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The Sophomore
Jump Series is designed to help sophomore students learn more about
themselves and then use this information to make good choices about
an academic major and other opportunities. |
2008-2009
Schedule
Fall 2008
- Campus
Activities Night
Get involved! Make connections! Build skills that you can market in
the future!Take this opportunity to explore CC student organizations
and learn more about potential leadership positions. Tuesday, September
9, 5:30-7:30 pm, Worner Center. Sponsored by Campus Activities Office.
- Welcome
Back Hawaiian Luau BBQ
Aloha CC Sophomores! Free food, music, and a Class of 2011 gift!
Reunite with special guests and the Class of 2011 for a Hawaiian buffet
dinner, live entertainment, water balloon sling shot, and plenty of
other fun. Wednesday, September 10, 4pm, Armstrong Quad. Sponsored
by the Office of First-Year Studies and Advising, Office of Residential
Life, and the Sophomore Class Officers.
- Scholarship
and Fellowship Forum
You might think it is too early to think about graduate school,
but our most successful applicants begin planning early. Take this opportunity
to connect with the advisors of more than 20 graduate scholarships and
fellowship programs such as Watson and Rhodes Scholarships. Thursday,
September 11, 3-4:30 pm, Gates Common Room. Sponsored by the Dean's
Office.
- Faculty/Sophomore
Dinner Series
Back by popular demand! Ever wonder what made a professor decide
to be a professor? Wondering where your undergraduate degree will take
you? Enjoy a three-course meal with faculty from various departments
and hear about their background and experiences. Blocks II-VIII,
first or second Wednesday of each block Watch for emails on the 2011
list serve. RSVP required. Sponsored by the Office of First-Year and
Sophomore Studies and Advising.
- International
Opportunities Week- September 15-19
- Study Abroad
Fair
Do you want to study/work/intern/volunteer/teach internationally?
Find out about your plethora of options this week. Of all the opportunities
the college offers, going abroad is one of the most unique and life-changing.
In addition to the fair, organizations will present information throughout
the week about many opportunities abroad. Watch for additional details.
Monday, September 15, 11-2pm, Worner Center, Perkins Lounge. Sponsored
by the Career Center and the Office of International Programs.
- Sophomores
Go Abroad: Student Panel
Yes, you can go abroad your sophomore year! Hear from
a panel of students about how to do it and the pros and cons of studying
abroad during the 2nd rather than 3rd year. Join us for great food and
great information about the study abroad application process. This session
will get you moving toward the Spring Study Abroad Deadline of October
10. Tuesday, September 16, 4pm, Mathias Lounge. Sponsored by the
Office of International Programs and the Office of First-year and Sophomore
Studies and Advising.
- Volunteer
Opportunity Fair
One great way to become involved as a sophomore is to participate in
one of the many volunteer options. The annual Volunteer Opportunity
Fair provides students with information regarding service opportunities
in the local Colorado Springs community. This is your chance to step
outside of the CC bubble, make a positive change in the community, and
learn something about yourself. Wednesday, September 17, 11:30-1pm,
Worner Center. Sponsored by the Center for Service and Learning.
- Homecoming
and Parents Weekend
Take advantage of the opportunity to network with CC alums
and support the various CC athletics teams throughout the weekend.
October 10-12th
- Understanding
Stress and its Impact on Health (and How to Use Stress to Your Advantage!)
Sophomore year can be a bit stressful. But maybe that's not
all bad! Dr. Amy Rothenberg is a licensed naturopathic physician, teacher,
author, and parent of one of your fellow sophomores who will offer insight
into the negative AND positive roles that stress can play in our lives.
Friday, October 10, 4:00 pm Mathias Lounge
- Personality,
Career and Academic Major Exploration Workshop:Self Awareness
Type Focus Personality Assessment and the Holland Self-Directed
Search. Learn more
about your personality and interests and how those match with possible
careers and majors. You must complete the assessments before the date
of the workshop. Visit the Career Center to pick up information.Thursday,
November 1, 3:30pm, Worner 216. Sponsored by the Office of
First-Year and Sophomore Studies and Advising and the Career Center.
- Sophomore
Odyssey: Wilderness Exploration Trip
Feeling in a
funk? Or just interested in spending some quality time in the outdoors?
