Erin Busscher recently served as President-Elect for Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA) during the 2023 - 2024 year and steps into her role today as President for 2024 - 2025. MIACADA is an allied state organization of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) with a focus on developing new and creative ways to engage and grow as advisors while advocating for the academic advising profession.  MIACADA offers professional development, networking, advocacy and awareness of the academic advising profession for its members. It is an organization of professionals from colleges and universities concerned with the intellectual, personal and career or vocational advising needs of students within the State of Michigan.  The organization was founded to foster the personal and professional development of its members by promoting quality academic advising in the state. It is a forum for discussion, debate, and the exchange of ideas regarding academic advising and related areas of higher education. As Erin leads MIACADA this year, her focus is on the importance of connection with advisors across the state and how this connection fosters tremendous personal and professional growth.  For more information, visit https://www.miacada.org/    

It’s National Tutor Appreciation Week Oct 7-10.  Let''s  express  gratitude  for GRCC tutors during this appreciation week!! Scan the QR code to add your thank you note to the tutors. We look forward to sharing your notes with our tutors and thank you for your time!

Achieving the Dream Updates  Learn more about the Achieving the Dream (AtD) Network at achievingthedream.org/our-work/ Upcoming Events:  Redesign for Results: Leveraging Shortened Terms for Student Success October 11th, 2024 11:30-2:30 E.T. $149/attendee*  * 10% discount for groups of 3 or more Centering the Student Experience on Holistic Supports and Academic Advising October 21st, 2024 1:00 - 2:00 E.T. , free for network colleges Developing Emergent AI practices to Prepare for the Transformed World and Workplace  November 4, 2024 1:00 - 2:00 E.T., free for network colleges AI Workshop Series: Strengthening College and Career Exploration in Dual Enrollment November 20th, 2024 1:00 - 3:00 E.T.  $149/webinar DREAM 2025 conference  February 18-21, 2025, Philadelphia, PA $795 before December 31, 2024 and $925 after December 31 2024-2025 Goals: Pursue status as an Achieving the Dream Leader College Establish an AtD Advisory Team on Campus Create a process for nominating a GRCC Student to be a DREAM Scholar at the 2026 annual DREAM conference   Questions?  Amanda: amandakruzona@grcc.edu   Jason: jasonvinson@grcc.edu   Kaelee: kaeleesteffens@grcc.edu

Join the GRCC Exercise is Medicine Team at the FREE American Cancer Society Making Strides of West Michigan Walking Event October 19, 2024  Support our GRCC community and families. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a celebration of courage and hope, a movement uniting community to end breast cancer as we know it, for everyone. For three decades, these 3- to 5-mile non-competitive walks have collectively grown into the nation’s largest and most impactful breast cancer movement – providing a supportive community for courageous breast cancer survivors and metastatic breast cancer thrivers, caregivers and families alike. Event starts at 8 AM Walk starts at 10 AM Location: Calder Plaza 300 Monroe Ave SW Grand Rapids, MI  Registration at:   Join Making Strides   Exercise is Medicine video:  Moving Through Cancer Exercise Is Medicine is for all people living with and beyond cancer according to the  American College of Sports Medicine , the  American Cancer Society , the  American Physical Therapy Association , and the  American Society of Clinical Oncology . Exercise benefits during treatment include improved: Fatigue Quality of life Physical function Body composition Anxiety Depression Sleep Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema The American College of Sports Medicine’s Moving Through Cancer initiative offers  an educational booklet  that is also available  in Spanish , as well as a  program directory  to find exercise programs appropriate for survivors near you. The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids has a Live Strong Program supporting cancer patients. More at  https://www.ymca.org/what-we-do/healthy-living/fitness/livestrong    

We’re just one week away from GRCC’s inaugural Giving Day! This is your chance to make a meaningful impact by supporting our students. Mark your calendar for October 10, and join us for a 24-hour celebration of generosity, community, and GRCC pride . What is Giving Day? It’s a 24-hour celebration on October 10, where faculty, staff, alumni and friends of GRCC unite with a common goal: to make a lasting impact on the lives of our students. This special day embodies our shared pride in GRCC and our commitment to helping current and future students succeed. Your Participation in Giving Day Will: Provide scholarships support to students to help remove financial barriers. Provide emergency grant assistance for students in need.  Provide financial support to keep the GRCC food pantry stocked. How You Can Make a Difference: Make a Gift:  Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us closer to building brighter futures for our students. Join the effort early! You can make your gift today by visiting  grcc.edu/givingday . Spread the Word:  Help us build momentum! Share this message and our social media posts with your network, and invite them to join in this meaningful cause. Together, we can make GRCC’s first Giving Day a huge success and help create brighter futures for our students. Thank you for being part of this incredible effort! If you have any questions about Giving Day, please reach out to Jenna Mencarelli at  jennamencarelli@grcc.edu  

As a reminder as the new school year gets underway, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex - including pregnancy and parental status - in educational programs and activities that receive federal funding.  If a student shares with you that they are pregnant, you are obligated under Title IX to provide the contact information for the Title IX Coordinator to the student. The Title IX Coordinator will be able to help with coordinating reasonable modifications and addressing other needs related to these areas. More information regarding pregnancy and parenting at GRCC can be found here:  Pregnant, Parenting and Childcare Resources . If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please contact the Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Coordinator, Lisa Thomas, at 616-234-4999 or  titleix@grcc.edu .

Pop into Foodology (2nd floor ATC) and purchase some sweet treats made by the GRCC Culinary students this Thursday, October 4. 10:45 a.m. until everything is sold out! $5 small box $10 large box You pick and choose!

Technology Notification : Information Technology would like to remind faculty of the upcoming archival and deletion process for Blackboard Learn courses. As we approach the scheduled removal of Summer 2022 term courses on Thursday, October 3, 2024, we would like to emphasize the critical importance of maintaining course data. Timely adherence to archival procedures ensures the integrity of our educational resources, compliance with storage constraints, and seamless access for both instructors and students. For transparency purposes, the information below outlines the various timelines we adhere to.  Archival Timeline : Term courses within Blackboard Learn are available to instructors for two years after the semester in which they were taught. Upon the conclusion of a term, courses older than two years are archived and removed from Blackboard Learn. The offline archives are retained for an additional two years. Please note, if any existing courses in Blackboard contain links/references to Summer 2022 courses, those links will no longer function, as those courses and their content will be removed. Permanent Deletion: All Blackboard Learn courses that have been archived offline for more than two years will be permanently deleted. Instructors can request a restore of the course within the first two years of archival. Course Restore Request: To request a course restore, please refer to this knowledge base article . Additionally, instructors can manually create their own archive/exports at any time. For more information on archiving and exporting, please refer to this knowledge base article . Courses not associated with a term, such as templates, portfolios, master course shells, training and orientation courses, and any individual or departmental courses used for accreditation, are not subject to the standard archival process. Action Required: We kindly ask you to review your courses after October 3rd and report any possible issues to IT Support at itsupport@grcc.edu or via the IT Support Portal . We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring the smooth management of our Blackboard Learn platform. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to IT Support.