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Message from the Vice President.
Panther Volleyball.
Important Links.
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- Meet university representatives!
What do You Want to be When You Grow Up?
Lake Worth Upcoming Tips to Transfer
Tuesday
With all the career development programs going
on this Fall semester, students at Palm Beach State
definitely know what’s going on in “the world of
work.” From events aimed at trying to help students
decide on a program of study to testing the waters
with a job in the field of study, there’s something for
everyone:
Message from the Vice President.
Welcome to Palm Beach State’s new Student Services
Newsletter! We are excited to have a publication
to keep our students in touch with what’s happening…
whether it’s fun events you might want to
attend, or new rules and regulations you need to
know. There are many services and activities to help
you succeed, meet other people or just enjoy your
college experience. So stay up to date on what’s
happening, and read the Student Services newsletter.
Welcome to Fall 2010 at Palm Beach State
College!
Dr. Patti Anderson
Vice President of Student Services
& Enrollment Management
3. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL ADVANCE TO STATES!
The Panthers finished their regular season with an
18-12 match record and were 9-3 in the conference.
Panthers will open up with Florida State College
@ Jacksonville beginning at 10am on Nov. 4. The
tournament is scheduled to be broadcast on PSBLive.
com.
College is a time when many students are trying to
not only figure out what career direction they want
to take in life, but they are also getting the message
that this is when it starts to matter what is on your
resume, so networking with professionals and trying
to get a job “in field” is important. All Career Center
events provide students and graduates the opportunity
to interact with (local) working professionals.
All events are Free, and advance registration is NOT
required.
GO PANTHERS!!
4.
Get Ready to Register!
The class offerings for the upcoming Spring Term are
now available for viewing on the Palm Beach State
website. From the home page click the “SEARCH FOR
CLASSES” link to begin your planning. When can
you actually register? If you are a currently enrolled
degree or certificate seeking-student, you can register
on or after your assigned date and time. To find out
when that is, log in to your PantherWeb page, and
under the Registration drop down menu (located on
the yellow bar at the top of the page), click Dates and
Times. These dates will be posted on your webpage on
October 20th.
5. Tips for Transferring to a University & Exploring
College and Career Option Workshops.
Come to a presentation to learn about the following
topics and more:
- What should I consider before transferring?
- What can I do to help my chances of getting into the
school of my choice?
- Distance Learning - Is it for me?
- Does GPA really matter?
- Private vs. Public Universities and Colleges.
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For more information please , contact Karen Handy,
Academic Advisor, at handyk@palmbeachstate.edu.
Nov 10 - Careers in Finance & Economics
(11:00a - 12:30p, CE 119, Lake Worth)
Nov 17 - The Computer World - what you need to know to get a
job. (9:30a-10:45a, CE 119, Lake Worth)
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A FREE workshop for Palm Beach State College
students who are uncertain about their academic and
career goals
•Receive an overview of what programs are available
at
Palm Beach State College
•Complete a career assessment;
•Relate your career interests to programs of study at
Palm
Beach State College;
•Learn to easily research occupations,
•Identify the next steps in planning your future
Log on to PantherWeb,
https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/pantherweb.xml
using your Student Identification number and PIN.
Select Information from menu, click on Exploring
College and Career Options from the right menu.
For more information contact one of the Career
Centers
Lake Worth: 868-3066
Palm Beach Gardens: 207-5350
Boca Raton: 862-4325
6. Join the PACK!
Students are welcome to join and support Palm Beach
State College’s Athletic teams… Show your college
spirit and school pride by getting involved with the
Panther Pack! Interested?
Follow these 3 easy steps to join:
1) Visit the Athletics’ website
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/pantherpacktshirt
2) Click Panther Pack Registration
3) Pick up your shirt at your campus Student Activities office.
Register now while supplies last! Pack members wear
their shirts on campus to promote home games.
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7. The Beachcomber.
The Beachcomber is the student voice of Palm Beach
State College. Story contributions, photography and
all other artistry and creative works are the individual
products of student staff members.
Faculty Advisor: S. Lizabeth Martin
Email: beachcomber@palmbeachstate.edu
Beachcomber Office: BT124,
Boca Raton Office Phone: 561-862-4393
Faculty Office: HT202, Boca Raton
Faculty Phone: 561-862-4432
Submission Deadlines are the 25th of every month.
•Debra Blizzard will be available on the Lake Worth
campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment.
