Updated April 28, 2021 10:04 am
April Showers bring May Finals
Let’s get ready for finals by reviewing some Time Management skills, Test Taking Practices, and Study Skills.
Mr. Mario from our Academic Success Center (ASC) has prepared some tips and resources to get you started.
After you review some of the study tips and other offerings from the ASC, be sure to take a much needed study break, sign up and zoom any of the great events, resources, and opportunities offered throughout the month.
Good Luck with your Finals 🍀
ASC Stress Relief Study Kit link: https://tinyurl.com/ascstressreliefkit
🗣 Seahawks
Here is what is happening this week?
Details and links can be found on the calendar
What Comes Next?
Join members of the Broward College community and Assistant State Attorney
Today April 27 at 3:30 pm for an open dialogue with students on the recent guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin case.
Click here to join Zoom event
🎓 Spring 2021 Commencement
Nursing Pin and Candle Processional in honor of our #BCProudGrads!
Watch the motorized processional virtually LIVE on Thursday, May 6 at 10:30am by visiting: https://bit.ly/32XzgHf
🎓 Spring 2021 Commencement will be held virtually and broadcast via live stream on
Saturday, May 8 at 1:00 pm
For information about Grad Fest, a Drive-Thru Diploma Cover event, visit broward.edu/graduation
🎬 CASTING CALL
looking for talent that represents the diverse student population of Broward College
All video auditions must be received by Friday, April 30th, 2021 to participate.
Good luck! We can’t wait to see your video auditions! Attach the video audition to your email and send to auditions@paceadv.com. If your video file is too big to email upload it to wetransfer.com and send the link to auditions@paceadv.com
Broward College Summer Session 1 and 2 classes begin May 12. Session 3 classes begin June 25.
New and Returning Students Register Here: https://www.broward.edu/admissions/apply.html#cardgrid-3
Current Students Register Here: https://www.broward.edu/registration/index.html
AND DON’T FORGET To Do Your FAFSA, it’s Free http://fafsa.gov/
Use School Code: 001500
Seahawk Outreach Services 🆘 💞
For drive-through food, students can sign up by going to the Seahawk Outreach Services (SOS) webpage. Once there, you can click on the “Food & Essentials Distribution/Seahawk Marketplace” button and then click on the button to fill out the request. All CDC guidelines will be followed.
This week’s food and hygiene essentials distribution will take place this Friday, April 30 at Central Campus. Are you interested? Visit Broward.edu/SOS to sign up and click on food & essentials distribution to complete form.
Time: 11am – 1 pm
Location: Outside of Bailey Hall ( Building 4)
You can sign up for the entire term (only need to sign up once) and attend every week, as the distribution rotates at each campus.
Central Campus: The first and last Friday of the month
North Campus: 2nd week of the month
South Campus: 3rd week of the month
Exam Prep
Mr. Mario has prepared these resources to get you started. Position yourself to be the best remote student you can be! Create an academic environment that supports your true success! Make an appointment with a Language/Reading/MFL Lab via WConline www.mwc.com/ascsouth for academic assistance.
You can make an appointment for just about any subject and any campus.
Partnership Centers: myWCO.com/ascsouth
Central Campus: myWCO.com/asccentral
North Campus: myWCO.com/ascnorth
Virtual Assistance and In-Person Resources
Tutoring Services are still done virtually.
Make a virtual tutoring appointment with tutors from the
Academic Success Center (ASC) today by visiting one of the following links ⬇️
South Campus and Partnership Centers: myWCO.com/ascsouth
Central Campus: myWCO.com/asccentral
North Campus: myWCO.com/ascnorth
The computer labs have reopened at Central, North, and South campuses with limited staff, services, and hours. They are open Monday through Thursday as follows:
North Campus ASC – 10am to 2pm (954-201-2260)
Central Campus ASC – 9am to 1pm (954-201-6660)
South Campus ASC – 9am to 1pm (954-201-8909)
All tutoring, class visits, and orientations will continue remotely with the following hours:
Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 10pm
Friday from 7:30am to 5pm
Saturday from 9am to 6pm
Sunday from 10am to 10pm
Print On Campus
🗣️ EAP students, do you need to print an Overview, a Model, or an assignment? When you are on campus, use the Broward College printing services in Building #72. Printing is as easy as one, two, three!
ASC Stress Relief Study Kit link: https://tinyurl.com/ascstressreliefkit
Resources at your fingertips 👇 🖖
Check out all the quick links and FAQ on the student resources page.
