statistics defines
nontraditional students as meeting any one of
seven distinctive attributes: delayed enrollment
into postsecondary education; attends college
part-time; works full time; is financially independent
for financial aid purposes; has dependents
other than a spouse; is a single parent; or does not
have a high school diploma. Nearly half of those
enrolled in higher ed today are so-called “nontraditional”
students. One quarter of all students
are over the age of 30.
At SVCC we want students to succeed regardless
of age or any other “non-traditional” characteristic.
Our focus is on student access, progress, and
success; and we have the people and programs in
place to support that focus. It’s never too late for
a new start; and remember, “Success Starts Here.”