Open Door Newsletter (01/20/2021 Edition)

Open Door Newsletter

January 20, 2021 Edition

Message from Lillian Ortiz,

Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Engagement

Student Life News & Events

JOIN THE QCC STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Thursday, January 28 at 3:00 p.m.

Participate in the SGA training regarding parliamentary procedure and Robert's Rules of Order

For more information please email Jorgo Gushi at jgushi@qcc.mass.edu

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STUDENT BRAVE SPACE

Every other Thursday at 3:00 p.m.

Please join us for a virtual open forum and the opportunity to have respectful conversations about the issues of race and inequality.

https://zoom.us/j/93627225740

Meetin ID: 936 2722 5740

Passcode: 290466

QCC Writing Center

Virtual Drop-In Open House

Visit Writing Center tutors over Zoom and find out how we can help make your semester successful!

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Join SHE!

Our mission is to SUPPORT, HELP, and ENCOURAGE Quinsigamond Community College’s female student population in an effort to assist in the successful completion of their educational goals. We are pleased to provide these students with the opportunity to gain academic, personal, and professional development.

The QCC SHE club is looking for female students to join. If interested email she@qcc.mass.edu

Join Brothers and Keepers!

Quinsigamond Community College’s male student population in an effort to assist in the successful completion of their educational goals.

We are pleased to provide these students with the opportunity to gain academic, personal, and professional development.

The Brothers and Keepers is looking for male students to join. If interested email Jeffrey Wright at jwright@qcc.mass.edu

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Athletics and Fitness Corner

QCC Athletics Wyvern

E-sports Team

The official Esports season begins this Spring 2021 semester.

If you are a full-time student (12 credits of more) this Fall semester or you know of a student that is full-time and may be interested in being part of QCC’s E-sports team….Contact Coach Mello at nmello@qcc.mass.edu

Support Our Team

QCC - ZOOM YOGA FREE 5 days a week this Spring 2021 semester

Monday through Friday

12:00pm-12:40pm

Email Lisa Gurnick for a Zoom invite to Yoga; lisag@qcc.mass.edu

QCC ZOOM ZUMBA FREE twice a week

Tuesdays 1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m. and Fridays 6:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m.

Email Lisa Gurnick for a zoom invite to Zumba; lisag@qcc.mass.edu

Sports and Fitness with Josh and Lisa!

EVERY THURSDAY 1:00PM-2:00PM

Email will follow with zoom or blackboard collaborate link.

We are here for you, every Thursday from 1:00pm-2:00pm. If you have any questions regarding sports, fitness or other questions we can help with.

Office of the Dean of Compliance

January is Stalking Awareness Month

Supporting Loved Ones Experiencing Stalking

Most victims of stalking talk to a friend, family member, or someone else they know and trust about the situation before pursuing any sort of professional or legal help.If a stalking victim talks to you, your response makes a huge difference in if they feel validated and/or seek help.

These tips can help you respond:

Believe and validate victims.
Don’t question or minimize what they tell you.For example, don’t say “well maybe they just miss you” or “they probably didn’t realize it was bothering you.”Instead, say “that sounds scary” or “I can see why that would be upsetting.”
Focus on the offender’s actions, not the victim’s responses.
Even well-intentioned friends can accidentally blame victims.
Don’t ask questions such as “why did you respond to that text message?”
Focus on the stalker’s actions, for instance, “It is not right that they kept texting you.”
Nothing the victim did justifies the stalker’s behavior. — Remind victims that this is not their fault.

Support the victim and encourage them to seek help and document the stalking.

Thank them for trusting you enough to have the conversation.
Help the victim think through options – like learning more about stalking on the SPARC website, reaching out to local service providers, or calling police.

Victims may or may not want to take action. Respect their choices. Respect the victim’s privacy.

Do not share any information about the victim with the stalker.
Ask the victim who else they have told and respect their wishes about who to share this information with.
Refer them to resources to make an individual safety plan and learn more about stalking.
Victim Connect. VictimConnect.org. 855-4-VICTIM. Victim Connect can refer victims to local services.
CoerciveControl.org A free, research-based assessment -- the Stalking & Harassment Assessment and Risk Profile (SHARP) – can help victims determine the risk in their situation and provides suggestions for safety.

SPARC provides information on stalking, including some general safety planning suggestions, statistics, and other information. National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)

Safety Net TechSafety.org This free app helps to educate the public about digital privacy and safety tools. Check In.

• Stalking cases can last a long time, and your loved one’s reactions, wants, needs, and feelings might change over time.

• Continue to check in and be a source of support. Ask questions like, "How can I help you feel safer?"

• Ask the victim how they feel the safest being contacted and use that medium to contact them. Some stalkers monitor victims’ social media accounts, phones, and/or other forms of digital communication.

On Campus or off the Title IX office can assist a person experiencing stalking. Please feel free to reach out, or refer a student, friend or classmate. We are here to help!

Counseling and Wellness Office

Transfer Services

Helpful Online Transfer Services

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Students' Corner

The New Year is one of the world’s oldest-celebrated holidays — our society has commemorated New Year’s Eve since 2000 BC, according to Earth Sky. They report that it started as an 11-day festival, so if you’re struggling with one night of celebrating, imagine eleven. Since then, this 4,000-year-old holiday has evolved into what it is today.

New Beginnings Mean You Can Try Something That Makes You Happy

Having a new beginning may be as simple as trying something new that makes you happy. This could be a popular resolution like working out more or eating better — these things do, over time, tend to make people healthier and happier. But if that’s not your thing, don’t force it! There are so many different ways the new year can bring you happiness.

For instance, a new hobby. This could be reading more, taking more photos, crafting, cooking, or another solo activity that allows you to gain new skills and explore your creative side. It could also include more social activities like joining a club or an organization with people who have similar interests. Try something new that scares you a little, the best things happen outside of your comfort zone. Last year, I made a resolution to eat out less, and it wasn’t until then that I realized how much I genuinely love cooking and how much it makes me happy. Which leads me to the next point...

New Beginnings Are A Chance To Give Things Up That Make You Unhappy

Stop doing things that make you unhappy. A resolution doesn’t have to be adding something, it can be taking something away. Giving up unhealthy attachments or breaking a bad habit is a great way to start over. Quitting smoking and cutting back on alcohol both fairly common and totally respectable resolutions. But the things you give up, don’t have to be just clear and extreme negative influences. Sometimes the things you need to let go of take on more subtle forms. If you don’t like going to the gym, try a new way to stay active like hiking, a sport league, or a class. If being on social media makes you unhappy, take a hiatus or consciously limit the time you spend on social platforms. The new year is a great time to give up anything that’s holding you back, unpacking a little emotional baggage is a great way to travel forward.