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Hey UMBC Transfers!
Do you want to stay connected with up-to-date news and events for transfer students? Do you like to win FREE prizes?
If so, the Transfer Student Network has a Facebook page! Go "like" us on Facebook to find out about awesome transfer news, events, contests, and more!
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LRC Tutoring Starts February 3rd
Tutoring starts on Wednesday! Sign up now!
The Learning Resources Center is your one-stop shop for academic support for many undergraduate courses at UMBC. Papers got you down? Visit The Writing Center! Need help with Math? Visit our Math Lab (now located on the first floor of the library, right next to our Writing Center). Need help with any other course? Sign up for weekly Appointment Tutoring through our website!
Before you begin your quest for academic excellence, let’s cover a few of the basics with a handy FAQ about Appointment Tutoring.
“How do I get a tutor?”
Sign up online through our website! Because it’s a Google form, make sure you log into myUMBC and check your mail, which will in turn sign you into your UMBC google account. Our form is UMBC exclusive, meaning that you will not be able to see it unless you are signed into your UMBC google account.
“How does tutoring work?”
After you sign up for tutoring, you will receive a weekly (yes, weekly) appointment with one of our trained peer tutors. Our appointment tutoring is small group, meaning that no more than 3 other people will be tutored with you at the same time.
“What should I bring to my weekly session?”
Bring your textbooks, your questions, and a willingness to learn! Our tutors are here to help you, but they can’t if you’re not prepared for an active learning session.
“I don’t want to commit to weekly tutoring. Can’t I just come in right before I have a test or a final?”
Unfortunately, no. The purpose of LRC tutoring is to help you learn the material, not cram for a test. We want you to be successful, not just in one class but all of your classes as well. The best way to do that is to learn the material now and work through it with consistent support.
"How do I know when I’ve been scheduled for tutoring?/ How do I cancel if I can’t make it one week?"
Check your UMBC Google calendar! You should have a weekly event. If you can’t make it, you need to email the Learning Resources Center. Clicking “no” on the event isn’t enough.
"What does the LRC tutor?"
The short answer to that question is to check our website. We tutor mostly 100-level and 200-level courses, with a few 300-level courses for good measure. If your course isn’t listed, you can always request it on our website.
Tutoring starts Wednesday, February 3rd!
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Car free and need a ride home for winter break?
Post where you need to go on UMBC’s private ridesharing network Zimride. It's free and easy.
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UMBC students help veterans with PTSD with new app
Computer science students use technology to help vets
UMBC students Damola Adediran ‘17, computer science, and Sarah Kirby ‘16, computer science, were members of a standout team at the 2015 HackDC Hackathon that won top prize in the “Best Mobile Application for Clinicians” category, for their app “myBivy.”
This year’s HackDC Hackathon challenged competitors to build a mobile app to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) deal with insomnia, which is common within this population.
The myBivy app tracks veteran’s heartbeat and movements to detect night terrors, and over time works to help prevent them. The app allows veterans to observe their sleep patterns and to share the data collected overnight with their doctor.
The 36-hour-long Hackathon, held September 25-27, gave teams a chance to work on developing their apps by collaborating with clinicians, veterans, and veterans’ families and friends, who offered feedback on what information the veterans want to track.
Adediran’s job on his team was to communicate with clinicians about how the app would best serve the veterans, and to debug the app throughout the development phase.This was Adediran’s second Hackathon, and he says it was extremely empowering. He describes it as, “something I’ve never experienced before.”
In addition to a cash prize, the team will use funds collected on their Kickstarter page to develop, test and launch the myBivy app by the spring of 2016. For more information about the myBivy app and team, visit the Kickstarter page.
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Need an on-campus job?
TSN is hiring!
The Transfer Student Network is HIRING!
Off-Campus Student Services (OCSS) seeks a group of motivated, intelligent, passionate, hardworking, dedicated, and ethical students to employ as student staff. OCSS student staff will serve as advocates for commuter, transfer, veteran, and adult learner students on the UMBC campus.
The Transfer Student Network (TSN) is a student outreach program sponsored by OCSS. Through a series of workshops and activities, TSN helps new transfer students transition to UMBC and its many resources, connects new and returning students with like interests, and provides a network community for building social and career-minded relationships.
If you would like to find out more about the position, or are interested in being apart of the TSN Leader team, please submit an application found at http://my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/files.
Please submit applications to Hope Arbesman, Graduate Assistant for Programming and Outreach, in Off-Campus Student Services, The Commons 1A02 (next to the bookstore) by 5pm on November 30th, 2015!
Hello Retrievers!
The Writing Center is currently recruiting strong writers from any discipline to become writing tutors! Becoming a writing tutor is a great way to help fellow students succeed, to refine your own writing skills, and to make some extra money on campus in a fun, relaxed environment. UMBC's Writing Center, located on the first floor of the AOK Library, serves all UMBC students who are seeking writing tutoring for any class.
Tutoring writing is a wonderful experience, but it's also a serious commitment, so there are a few steps you'll need to take if you're interested in joining the Writing Center staff. First, you'll need to submit a resume, a brief statement of interest explaining why you would like to work in the Writing Center, and two writing samples totaling at least 8 pages. You can email me the materials, or you can place them in my mailbox in the English Department on the 4th floor of the PAHB ASAP. Once I have read your materials, I may ask to set up a brief interview with you. If you're a strong candidate, I'll give you permission to enroll in English 321, which will be held this coming spring from 5:30-6:45 on Mondays and Wednesdays. English 321 is a four-credit course that offers you internship credit. The course will teach you how to tutor writing effectively, and about halfway through, you'll begin interning in the Writing Center with an experienced mentor. Upon successful completion of the course, you'll receive CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association) Level 1 certification, and you'll be eligible to be hired as a tutor by the Learning Resources Center. Pay currently begins at $8.75 an hour. Later, if you choose to pursue CRLA Level 2 or Level 3 status, you may be eligible to receive a raise.
