10 MAY 1, 2010 Smoke Signals Chemeketa slates Part Time Faculty Night Chemi-keta Community College will hold it second annual Part-Time Faculty Night to Network! from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, in Building 34 at the college' Salem location, 4000 Lancaster Drive N.E. The event will include opportunities to meet with faculty, associate deans and program directors, the ability to learn about community college teach ing and to obtain information about the college application process. For more information, visit the Web site at www.chemeketa.edu for more information or call 503-399-5009 or send an e-mail to humanresourcesd chemeketa.edu. The event is free and open to the public. Portland State University Summer Business Institute 2010 June 21-24, 2010 The Summer Business Institute is an opportunity for high school students to explore the world of business with Portland State busi ness faculty and local business leaders. The institute will focus on diversity within the business community and business practices here in Oregon. The institute is designed for students of color and those with culturally diverse backgrounds. Earn one college credit. For more information, contact Rahel Yared at 503-725-3792 or rahelpdx.edu. Online degree programs Turn your college credits or associate degree into a more powerful four-year degree from Portland State University. Attend fully online classes taught by Portland State faculty. Undergraduate degrees offered: BABS in Social Science; BABA in Arts & Letters and BABS in Liberal Studies. Option: Earn an Early Childhood Education certificate as part of this bachelor's degree. It is an 18-credit program culminating in a certificate of completion. Pay Oregon in-state tuition (no matter where you live). For more information, call 503-725-4822 or 1-800-547-8887, ext. 4822. E mail: onlinepdx.edu. K-5 201 0 Summer Program for Tribal and Native American Youth Applications for K-5 students interested in participating in the 2010 Summer Program can now be picked up at the Youth Education Building. Completed applications will be accepted at Youth Education be ginning at 8 a.m. Monday, May 3. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. A checklist of required documentation that needs to be included with the completed application will bo attached to the ap plication form. Eligibility requirements, as stated through the Child Care Develop ment Fund Grant, states that parent(s)guardtan(s) must be in school, working or in a training program during operational hours for a youth to participate. The program will begin on Monday, June 7, and end in mid-August. At this time, space is limited. A waiting list will be created for those applicants who are not awarded one of the limited open spaces. The program is open to Tribal, Descendant and Native American students, with a preference given to enrolled CTGR youth. Please contact Toni Mercier at 503-879-2101 or Matt Bucknell at 503-879-2224 with any questions. B. Davos Scholarship DEADLINE: May 28 AWARD VALUE: $1,000 This scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post-secondary institution. There is no age restriction. Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and next. This is not an academic scholarship, but we would like to know your current academic standing. Application procedure: To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay of less than 1,000 words on the topic below: Describe the three characteristics of leadership you value most. Discuss whether you believe you possess some or all of these qualities, and describe an experience where you developed andor demonstrated some or all of these traits. Your submissions must be sent to us by e-mail at awardsstudenta wardsearch.com. - N.W. Native Club Hello my name is Jeremy Bailey I'm the president of the newly formed N.W. Native Club at Cheme keta Community College and I'm also a Grand Ronde Tribal member and I'm encouraging Native students to stop by the Multicultural Center and introduce themselves to me. The mission is to en hance the intellectual, social, cultural and eco nomic values of our Native students. The many contributions of the Native community needs to be shared with our campus community. Come By And Visit In The Multicultural Center Discover Chemeketa Vs Community College www.chemeketa.edu 503.399.5000 Chemeketa Community College is an equal opportunityaffirmative action employer and educational institution. To request this publication in an alternative format, please call 503.399.5192. FULL-TIME STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES 1. All full-time students are required to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) each year. A copy of the FASFA and Student Aid Report (SAR) must be submitted to the Tribal Education Program. 2. All full-time students are responsible for having their grade reports sent to the Higher Education Programs upon completion of each termsemester. 3. All full-time students must maintain a 2.00 GPA and successfully complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per termsemester to remain eligible for funding. 4. Full-time students who do not meet the minimum academic re quirements will be placed on academic PROBATION. Students who are placed on PROBATIONARY STATUS will not be awarded the following term until they have provided a copy of their grade report transcript. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL GRADE REPORT TRANSCRIPTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. 5. Failure to meet the minimum academic requirements during the probationary termsemester will result in SUSPENSION. 6. Full-time students must notify the Higher Education Programs of address, telephone and e-mail changes as soon as they occur. 9. Each year full-time students must sign a "Release of Information" form allowing correspondence with the school of attendance regarding financial aid, educational budget, attendance and grade reports. 10. Students who withdraw or do not complete a termsemester will be required to reimburse the Higher Education Programs for funding received for the termsemester. Please keep in contact with the Higher Education Programs; we are here to provide assistance and support you while you are attending school.