Meet SSS Tutors and Peer Assistance Supplemental Study (PASS) Leaders

This semester we have a full range of support services available for our students. In add i t ion to our professional staff, we have p e e r t u t o r s a n d Supplemental Instructors known as Peer Assisted Supplemental Study (PASS) leaders.

Jeny Acosta

Jeny is a sophomore double majoring in International Business and Finance. She is currently the National Communication Coordinator for Creighton through the Inter Residence Hal l Government. She is also a member of the Muslim Student Association and is involved with Diversity and Leadership at Creighton. Her hometown is Miami, Florida, where she completed all of her schooling.

Contact Information: Phone: (402)546-6123 Cell Phone: (305)710-3510 Email: JenyAcosta@creighton.edu

Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30- 5:30 Markoe Hall Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00- 2:00 Markoe Hall

Leslie Vela Leslie is a junior majoring in Biology. She plans to be

an OBGYN doctor one day. Lesilie is in the Vietnamese Student Organization, a Spanish tutor, and teaches Sunday School. She balances her academic schedule by volunteering at church and doing crafts. Contact Information: Cell Phone: (402)312-2476 Email: leslievela@creighton.edu Office hours: MWF 12:30-1:30 T TH 9:30-12:30 Others by appointment Sandra Chee

Surfing in from Hawaii, Sandra Ka Lai Chee is a sophomore majoring in P h a r m a c y / C h e m i s t r y . A s p i r i n g t o b e a Pharmaceutical Chemist, Chee is determined to get her degree and quickly return home to her family in Honolulu. In her free time, Chee loves to run and play tennis. When asked her best attribute, she replied, “Helping people for the good of the community.”

Contact Information: Email: SandraChee@Creighton.edu Phone: (808) 393 0988 SI Sessions: Chemistry 203, Dr. Anderson Monday and Wednesday 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Tara Manning

Hiking, mountain climbing, and loving anything to do with outdoors are just a few of the good things that Tara Manning loves. Hailing from the land of the Great Salt Lake, Manning comes from a small town with a population of 1, 4585, Centerville, Utah. Seeking a degree in nursing, Manning one day hopes to work with pediatric cancer patients.

Contact Information: Email: TaraManning@Creighton.edu Phone: (801) 641 8970 SI Sessions: BMS 111 Saturday (11AM to 12AM) Admin. Building Room 335 Contact Information: Lisa Peters

Phone: (712) 369 1907 SI Sessions: ACC 201 ( M i z a u r ) ; A C C 2 0 2 (Shimerda) Monday 2:00-4:00 p.m. Rooms 110-111 Sarah Riley

Phone: (402) 659 8067 SI Sessions: HIS 101 (McEwan) Call for individual tutoring Tim Anderson

Phone: (815) 238 7780 SI Sessions: HIS 101 (Ulrich) Thursday 9:00-10:00 a.m. Markoe Hall; Sunday 7:00

October 2006

Student Support Services

PASS/Peer Tutor Directory

Jeny Acosta 546-6123 jba12357@creighto.edu

Tim Anderson 546-6691 Timothy Anderson@creighton.edu

David Arriaga 546-8245 daa03011@creighton.edu

Sandra Chee 546-6026 sandrachee@creighton.edu

John-Paul Gurnett 546-6898 jmg00015@creightom.edu

Josh Jarrell 546-6684 JoshuaJarrell@creighton.edu

Tara Manning 546-6123 tmm44040@creighton.edu

Joshuah Marshall 851-3955 jcm07377@creighton.edu

Laleh Mehrrafiee 546-6441 lme27667@creighton.edu

SarahRiley 659-8067 SarahRiley@creighton.edu

Leslie Vela 339-1232 leslievela@creighton.edu

Lawrence Chan, aka Laser, is a sophomore at C r e i g h t o n U n i v e r s i t y majoring in Pharmacy. He is from Honolulu, HI where everything is paradise but the most interesting place he’s visited is Hong Kong. Lawrence is involved in the Pharmacy Club and enjoys talking to the homeless people that chill at the Burger King by his house and fixing up Japanese Domestic cars. He once swapped an engine for his car on a busy street. The one extraordinary thing Lawrence can do is move his pectorals and his triceps.

Lawrence enjoys is any music that sounds pleasing to his ears, but the sound he loves to hear is 8 bit music. An example is the original Super Mario Brothers sound track. He has the most fun going out with his girlfriend. His favorite childhood memory is beating up his neighbors because their

mom would steal his Legos. If Lawrence could be any animal, he would like to be a salamander. His most embarrassing moment was when he did not know how to say, “I want to use the bathroom” in elementary so he always peed in the plastic play house castle that was inside the classroom and the teacher would yell at him in front of the other students. Lawrence’s least favorite word is “Your momma,” and it annoys him when people chew with their mouths open.

The most exciting thing that has happened to Lawrence at Creighton is the fast internet connection and the great cable TV available. He enjoys SSS because of the computer lab and the sense of familiarity he receives from the staff members. At Creighton, Lawrence’s favorite professor is Dr. Hause because he has the

answers to life’s most puzzling questions.

