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Lane International Times - your international student newsletter!TRANSCRIPT
Art instructor Tom Madison and students in his Mural Painting
class created this captivating piece of artwork as part of the first
honors class offered at Lane.
The concept of this mural is embracing and celebrating diversity
by conveying the merging of different cultures through symbols,
vivid colors, and abstract shapes. At Lane, we appreciate and
support the existence of different student groups.
A Cultural Landscape ( Diversity Mural )
LCC Main Campus Building 5, East Side
How Do I Get More Involved...?
S tudent clubs are a great way to get involved at Lane and meet new friends! If you’re still not sure about
which one to join, you can check out ALL of them at the Student Club Fair on April 17 . Click here to
read more about student clubs online – or create your own!
International Student Club
(www.facebook.com/LCCISC)
E-mail: [email protected]
Meeting: TBA
ISC is a student club for international students at Lane to share their cultures
with others on and off campus through volunteering, fundraising, and other fun
events. It’s also a great place to meet more international and American friends!
Asian Pacific Islander Student Union (APISU)
E-mail: [email protected]
APISU is a student club that supports and promotes Asian Pacific Islander students and their friends and community.
Common events include an annual Luau and participation in Eugene’s Asian Celebration.
Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
E-mail: [email protected]
GSA hosts cultural events and participates in service work such as Trans Day of Remembrance, National Coming Out
Day, AIDS Awareness Month, skating fundraisers, National Day of Silence, Creating Change Conference (the largest
queer conference in the nation), and movie showings.
Phi Theta Kappa
E-mail: [email protected]
Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for high-performing students at Lane (3.25 GPA or above). Being a member gives
students honors recognition on their transcript and diploma and access to a wide range of scholarship opportunities. To
join students must fill out an application and pay a $90 fee.
Associated Students of Lane Community College
Website: http://www.lanecc.edu/aslcc/
Contact: [email protected] or (541) 463-5290
ASLCC is the Student Government at LCC. All credit students at the
main campus who are currently enrolled and have paid the mandatory
student activity fee are members of ASLCC. Yearly, elections are held
to choose who will represent ASLCC members in student government.
The elected positions in student government are the President, Vice
President, Treasurer, Multicultural Coordinator, and 10 Senators-at-
large.
Native American Student Association (NASA)
Website: http://www2.lanecc.edu/es/nasa
Contact: [email protected] or 541.463.5238
Meetings: Fridays at 3:30 pm in the Longhouse (Building 31)
NASA exists to support and promote Native American culture at Lane and in the community. They host an annual
Powwow in December.
Black Student Union (BSU)
Website: http://laneccbsu.wordpress.com/
Contact: [email protected] or 541.463.5340
This student organization focuses on the cultural, social and academic needs of African-American students at Lane but
anyone can join. They are involved with 3 major campus and community events each year: Kwanzaa, the Martin Luther
King Jr. Celebration and Black History Month.
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA)
Contact: [email protected]
MEChA exists to provide cultural awareness and equality through visits and trainings in local high schools, community
events, fundraisers and scholarships, movie showings and an annual Dia De Los Muertos celebration.
Lane Arts Student Association (LASA)
Contact: [email protected]
LASA is a student club for any student interested in art!
Student Production Association (SPA)
Contact: 541.463.5761
Meetings: Thursdays 4:15-5 pm in Building 6, Blue Door Theater
SPA produces all the performances and shows at Lane
Community College – a great option if you’re interested in drama
and theater.
The Torch
Website: http://www2.lanecc.edu/mediaarts/torch
Contact: Byron Hughey – 541.463.5655 or [email protected]
Meetings: every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 4-5 pm in Building 18, Room 212
The Torch is Lane’s student-run newspaper. If you’re into journalism and want to write articles, you can join. Don’t worry,
you don’t have to be a Journalism major and it’s very flexible; you can pitch story ideas or they’ll give you assignments if
you’re not sure what you want to write about.
LCC Students for Life
E-mail: [email protected]
A student-led group with a human rights focus. They help the community by volunteering for pregnancy resource centers
in addition to donating to local families in need.
Learning Garden Club
Website: http://www2.lanecc.edu/es/sustainability/learning-garden-club
Contact: [email protected] or 541.463.5899
Meetings: Fridays 12-1 in the Learning Garden
This club hosts weekly workshops on topics related to gardening. If you like flowers and plants and being in nature, please
join!
Disc Golf Club
Meetings: Bi-weekly (every other week) on Friday from 2-3 pm in 1/212
A club that plays in disc golf and participates in field trips and special events.
