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GET INVOLVED! GET REWARDS! POINTSPIEDMONT fourthreetwoone Find a list of eligible events online at www.ptc. edu/studentlifeevents. Points will be displayed beside check-in for events and on event flyers. QUESTIONS? Please contact Kendra Lagreca at (864) 941-8698 or email lagreca.k@ptc.edu. Points expire at the end of each academic year (August) and are only valid if student is currently enrolled. HOW TO FIND POINT VALUES: HOW IT WORKS: PRIZE LEVELS*: 40 points: Sticker and Pen 80 points: Sticky Note Set 120 points: Drawstring Bag 160 points: Earbuds with Phone Case Stand 200 points: Padfolio 240 points: Umbrella 280 points: License Plate Frame 320 points: RecognitionAward Attend Student Life-sponsored events and sign in when you arrive. You must scan your ID or enter your P# to receive points. Continue attending events through out the year to rack up points! To check your balance, please visit the Student tab on Pathway. Email lagreca.k@ptc.edu to schedule a time to pick up prizes.
ECDCLUB The ECD Club is open to any student in the Early Care and Education program.
VETERINARYTECHNOLOGYCLUB
grows and develops young Farm Bureau members and provides them opportunities and experiences to strengthen their leadership and ensure effective Farm Bureaus
MEDICALASSISTINGCLLUB
Clubsandorganizationsplayanimportantroleinstudentlife
STUDENTNURSESASSOCIATION
RADTECHCLUB
Recognizes outstanding student achievement in Career and Technical Education.
PTCPHOTO/ARTCLUB
SURGICALTECHNOLOGYCLUB
Clubs&Organizations
This club is open all students with an interest in photography or art
Theycanhelpyoutodevelopleadershipskills, promoteinteractionwithprofessionalsinthefield,provideeducationalprogramsforthecampuscommunityand provideasocialnetworkformembers Currentclubsandorganizationsinclude: PTCSTUDENT
NATIONALASSOCIATIONOFLICENSEDPRACTICALNURSES a professional organization that encompasses licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and PN/VN students and affiliates.
Open to students in associate degree programs, the four hallmarks are scholarship, leadership, fellowship and service.
A national organization open to nursing and pre-nursing students to help in professional development.
STUDENTOCCUPATIONALTHERAPYASSISTANT(SOTA)CLUB
For students enrolled in health care programs
Open to all radiologic technology students, the club is involved with promoting the rad tech profession.
A student chapter of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America.
RXTECHS A club for pharmacy technician students, the club’s mission is networking, personal and professional growth, and service to the community.
HEALTHOCCUPATIONSSTUDENTSOFAMERICA(HOSA)
Open to all medical assisting students.
Provides local leadership and community service opportunities for all Newberry County Campus students.
Open to all students who have a desire to promote equality among the student population.
NATIONALTECHNICALHONORSOCIETY
Collegiate FFA is a form of membership within the National FFA Organization.
HORTICULTURECLUB
PHITHETAKAPPAINTERNTIONALHONORSOCIETY
Open to all surgical technology and pre surgical technology students.
KAPPAPIINTERNATIONALARTHONORSOCIETY
VIP(VERYINVOLVEDPERSONS)CLUB
Open to all students, faculty and staff, the club provides a ministry to the campus community.
YOUNGFARMERSANDRANCHERSCLUB
Comprised of students enrolled in the OTA program on the Newberry Campus.
DIVERSITYINACTION
Cultivates relationships between students & provides opportunities to dig deeper into horticultural topics
HUMANSERVICESCLUB
COLLEGIATEFFA
With the motto of “helping people help people” and open to all students, members of this organization are involved in social change
PNCARECLUB Open to students enrolled in the PN clinical program.
Honor Society for the Commercial Arts program and Arts faculty at the college.
FULLTHROTTLE To promote leadership among students in the automotive technology program.
LAMBDACHINU For ADN students & graduates; the honor society recognizes academic & clinical excellence in nursing
CHRISTIANSTUDENTUNION
CVTCLUB Open to CVT students, this club promotes cardiovascular care and heart disease awareness in our community
RESPIRATORYCARECLUB For respiratory care and pre respiratory care students
TAUUPSILONALPHA
ALPHACHIEPSILON a chapter of Lambda Alpha Epsilon, the American Criminal Justice Association
SCRIBETRIBE Scribe Tribe gathers to encourage others to write, brainstorm ideas and perform works.
Honor society for students who have declared a major in human services
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ONLINE SELF
To schedule an appointment, please complete the D2L Student Assistance Request Form.. This form can also be found in the Quick Launch section of the Pathway homepage using the D2L Help button.