Head over to https://students.broward.edu/ on our Broward.edu site
ACADEMIC RESOURCES LINKS
ASC and Library Websites:
www.broward.edu/asc www.broward.edu/library
ASC tutoring appointments via WCOnline: www.myWCO.com/ascsouth www.myWCO.com/asccentral www.myWCO.com/ascnorth
College Library Services:
https://libguides.broward.edu/librarian_chat https://bconline.broward.edu/shared/Library/libraryresources.html? http://www.broward.edu/studentresources/library/Pages/default.aspx
ASC & Library Contact Information:
ASCSouth@broward.edu ASCCentral@broward.edu ASCNorth@broward.edu Library@broward.edu
ASC tutors available on WCOnline:
South Campus and Partnership Centers: myWCO.com/ascsouth
North Campus: myWCO.com/ascnorth
Central Campus: myWCO.com/asccentral
Library Links for flyer below ⬇️
https://libguides.broward.edu/socialjustice
https://broward.libwizard.com/f/RSVP_Decision_2020
https://libguides.broward.edu/informationliteracy
https://broward.libcal.com/appointments
https://libguides.broward.edu/librarian_chat
📩 YOU GOT MAIL 📧
Remember, BC email is NOT the same as your D2L email.
1️⃣ Log in to broward.onelogin.com
2️⃣ Click on: Outlook
3️⃣ Log in: username@mail.broward.edu
🤚 👉 If you have any questions, contact: HELPDESK.BROWARD.EDU
Sleeves Up BC
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
Did you know that Broward College is offering 40 incoming freshman from Broward UP communities a $10,000 scholarship from the Helios Foundation? For eligibility requirements and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/35BCPFo. Next cohort starts this summer! Deadline to apply: May 1, 2021
Broward🆙
When likeminded people with a passion for education, the arts, and social justice unite, magic happens.
Check out what Broward Up can offer you. Click here for the latest certificate offerings
Lauderdale Lakes Residents
The Samuel S. Brown Scholarship is awarded annually to applicants who excel academically to assist in furthering their educational development. The deadline to apply is April 30, so if you are interested, don’t wait!
For more information, visit www.lauderdalelakes.org
🏳️🌈 BCPride Opportunities and Resources
Broward College LBGTQ+ students are invited to participate in a virtual support group led by professional mental health providers. Students must be at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled.
Go to hendersonbh.org/t-student-counseling-services/broward/ or
Questions? Call us: 954-424-6916
BCPride Scholarships
🏳️🌈 Broward College Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) has scholarship opportunities for you.
One Great Club! Two Great Scholarships!
Fill out an application at broward.edu/pride
🏳️🌈 BCPride Resources and Updates April 2021
Florida Name Change
Floridanamechange.org/
and
TransSOCIAL, Inc.
Also available on Broward.edu/Pride
Career Services
Would you like to know how to nail your virtual job interview? Fortin Jean-Pierre, District Director of Career Services, and Brittany Valera, Lead Coordinator of the Career Center, offer pearls of wisdom designed to nail a virtual job interview. https://bit.ly/3qFeeGL
CCN App
There is now an app for CCN which will make the overall process much easier and very straightforward.
Click here to add it to your Home Screen now 📌 or go to the Career Center Home Page
Hey 🗣️ Nursing Students 👩🏾⚕️ 👨⚕️👩🏼⚕️‼️
Learn all about the Nursing Pathway
You can follow Dean Turpel’s Blog, click here to see the latest blog 📝 📡featuring our newly graduated nurses working the front lines of this pandemic. You can also follow Dean Turpel’s🎙️ Podcast here or tag her on IG
Seahawk Nation Welcomes TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)
TRIO offers FREE additional services tailored especially for students.
Some of those services are:
• Personalized tutors (in addition to the tutoring offered at the ASC and through tutor.com)
• Additional advising sessions with a Student Success Coach dedicated just for this program
• Enrichment workshops
• Cultural excursions
• Grant financial aid funding for those students in the program that qualify
To qualify, students only need to meet ONE of the following criteria:
• Be a low-income student
• Be a First-Generation college student (which means neither parent has a bachelor’s degree)
• Be a student in need of accessibility support (have a disability)
Click here to apply to TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)
You can email your questions to sss@broward.edu
The Birdwatch Podcast has reached 100 downloads! Check us out on Spotify!
