Gwynedd-Mercy College

Any student who has not applied for housing for 2012-2013 and would like to do so, is encouraged to meet with John Verdi, Associate Director of Resident Life – 130 Loyola Hall, as soon as possible.

Students who paid their $250.00 housing deposit and have decided to not reside on campus may request to have their deposit fully refunded. To do so, students must complete a Release from Housing Contract by 5:00pm April 27, 2012. Students who fail to meet this deadline will forfeit their housing deposit and will not receive any refund.

Summer Break Housing and Summer Housing

Students, who would like to request to remain in the residence halls for college-obligated purposes after the Residence Halls close on May 8, 2012 at 10:00am through graduation, must complete a Summer Break Housing Form. The forms are available online only at www.gmc.edu/students/housing. Those approved must vacate the residence halls through Express Check-out by 12:00pm Sunday May 13, 2012.

Those interested in residing in the residence halls beginning May 13, 2012 for Summer Housing must complete a Summer Housing Application, available through the Office of Resident Life. Students who are approved will be charged a $150.00 per week fee; this includes those residents staying for the nursing programs. Exceptions: students participating in graduation or college-sponsored athletic obligations.

Students who are approved for summer housing can expect to be assigned a room with a roommate. Please note that meal plans are not available during the summer sessions. All forms and applications must be submitted by 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Career Services: Campbell Hall, x230

Visit our website at www.gmc.edu/career services or email us at: careerservices@gmc.edu

Staying Positive During Your Job Search

With graduation less than a month away, most seniors are in the midst of job searching. The process of finding the right job can be frustrating at times, so here are some tips to help you stay productive:

Take a time out: While job searching does take time and energy, it should not consume your life 24/7. Don’t forget to schedule time off from job searching each week to hang out with family and friends, exercise, and pursue other interests and hobbies. Having an outlet for stress and frustration will help you maintain balance in your life.

Volunteer: Nothing feels better than giving back to people in your community who truly need your help. Volunteering for a meaningful cause has numerous benefits including: keeping your skills current, gaining experience in a field of interest, making networking connections, and of course, helping others!

Talk to people: It sounds simple enough, but avoiding the temptation to do 100% of your job search in front of a computer can be difficult. Keep in mind that most people find employment through networking connections, so don’t be afraid to ask family, friends, neighbors, etc. for job leads. You never know what could come of it!

Come see Career Services: GMC alumni are encouraged to take advantage of our services free of charge whenever they need assistance after graduation.

Career Services

215-646-7300 x230

careerservices@gmc.edu

COUNSELING SERVICES

My College Child Is Coming Home for the Summer

You send them off in September as an eager child yet they return worn wanting sleep and/or stay out all night. What’s a parent to do? This article will help you make the summer months more enjoyable and avoid having a clash of expectations with your college child.

As semester ends and you look forward to seeing your child, you may find yourself expecting him/her to be the same person they were when they left. You’ll expect them to do the same household chores, keep the same curfew, and follow the same rules of the home. You expect him/her to talk about their studies, friends, and be preparing for the next semester.

As the semester ends, the college student expects to come home and sleep, to hang out with old friends and to travel visiting new friends, to stay out all night and basically do whatever he/she has been doing while away at school.

Your college child has spent the last year in an unstructured and unsupervised environment and probably likes it that way. Their world contains new people, habits and perhaps even a new way of dressing. You may or may not agree with this, and as a result they may not want to discuss it with you. Battle lines begin to get drawn. Here are some tips to help you make the summer go more smoothly.

Be welcoming Show your college child that you are happy to be with them as it is easy to get off the path into the things they do which bother you. Encourage them to spend time with their friends but for some time with you and be sure to do something fun.

Accept them As your college child is learning about themselves as an adult, they may be trying on different personas, some of which may be different from whom they were before. Do your best to be accepting of their different choices. To have a good relationship with them, you need to show your appreciation for who they are.

Negotiate Some sources of tension can be curfew, car use, money, phone, internet, and household responsibilities. Make your plan ahead of time regarding where you are willing to compromise. Then sit down and discuss with your college child and negotiate.

Be flexible Avoid setting the same rules they had before they lived on their own at school. He/she may resent having those old rules thus may avoid being home, which would be a loss for you. Try to be flexible while maintaining some limits.

Have an adult-to-adult relationship Your college child is working towards becoming an adult so try to avoid being an authoritative parent. Instead, try listening to their opinions and ideas, open conversations about various issues and share your thoughts and feelings. The evolution to this kind of relationship will be very gratifying for both of you.

Fall 2012 Calendar

Monday, August 27 ~ Regular Fall Classes begin

Monday, September 3 ~ College closed for Labor Day

Monday, Tuesday, October 8-9 ~ Mid-Semester break, no regular classes

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, November 21-23 ~ Thanksgiving Holidays, College closed

Monday, December 10 ~ Last Day of regular classes

Tuesday-Monday, December 11-17 ~ Final Exams

Monday, December 17 ~ End of Fall 2012 Semester

THE OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES WISHES YOU A SAFE AND FUN SUMMER!!