We’re off to the start of another term at SE/eC, again with record enrollment (both up over 12% from last spring) and the promise of more events, more activities, and new facilities.  Two new faculty (Dr. Coco Collins in Parks, Recreation and Leisure, and Dr. Wendy Mitchell in Speech) have joined us, along with Kirsten Tersteegen – the new instructional assistant (reading and writing) in the Learning Commons.  They will be welcome additions to our already “all star” cast. 

For those of you who are new, we welcome you, wish you all the best in your classes, and hope you will get involved in the life of the campus.  There are plenty of opportunities to do so – just check with Activities Coordinator Dawn Waechter in the door on your left when you enter the UP Building (from the entrance closest to the TL Building door).  By the time this newsletter is issued, we’ll be in the middle of our “welcome back” cookouts.  That will be a great occasion to check out the options – whether you are a new student or just one who has decided it was time to get involved in campus life.  This semester will be particularly interesting for the Student Government Association as plans are made for a temporary student lounge area inside UP 102, just across from the Student Activities Office.

More building space is coming on line, including the new Conference Center and offices in the library – news about that space will be coming later this month.  We’ll be looking at other options for moving faculty and staff to meet our growth needs as the Administrative Information Systems and Networks staff move off campus to the Epicenter in Largo.  New programs, new people, new opportunities, and lots of movement --   standard operating procedure for SE/eC.  We hope you’ll help us continue to make this site great by giving us your ideas, your support, and your participation.

James Olliver
Campus Provost

The SPC Student Art Show will be featured from November 9th - December 18th. All are welcome!

The Seminole Campus proudly introduces its very own Library Wiki to engage faculty and staff [do remember to bookmark this site!] in content development on any and every aspect of library services including collection and resource development, information literacy, library policies and more. We are starting off with a few headings that hopefully will grow as we receive more contributions and faculty-librarian collaboration continues!

To access the Library Wiki, go through the Seminole Campus Library Services web page.

Spring Semester 2007 welcomed two new faculty members to Seminole/eCampus: Dr. Colleen Collins, Instructor-in-Charge for the Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services program, Dr. Wendy Mitchell, SE/eC Speech instructor, as well as Kirsten Tersteegen, Instructional Assistant for Reading/Writing. We welcome you to Seminole/eCampus!

The Seminole Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with St. Petersburg College and William Clare Entertainment proudly presents Seminole Sings...Tampa Bay's Hottest Vocal Competition!

Those seeking the spotlight, ages 15 to 27, can win cash and prices in several preliminary competitions leading up to the finals. The overall winner will receive a fantastic Grand Prize package of $1000 in cash!

Preliminary Competitions
20 singers will be selected in each preliminary contest staged at Seminole Mall. The best will move on! February 3rd, 11th, 17th, and 25th at Seminole Mall (11201 Park Blvd) at 1 p.m.

Semi-Finals
Taking center stage at the Pow Wow Festival the top 5 singers from each of the preliminaries will battle it out for a place in the finals! March 10th, 2007 - 7 p.m.

Finals
The best of the best compete for the ultimate title at the state of the art Digitorium at Seminole's St. Petersburg College! March 16th, 7 p.m. Register online at www.seminolesings.com.

For more info call 727-423-9825

All contestants subject to contest rules! Proceeds benefit the Seminole Area Education Foundation!

Application Requirements

• All Applicants:
  • Must complete a FAFSA application.
  • Obtain a Student Employment application in the Financial Assistance office, or online at: Forms 2006-2007.
  • Submit completed application to Financial Assistance office for a Background Check.

On Monday, January 15th, the College will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Beginning Tuesday, January 16th, Student Services will resume regular hours.

Eckerd College

Program for Experienced Learners ~ Attend an Information Session

Seminole Campus
Monday February 5, 2007 -  5:30 pm

University Partnership Center at St. Petersburg College • Room UP 176
9200 113th Street N., Seminole, Florida   33772

Apply Now  -  The next term begins March 17, 2007

Evening and weekend classes • Accelerated 8-week terms • Credit for prior learning

FIU – School of Hospitality & Tourism Management

Join the world’s largest industry!  FIU’s School of Hospitality & Tourism Management in Miami is ranked among the top six hospitality schools in the nation.  Now you can participate in this top-ranked program without leaving St. Petersburg!  FIU is accepting applications for the upcoming Summer 2007 and Fall 2007 semesters.  Apply today!

For more information, please attend the upcoming information session at the SPC-Seminole campus:

Wednesday, February 7th at 6 p.m. in UP 120

For more information about the programs and/or to RSVP for the information sessions, please contact Dawn Fagnan at 305-919-4513 or fagnand@fiu.edu.

 This month, lets looks at a range of library services that will come in handy throughout the course of this Spring session:

1. Ask A Librarian
   Ask a Librarian is a free online information service provided by Florida libraries. Real people in real time answer your questions, help you find information, or point you in the right direction to get what you need. The opening hours are 10 a.m.- Midnight ET, Sunday - Thursday and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday – Saturday. You may submit your question via e-mail 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

2. How to use the Library Online Catalog
   This tutorial demonstrates how to search LINCC, the College's Library Catalog, to find books, videos, sound recordings, and other material. Special limiters are demonstrated, such as limiting by library location or by material type.

3. Library Database Online Tutorials
   This lists all the databases offered by the College and their corresponding online tutorial on how to navigate a specific database.

4. Subject-specific Research on Internet
   The Intute: Virtual Training Suite provides free Internet tutorials on every subject taught to help you learn how to get the best from the Web for your education and research. Do check out the Internet Detective link.

5. Time Management Tool
   Use this calculator to help you organize and plan all of your research assignments. Enter the date in which your paper is due, and it will create a step-by-step research plan and timeline. Along with the timeline, the calculator provides websites that tutor you throughout the research and writing process.

6. Citation Help
   The Citation Machine will create American Psychological Association (APA) and Modern Language Association (MLA) citations for print and electronic sources. The program also offers an example of how the parenthetical will look within the text of your research paper. This website was created by David Warlick of the Landmark Project in October of 2000.

7. Anti-Plagiarism Tutorials
   University of Southern Mississippi Plagiarism tutorial and the Plagiarism Court (Flash) will provide some ideas on how not to fall in the trap of cheating via copying and pasting text. Check out the one-stop shop on Turnitin.com.