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The Wednesday, October 11,1995 NEWS BRIEFS Compiled by Cori Kargel Business Manager Several scholarships are still available for 1995-96. Stop by the Financial Aid office and check them out. Clackamas Community College Task force creates parking reforms Pamela Sirianni Staff Writer that the new bulls eye map and bookmark text need to be widely circulated. This would improve communication about available parking and the rules for parking. Identification of college owned vehicles was discussed. The task force recommended that college vehicles should be identi fied with CCC door decals. The committee hoped that this would explain why some vehicles are parked in restricted areas. The Parking Task Force de cided that improvements of road and parking signs where needed. Improvements of these signs were made over the summer. The new signs should inform students and staff of were parking is available. The parking committee de cided that the new map and book mark should help communicate to students and staff were parking spaces are available. The bulls eyefnap shows that parking in the Barlow lot is just as closedo the center of campus as more popu lar parking spaces are. The committee decided that the fines needed to be increased. Parking in grassy areas, loading zones, no parking zones or park ing in two spaces will be increased açquainted hour today, from 4 to 5 p.m., in CC126. For more informa tion, call Marie Feddern at ext. 2556, or Sylvia Ollgaard at 632-4619. The Parking Task Force, a team of staff and students, came up with new ideas on how to ease the complications of parking at Clackamas Community College. Gary Dirrim, dean of college services, stated that the goal of this team was to “Provide ad equate and convenient parking with equitable regulations and en forcement.” The Task Force got together and brainstormed for ideas to accomplish this goal. The ten areas of main inter est were: adequacy or inadequacy of existing parking, parking regu lations, identification of college owned vehicles, road and parking signs and markers, communica tion, fines, authority, vehicle reg istration, collection of fines and towing. The first issue, adequacy or inadequacy of existing parking, was considered. CCC main cam pus has a total of 2,383 parking spaces. The Task Force concluded that parking shortages occur in McLoughlin, Orchards, Commu nity Center and Clairmont Hall parking lots. Excess parking is available in the Family Resource Center and Barlow parking lots. Parking regulations were re viewed, the committee decided Representatives from Oregon State University will be on campus New students promised rebate if prices increase Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Community Center. CCC offers tuition guarantee Chrysalis, the CCC women’s writing group is now meeting. Join in the meetings every Weds., from noon to 1 p.m., in Bl 12. For more information, call Kate Gray at ext. 2371. The 10th Annual Thriftway/CCC Invitational Golf Tournament was held Sept. 8 at Arrowhead Golf Club. The tournament rised about $10,000 for CCC programs! Congratulations, participants. Learn how to be successful with job applications, resumes and cover letters. Join the CCC Resume Work shop Oct. 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in CCI52. For more information, call ext. 2538. Learn how to produce profes sional print materials with modest resources. Topics include deadlines, basic layout techniques and budget content. Join this workshop Oct. 12, 19 and 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost is $50. For more information, call 656- 4447. Attention all Native American students! You afe invited to a get- The Clackamas volleyball team is selling coupon books for $10 as a fundraiser. For more information, call Kathie Woods at ext. 2418. The Fellowship of Christian Ath letes (FCA) meets every Thurs., from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., in R012. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Kathie Woods at ext. 2418. The Environmental Learning Center has developed a Turtle Care and Rehabilitation class. Topics will include anatomy and physiology, housing, nutrition and rehabilitation goals. The class will be Oct. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the ELC. Cost is $50 and includes expert instruction, certificate and comprehensive turtle care manual. For more information, call 656-01.55. The ELC Fall Plant Sale will be this Fri. and Sat., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the ELC. For more informa tion, call 656-0155. Brendon Neal Section Editor In order to increase enroll ment Clackamas Community Col lege is now offering a price guar antee for students who enrolled this fall. CCC will rebate any in creases in tuition rates to new stu dents who enroll at CCC this fall and graduate within three years. Any increases in tuition over that three year period will be reim bursed to the students upon gradu ation. “The rebate program is de signed to assure incoming stii- dents that during this time of in creasing tuition costs almost ev erywhere, they can be certain the costs of their education at CCC will be predictable,” said Gary Continued on Page 2 Photo by Josh Kehler Campus parking problems have generated ideas for improvements and changes. Barlow Hall and FRC parking lots have been suggested as alternative sights to park. Dirrim, dean of college services. “As a family plans for a student’s education they can look at our schedule and see what the tuition rate is and make good fi nancial decisions,” responded Mary Dykes, registrar/director of admissions. Students must complete all course work at CCC, graduate within three succesive years of enrollment, and apply for the re bate after graduation and within one year. Refunds are based solely on the amount of tuition increase imposed after the initial term, and no refunds will be given for terms when students are receiving fi nancial aid. Also, the refund only applies to the first 93 credit hours needed to complete a degree. Only one refund is allowed per person. The rebate program joins two past guarantees at CCC: The College Transfer Guarantee and the Professional Technical Edu cation Guarantee (PTEG). The transfer guarantee states that Clackamas will refund tuition costs of any CCC graduate for any transfer courses that are not ac cepted at an Oregon public col lege or university. The classes must have been passed with a “C” grade or better. If students are judged to be lacking in technical job skills nor mally expected of an entry-level employee by an employer the PTEG says that CCC will provide tuition-free skill-based training for up to 16 credit hours to any graduate of an associate degree program in professional technical studies. There are several conditions for the Professional Technical studies guarantee. The graduate must have earned an Associates of Applied Science degree in a program recognized by CCC, which is indicated on the student transcript. Also, the Career and Job De velopment Center must recognize the full-time job applied for as re lated to the student’s degree. The employer must certify in writing that the employee is lacking in specific job skills. This must be written within six months of em ployment. The date of first day of employment must be within one year after graduation. INDEX NEWS Page 1 & 2 FEATURES Page 2 & 3 SPORTS Page 4 PAGE 2 ■ PAGE 4 Auditions for the production of “Little Shop of Horrors” next Tuesday Cougar volleyball plays Mt. Hood CC at 7 p.m. tonight in Randall Hall
