Northern Tier Center Gazette
December 2012
Thomas Saelens
Site Manger
The holiday season is one of warm festivities, family, friends, but it can
also produce stress. Students, instructors, and the college staff all
face the joy of the holiday spirit coupled with the end of one semester
and the beginning of another. The staff at the MCC Northern Tier
Center is happy to assist students and help them better enjoy the holiday by making the transition from Fall to Winter semester as easy as
possible. Taking classes at NTC Clio during winter will help students
reduce their driving distance during the inclement winter season. If
you wish to keep your classes at the Clio location we can assist you in
seeing if this is possible.
Below you will find suggestions for both our college transition and one for making your holiday less
stressful.
Semester Transition Tips
1.
Winter Semester 2013
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Try to register for classes before the MCC Holiday Break. The college will be closed from
December 22, 2012-January 1, 2013.
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Qualified students may register on-line or in person at any campus location. However,
NTC and all campus locations will have Counseling hours to assist students with registration.
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Review your class schedule to reduce your drive time for winter. Most general classes
can be taken at the NTC/Clio site.
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Make sure to check your financial aid status. December 10, 2012 is the payment deadline
date. Students can register after this date must secure a payment option at the time of
registration.
2.
If you need to drop a class for Fall semester, make sure you understand how it will affect your
financial aid, tuition balances, and academic standing. You may speak with a Counselor for
assistance.
3.
December 12, 2012 is the last day to drop a class and receive a “W”. A “W” will not affect your
G.P.A but will be used for Financial Aid standards.
Holiday Stress Reduction Tips
1.
Get enough sleep.
2.
Shop during off hours when stores are not busy and do some shopping on-line. Using gift
certificates can also reduce shopping time.
3.
Donate or purge unneeded decorations and clutter from you home.
4.
Set a budget for your holiday expenses.
5.
Set a deadline to have all your shopping completed which leaves you time to enjoy the days
before the holiday.
6.
Prepare your family for the type of gifts you can afford. De-emphasize commercialism by donating time to a helpful cause or charity.
7.
Do not be afraid to accept help from others.
8.
Prepare some foods ahead of time and put them in the freezer.
The NTC staff and I hope that each of you will have a warm and wonderful holiday. We hope to see
you continue your success at MCC and the Northern Tier Center in the Winter Semester.
Thomas Saelens
Thomas Saelens, Site Manager
& the MCC Northern Tier Staff
OFFICE
HOURS
“Fall 2013/2 Semester”
Monday thru Thursday
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM- 4:00 PM
Saturday
CLOSED
Thomas Saelens, Site Manager
Marcia Teer, Administrative Assistant
Deborah Potts, Office Assistant I
Peggy Searles, Staff Support
John Keahey, MCC Police
Migel Gatica, MCC Police
Yourlonda Lewis, MCC Workstudy
Alexandria Barrett, MCC Workstudy
Mott Community College
Northern Tier Center
Presents
ONE STOP WEDNESDAY
Get everything or
anything done in one day!
Find Out About The Power Of
Your Community College...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
12:00 Noon - 9:00 PM
Northern Tier Center
4082 W. Vienna Road
Clio, MI
We will provide all the following
Enrollment Services:
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Admission
Placement Testing
Orientation from (3:00 PM-6:00 PM)
Advising on Careers
Registration for Classes
Financial Aid Questions
Payment Plans
Hourly Prize Drawings
(Must be present to win)
Grand Prize Drawing $100.00
Give-Away
Food & Beverages
Tell your friends, or anyone
interested in college to attend!!
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Buy A Poinsettia for
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Community Rotary to fund
Holiday programs
for those in need.
Pick Up One Today !!
