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Safety and Security.............................................1
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Safety and Security Career Planning and
CWith the Lakewood Police Department located Development
CU has been blessed with a very safe campus.
just down the street from campus, and police officers
often on our campus for large events, we have
experienced very low crime incidents for many years.
Unfortunately, during the Christmas break, several
of our students’ apartments were broken into. It was
such a shock to us because this has not been an issue
in the past. Although every year we may experience
some vehicle break-ins, in the recent past we have
not had any apartment break-ins. Upon their return,
all students were notified of the break-ins and given
instructions on how to report missing items. In
addition, the Office of Residence Life reminded
all students to deadbolt their doors and to refrain
from propping them open. It is unfortunate that
we have to be concerned about theft in our campus
community, but we live in a fallen world and need
to take steps to be proactive and safe. We do have
one to two security guards on campus at all times.
This person patrols the campus and walks through
the Residence Halls. Please rest assured that we
will continue to educate students in these matters
and will seek more ways to keep our campus safe.
If you have questions regarding campus safety, you
may contact Harry Carothers, Director of Campus
Security, at 303.963.3328, or Sharon Felker, Dean of
Students, at 303.963.3369.
Career Planning and Development......................1
May 2010 Commencement and Senior Banquet...2
Final-Exam Schedule...........................................2
Men’s and Women’s Retreat................................2
Student Care Packages: Finals Basket...................2
Paid Opportunities for Student-Leaders.................2
iLive: Residence Life............................................3
Spring Semester Important Dates & Events............4
Fall 2010 Important Dates..................................4
Volume 8, Issue 1 Spring 2010
T he Life Directions Center recently added a new
member to its team of advisors: the Assistant Director
for Career Development. The LDC is a “one-stop shop” that
combines career services, academic advising, and academic
support services to provide a holistic and comprehensive
approach to advising students and ensuring their success.
The Assistant Director for Career Development will develop
resources and programs and will shape culture in the areas
of career exploration, internships, and placement activities.
This position serves as the key career-services staff member
to champion internship opportunities, develop workshops
for resume writing, interviewing skills, and job-search
strategies, and attract outside companies to recruit CCU
students. We are currently building an internship resource
database, with the intent to market the database, as well
as the importance of internships, to students, faculty, and
parents this spring. Go to www.collegecentral.com to see
the listings. Several career-building workshops have also
been planned for this spring, covering skills that include
résumé writing, networking, and interviewing. The next
workshop is scheduled for April 7 at 7:00 p.m. Students can
inquire at the LDC for more information and, if they have
missed any particular workshop, can make an appointment
with their LDC advisor to go over important content and
review their own skills. We are excited to welcome our
newest team member to the LDC!
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May 2010 Commencement and Student Care
Senior Banquet Packages:
C CU’s commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2010.
Commencement information will be available soon at www.ccu.edu/
Finals Baskets
commencement. Graduation candidates will complete all application processes
through this Web site, and the site will include up-to-date commencement
information, maps and directions, links to vendor Web sites, and responses to
W ith a little help from
CCU2theWorld, CCU’s
missions department, you can send a
frequently asked questions. surprise to your student during finals
week. Finals baskets include snack
The annual Senior Banquet will be held on Friday, May 7, at 6:00 p.m. Invitations items, such as soup, fruit, candy, and
will be mailed to parents and seniors in March. For more information about this Gatorade, to help make finals week
event, please contact Sharon Felker at sfelker@ccu.edu or 303.963.3362. a little more bearable. Each basket
will be delivered to your student by
a member of one of CCU’s mission
Final-Exam Schedule trips, and all proceeds will support

F aculty members are not free to reschedule a final examination time. Individual CCU mission teams. CCU2theWorld
exceptions to the scheduled exam time will only be considered when one or also provides a student birthday
more of the following conditions is met: package so you can send a birthday
A. An extenuating circumstance exists and can be documented cake to your student no matter how
B. A student is scheduled to take three or more exams on the same day far he or she is from home. Please
Exceptions to the posted exam schedule must be petitioned by the student or order both care packages at least one
faculty member and approved by the registrar. Early final exams will not be week in advance.
permitted for the purpose of student travel. It is the student’s responsibility to build
a travel schedule around the final-exam schedule. To order, go to
www.ccu.edu/parents/care.asp

