Campus Connection - August 19, 2019

Dr. Fierro taking selfies with students

Unprecedented 1,800 High School Grads Start Two Years of Free College with Award-winning Promise Program Cerritos Complete

Today, students heading back to Cerritos College for the fall 2019 semester will see several upgrades and new programs. Cerritos College welcomed more than 1,800 new high school graduates into its Promise Program Cerritos Completethis fall semester. Beginning this semester Cerritos Complete offers two years of free tuition to students who are committed to achieving success... Link to the full story about fall 2019 back to school

Emergency blue light tower

College Increases Safety Measures with New Mobile Alert System; More Blue Lights

Cerritos College added another safety feature to its campus safety plan with a new mobile alert system. The College adopted the award-winning Rave Mobile Safety (Rave) system that is used by more than half of the nation’s Ivy League schools and Big Ten campuses. The College’s new mobile notification system streamlines critical communication by sending emergency and non-emergency emails, text messages... Link to the full story about safety

President's Hourd

President's Hour August 20

Take a few minutes to share what's on your mind with Dr. Fierro. No appointment necessary! Tuesday, August 20, 11am-12pm.

Undocumented

Undocu Welcome Day August 20

Meet with a financial aid advisor, academic counseling services, EOPS and D.R.E.A.M. club. Free pizza and care package. Attend a session at 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., or 12:30 p.m. in EOPS. View the flyer for additional information.

Sexual asault awareness ribbon

Sexual Assault Awareness Table in Falcon Square

Meet and greet the new Campus Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocate Angel Gray August 12, 13, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Falcon Square. Discuss how to become a strong ally on campus, get on- and off-campus resources for sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. There will be more sessions. View campus calendar for the full schedule. The College is also accepting applications for Campus Sexual Assault Violence Prevention Program (VPP) Peer Educator Internship.

Cerritos College students

2019-20 Convocation on Thursday, August 29

You are invited to the Cerritos College 2019-20 Convocation on Thursday, August 29, 11 a.m. in the Burnight Center Theatre. This year's theme is customer service. As with tradition, Convocation will serve as the College's official kick-off to the fall semester. Convocation is always a great time to officially welcome fresh new faces to campus and celebrate our accomplishments.

Taiwan program students

Fall Taiwan Study Abroad Program Now Accepting Applications

Applications for Cerritos College’s 2019 fall Taiwan Experience Education Program (TEEP) are now available until August 30. The TEEP program offers a three-month internship in Taipei City, Taiwan... Link to the full story about TEEP

 

Stay Informed

Shared Governance Committee Meetings: August 19 - 23

Tuesday, August 20
11 a.m. - Facilities Planning (Board Room)
2 p.m. - Developmental Education (LC 51)

Wednesday, August 21
1 p.m. - Safety (LC 51)



*Meeting date may change. Please contact committee chairs to confirm meeting schedule. List of committees
Committee Chairs, please notify us when your meeting schedule changes from your committee webpage.

 

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