Northern Tier Center Administrative Office
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Mo Community College
Math Study Room Hours (Walk
(Walk--In)
Learning Center ‐ Prahl College Center ‐ 2nd Floor
Fall 2013/2 Semester
Monday, September 10, 2012 ‐ Friday, December 14, 2012
Please note Walk‐In Math Study Room hours and tutors can change at any me
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:00
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
9:00
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
10:00
Math 120
Math 021
Math 120
Math 021
Math 145
Math 021
Math 120
Math 021
Math 120
Math 021
11:00
Math 180
Math 021
Math 120
Math 021
Math 120
Math 021
Math 120
Math 021
Math 120
Math 021
12:00
Math 180
Math 021
Math 120
Math 021
Math 120
Math 021
Closed
Math 145
Math 021
1:00
Closed
Math 180
Math 021
Closed
Math 180
Math 021
Math 145
Math 021
2:00
Closed
Math 180
Math 021
Closed
Math 180
Math 021
Closed
3:00
Math 145
Math 021
Math 145
Math 021
Math 180
Math 021
Math 145
Math 021
Math 145
Math 021
4:00
Math 145
Math 021
Math 145
Math 021
Math 180
Math 021
Math 145
Math 021
Math 145
Math 021
5:00
Math 180
Math 021
Math 120
Math 021
Closed
Closed
Closed
6:00
Math 180
Math 021
Math 120
Math 021
Closed
Closed
Peer Academic Coaching
Walk-In Study Group
Session Schedule
Fall 2013/2 Semester
Learning Center ‐ Prahl College Center ‐ 2nd Floor
Math 082
Math 021
Math 082
Biology 151
Biology 151
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Thursday
10:00 AM ‐ 11:00 AM
12:00 PM ‐ 1:00 PM
12:00 PM ‐ 1:00 PM
9:00 AM ‐ 10:00 AM
3:00 PM ‐ 4:00 PM
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Northern Tier Center
Class Schedule
Winter 2013/3 Semester
January 12, 2013 - May 3, 2013
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IMPORTANT DATES
January 12, 2013 - May 3, 2013
Winter
Winter 2013/3 Semester
Winter 1st Half
January 12, 2013 - May 3, 2013
Winter Late Start
Winter 2nd Half
November 5th
Registration Begins
December 10th
Payment Deadline
December 10th
Payment Deadline
December 10th
Payment Deadline
December 10th
Payment Deadline
December 11th
Payment MUST be paid at
time of registration
December 11th
Payment MUST be paid at
time of registration
December 11th
Payment MUST be paid at
time of registration
December 11th
Payment MUST be paid at
time of registration
December 11th January 24th
You can purchase
TEXTBOOKS using
Financial Aid
December 11th January 24th
You can purchase
TEXTBOOKS using
Financial Aid
December 11th February 22nd
You can purchase
TEXTBOOKS using
Financial Aid
December 11th March 26th
You can purchase
TEXTBOOKS using
Financial Aid
November 5th thru
January 18th
You can
Set-Up Payment Plan
November 5th thru
January 18th
You can
Set-Up Payment Plan
November 5th thru
February 18th
You can
Set-Up Payment Plan
November 5th thru
March 20th
You can
Set-Up Payment Plan
January 1st
First Payment Plan Payment
DUE
January 1st
First Payment Plan Payment
DUE
January 1st
First Payment Plan Payment
DUE
January 1st
First Payment Plan Payment
DUE
January 12th
First Day of Classes
January 12th
First Day of Classes
February 11th
First Day of Classes
March 7th
First Day of Classes
January 12th January 18th
ADD/DROP
January 12th January 18th
ADD/DROP
February 11th February 18th
ADD/DROP
With Teacher Signature
March 7th March 14th
ADD/DROP
With Teacher Signature
January 18th
Last Day to Drop Full Refund
January 18th
Last Day to Drop Full Refund
February18th
Last Day to Drop Full Refund
March 20th
Last Day to Drop Full Refund
January 23rd
Last Day to Drop Half Refund
January 23rd
Last Day to Drop Half Refund
February 21st
Last Day to Drop Half Refund
March 25th
Last Day to Drop Half Refund
January 24th
Date of Record
January 24th
Date of Record
February 22nd
Date of Record
March 26th
Date of Record
January 21st
Martin Luther King
COLLEGE CLOSED
April 26th
Last Day to Drop with “W”
February 27th
Last Day to Drop with “W”
April 26th
Last Day to Drop with “W”
April 26th
Last Day to Drop with “W”
May 3rd
Last Day of Class
May 6th
Last Day of Class
May 3rd
Last Day of Class
May 3rd
Last Day of Class
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Resources
Northern Tier Center
Copy
Computer
Pay To
Machine
Lab
Print
Located in
Student Lounge
10 ₵ Per Page
Must place money on
Cash Card Loader or
Student ID Card to use
machine.
4 ₵ Per Page
Must place money on
Cash Card Loader or
Student ID Card to use
machine.
.15₵ ea.
Pens
.40₵ ea.
Notebooks
$1.50 ea.
Green Scantron (Mini)
.25₵ ea.
Blue Scantron
.30₵ ea.
Is offered at the
Northern Tier Center
PAC Group Study Session for
BIOL‐151
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WALK-IN
Green Scantron & Essay
.30₵ ea.
Math Study Hour Sessions
Individualized Appointments
In Specific subjects
Please contact:
Deborah Po s, Secretary
For available tutoring sessions at
Blue Books
.40 ₵ ea.
(810) 232‐4336
(Health Sciences)
Has been instituted in the
MCC Computer Labs.
