Promise Student Newsletter: May 2020(3)

ATTENTION

Visit https://www.csn.edu/covid-19 for updated links to important community and academic resources for students.

• Promise Updates& Requirements

• Mentoring

• Community Service

• Get to Know the Team

• CSN Campus Resources

• Stay Connected: CSN & Campus Life

• Contact Us

Promise Updates & Requirements

1 - Nevada Promise Eligibility Requirements - CSN Recipients

2 - Nevada Promise Mentoring Requirements

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

Community Service, Mentor Meeting and Financial Aid Verification deadline is extended from June 1,

2020 to July 01, 2020.

July 1, 2020 Deadline

• After completing the FAFSA and if selected for additional verification, this must be completed on or before July 1, 2020.

- Contact the CSN Financial Aid Office to determine if additional documentation is needed.

• Complete and submit eight hours of community service. Eight hours of community service

complete between January 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020 must be submitted on or before July 1, 2020.

• Complete and report one mentor meeting in spring 2020.Complete one mentor meeting

between January 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020 and submit the mentor meeting form on or

before July 1, 2020.

Requirement updates will be sent via email every two weeks. Updates will be sent to your CSN

Student Email.

Mentoring

Suggested Topics of Conversation

3 - No One is Talking to the Mentees | Victoria Black | TEDxTexasStateUniversity

No One is Talking to the Mentees | Victoria Black | TEDxTexasStateUniversity

When was the last time you asked yourself, am I mentorable? This talk invites the audience to assess

and reexamine their own mentorability as they engage in everyday developmental relationships.

Victoria Black is the Director for PACE Mentoring at Texas State University and a 3rd year doctoral student in the Program in Higher Education Leadership at UT Austin.

4 - Self Help For Trauma with Tapping - General Version 2017

EFT, also known as tapping or psychological acupressure, first came to prominence in the 1990s when

developer Gary Craig published information about the therapy. It involves tapping specific points on the

body, primarily on the head and the face, in a particular sequence. While doing this, the person focuses

on the issue that they wish to treat. Today many use tapping to deal with the anxiety and stress in

everyday life. These simple techniques can be used at home during a time of uncertainty and worry to help individuals cope.

Suggested reading:

Are you mentorable?

The five types of mentors you need in your life

Community Service

5 - Nevada Promise Community Service Requirements

Promise Community Service Form

Promise Community Service Page

We have listed a number of organizations that are providing virtual and in-person community service

opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering with one of the organizations please reach out to

them directly. You can find more information by clicking on the link to each organizations website

located on our Promise Community Service page.

Get to Know the Team

6 - Hillary Butrico – Coordinator

Hillary Butrico – Coordinator

Hillary is originally from Mt. Shasta, California and has lived in Las Vegas for 16 years. She joined the

College of Southern Nevada team as a Promise Coordinator in 2019. Hillary completed her

undergraduate education at California State University, Chico, earned a Master in Education in Career

and Technical Education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and has worked in college access for

the last 14 years in Nevada. Her passion is helping individuals enhance their skill sets in an educational

setting as well as our Workforce. Hillary enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, kayaking and traveling in her free time.

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7 - Adrian Bell - Promise Facilitator

Adrian Bell - Promise Facilitator

Hi, my name is Adrian Bell. I am one of the many amazing Nevada Promise Facilitators and a Promise

Recipient. If you love nature, we'll get along just fine. There's nothing like enjoying a good book

surrounded by trees and wildlife. I was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Las Vegas at the age of

7. Although I moved to Las Vegas at the age of 7, I still love the mitten (Michigan). From a young age,

I've always had a passion for business, one of my earliest business ventures was selling Aunt Debbie

honey buns in middle school. As you can imagine this fueled my interested in more complex business

topics such as real estate, accounting, marketing, and finance. My love for business is the reason I chose

to pursue an Associate of Business degree at CSN. I look forward to helping you succeed on your college

journey!

CSN Campus Resources

8 - Virtual Students First Station

9 - CSN Placement Testing Now Online

CSN Placement Testing

For general information on Placement Test please visit: https://www.csn.edu/placement-testing click on "Take Tests" to get started.

Math Placement TestingFor additional details and instruction on how to take your Math Placement online, please visit https://at.csn.edu/math-placement.

Writing/Reading PlacementFor information, please visit: https://www.csn.edu/placement-testing click

on "Take Tests" to get started.

ACT/SAT Test ScoresFor general information, please visit: https://www.csn.edu/placement-testing click on "ACT/SAT Scores".

10 - Welcome to the Centers for Academic Success

CSN Centers for Academic Success

Effective Monday, March 30, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. CSN Centers for Academic Success (CAS) learning

support is available through Smarthinking in Canvas during the campus closures. As demand increases online, we are equipped to meet students’ needs.

Smarthinking tutors are available 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. CAS Tutors/Learning Assistants are available 7 days per week during the hours listed below, which are CAS regular operational hours.

CAS hours and phone numbers:

Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Friday - Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Charleston Campus 702-651-5732

Henderson Campus 702-651-3125

North Las Vegas 702-651-4232

Contact CAS at one of our main numbers for assistance in learning Canvas and Smarthinking and help

with navigating through obstacles in student learning.

CSN Courses with Supplemental Instruction (SI) support are online. SI Leaders are using the web

conferencing feature of Canvas to hold study sessions. SI Leaders are informing students through Canvas

of when and how to access SI.

Access Online Tutoring/Learning Support Through SMARTHINKING:

Important Instructions for Online Tutoring and learning Support with Smarthinking Accessed Via Canvas

• Smarthinking Online Tutoring

Stay Connected: CSN & Campus Life

11 - Connect with CSN and Your CSN Campus via IG

Coyote Fireside Chat - Live via IG

Check out the Coyote Fireside Chat Schedule for Upcoming Guests and Topics! Mondays & Wednesdays

at 12:30 pm.

CSNNLV

CSNHENDERSON

CSNCHARLESTON

Sunset Yoga with Jennifer Gray: Live on Instagram @ CSNCHARLESTON

Schedule: Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

May 20

Pita's CSN Bootcamp Live via Instagram

Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday @ 3:30 p.m.

Contact Us

College of Southern Nevada

Nevada Promise Scholarship Program

Email: Promise@csn.edu

Phone: 702.651.7500

www.csn.edu/promise