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FUEL FOR FINALS with STUDENT LIFE
RED MOUNTAIN CAMPUS
December 6-9 | RM Student Lounge (M210)
The Red Mountain campus will be giving you "Fuel For Finals" during the week of December 6-9 in the Student Lounge (Mesquite 210). We'll have a variety of breakfast and snack items as well as coffee, tea, and hot cocoa each day.
In addition, ASMCC Student Government at Red Mountain will be giving out snacks, hot chocolate, and Finals Survival Kits to students on Wednesday, December 8 from 9 am-12 pm (outside the Saguaro building). The first 30 students to will also get a $5 gift card to the Mesquite Grill.
SOUTHERN & DOBSON CAMPUS
December 13-16 | 8:30 am-11:30 am | Student Life Patio
The Southern/Dobson campus will be sharing "Fuel For Finals" during Finals Week, December 13-16 on the Student Life Patio. Stop by for some delicious treats and fun activities to help you power through your finals week!
Monday- Food: Breakfast Burritos | Activity: Inspiration Wall
Tuesday- Food: Pancakes & Waffles | Activity: Coloring Books
Wednesday- Food: Bagels & Cream Cheese | Activity: DIY Stress Balls
Thursday- Food: Breakfast Sandwiches | Activity: Sugar Scrubs
It's almost over--you can do this, Thunderbirds.
Stay focused and make it happen. We believe in you!
Holiday Gift Wrapping at RM
NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 16 | 8 am-8 pm (M-Th) and 8 am-5 pm (Fri)
MCC Red Mountain Library
In collaboration with the Thunderbird Newscycling Project, the MCC Red Mountain Library is providing a gift wrapping station with newspaper for an environmentally friendly gift wrap.
Stop by and wrap all your holiday gifts, while being kind to our environment!
Falcon Hill Park Clean Up
Monday, December 6 | 1:00 pm | 7222 E. Jensen Street (near the MCC RM campus)
Did you know that the Red Mountain campus has an adopted park in the area? Twice each year, Dr. Cheroske leads a group of students in a service project to clean up Falcon Hill Park, which is located in the neighborhood just south of the RM campus.
If students are looking for a quick service project, we encourage them to join us on Monday (12/6) at 1 pm to clean up the park. We'll be wiping down playground equipment and tables and picking up trash around the park. It usually only takes an hour or so, as the park is relatively well maintained. Thanks for joining us!
Dec 8 at 7 pm | 7-9 pm
MCC Performing Arts Center
Enjoy an evening of percussion music! The MCC percussion ensemble is a diverse group of young percussionists performing contemporary literature from some of today's major composers. Everything from multi-percussion duets to full ensemble pieces will be performed, which will include a variety of instruments such as marimbas, vibraphones, timpani, drum sets and more.
Dec 10 at 7 pm in the Heap Gym
Tickets at the door - $5.00 (or non-perishable food donation, $1 off admission for every item donated)
Please join us in celebrating the end of the semester with the MCC Dance Program! This fun-filled evening will feature student dancers from a wide variety of MCC dance classes, as well as works-in-progress from the MCC Dance Company!
Dec 11 at 7 pm | MCC Performing Arts Center
Broadway Hit Revue featuring the students from the Broadway Solos Class. Enjoy a performance of musical theatre hits that will leave you humming a joyful tune.
Proceeds go to benefit the Music Scholarship fund.
Ticket prices: General Public - $10 per ticket
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Beth Ann Wright at bethann.wright@mesacc.edu.
Magic, Witchcraft, and Healing
An Anthropological View from a Student's Fieldwork Perspective
Thursday, December 9 and Friday, December 10
9:00 am-4:00 pm in the Navajo Room at the Southern/Dobson campus (come and go)
Students in Casiana Pascariu ASB 214 Magic, Witchcraft and Healing classes will be presenting their final projects in a two-day event. We invite all students, faculty, and staff to attend to learn more about a variety of topics.
Live-Stream infomation available at: https://tinyurl.com/MagicAndWitchcraft
ASB 214 class description: Origins, elements, and forms of religion; a comparative survey of religious beliefs, myths, rituals and symbolism including magic, witchcraft and healing as practiced in selected regions of the world.
Contact Casiana.pascariu@mesacc.edu for more information.
Red Mountain Finals Week Fitness
Join us in the Red Mountain Fitness Center for a week of FREE group fitness classes during finals week. These classes are open to members and non-members of the fitness center.