For tips
BRIGHTSPACE STUDENT TRAINING SESSIONS (D2L) LIVE STUDENT ASSISTANCE SESSIONS Support For technical and system information check the User Support widget on the home page. PTC Helpdesk: 864 941 8627 on how to be successful in your online course, check out the Pathway to Online Success tip sheet: www.ptc.edu/online_success -PACED TRAINING
& RESOURCES BRIGHTSPACE
All new students & students taking an online course for the first time are encouraged to participate in Brightspace (D2L) training. PTC has several training options including live student assistance sessions, self paced training, & customized training.
D2L
Learn to use Brightspace (D2L) using the Are You D2L Ready? information located on the D2L homepage. Videos, guides and a self assessment quiz will ensure you have the skills necessary to successfully use D2L. More in depth training is available in the Self Paced Training Course. In addition to video tutorials and guides you will also have the ability to interact with the learning environment by completing sample activities. To take part in the online Self-Paced Training Course click on the Discover link on the D2L home page and select Enroll in Course. (Earn 15 Piedmont Points)
One on one assistance is available by appointment. This D2L student assistance is provided in both virtual and on campus formats (including all county campuses).
D2L Brightspace Pulse Brightspace Pulse is a D2L app that helps you stay on track with your courses. You can use it to stay up to date with course times.duringyouRealandassignments,calendars,grades,announcements.-timealertskeepconnectedeventhebusiest Now available from the App Store and Google play. * MORE TIME STUDYING. With a quick glance, you can check your courses to see assignments and tests that are coming up. You can even add your own personal milestones. LESS TIME ORGANIZING. You can make better decisions about how to handle your workload, submit assignments, and prepare for tests—all while keeping the stress level low. ALWAYS UP TO DATE. Real time alerts keep you up to date with the latest announcements, and grade postings. *Thelatestversion of BrightspacePulseis supportedon devices with iOS 12+or Android6.0+. Older versions of Pulsewill continueto work on devices with iOS11(Iphone5cand back) orAndroid5.0 (2015~phones andback)
IDOL117K Updated: December7, 2021 Contact: Gilliam.k@ptc.edu Brightspace (D2L) Quick Guide Getting Started To Login to yourD2L account: Goto (www.ptc.edu). Click on the PTC PATHWAY link. Enteryour usernameand password. Click Login. Click on theD2L Login link.
TIPS Are You D2L Ready? contains resources forusers who are newto D2L. Run a System Check on everycomputeryou use toaccess D2L. Be sure toclear yourbrowsercookies and cache oftento preventtechnical difficulties. Be sure to setyoursecurity questionsin Pathway sothat youcan resetyour passwordwhenneeded. Notification settingsallow youto setup periodic updatesby email or textmessageabout Assignments, Quizzes, Grades, or Announcements
The course selectorlists yourcourses. You can select specificcourses fromthe course selectorand pin themto the topof the list for easiernavigation.Pinned courses alsodisplay as tiles in your My Courses Toarea.pincourses, click on the course selectorin the Minibar andselect the pin icon beside thecourse title. Navigation The Course Homepage andNavbar
The course homepagenavbar contains links totools usedforthe course. The titleof the course will always bring you back tothe course homepage. The home icon will return youto the My Home page.
The Course Home is similar tothe D2L My Home butcontains course related information and tools. The Announcements areais whereinstructors will share important information with you.The Calendar displays course related events.
Navigation - My Home and the MainNavigation Bar My Homeis yourstarting point inside D2L. On thehomepage,you will find Help,Resources, and other information. The My Courses areawill display course tiles afteryoupin them. (Rememberyou cannot entercourses untilthe first day of class.)
Note:You will needto change yourpassword whenyoulogin thefirst time.
The Minibar is located at thetop of apage. Itis yourmain navigation tool to courses, email, alerts, and personalsettingsin D2L.
Tool showsthegrades for yourcourse.
Frequently Used CommunicationTool: Classlist The Classlist
Progress
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provides alist ofall yourclassmates and instructors with adirect email link.
displays yourcourse progress with content, discussions, assignments, quizzes and more.
