ASK ME, Spring 2016 edition

Welcome back to the students and part-time librarians!  This week (January 4-8) is orientation/registration for new students. Classes start next week.  There will be lots of people with questions, so please remember to wear your ASK ME button as you sit at the desk.

Here are the latest FAQs provided by Fran Mohr. (Hard copy also at ref desk.)

ASK ME Campaign – Spring 2016- Dunwoody Campus

Welcome to Perimeter College!  How may I help you?

DOCUMENTS and BECOMING A STUDENT

Q.  Where do I turn in my (application, transcript, immunization form, test scores, other documents)?

A.  At the Admissions office on the 1^st Floor of the Student Center. (Bldg. B)

Q.  I need to talk to someone about admission to the college.  Where do I go?

A.  To the Admissions office 1^st Floor of the Student Center. (Bldg. B)

REGISTERING – Q: Where do I go to register for classes?

A.     January 6-8: NEW STUDENTS go to the Part II Orientation check-in station in the Student Ctr lobby. (Bldg. B).-1^st floor at your scheduled time

January 11-12: go to the Advising & Counseling Office to sign up for a Part II Orientation. (Bldg. B). – 1^st floor

B.     January 6-8: RETURNING STUDENTS go to Advising and Counseling Services Office (Bldg. B) -1^st floor

January 11-12: go to Advising and Counseling Services Office (Bldg. B) -1^st floor

MONEY

Q.  Where is the Financial Aid office?

A.  In the Student Center. (Bldg. B)

Q.  Where do I go to pay for my classes?

A.  To the Student Accounts office located on the 1^st Floor of the Student Center. (Bldg. B).  You may also pay online at www.gpc.edu with a credit/debit card or check.

TESTING

Q.  Where do I take my placement test?

A.  Pay for the test first at the Student Accounts office located on the 1^st Floor of the Student Center. (Bldg. B)  Take the test in the Testing Center in Bldg. C. Room 1260.

BOOKSTORE - ID CARD - PARKING

Q.  Where is the campus bookstore?

A.  Second (2^nd) Floor of Student Center. (Bldg. B).  

Q.  Where do I get my student ID card?

A.  First (1^st) Floor of the Student Center. (Bldg. B) Across from the rest rooms.

Q.  Where do I get a parking decal for my car?

A.  Public Safety issues parking decals and is located in the “I” building, the first building as you enter the main entrance to the campus on Womack Road.  You will need your student ID card and vehicle information including the tag number.

CLASS QUESTIONS

Q.  I went to my class and no one was there.  What do I do?

A.  Send student to the appropriate academic department office if possible.  If not, send student to the Enrollment/Registration office on the 1^st Floor of the Student Center. (Bldg. B)

Q.  I need to drop a class.  What do I do?

A.  Go to the Enrollment/Registration office on the 1^st Floor of the Student Center. (Bldg. B)

ONLINE CLASSES

Q.  I have questions about my online class.  Who can I talk to?

A.  Go to GPC Online/iCollege http://www.gpc.edu/online/index.htm or email gpcol@gpc.edu or call 678-891-3535.  The email usually will result in a much faster response.

COMPUTER TO USE

Q.  Where can I find a computer?

A.  Computers and printers are available in the Computer Lab in the E Building – 1^st Floor; E-0160), the Library on the 2^nd Floor (LRC) and in Advising, Counseling and Retention Services.

Free Online ENGL 1101 Textbook

A free online textbook for ENGL 1101  is result of a collaboration between English faculty and librarian Mary Ann Cullen.  President Rob Watts challenged faculty to find a way to reduce costs for students. This free text is one answer to that challenge. Additionally, the USG has a program called Affordable Learning Georgia, which promotes open access resources for students. Perhaps best of all, our students appreciate the savings.

Several Dunwoody professors have adopted this text for use in the spring.  You may get questions from students about it or be interesting in taking a look yourself. Students will have direct links to the text in iCollege.  Here's a link for you to use: http://guides.gpc.edu/ld.php?content_id=14663081

If you'd like to know more about the development and use of the book, have a look at Mary Ann's guide: http://guides.gpc.edu/ENGL1101Textbook

Book Recommendations!

To help myself remember the URL, I'm posting this note from the ref desk here too!

Attention: Ref Librarians
We need book recommendations!
If you have one (or some!), please use this:
http://bit.ly/1Qv3Agg
No account of login needed!

Printer Update

Both upstairs printers are now fixed  Downstairs printer still being repaired.

Another gentle reminder: color printer and scanner for students in the Jag Spot (E-0160).

Printers

Only one functional printer right now:  the one on the left on the main floor.  The one on the right has terrible print quality, so it is turned off, emptied of paper, and has an "Out Of Order" sign.  Please leave it that way until Aviva gives the "all clear."

The downstairs printer is making lots of noise, probably from a jam.  We hope that will be cleared before long.

Please remember that if all printers go down, you may open the classroom to print.  However, someone must stay in that room to help and supervise.

Update to Diebold Error Procedure for JCard

Pharos errors can be maddening for students (and us). Please see the post on the why of this error at http://dunref.blogspot.com/2013/06/diebold-error.html

This error is triggered when cards are deactivated, most often because students haven't approved their Jcard policy in the SIS system.  Once the student completes the authorization, an over-night load is required before his/her card was good to go. Unless...

You (librarian) personally witness the student authorizing the Jcard policy in SIS and call the Clarkston office (X3330) when they are open (usually 9-5, M-Th, sometimes limited hours on Friday). The JCard staff person will ask for the student 900# and do an immediate activation.

I think we will keep the signs at printers as is, since it's never a sure thing that the JCard office will be staffed to do an instant activation.

Grammarly

There was a question about how to find Grammarly at the reference desk this morning. In case anyone else inquires, the link is http://technology.gpc.edu/teaching-learning/technology-tools/grammarly/

About Grammarly:
Grammarly@EDU is an automated grammar tutor and revision tool for academic writing.  A web-based application, Grammarly@EDU works one-on-one with a student to develop sentence-level writing skills, prevent plagiarism, and reinforce proper revision habits.  Upload drafts of your writing assignments to Grammarly@EDU to receive immediate instructional feedback on over 100 points of grammar and double-check if all sources are properly cited!