LANE POLICIES & DEADLINES
Dropped from your class?
If you don’t attend the first day of class, Lane instructors have the right to give your spot to another student who wants it.
If you decide not to attend a class, be sure to log in to MyLane and drop the class yourself so that you won’t be billed for
it. Don’t assume that your instructor has officially dropped you even if you don’t come to class!
Late registration
Once the term has begun, you cannot register for classes online through MyLane without the instructor’s approval.
Instead, you must attend the class and ask the instructor for permission to add it. This is called “crashing” a class –
attending the first day and hoping to be given a spot in the class when another student doesn’t show up. If the instructor
has room for you, they will fill out an add form and give you instructions on how to add the class. In order to add the class
once you’ve been given instructor permission, you will need to register for it yourself in MyLane.
Deadline to drop classes
The drop deadline for college-level courses with a 100% refund is 11:59 pm on April 7 (Sunday of Week 1). You can see
the drop deadline for classes by visiting http://www2.lanecc.edu/esfs/refund-drop-schedule-change-deadline-information
Schedule Changes for ESL
If you want to make any changes in your class schedule, you’ll have to get approval from Dao Tran by April 5 (Friday of
Week 1). You can contact her at [email protected] or 541.463.3436.
International Programs Office Closed on Fridays at 2 pm
Except for the first week of every term, the International Programs office will be closed at 2 pm every Friday, so be sure
to take care of anything you need help with before then! Most other LCC departments close on Fridays at 2 pm as well so
keep this in mind as you plan your schedule if you need to meet with anyone to resolve an issue you have.
BE A STAR!!!
Sign up to perform at LCC
International Day before
4/30/2013! Share music,
dance, poetry, and culture
from your home country
with other Lane students!
Contact:
Beth Schenderlein
[email protected] or 541.463.4152
“IT’S OUR DAY! IT’S YOUR DAY!!”
IMMIGRATION UPDATES
Full-time status
To maintain your F-1 student visa status, you must be registered full-time for 12 credits if you are a college-level
student and for 18 hours of class per week if you are an ESL student. If you have any questions about this, please see
your international student advisor as soon as possible. Remember, if you are a college-level international student, no
more than one online class can count toward your 12 credit minimum!
Health Insurance Information
Your international student insurance plan is provided by Firebird International Insurance Group. Please follow this
link to print an ID card, find doctors, claim information, print claim forms and much more: http://fiig-insurance.com/
If you are a new student, you will receive new insurance cards in the mail. Make sure your new local address is
correct in MyLane so your card can be delivered to you. Please watch for these or stop by the International Programs
office in Building 11, Room 235 if you don't get them by the third week of the term.
Please see Colby Sheldon before Friday, April 5 if you have a private insurance policy and wish to prove that it is
equal to Lane's minimum insurance requirements. If you intend to purchase additional coverage for your dependents in
the U.S., you must do so before April 5 as well.
On your spring term bill, you will see a charge for $538 for your insurance, which includes your Spring and Summer
2013 coverage.
If you have any questions about insurance or need help, please see Colby or email her at [email protected].
Have you moved recently or changed your phone or email address?
Remember, if you move or change your contact information you are required by immigration to update your change of
address, email or phone in MyLane within 10 days of the change. The International Programs office will then update
your SEVIS record with your new information.
DID YOU KNOW?
Job Fair
Come to the lobby of Building 19 on April 17 from 10-2
to participate in a Job Fair! This is where companies
from Eugene and Springfield host tables to recruit new
employees and YOU show up with your resume and
look for a job. In order to work off-campus, you will
have to apply for Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
through the International Programs office and work for
the company as part of a cooperative education class.
http://www2.lanecc.edu/ces/job-fair
TBA
Short for To Be Announced, often used in calendars
and events announcement when the date, time, or loca-
tion is undecided.
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[ Last Coffee Talk of the term /Sushi Talk ]
Photo Credits to: Sawyer Ducharme
AND THE WINNER IS... The following student received a $15 dining card for being the first to answer the LIT pop quiz. YOU could be next!
Haryeon Ha
Q: What’s your favorite food?
A: Tteokbokki
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Saturday
Market
10am-5pm
8th and Oak St.
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Last day
to drop
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Coffee Talk
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Films
From Around
the Muslim
World
7pm—10 pm
LCC Down-
town Campus,
Room 421
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TGIF
12-1pm
11/208
13 Woodburn
Tulip Festival
Leave from
Titan Court
10am
Saturday
Market
10am-5pm
8th and Oak St.
Mar 31 — Apr 13, 2013
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