Dec. 13th (Monday): Intro to Interval Training w/Robin [3:30-4:00pm]
Dec. 14th (Tuesday): Yoga: Gentle Flow w/Daniel (located in the Community Room) [12:30 - 1:15pm]
Dec. 15th (Wednesday.): Intro to Functional Strength Training w/Lisa [10:00 - 10:45am]
Drop-In Fitness Classes at So/Do
The following classes are available for drop-in at the Southern/Dobson campus:
Stretch & Relax with Linna:
December 9 and December 16 | 4:30-5:15 pm in the MCC Fitness Center | Dress comfortably, no registration required. We have mats for you to use. This is open to the entire MCC community.
Introduction to Weight Training:
December 7 (free weights) and December 14 (free weights and machines)
4:30-5:15 pm in the MCC Fitness Center (next to the Enrollment Center)
The session will include an introduction and demonstration of exercise, a 30-35 minute total body workout, and a proper cool down. This is an introduction to weight training. If you are interested in proper set up on equipment and an easy to follow workout plan, you will want to join us for this class. Feel better and confident in the gym. There is no need to register, this is a drop-in session and we look forward to seeing you!!
All participants will need to show ID. Non-members will need to sign a waiver before activity. Dress comfortably.
We Care Wednesday
Wednesday, Dec 15 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm | Red Mountain Campus
The last We Care Wednesday drive through produce distribution of the fall semester is taking place at the RED MOUNTAIN campus on Wednesday, Dec 15. It will take place from 10 am-12 pm. This is free and open to the public!
Enter campus on Red Mountain Way off of McKellips Road. A volunteer will place the food in your trunk/car. Please wear a mask for the safety of our volunteers. For more info, visit this link. The first We Care Wednesday of 2022 is happening at the Southern/Dobson campus on 1/5/22.
Congrats MCC Graduates!
Thursday, Dec 16 | 6:00 pm | John D. Riggs Stadium
Graduation is a time to pay tribute to each member of the graduating class. As students of Mesa Community College you have left, and will continue to leave, an indelible legacy of achievement and a tradition of excellence for generations to come.
We have invited MCC’s Summer and Fall 2021 graduates, along with past graduates who were unable to participate in an in-person ceremony due to COVID-19, to join us for a special Fall Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 6 pm, at the Southern and Dobson Campus. *RSVP is required to participate, and is due on 12/3.
Holiday Food Distributions
United Food Bank will hold one more holiday food distributions, Dec. 22, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. or until food lasts at the Mesa Convention Center.
Turkey, fresh produce, and other foods will be available to families in need of food. Please empty your trunk before arriving. Walk-up service will also be available to anyone without a vehicle.
Food is also available through over 150 agency partners in the East Valley and beyond. To find other food options near you, visit www.azfoodbanks.org. To be notified of future food distributions through United Food Bank, visit this link.
Which boot camp have you signed up for? Dust off the cold with MCC's 10 different FREE boot campus this January. Join us for these free sessions to review your skills, meet your peers, and prepare for the upcoming semester.
Boot Camps *January*
Click this link for more information and to register.
Sessions include:
Reading/Writing | Jan 6 from 10 am-12 pm (Reading) and Jan 7 from 1:00-3:00 pm (writing)
Intro to Anatomy & Physics | Jan 10-12 from 5:30-7:30
Chemistry 130 | Jan 11-13 from 10:00 am-12:15 pm
Chemistry 152 | Jan 11-13 from 5:30-7:30 pm
Computer Science | Jan 10-13 from 4:00-6:15 pm
Math (multiple levels) | Jan 10-13 (multiple times)
REGISTER FOR SPRING 2022
Registration for Spring 2022 is open! Get the classes you want by getting registered early!
Visit mesacc.edu to get started. Need help with the enrollment process? Our enrollment team is here to help you! Visit mesacc.edu/enroll to view the steps to enrollment, chat with our virtual new student welcome team, and more.
Start out 2022 with a member ship to the MCC Fitness Center!
Start the new year strong! Did you know you can sign up for a membership to the MCC Fitness Centers? They provide membership access to students, employees, and the community, and a membership gives you access to either the Southern and Dobson or the Red Mountain campus fitness centers. Enroll in either the credit or non-credit options as described below:
PED101FL 1 Credit = see class schedule to enroll
PED115 2 Credit = see class schedule to enroll
Students = $50 (semester) or $25 for half semester, starting in March
Employees = $25 (semester)
Community Ed memberships are also available.
For more information, visit this website or call 480-461-7556. Julie Freeman can provide support in getting students or employees enrolled.
Mesa Market
On behalf of Student Life & Leadership, we'd like to thank those of you who have supported the Mesa Market throughout the fall semester. We are currently accepting donations of non-perishable food items and hygiene products to help us restock the Mesa Market for the spring semester. We will provide proof of donation if any faculty would like to offer this as an extra credit opportunity. Donations can be dropped off in the Office of Student Life and Leadership at either campus. Please click this link to see a list of items most needed in the Mesa Market.
