Students, you may use your financial aid in the JCTC bookstores on Friday, August 9 until Tuesday, August 27! You will need a copy of your class schedule and your student ID.

UK Hosts Open House at JCTC

On Tuesday, Feb. 26 the University of Kentucky will be hosting an open house on the Downtown Campus of Jefferson Community and Technical College.  The open house will take place in the Health Science Building, 110 W. Chestnut St., in room 166A at 5:30 p.m.

Prospective students will be able to learn about the transfer process, scholarship opportunities, and campus life.  Following the presentation, students will have the chance to speak with an academic advisor, admission counselor and transfer coordinator that will help answer any additional questions.

What: University of Kentucky Open House at JCTC
When: Tuesday, February 26, 5:30 P.M.
Where: Downtown Campus, Health Sciences Building, room 166A

Go KCTCS! Student Service Center is now open

You can have a question anytime, that’s why we are NOW available all the time!
The new Go KCTCS Student Service Center is now open! The student service center will be open all day, every day. Yes, 24/7, 365 days a year!

Just call 855-2GO-JCTC or go online to help.jefferson.kctcs.edu and you can ask one of our specialists your questions about:

• Password resets
• Your charges and payments
• Financial aid
• Blackboard
• Learn on Demand

So give us a call anytime at 855-2GO-JCTC or visit the Student Service Center online at help.jefferson.kctcs.edu.

Please be advised that following AH/N core curriculum courses are starting in the spring.:

   NSG 299 – Health Care Core Curriculum: Basic Skills I (3 credit hours)

   RES 299 – Health Care Core Curriculum: Healthcare Delivery & Management (3 credit hours)

   MAI 299 – Health Care Core Curriculum: Healthcare Communications (2 credit hours)

Shhhh---there's been a well kept secret on campus that we are ready to share. "Pathways to freedom", a support group for students in recovery or living in a relationship with an alcoholic or addict is meeting on October 10, 2012 at 1:30 pm in the VTI 101 on the Downtown Campus. Please join us for tea, coffee, snacks and step out of the chaos for a moment. It will be the best hour you've spent on campus.  For information contact Ellen Sloan, chapter president, at esloan0008@kctcs.edu.

Attention Students!

Are you interested in getting involved on your campus? Looking for an extracurricular activity & great resume builder?

Join the JCTC Student Senate!

The JCTC Student Senate is currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 year. For more information and to request an application, e-mail Julie Branham at  jf-studentsenate@kctcs.edu.

Congratulations to Douglas Larson, associate professor in the technology and related sciences division and student in Jefferson’s Wood Manufacturing Technology program. He was selected as one of 50 finalists in the International Woodworking Fair Student Design Emphasis competition. Larson’s archery inspired table, La Flèche, meaning arrow in French, will compete in the accent furniture and accent piece portion of the contest in August in Atlanta, GA.

Transfer Fair TODAY!

Two years goes by too fast! Come to the JCTC college transfer fair TODAY (4/4) from 12 pm – 3 pm in the Hartford lobby on the Downtown Campusand meet a variety of college representatives!

Historical night at the Louie Award Competition

Congrats to the Communication Arts Technology Program,walking away with top honors at the annual Louie Award Competition. Ten students won 14 Louie Awards, including the top two student awards.

Win an iPod!

ATTENTION FIRST YEAR STUDENTS: Register to take our 2012 Student Opinion Survey.
It will only take a few minutes and you will be eligible to win a 16GB iPod Nano. The survey is only open to first year JCTC students, and you must sign up to be sent a link to take the survey.
To sign up go to: www.qsurvey.net/jctc

NEW!

Pharmacy technician course offerings at night! Please contact Angela Riley-Grimes at 213-4008, angela.riley-grimes@kctcs.edu or the Allied Health Division Office, 213-4200 for more information.

Faculty, staff and students-- Phi Theta Kappa and the Single Parent Student Organization have organized a charitable drive for Wayside Mission.

They will be accepting TOYS and COATS (all sizes - new and gently used) and are asking for donations of children's pampers and pull ups. The collection runs from November 14-30.

Drop off donated items at the Counseling Center, VTI 101 and in the LRC lobby on the DT campus.

ATTENTION FIRST YEAR STUDENTS: We still want to hear from you. Tkae a few minutes to tell us how your semester is going. Everyone who completes the survey will receive a flash drive and are eligible to wine prizes!

The survey is only open to first year JCTC students and you must register in order to be sent a link to take the survey. Register at: www.qsurvey.net/jctc.

Attention First Year Students: Register to take our 2011 Student Opinion Survey. It will only take a few minutes and you will be eligible to win prizes! The survery is only open to first year JCTC students, and you must sign up to be sent a link to take the survey. To sign up go to: www.qsurvey.net/jctc

JCTC Students invited to study Spanish in Ecuador

Three Spanish courses and a cultural studies course are part of the four-week experience, which includes a seven-day service learning experience in the Amazon. Students will study the language and have extensive opportunities to interact with

JCTC Students Offered New Textbook Rental Program

Louisville, KY. (Jan. 12, 2011) – Jefferson Community & Technical students now have another option when it comes to obtaining textbooks. KCTCS and Barnes & Noble have teamed up to offer a textbook rental program that will provide tremendous savings for students.

KCTCS is part of a select group of colleges/universities offering students a textbook rental program. More than 20 percent of titles are offered at KCTCS’ 16 colleges across the state, at up to half the cost of purchasing a new, printed textbook.