The Yak - Yakima Valley Community College

INSIDE
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You Should Know
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Sports
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Events
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Around Campus
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Clubs
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Continued Article
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Student Gov. is
Hiring
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Student
Ambassadors
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Student ID
Discounts
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Calendar
Green
Tip
Spring Cleaning time!
Did you know that
cleaners we use on
a day-to-day basis
can be substituted by
mixtures you can make
yourself? Said DIY
mixtures are generally
safer, cost less and are
easy to make. Take
a minute to look up
DIY cleaners online.
General
ingredients you’ll
find are; baking soda,
lemon, vinegar, water,
salt and so much more.
And several of the
recipes you find online
can be versatile.
The Yak
Brought to you by the
ASYVCC Student Government
March 2012 Issue
V-Week Highlight
YVCC Students Against Violence Towards Women
On February 13 at 11:30 am you
might have noticed or heard about
the large march that took place at
YVCC. It started near the clock
tower and the Hopf Union
Building (the HUB). Students
Men walking in vibrant colored heels to show support.
gathered to march against violence
towards women. In total, about 120 students (men and women combined),
walked around campus to show their support for the cause.
The men were given the option to wear high heels so they could literally walk
in “Her” shoes provided by Yakima Comprehensive Mental Health. 16-17 men
took the challenge to wear the vibrantly colored heels of gold, pink and red.
They walked around YVCC
waving signs, chanting “She is
not a piece of meat!” and “No
means no!”
So how did the idea of this
march come to ASYVCC’s
Student Government President
Noah Hall? “I heard about the
march from Kim Foley from
Yakima Comprehensive Mental
Health. I feel strongly about
raising awareness about violence
against women and in order to
get people to follow you have to
lead by example.” He was one Students wait for the march to start.
of the first to put on the high heels for the march and lead the large group
around campus.
“It seemed like the right thing to do. [I have] never worn heels before and I was
shocked to see that they had them in my size. So [I] figured if they would go
through all the trouble to find them in my size, I might as well use them. Plus
protests are fun.” Joey Gray just one of the brave guys that walked in heels to
show support.
Many students grabbed signs also provided by Yakima Comprehensive
Mental Health as they walked around the campus; waving them proudly in the
air. Some of the men didn’t like wearing the heels. “I didn’t like wearing [the]
You Should Know
ASYVCC Senate
The ASYVCC Senate is the governing body for
students as recognized by the District Board of Trustees. The ASYVCC
Senate is comprised of the ASYVCC Student Government and one
representative from each ASYVCC club and
program. The ASYVCC Senate meets
every Monday 12:30-1pm in the HUB, MLK rm.
(Except the first week of the quarter, finals week, and holidays.)
Hey Instructors!
Do you have an extra copy of your textbook? Instead of
loaning them to a student as you may have been doing, you can
loan it to the library and then all your students will
have some access to it.
My Online Services!
The Yak Online!
Campus Alerts!
Twitter: twitter.com/YVCCYaks
Facebook: www.facebook.com/YVCCYaks
Got Gum?
sh. Don’t stick it under
Please throw it in the tra
sidewalk.
desks, on chairs or on the
Thanks!
Also please throw your trash in the garbage!
Trash thrown around our campus makes the school,
yourself, and your peers look bad.
This includes the trash in the HUB!
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Campus
Security
and Safety
Office
The campus Security and
Safety Office is located on
the North side of campus in
Palmer Hall.
The office is open Monday
through Friday, 7:30am until
4:30pm.
During office hours, for
emergencies (fire, burglary)
or other assistance, campus
security personal may be
reached by calling
574-4610.
If your call is not
answered in a reasonable
amount of time and the
emergency
still exists, call 911.
And remember don’t leave
valuables in your car!
You Should Know
Free Tutoring
Degree Audit
You can access the following features through the
online Degree Audit by going to YVCC webpage
at www.yvcc.edu, then click on “My Online
Services”, then under “My Records” click on
Degree Audit.
Degree Audit: Run an audit of your academic
record against any degree or certificate currently
offered. Simply pick a degree from the drop-down
list and click the Run Audit button. Classes from
another college that have been electronically
processed should be listed. But if they are not, or
are in the wrong place, you can notify the
Registration office and they can look into it for
you.
Test Scores: Display your placement test scores.
The COMPASS test is required to determine the
proper placement of students in Mathematics and
English. See the Test Score Placement Key to
assist in determining placement levels. Test scores
are valid for two years.
Advisor Notes:You can view notes from your
advisor by clicking the tab labeled “Notes”.
Academic Planner:Academic Plans are an
optional feature of Degree Audit that advisors
can use to help plan students’ future coursework.
