October 17, 2022 | My Future Week |
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We know that starting classes can be overwhelming. Your attention is pulled in a lot of directions; most of you are working and going to school, and many of you have family responsibilities as well. Getting back into school can be a challenging transition, whether it’s been 3 weeks, 3 months, or 3 years since your last class.
To help you stay focused and get connected, we’ve put together a guide to help you focus on what is important throughout the first half of the semester to set you up for success now and into the future.
See below to find a guide to your seventh week!
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What’s Next?
As you are hitting the half-way point of the semester, we hope you are starting to plan for what comes next. It might feel too early (you are only 7 weeks in), but the more proactive you are, the more you can create opportunities and experiences to help you achieve your future goals. Thinking about transferring? Start exploring your options now and attend this weeks transfer events! Want to move up in your career? Make sure you are connecting with Career Services to explore your options, and update your resume. No matter what or where your goals are, this is a good week for self-reflection!
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THIS WEEK YOU SHOULD FOCUS ONN:
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KEEP DEVELOPING STRONG STUDY HABITS |
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Utilize the services in the Academic Achievement Center (AAC): Peer and professional tutoring services in the AAC!
The AAC is dedicate to providing specialized and innovative methods to support you individually or in small groups. Need help with your research paper? Want to become a better writer? Struggling with math? Feeling stuck? At MassBay, you're never alone.
The Academic Achievement Center (AAC) offers professional individualized instruction, tutoring, study groups, skills workshops, and support for all MassBay students. Best of all, our services are FREE!
FALL 2022 HOURS
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 6pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
LOCATIONS
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Wellesley Hills: 2nd Floor (Adjacent to the Library), Math Study Center, Rm 153
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Framingham: 3rd Floor (Inside Library)
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Virtual Academic Achievement Center: Zoom Link
If you need help we are here for you:
- Call us at 781-239-2620 (Wellesley) or 508-270-4213 (Framingham)
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Email us at aac@massbay.edu
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PLAN FOR YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE |
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It is important to build lifelong strategies for budgeting, building credit, saving for retirement, and more. Let us help you acquire the financial knowledge and skills necessary for long-term independence and prosperity.
Attend one of these Financial Literacy Workshops:
OCTOBER 21 | 1-2PM | TIPS & TRICKS FOR MANAGING CREDIT
Credit cards can offer many benefits but also create stress. This workshop will help you learn to manage your credit cards and avoid fees and traps. You will also learn about credit reports and credit scores and what steps you can take to improve your financial standing.
NOVEMBER 4 | 1-2PM | MAKING STUDENT LOANS WORK FOR YOU
Student loans can help you invest in your future but can be a source of financial stress. This debt can linger for years if not properly managed. Understand how student loans can work for you and how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls.
DECEMBER 9 | 1-2:30PM | GETTING STARTED WITH INVESTING
Do you want to begin investing but don't know where to start? This fun and interactive workshop will help you learn about stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs and how to choose investments that make sense for you.
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BE PROACTIVE ABOUT TRANSFERRING |
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October 17-21 is
National Transfer Student Week.
There is huge FREE virtual transfer fair sponsored by New England Transfer Association on Thursday, November 3rd with over 50 colleges represented! Details, information, and registration can be found HERE
- Start exploring schools you may want to transfer to, learn about the prerequisites, and start working on your transfer essays and applications!
- Keep building your transfer resume! Be engaged and involved on campus, and take advantage of resources and opportunities available to you!
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Meet with a Transfer Advisor in the Academic and Transfer Advising Center to talk about your transfer options and goals or schedule a meeting with Karen Akukwe, Coordinator of Transfer & Articulation by clicking HERE.
Join the Transfer Advising Blackboard Community!
To join, please follow the instructions below:
- Navigate to One Login at the bottom of the MassBay Website
- Select Blackboard as the website/application to launch from the OneLogin Page
- Navigate to the Bottom Left-Hand Corner of Blackboard and click on the "organization search" module
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Type in Transfer into the search box and press enter
- On the next page, Hover your mouse over the transfer community link, and click enroll.
- Under the Self-Enrollment Window, Click Submit and Okay
- Now, under "My Organizations" in the top right hand corner of your BlackBoard Screen, you will see all the organizations you are a part of - Click on transfer to join!
