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The Beep Sheet Student Life at Gloucester County College Home of the Road Runners

December 2013

GCC students are required to have

ID badges on campus for registration,

requesting transcripts, advising, etc.

Students can obtain their ID badge and

their parking decal at the “One-Stop”

located in the library.

Important Dates to Remember

Details inside!

Dec 3 Handwriting Analysis Dec 4 AAWCC Holiday Celebration Dec 5 Tree Lighting Student Art Exhibit Opening President’s Reception Holiday Marketplace Dec 10 Stress Free Day Dec 16 Music Society Holiday Caroling First day of Winter Term I Dec 20 Last Day of Classes

Holiday Break - ENJOY!

Jan 2 First Day of Winter Session - Term 2 Jan 10 &11 KotoriCon 2014 Jan 20 Martin Luther King Day Jan 21 Welcome Back! First Day of Spring Semester

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GCC ’ s Facebook page is full of information for students.

Have comments? Want to sell a book? Ask questions and have them answered by

a team of administrators? There are links to clubs and events that

you will not want to miss!

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STUDENT CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Educational Opportunity Fund Club

The EOF Club meets in the Mini Center on the second Thursday of each month from 12-1 pm. For more information, contact Advisor, Sheryl Ratcliffe at sratclif@gccnj.edu.

DECA Looking for a club

that allows students to develop

and apply everyday business

skills in a competitive

environment? They meet on

Thursdays in CC 204 from

2:30-3:30 pm. For more

information contact Advisor,

Kristen Whyte at

kwhyte2@gccnj.edu.

DMS SOU

This club provides an opportunity to share information and provide support for prospective and current students in the DMS program. For more information contact Advisor, Laurie Rohrman at lrohrman@gccnj.edu.

Animal Advocates The animals finally

have a voice…YOU.

Meetings are 12/2 and 12/16 in

the Student Life Conference

Room, CC 201 at 1:30 pm. For

more information contact Advisor,

Melissa Norbeck

at mnorbec1@gccnj.edu.

The Multi-Cultural Club This Club encourages

students to share ideas about

strengthening and promoting

campus diversity and teamwork.

They meet every Monday at

12:30 pm in the Mini Center.

For more information, contact

Advisor, Marcela Stein at

msteinsa@gccnj.edu.

Gay Straight Alliance Club The last meeting of the semester

is on Wednesday, 12/4 in IC 401 at

12:15 pm; feel free to stop by!

For more information, contact

Advisor, Bryan Buttler at

bbuttler@gccnj.edu.

Humanities Club Looking for that special Holiday

gift? We’ll have you Dancin’ in

the Streets! Join us on our next trip

to see the Broadway musical

"Motown" on Sat., Feb.8; $106

includes transportation and a theatre

ticket! The morning on your own in

the city and the afternoon at the

theatre! For more information

contact Anna Kehnast at the

Library or at akehnast@gccnj.edu.

Japanese Anime Guild (JAG)

They meet every

Wednesday from 1-4:30 pm

in the Mini Center. We provide

access to the latest in Japanese

entertainment within a fun and

friendly atmosphere to socialize

and learn more about Japanese

culture. For more information

contact Advisor, Dr. Susan Glenn

at sglenn@gccnj.edu.

Jesus Is Lord “Bringing Glory to God

at GCC.” Join us every Monday

from 1:30-3 pm in the Mini Center

or on Wednesdays from 3-4 in CC

206 for a prayer meeting. For

information, contact Advisor, Carol

Weinhardt at cweinhar@gccnj.edu.

Music Society A network of musicians

with the goal to make music a

priority on campus. Prepare to jam

every Tuesday from 1-3 pm in the

Mini Center. For more information

contact Advisor, Jim Boeckle at

jboeckle@gccnj.edu.

Gamers Guild “If you bring it, they will play”;

video and table-top games in a

competitive but casual setting.

Join them every Wednesday in the

Mini Center from 4:30-6 pm. For

information contact Advisor, Josh

Wickman at jwickman@gccnj.edu.

Ghost Chasers Club Come participate in a haunting

experience and join the

Paranormal Club Wednesdays

from 1:30-2:45 pm in IC 431A.

For information contact Advisor,

Lori Joyce at ljoyce@gccnj.edu.

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Updated Information can be found 24/7 at http://tinyurl.com/GCCclubinfo

Student Nurses Organization (SNO)

Participation in SNO allows

future and currently enrolled

nursing students to meet and

interact together and to provide

support to each other, the

College and the Community.

For more information, contact

Advisor, Janet Gibson at

jgibson3@gccnj.edu.

Student Veterans Organization

This club is geared

towards all GCC current,

prospective or alumni students

and their families. For more

information contact a club

officer at svo@gccnj.edu or

Advisor, Kathy Leader at

464-5239.