Academic Plans are meant to help you reach your
academic goals as quickly and efficiently as possible. Up to five alternative plans can be created,
and each plan can include up to 20 upcoming
quarters. Contact your advisor if you have any
questions about Academic Plans or want to
discuss the possibility of using this feature to help
you reach your educational goals.
The YVCC Tutoring
Center on the top
floor of Raymond
Hall offers in person
tutoring, and online
eTutoring.
This allows you to get tutoring when it’s
convenient for you! The services available
through online tutoring are an Online
Writing Lab, live tutoring via eChat, and
eQuestions.
Subjects such as Accounting, Biology,
Spanish and many more are available.
eTutoring is available late at night and on
weekends, and of course during the day!
That means it provides more options to get
you the help you need.
How to log on to eTutoring – (Current
YVCC students only)
--Go to http://www.yvcc.edu/etutoring
--Click on eTutoring link
--Login by using your YVCC SID#
--Your password is yvcc_tutor
--Once logged in change your password.
And the best part of the whole thing is: it’s
FREE!
eTutoring
Avalible
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You Should Know
YVCC Offers
Courses with an Honors Option
Are you a focused and goal-oriented student? Ever wish you could learn more
about your favorite subject? Many YVCC classes can now be taken with an
honors option. Honors students sign contracts with their instructors that outline
the agreed upon extra work.
Students who successfully complete their contracts and pass the class with at
least a B+ get an “H” on their transcript, indicating that they completed
additional honors work. Any student with an interest and a strong academic
record may consider taking a course for honors.
This is particularly important for students going into highly competitive
professions.
If you think you might be interested, contact the Honors Program coordinator
Heidi Shaw at [email protected] or talk to your instructor.
Having trouble with
the YVCC Financial Aid Portal?
Here are some things to know:
•Your username is usually your SSN
number-NOT your SID for registration.
•Your password is your global PIN
(usually your 6-digit date of birth mm/dd/yy).
On the portal you can view your missing/received documents, financial aid awards, check
disbursements and individualized messages from the Financial Aid Office. Send any comments/
feedback/suggestions:
[email protected]
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FREE ADMISSION WITH STUDENT ID
Sports
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Events
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Around Campus
Don’t own a computer?
Borrow one from the Media Center on the second floor of
Raymond Hall!
Clearwire made 20 laptops available to YVCC which will
be loaned to currently enrolled students. The laptops are
Lenovo ThinkPads 400 series, loaded with WIFI and
Microsoft Software appropriate for your class work.
The laptops will be loaned for seven days and must be returned on or before the due date to
avoid daily late fines. Laptops returned late will be assessed a late fine of $25.00 per day
up to the replacement value of the laptop.
The student borrowing a laptop assumes all responsibility for returning it to the Media
Center on or before the due date. If a laptop is lost or stolen, the student is responsible for
paying the replacement value of $1,700. Damage charges and charges for missing
components will also be assessed. Those assessments depend on the type and extent of the
damage and which parts are missing when it is returned.
Laptops may not be renewed, but a second different laptop may be borrowed upon return of
the first, if one is available. Upon return of the second laptop, you must wait one day if you
want to borrow for a third time. Laptops will not be placed “on hold,” but will be loaned
on a first-come-first-served basis.
Questions? Ask the Media Center Staff either in person or by phone at 574-4982.
Student Vs. Staff Basket
Ball?
Want to participate in student
vs. staff basketball? If so talk
to the new student
Programmer I, JB
Fonetnot in the HUB room
H-141 for more details.
THE YAK is now Online!
http://www.yvcc.edu/TheYak.aspx
Check it out!
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Clubs
Tiin-Ma Club
Tiin-Ma Club will be meeting in the MLK room (in the HUB) Wednesdays at 12:30-1pm for spring quarter.
“Tiin-Ma” means “the people” in the Yakama Indian language. The purpose of Tiin-Ma is to promote student retention
and achievement in college. We encourage fellow students academically, socially, and personally in their transition to
the college environment. We place a strong emphasis on the completion of degrees and programs. As club members we
provide cultural events, participate in campus activities and community service.
Our club is open and welcomes new members to attend our meetings.
Meetings are Wednesdays at
3:30pm-4:30pm in the HUB MLK room
after business is discussed we have
disuccions on topics important to members
of the club. This club is a safe place and all
are welcome to show up! Look out for
members selling bracelets at the start of
Spring Quarter!
Join the YVCC Flash Mob Club! New to YVCC
Meetings are Wednesdays 3pm to 3:30 pm in the
Marvin Room. Starting Spring Quarter!
