HAVE A GREAT BREAK EVERYONE!!!!!

Evening Educational Enrichment Events

Ammerman Campus

During Evening Common Hour 7:00-8:00 pm

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Addiction and the Adolescent Brain

This presentation will explain the neuroscience of the effects of drugs including caffeine (energy drinks), alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, marijuana, “Spice,” Ecstasy, opiates and methamphetamine; how changes in brain dopamine increase the risk of addiction; and the recent clinical findings regarding short and long-term consequences of vaping.

Presented by Dr. Stephen L. Dewey of Addiction Educators, LLC and Adjunct Instructor of Biology

Montauk Point Room, Babylon Student Center, second floor

The Dangers of Social Media and Its Influence on Government/Politics

This event will focus on the role social media plays in government and politics, and the dangers it presents including the cultural changes within society.

Presented by Nicholas Giordano, Associate Professor of Political Science

Mildred Green Room, Babylon Student Center, second floor

Suffolk Sustainability

This presentation will discuss the challenges to sustainability on Long Island, the ways SCCC is addressing those environmental concerns, and the actions Long Islanders can take to promote environmentally sustainable living.

Presented by Melanie Morris, Assistant Director of Sustainability

Eaton’s Neck Room, Babylon Student Center, first floor, behind the cafeteria, to the left

NCLEX for Nursing Students – Pharmacology

Dr. Jeffrey Santorello, D. Pharm., adjunct librarian, will help you understand how to prepare the Pharmacology section of the NCLEX exam.

Huntington, Library room 112, first floor, behind reference desk

Career Services Office: Extended Evening Hours until 8:00pm

Please inform your students that Career Services will be open each of the four evening until 8pm

Located on the Ammerman campus in Babylon Student Center, Room 205 (second floor)

No appointment necessary: all inquiries welcomed.

Are you graduating?

Now is the time to apply for graduation, if you expect to complete the requirements for an associate degree or a one-year certificate by May or August.  Apply online by visiting my.sunysuffolk.edu and selecting Apply for Graduation from the Quick Links for Students menu.

Keep the following items in mind:

·         Submit the application for graduation by April 1^st to guarantee that your name will be included in the graduation brochure.

·         Submit the application for graduation in order to be posted as a graduate.

·         Submit the application for graduation whether or not you are planning to attend the graduation ceremony.  This will ensure that your diploma contains the correct information.

Why is receiving your degree important?  That’s easy to answer.  If you will be attending another college, your associate degree may allow you to transfer more of your Suffolk County Community College credits.  Additionally, your degree can make possible many employment and scholarship opportunities as well as give you access to Suffolk’s alumni association benefits.  And, finally, your Suffolk diploma is a testament to your hard work and accomplishment of this important educational goal.

If you have already filed for graduation, please disregard this notice.  We wish you all the best on your academic progress as you approach graduation.

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MIDTERM EXAMS

The following is the Midterm Exam schedules:

Psy 201H, Mon/Wed, 9:30- Wednesday, April 3rd, 9:30am.

Psy 215, Tues/Thurs, 11:00am- Thursday, April 4th

Psy 215, Tues/Thurs, 12:30pm- Thursday, April 4th


Please let me know if you have any questions.

MENTAL HEALTH IN YOUNGER PEOPLE

The issue of Mental health in younger people is coming into greater awareness. The good news is with this awareness there will be less of a stigma associated with it as well as more help available. The following article talks about a recent study on this issue....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/mental-health-problems-rise-significantly-among-young-americans/2019/03/14/5d4fffe8-460c-11e9-90f0-0ccfeec87a61_story.html?utm_term=.a547dc2dca3d

PSY 215H MIDTERM

As midterm exams are coming, we will finalize the dates of midterms for class. The MIDTERM EXAM FOR PSY 215H, MONDAY/WEDNESDAY, 8:00AM, will be Wednesday, March 20th.

Exams for other classes will be announced as they are finalized.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

HELICOPTER PARENTING

Much has been said of the effect of helicopter parenting on the development of children. The recent scandal involving college admission has brought these discussions to the forefront. The following article talks about this issue in more detail.....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/03/12/college-admissions-scandal-is-more-proof-that-helicopter-parenting-hurts-kids/?utm_term=.279a4911a77e

ALS

As you may know, ALS is a heartbreaking neurological disorder. The following article is about a tragic situation- A neuroscientist whom was studying it and then developed it.....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/im-a-scientist-studying-brain-illnesses-now-im-a-lock-in-living-with-one-of-them-lou-gehrigs-disease/2019/03/01/32a31100-3625-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.5ca518b92b2d

SNOW DAY MAKEUP WORK-MONDAY/WEDNESDAY CLASSES

The following assignments are to makeup the missed class due to a snow day on Monday, March 4th.

Psy 215H, 8:00am- We will not cover BiPolar Disorder as part of the Mood disorders-class should cover the slides reading, and videos associated with the Diagnosis, Etiology and Treatment of BiPolar Disorder. This material will not be covered in class and will be on Midterm!

ALSO, SECOND QUIZ WILL BE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH ON ANXIETY DISORDERS

Psy 201H, 9:30am- We will cover Dopamine and Addiction- The class will be responsible for covering the rest of the Neurotransmitters

ALSO, SECOND QUIZ WILL BE MONDAY MARCH 11TH ON THE SYNAPSE AND NEUROTRANSMITTERS

Please let me know if there are any questions!