From: ITTPC.Updates [mailto:ITTPC.Updates@crla.net]
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 9:44 AM
To: 'jloppac@emory.edu'; 'mtorren@emory.edu'
Subject: GA-0240-EmoryUEmoryCllgArtsSciAtlanta-EPASS_L1RR-3 - Program Certification Notice
Dear Colleague,
CRLA’s International Tutor Training Program Certification has now certified your tutor
training program for the campus site(s) named, and the dates below. Your institution, program name, & level(s)
certified will appear on CRLA-ITTPC’s website (http://www.crla.net/ittpc/current_certifications.htm) after next
month’s download.
Congratulations!
Included in this email are:
1) your “Program Details”, listing the specifics regarding this certification;
2) any “Reviewer’s Comments” made regarding this application;
3) your current “Program Certificate”, attached as a .pdf file, allowing you to print:
 a pristine copy using the .pdf file attached. (Glossy paper is recommended)
 multiple certificate copies for display, such as, in your Dean’s or President’s Office; and
4) current Tutor certificate(s) link(s) bearing the signature of the current CRLA President:
BOOKMARK the link(s) for future use with your browser:
http://www.crla.net/itpc_cert/certs/tutors/ITTPC_Program__cert_tutor__Level_1.ppt
The administrator of this tutor training program at the site(s) indicated
is now authorized to certify each tutor as they complete each of your certified training level(s).
Each link leads to an updated Powerpoint template that you can download, save, and modify
to print certificates for each tutor as they complete your tutor training program level(s).
Template(s) include CRLA & ITTPC logos. Add your own signatures, &/or institution’s/center’s
logo.
Type in the [Institution] & [Program] names, [Term here], [Yr], & [Tutor Name] per certificate issued.
The term & year of each tutor’s certificate must be within the range of your ‘certified’ dates.
CURRENT Institution / *Program Details: regarding your program’s current CRLA-ITTPC status:
[Include these “*Program Details” when contacting us to ensure an accurate reply to your inquiries. Thank you.]
Program’s ITTPC ID#: ITTPC-USA-GA-0240
Appl. ID#:
L1RR-3
Inst-Campus:
Emory University, Emory College of Arts and Sciences @ Atlanta
Campus(es)/Site(s):
Atlanta Campus
Program Name:
EPASS (Emory Pathways to Academic Success for Students)
Tutors Serve at:
Single Site/Center listed above
Program Webpage:
Contact(s), Title:
http://college.emory.edu/home/academic/learning/
Ms. Julie Loppacher, Assistant Director, Academic Advising & Support Programs,
EPASS Tutoring
Ms. Ellen Torrence, Sr. Program Administrator, Operations, Financials, Marketing, &
Communications
Certification Status:
Level 1/Certified Tutor: Certified: 6/1/2012 - 5/31/2015
As this certification period expires - Your Next Application Needed will be the:
L1RC: 3rd Stage: Re-Certification Appl. (RC=5 yrs) (apply at least 6 months before its certification period expires)
Benefits of Re-Applying Early: re-applying 4-6 months before your certification expires provides added time for
the review process, helps to insure uninterrupted certification for your program, & reduces pressure for
everyone.
(2nd Stage: Reflection & Renewal (valid 3yr) = 3-4 months ahead; 3rd Stage: Recertification (valid 5yr)= 6 months ahead).
Suggestion for Your Own Annual Reports: Including this program application information in your own
institutional
annual reports can be a triple benefit to you and your program: (see also: http://www.crla.net/ittpc/benefits.htm)
1) certification helps to bolster confidence in your program among your colleagues and your students;
2) it illustrates that your program is vital component in student learning, and it can stimulate funding; and,
3) it preserves the data you have meticulously gathered here, which can greatly facilitate documenting
your future re-application packets when you need to re-apply for continued certification.
[NOTE: Archiving your appl. & documentation creates a valuable resource for future re-applications.]
Interested in volunteering as a Program Reviewer? It is an excellent way to see what others in the field are
doing,
& to find new ways to enhance your own program’s design. If you’re interested, just visit the “Reviewers
Information” webpage: http://www.crla.net/itpc/reviewer_levels.htm , and contact Dr. Rick Sheets at
rick.sheets@crla.net.
CRLA Board copyright policy statement adopted 10/08, CRLA Conference in Cleveland, Ohio:
“Compliance with federal copyright law is expected of all CRLA members and ITTPC programs. It is our legal and
ethical responsibility to give authorship credit for all materials we use in the classroom, or for tutor or mentor training.
Additionally, it is our legal and ethical responsibility to purchase (or to have students purchase) copyrighted
materials.”
Communications Options: From You to ITTPC: Please use these options as indicated to prevent problems.
 Email: ITTPC uses these different email addresses. Each is used for the specific purpose indicated below.
[Note: Name your email “Subject:” field using this format. Providing “*Program Details” expedites replies.]
ITTPC ID # (if known) Country-StateAbbrev_InstName,Campus,City,PrgrmName -Levels, Stage
[N/RR/RC]
Sample: USA-ZZ_Sample U.,Townville Campus,Zville,Learning Assistance Center - L123, 3rd Stage.
 General ITTPC Questions ONLY to: ITTPC.Updates@crla.net
 General Application Process Questions – please contact a Program Reviewer for your level (“Lvl”) at:
http://www.crla.net/ittpc/contact_information.htm (“Lvl” = the highest level they are set to review)
 Answers to Specific Program Inquiries from the ITTPC Coordinator to: rick.sheets@crla.net .
 ‘Invoice Request Form’: see http://www.crla.net/ittpc/application_process.htm.
 Mailing address: CRLA-ITTPC, c/o Rick Sheets, ITTPC Coordinator
12422 W. Aurora Dr, Sun City West, AZ 85375-1924
 Voice: 623.240.0572, usually available 10 am – 4 pm. (AZ is always on Mt. Standard Time).
[Uses: pay appl. fees with credit card or respond to questions from Rick Sheets, ITTPC Coordinator.]
We all appreciate your patience & understanding. We are all doing our very best to keep you updated.
Respectfully,
Barbara Sheets, assisting Rick Sheets, the ITTPC Coordinator, with applications and emails