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#CSN is still seeking mentors for NV Promise scholarship recipients! Did you know the Nevada Promise Scholarship is a unique scholarship established by the Nevada Legislature for Nevada high school graduates to attend community college? Mentors are a critical part of the Nevada Promise Scholarship and a strong support structure is key to help students find success in higher education. Mentor pairing begins on Monday, March 1, complete an application to become a mentor today! www.csn.edu/promise/become-a-mentor CSN Nevada Promise mentor CSN Nevada Promise mentor Paula Michniewicz has a Bachelor of Science degree in Outdoor Recreation and a master’s degree in Education. She has spent the last 16 years helping faculty design and develop online courses and enhance student learning using technology. Learn more at http://blog.csn.edu/newsroom/csn-nevada-promise-mentor-paula-michniewicz/

The CSN Division of Workforce and Economic Development is offering a course for Licensed RN's who would like to become instructors for Nursing Assistants. Visit https://bit.ly/3qznD3A to register! #CSN #jobtraining

The #CSN Bookstore is currently fulfilling orders through online sales and shipping. Curbside pick-up is available for Spring 2021 books and course materials! Monday, January 11 – Wednesday, February 2 Mondays-Fridays between 8AM-4PM Saturday, January 16 10AM-2PM* Visit csn.edu/bookstore to find out how set-up curbside pick-up!

Save the Date! The Meaningful Writing Experience (MWE) Scholarship has partnered with First Year Experience (FYE) to host the Meaningful Writing Experience (MWE) Scholarship Information Session on Tuesday, November 17 at a pop-up event inside the FYE Canvas Shell at NOON. Students will learn about the opportunity to turn personal or course writings into scholarship dollars for Fall 2021. Students can RSVP at https://bit.ly/3n5SHWH PLEASE NOTE: This event will be conducted VIRTUALLY!

ICYMI: The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) created a fully integrated experience using Canvas LMS and EvaluationKIT, making it easy for students to complete their end-of-course evaluations and putting results at faculty’s fingertips. See the tips they shared on how to get faculty and administrators on board, boost response rates, and create valuable reports that instructors can’t wait to access each semester! https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2768145326789929

The book adoption process for academic faculty remains unchanged! The bookstore staff is ready to receive textbook and course material selections for the Summer and Fall semesters. Please utilize https://adoptions.efollett.com to complete your book adoptions.

Order your textbooks for summer classes today! Summer books and materials can be rented or purchased through your campus bookstore website. Select your campus bookstore link, choose the semester from the dropdown menu, and then enter your course information. Henderson: https://bit.ly/2xlQjH2 West Charleston: https://bit.ly/3bO1Ttd North Las Vegas: https://bit.ly/2yO1loT

Due to the financial hardships many students are facing related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Regents voted to temporarily suspend certain provisions related to delinquent accounts for students facing financial hardships through September 30, 2020. Students with and without outstanding balances from spring or summer 2020 who register for the fall 2020 semester will be required to pay the balance for their courses or have a payment plan in place by the beginning of the semester, under the temporary policy suspension. Read more below.

CHANGES IN GRADING POLICY: In an effort to provide flexibility due to campus closures and changes in course delivery modes related to COVID-19 measures, students will be able to choose the “S/U” grading option after letter grades have been issued this semester if they desire. Read more below.

CSN welcomed back faculty and staff for the Spring 2020 semester at the Horn Theatre on the North Las Vegas Campus this morning. Campus leadership shared exciting updates about the academic year so far and charted a course for the semester ahead. Classes begin on Tuesday, January 21. As a reminder, there’s still time to apply. Visit csn.edu/apply