ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER STUDENT ORIENTATION

1. ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTERSTUDENT ORIENTATION

2. Your Academic Success is Our Mission Daytona State College students who utilize the Academic Support Center’s many resources and services consistently achieve a higher degree of academic success than those who do not. Whether college prep or pursuing baccalaureate degrees, the Academic Support Center helps students define, clarify and achieve their academic goals. (386) 506 - 4403Bldg. 500, Rm. 104Daytona Beach Campus Dr. Judy CampbellDirector Academic Support Center

3. WHY WILL YOU VISIT THE ASC? • To enhance college-level skills for achievement of ACADEMIC SUCCESS • To maximize learning through utilization of the center’s resources and services We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. - - - Aristotle (384 B.C. – 322 B.C.)

4. DURING THIS ORIENTATION, YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT • ASC’s services and resources • Signing in/out process • ASC printing procedure • Useful information for Daytona State College students • Resources for specific courses

5. SERVICES And RESOURCES

6. LEARNING SPECIALISTS • Have a working knowledge of academic technology and multimedia programs • Assist students from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds • Possess the credentials and expertise to provide assistance one-to-one or in groups • Provide students with resource materials to inspire independent learning

7. TUTORING SERVICE Professional and peer tutors are available each semester. A tutoring schedule is kept at each campus. Please inquire for subject and time availability. Math group learning sessions are held weekly in the ASC at the Daytona Beach campus. All tutoring is free and available on a walk-in basis.

8. FACULTY INVOLVEMENT Daytona State College faculty & staff visit the center regularly to assist students. Many of our faculty and staff use the center for exam review sessions and other academic related activities.

9. DESKTOP and other RESOURCES The ASC’s computer desktops will give you access to helpful tutorial software and useful information in various subjects. In addition, please look for. News Media folder– directs you to major national and global newspaper and magazine websites. Dictionary folder– allows you to search for definitions in different disciplines including English (and other languages, mathematics, medical science, and others. Academic Software includes Interact Math, Keyboarding Pro, Editor (installed upon request), and many more . . . Handouts are available for subjects such as math and English.

10. SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION (SI) Peer-assisted study sessions for students enrolled in more difficult classes: Anatomy & Physiology, College Algebra, and more . . . . An “SI Session” SI sessions are led by highly Fatima Gilbert (far right) and SI Study Group ,students, who model positive study and organizational strategies. experienced qualified

11. VOCATIONAL PREPATORY INSTRUCTION (VPI) Available on all Daytona State College campuses VPI Student and Scott Metzger • Helps students enrolled in career and technical programs meet entry-level and program certification requirements • Provides self-paced instruction in basic skills, workforce readiness, and study strategies

12. THE SIGN-IN PROCESS ALLstudents are required to sign-in prior to using the ASC’s computers and study resources.

13. THE RECEPTION DESK Sign in at one of the reception-desk computers at the entrance to the Academic Support Center. The ASC maintains a reserve of resources including headsets, calculators, dictionaries, study videos, and textbooks that can be checked out for use in the ASC. Ask First-Impression clerks to check-out these items.

14. SHOULD YOU ALWAYS SIGN-IN? YES – signing in is requiredfor use of the Academic Support Center. This is the best way to keep track of your hours electronically.

15. PLEASE REMEMBER . . . • You cannot sign-in for one class and have the time counted for another. • If you plan on working on multiple labs, sign-out and sign back in for another class. • Your username and password only work for one station at a time; sign-out when done with assignments.

16. USERNAME & PASSWORD Username: Student ID # Password: Your Daytona State College “FalconNet” Pin If you have not accessed your falconet account, the password will default to the mmddyy format of your birthday.

17. REMEMBER TO LOG OFF You must click the BLUE “LOGOFF” icon on the desktop to end your computer session. If you don’t click the BLUE “LOGOFF” icon, you may not be able to log on to another other Campus computer the same day!

18. THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER’S PRINTING PROCEDURE

19. TO USE THE ASC’s PRINTER . . . • Purchase a Blue Card for $1.00 from the vending machine at the ASC or the library • You must add money to the Blue Card at any vending machine • Printing costs 10 cents ($0.10) per page Remember to put your name on the back of the card.

20. PC PRINTING SYSTEM • Go to “File” and select “Print”; or simply click on the “Printer” icon. • A Box (as shown on the left) will appear. Type an Identifier (SSN#, nickname, student id, etc.) in the box labeled as “Client ID.” • Select “Print Document

21. PROCEED TO THE PRINTER Ask a learning specialist for the location of the ASC’s printer and copier.

22. RETRIEVING YOUR PRINT JOB 1 • Simply go to the “print • release station” • (computer) located to the • right of the printer, then • insert your Blue Card into • the card reader. • Next, type your identifier • (“Client ID”) here • Then, click “OK”

23. RETRIEVING YOUR PRINT JOB 2 • Click on your print job to • select the item(s) you • wish to print. • Select “print document” • or other options, i.e., • “delete document” or • “quit/end,” etc.

24. PLEASE NOTE . . . Academic Support Center computers ERASE ALL ITEMS saved to the hard drives (and other changes made to the computer) each evening. Purchase a disk or USB portable storage drive to save your work .

25. ASC HOURS OF OPERATION Daytona and Deland Campuses Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Deltona, Flagler, & New Smyrna Beach Campuses Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ATC – Advanced Technology Center M-Th-9a-2p Fri 9a-12p

26. ACADEMIC CENTER LOCATIONS • Daytona Beach – Building 500, Room 124 • DeLand – Building 6, Room 217 • Deltona– Building 1, Room 104 • Flagler / Palm Coast – Building 2, Room 104 • New Smyrna Bch / Edgewater – Building 2, Room 104 • Advanced Technology Center – ATC-230A

27. REMEMBER TO STAY ON TASK Computer games and Web surfing can be relaxing and fun; however, your Academic Support Center lab time is class time. Academic Support Center computers are foracademic use only.* *Please refer to Computer Network and Internet Acceptable Use Policy in your Student Handbook, pages 4 and 5.

28. NECESSARY REMINDERS • No snacks, drinks, open containers or bottles are allowed in the center. • In order to provide a study-friendly environment for all, we keep the center child-free. • Please silence or turn off cell phone(s) upon entering the center. The Academic Support Center thanks you for your courtesy and cooperation.

29. We Look Forward to Seeing You in the Academic Support Center Our sole purpose is to help you succeed at Daytona State College. Please don’t hesitate to ask for additional information.