Debra received her Master’s in Mental Health
Counseling
and is working towards her Licensure.
enrollment. Credit and college preparatory enrollment
is up 7.2 percent this term over Fall term 2009. Fall
Commencement will be held on Dec. 20. For details
on times, locations, tickets, and on how to apply for
graduation, visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/Graduation.xml.
The College Wide Counseling Center provides services
and programs to help students maintain their emotional
well-being in order to achieve their educational goals.
Services are confidential and provided free of charge
to currently enrolled students.
Jeannie Hoban, Counselor, and Licensed Clinical
Social Worker, provides clinical supervision for the
interns. She is also qualified by the State of Florida
Department
of Health to supervise MSW/MFT interns. Stop by her
office at BK-110 on the Lake Worth campus for more
information or call 868-3980 to make an appointment
for any of the campus locations.
10. Center for Student Leadership(CSL)
Palm Beach State College strives to offer top quality
leadership development through practical experiences.
The mission of the Center for Student Leadership (CSL)
at Palm Beach State College is to provide students with
the opportunity to engage in a variety of leadership
activities that will assist students in developing the skills,
knowledge and values necessary to become effective
leaders. CSL is committed to training future leaders
in effective communication, team building, ethics,
professionalism, and conflict resolution. The program
is a yearlong commitment that includes monthly
meetings at various campuses and locations. If you
are interested in finding out more about the program
contact the Student Life Manager at 561-868-3842 or
email. iosiasm@palmbeachstate.edu
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the 28 community and state colleges of Florida also
known as the Florida College System. They represent
more than 1 million students in those colleges and
promote sound public policy, leadership, service
learning and community involvement in it’s students.
Megan Fahey – Florida Junior Community College Student
Government Association Vice President
Kaitlyn Hostika – Florida Junior Community College Student
Government Association Elections Chair
Kevin Jackson – Florida Junior Community College Student
Government Association Parliamentarian
Daniel Torrens – Florida Junior Community College Student
Government Association District One Assistant Coordinator
12. New Advisor joins Workforce Services
Lake Worth.
Lynn Highsmith, Student Adviosr II, has joined the
Workforce Services Unit for Trade and Industry.
We welcome her and her expertise working with Trade
Industry Students.
Also, The Workforce Services Unit is anticipating
the return to ETA 132 in the near future. You are invited
to come and see our new offices. We hopefully , will
be moving by the end of September.
13. NO CLASSES!
Reminder, there are no classes on the following days:
November 11
November 25 -28
December 18 thru January 4
8. The College-Wide Counseling Center Welcomes
New Interns.
9. Commencement 2010 RECORD number of
graduates !
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The Counseling Center is pleased to introduce the
Interns that will be assisting our students on the Boca
Raton, Lake Worth and Gardens campuses. These
interns come to us from F.A.U. and Barry University.
They are graduate level social work and mental health
students completing their field work placements.
As Palm Beach State College’s enrollment has climbed
over the last few years, so has its graduation rate.
The College awarded a record 2,818 Associate in
Arts degrees in the 2009-2010 fiscal year. That’s a
more than 25 percent increase over the 2008-2009
year. The number of graduates from all certificate
and degree programs combined increased by more
than 15 percent during that same timeframe. The
College is preparing to celebrate its first group of
graduates from the Bachelor of Applied Science
degree program in May 2011. The new bachelor’s
degree is among several factors attributed to the rise in
Palm Beach State College Alert - Emergency
Communication System Register now. Visit the link below
to get started:
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Catalog link,
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Catalog.xml
Events calendar Link,
www.palmbeachstate.edu/CollegeEvents.xml
Panther cup registration link,
www.palmbeachstate.edu/forms/panthercup.htm
Student Handbook
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studenthandbook.pdf
•Allison Becker will be available on the Gardens
campus Monday through Friday by appointment.
•Carol Wishnov will be available on the Boca campus
Tuesday through Thursday by appointment.
•Djemie L’espiegle will be available on the Lake Worth
campus on Wednesdays by appointment.
•PJ Tyska will be available on the Boca campus on
Mondays and the Lake Worth campus on Wednesdays
by appointment.
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Student Activities News - Students Take Office!
The College is very proud to see a number of our
Palm Beach State students active in the legislative
process by serving as Executive Officers on a state
level with the Florida Junior Community College
Student Government Association. The Florida Junior
Community College Student Government Association
(FJCCSGA) is the student government association for
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Designer: Nefi Narvaez
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