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AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ EQUAL ACCESS INSTITUTION

ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER

STUDENT ORIENTATION

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.

Your Academic Success is Our Mission

(386) 506 - 4403Bldg. 500, Rm.

104Daytona Beach

Campus

Dr. Judy CampbellDirector

Academic Support Center

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.)

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

SERVICES

And

RESOURCES

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

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.

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.

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.

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION (SI)

Peer-assisted study sessions for students enrolled in more difficult classes: Anatomy & Physiology, College Algebra, and more . . . .

An “SI Session”

Fatima Gilbert (far right) and SI Study Group

, students, who model positive study and organizational strategies.

SI sessions are led byhighlyqualifi

edexperienced

VPI Student and Scott Metzger

Available on all Daytona State College campuses

• 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

VOCATIONAL PREPATORY

INSTRUCTION (VPI)

THE SIGN-IN PROCESS

ALL students are required to sign-in prior to using the ASC’s computers and study resources.

THE RECEPTION DESKSign 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.

SHOULD YOU ALWAYS SIGN-IN?

YES – signing in is required for use of the Academic Support Center.

This is the best way to keep track of your hours electronically.

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.

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.

REMEMBER TO LOG OFF

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!

You must click the BLUE “LOGOFF” icon on the desktop to end your computer session.

THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER’S PRINTING PROCEDURE

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.

PC PRINTING SYSTEM

1.Go to “File” and select “Print”; or simply click on the “Printer” icon.

2.A Box (as shown on the left) will appear. Type an Identifier (SSN#, nickname, student id, etc.) in the box labeled as “Client ID.”

3.Select “Print Document

PROCEED TO THE PRINTER

Ask a learning specialist for the location of the ASC’s printer and copier.

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”

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.

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 .

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

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

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 for academic use only.*

*Please refer to Computer Network and Internet Acceptable Use Policy in your Student Handbook, pages 4 and 5.

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.

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.