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1 BLAIRSVILLE CAMPUS Monday 1: Employee s Pizza Party 11:30 am-1:00 pm Conf. Ctr. Tuesday 2: Wednesday 3: Thursday 4: Friday 5: Saturday 6: Sunday 7: CLARKESVILLE CAMPUS Monday 1: Employee s Pizza Party 11:30 am-1:00 pm Dining Hall Annex Tuesday 2: Wednesday 3: Board of Trustees Meeting 8:00 am Vis Tech Boardroom Resource Fair 11:00 am-1:00 pm Dining Hall Annex Thursday 4: SkillsUSA Friday 5: Saturday 6: Sunday 7: CURRAHEE CAMPUS Monday 1: Employee s Pizza Party 11:30 am-1:00 pm Conf. Ctr. Excel Level 1 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Room 203 Tuesday 2: Wednesday 3: Quick Books Level 1 6:00-9:00 pm Room 203 Thursday 4: Culinary Lunch 12:00-1:00 pm Conference Center Friday 5: Saturday 6: Sunday 7: Need Help with a resume? Unsure of your next Career step? Visit NGTC s Career Services Center. The Career Services Center assists current and prospective NGTC students in career exploration and assessment in order to make a valid and informed career choice. NGTC s Career Services staff is available to assist students who are preparing to graduate with their job search, resume' preparation, interview training, and more. Students will have access to information about their potential career choice, such as wages, benefits, stability, and opportunities for advancement. For an appointment, contact: Whittney Branson at , wbranson@northgatech.edu or Patrick Ledford at , pledford@northgatech.edu. IMPORTANT DATES February 3 MMA Midterm February 3 Business Office sends refunds to Higher One for processing & distribution February 4 -- Region 2 High School SkillsUSA Championships February 8 Adult Education enrollment February 10 Money for College GMWD Info Meeting (see attached flyer) February 11 Withdrawal deadline MMA; Last day instructors drop MMA students with "W" February 23 Administrative Withdrawal deadline for MMA; No MMA drops may be processed after this date March 1 Full Semester Midterm; MMA Classes End/MMA Final Exams March 2 MMA Grades Rolled; Banner will be down March 2 First day of class for MMB March 2-8 Drop Period MMB March 3-9 Academic Advisement for returning students March 7 MMB Last Day to Withdraw for Refund of Tuition March 10 BannerWeb Registration opens for returning students March 16 Withdrawal deadline (full semester); Last day instructors drop students w/"w" March 24 Advisement Day for New Students; Banner Web Registration opens for New Students March 28 MMB Midterm March 31 Resident students check out of Bryant Hall for Spring Break by 4:00 pm April 4 Adult Education enrollment April 10 Bryant Hall reopens 2:00 pm April 12 Withdrawal deadline MMB; Last day for instructors to drop MMB students with a "W" Are you nearing graduation and ready to start applying for jobs in your field? Visit NGTC s Job Listing page for employment opportunities from local and regional companies.

2 DID YOU KNOW The HOPE Grant requires students to carry a 2.0 GPA in order to continue to receive HOPE funds? GPAs for HOPE Grant recipients are checked after students have completed 30 and 60 semester hours. The Student Success Center is available to help you with study strategies for maintaining your financial aid. Free tutoring is available on a regular basis for English and Math. Tutoring for other subjects is available upon request. Don t risk losing your HOPE! Check into it today! For more information, please contact: acolwell@northgatech.edu. If you are interested in being a tutor, please contact: Annette Colwell-Stevens, Learning Lab Coordinator acolwell@northgatech.edu DID YOU RECEIVE AN ENVELOPE LIKE THIS IN THE MAIL? THIS ENVELOPE CONTAINS YOUR NEW HIGHER ONE CARD THE WAY ALL NGTC STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID REFUNDS. You MUST log into Higher One and select your refund preference (instructions are included in the green envelope). You MUST choose either the Higher One Card, ACH into a checking or savings account or a paper check. You WILL NOT receive any financial aid refund until you go online and choose one of these options. If you did not receive the envelope, or if you accidentally discarded it, please contact the cashier on your campus immediately to receive a new card. The Students Success Center, Learning Lab and Free Tutoring are open and available to all students on all three NGTC Campuses. Start your semester off right; take advantage of the assistance these programs can offer. See the attached schedules for times, locations, and more information. Currahee Menu Thursday, February 4 - $7.00 per person, buffet service. 12:00 1:00. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Appetizer Entrée Sides Not so Poison Apples Appled Pork with Wild Rice Sweet Potato & Rutabaga Fries Winter Squash Soup Sliders with Mushroom and Onion on Green Leaf Lettuce Herbed Yukon Potatoes Broccoli Specialty Bread Cottage Loaf Desserts Cherry Cheesecake Bites Creampuffs in Chocolate Caramel Sauce Breakfast served daily. Short Order Grill, Baked Potato, Soup, & Salad Bar available daily. Cereal Bar available nightly. MONDAY Lunch: BBQ Pork Sandwich, Brunswick stew, chips, slaw, chess squares Dinner: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, salad bar, rolls, apple crisp TUESDAY Lunch: Baked Chicken, cream corn, green beans, macaroni salad, rolls, Coca-cola cake Dinner: Catfish, turnip greens, cheese grits, salad bar, hushpuppies, lemon pie WEDNESDAY Lunch: Pork Chops, great northern beans, fried squash, cucumber salad, biscuits, cornbread, strawberry cream cheese pie Dinner: Chicken Pot Pie, roasted Brussels sprouts, glazed carrots, Caesar salad, cupcakes NO SALAD BAR OR SHORT ORDER GRILL THURSDAY THURSDAY Lunch: Hamburger or Hotdogs, French fries, lettuce, tomato, onion, slaw, brownie Dinner: Menu to be announced

3 NGTC NEWS Just released and coming soon to a newspaper or radio station near you! North Georgia Tech GED Students Scores Positively Impacted by New National Test Changes National scoring system enhancements mean almost 1,900 former Georgia GED test-takers now eligible to pass; others can earn college credits more quickly Almost 50 students of North Georgia Technical College s GED Adult Education program may achieve a passing grade on their GED test thanks to new scoring enhancements by the national GED Testing Service. The passing score for high school equivalency has been recalibrated from 150 to 145, which means that 1,880 Georgia students who, since Jan. 1, 2014, have received scores from 145 to 149, may now be eligible for Georgia s high school equivalency credential. In addition, the enhancements provide a path for some test-takers to receive college credits. According to Shelby Ward, NGTC Dean of Adult Education, this new change will help impact our community workforce. Implementing this change in scores will allow these new graduates to pursue their educational goals as well as compete for skilled jobs in our workforce. We are excited to announce these students as new graduates! These changes mean that more highlyqualified individuals in Georgia have the opportunity to access higher education or enter the workforce, said Gretchen Corbin, Commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia. Not only is this great news for our adult education students, but it s great news for Georgia, bringing us closer to our Complete College Georgia goal set by Gov. Deal and expanding the workforce pipeline for our companies. The enhanced program will also include two optional levels above high school equivalency to signify college readiness, and for some test-takers the opportunity to earn college credits. Under the new GED College Ready performance level, 3,639 Georgia students have a score of 165 to 174 in at least one or more of the four subject tests and may now be considered ready to enter credit-bearing college courses. The other performance level, GED College Ready + Credit, may qualify 685 Georgia students with at least one or more scores of for college credit, while 22 students scored on all subjects and may qualify for up to ten hours of college credit. The scoring enhancements are based on an extensive analysis of test-takers performance data from the past 18 months, conversations with state policymakers and elected officials, and external validation with experts, said GED Testing Service President Randy Trask. This is part of our ongoing commitment to make data-based decisions, and continually improve the efficacy of the GED program. The scoring enhancement is driven in part by the GED Testing Service s detailed analysis of educational outcomes of GED program graduates compared to high school graduates over the past 18 months. The test remains the same and continues to be fully aligned to state college and career readiness standards, measuring the key problem solving and critical thinking skills vital to success in jobs and career or college training programs. As always, the passing score of the GED test will continue to be used to measure high school equivalency and to award a state s GED credential. In Fiscal Year 2015, 14,468 individuals in Georgia took at least one section of the GED test. Of the 7,348 people who took all four sections of the test, 4,781 graduated: a 65 percent pass rate. The two most important things about a high school equivalency exam are providing the best prep possible to our students through well-trained instructors and accessible free class locations, and ensuring that the exam is a validated credible measure of high school equivalency. That way Georgia s employers and colleges know they re getting employees and students with the true competence of a high school graduate, said Beverly Smith, TCSG Assistant Commissioner for Adult Education. We know that for individuals without a high school diploma or a GED, the unemployment rate is 5.4 percent higher and average annual income is $10,000 less than for those with these credentials, so these enhancements are game-changers for GED graduates. Georgia GED students and educators can expect to see the changes implemented starting on March 1, when scores, score reports, and other information will be available on GED.com. Georgia GED graduates effected by this change should receive their diplomas and transcripts by mid-march. TCSG s Office of Adult Education will reach out to students not currently enrolled in classes to notify them of the changes. About the TCSG GED Testing Program In the past ten years, the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) GED Testing Program has awarded 166,378 diplomas. Georgia was the first state to offer the GED test on computer in December, 2011, and the first to complete the transition of the GED mobile computer-based testing in corrections facilities in TCSG has 66 GED Testing Centers and 33 mobile testing sites, providing testing for two Youth Challenge academies, three Job Corps centers, over 50 correctional institutions and seven youth detention centers. About the Technical College System of Georgia The 22 colleges of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) are Georgia s top resource for skilled workers. TCSG offers world-class training in 600 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs to students who are trained on state-of-the-art equipment by instructors who are experts in their fields. The system also houses Georgia s Office of Adult Education, which promotes and provides adult literacy and education programs, including the GED testing program, throughout the state. In addition, TCSG partners with companies through Quick Start, the nation s top customized workforce training program, and through its individual colleges, who work with local industry to provide workforce and training solutions. For more information, visit TCSG.edu.