Spotlight on SSS Lawrence Chan by Ariel Chi

Lawrence Chan

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Office Hours

Monday—Friday:

8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.

Evening hours

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

5:00 p.m.— 8:30 p.m.

Staff Hours

Tami Buffalohead-McGill

MWF 8:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

TR 9:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m.

Karen Thurber

M-F 8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.

Denise Le Clair

M-F 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Rich Jehlik

M-F 8:15 a.m.—4:45 p.m.

Pat Al-Greene

MTR 8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

MTR 5:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m.

Toni Martin

M-F 8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.

Monday, October 23rd—

7:30 a.m. Classes resume

Friday, October 27—

Last day to withdraw from courses with a “W.”

Saturday, October 14th—

Fall recess begins after last class, clinic, or laboratory.

Monday, October 16th—

9:00 a.m. Mid-semester g r a d e r e p o r t s f r o m instructors due in Registrar’s office.

Academic Calendar Update

Lawrence Chan

us know twenty-four hours prior to the event, so we can offer the ticket to the student on the waiting list.

O c t o b e r 7 t h : Cultural Event

Samba! A tour of colorful, passionate Latin music. Students who attend should meet at Markoe Hall at 7:00 p.m.

Symphony: 7:30 p.m.

October 20th: Cultural Event

Sweet Honey in the Rock! Six women who sing and play the rich textures of African American music. Students who plan on attending this event should meet at Markoe Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Holland Center: 8:00 p.m.

October 25th: Graduate School Preparation

Students will meet to learn techniques and receive information on applying to graduate school from Roylee Kelly from Kaplan.

Markoe Hall: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Workshops and Cultural Events S S S w o r k s h o p s a r e designed to offer numerous workshops throughout the course of a year to assist students with aspects of their personal, academic, and career goals.

Cultural events are designed to provide SSS students with a wide variety of cultural opportunities. Students Support Services provides the opportunity to meet other students through Cultural Events such as plays and other events on selected nights. Both tickets and transportation are provide free of charge for Student Support Services students. Attendance counts as one workshop credit.

Make reservat ion by contacting Rich (280-2167 or rjehlik@creighton.edu) or signing up on the SSS bulletin board in Markoe Hall. At least 15 names are necessary to provide one of these trips. Reservations must be received one week before the event. Please do not be a “no-show.” If your plans change, you must let

Annual Student Support Services Soirée.

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John-Paul Gurnett

Phone: (402) 850 1891 SI Sessions: THL 100 (Eller) Monday & Wednesday 4:00-5:00 p.m. Markoe Hall

Josh Jarrell

Phone: (409) 331 4256 SI Sessions: THL 100 (Harmless) Monday & Wednesday 3:00-5:00 p.m. Markoe Hall

SI Leaders’ Contact Information and Schedule David Arriaga

SI Sessions: MTH 201/ 245 Tutor: French & PHY 211

Phone: (402) 598 4066 Call for individual tutoring Laleh Mehrrafiee

SI Session: THL 100 (Phillips) Tutor: PHL 107 (Selk) Phone: (816) 898 3362 Wednesday 4:00-4:50 p.m. Room 111

Friday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Room 110 Josh Marshall

Tutor: PHL & ENG Monday 7:15-8:30 p.m. Phone: (307) 854 3955 Tuesday & Thursday 5:00-8:30 p.m.

Midterm Meeting

Creighton University 2500 California Plaza Markoe Hall Omaha, Nebraska 68178

Phone: 402-280-2749 Fax: 402-280-5579 E-mail: tonim@creighton.edu

Ropo Oguntimehin “Education is a companion which no future can depress, no crime can destroy, no enemy can alienate it and no nepotism can enslave.”

Student Support Services

Hopefully you had a relaxing fall break.

Mid term meetings are an SSS requirement and will occur after Fall Break. At that time, we will review your grades, calculate your GPA and discuss how to achieve the GPA you are set as a goal. Please meet with your designated advisor listed below:

Karen: All freshman and transfer students

Call 280-3007

Rich: Students J. Acosta-Ecoffey

Call 280-2167

Pat: Students Emery-Little Call 290-2165

Denise: Students Loeffler-Shockley

Call 280-2166

SSS is one of the five federally funded TRIO programs at Creighton University under the Department of Educational Opportunity Programs. SSS is grant funded through the Department of Education to provide comprehensive services to help students achieve a successful college experience by increasing academic performance, retention, and graduation rates. SSS also works to foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of economically disadvantaged students, first generation students, and students with disabilities. The strength of the SSS program is providing comprehensive support to eligible students at Creighton University who have the ability and desire to succeed at Creighton University but would benefit from additional advocacy, academic, personal, financial, and career support. SSS is a resource that provides personalized and comprehensive support services for eligible participants to help them achieve their full potential.

Tami: Students Smith-Zuniga

Call 280-3468

However, all SSS students who have Denise or Tami as their RSP200 Advisor need to met with your respective RSP advisors.