VRC WEEKLY UPDATE
ELAC Veterans Resource Center - Mar 2021, Vol 1
GRADUATION & TRANSFER INFORMATION
*Graduation Petition Filing Period: 2/8/21 - 5/9/21
*E-Verify Deadline for AA-T & AS-T (CSU Transfer Applicants Only): 3/17/21
*Deadline for Graduates Names to Appear in the Graduation Ceremony Program: 4/19/21
To petition for graduation, schedule an appointment with the VRC Counselor or Disability Specialist as soon as possible. Graduations are not posted to your transcript automatically. You must meet with one of our VRC faculty to check your eligibility and submit your petition.
To schedule an appointment with the VRC Counselor or Disability Specialist, visit http://bit.ly/VRCappointments and select "Schedule a Counseling Appointment." For additional assistance, the VRC Staff can be reached at 323.415.5052 or via email at veteranservices@elac.edu.
Can't book an available appointment? Walk-in times with the VRC Counselor will be held this week ONLY on Thursday, 3/11/21 from 9am-11:30am, and 1pm-2pm. Meet with the VRC Counselor for quick questions and to check graduation eligibility.
VRC Counselor Virtual Walk-In Zoom Link: https://laccd.zoom.us/j/98399189159
WEEKLY NOON FORUM
The ELAC VRC will be continuing our Weekly Wednesday Noon Forums for the Spring21 Semester! Every Wednesday at Noon, our military-connected students can connect virtually and in real time with VRC Counselors, Tutors, Peer mentors, and our School Certifying Officials. Please join us if you have any questions! Also each week, stay tuned and connected with our VRC Calendar for specific topics covered during the Noon Forum.
This week's forum will be a workshop going over MS Office Excel. We are putting together this workshop to expose our veteran students to a wonderful tool and excellent skill to build and put on your resume. I will be going over some common uses of the program, and tips and tricks to get the most out of the system. If you are interested, then show up to the Forum ready to follow along on Excel on your end. As ELAC Students, you have access to the whole MicroSoft Office Suite available on Microsoft Office 365. The workshop is going to be very open-ended, so try to think of any questions you might want to have covered and we will experiment together to see how MS Excel can solve the problem for you. You can log into this week's forum at the following link: https://laccd.zoom.us/j/93386337792
Next Forum: Wednesday 3/10/2021 @ 12:00PM - 1:00PM (ZOOM)
- Topic: MS Office Excel, Open Q&A
- Time: Wednesdays from 12:00PM to 1:00PM
- Location: ZOOM
- Link: https://laccd.zoom.us/j/93386337792
- Facilitator(s): Matt Downing, Veterans Transition Specialist & STEM Academic Coach
VRC COUNSELOR WALK-IN TIMES for Thursday, 3/11/21
Can't book an available appointment for this week? With ADT verification deadlines approaching, walk-in times with the VRC Counselor will be held this week ONLY on Thursday, 3/11/21, from 9am-11:30am, and 1pm-2pm.
Meet with the VRC Counselor for quick questions and to check graduation eligibility.
VRC Counselor Virtual Walk-In Zoom Link: https://laccd.zoom.us/j/98399189159
VRC VIRTUAL TUTORING
VRC Virtual Tutoring with Matt Downing
We offer free virtual tutoring in Math, from Intermediate Algebra thru Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations (no Statistics); Chemistry up to Chem 102; Physics up to Physics 102; inquire with Matt Downing regarding specific engineering subjects.
Matt Downing: DOWNINMT@laccd.edu
Online Appointment Scheduling for VRC Tutoring: http://bit.ly/VRCtutoring
Don't see the subjects you need? Check out the following ELAC Departments for additional tutoring --
Learning Center: https://www.elac.edu/Student-Services/Student-Resources/Learning-Center
Writing Center: http://elacreadingwritingcenter.org/
Math Tutoring Center (aka Math Lab):
https://www.elac.edu/Academics/Departments/Mathematics/Math-Lab
VA CERTIFICATION NEWS
You will need to sign in to your LACCD student portal to access the online VA Cert form. You can access the VA Cert form via the VRC Canvas Portal as well.
For additional information regarding the VA Certification process at ELAC, or an explanation of how the courses you select during remote learning affect your BAH rate, please visit http://bit.ly/VRCwebsite
If you have any questions regarding your VA Certification status, students are encouraged to contact the VRC Certification Team at VAcertification@elac.edu. You can also reach us at 323.415.5052.
VA VETERAN READINESS and EMPLOYMENT (Ch31) POC
Deana's VA VSOC Webex Virtual Office:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays 1:00 pm—3:00 pm
Virtual Office Link: http://bit.ly/VSOCscheduling
**VSOC Disclaimer: Deana Garay is not a Veteran Success on Campus Counselor assigned to ELAC, but is a VA Counselor point of contact for ELAC student veterans. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact ELAC VRC Director, Jessica Peak, at peakj@elac.edu.
SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society
SALUTE is the only national honor society in the nation recognizing and honoring the service and the scholastic achievements of this generation's greatest veterans. Benefits include scholarship opportunities, a lifetime membership, and access to a network of SALUTE veterans, both locally and nationally. Not to mention, it looks GREAT on your resume for UC and private university transfer or graduate school admissions, as well as employment! ELAC student veterans with a 3.0 or higher GPA are encouraged to apply.
Interested in learning more? Follow the link https://salute.colostate.edu/
Interested in applying to ELAC's Chapter of SALUTE? Submit your application today at http://bit.ly/SALUTEapp!
If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Veterans Counselor, Jessica Peak, at peakj@elac.edu.
ONLINE VRC EVENTS CALENDAR
This Week
3/10: Noon Forum Excel Tutorial with Matt Downing https://laccd.zoom.us/j/93386337792
3/11: Student Veterans of America ELAC Chapter Veterans Club Virtual Meet-Up https://laccd.zoom.us/j/97801123205
The Week(s) Ahead
3/16: V.E.T.S. (Veterans Empowering Through Sisterhood) ELAC Women Vets Virtual Meet-Up
3/17: Noon Forum SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society & Scholar Workshop
3/24: Noon Forum with Deana Garay, Ch31 VA VSOC Point of Contact Info Session
**ADDITIONAL LINKS**
Veterans Resource Center - East Los Angeles College
Email: peakj@elac.edu
Website: www.veterans.elac.edu
Location: 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA, USA
Phone: 323.415.5052