4 RESOURCE FAIR Experts will be on hand to answer questions and provide resources that will help make your NGTC college experience a success! TIME: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Clarkesville Campus - Dining Hall Annex Wednesday, February 3rd If you are unable to attend the resource fair, you may pick up an information packet at the main reception desk on any NGTC campus. Online students wishing to receive an information packet should contact Kallan Williams at kwilliams@northgatech.edu. Visit with representatives from: Career Services Financial Aid NGTC Foundation Student Success Center Campus Life & Student Organizations Disability Support Services WIOA And many more! If you have questions or need more information, please contact Kallan Williams at kwilliams@northgatech.edu or NGTC is an Equal Opportunity Institution Your Ticket To College Success

5 C A M P U S L I F E A C T I V I T I E S S P R I N G S E M E S T E R Date: Time: Activity: Campus Location: 2/1-2/3/2016 4:30 PM State Basketball Try-Outs All 2/2/ :00 AM Blood Drive Clarkesville 2/9/ :00 AM Photo Booth Currahee 2/10/2016 7:00 PM Valentine Dance Clarkesville 2/15/ :00 AM Photo Booth Blairsville 2/18/2016 4:15 PM Sky Zone Clarkesville 2/22-2/23/2016 4:00 PM Billiard League Blairsville 2/25/2016 7:00 PM NGTC's Got Talent Clarkesville 2/29/ :00 AM Blood Drive Clarkesville 3/4-3/5/2016 TBA State Basketball Tournament Clarkesville 3/7-3/10/2016 4:15 PM Battle Ball Clarkesville 3/11/2016 TBA Movie Night Blairsville 3/14-3/16/2016 4:15 PM Disc Golf Clarkesville 3/17/2016 4:00 PM Atlanta Hawks All 3/21-3/23/2016 4:15 PM Pickle Ball League Clarkesville 3/25/2016 8:30 AM Golf All 4/11-4/13/2016 4:15 PM Corn Hole League Clarkesville 4/18/2016 TBA Ice Cream Social Blairsville 4/18-4/21/2016 4:15 PM Softball Clarkesville