Students must present a
Photo ID and Current Course
schedule to use the
Computer Lab.
Tutorial
Services
School
Supplies
Pencils
COST:
Black & White 4₵ Per Page
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New Student
Orientation Schedule
Counseling Schedule
Regular Schedule Hours:
Time
Tuesday
Thursday Dec. 13th
12:00 PM 3:00 PM
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday Dec. 20th
12:00 PM 3:00 PM
Thursday
Day
Date
Please Note: Bring Your
Photo ID to the New student
Orientations.
Placement Testing
Schedule
Fall 2013/2 Hours
Walk-In Basis
Monday thru Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Computer Open
Lab Schedule
Fall 2013/2 Hours
Walk-In Basis
Monday
11:00 AM 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM 9:30 PM
11:00 AM 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM 10:00 AM
11:00 AM 12:30 PM
2:30 PM
9:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM 9:30 A
11:00 AM 6:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
12:00 PM 4:00 PM
Writing
Center
Math
Empowerment
Zone
Free Math help for any
student in any math
class provided by
MCC
Instructors.
Gorman Building
Room# G2106
For further Information
contact:
(810) 762-0178
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Writingcenter.mcc.edu
CM 2031
(810) 762-0229
The Writing Center is sponsored by the
Humanities Division and provides one-on-one
assistance to students, faculty and MCC staff with
any writing project.
Assistance is available in person or by phone
(810) 762-0229. No appointment needed. Bring
your assignment sheet, notes you have taken and
any writing that you have started on the
assignment.
Arrive at least 30 minutes before
the Writing Center closes. Make sure you visit at
least a day before the assignment is due (you
want plenty of time to revise the piece if you need
to).
TAX TRANSCRIPT & WAGE/INCOME STATEMENT
Obtaining
Your
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How To Get Your
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Information
Information
Information
from the IRS
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Website: http://
www.irs.gov/individual
Tax Return Transcript
provides most line items
from your original return.
Wage & Income
Statement Form 4506-T
(MUST be requested
in-person or by mail).
This is needed to obtain
information from the IRS:
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Social Security Number
(or your IRS individual taxpayer identification number).
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Date of Birth
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Street Address, and
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Zip Code or Postal Code
NEED BOTH TAX
TRANSCRIPT & WAGE
STATEMENT:
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Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
917 North Saginaw Street
917 North Saginaw Street
Flint, MI 48503.
Mail completed 4506-T Form
to IRS .
Internal Revenue Service
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917 North Saginaw Street
Internal Revenue Service
917 North Saginaw St.
Flint, Michigan 48503
(810) 342-6190
Hours: Monday – Friday
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
1-800-829-1040 (Individual)
1-800-829-4933 (Business)
(Located across from the Career
Alliance Building on the right
hand side).
Flint, MI 48503.
Use form 4506-T
to order both a
Tax Transcript and
a Wage & Income
Statement.
For further information, please contact
the IRS Flint Office at (810) 342-6190.
Copies of Tax Return & Transcripts are
usually available for current year and
three prior years.
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Go In-Person to:
Go In-Person with the
Completed 4506-T Form.
Flint, MI 48503.
Provides all Wage &
Income reported to IRS.
NEED TAX TRANSCRIPT ONLY:
Make sure the Tax
Transcripts are signed
prior to submitting to
Mott Community College
Financial Aid Dept.
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Go to order to www.irs.gov
and select “Order a Tax
Return Transcript.”
Call the IRS Toll Free
phone number 1-800-9089946 and follow the voice
prompts. Be sure to order
a “Tax Return Transcripts.”
When time is limited,
make sure you go directly
to the Internal Revenue
Service
917 North
Saginaw Street
Flint, MI 48503.
:mt Tax Transcripts Flier 10‐July‐12 Revised 24‐Oct‐12
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H
ello,
I am Officer John F. Keahey; I’ve
been a police officer for nearly 26 years and
retired from the Flint Police Department in
May of 2009. During my career I’ve worked in
many different areas of Law Enforcement
including: Special Operations Bureau, FBI
Safe Streets Task Force, Investigations
(Internal Affairs), and Interim Chief of Police.
After a VERY SHORT retirement I started
working for Mott Public Safety in September
of 2009. I’ve spent the last few years working
at Main Campus, Work Force Development
Center and with high school students as the
School Resource Officer for Mott Middle College. I really enjoy working here at Mott
Community College and consider myself very
fortunate to have met so many wonderful
people the past few years.
Migel Gatica, is a certified police officer with
24 years of Law Enforcement experience. He
retired from the Flint Police Department in
June 2009.