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Not sure what you want to do next? Career Services can offer a wide variety of services from career exploration and resume writing, to interviewing skills, internships and much more!
Attend one of these events:
Starting Your Career Path | Monday, October 17 |1-2pm | Wellesley Library Atrium
Are you feeling confused or overwhelmed when trying to choose a career direction? You are not alone! We will discuss how to explore professions, confidently make career decisions and establish a career direction.
STEM Career Panel | Thursday, October 19 | 5-6pm | WebEx
STEM panelists to discuss their academic and career experiences.
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MassBay Career Services is excited to be able to connect our students, alumni and employer partners on Handshake, the #1 online career platform for college students to find jobs and internships. Find jobs and internships today!
To activate your Handshake account, log-in here: MassBay Handshake. You must use your MassBay email address to successfully complete activation of your account. Visit us here for more information about how to maximize your success using Handshake.
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MEET WITH YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR |
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Meet with your assigned academic advisor to create your academic plan and make sure you are taking the classes you need to reach your goals! Your advisor assignment is on the homepage of your Bay Navigator account.
- If you are a returning student: please reach out to your assigned academic advisor and schedule an appointment to meet.
- If you are a non-degree seeking student and would like to meet with an advisor, please visit the Advising Center for a drop-in meeting.
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If you are a first-semester degree/certificate seeking student, you should make an appointment with your advisor for your COMPASS meeting.
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MassBay has designated COMPASS (Comprehensive Planning & Advising for Student Success) as a signature part in your first-year! This meeting will give you an opportunity to create an individualized plan toward achieving your goals with an academic advisor. So, don’t miss an opportunity to schedule that meeting this week to make sure your prepared and ready for this spring registration and the transfer fair!
Registration for the Spring 2023 semester opens soon (November 7th).
In preparation you should:
- Review your course curriculum and review your MyMAP in Bay Navigator to assess your progress towards your degree or certificate program.
- Think about what courses you might want to take, and whether our online, remote, or on-campus course options would work best for you.
- Reflect on your current major, whether you have considered changing and how this might impact your graduation plan/timeline.
- If you haven’t already, please make an appointment with your advisor to discuss your plans.
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BEGIN TO PREPARE FOR YOUR MIDTERMS |
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Midterms are October 24-30!
Make sure you are preparing for midterms next week by catching up on any missing assignments or readings.
Attend the Midterm Preparation Workshop
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Midterm preparation workshop! Come for tips on how to maximize your study time and work smarter, not harder.
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THIS WEEK:
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COMING UP:
October 24-30
Mid-Term Exams Fall & Last Day of Classes & Final Exams for First 8 Week Classes
October 31
First Day of Classes for Second 8 Week Classes
October 31-November 4
Add/Drop for Second 8 Week Classes
November 1
Application Deadline for December Graduation
November 7
Winter & Spring 2023 Course Registration Begins!
November 11
Veterans' Day - College Closed
For more information and dates from the MassBay Academic Calendars, please visit:
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WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK? |
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Join us for the
Student Town Hall with President Podell!
President Podell looks forward to providing updates and hearing from you about your experiences at MassBay. We welcome feedback, concerns, ideas, suggestions, and of course, questions.
Monday| October 17 | 1-2pm | WebEx
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JINDO: IT’S BINGO WITH A BEAT!
Jindo is the music bingo party game of skill and luck that’s FUN for everyone! Join the CCSLA and your fellow Massachusetts Community Colleges for a game that mixes name-that-tune with bingo.
Tuesday, October 18
@ 12:30pm
Join us Live in the Wellesley Hills Cafe or
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VIRTUAL YOGA CLASSES
The MassBay Department of Athletics, Recreation & Wellness is excited to announce that Virtual Yoga is back!
These FREE sessions are open to all MassBay students, faculty, and staff, and will once again be led by certified E-RYT200 yoga instructor Peter Kelly.
Class will take place each Friday at 2pm starting 10/7 and will run through the 2022-23 academic year.
To receive the Zoom link for the class, or if you have any questions, please email athletics@massbay.edu.
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Library Happenings
October 2022
Check out
at the Library
this month!
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for more events and event information (including links)!
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NEED HELP?
HAVE QUESTIONS?
VISIT THE VIRTUAL Q & A CENTER!
Connect virtually with a member of our Support Squad through WebEx.
The MassBay Support Squad is available to answer a wide range of questions!
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