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Associated Students of Solano Community College

4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534 (707) 864-7000, Ext.4367 This newsletter is online at http://www.solano.edu Search“ASSC Newsletter”

October 16-31, 2015 Happy Halloween!

ICC Meetings for Fall 2015 October 15th

November 5th & 19th

December 3rd (last mtg of semester)

1st & 3rd Thursdays of each Month 12:30-1:30pm - Room 1421

All Clubs/prospective clubs need to send a rep to these meetings!

Important Fall Dates:

Oct. 1-31 Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct. 1-31 SCC Campus Sustainability Month

Oct. 17 Bunko Goes Pink 7th Annual Breast Cancer Event

Oct. 31 Halloween

Nov. 1 Last day to Drop a full term class with a “W”

Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day - Campus closed

Nov. 25 SCFA Holiday - No Classes

Nov. 26-29 Thanksgiving Break

Bunko Goes Pink “7th Annual”

Saturday, 10/17/15

Solano Community College Main Campus - Fairfield

Bldg. 1400 Cafeteria

Bunko starts at 2:00pm Doors open at 1:00pm

Presale ticket price $20 per person & $25 at door

Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis Seating is limited to 100 people

*For more information & tickets contact

JJ Eaves at 372-2531 or Trish Meyer 864-7244 Or go to

bunkogoespink@yahoo.com Also on Facebook

All funds raised will go directly to:

NATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC.

Light snacks & dessert will be provided Come join us for a fun afternoon with prize

drawings and BUNKO!!!

CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY MONTH!!

Following are the events planned on the Main Campus in the 1400 Building Lobby:

October 19th FAST Transit October 19-23 Bee Aware Display October 26th SolTrans October 26-30 Water Usage Display

More organizations will be participating!

For additional information, Check out Facebook for the Sustainability Advisory Committee

(https://www.facebook.com/Sustainability.Solano)

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Congratulations to our New ASSC Executive Board Officers!!

President - Megan White

Vice President - Elisha Blue

Student Trustee - Larry Bartlow

First Official ASSC Meeting

Tuesday, October 20th, 12:30pm

ASSC Conference Room 1421 (“Fishbowl”)

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FALL 2105 CAMPUS CLUBS

Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS

Asian Pacific Islander Club (API)

Bakers’ Favorite

Badminton Club

Black Student Union (BSU)

Camps Cat Club

Cosmetology Club

Culinary and Catering Club

Drama Club

Dream Changers

Engineering and Technology Club

Entrepreneur Club

Fitness Club

French Club

Gamers’ Club

Horticulture Club

The Human Collective

Honors Dissectors Club

International Club

Japanese Arts and Culture Club

Judo Club Latter Day Saints Math Club Men’s Soccer Club MESA Student Society My Little Pony (MLP) Nature of Sound The Navigators Nursing Class of 2016 Nursing Class of 2017 Parent Advisory Club The Performers Club Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Rugby Club Sci-Fi Club Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Sociology Klub Spanish Club Student Accessibility Club (SAC) Student Life Improvementz Club (SLIC) Students Veterans Organization (SVO)

Microsoft Office for Free! Available to all SCC Students! As a student you will receive a free copy of Office 365, with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook! You can download it on up to 5 of your devices and it works with both IOS and Windows devices. All you need is access to your student email and to follow these steps! 1. Go to WWW.OFFICE.COM/GETOFFICE365 2. Click on the green “Find out if you’re eligible” tab 3. Register your student email and sign in 4. Click the blue tab that says: install 5. Select a language and install!

Club Fundraisers through Oct. 30th in the 1400 Bldg Lobby

Monday, Oct. 19th - Men’s Soccer Pizza Sale

Monday, Oct. 19th - Japanese Art and Culture

Club (JACC) Bake Sale

Wed, Oct. 21st - Student Accessibility Club Cof-

fee and Donuts Sale. Be on the lookout for their

Cart on campus (in the 400 & 1400 areas)

Wed, Oct. 21st & Thrus, 22nd - Bakers Favorite

Lemonade Sale for Breast Cancer Awareness

Monday, Oct. 26th-Nov. 3rd - MSS / SOL Clubs

Dia de Los Muertos Alter / Display

Friday, Oct. 30th - MESA Student Society (MSS)

and Engineering &Tech Halloween Fair Costume

Contest - Games - Face Painting and Bake Sale

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Planned Parenthood Shasta Pacific

1325 Travis Blvd., Suite C, Fairfield, CA 94533

(707) 429-8855

600 Nut Tree Rd. #340, Vacaville, CA 95687

(707) 317-2111

990 Broadway, Vallejo, CA 94589

(707) 643-4545

Did you know you pay a Health Fee of $13 per semes-ter. This fee allows you to utilize the Student Health Center. See column to the left for available services.

Outreach Health Services Nurse Visits to Centers

Vallejo Center

Monday, November 16th from 9-11:30am

Tuesday, December 8th from 9-11:30am

Vacaville Center

Thursday, November 19th from 9-11:30am

Thursday, December 10th from 9-11:30am

Student Health Center Outreach

Fairfield Campus - 1400 Lobby

Thursday, October 22nd from 9-11am

Thursday, October 29th from 9-11am

Student Health Center – Room 1409

(707) 864-7163 We at the Student Health Center are here to help you stay

healthy and learn more about your health. The services

at the Student Health Center are free to students.

