IN THIS EDITION

WEEK AT A GLANCE

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

SCHOLARSHIP BOOK

IMPORTANT DATES

WEST WEEK ARCHIVES

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLICK FOR September & October 08 Meeting Calendars

 

CLICK HERE FOR WEST WEEK FEATURES

 
  • Sept 16: Transfer Fair, Club Rush, Mascot Vote

  • 40th Anniversary - Share Your Thoughts

  • Exam Web Site - You Should Know

  • To order letterhead & business cards

  • UMOJA & Puente

 
  • Congratulations & Condolences

  • Welcome Noah's Cafe

  • Culver City Road Detours

  • Scholarship Opportunities

 

MONDAY

| SEPTEMBER 8

Multi-Student Add Form available online on Faculty & Staff page -- link here

The Online Bookstore Now Open for Fall -- visit today

Extended Admissions/Counseling/Fin Aid Hours -- view hours

Add / Drop Center in B6 Training

 

MEETINGS: 12:00p JACDC - HLRC 4th Flr;   1:00p Women's Volleyball Practice - Gym;  3:00p Women's Basketball Practice - Gym; 5:00p Men's Basketball Practice - Gym

TUESDAY

| SEPTEMBER 9

 

District Articulation Training |  9:30 am  |  PCR

 

Personnel Commission Workshop |  12:00 pm  |  ATA 116

 

MEETINGS: 12:30p  Academic Senate - Winlock;   1:00p Women's Volleyball Practice - Gym;  3:00p Women's Basketball Practice - Gym; 5:00p Men's Basketball Practice - Gym

WEDNESDAY

| SEPTEMBER 10

 

WOMEN'S SOCCER: vs. Southwestern College at San Diego |  2:00pm

 

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: vs. San Bernardino at San Bernardino |  5:00pm

 

MEETINGS: 1:00p  Basic Skills Cmte Wrkshp - ATA 116;   1:00p  Emergency Evacuation Mtg - PCR;  1:00p Women's Volleyball Practice - Gym;  3:00p Women's Basketball Practice - Gym; 5:00p Men's Basketball Practice - Gym

THURSDAY

|  SEPTEMBER 11

 

MEETINGS: 1:00p  College Council Exec Cmte - PCR;  2:30p  FAA for Travel & Aviation - Winlock;  1:00p Women's Volleyball Practice - Gym;  3:00p Women's Basketball Practice - Gym; 5:00p Men's Basketball Practice - Gym

 

FRIDAY

| SEPTEMBER 12

Last Day to Add Classes

 

AFT Guild Adjunct Faculty Meeting  |  12:30p  |  ATA 116

 

WOMEN'S SOCCER:  vs. San Diego Mesa at Home  |  1:00pm

CROSS COUNTRY:     Palomar Invitational at Guajome Park | 3:00pm

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: vs. Hancock at Home |  6:00pm

 

MEETINGS: 1:00p Women's Volleyball Practice - Gym;  3:00p Women's Basketball Practice - Gym; 5:00p Men's Basketball Practice - Gym

 

SATURDAY

| SEPTEMBER 13

FOOTBALL:  vs. Moorpark at Home |  1:00pm

Young Black Scholars  |  8:00am & 2:00pm  |  FA 100

 

SUNDAY

| SEPTEMBER 14

 

 

NEXT WEEK . . .

Sept 15:  Last Day to Drop a Class w/o a fee

Sept 16:  Transfer Day + Club Rush + Mascot Vote

Sept 16:  Gallery Reception

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXAMS ON THE WEB

CNN.com reports there is a popular web site where student can post past exams. Per the article, instructors can ban their exams from the site. See http://www.postyourtest.com/

 

40th ANNIVERSARY MEMORIES

Help create the content of our 40th Anniversary publication. Share your memories.

To submit an entry or for more information, contact Professors Lloyd Thomas or Fran Leonard.

To View the 20th Anniversary Book, visit http://drlloydthomas.50webs.net/Anniversary/sample.pdf

 

NOAH'S CAFE Replaces Fruedian Sip

Monday thru Thursday, enjoy coffee and a snack at Noah's Cafe which replaces Freudian Sip this year. Noah's Cafe is located at the entrance to HLRC by the vending machines.

 

The Puente Program

UMOJA

For more information call

(310) 287-4451

The as successfully helped students at California Community Colleges achieve their transfer goals through a combination of coursework, support programs and focus on Latino and Hispanic culture.

 

Building A12-100 | (310) 287-4462

The Umoja Program is a community of Instructors, Counselors, Students and Support services Staff that are committed to the academic success, personal and professional growth, and self-actualization of African American students and others. The Umoja Program currently offers English and Math, and Personal Development. Visit our new site.

 

TO ORDER STATIONERY & BUSINESS CARDS, Visit the WLAC PR/Advertising page and follow the directions provided on the order sheet. The link is on the left menu bar. TIP: be sure to call the printer to ensure that they have received your fax and received your PO.

 

TRANSFER FAIR, CLUB RUSH  &  MASCOT VOTE

TUES, SEPT 16

E Street near Admissions  |  10:00am - 1:30pm  |  Refreshments

Transfer Fair: Representatives from your target universities will be available to give you information, tips on being admitted, financial aid information and more.  

Club Rush: Find the club that suits your interests or start your own. 

Mascot Vote:  To kick off West's 40th Anniversary, we will be selecting a new mascot. Be part of history and vote. The first 100 voters will receive a commemorative WLAC 40th anniversary t-shirt.

 

CONGRATULATONS

The Phi Beta Lambda Club Resource Center recently opened in the HLRC thanks to a donation from Cengage Learning which donated over 60 textbooks. The donated texts include Business, Management, Law, Marketing, Organizational Behavior, and Career Readiness.

 

West welcomes Jawell Samilton as the new Full-time probationary Counselor in Intercollegiate Athletics. Samilton, a former collegiate football player, has worked as an instructor, assistant football coach and college counselor at several institutions. Samilton joined West last Fall as a full-time limited counselor for the Intercollegiate Athletics Dept.

 

MD Haque, Administrative Analyst, recently had two of his research papers accepted by prestigious conferences: “The Theory of Learned Change: A Critical Dimension of Leading Organizational Transformation” has been accepted for presentation at the International Leadership Association (ILA) on their 10th Annual Conference in Los Angeles, November 2008;  “The role of vision communication for effecting organizational change” has been accepted for publication and presentation at the International Academy of Business and Economics (IABE-2008) Las Vegas- Annual Conference in Las Vegas, October  2008.

 

CONDOLENCES

      Kit Bernard, an instructor in the Travel Department at West for 29 years, died in August. A memorial / party in his honor will be held Saturday, Sept 13 at Burton Chase Park in the Community Room -- 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292.

 

PAYROLL NEWS FROM LACCD

PLANT FACILITIES REQUESTS

Your pay stub will soon be available electronically. Watch email for more

information.

 

Reminder: Please use the Work Order System for all non-urgent requests. From the college home page, click Faculty/Staff the College Services then Plant Facilities Work Orders.

 

DRIVING NEWS

DETOURS IN CULVER CITY THRU 2009: Expect temporary detours on Jefferson and National due to construction of the Exposition Light Rail Transit Line running parallel to the I-10 freeway and schedule to open in the summer of 2010. To learn more...

 

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

"Paying for College Student Resource Guide - 2008 Edition" includes scholarships, internships, fellowships, books and websites with deadlines throughout the year. (Courtesy of U.S. Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard)