The Case of the

Missing Major

Did you know that 32% of Community College students

are missing a major?

Get a CLUE on how to engage the UNDECIDED STUDENT!

WANTED . . . Counselors and Career Center Professionals

JOIN US . . . for valuable insight into how you can improve student retention and success!

NO registration fee. FREE lunch included!

WHEN . . . Friday, March 31, 2006

WHERE . . . Modesto Junior College – East Campus - Staff Dining Room, located in the Student Center, 435 College Avenue, Modesto

TIME . . . 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

AGENDA . . .

TIME (Times listed are approximate.)	TOPICS
9:00 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions: Dean Tsuruda, Interim Coordinator of the Career Development Center/Counselor, Modesto Junior College Rita Jones, Chair, CCCCO Statewide Advisory Committee and Project Coordinator for the Statewide Collaborative for Career Development
9:30 a.m.	Student Panel of “undecided” students
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Team Work (problem solving and sharing expertise)
11:00 a.m.	Reporting out and student interaction
11:30 a.m.	Tour of a “model” Career Center - Resources that work with the “undecided” student
12 noon	Networking Lunch
12:45 p.m.	Sharing of new materials with an emphasis on Counselors and Career Centers working together to help the “undecided” student. Launch new “Get a Clue” game!
1:30 p.m.	Sharing Our Expertise
2:30 p.m.	Adjourn – Have a safe trip home!

TRAVEL . . . Visit www.mapquest.com for directions to 435 College Avenue, Modesto

CAMPUS MAP . . . Locate Student Center on map. (Map Legend shows Student Center as Building 13.) ( Map Link: http://registration.yosemite.cc.ca.us/MJCEastCampusMap.pdf ) The Staff Dining Room is located inside the Student Center.

PARKING . . . A guest parking pass will be mailed to each registered participant in advance of the event. If there is not sufficient mail time between the date your registration is submitted and the date of the event, you may pick up a guest parking pass at the workshop location. Otherwise, parking on campus is $1. Look for yellow ticket dispensers in the lot. PLEASE be advised that parking on campus is often "challenging" and that you may only find parking on the residential streets adjacent to the campus.

LODGING IN MODESTO . . . If you need overnight lodging, may we suggest the following hotels: Courtyard by Marriott, 1720 Sisk Road, Modesto (Phone: 209-577-3825); The Doubletree Hotel, 1150 9th Street, Modesto (Phone: 209-526-6000). Each participant is responsible for securing lodging, as needed. Expenses incurred for travel and/or lodging are the responsibility of the participant.

QUESTIONS . . . Contact Dean Tsuruda, Interim Coordinator of the Career Development Center/Counselor, Modesto Junior College, at 209.575.6008 or tsurudad@yosemite.cc.ca.us.

This event is funded by the California Community Colleges’ Statewide Advisory Committee for Career Development, a Carl D. Perkins, VTEA 1B grant awarded to Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, California