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Accreditation Update: ISER Approved by Board of Trustees
ARC shared its draft Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) with the Los Rios Board of Trustees during the Wednesday, November 10 board meeting. College leaders presented the process for creating the ISER and the highlights of the self-evaluation process, including the Quality Focus Essay which describes notable efforts to improve student success. The Board voted to approve the ISER, which will be submitted to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) in December. The preparation and submission of the ISER is the first component of the upcoming review process for reaffirmation of accreditation. Learn more at the college’s accreditation website. |
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ARC Professor on Jeopardy
ARC History professor Ed Hashima will be featured on the 2021 Jeopardy Professors Tournament. He will be on the Thursday, December 9 episode. Make sure to watch and cheer Ed on! Learn more about the tournament at the Jeopardy website. |
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Spring Enrollment is Here
Spring 2022 priority registration is underway starting today, Monday, November 22! Here are some important upcoming dates for new and continuing students: - November 22-23 - Priority 0
- November 24 - Priority .5 and Priority .75
- November 24 through December 10 - Priority 1
- December 13-15 - Priority 2
- December 16-17 - Priority 3
- December 20 - Open enrollment by appointment
- December 21 - Open enrollment
Students should have received their enrollment appointment day and time. They can register for classes anytime thereafter via eServices. |
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In Memoriam
We are saddened to report that longtime Public Safety Training Center Adjunct Professor Roger Dillon recently passed away after an illness. Roger had taught Safety Center courses for approximately 20 years. A memorial service was held last week.
We also wanted to share the sad news that longtime tennis coach Rosemary Donnelly passed away in late August. She coached ARC’s first men's tennis team in 1957 and led them to the Conference Championship that year. She coached the women's tennis team until her retirement in 1985. In 1999, the Donnelly-Freund tennis courts at ARC were named in her honor, commemorating her legacy and dedication to the sport and college. See her online obituary for more information. |
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Literary Magazine Launch
The award-winning American River Review literary magazine is launching its 2022 edition and celebrating with a Zoom poetry reading on Friday, December 3, at 7:00 pm featuring Professor Cathy Arellano, among student and staff writers. |
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New Series for Teaching Faculty
ARC teaching faculty are invited to participate in “Transforming Assignments through a Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy Perspective,” a new three-part professional development series to take place in late November and December. Based on the work of Dr. Gholdy Muhammad and Kevin Gannon, this professional development series was designed with teaching faculty in mind. You will have the opportunity to work in peer groups to transform your assignments by applying Dr. Gholdy Muhammed’s Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy. This series meets three Tuesdays in November and December. All meetings are 1.5 hours in length. These sessions will not be recorded. Cohort 1 meets 9:30 to 11:00 am; cohort 2 meets 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Please plan to attend all sessions. Go to the online calendar for more information and to register in advance. |
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The Christmas Carol Rag
Just in time for the holidays, ARC Theatre offers a jazz-infused rendition of Dickens' Christmas Carol. Set in turn-of-the-century America, The Christmas Carol Rag is full of romance, redemption, and Ragtime tunes for a family-friendly theatre experience that may be enjoyed either live or online! The show runs live November 26 to December 5 at American River College Theatre, with online performances running December 10-12. Go to https://arctheatre.org/ for tickets and more information. |
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No Spring 2022 Parking Permits
To help reduce the barriers for students who need to access district and college facilities (including in-person classes or student support services), semester and daily parking permits will not be sold during the Spring 2022 semester. In addition, new employee parking permits will not be distributed and your current permit will remain valid for the spring. While you will not be ticketed for a lack of permit, students and employees will be required to park in designated student or staff parking spaces. Los Rios Police will enforce violations in red zones and other restricted areas, metered or timed parking, disabled parking, and violations that impede traffic or block access. |
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Transfer Deadlines Reminder: The deadline for students to submit their University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) Fall 2022 application is Tuesday, November 30. Students can take advantage of upcoming transfer events to get assistance with their application. |
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Anthro Stories with Lee Kraljev
Please join the CRC Anthropology Department on Tuesday, November 30, from 4:00 to 5:15 pm via Zoom for Anthro Stories with Lee Kraljev. Lee will be sharing her academic and career journeys in anthropology, public health, and social justice advocacy.
Lee works with local non-profit organizations including Planned Parenthood and the Stockton Younger Women's Task Force and has international experiences teaching refugee children in Lebanon, working on an archaeological excavation in Turkey, and collaborating on a research project on the villas of Buenos Aires. A former community college student, Lee earned degrees in anthropology and public administration from the University of Southern California. Lee also completed the Los Rios Faculty Diversity Internship Program last year and will be teaching anthropology at CRC for the first time this spring! |
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Upcoming Religious Celebrations and Observances
- Hanukkah (Judaism) - Sunday, November 28, to Monday, December 6
- May have travel impacts
- Christmas (Christian) Saturday, December 25
- May have travel impacts
- Kwanzaa (African American) - Sunday, December 26 to Saturday, January 1
- Oshogatsu/Gantan-Sai (New Year, Shinto) - Saturday, January 1, 2022
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