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The Award-Winning DCC KNIGHTLY NEWS • April 2022 |
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Phi Theta Kappa
Upsilon Phi Chapter Update
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Upcoming Dates
Due to student activities in April, our monthly PTK meetings have a slight change. Our April meeting will be held Thursday, April 14, at 11:00 a.m. in Taylor 201. Light snacks will be served.
We will be electing chapter officers for the 2022-23 academic year and discussing our Honors in Action theme for the upcoming year as well.
PTK will sponsor a Blood Drive on April 21 at the DCC Spring Fling. Please consider helping out by donating blood!
We will also have our family PTK picnic on Saturday April 23 at 4:00 p.m. at Dan Daniel Park. Be on the lookout for more information on this in your email!
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PTK Cleans Up Around Campus
Danville Community College's Phi Theta Kappa chapter cleaned up litter from streets surrounding campus on Saturday, March 19, as part of their ongoing service to their community hallmark. A total of 11 PTK members, advisors, family, and friends picked up over 14 bags of litter during this event.
Pictured are (front row): Que Motley (and Heidi), Vickie Taylor, Dee Drinkard, Rachel Royster, J.C. Evans, and Sherry Gott; (back row) Jennifer Bryant, Leilanie Nichols, Eben Leigh, and Mary Motley.
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PTK Induction Ceremony
Danville Community College recently inducted twelve new members into their Upsilon Phi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. The PTK Honor Society was founded in 1918 and recognizes the academic achievements of two-year college students. Students must have completed at least 12 college credits at DCC and have maintained a 3.2 or higher GPA to be invited to join PTK. Members are provided the opportunity to actively engage in honors, leadership, service, and fellowship projects. PTK allows students to network with fellow scholars and provides them with many scholarship opportunities. Inductees pictured above are Tara Ferris, Jennifer Bryant, Suzanna Davis, Maria Al Dahbi, Anna Ballenger, Madyson Wilkerson, Arie-Simone McKellar, Alyana Vickers, Stormy Moore, Elijah Tate, Melissa Haynes, Mary Motley (advisor), Jamari Torian, and J.C. Evans (advisor).
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DCC PTK Chapter Recognized at Regional Convention, Wins Awards
DCC Vice President of Academic Affairs & Student Services Dr. Cornelius Johnson and Interim President Dr. Muriel Mickles congratulate DCC's PTK members and advisors for their recent awards. Pictured, from left to right, are Dr. Johnson, Rachel Royster, Leilanie Nichols, Meyoncee Gregory, Eben Leigh, J.C. Evans, Vickie Taylor, Mary Motley, Sherry Gott, and Dr. Muriel Mickles.
Danville Community College's Upsilon Phi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently attended the Virginia/West Virginia Regional Convention in Springfield, VA. While there, the Upsilon Phi chapter and its members were recognized as a Five Star Chapter, the highest attainment for chapters and for their achievements for 2021.
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Distinguished Chapter Award 2nd Place
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Distinguished Theme Award 1st Place: Resistance-Reform, Rebellion, Revolution
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Distinguished Honors in Action Project Award Resistance-Reform, Rebellion, Revolution
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Distinguished Chapter Officer Award 1st Place: Leilanie Nichols
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Distinguished Chapter Officer Award 3rd Place: Meyoncee Gregory
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Distinguished Chapter Officer Team Award 2nd Place for Leilanie Nichols, Meyoncee Gregory, Eben Leigh
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Distinguished Chapter Member Award 1st Place: Rachel Royster
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Distinguished Chapter Advisor Team for Sherry Gott, Vickie Taylor, Mary Motley, and J.C. Evans
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Continued Excellence Advisor Award 3rd place: Vickie Taylor
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Continued Excellence Advisor Award 1st place: Sherry Gott
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Paragon Advisor Award: Mary Motley
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Summer and Fall Registration Open at DCC |
April 1 marks the first day of summer and fall registration at DCC.
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New Books for Springtime | From the DCC Library: |
New books are available in the DCC library! Come and see them. Several orders came at once and this group is enormous! We have over 160 books to see.
There are so many fascinating new books! This collection concentrates on Controversial Issues, Mathematics, and College Success Skills. But there are a few more thrown in about technology, nature, history and personal relationships. So many interesting titles, We will leave it up to you to find something for yourself. It is a veritable smorgasbord! Come see!
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Summer registration starts April 1, 2022. Students must have a 2021-2022 FAFSA on file with Danville Community College in order to be reviewed for summer 2022 financial aid eligibility. Summer Pell Grant awards depend upon an individual student's Pell grant usage in the fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters. Students must complete the Summer Assistance Form to be considered for state aid. Summer awards of state aid depends upon state funding availability, which may be limited. Once registered, please stop by the Financial Aid Office, Wyatt 111, to complete this form. |
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DCC Commencement 2022 will be held in person on Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m. on Daly Field at Frank R. Campbell Stadium at Averett University's North Campus. Fall 2021, Spring 2022, and Summer 2022 graduation candidates will be recognized during this ceremony. Graduation candidates will be more details regarding the ceremony via their DCC student email, please be sure to check it frequently. There will be a mandatory practice for all students participating on Friday, May 13 at 2 p.m. More information is available at www.danville.edu/gradaution. |
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Academic Integrity
A message from the DCC Testing Center
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"INTEGRITY IS DOING THE RIGHT THING, EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING."
C. S. Lewis
Student Expectations:
- You should always have pride in the work you do and should take ownership in your own learning!
- Actively encourage academic integrity in your friends and classmates
- Discourage any forms of cheating or dishonesty
- Inform your teacher, counselor, administrator, or someone you trust if you have a reasonable belief and/or evidence that academic dishonesty has occurred
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Examples of academic dishonesty are, but not limited to:
- Using unauthorized materials and/or resources including technology
- Copying work from another student, or from the web
- To present another's words or ideas as one's own or without attribution.
- Having anyone else but you complete any part of your coursework for you
- Posting answers to assessment questions online
Remember: Academic Dishonesty/Cheating jeopardizes your success, your integrity and has consequences. For additional Information on Academic Honesty, click here.
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Online Tutoring Assistance
A message from Brainfuse
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The safety of our students is at the forefront of our minds as we strive to give you the best experience possible during your time at the college.
To that end, the college would like to take this opportunity to remind you of our policies regarding on-campus emergencies and weather-related closures or delays.
In order to ensure you have the most up-to-date information available, please take a moment to sign up for DCC Alert. This is the college's first line of communication to let you know when something has happened that affects you such as a closing due to a weather event.
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Advising by appointment and registration for fall session begins | April 1
Advising by appointment and registration for summer session begins | April 1
Institutional Effectiveness Day | April 13
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