Officer Gatica has been with the Mott Community College since September 2010 where
he was
assigned to work at the Southern
Lakes Branch Center. He was assigned to
work at the Northern Tier Center winter semester 2012.
Their work schedules are (Monday-Friday)
7:30 am-3:30 pm and 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm and
his office is located in Room 109 across the
hall of the Computer Lab.
If you have any questions or issues please,
feel free to contact us at (810) 232-4339 or
Room 109.
Come By To See ‐
NTC Police Officers!!!
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Thursday
7:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday
The holidays will
soon be upon us,
and as usual,
faster than we
expected. During
this fes ve
season, our thoughts turn to gi s,
visi ng friends and rela ves, and
deligh ul culinary experiences.
However, there are others who think
about unoccupied appliance filled
houses or apartments, distracted
shoppers with extra cash in a purse or
wallet or they are planning their next
“charity scam.”
Sta s cally, crime usually increases
during the holiday season. The basic
reason for this is really very
simple. More people with more cash,
gi s, etc. are “out and about” which
presents more opportuni es for the
criminal looking for an easy “score.”
Of course, the happy shopper is
rushing around, stressed out and
careless, looking for last‐minute gi s,
trying to get everything done or
thinking about what to buy “the
person who has everything.” The
happy shopper is not thinking about
the person in the store or parking lot
that has followed you and knows
exactly where you keep your cash or
where you parked your car.
MCC Police Officers has provided a
number of crime preven on ps that
if prac ced, should see you through a
safe holiday season, Please exercise
cau on during this upcoming special
season. Trust your ins ncts, if
something does not look or feel right,
it probably isn’t. Remember, being
safe should never take a holiday.
While Shopping:
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Stay alert and be aware of every‐
thing around you. Take a minute
to observe who may be watching
you.
Park in a highly visible
well‐lighted space. It may be a
daylight when you arrive at the
Mall, but when you come out at 5
or 6 P.M. it will be dark.
Lock your vehicle both when
driving and parked.
Carry your purse close to your
body, not dangling by the straps.
Put a wallet in an inside coat or
front pants pocket.
Have your car keys in your hand
and be ready to open the car
door immediately.
Place all shopping bags, packages
and gi s out of sight (trunk,
under seat).
Always know where you have
parked your car, so you do not
spend unnecessary me walking
around the parking lot.
Look inside and under your car
before entering.
Avoid carrying large amounts of
cash—use debit car, credit card
or check.
Do not overburden yourself with
packages. This will help deter
pickpockets or purse snatchers.
Do not park next to a van or truck
where people can hide.
If you take children shopping,
teach them to go to a police
officer. If they get separated or
lost. Ensure children know that
mommy and daddy would never
send a person they did not know
to “take them home” or “take
them to find mommy or daddy.”
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
CLOSED
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Although some struggling families
and older citizens on a limited income can receive food stamps to
purchase most food items, the food
stamps do NOT cover any personal
care items. The rule of thumb is that
you can’t eat it, you can’t buy it.
In cooperation with the Clio Community Services Christmas Drive, the
Clio
Rotary and Mott Community
College will solicit and donate personal care items for local senior citizens and families culminating in a
presentation at the Rotary meeting on
Tuesday, December 4th.
Items or cash can be donated every
Tuesday morning from 7:30 am to
8:30 am at Rogers Lodge. The Clio
Rotary Board suggests a goal of
$25.00 worth of items per Rotary
member or at least $500 worth of
personal care items to be donated to
the Clio Community Service Christmas Drive.
The following items are examples of
personal care items. It should be
noted that the smaller sizes are not
necessarily the best deals; and that
grocery stores may have better deals
than dollar stores. Also check local
drug stores for deals to maximize
your donation.
If you want to contribute, you can
drop items off at Mott Community
College - Northern Tier Center Administrative Office.
ITEMS REQUESTED:
Toothpaste
Body Soap
Body Wash
Deodorant
Shampoo & Conditioner
Hand Soap
Feminine Care
Diapers
Baby Wipes
Vaseline
Diaper Rash Cream
Laundry Soap
Dish Soap
House Cleaning Supplies
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Kitchen Napkins
Box of Tissues
Cotton Balls
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Mott Community College
Northern Tier Center
4082 W. Vienna Road
Clio, Michigan 48420
HAPPY NEW YEAR
“MAY THIS NEW YEAR ALL YOUR DREAMS TURN
INTO REALITY AND
OFFICE: (810) 232-8044
FAX: (810) 762-2551
Website: www.mcc.ntc.edu
School Begins
The Smart
Choice
January 12, 2013 May 3, 2013
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