JANUARY 2016
Academic Enrichment
& Tutoring Services
Career and Academic Planning Calendar for First and Second Year Students
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Special drop/add week walk-in
hours in the Career Development
Center (Stratton 113). Stop by to
speak with a career coach!
Free Career Interest Test
11-11:50 Stratton 116
Classes Begin
Concerned about your class schedule
or courses? See your department
advisor this week (during Drop/Add)
to discuss adjustments or changes.
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Free Career Interest Test
11-11:50 Stratton 116
W and F 9-11:30 and 1-4
T and Th 1-4
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Soft Skills: What Employers Want
3-3:50 Stratton 116
Check your KU email and D2L accounts
frequently. It is the means by which
your advisors, professors, and staff
will communicate with you.
Career Development Center ● 113 Stratton Admin ● 610-683-4067
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Soft Skills: What Employers Want
11-11:50 Stratton 116
Introduction to
Career Development
11-11:50 Stratton 116
Quick Question/Walk-in Hours
2-4pm Stratton 113
(Weekdays)
Spring Involvement Fair
10-1 MSU 218
Tutoring Services ● 27 Rohrbach Library ● 610-683-4726
It’s syllabus week! Take some time
to review your syllabi and record
test dates and assignments on a
calendar or planner. Then, save a
hardcopy for future reference.
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CASA (Center for Academic Success and Achievement) ● 26 Rohrbach Library ● 610-683-4007
Career and Major Exploration Workshops and Events
Introduction to Career Development Thu Jan 28 11-11:50 Stratton 116, Thu Feb 25 11-11:50 Stratton 116, and Tue Mar 15 11-11:50 MSU 223
Choosing a Major Thu Feb 11 11-11:50 Stratton 116, Wed Mar 16 1-1:50 Stratton 116, Thu Apr 21 11-11:50 Stratton 116
Creating Your Personal Brand Wed Feb 10 1-1:50, Thu Mar 3 11-11:50, and Thu Apr 7 11-11:50: Stratton 116
Exploring Careers Through Job Shadowing (Externships) Tue Feb 23 11-11:50, Thu Mar 17 11-11:50, Tue Apr 5 11-11:50: Stratton 116
Thinking About Grad School? Tue Feb 16 11-11:50 MSU 250 and Thu Apr 7 11-11:50 MSU 250
Graduate School Fair Wed Feb 17 12-3 MSU 218
Finding Internships Thu Feb 4 11-11:50 MSU 223, Thu Mar 3 11-11:50 MSU 250, Thu Mar 31 11-11:50 MSU 250, and Thu Apr 14 11-11:50 MSU 250
LVCCE Internship and Job Fair Wed Feb 24 12-4 Holiday Inn - Breinigsville (Fogelsville exit, routes 78 & 100)
KU Internship and Job Fair Wed Mar 30 12-3 MSU 218 Professional attire (preferably a business suit) and resume required.
Dinner with Golden Bears (sign-up required by 3/24 at www.kutztown.edu/KUCN) Thu Apr 7 6-8 MSU 218
Peace Corps Information Session Tue Apr 19 4-5:30 MSU 116, Info Table 11-2 MSU D
Soft Skills: What Employers Want Mon Jan 25 3-3:50, Wed Jan 27 11-11:50, Tue Feb 2 2-2:50, Thu Feb 11 3-3:50, Mon Feb 15 10, 11 & 2pm: Stratton 116
Student Success Workshops
Finding Your Voice: How to Use Your Learning Style Tue Feb 2 11am AF 202, Sun Feb 7 4pm Library 100c
Communication Skills for Success Tue Feb 9 11am AF 202, Sun Feb 14 4pm Library 100c
Tackling Public Speaking & Managing Anxiety Tue Feb 16 11am AF 202, Sun Feb 21 4pm Library 100c
Visit the Study Zone for quiet study with access to academic coaches and writing center tutors, along with refreshments while studying for exams.
Finals week – Monday, May 2—Thursday, May 5 Rohrbach Library (check for specific times)
FEBRUARY 2016
Academic Enrichment
& Tutoring Services
Career and Academic Planning Calendar for First and Second Year Students
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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2
3
4
5
Writing Your Resume
& Cover Letter
1-1:50 Stratton 116
Finding Internships
11-11:50 MSU 223
Sign-ups begin:
Dinner w/Golden Bears
www.kutztown.edu/KUCN
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How to Work a Career Fair
11-11:30 MSU 250
Creating Your Personal Brand
1-1:50 Stratton 116
Choosing a Major
11-11:50 Stratton 116
The Washington Center
Intern in D.C. Info Session
3-3:50 Stratton 116
Soft Skills: What Employers Want
3-3:50 Stratton 116
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Graduate School Fair
12-3 MSU 218
A Day in the Life
of a Grad Student
11-11:50 MSU 250
Writing Your Personal
Statement for Grad School
3-3:50 MSU 157
Financing Your
Grad School Education
12-12:50 MSU 250
Finding Your Voice:
How to use Your Learning Style
11-11:50 AF 202
Student Success Workshop
Soft Skills: What Employers Want
2-2:50 Stratton 116
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Time for a progress check. How are
things going? Have questions or
concerns? Visit CASA in Rohrbach
Library 26.
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Communication Skills for Success
11-11:50 AF 202
Student Success Workshop
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Thinking About Grad School?
11-11:50 MSU 250
15-19
Soft Skills:
What Employers Want
10, 11 & 2pm Stratton 116
Tackling Public Speaking
& Managing Anxiety
11-11:50 AF 202
Student Success Workshop
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Extended
Quick Question/Walk-in Hours
2/22 & 2/23
Bring your hard-copy
resume for review
12-4 Stratton 113
Exploring Careers Through
Job Shadowing (Externships)
11-11:50 Stratton 116
(LVCCE)
Internship & Job Fair
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Free Practice Test by Kaplan
GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT,
PCAT, or DAT
From your own computer!
