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Volunteers still needed for Information Stations Jan. 6-8

The Center for Student Life & Leadership is pleased to announce we are continuing to offer information stations the first three days of Winter 2024 semester! These stations assist students with finding their classes and answering any last minute questions. Please share your time and welcome our students to the new academic year! Sign up is available on our W 25 information stations sheet. A resource document to help you answer any questions is linked in the header of the sign-up. If you have any questions about helping out or the resources, please contact the organizer, Ocrea Collier, student resource coordinator at  ocreacollier@grcc.edu .

“Go Beyond” recipient for Dec. 2024

Career & Student Employment Services sponsors the “Go Beyond” recognition program for student employees.  This program recognizes student employees who go beyond their normal job responsibilities to provide extraordinary service while working at GRCC.   Nominated student employees receive a special GRCC T-shirt and a gift card.  Congratulations to our “Go Beyond” recipient for December 2024:  Kyla Fields (Academic Support Tutoring Services - Health Sciences) To nominate a student employee, please visit the  Go Beyond Recognition Program website .  

GRCC’s Rowan O’Dougherty masters the art of sailing and international communication

For many people, sailing sounds like a leisurely pastime, but Rowan O’Dougherty knows it is much more than adjusting a sail and steering. While sailing, O’Dougherty constantly evaluates many variables - the direction of the wind, the conditions of the water, the sail positions relative to the wind, the position of his competitors and so much more.  The ability to analyze these conditions and adapt quickly earned O’Dougherty fifth place in the third World Deaf Sailing Championships in Nida, Lithuania this summer.  O’Dougherty is Deaf, and teaches  American Sign Language and Deaf Culture courses at Grand Rapids Community College. O’Dougherty has been exposed to sailing since birth, and began racing around the age of eight. For a long time, he felt he was the only Deaf athlete who raced sailboats. Now he has discovered an international Deaf sailing community through the World Deaf Sailing Championships.  One of six United States athletes competing, O’Dougherty was the only U.S. teammate with consistent racing experience. He raced three different classes of boats against athletes from twelve other countries. The competition spanned ten days and O’Dougherty placed fifth.  O’Dougherty also connected with those he competed against, using sign language to communicate easily across borders.  “There is no universal sign language, but that didn’t stop us from communicating with each other and having a blast! I have made good friends with the French, British and German teams,” O’Dougherty said.  “We each had our own sign languages, but the communication went smoothly since we used International Sign Language.”  This is exactly what O’Dougherty teaches his students. That studying sign language and Deaf culture can open doors to understanding the world better. He mentions that finding Deaf people with the appropriate credentials to teach at the college level is challenging.  However, a shift is occurring as more people become educated about ASL and Deaf culture. O’Dougherty mentions he gets a thrill watching his students become interpreters, teachers and professionals in the industry.  Deaf culture has a lot to teach the hearing world. Beyond a communication method, sign language can truly enrich your life and help you become a global citizen. O’Dougherty mentions what he enjoys most is sharing his language and culture with his students and seeing it open their minds to new possibilities.  Learn more about  American Sign Language at GRCC. This story was reported by Kailee Potgeter.

Tech tip: Employee separations, transfers or retirements

Do you have an employee who is leaving, transferring positions or retiring and want to make sure their access is removed for the systems they used? Here are some things to know about removing employees' access. Network Accounts To have access removed from an employee’s network account, supervisors should fill out the Employee Separation service form upon separation with the college or retirement. This would include access to systems such as Peoplesoft, Web Editing Access, Document Imaging and shared Network Drives. To submit an Employee Separation, visit the IT Support Portal . Google Groups Each Google Group has one or more managers that controls the member access. If you have someone that needs to be removed from a Group, notify one of the Group managers. If you are not sure who the manager of a Group is, click the Member tab in a Group and the Manager(s) will be listed there. You can add or remove users from your Google Group by following the steps listed in our knowledge base. Google Team Drive IT has empowered managers of Google Team Drives to update access for their employees.  You can add or remove users from your team drive by following the steps listed in our knowledge base .   Google Spaces/Team Chat IT has empowered members of Google Spaces to update access for their own chat spaces. You can add or remove users from Chat Spaces by following the steps listed in our knowledge base .  Email An employee’s email access will automatically be removed when an Employee Separation request is processed. Separations are processed on the effective date which is typically the day after the employee’s last day. Supervisors should coordinate with their employee before the date of separation to transfer important departmental emails. Sharing content Lastly, we strongly encourage managers to have their employees share the content of their Google Drive, J Drive or GRCC email that may be relevant to their position as it becomes difficult to recover after someone leaves GRCC. For more information and helpful tips, please visit the IT Support Portal or contact the IT Support Desk at x4357.

GRCC Barnes and Noble College Bookstore: Winter hours

Financial aid  Available Jan. 2 -24 December Dec. 12              9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Rental due date)  Dec. 13              9 a.m. – 6 p.m.  Dec. 16-19        10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dec. 20              By Appointment Only (sm8456@bncollege.com)          Campus shutdown          Dec. 21 – Jan. 1 January Jan. 2-3                 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.   (Financial aid opens) Jan. 4                     10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Service Saturday)  Jan. 6-10               8 a.m. – 6 p.m.                                        Jan. 13-16             8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Jan. 17                   8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Jan. 20-23             9 a.m. – 5 p.m.             Jan. 24                   9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Last day for financial aid returns)  

GRCC Ford Rec Center: December construction update

This month's update takes a look at the “inside of the inside” of the building, the bones of the building if you will. Heating, cooling, electrical, plumbing, are the basic amenities that make a building comfortable for its occupants.  Mechanical (HVAC), Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) work is done throughout the design and construction process. The process begins in the design development phase. The Architect puts the MEP details into the blueprints. Once the building structure is in place, MEP installation starts. This is the phase the Ford Rec Center is at right now, called the "rough in" phase. Mechanical, electric and plumbing companies, chosen from the bid process, “rough in” the conduit, piping, duct work, wiring and everything that needs to be done before walls, ceilings and flooring work begins.  The pictures this month show the MEP being put in place, the “inside of the inside” of the building. When the Ford Rec Center is a comfortable temperature, when the toilet flushes, when water comes out of the faucet, when the lights go on and the plugs work, think about all the behind the scenes work that happens to make it all possible. Did you ever stop and think, what’s behind your wall? See the latest photos of the project on the GRCC Ford Rec Center - Coming Fall 2025 webpage.  
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