Frequently Used ProgressTools: Grades ClassProgress The Grades
The Class Tool
IDOL117K Updated: December7, 2021 Contact: Gilliam.k@ptc.edu The D2L Brightspace Pulse app is available forAndroid or iOS mobile devices. The app allows you toaccess and view details aboutupcoming Assignments,Discussions, and Quizzes as wellas Announcementsfrom yourinstructors. You can download Brightspace Pulse from the AppleStore or GooglePlay. D2L Course Tools The Content Tool contains the main course material for yourcourses. Yoursyllabus, assignmentschedule and othercourse documentscan befound by accessing this link from thecourse navigation bar. Frequently Used Course Tools: Discussion, Assignments, Quizzes The Discussions Tool allows you to communicate with yourinstructor and peerswithout having tobe online at the same time. Tostart a thread: 1. Click Discussion. 2. Chooseand click on aDiscussion Topic. 3. Click Start a New Thread. The Assignments Tool is usedforhomework assignments.Homework assignments appearin folders. To submita file foran assignment: 1. Click Assignments. 2. From the list of folders, chooseand click thefolderlink. 3. Click Add a File 4. Click Upload. 5. Locate and click the file you wishto submit fromyourfile documents. 6. Click Add. 7. Click Submit The Quizzes Tool is used by instructors forquizzes, exams,and tests.Some instructors may require examsand quizzesto be proctoredortimed. To use the Quizzes Tool: 1. Click Quiz. 2. Click on thequiz you wish totake. Read the quiz details and instructions. Be sureto noteany enforcedtime limits. 3. Begin the quiz. D2L automatically saves youranswers as you progress throughthe quiz. 4. When you have finishedyour quiz, click Submit Quiz. 5. Click Submit Quiz on the Quiz Submission Confirmation page 6. Reviewyour answersand score on the Quiz Submissions page. Note: Instructorsmay not allow you to review questionsuntil after the quiz period hasended.
APPOINTMENTSFREETUTORINGAVAILABLETOALLSTUDENTS! In-person and virtual options available. To request a tutoring appointment, please visit www.ptc.edu/tutoring and complete the online request form.
. Where is available?Whenwith?tutorWhatavailable?tutoringwillthehelpmeHowdoIsignupfortutoring?Howlongdoesittaketogettutoring?CanIgettutoringformorethanonecourse?Whathappensifatutorisnotavailableformycourse?WhatifIneedtocancelasession?Arethereothertutoringresources?istutoringTUTORING SERVICES AT PTC 968574321
If a tutor is available for the course, students can often be matched with a tutor within 1-2 business days after submitting a request. The tutor will then reach out to the student to schedule the initial session, which will depend on the availability of the student and the tutor. Yes, if a tutor is available for the course. We have tutors available for many different courses, but occasionally tutors may not be readily available for some courses. If that happens, we will work to find a tutor and will communicate with the instructor of the course to determine if he/she is available to work with the student until a tutor becomes available.
Tutors assist students with understanding course material and may offer suggestions about how to study, take notes, or manage your time. Tutors are not allowed to complete work for students or give answers to assignments.
In-person tutoring sessions are available on the Greenwood Campus and County Campuses (depending on tutor availability). Sessions can also be conducted virtually if the student prefers this method.
For more information, visit
Log into your Pathway account and go to the Student tab. There you will find a “Request Tutoring Services” link. You can also find the link on the PTC website at www.ptc.edu/tutoring. Call (864) 941-8359 if you need help completing the request.
Because students and tutors coordinate their sessions, you should contact your tutor to cancel sessions and reschedule. It is important to maintain open communication with your tutor. Yes. NetTutor is an online tutoring resource available to students on the Resources tab in D2L. Faculty also provide open labs throughout the fall and spring semesters. Information on these labs can be found in the Passport to Success newsletter in the Academic Resources area on the PTC website, along with tips on note taking, time management, and managing test anxiety. Students schedule appointments in collaboration with their tutors to allow for as much flexibility as possible and at times that are convenient for both. www.ptc.edu/tutoring
FREETUTORINGONLINE IS AVAILABLE FOR ACCESS TO FREE ONLINE TUTORING SUBJECTS TUTORING • LogintoyourD2L account • Clickonthe“Resources”tabatthetop • Choose“NetTutor”fromthemenu • Clickonthecourseinwhichyouneed atutorandfollowtheprompts • Math • Biology • Chemistry • Computer Science • English • Reading • Writing • Political Science • Psychology • Spanish • Humanities • History • Business • Economics • Accounting • Student Success