Visit: www.kaptest.com
For dates, times and information
No Walk-in Hours Today
Finding a Balance: Impact of
Health on Academic Performance
11-11:50 AF 202
Student Success Workshop
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12-4 Holiday Inn - Breinigsville
(Fogelsville exit, routes 78 & 100)
www.lvcce.org
Resume and professional
attire required!
Free shuttle sign-up in Stratton 113
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Introduction to
Career Development
11-11:50 Stratton 116
No CDC Walk-in Hours Today
FREE Peer Tutoring in nearly every subject plus math and business labs!
Career Development Center ● 113 Stratton Admin ● 610-683-4067
Stop by Rohrbach Library Room 27 to connect with a tutor now!
Tutoring Services ● 27 Rohrbach Library ● 610-683-4726 CASA (Center for Academic Success and Achievement) ● 26 Rohrbach Library ● 610-683-4007
MARCH 2016
Academic Enrichment
& Tutoring Services
Career and Academic Planning Calendar for First and Second Year Students
Monday
Next month you will select your Fall
2016 courses making this an ideal
time to consider your career/
major direction. Questioning your
choices? Call the Career Development Center at 610-683-4067
to make an appointment with
a Career Coach.
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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2
3
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Writing Your Resume
& Cover Letter
11-11:50 MSU 250
Creating Your Personal Brand
11-11:50 Stratton 116
How to Bounce: Being Resilient
11-11:50 AF 202
Student Success Workshop
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Finding Internships
11-11:50 MSU 250
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You’ve reached the mid-point of
the semester, so time for another
progress check. Struggling?
See a Student Success Coordinator
in CASA.
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Spring Break
No classes– Administrative Offices Open
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Quick Question/Walk-in Hours
2-4 Stratton 113
(Weekdays)
Intro to Career Development
11-11:50 MSU 223
Choosing a Major
1-1:50 Stratton 116
Exploring Careers Through
Job Shadowing (Externships)
11-11:50 Stratton 116
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How to Work a Career Fair
11-11:30 MSU 250
Writing Your Resume
& Cover Letter
1-1:50 Stratton 116
Last day to sign up for
Dinner w/Golden Bears
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Do you have outstanding account
balances, library books, or parking
tickets? Check your myKU account
and resolve any issues now in order
to register “on-time” for fall classes.
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Extended
Quick Question/Walk-in Hours
Bring your hard-copy
resume for review
12-4 Stratton 113
Extended
Quick Question/Walk-in Hours
Bring your hard-copy
resume for review
12-4 Stratton 113
KU Internship
& Job Fair
12-3 MSU 218
Resume and professional attire
required!
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Time for another progress
check. Talk to your professors/advisor about your academic performance & make
a plan for success.
Finding Internships
11-11:50 MSU 250
No CDC Walk-in Hours Today
Career Development Center ● 113 Stratton Admin ● 610-683-4067
Tutoring Services ● 27 Rohrbach Library ● 610-683-4726
CASA (Center for Academic Success and Achievement) ● 26 Rohrbach Library ● 610-683-4007
APRIL/MAY 2016
Academic Enrichment
& Tutoring Services
Career and Academic Planning Calendar for First and Second Year Students
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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KU Career Network is your online resource for
connecting with employers.
www.kutztown.edu/KUCN
Upload your resume to be visible to employers!
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Friday, April 1, is the last day to drop a Spring 2016
course with a grade of “W”. Visit the Registrar’s
Office by 4:00 to complete the paperwork.
Also, last day to make up Fall 2015 incomplete grades.
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Thinking About Grad School?
Exploring Careers Through
Job Shadowing (Externships)
11-11:50 Stratton 116
Quick Question/Walk-in Hours
2-4 Stratton 113
(Weekdays)
11-11:50 MSU 250
Creating Your Personal Brand
11-11:50 Stratton 116
Dinner with Golden Bears
6-8 MSU 218
Sign-up by Wed 3/24 www.kutztown.edu/KUCN
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Registration for Fall 2016 begins
today. Check your myKU account
for your online registration date
and time.
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Day One on the Job
HR & Benefits
11-11:50 MSU 250
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Peace Corps Info Session
4-5:30 MSU 116
Info Table 11-2 MSU D
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Extended
Quick Question/Walk-in Hours
12-4 Stratton 113
Extended
Quick Question/Walk-in Hours
12-4 Stratton 113
May 2
Finals Week
May 3
Quick Question/
Walk-in Hours
2-4 Stratton 113
(Weekdays)
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You are studying for finals now, right?
Shorter bursts of studying over time
will help you to retain the material.
May 4
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Exercising for twenty minutes,
preferably outdoors, can help you
relax and focus. Try taking a 20
minute walk each day during finals.
May 5
Study Zone
Study Zone
Study Zone
Study Zone
Sponsored by CASA, Rohrbach Library
Sponsored by CASA, Rohrbach Library
Sponsored by CASA, Rohrbach Library
Tutoring Services ● 27 Rohrbach Library ● 610-683-4726
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Choosing a Major
11-11:50 Stratton 116
Sponsored by CASA,.Rohrbach Library
Career Development Center ● 113 Stratton Admin ● 610-683-4067
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Finding Internships
11-11:50 MSU 250
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Writing Your
Resume & Cover Letter
11-11:50 MSU 250
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Quick Question/Walk-in Hours
2-4 Stratton 113
(Last time this semester)
May 6
CASA (Center for Academic Success and Achievement) ● 26 Rohrbach Library ● 610-683-4007