Author: Marc S. Posner

"The deadline to submit a Financial Aid petition for the fall 2014 semester is September 26, 2014.  You have the right to submit a petition if: You were disqualified for financial aid because you did not meet the conditions set forth in the Satisfactory Academic Policy statement you signed when you"

"The Study Abroad Program is headed to Rome for the spring 2015 semester. Two Cypress College faculty — Ed Giardina and Kathryn Sonne — will lead the learning experience. Study Abroad is open to all Cypress College and Fullerton College students. Applications are due by November 1. Students can obtain more"

"Funds from the Sheron Huston estate will be used to establish an endowed scholarship for Cypress College students. The Cypress College Foundation is the beneficiary of a $409,200 gift from the estate of Sheron Huston. Although we had previously been informed that a check was being sent by the Huston estate,"

"This Sunday (September 7 at 11:59 p.m.) is the deadline to add or drop semester-length classes. It is also the last day for students to drop classes and qualify for refunds. For those courses that either  begin after the first week or end prior to the final week of the semester,"

"The September 5, 2014,  edition of the @Cypress newsletter from Cypress College President Bob Simpson is now available. This week’s headlines: Estate Donation of $409,000 Believed College’s Largest Bequest >   Funds from the Sheron Huston estate will be used to establish an endowed scholarship for Cypress College students. Cypress College Auto"

"Upcoming workshops from the Transfer Center include three sessions about TAGs for students transferring to certain University of California campuses. A TAG — Transfer Admission Guarantee — secures a seat at a selected U.C., provided the student meets the conditions specified in the agreement. The U.C. TAG Submission Deadline is September"

"A summer trip to Yellowstone National Park results in “advice from nature” and inspirational messages shared by the President. Opening Day featured a presentation by Cypress police officials about preparing for and responding to an active shooter situation. The sobering but important message was the centerpiece of the campus-wide meeting, which"

"Cypress College plans to increase enrollment by 5% this academic year, the first significant growth since the state economic downturn began restricting funding late last decade. Executive Vice President Santanu Bandyopadhyay discussed the college’s enrollment plans during last Friday’s Opening Day meeting. The college is targeting a 2014-2015 enrollment of 11,375.82,"

"Vice President Karen Cant delivered her most-upbeat Opening Day budget presentation since moving into her current role in 2007. The best news: there are no budget cuts for the 2014-2015 academic year. Other highlights: Access (growth) 2.75% (NOCCCD target is 5%) COLA .85% Categoricals: $100m for SSSP, $70m for Student Equity,"

"Phil Dykstra, the College’s Director of Institutional Research and Planning, reported at Opening Day that Cypress College’s 2014 mid-term accreditation report was accepted by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges this summer. Approval of the document closes the last accreditation cycle. This semester, the campus will select a self"