T2K Associated with Educational Cohorts on Campus focusing on service and leadership. Meetings will be held in the Mini Center on Thursdays - 12/12 at 2 pm, and 12/19 at 3 pm. For more information, contact Advisor, Chuck Harkins at charkins@gccnj.edu.

The Vanguard This is a group of creative

students; writers, poets, and artists

who get together to share their

work and publish GCC’s Literary

Magazine. They meet every

Thursday from 10 am -12 pm in the

Mini Center. For more information

contact Advisor, David Schleicher

at hschleic@gccnj.edu

Psychology Club This group meets to discuss

topics relating to the field, including

neurology, sociology, ethics, morality

and beliefs. They are hosting a

Handwriting Analysis on 12/3 from

12-3 pm in the Mezzanine. For

information contact Advisor, Jessica

Jolly at jgoodwi2@gccnj.edu.

Science Club This club is very

active with fossil digs and a

variety of scientific learning

sessions. Updated information

on December meetings can be

found at the link on the top of

this page. For information,

contact Advisor, Christina Nase

at cnase@gccnj.edu.

Nuclear Medicine Technology Club

This club is for students in

the NMT program to create

awareness of the program

through community involvement

and activities. For more

information, please contact

Advisor, Laura Pyle Sharkey at

lsharkey@gccnj.edu.

Paralegal Club This Club meets to

discuss a variety of topics related

to their field. A guest speaker and

dinner will be held on Friday,

12/13 from 6:30-9 in the Library

Board Room. For more

information contact Advisor,

Susan Purvin, Esq. at

spurvin@gccnj.edu.

Parents Club This club is open to all students who have children and want to enjoy family activities. For a list of events and information, visit www.gccnj.edu/ce/ecec or contact Advisor, Debbie Rabottino at drabotti@gccnj.edu. Photography Club

This is a great place

to meet with other photo

enthusiasts to learn, share

ideas, and have fun. All you

need is a digital camera!

They meet every Wednesday

at 12:00 pm in the Mini Center.

For more information, contact

Advisor, Dave Coates at

dcoates@gccnj.edu.

Stargazers Club Do you wish to

see the moon and

beyond? We host “Star Parties”

and use a telescope to observe

the night sky. No prior knowledge

of astronomy is required! For

more information contact Advisor,

Dan McCormick at

dmccormi@gccnj.edu.

Student Government Association

Interested in getting involved

in GCC’s campus life? Then SGA

is just what you are looking for! Join

them on Thursdays at 2:30 pm in

the Faculty Staff Lounge. For more

information contact Advisor, Cheryl

McBride at cmcbrid2@gccnj.edu .

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Join a Phi Theta Kappa Peer Study Group IC 440

Math: Tuesdays 2:30 - 3 pm Spanish: Wednesdays 10 - 10:30 am Chemistry: Thursdays 10 - 10:30 am

English: Thursdays 11 - 11:30 am

Stop by with homework, workbooks or questions and a member of PTK will gladly assist you on your way to success this year!

You can make extra cash by

taking notes for others!

You need to take a walk to:

Special Needs Services located in Instructional Center Room 425

You need to bring with you:

Copy of your SPRING 2014 schedule

Note taker Registration form

Proof of ID

Sample of class notes

TO BE ELIGIBLE,

STUDENT NOTETAKERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED ALL

REMEDIAL COURSE WORK OR BE EXEMPT FROM REMEDIAL COURSES.

For more info call Jackie Rizzo at (856) 468-5000 ext. 6303

GCC Business Studies Students:

Open the door to work experience and

networking opportunities!

Earn college credits while gaining valuable job skills

Enhance future career advancement prospects

Both paid and unpaid positions available

Register NOW for Spring 2014 by logging on to www.gccnj.edu/coop

or call (856) 415-2168 for more information about the program.

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Located in the College Center Security Office

856-681-6276

If you lost an item during the Semester Please stop at the

College Center Security Office or call 856-681-6276

WE MAY BE ABLE TO END YOUR SEARCH!

This semester marks the last

printing of GCC’s newspaper, The

Gazette. The Vanguard Literary Magazine

will continue to accept submissions of

stories, photos and poems. For more

information, contact David Schleicher at

hschleic@gccnj.edu.

Next semester we will begin a

new section of the Beep Sheet dedicated

to being the “voice of the students”.

Begin thinking about the opportunity to

bring before the student body your

thoughts, suggestions, concerns or

advice regarding Student Life here at

GCC. For more information contact Diane

Hare at dhare@gccnj.edu.

Fall Transfer Fair

Tuesday

December 3, 2013

9 am - 1 pm

For more information call Kim Rice at 856.464.5228

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Join us for KotoriCon 2014!

KotoriCon is a charity convention and raises funds for: LiNK who rescues refugees from North Korea

Peach's Neat Feet who help children with cancer Able Gamers who help bring video gaming systems to the disabled

Direct Relief to assist people following the typhoon in the Philippines

Remember, KotoriCon tickets make great gifts!