Paid
Opportunities
for Student-
Leaders
T his spring, more than 150
leadership opportunities will be
announced for the 2010-11 academic
Men’s and Women’s Retreat year. These are all paid positions
ranging from $250 to $1,600 per year.
March 12-14, 2010 Opportunities include internships,
student government, and teaching-
T he CCU Men’s & Women’s Retreat (held every other year) is this spring.
Students are encouraged to attend this three-day event at the YMCA of
the Rockies in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. This year’s inspirational theme is
assistant positions. Students should
visit the Student Activities Web site
to learn more about the positions
“Where Your Passions Meet the World’s Deepest Need.” The keynote speaker for
available.
the women is CCU’s beloved theology professor Megan Devore, and local pastor
Josh Weidmann will address the men, with a combined session on the last day.
Encourage your student to attend—he or she may connect with the passion that
leads to a life calling! The retreat is free to students. Contact
studentactivities@ccu.edu for more information.
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 iLive: Residence Life Housing Applications Due March 18
I t’s time for housing reapplications.
We believe strongly in the on-campus
residential experience, and we urge
your student(s) to take advantage of the
opportunity. Here’s why:
CCU’s Top 10 Reasons to Live on
Campus:
1. iLive SMARTER- National studies
show that students who live on campus
tend to earn better grades, are more
satisfied with their college experience,
and are more likely to complete college
and graduate on time than those who
live off campus!
2. iLive EASIER- Students who live
on campus don’t have to waste time
sitting in traffic, searching for parking,
de-icing their cars, or going back to
their off-campus place if they forget
something. Off-campus students
typically spend 91 hours more per year
performing additional tasks like this, as
compared to those who live on campus.
3. iLive SAFER- On-campus
students are surrounded by people
that they know and to whom they are
accountable for their behavior. Security
and housing staff are also centrally
located to assist students quickly, and
both are available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
4. iLive CHEAPER- At first glance
it might seem less expensive to live off
campus, but when one considers all the
costs (rent, food, gas, electricity, water,
trash, phone, cable, Internet, furniture,
etc.), living off campus can be just as
expensive. Those students who break
even still sacrifice all the other benefits
of living on campus, including not
having to absorb additional rent if a
roommate leaves.
5. iLive CONNECTED- Students
choose to attend CCU for more than
academics alone: Our on-campus living
experience has a lot to offer, including
student activities, social events, sporting
events, and other annual traditions.
Students living off campus are only
really connected to their roommates,
which creates a very different college
experience and often limits their
opportunities for personal, social, and
spiritual growth!
6. iLive SUPPORTED- Professors
are close by for after-class discussions
and questions, and counselors and other
professional staff are only a short walk
away to help students out or just to talk.
7. iLive INVOLVED- CCU offers a
wide array of involvement, leadership,
and service opportunities that allow
students to develop valuable skills for
the real world, and to make a tangible
difference while doing it.
8. iLive GREENER- With the ability
to walk to class, the cafeteria, programs,
and events, students living on campus
drive less often and significantly reduce
their carbon footprint.
9. iLive HEALTHIER- With free
access to a weight room, Frisbee golf
course, gymnasium, soccer field, and
year-round intramural sports, students
living on campus don’t have to go far to
enjoy a healthy lifestyle!
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10. iLive FULFILLED- When
students choose to live on campus, they
get more than just a place to live. They
get an experience they will look back
on with fond memories. With only
four years to live in a close, genuine
community, students just can’t pass up
the opportunity!
Please also remember CCU’s
residency requirement for freshmen
and sophomore students, which
states: Residential living is viewed
by the University as an integral part
of a student’s complete educational
experience; therefore, full-time (12
credit hours or more per semester),
unmarried freshman and sophomore
students under the age of 21, and taking
courses in the College of Undergraduate
Studies (traditional program), are
required to reside on campus and take
meals through the University food-
service plans.
Applications for returning students are
due by March 18, 2010, and students
must select their apartments for the
coming year by March 23, 2010.
For more information, please visit www.
ccu.edu/studentlife/housing.asp or
call the Department of Residence Life
at 303.963.3460.
Spring Semester Important Dates & Events
March 8-12.................................................................................................................Midterm Week
March 12-14............................................................................................Men’s and Women’s Retreat
March 22........................................................................................ Registration for Fall 2010 Begins
March 19..................................................................................Last Day to Drop a Class with a “W”
(after this date, students who drop a class will receive an “F”)

March 26................................................................................................ Good Friday (CCU Closed)

March 29-April 2........................................................................................................... Spring Break
May 3-7................................................................................................................. Final-Exam Week
May 7.........................................................................................................................Senior Banquet
May 8....................................................................................................................... Commencement

View other events on the Web calendar at

www.ccu.edu/about/newsevents/advance.asp

Fall 2010 Important Dates

August 23...................................................................................................................... Fall Semester Begins
September 6..........................................................................................Labor Day (CCU closed; no classes)
November 22-26............................................................................................................. Thanksgiving Break
November 25-26 ..................................................................................................................... (CCU closed)
December 13-17............................................................................................................... Final-Exam Week

Office of Student Life

8787 W. Alameda Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80226