6 HESI EXAM The currently scheduled dates for the HESI Exam are as follows: RN HESI Exam - Clarkesville Campus February 8 March 16 February 18 March 23 March 1 March 28 Testing in Clarkesville begins at 9:00 am - RN Exam Cost is $65.00 To register for the RN Exam on the Clarkesville Campus, vfrankum@northgatech.edu or call PN HESI Exam Currahee Campus February 9 February 23 March 8 March 22 Testing in Currahee begins at 1:00 pm - Cost is $60.00 To register for the PN Exam on the Currahee Campus, tcalvin@northgatech.edu or call NGTC is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

7 Contacts: Morris Harrison Georgia Zumwalt To empower members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. - SkillsUSA Mission North Georgia Technical College is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

8 Need money for college? Georgia Mountains Workforce Development (GMWD) assists with educational expenses. GMWD assists with costs related to training: (including but not limited to the following) books, tuition, fees, general supplies, tools, uniforms and shoes, certification, licensing, testing fees, drug testing for entrance into training, medical requirements for training entrance, etc. GMWD also assists with supportive services: Transportation and child care This is a federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding program, not a loan. Assistance is available for qualified students preparing for Growth and Demand occupations including: Accountant / Bookkeeper Electrician Medical Assistant Administrative Assistant Emergency Medical Technician Medical Office Worker Automotive Mechanic Heating/AC Technician Pharmacy Technician Child Development Assistant Horticulture Phlebotomist CNC Machine Operator Industrial Machinery Mechanic Registered Nurse Computer Information Systems Law Enforcement Officer Robotics Corrections Officer Licensed Practical Nurse Welder Culinary Medical & Laboratory Technician And more!* *View the complete Eligible Provider & Growth and Demand List on the GMWD website under Forms/Publications. Interested? Step 1: Attend a REQUIRED program overview session. GMWD overview sessions are usually held the 2 nd Wednesday of each month in the Carlton Center on the NGTC Clarkesville Campus. Choose a group or individual overview session held in the Carlton Center. Group Meetings: 10:30 am or 1:00 pm meet in the left-rear corner of the 1st floor student center Individual Meetings: 2:30 thru 4:00 pm in a study room within the 2nd floor NGTC library The next Clarkesville Campus overview sessions will be held February 10 th! If that date and/or location is not convenient, contact GMWD for additional session options. Step 2: Complete and submit an application. (Distributed at overview sessions) GMWD application deadlines: April 7 th for Summer July 13 th for Fall 2016 Missed a deadline? Submit an application as soon as possible. Late applications will be processed ASAP and approved students will begin receiving funds for gas, childcare, and books/supplies that same term, with full benefits available the next term and for up to two years until program completion. GMWD contact: Whitney Williams wwilliams@gmrc.ga.gov Georgia Mountains Workforce Development, 2481 Hilton Drive, Suite 8, Gainesville, GA Phone: Fax: Website: Office Hours: 8:00 am 6:00 pm Monday through Friday While North Georgia Technical College refers students to GMWD as a supplemental source of funding for college, Georgia Mountains Workforce Development is a separate entity and requires a separate application process.

9 CAREER SERVICES CENTER SPRING 2016 HOURS Monday & Wednesday 8:00am-12:00pm Tuesday & Thursday 1:00pm-5:00pm WHERE Clegg Career Center Second floor next to the Testing Center FEATURING Virtual Job Shadow Georgia DOL Tools State and Federal Career Exploration Websites National Career Development Association GCIS Career Planning Tool Resume Packet Building CAREER PLANNING & RESUME BUILDING EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Let the Career Services Staff Assist YOU! FOR ANYONE: For Current NGTC Students and Prospective Students STAFF Patrick Ledford- Career Placement and Development Director Whittney Branson- Career Advisor BENEFITING All of NGTC Students and local Communities! WB 10/15