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Enrol now for Spring Term. Classes start Jan. 11

The new Registration Guide (.pdf), which replaces the old Course Schedule Book, was delivered to campus MAP Centers for the beginning of Spring Term registration this week.

Since all students must use MySPC to register for classes, the new guide offers tutorials to help them with common problems, such as how to search for available classes, add a class or drop a class.

Students can register online 24/7 on MySPC from Nov. 4 - Jan. 11. Additional registration information is available to students online.

Friday, Nov. 6

Welcome to SPC This Week. Updated every Friday, this page contains important deadlines, reminders, events and other necessary information. Club Meetings Calendar - meetings of student organizations

DEADLINES/REMINDERS

» Last week to apply for Foundation Scholarships.
apply online by Friday, Nov. 13.
» Come to the Study Abroad Fair, Nov. 17, 6 p.m. and International Education Week, Nov. 15-19.
» Trade textbooks through SPC’s new BookSwap site.
» Check out the updates on H1N1 (Swine Flu) and view the rap on YouTube.
» Help us help you. Take our Student Survey of Instruction.
» Deadline to withdraw with a 'W'. Withdrawing from a class after the deadline can impact your grades and your financial aid.
» Entrepreneurship: The Art of Creating Enterprises. First in a five-part Distinguished Speaker Series, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.

EVENTS THIS WEEK
Continuing through Nov. 8

Arnold Newman One World/One People and Angelo Mantas Epitaph / Roadside Memorials in America
– Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art.

Prayers in Paint: The Icons of Sister Eliseea Papaciòc – Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art

Nov. 6
Math Tutoring – Seminole Campus
Video Game Lab – Seminole Campus

Nov. 7
Math Tutoring – Seminole Campus

Nov. 8
“America Remembers: A Veteran’s Day Salute,” SPC Chorus Concert – St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus

Nov. 9
Collegiate Week – Tarpon Springs Campus (through Nov. 13)
Holiday Canned Food Drive – Tarpon Springs Campus
Intramural Sports Event – Clearwater Campus
Student Veterans Program – Tarpon Springs Campus
Veterans Day Event – Clearwater Campus

Nov. 10
Blood Drive – Seminole Campus
Blood Drive – Seminole Campus
SOZIUS: A Chorus of Lithuanian Voices – St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus
Video Game Lab – Seminole Campus

Nov. 11
COLLEGE CLOSED in celebration of Veteran's Day
Titans Baseball – Hillsborough Community College

Nov. 12
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology Information Session – EpiCenter
Night Quad Event – St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus
Silence is Golden Movie Night – Clearwater Campus
Titan Baseball – University of Tampa
UPC Information Session – Seminole Campus
Video Game Lab – Seminole Campus

Nov. 13
Art, Books and Community Reading Club – Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
Icon Painting Workshop – Tarpon Springs Campus
Math Tutoring – Seminole Campus
Video Game Lab – Seminole Campus

CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK, NOV. 15-19
Mark your calendar now for the great events on your campus during International Education Week. Join in the fun now bu testing your knowledge with a Geographic Economy Quiz .

International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, is designed to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the U.S.

Keep up with the college’s growing list of international programs by reading SPC International, our new e-newsletter.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE
SPC received a grant to provide a mentoring program for youth in foster care who are aging out of the system.

The college is seeking students and staff who will volunteer as mentors for this program, which provides opportunities for one-on-one contact between mentors and youths, as well as group activities.

If you are interested, please complete this brief survey. Details will be e-mailed to those completing the survey.

LIBRARY ACTIVITIES
The West St. Petersburg Community Library is offering a series of programs for students and the community, including:

Internet Basics
– Saturday Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m.

Scanning and Saving Documents and Pictures
– Friday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m.

Escape School
– Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m.
Designed for children ages 5-13 and their parents, this class will teach children what to do if an abductor tries to grab them. It is presented by Cindy Massie, Community Relations Director for Moss Feaster Funeral Homes.

Teen Night
– Thursday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m.
The event, geared towards youth ages 13-19, features games and fun.

Mother Goose Story Time (Ages 0-3) – Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m.

Preschool Story Time (Ages 3-5) – Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.

After School Program (Ages 6-12) – Thursday, Nov. 5, 3:30 p.m.

Supervised computer lab – Fridays, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
During this two-hour period, the computer lab will be staffed to help patrons with their problems and questions. Topics include, but are not limited to: e-mail and Internet, Microsoft Office products, online government services, job hunting, ANGEL and FAFSA assistance.

Registration required for all computer courses. Call 341-7183.

Note: Library will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day

GREEN TIP
Learn how you can lighten your load of junk mail. Visit SPC’s Sustainability Blog.


vote: make freedom count

You can participate in the electoral process by completing a voter registration form, learning about upcoming elections, requesting a mail ballot, learning where your precinct is located and much more by visiting the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Web site.