🗣️ Seahawks, did you know that you can enjoy free or discounted childcare at approved centers in #BrowardCounty? Thanks to CCAMPIS, a grant funded program, eligible #BC students have an opportunity to complete their degree without worrying about the spiraling cost of childcare.
For more info. Contact Shela Jones at sjones7@broward.edu or call 954-201-2500
This BC South Campus blog post is updated daily, so please check back for the latest updates, links, resources, tips, virtual events, tutoring events, Student Life events, opportunities, and more, to assist you in our remote and blended learning environment.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! Join the nation’s best Avionics program at Broward College! High academic achieving students can qualify to join the Robert “Bob” Elmore Honors College and receive up to $10,000 each year from the Bryant-Taylor Honors Scholarship! New Semester Begins August 8!
🎓 RAPID CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS
Today’s employers need workers with the skills and training to meet industry trends. Increasingly, workers must adopt lifelong learning strategies to keep up with changes in technology, health care, transportation, business, education, and more. Through a partnership with the Florida Department of Education, we offer an exciting opportunity to help you enroll in an in-demand, high-quality workforce program, move quickly, and gain the critical skills needed in essential and emerging careers. Our Rapid Credential programs will help you get there. ALL PROGRAM FEES ARE COVERED BY GRANT FUNDS $0 tuition | $0 fees or costs. www.broward.edu/rapid-credentials/index.html
🎓 RAPID CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS
Join the Next Level Webinar below
https://broward-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9eRseoAURpOJXgmzJDXHWA
🚔 Stay Safe 🚨 Everbridge Download https://www.everbridge.com/products/mobile-apps/download/
Navigate
Attention Seahawks! Did you know that you can review your academic plan, register for classes and much more, all at your fingertips? Download Navigate Student in the Apple App Store or Google Play.
🇺🇲 Veterans Services
Join the veteran student community at Broward College.
Peer Leaders
Attention #Seahawks! Peer Leaders are available to mentor and support you during your academic journey. They are students who’ve “been there, done that” and possess leadership and mentoring skills that will help you achieve your academic goals.
Connect with a Peer Mentor today! www.bit.ly/bcmentoring1
Transfer Services
We love that you started your journey with us, but we also want to support you into the future. Check out the Transfer Services web page broward.edu/transfer and sign up for their upcoming events.
Be Safe On Campus 😷 TAKE THE PLEDGE
Are you returning to campus? Take the Pledge and check out essential resources to help you get started.
Seahawk Outreach Services (SOS) assist students in distress, who may be experiencing extenuating circumstances outside of the classroom that threatens their ability to successfully enter and/or complete college. If the students have any questions, please contact (SOS) via email sos@broward.edu.
IN NEED OF A FACE MASK FOR CAMPUS? 😷
🆘 Seahawk Outreach Services (SOS) assist students in distress, who may be experiencing extenuating circumstances outside of the classroom that threatens their ability to successfully enter and/or complete college. If the students have any questions, please contact (SOS) via email sos@broward.edu.
Broward College has partnered with Lyft for the new initiative Broward College Lyft Ride Program! This program is aimed at assisting students who are experiencing transportation challenges. Students can ride for free* as long as their ride either begins or ends at a Broward College campus or center.
Eligibility Criteria
·Student must be currently enrolled or have taken classes in the past two semesters
Eligible Ride Locations
Ride credits can only be used if the ride begins or ends at one of the following approved locations:
·North Campus ·Central Campus ·South Campus ·WHC/Downtown Center
Special Circumstances
·If a student would like to request a Broward College Lyft Ride to a location other than a Broward College campus or center, please encourage them to still complete the form and an S.O.S. staff member will contact the student to discuss the request and determine eligibility.
Apply by going to www.broward.edu/sos and clicking on Lyft Program
Additional Information
Full program description, application, and useful Q&A can be found at www.broward.edu/Lyft
If you have any questions or concern, contact SOS at sos@broward.edu or 954-201-4SOS
Dive into a skill-based curriculum taught by industry experts and earn a degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management. Flexible classes, affordable tuition, and dedicated scholarship funds available.
