Symposium on RETENTION & DIVERSITY

The Title V Latino Center for Excellence is sponsoring a FREE symposium on RETENTION & DIVERSITY for students, faculty, advisors, administrators, and community on May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Governors State University and would like to invite you to join us and support diversity.

Included:

• Continental Breakfast
• Luncheon

To register and for up-to-date information, please visit www.govst.edu/lcesymposium.

Community Announcement

Student/Faculty Symposium

University Park, IL, April 14, 2010 – The Title V Latino Center for Excellence is sponsoring a free symposium for students, faculty, advisors, and administrators from across the region on May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at GSU. The symposium will address the issues and concerns facing Latino and other students from diverse backgrounds in higher education.
The goal of the symposium is to increase awareness of the social, economic, and cultural barriers that negatively impact student success in higher education. Increased understanding leads to more effective teaching and academic advising at both the community college and university levels.

The keynote speakers, Dr. Christina Gomez and Dr. Frank D. Sanchez, are experts in issues surrounding access to education and equitable and fair education practices.

In addition to the keynote speakers, GSU faculty members, trained in best practices for providing equitable educational opportunities within the classroom, will share their discoveries and observations in breakout sessions.This event is sponsored by Title V Cooperative Grant with Morton College, the Latino Center for Excellence, Student Affairs, and the GSU Faculty Development Committee. There is no charge for participation. Registration is necessary. For more information, contact Monica Teixeira at m-teixeira@govst.edu or (708) 235-7609, or visit www.govst.edu/lcesymposium.

ALPFA 2010 Regional Student Symposium: Chicago Your Future in Your Hands

Chicago: April 24
Deadline extended to 4/22
Open to students from
Midwestern region.

These is a free event open to ALPFA student members and non-members

Included-

• Continental Breakfast
• Luncheon

ALPFA 2010

Regional Student Symposium: Chicago Your Future in Your Hands

Registration Deadline Thursday, April 22, 2010

To register, for up-to-date information, hotels, and participating sponsors, visit www.alpfa.org/symposium

ALPFA, along with National Sponsor Deloitte, will be launching this free event which will bring together students focused on business, accounting and financefor a day of insight, guidance, leadership skills and professional opportunities that will provide them an edge in today’s competitive job market.

Program Agenda

9:00 - 5:00 PM

9:00-9:50 Registration/ Continental Breakfast
9:50-10:00 Official Welcome
10:00-11:00 Panel Discussion
11:00-11:10 Break
11:10 12:10 Workshops Track #1
12:15-1:15 Workshops Track #2
1:15-2:15 Networking Lunch
2:30-4:15 Career Fair/Networking

Benefits of the Program for Students:

• Opportunity to learn about career and/or internship opportunities
• Professional workshops designed to prepare students for successful career and/or internship opportunities
• Strengthen communication and interviewing skills
• Networking with recruiters and student colleagues from region

Qualifications:

• Must have undergraduate standing at a four-year university/college OR at a community college with intent to transfer to four-yearuniversity/college
• Must be pursuing degree in business, accounting, finance, or relatedcareer professions
• Must provide resume upon registration to participate

Register:

To register, please visitwww.alpfa.org/symposium

Online Transcript Ordering Now Available

Governors State University is pleased to announce the availability of a new online service: Transcript Ordering. You can access Transcript Ordering by logging onto our secure student portal at: https://www.studentclearinghouse.org/secure_area/Transcript/login.asp?FICEcode=00914500

Transcript Ordering allows you to order official transcripts via the Web at any time, 24/7. You can order as many transcripts as you like in one online session using any major credit card. Whenever you order a transcript, you will receive real-time order updates by email. You can also track your order on the Transcript Ordering Web site.

Among the benefits that you will realize from online Transcript Ordering are:

· Convenient 24/7 access
· Secure transactions
· Automatic order updates via email
· Online order tracking
· Ability to order multiple transcriptsfor multiple recipients in one order

Transcript Ordering is provided through the National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization serving the higher education community.

For more information, please refer to our website at http://www.govst.edu/transcripts.

Thank you,

Office of the Registrar

Student/Faculty Development Symposium—Retention and Diversity

http://www.govst.edu/default.aspx?id=35472&blogid=734

The Title V Latino Center for Excellence is sponsoring a free symposium for students, faculty, and staff from across the region on May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at GSU. The symposium will address the issues and concerns facing Latino and other students from diverse backgrounds in higher education.The goal of the symposium is to increase awareness of the social, economic, and cultural barriers that negatively impact student success in higher education. Increased understanding will lead to more effective teaching and academic advising at both the community college and university levels.The keynote speakers, Dr. Christina Gomez and Dr. Frank D. Sanchez, are experts in issues surrounding access to education and equitable and fair education practices.In addition to the keynote speakers, GSU faculty members, trained in best practices for providing equitable educational opportunities within the classroom, will share their discoveries and observations in breakout sessions.This event is sponsored by Title V Cooperative Grant with Morton College, the Latino Center for Excellence, Student Affairs, and the GSU Faculty Development Committee.For more information, contact Monica Teixeira at ext. 7609 or visit the symposium website.

