About TOP
Students
Staff
Announcements
Applying
Contact Us
Documents
Workshops
Login
Home
About Genesee
Fall 2008 Workshops and Meetings
These workshops are designed to help TOP scholarship recipients succeed academically and find employment after graduation. As part of the TOP requirements, scholars must attend the beginning of the semester orientation meeting, the end of the semester wrap-up meeting and at least two more of the workshops listed below during the semester.
| Topic | Date and Location | Additional Information |
| Beginning of Semester Meeting | September 4, 2008 , 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Room B307 | Required Meeting |
| WNY SUNY Colleges Transfer Fair | September 10, 2007, 9:30 - 12:30 p.m., Batavia Campus Forum | SUNY four year colleges from the Western New York area will be available to discuss the transfer process and the programs they offer. |
| Wolcott J. Humphrey III Symposium on Leadership and Community Life Kick It Upstate: Growing our Region |
September 11, 2008, 4-7 p.m., Genesee Community College, Batavia Campus. | For more information click here. Cost is Free for TOP Scholars. You MUST register -- call Genesee Community College at 585-345-6809 |
| Meeting with Representative from Cornell University | September 23, 2008, Noon - 1:00pm, T 122 | The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University recently entered into an articulation agreement with GCC. The transfer admissions representative will be at GCC on Tuesday, September 23rd, in room T122 to discuss transfer opportunities between our colleges. Please refer to the attached flyer for additional information. Click here for an informational flyer with times, locations and actiivties. |
| Time Management Workshop | September 25, 2007, 12:30 - 2 p.m., Room S103 | Trouble with managing your time?? This workshop will help you identify your time wasters, develop steps for improving how you manage your time, and get you on the path for academic success. Presenter: John McGowan. |
| Hackerfest - Ninth Annual Security Summit for Upstate New York | September 25, 2008, Doubletree Hotel Rochester 1111 Jefferson Rd Rochester, NY 14623, 8am - 5pm | Hackerfest is Upstate New York's first and only trade show on Internet and Network security. Each year, vendors gather here to discuss the latest security issues. Both technical and management staff can attend seminars on the topics that interest them. The cost of the event is free, TOP program will pay mileage. hackerfest.com |
| Media Literacy | Tue Sep 30 12:30 PM Batavia Campus - Room S103 | Advertising effects all of us in one way or another. If you were to ask the major marketing companies for Budweiser, Miller, Coor's, etc., if they market their ads toward young people they would categorically proclaim, 'absolutely NOT'! According to Dr. Peter DeBenedittis, the overwhelming majority of today's ads are definitely targeted at our younger population. This workshop takes a closer look at some recent commercial ads, to show if this is just theory or undeniable fact. |
| Tips for Academic Success | Wed Oct 01 1:15 PM Batavia Campus - Room S103 | Presenter: Carl Wahlstrom, Professor of Sociology - Going to class regularly, reading your texts and studying, may not get you the grades you expect. The focus of this session is on the development of active learning skills. Participants will come away from this session with specific strategies to ensure successful academic skills and promote active life-long leaning. |
| Interviewing Skills & Establishing a Credential File Workshop | Mon Oct 06 12:30 PM Batavia Campus - Room S103 | Interested Student MUST register with the Career and Transfer Center by calling 585-343-6888 or online by clicking here. |
| How to Use 'My Courses' | Tue Oct 14 12:30 PM Batavia Campus - Room T202 | Technology is becoming an essential tool for college as it allows teachers to communicate with students faster then ever. But to be able to take advantage of the benefits of the technology at GCC, you have to know how to use it! Come to this workshop and learn the ins and outs of My Courses. Open for Q & A!! |
| Career Planning | Thu Oct 16 11:00 AM Batavia Campus - Room S103 | Presenter: Disney Representative - Through the Disney experience, students have the opportunity to build their resume, gain valuable work experience, develop their skills and are better prepared for the world of work. |
| Managing Your Money | Tue Oct 21 12:30 PM Batavia Campus - Room S104 | Presenter: Cheryl Corke - Ever wonder where all your money goes? How come you are broke at the end of the month? Join Cheryl Corke for an introductory workshop on personal money management. Find out how to do more with the money you have, budget it better, and maybe, just maybe - have more at the end of the month to start saving!! |
| Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop | Thu Oct 30 12:30 PM Batavia Campus - Room T203 | Interested Student MUST register with the Career and Transfer Center by calling 585-343-6888 or online by clicking here. |
| Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop | Wed Nov 05 1:15 PM Batavia Campus - Room T205 | Interested Student MUST register with the Career and Transfer Center by calling 585-343-6888 or online by clicking here. |
| Interviewing Skills & Establishing a Credential File Workshop | Wed Nov 12 1:15 PM Batavia Campus - Room S103 | Interested Student MUST register with the Career and Transfer Center by calling 585-343-6888 or online by clicking here. |
| Job Searching Strategies | Thu Nov 20, 12:30 - 1:15 pm, S103 | This workshop is intended for recent or upcoming graduates. Since graduating is near or just recent, you should start thinking of how to find the right job for you. Participating in career planning will allow you to make good decisions about your first job and thereafter. Through the process of exploring job choices and using resources and connections, you'll learn the best way to conduct a job search within your industry of interest. Presenter: John McGowan, Career Center Coordinator |
| Field trip RIT | Tuesday, November 25. Bus leaves at 8:45 am and returns at 4:00 pm. | Send email to Jim Habermas at jrhabermas@genesee.edu or stop by his office to sign up. |
| Innovation in the Workplace is Critical! | Tue Nov 25, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, S103 | Visionaries tell us that to compete in the world today, we need to "reinvent" ourselves. Presenter: Lina LaMattina |
| End of Semester Meeting | December 11th, 2008, location TBA | |
| More to Come! | Updates and more workshops will be announced shortly. Please check back soon! |
Genesee Community College
One College Road, Batavia, New York 14020
585.343.0055