Thanks to the FIU Connect4Success partnership, you’ll be able to start at Broward College and seamlessly finish your education at FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/2ZNTt0P
Quick Links
We borrowed this helpful resource list from one of our fav local schools, the Stranahan Dragons Click here to see the list and a helpful link from News Local 10. Please share with people in our community that need a helping hand. #SeahawksPersist
Staff and Faculty Events
You are invited to our exciting AHCD Faculty Speaker Series Webinar #3. Come learn from the experts in our own back in this series meant to foster professional growth, interdisciplinary collaboration and community. To register for this event, go to http://tinyurl.com/facultyseriesapril16
Fabulous Faculty Friday
Congratulations to all of our amazing Broward College faculty
Do you have a suggestion for the blog? Do you have an event you would like to see here? Post a comment and let us know.
Follow us on social media @BCSouthCampus so that you know all about the amazing resources and fascinating events happening on #BCSouth
linktr.ee/BCSouthCampus
Archive Events
Sleeves Up BC
You have an opportunity to get a Single dose – Johnson & Johnson shot at
Broward College South Campus
✅ April 9 or ✅ April 11
form.jotform.com/Woodson_Marie/09
form.jotform.com/Woodson_Marie/11
Thank You to our community, Pembroke Pines City Commission, Broward College, and State Representatives for organizing this opportunity
🗣 Art Students
Do you want a challenge?
Friday 4/9 is the LAST DAY to enter the reDesign a Book Cover contest https://buff.ly/3svFZU1
Dinner at the Square ◾
8 April Can our community flatten the COVID-19 curve while promoting economic growth? Join us virtually this Thursday, April 8 to discuss Business vs. Health during the pandemic.
Register to the event here: https://bit.ly/3fna58J
Happening Tuesday April 14
STUDENT ID PICK-UP: SOUTH CAMPUS
April 14, 2021 Time: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Location: South Campus
Details: Come to South Campus Student Life if you need a physical Student ID card for the semester. Be sure to bring a photo ID, wear a mask on campus and follow social distancing protocol.
Stress Factor
Using Stress To Motivate You
Keynote: Lisa Elsinger
Today/Thursday 6p – 6:45p
Zoom Link https://broward-edu.zoom.us/j/98536665052
🗣 Seahawks
What will Summer term look like?
What will Fall term look like?
The next Student Forum will answer your questions and concerns
Friday April 19 ⏰ 10am
Zoom Broward-edu.zoom.us/j/99443660537
Dinner at the Square ◾
14 April Balancing Public Health With Economic Health
Broward College Application Sessions
Hey there Prospective Seahawks,
Broward College is hosting a District-Wide Application Day for all seniors!
Interested in applying? Join us on April 6 to April 8 at 3PM & 4:30PM. Register at: Tinyurl.com/BCApplicationApril
For more information, contact: Lucerito Silva, Broward College Recruiter, at: lsilva@broward.edu
🗣 Seahawks
Here is what is happening this week?
Details and links can be found on the calendar or some of the links below
De-Stress and take a study break with Lisa
Tuesday, April 20th, 11:30 am
Zoom ID: Pass: 896050
📢 🔈 Seahawks
Join your favorite ASC tutors as they help you prep for finals
Featuring:
Live tutors – Study Tips – Q&A and FAQ – Support Services – Links & Resources – Study Break Tips -What’s Streaming – Contact Information – and more
Thursday April 22 1p-3p Zoom
Friday April 23 10a-12p Zoom
Take Ten
Arts, Humanities & Design is proud to present the ground-breaking Take Ten, an original short play festival, on April 24th and 25th at 8 pm.
Take Ten is free of charge and features ten 10-minute plays written by Florida Playwrights. Five of the selected plays will be presented on April 24th, and the remaining five will be presented on April 25th. Performances both evenings begin at 8 p.m.
After each performance, the playwrights will hold a live Q&A session on Zoom. The link for these sessions is on Eventbrite.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/take-ten-broward-colleges-original-short-play-festival-tickets-135580323397
Broward College Big Band is an 18-piece jazz ensemble who draw their inspiration from swing and blues and play classics by legendary composers such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie and is comprised of BC’s most talented jazz students and Broward County’s best community performers.
Fri, April 23, 2021
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Tickets are available at https://www.browardvpa.com/events/show/swinging-in-the-spring/
All events click here https://www.browardvpa.com/events/
Ethics and YOU!
Join us and hear about the tremendous importance YOU play in the safety of the traveling public and how the decisions you make in the workplace can have lasting impacts on your customers. Learn how to resolve ethical conflicts at work and hear how others have done the same. Click here to register for Part 1 on April 14 – Click here to register for Part 2 on April 21:
BCSouthCampus 