Health Center Staff

Suzanne Goodwin, PHN

Regina Huerls-Washington, HA

Health Center Hours

Mon, Wed & Thurs 8:00 a.m-6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Friday. 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Closed when there are no classes.

The Student Health Center has many services that

support your efforts to succeed at college. Stop by to

learn more about our services and to meet our friendly

staff. Check out our webpage at www.solano.edu.

Click on “Campus Life” then “Health Center”

Pregnancy Testing

Blood Pressure Check

Blood Sugar Monitoring

Tuberculin (TB) Skin Testing is offered by appoint-

ment, Mondays & Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. to noon, Monday

& Tuesday, 4:00-5:00 p.m. You must return in 48-72

hours post test to have the Tuberculin skin test read and

receive your record of testing.

Health Screening exams are available at the Student

Health Center for Children’s Program students. Drop-in

or make an appointment for your Health Screening.

Screenings/testing: Health , diabetic, vision, hearing

and urine screenings.

Medications: Free over-the-counter medications for

common conditions are available free to students at the

Student Health Center. Medications include: generic

choices of decongestants, pain medications, cough

suppressants, decongestants, lubricating eye drops, burn

gel, & more.

FREE Condoms: Includes X-large, latex-free &

female condoms

Lactation Station – Privacy for

breastfeeding students to breastfeed their

babies or pump milk. Stop by and we’ll

find a comfortable place for you.

Mental Health Therapist

No Longer Available at the Student Health Ctr.

For information on Mental Health services in Solano County contact the Student Health Center, or

Aldea Children and Family Services (707) 427-1845

470 Chadbourne Rd., Ste A, Fairfield, 94534

Solano County Mental Health Access Line

1-800-547-0495

Solano County 24 hours Crisis Line

(707) 428-1131

Flu Season is Approaching!!

Stop the spread of germs that make you and others sick!

Cover your Cough . . . Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands. Put your used tissue in the waste basket.

Clean your Hands after coughing or sneezing. . .

Wash hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds or Clean with alcohol-based hand

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Do you know……………… Solano College has a partnership with Sonoma State? Would you like to earn a B.A. in Liberal Studies?

Sonoma State University offers an upper-division program in Vallejo, California leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. The Liberal Studies Solano program offers a wide variety of courses from the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences while providing a flexible major through which students may also take courses in other areas of interest. Like more traditional liberal arts majors, the Liberal Studies Solano major is excellent preparation for students interested in a career in teaching or counseling, the legal profession, or business as well as graduate work in the social sciences and the humanities.

PLEASE ATTEND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Solano Community College

Vallejo Center - 545 Columbus Pkwy

Saturday Nov 14 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Room 122

Tuesday Dec 1 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Room 123 cancelled

Saturday Dec 12 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Room 122

Fairfield Campus - 4000 Suisun Valley Road

Tuesday Nov 10 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Room 811

Vacaville Center -2001 No. Village Pkwy

Thursday Dec 3 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Room 207

Do You Need a Typing Certificate for a Job or Class? Want to know how fast you type?

There is no cost for the test. Bring some form of photo ID. You do not need to be enrolled at Solano College to take the typing test. If you pass the typing test, you will receive a certificate immediately.

Building 500, Fairfield Main Campus

Room 502 - Fridays at 12:00-3:00 pm OCT. 16, 23 & 30 (Oct 2nd cancelled) NOV. 6, 13 & 20 DEC. 4 & 11

Academic Success Center

The Academic Success Center is currently lo-cated in room 101, next to the library. The

ASC is a great place to learn and study. Our

Hours of Operation are:

M & W – 8:30 am – 5 pm

T & TH – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

F – Closed

The ASC provides:

Drop-in tutoring

Computers

Group study areas

Whiteboards for student use

Free printing (up to 5 pages per day)

Instructors from a variety of disciplines holding office hours

SCC Student ID Cards - Only $5!!!

Step 1: First Purchase ID either online or at Admissions and Records office.

Step 2: Bring proof of payment and copy of your current schedule along with a valid photo ID (CDL, HS ID, etc.) to the Student Life Office in room 1425

Final Step: Have SCC Photo ID Card created on the spot!

Transfer Center Workshops/Events:

Sonoma State University

Transfer Information Workshop

Room 402, Oct 21, 12pm-1:30pm

Pre-registration required. Students must pre-register for this event. Contact the Counseling Dept at 864-7101. Sign up sheet at Counseling front-desk.

UC Personal Statement Workshop

Room 402: Oct 29, 11am-12pm No preregistration required. (Presenter is Renelle Green, UC Davis Rep;)

Assistance with Writing Your UC Personal Statements

Room 402: (Oct 15, 22, 29) and (Nov 5, 12, 19) from 2pm-5pm

No preregistration required. Students should bring their essay drafts for feedback!!! First come, first served. Lab style format.)