You must plan to attend UMBC and work in the Writing Center the semester after you complete the tutoring course. If you plan to study abroad or take a leave of absence, please let me know, so that we can work out a time when it's more practical for you to take the course.
I would love to hire as many dedicated tutors as possible, but space is limited, so the application process is competitive. If you are interested, please act quickly and submit your best work. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to let me know!
Best,
Anissa Sorokin
Writing Center Director, UMBC
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Zimride contest!
Sign up for Zimride and you can win a $50 Master Card gift!
Are you a member on Zimride? If not, you should be! Zimride is a fun and easy way to share the seats in your car or catch a ride. With Zimride, you can find UMBC friends, classmates, and coworkers going the same way you are. Zimride is hosting a contest for you to win a $50 MasterCard gift card! All you have to do is sign up for Zimride, log at least one commute in your Commute Calendar between the days of November 2nd-6th and you will be entered to win! Be sure to tell your friends!
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PASS_SI, Anyone?
Peer-Assisted Study Sessions/Supplemental Instruction
Hi Retrievers! Despite the nice weather, the semester is progressing quickly. And while visions of Halloween costumes and Pumpkin Spice might currently be dancing in your head, we at the Learning Resources Center are thinking about midterms!
Yes, the dreaded ‘M’ word! The most recent marker of your achievement in your courses! Everything that you’ve learned this semester has been leading up to this moment! Are you prepared?
We’re sure some of you have already signed up for weekly appointment tutoring (you can now do so through our
Facebook page! Just click the sign up button). We know some of you have been regularly visiting our
Math Lab and
Writing Center.
But for those of you who have the option, have you tried PASS_S.I.?
PASS_SI are peer assisted study sessions conducted by S.I. leaders. PASS_SI leaders are trained students who have taken the class before and passed with a high grade. At a PASS_SI session, leaders will guide students through core concepts of the course and will share the strategies they used to be successful in the course. The study sessions are informal seminars where students review notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools and prepare for examinations.
S.I. is designed for courses that have been considered historically difficulty. Currently, S.I. if offered for
BIOL 141, BIOL 142, BIOL 302, BIOL 303, CHEM 123, GES 120, MATH 150, and
PHYS 121. If you are currently in those courses, check out the
S.I. schedule to find the best session for you!
Happy studying!
***Don't forget to follow us on myUMBC and Facebook for more updates!***
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Transfer Student Network: Resource Fair
Get the scoop on resources offered to UMBC students
TSN is hosting a resource fair event on
Monday, October 5th from 12-1pm in the
UC Ballroom Lounge (third floor of University Center).
There will be representatives from various offices on campus to provide you with some wonderful information to help you study for midterms, learn about research opportunities, and boost your overall involvement on campus!
This event and includes FREE lunch, socializing, and great information!
Please RSVP by Saturday, October 3rd.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Plese RSVP here: http://goo.gl/forms/yfqbstT9fP
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LRC Appointment Tutoring FAQ
Get tutoring now!
Good Morning, Retrievers!
If you are reading this message, then congrats! You have officially survived the first week of the Fall Semester. You have braved syllabus day. You've done your first homework. And slowly, but surely, you are preparing for your next test.
And what better way to prepare than with tutoring through the Learning Resources Center!
The Learning Resources Center is your one-stop shop for academic support for many undergraduate courses at UMBC. Papers got you down? Visit The Writing Center! Need help with Math? Visit our Math Lab (now located on the first floor of the library, right next to our Writing Center). Need help with any other course? Sign up for weekly Appointment Tutoring through our website!
Before you begin your quest for academic excellence, let’s cover a few of the basics with a handy FAQ about Appointment Tutoring.
“How do I get a tutor?”
Sign up online through our website! Because it’s a Google form, make sure you log into myUMBC and check your mail, which will in turn sign you into your UMBC google account. Our form is UMBC exclusive, meaning that you will not be able to see it unless you are signed into your UMBC google account.
“How does tutoring work?”
After you sign up for tutoring, you will receive a weekly (yes, weekly) appointment with one of our trained peer tutors. Our appointment tutoring is small group, meaning that no more than 3 other people will be tutored with you at the same time.
“What should I bring to my weekly session?”
Bring your textbooks, your questions, and a willingness to learn! Our tutors are here to help you, but they can’t if you’re not prepared for an active learning session.
“I don’t want to commit to weekly tutoring. Can’t I just come in right before I have a test or a final?”
Unfortunately, no. The purpose of LRC tutoring is to help you learn the material, not cram for a test. We want you to be successful, not just in one class but all of your classes as well. The best way to do that is to learn the material now and work through it with consistent support.
"How do I know when I’ve been scheduled for tutoring?/ How do I cancel if I can’t make it one week?"
Check your UMBC Google calendar! You should have a weekly event. If you can’t make it, you need to email the Learning Resources Center. Clicking “no” on the event isn’t enough.
"What does the LRC tutor?"
The short answer to that question is to check our website. We tutor mostly 100-level and 200-level courses, with a few 300-level courses for good measure. If your course isn’t listed, you can always request it on our website.
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