The TRiO Times Student Support Services Summer 2008 Volume 5, Issue 1 Mott Community College Learning Center - TRiO-SSS 1401 East Court Street Flint, MI 48503 www.mcc.edu/learning/lc_trio.shtml SSS Students See “Wicked” The Musical In Chicago! SSS and the Perkins-Special Populations Program joined together to take 20 students to see “Wicked” The Musical in Chicago on Wednesday, June 18th. Students were treated to a matinee performance and then were able to shop downtown Chicago on the Magnificent Mile. A great time was had by all who attended! Upcoming Events…. Have you earned 40 or more college credits? Keep an eye on the mailbox for an invitation to the SSS Graduation & Transfer Luncheon Wednesday, August 20 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm MCC Event Center Valuable information will be presented regarding your graduation from MCC and transfer opportunities Call 232 4696 with any questions Detroit Tigers vs.Toronto Blue Jays Join us on Thursday, August 14 to watch the Tigers take on the Blue Jays from a suite at Comerica Park! Suite seating provides premium sightlines of the field. We will meet in front of the Prahl building at 10 am; game time is 1:05 pm LIMITED SEATS! Reserve your spot by Thursday, August 7 Call 232 4696 Refer a Friend to SSS! New SSS member interviews will start the week of August 25th. Refer a friend to SSS and earn 50 points per student when they are accepted into the program! (A maximum of 250 points may be earned through this promotion.) Don’t forget Coordinator Chat! Earn 20 points when you come in on a Chat day. Whenever you see this picture on the calendar, that’s a Chat day! PAGE 2 ----------- Important Dates to Remember June 30 First day of classes for summer semester June 30 - July 7 Add/Drop for 15 week session. Full tuition and fees must be paid or payment option secured at time of registration. July 4 Independence Day - College closed July 7* Last day to drop a class for full tuition refund. July 10 Last day to drop a class for one-half tuition refund. Last day to drop a class without a grade recorded. July 11 Date of Record. Dropping classes on or after this date will result in a grade on your transcript.** August 14 Last day to drop classes for 15 week semester with W grade. August 21 Last day of classes for 15 week semester. August 25 Final grades due **Census date for Financial Aid students. Aid is based on credit hours enrolled and attended prior to this date. Aid will not be adjusted as of the Census date. Points Reminder Just a quick reminder that all participation points that SSS members have earned for the 07-08 school year will be erased August 31st. All members will start fresh with zero points on September 1st, 2008. COORDINATOR CHAT Stop in on the designated days and earn 20 points!