Using the outdoors and its many metaphors, this block break trip is
especially designed to engage sophomores in a discovery of their interests,
values, and strengths. This trip may include any or all of the following:
hiking, camping, backpacking, rafting, and who knows what else! But,
absolutely no experience with the outdoors is necessary to have a raging
time .Watch for emails on the 2011 list serv. Limited to the first
24 students. Wednesday, October 22-Sunday October 26th.
- Internships
Workshop
Expand on your education and build marketable skills with real
world experience. Learn how to find, develop, and land an internship
over the winter break. Thursday, October 30, 4:00pm, Worner 213.
Sponsored by the Career Center.
- It's All
About You... Personality, Career, and Academic Major Exploration Workshops
Learn more about your personality, values, and interests and
how those match with possible careers and majors.
Self Awareness-Type Focus Personality Assessment and the Holland
Self-Directed Search
Thursday,
September 18, 3-5:00 pm, Worner 213
Tuesday, October 7, 1-3:00 pm, Worner 213
Tuesday, October 28, 3-5:00 pm, Worner 213
Wednesday, December 3, 1-3:00pm, Worner 213
You must complete the assessments before the date of the workshop. Space
is limited to six students per session. Contact the Career
Center for more information at x6893. Sponsored by the Office of
First-Year and Sophomore Studies and Advising and The Career Center.
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Exploring
Majors: Student Panel
Are you solidifying your decision about a major? Hear it from people
who know-- CC students talk about their experiences across a variety
of majors/minors. Wednesday, December 10, 4 pm, Mathias Lounge.
Sponsored by the Office of First-Year and Sophomore Studies and Advising
Residential Lifer.
Spring
2009
- Faculty/Sophomore
Dinner Series
Continues
Ever wondered what made a professor decide to be a professor?
Wondering where your undergraduate degree will take you? Enjoy a three-course
meal with faculty from various departments. Watch for emails on the
2011 list serv. Limited to 20 Students per block. Blocks
V-VIII, first or second Wednesday of each block. RSVP required.
Sponsored by the Office of First-Year and Sophomore Studies.
- Prepare
to Study Abroad?
Do you have questions about the study abroad application for
Fall 09 or beginning to explore options for Spring 2010? Come to this
information session where you will learn about programs, pick up applications,
learn about cultural adjustment, and figure out how to navigate
the entire study abroad process.This session is designed to
prepare you for the February 10th application deadline.
Thursday, January 22, 4pm, Mathias Lounge. Sponsored by the Office of
International Programs and the Office of First-Year and Sophomore Studies
and Advising.
- Sophomore
Skate
Disco on ice- 80's music. Probably the coolest thing ever!
Costumes encouraged! Tuesday, January 27, 9:15-10:15 pm, Honnen
Ice Rink. Sponsored by the Office of First-Year and Sophomore Studies
and Advising, the Office of Residential Life, and Sophomore Class Officers.
- Sill undecided
about a major? Personality, Career, and Academic Major Exploration Workshops
See possibilities everywhere and don't want to commit to one?
Coming back from the holiday break feeling more confused? Here is your
chance to figure it all out.
Self
Awareness-Type Focus Personality Assessment and the Holland Self-Directed
Search
Tuesday, January 27, 3:30 pm, Worner 213
You must complete the assessments before the date of the workshop. Space
is limited to six students per session. Contact the Career
Center for more information at x6893. Sponsored by the Office of
First-Year and Sophomore Studies and Advising and The Career Center.
- Spring
Service Celebration-Saturday, February 28th
How about a Sophomore Day of Service? Are you dying to break
up the monotony of the winter months and break out of the CC bubble?
Do you want to make a huge difference in a single day? Sign up to volunteer
for CC's second annual Spring Service Celebration. Join the Center for
Service and Learning in celebrating their 20th anniversary by helping
to perform a variety of services for one of the many non-profit organizations
in Colorado Springs. For more information and to sign up to volunteer,
contact the Center for Service and Learning and watch for emails on
the list serv. Sponsored by the Center for Service and Learning.
- Sophomore
End-of-Year BBQ
You are almost half way there!Take a break from packing and
studying to enjoy some burgers, dogs, music, snow cones, cotton candy,
and entertainment. Chance to win Chipolte, Wooglin's, and other great
gift certificates. Monday, May 11, 4pm, Mathias Quad. Sponsored
by the Office of First-Year and Sophomore Studies and Advising, the
Office of Residential Life, and Sophomore Class Officers.
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