Contact the club at [email protected]
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ASL Club meets in the MLK room in the HUB
from 12:30pm – 1:00pm every
Tuesday. Silent Lunch time on Thursdays. in the
HUB from 12pm – 1pm on the
clocktower side of the HUB near the windows.
Anyone who wants to practice signing or meet
other people who sign are welcome to join us!
BSU Meets Thursdays in
the HUB MLK room at
12:30pm-1pm.
Stop on by!
Clubs
YVCC’s Business Club meets weekly on
Tuesdays at 12:30pm in the Marvin Room.
Everyone is welcome.
Benefits:
Networking, Fieldtrips, Guest Speakers, Business Events, Campus Involvement,
Internship Opportunities, Entrepreneurship Resources, Resume Builder
Mission: The mission of the Business Club is to provide support to YVCC
students who are pursuing a Business Administration Degree or interested in the
world of business. The Business Club also offers an opportunity to network with
other students, YVCC alumni and members of the local business community.
Several events are planned for May 2012! Resemue Workshops and a Career Fair!
Wednesday, April 11th
College Transfer Fair
10am to 1pm in the
HUB
Admissions,Accounting , Business, Clinical Laboratory Science,
Computer Science, Education, New HU105 Education B.A.,Early
Childhood Ed., English, Mathematics, Nursing, Sciences, Social Science,Social Work, Visual Arts, Psychology, Graduate Programs, Online
Degrees, Undergraduate Advising, Support Services, and Financial Aid!
Come meet the faculty and staff of Heritage University on YOUR
campus!
Philosophy Club
Meetings are Monday and Wednesday in
the front of the HUB cafeteria, 2:10 to
3:00 PM. Mondays are business
meetings, Wednesdays are topic
discussion.
“The purpose of the Philosophy Club is
to utilize student creativity by applying
philosophic andethical theory through an
organized, scholarly medium intended
to raise social awareness regarding egitimate issues in our society. Through this process, which will
require attention and active involvement from the community, we believe awareness will spread.”
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Continued . . .
heels. I have a stigma against heels. I believe they are useless abominations of fashion; [ladies] why
do you bother putting yourself through that painfully disgusting thing?” Gray asked.
Gray also admitted that although his red heels were good looking he would have liked another color
of shoe, “I thought [the march] was pretty fun, I was jealous of Noah Hall; his heels were gold and
looked far more fashionable and almost cool for a man to wear.”
Others, such as Cody Dewitt, didn’t mind as much, “High heels are easy to wear and walk in. I
thought it would be harder to walk wearing them than it was. And I hope you liked the pink pumps!”
“The march was awesome. Very school spirited and I was amazed at how many guys wore heels,”
Said Jamie Davis, ASYVCC, Student Government Vice President.
Overall the event had a wonderful turnout and ended up on local news stations. With all the spirit
and the amazing turn out for the event and the spirited people chanting for the cause. The message
was loud and clear around campus YVCC is against violence towards women and always will be.
Noah Hall’s golden shoes
The march turns around the student/staff lot
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Cody Dewitt and Joey Gray Strike a pose.
Student Government Hiring
What is the ASYVCC
Executive Board?
The ASYVCC Executive Board is comprised of eight student government positions, three
elected student positions and five hired student positions. The three elected positions are
President, Vice-President, and Treasurer. The five hired positions are Secretary, Director of
Public Relations, Student Ambassador and two Directors of Student Programs.
It is the responsibility of the ASYVCC Executive Board to:
--provide representation of student interest, needs and well-being within the college
community;
--provide opportunities for individual leadership development and for group participation;
--initiate and coordinate student activities;
--foster cooperative relationships among the students, faculty, staff, administration and
--community;
--and affirm and support the YVCC Mission.
ASYVCC Officers are elected each spring. Staff
positions are hired each spring. The current officers of 2011-2012
can be found at www.yvcc.edu under current students, by clicking on student government.
Be part of next year’s
YVCC Student Government
Here’s how…
Hired Position Programmer 1&2, Student Lead Ambassador,
Public Relations, and Secretary Applications are now available at the HUB Info Booth.
Applications are due by 2pm April 13, 2012.
For more information please go to the Student Government website. If you have questions
contact your ASYVCC President, Noah Hall at 574-4889, [email protected] or by dropping in
on him in H144.
Be a leader! Get involved!
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Student Ambassadors
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Student ID Discounts
YVCC ID Card Discounts in the Community
These discounts are only valid with an updated YVCC ID card. Discounts become invalid without
updated quarter sticker on ID card. If you have questions or suggestions please contact the ASYVCC
Vice President in the HUB 144, email [email protected] or via phone 574-4899.
Business
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