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
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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
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FEATURES
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SPORTS
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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