Spring 2016

Name: Ivan Geiry

Section: GNST-102-M02

1. Questions about your Major

a. What is your major?

Cyber Security

b. Who is your academic

advisor?
c. Where is your advisors office
located?
d. E-mail address and phone

number of your academic

advisor..
2. BridgeValley has two campuses. Where are they located (Name city)?
a. South Charleston
b. Montgomery
3. What are the names and locations of the primary buildings on each of
BridgeValleys campuses?
Campus (City)
Building Name
Building Code
Main

a. Charleston
ATC

b. Chatteston
Davis

c. Montgomery
West

d.Montgomery

4. What is the name of BridgeValleys tutoring service and where is the office
located? What other services do they offer?
Tutoring Service
Location
SSC
NAME: Peer
Are the tutoring services free?

__X__Yes

____No

SERVICES (besides tutoring- list 3): a. Testing assistance

b.Reviews
c.Freshman Advising
5a. Where is the Financial Aid Office located? On the ground floor of the main
building
Give a brief description of the four (4) basic types of financial aid.
Type
b. Loan

c. Grant

d. Scholarship

e.

Description
Money you must pay back to an organization.

Money given to you by an organization or

government that you don't have to pay back.

Money given to you for academic successes.

6. Identify and briefly summarize 3 different ways college credits can be earned
at BridgeValley?
Identify Way

Brief Summary

a. Online

Complete an online class.

b. Physical

Complete an in person class.

c. Testing out

Challenge the final of a class.

7. What are the two (2) processes or procedures for dropping a class at
BridgeValley? (Hint an administrative drop is not one of them)
a. Droping a class
Is done after the first week.

b. withdrawing from a class

Is done in the first week.

8a. Where is the Office of Student Services located? The main office
List at least 4 of the types of services that are by offered by the BridgeValley
Office of Student Services and where they are located?

Service

Location
SSC

b. Counsiling

SSC

c. DISABILITY SERVICES
d. Peer monitoring

SSC

e. Career monitoring

SSC

9.

Define the following terms:

a.

CRN:

b.
Electives: a secondary class that is taken for credits needed to get a
certification, or degree.
c.
d.
e.

R: Thursday
FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Proof of Attendance: Show that you have been in the calss

f.
Portfolio: a series of shows that you have learned during your time in the
college.

10. Where is the Department of Campus Safety located?

a. on the ground floor of the main building
Describe the following two services offered to BridgeValley students.
Service

Description
Tells you about whether classes are in or not

b. BV Connect
An anonymous call line

c. U-Tips
11. Look up the Accounting degree in the BridgeValley catalog (on-line) and
answer the following questions:
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a. How many hours required for graduation?

b. In the 1st semester, what courses would be
considered major courses?
c. Are there any special requirements for
graduation that a student needs to be aware if
before they receive a degree?

12 hours

They must complete a portfolio

d. What are some of the job opportunities that a In my case a job as a Jr. Network
Administrator, or cable line installer.
graduate of this program might pursue?

12. What is the appeal process for students who want to challenge a grade they
feel they may have wrongfully received? Briefly explain the policy. (4 Points)
They are able to challenge the final, and retake it. Or they may try for a redo of the
class one time to try and replace the grade.

13. What is the CLEP and test-out exams?

a. They are for testing out of a class that you feel you already have enough
knowledge in.

b. What office administers these tests/exams?

14. Name two of the honor societies at BridgeValley and what academic
programs do they represent.

Name of Honor Society

Academic Program/Population
Community service

a. Phi Theta Kappa

English

b. Sigma Kappa Delta

Not really, my time is already packed
between the other things, and duties
that I must get done.

c. Is there a club or organization at

BVCTC for your major? If not, list a club
or organization you would be interested
in joining or participating in at
BridgeValley.

15. A student is enrolled in the following classes:

Class

Credits

Grade

English 101

Humanities 101

Math 111

Health and Wellness

Human Physiology

Arts 110

B
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a. How many quality points did the student earn?

b. How many credit hours did the student attempt?

19

c. What is the Grade Point Average (GPA) for this semester?

1.5

d. What would be the quality point benchmark for this semester?

e. Is this student on probation or suspension?

Probation

16. Look at the current academic calendar and answer the following questions.

The 8th

a. What is the last date to withdraw from a class?

b. When does registration begin for the next academic
term?

May 9th

March 7-11th
c. When is Thanksgiving Break (if Fall Academic
Semester) or Spring Break (if Spring Academic Semester)?
MAY 4th

d. When do Final Exams begin?

17. What is the D and F Repeat Rule (4 Points)?

It allows you to take a class you got a D or F in once to try and change the grade

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18. What is the name of the BridgeValley bookstore and where is it located?
Name of Bookstore
Location
follet

Bridge Valley website

19. Who is the BridgeValley Registrar and where is his office located?
Registrar

Location
012 Main hall

a. Roy Simmons
Name two of the services he provides to BridgeValley students
b. Registering for classes
c. getting your transcript

20. What is the SGA and how can BridgeValley students get involved

(4 Points)?

The SGA is the local student government split between the two campuses. One
can speak with them if you need help, or apply for the next election if one wishes
to join

21. What is the name of BrideValleys

official resume and job posting service?
22. a. What is the name of the BVCTC
electronic student newsletter?
b. When is it distributed?

The Miner
Weekly

Now that you have been at BridgeValley for 2 weeks, what is the most interesting
thing you have learned so far? (Extra Credit - 5 Points)

Mostly on the classes at the ATC, and what I will be learning in each one.

What has been the most challenging? (Extra Credit - 5 Points)

Keeping together my new schedule with all my work from Networking.

Each item response is worth 1 point unless otherwise noted = 100 points.