We are excited to announce a new resource for your students! Peer Academic Leaders (PALs) are student leaders available to assist new and current JSRCC students using Skype in the evenings when many campus offices have closed. PALs are available Monday-Thursday from 5:00-10:00 pm during registration periods. PALs can answer questions about student resources, applying to the college, how to register, general information about holds, and how to navigate through the Student Information System (SIS), JSRCC email account and Blackboard. PALs are not academic advisers, and so are not able to answer specific questions about the kinds of courses students should be taking. In addition to Skype, our PALs are blogging. Check out their blog to learn tips for student success at JSRCC! We encourage students to pose questions on the blog and search for answers to frequently asked questions.
Please encourage your students to utilize the PALs by including language about the PALs program in your summer classes, prior to or just as the semester begins, in emails to students, in your Blackboard announcement sections, or in any college resources you might provide students. Below you will find some sample language. If you should have any questions about the PALs program, please contact Meg Buchanan Foster (mbfoster@reynolds.edu).
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Do you have questions about registration or general questions about being a student at JSRCC? If so, a helpful resource is available. Chat with a College PAL (Peer Academic Leader) via Skype Monday through Thursday each week from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visit the JSRCC Center for Distance Learning webpage for a link and easy-to-use instructions for Skype. This service will be available through May 26 and again July 11-August 25.
