Comments on: SC@Work: November 10, 2009 Pre-Meeting Documents http://www.aaronklein.com/2009/11/scwork-november-10-2009-pre-meeting-documents/ Business and Tech Leader • Orphan Care and Adoption Advocate • Education Reformer • Sierra College Trustee Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:25:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: aaronklein http://www.aaronklein.com/2009/11/scwork-november-10-2009-pre-meeting-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 aaronklein Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:46:03 +0000 http://www.aaronklein.com/?p=1980#comment-1251 The smoking issue is actually on the way to being solved. You're testing my memory here, but a year or two ago we put a multi-year plan in place to create a smoke-free campus. I believe either Fall 2010 or Fall 2011 will be our first smoke free academic year. While I very much believe in personal freedom, secondhand smoke is extraordinarily harmful to the health of others, and I was proud to cast a yes vote for the smoke free campus plan.<br><br>Good thoughts on AC and student resource center - thanks for your feedback! The smoking issue is actually on the way to being solved. You're testing my memory here, but a year or two ago we put a multi-year plan in place to create a smoke-free campus. I believe either Fall 2010 or Fall 2011 will be our first smoke free academic year. While I very much believe in personal freedom, secondhand smoke is extraordinarily harmful to the health of others, and I was proud to cast a yes vote for the smoke free campus plan.

Good thoughts on AC and student resource center – thanks for your feedback!

]]> By: newdew http://www.aaronklein.com/2009/11/scwork-november-10-2009-pre-meeting-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 newdew Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:57:02 +0000 http://www.aaronklein.com/?p=1980#comment-1250 One of my pet peeves is that the smoking areas are on both sides of the walk ways leaving some buildings. So, you have to walk through clouds of smoke to get to other buildings. The percentage of students at Sierra College that smoke is very high and for those with asthma and other respiratory problems, it makes it very difficult to breathe. <br><br>The A/C is set really low in some of the buildings - a lot of students wear sweatshirts in class because it is so cold. This cannot be very cost effective and it certainly isn't good for students to be going from very cold buildings to warm weather outside while changing classes all day long. <br><br>The student resource center is a great asset for students and they have some excellent workshops. One of my pet peeves is that the smoking areas are on both sides of the walk ways leaving some buildings. So, you have to walk through clouds of smoke to get to other buildings. The percentage of students at Sierra College that smoke is very high and for those with asthma and other respiratory problems, it makes it very difficult to breathe.

The A/C is set really low in some of the buildings – a lot of students wear sweatshirts in class because it is so cold. This cannot be very cost effective and it certainly isn't good for students to be going from very cold buildings to warm weather outside while changing classes all day long.

The student resource center is a great asset for students and they have some excellent workshops.

]]> By: aaronklein http://www.aaronklein.com/2009/11/scwork-november-10-2009-pre-meeting-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 aaronklein Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:14:30 +0000 http://www.aaronklein.com/?p=1980#comment-1249 Great thoughts, Evan - thanks! I plan to share these at our next board meeting. :) Great thoughts, Evan – thanks! I plan to share these at our next board meeting. :)

]]> By: Evan Hawkins http://www.aaronklein.com/2009/11/scwork-november-10-2009-pre-meeting-documents/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Evan Hawkins Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:41:28 +0000 http://www.aaronklein.com/?p=1980#comment-1248 Liked: The Professors & Small Classes:<br>- Having professors who have practical experience in the field they are teaching<br>- Small classes & accessibility of professors (something that I missed once I transferred to a 4-year university)<br><br>Needs Improvement: Internship opportunities & encouragement. <br>- I understand a large portion of Sierra's students are working full-time while taking classes so this is difficult, however in most classes I never felt encouraged to take part in relevant internship and/or volunteer opportunities. <br><br>Keep up the great work Aaron. I really appreciate you posting the documents for these meetings and keeping us social media folks updated Liked: The Professors & Small Classes:
- Having professors who have practical experience in the field they are teaching
- Small classes & accessibility of professors (something that I missed once I transferred to a 4-year university)

Needs Improvement: Internship opportunities & encouragement.
- I understand a large portion of Sierra's students are working full-time while taking classes so this is difficult, however in most classes I never felt encouraged to take part in relevant internship and/or volunteer opportunities.

Keep up the great work Aaron. I really appreciate you posting the documents for these meetings and keeping us social media folks updated

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