NEMCC offers over a dozen success workshops for instructors and students in the fall
Tech Tuesdays, Wellness Wednesdays headline workshops in the college's Student Success Center
BOONEVILLE, Miss. -- (08/02/2022) — Northeast Mississippi Community College will offer 14 different success workshops for its students on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the Fall 2022 semester.
Tuesdays will see the college's instructional technology department teaching students about technology in their lives with seven "Tech Tuesday" sessions. At the same time, Wednesdays are reserved for "Wellness Wednesday" and hosted by the Northeast Office of Counseling Services.
Success workshops will happen in the college's Student Success Center located in Wright Hall, at the corner of Jefferson Street and Cunningham Boulevard, from 12:15-12:45 p.m. during the college's Activity Period.
Northeast's first Tech Tuesday happens just a week after school starts on Monday, August 15, when the Instructional Technology department welcomes students for "Yay! You've got an iPad! Now, what?" on Tuesday, August 23.
One day later, Wellness Wednesdays kick off with, "I'm here. Now, What? Tips to Effectively Transition from High School to College," on Wednesday, August 24.
Success workshops will take a one-week break between presentations, with the second workshop happening on Tuesday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 7.
Tech Tuesday introduces students to their Okta dashboard with "Your Okta Dashboard: Signing in, Microsoft Office and more," while Wellness Wednesday checks in with "The E-Learning Playbook: Navigating the Ins and Outs of Online Learning," on Wednesday, September 7.
Tech Tuesdays throughout the fall semester, include "Ins and Outs of Submitting Assignments in Canvas: Documents, PDFs and Media. Oh My!" on September 20, "Organizing Your Junk Drawer: Using Files on the iPad," on October 4; "Tips and Tricks for Using Your eBook on iPad" on October 18; "Collaborate with Classmates," on November 1 and wraps up the 2022 Fall semester with "Work Smarter, Not Harder with iPad Accessibility Features," on Tuesday, November 15.
Wellness Wednesday follows the same schedule with "Mid-Term: Madness: Creating a Blueprint for Academic Success," on September 21; "Whew! This is a lot! Dealing with Being Overwhelmed and Feeling of Anxiety," on October 5; "Communication, Connections and Cliques: How to Appropriately Use Communication Skills to Navigate New Friendships and Connect with Instructors," on October 19; "Relax, Relate and Release, Creating a Good Self-Care Routine for College Life," on November 2 and wrapping up the Fall 2022 semester with "I Can Do It Later: Overcoming Procrastination," on Wednesday, November 16.
Not only are Northeast students encouraged to attend any of the free sessions but Northeast instructors are also invited to attend any of the informative and free workshops.
For more information about Tech Tuesdays, contact Dr. Carlena Benjamin at 662-720-7221 or for more information on Wellness Wednesdays, contact Dr. Nickeda Shelton at 662-720-7778.
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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northeast Mississippi Community College, located in Booneville, Mississippi, is continually moving forward.
In the spring of 2020, Northeast became just one of four community colleges in the world to reach the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation. NEMCC was the recipient of the Ellucian Impact Award for 2020 that recognizes the college's advancements in technology and is the only school in the nation to receive the award with the second award going to the University of Greenwich in London and Kent, United Kingdom.
Northeast has been named one of the top colleges and universities in Mississippi and was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as the Healthiest Workplace in Mississippi as it pertains to colleges and universities.
In addition to being one of the top colleges and universities in the nation, OnlineColleges.com recognized Northeast as the top school in the state of Mississippi for online education out of all colleges and universities, including four-year colleges and universities.
ZIPPIA has honored Northeast as the top community college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce and Northeast became the first college or university to offer a Z-degree (zero textbook cost) degree in the state of Mississippi as well.
Northeast athletics can also boast that it is home to a new ultramodern baseball and softball facility and currently holds the record for largest video boards for both sports in the community college ranks in the state.
The Chronicle of Higher Education has designated the college as one of its 'Best Places to Work For,' and CollegeChoice.net has named Northeast a Top 25 Community and Junior College in the country while The Center for Digital Education has recognized Northeast as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the nation.
Campus Labs recently named Northeast as one of two educational institutions in the nation as a Campus Labs Trailblazer Award honoree. The Campus Labs Trailblazer Award is based on the college creating a culture of assessment on campus through Campus Labs Planning to increase institutional adoption, focus on continuous improvement, and closing the loop in the institutional assessment priorities.
For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.