How to Use NetTutor What is NetTutor NetTutor is an online tutoring service available to all PTC students free of charge. Learners have the ability to connect with tutors 24/7 for assistance in many subject areas. Learners can connect with a tutor either synchronously (in real time), or asynchronously (submit a question and await a response). NetTutor Subject Areas Accounting Biology Business Chemistry Computer Science Economics Finance College Skills Humanities & Social Sciences Math Nursing and Allied Health Writing Physics Political Science Psychology Spanish Statistics Access NetTutor To access NetTutor: 1. From the D2L homepage, do one of the following: Click on Resources and select NetTutor Scroll to the Online Tutoring: NetTutor widget and click the NetTutor link. Connect with a Live Tutor Live tutoring is available for most subject areas. Tutors are available during scheduled times. To view the schedule: 1. Access NetTutor. 2. Select the appropriate subject. 3. On the subject dashboard, select the Drop In Tutoring Hours link. 4. A side panel will display the days and times live tutors are available for drop in tutoring. To connect with a live tutor: 1. Access NetTutor during one of the days/times that tutors are available for your subject area. 2. Select the appropriate subject. 3. On the subject dashboard, select Drop in and Meet with a Live Tutor. Submit a Question to a Tutor If there is no live tutor available or you are not able to connect during one of the scheduled times, you can drop off your question to receive feedback. To drop off a question: 1. Access NetTutor. 2. Select the appropriate subject. 3. On the subject dashboard, select the Drop off a Question link. 4. In the pop up window, enter a question title and click Proceed to Question Entry
5. In the whiteboard provided, enter your question and click Submit Share as much detail as possible about where you need help. To view answers to dropped off questions: 1. From the subject dashboard, click on the Your {Subject} Locker link. 2. Click on the Question Feedback link. NetTutor Online Writing Lab Learners can upload papers and receive feedback from a writing tutor. To submit a paper for feedback: 1. Access NetTutor. 2. Select Online Writing Lab. 3. On the Online Writing Lab dashboard, select Drop off a Paper. 4. In the space provided enter a name for your paper and provide information describing your assignment. 5. Click Next. 6. Select the areas where you would like to receive feedback. 7. Select the Citation Style and Paper Type 8. Enter the paper length. 9. Click Next. 10. Drag and drop your paper in the area provided or click Choose a File to browse for your paper and select it. 11. Wait for the file to complete loading and select Drop Off Your Paper. To view paper feedback: 1. From the Online Writing Lab dashboard, click on the Your Online Writing Lab Locker link. 2. Click on the Paper Feedback link. NetTutor Tutorial Videos How to use NetTutor: https://youtu.be/Vq6J84Sv2ro Uploading a Paper in NetTutor: https://youtu.be/ZiJZAurEd_o NetTutor Technical Support For technical support or assistance with NetTutor, call 813 674 0660 extension 204 or email support@link systems.com.
Looking for a part-timeNeedsome extra Want to help people and job ? cash ? get paid ? Tutors Needed Piedmont Technical College is currently seeking tutors for the main campus and all county campuses (Newberry, Abbeville, Saluda, Laurens, Edgefield, and McCormick). Compensation is based on tutor’s education level: $9.00 -- $16.00 per hour . Tutors are needed in all subject areas. AN “A” OR “B” IN THE COURSE SUBJECT IS REQUIRED. Anyone who wishes to become a tutor will first need to apply online at www.jobs.sc.gov and follow up with a letter of interest to Tamatha Sells (Tutor Coordinator) at sells.t@ptc.edu .
PLANNINGCAREERCONTACTCOUNSELINGDISABILITYCOUNSELINGPERSONALCOUNSELINGACADEMICUS Our professional counselors are available to assist students with academic concerns such as: Study Skills • Test Anxiety • Critical Thinking Note Taking • Time Management • Academic Probation We also have printed materials on a variety of academic topics that students can access free of charge. Sometimes students become overwhelmed with personal issues and don’t know where to turn. Our professional counselors are available to offer assistance with issues such as Grief (death), Divorce, Loss of job, Anger issues, Homelessness, Suicide, etc. Some students just drop by to vent, others are looking for outlets and resources for community agencies. Dean of Counseling and Career Planning: Cindy Klauck – (864) 941-8685 Student Disability Services Counselor: Brenda Dailey – (864) 941-8378 Career Counselors: Susan Hendricks – (864) 941-8345 Amber Campbell – (864) 941-8509 To make an appointment with Career Planning Services, visit www.ptc.edu/ccs Services are available to students who have disabilities including, but not limited to, visual impairments, hearing impairments, learning disabilities and physical disabilities. A trained counselor is available to support and assist students by coordinating efforts between students, faculty and staff to develop reasonable and appropriate classroom accommodations. Have you ever thought “I don’t know what to do? or “I don’t know what my career choices are?” Our career counselors can assist you with: • Career assessments – TypeFocus, personality, interests, values, etc. • Career/job specific resources – CareerOneStop, Candid Career • Online resources that provide an in-depth look at your career options • Learning more about yourself so you can make informed career choices CAREER PLANNING & COUNSELING SERVICES LEX WALTERS CAMPUS-GREENWOOD • 101A • (864) 941-8356
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Federally-funded program serves 165 eligible participants. It is designed to provide academic support to students who are low-income, first generation college students and/or students with a documented disability. To apply, visit: www.ptc.edu/sssapplySTUDENTSUPPORTSERVICES • Academic Success Workshops • Leadership •OpportunitiesDevelopmentCulturalEnrichmentActivities•Tutoring • Academic, Career, Personal and/or Transfer Advising • Financial WorkshopsAid/Literacy • Use of Laptops Take advantage of FREE SERVICES such as: For more information, call (864) 941-8385