Extra-Help Grounds Maintenance positions

Extra-Help Grounds Maintenance positions have been posted for Facilities Development & Management (FDM). They will be hiring for their grounds crew for the summer months of Mid-May through the end of August. Applicants should:

Be a resident of Illinois
Possess a valid Driver’s License
Be 18 years of age and a High School Graduate
Currently enrolled or admitted to a college or university
Previous landscaping experience is preferred

To apply, interested applicants should copy and paste the below URL address into their web browser. They will need to complete the “Civil Service Support Application” online and apply to the posting. FDM will be contacting applicants directly for interviews. The deadline date to apply is April 19th.

The web posting address is: employment.govst.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51580

Lill Jung
Human Resources
x. 2116

Thinking that your grade at GSU is not fair? Check this out!

Policy 5
Effective July 24, 1980
Revised 01/25/00
Revised as Interim Policy 09/03/04;
Revised as Interim Policy 09/01/07
Revised 03/31/10

STUDENT GRIEVANCE POLICY AND PROCEDURES

II. Circumstances Surrounding Grievances
University students are members of the academic community at Governors State University. As members of the academic community, students are entitled to all the rights and protections enjoyed by all members of society. Students are also subject to obligations by virtue of membership in the university community. As student members of the university community, students have a right to request an explanation, reconsideration, and review of a faculty member’s and/or administrator’s professional judgment related to decisions rendered in academic and non-academic grievances.

Section III of this policy is applicable to student grievances regarding academic issues, such as faculty and/or administrator’s professional judgment related to the issuance of final grades, academic advising, and other academic related matters.
Section IV of this policy is applicable to student complaints regarding discrimination, harassment, or other unfair treatment related to non-academic issues.

III. Academic Grievances
1. Informal Resolution
a. Prior to filing a grievance, the student must seek informal resolution of the issue with the faculty member or administrator directly involved in the issue/incident of concern.
b. The student must seek this informal resolution within fifteen working days (when classes are in session) of the occurrence of the issue. If, after reasonable efforts, a satisfactory solution is not reached, the student may file a written grievance with the appropriate division/department chair.

For more information, please check http://www.govst.edu/policy/search.aspx#
Or http://www.govst.edu/policy/

Conversation with Trustees

Conversation with Trustees

The GSU Board of Trustees wants to know what concerns GSU students. Join them for pizza and conversation on Tuesday, April 13, from 6 to 8 p.m., in The Center for Performing Arts lobby.
This is great opportunity to meet the Trustees, and provide valuable input and suggestions about the university and the issues important to students. To RSVP, email saasnews@govst.edu.

Student Networking Volunteer Opportunity

Hello!

We’re reaching out to local colleges and universities to offer an opportunity for any interested students to volunteer at our annual fundraising
event, The Working Lunch, where they will be able to network and talk to the 1,000+ education, civic and business leaders that attend every year.
The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 4 at the Fairmont Hotel, 200 N. Columbus Drive in the Imperial Ballroom.

Women Employed is the premier organization in Chicago working to improve economic opportunities for women, and our
luncheon is the event for those who want to get involved and make a difference in the lives of working women, particularly low-income
women.

The Working Lunch is a fantastic event where attendees come together to celebrate our progress and discuss how we can work together to make life better for working women. Our keynote speaker will be attorney and author Dr. Riane Eisler, whose work on cultural transformation has inspired both scholars and social activists. Her newest book, The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics outlines a new approach to economics that gives visibility and value to the work of caring and care-giving.

We make sure volunteers have the opportunity to hear the keynote. Most assignments will involve some contact with our guests and business attire is expected. We ask volunteers to commit time from 8am until approximately 2pm, but we can also work within your available hours.

This event is a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with nonprofit and corporate leaders, policy makers and distinguished Chicagoans
committed to improving economic opportunities for women. I have attached a one-pager about this opportunity. Please post in your
departments and forward on to anyone that you think may be interested. Thanks in advance!

To volunteer, please contact Kate Stewart at 773/486-6920 or at Kate@hooplagroupla.biz.

Best regards,


Tracy Fletcher
Development Officer

Women Employed
65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60601
phone: 312.782.3902 ext. 225
fax: 312.782.5249http://www.womenemployed.org

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