Please note, the last day for students to use the Mesa Market before winter break is December 17. The Market will reopen on January 3.
ENJOY YOUR WINTER BREAK, THUNDERBIRDS!
All MCC campuses will be closed from December 23-January 2. We wish you all a safe and relaxing winter break, and look forward to seeing you back at MCC in 2022!
Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay Thunderbird Strong!
ONGOING PROGRAMS, SERVICES,
AND EVENTS
Free Bus Passes for students
The City of Phoenix is providing each of the Maricopa Community Colleges with free 31-day Valley Metro bus passes for students. There are no eligibility requirements. Visit Student Life & Leadership at either campus to request your free bus pass. *While supplies last
Vaccine Incentive Program
*Get your FIRST COVID-19 vaccine to qualify for a $50 Grocery Gift Card!
A list of vaccine locations near Mesa Community College can be found at mesacc.edu/vaccine
Offer is valid for MCC students enrolled in a credit or non-credit class.
Students must show student ID or copy of current class schedule AND proof of COVID-19 vaccination showing the first vaccine to receive the gift card.
Maricopa Community College District employees are not eligible.
One gift card per student, must be vaccinated during the promotional period (August 23-December 16). Offer not valid on previous vaccination events. Gift cards will be given out only for the first vaccination, not the second. Promotion valid while supplies last.
Pick up your gift card in Student Life & Leadership at Southern and Dobson or Red Mountain, or the Downtown Center throughout the Fall 2021 semester.
Contacts: Beth Ann Wright (Southern/Dobson-KSC 102), Erica Horihan (Red Mountain, M210), Susan Schroeder (Downtown Center, 4th floor, Monday and Wednesday from 8-3).
For more info, visit www.mesacc.edu/vaccine
PLEASE NOTE: The Mesa Market will be closed from December 20-January 2.
The Mesa Market is OPEN!
The Mesa Market is a food and hygiene pantry for MCC students. Any student is eligible to visit the Mesa Market for up to 10 food and 5 hygiene products for free each week.
Click this link for a Mesa Market flyer to share with others.
Open Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm
Southern and Dobson Campus
To use the Mesa Market at the Southern and Dobson campus, visit the Office of Student Life & Leadership in KSC 35S.
Red Mountain Campus
To use the Mesa Market at the Red Mountain campus, visit the Office of Student Life & Leadership in Mesquite 210.
Would you like to receive text reminders about the Mesa Market and We Care Wednesdays? Text the code @MesaMarket to the number 81010 (or click here) to be added to a Remind group.
We are always grateful for donations to the Mesa Market! Feel free to drop off your donations to the Student Life office at either campus.
Click here to visit the MCC Club Hub!
Click Here for a Calendar of Club Meetings (top right corner of this page)
Get Involved and Get Connected!
Clubs are an extremely valuable part of a student's experience at MCC. If you are interested in getting involved in a student club, please stay tuned for opportunities to meet our clubs, and consider starting (or reactivating) a new club! We are also seeking club advisors to help support a variety of MCC clubs. Any faculty or staff that are interested in this opportunity are encouraged to reach out to a member of the Student Life team.
The Club Hub will have an updated list of student clubs (as we learn which clubs will be active this year) as well as important paperwork, forms, and a list of club connections to various Fields of Interest.
Click through this carousal of images and find the clubs you are interested in. Scan the code to see their club sign up form.
We Care Wednesday
We Care Wednesday is a food distribution that takes place on the first Wednesday of every month at the Southern/Dobson campus and the third Wednesday of every month at the Red Mountain campus. The distribution happens from 10 am-12 pm. The food distributions are open to all students and community members in need of food assistance:
Drive-thru service. A volunteer will place food in your trunk or vehicle. (Walk-up service is available for those without vehicles.)
Masks are encouraged. If you are feeling any cold or flu symptoms, please stay home and seek medical treatment.
Southern Dobson: Located in the Southwest parking lot. Please enter from Dobson Road onto Solar Way at the Southern and Dobson campus.
Red Mountain: Located in the Red Mountain Way Circle. Please enter from McKellips Rd and proceed straight through the stop sign. Distribution takes place in the circle near the Desert Willow building.
Southern/Dobson Dates : Jan 5, Feb 2, Mar 2, Apr 6, May 4
Red Mountain Dates : Dec 15, Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 20, May 18
If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Student Life & Leadership. Volunteers are needed for every We Care Wednesday distribution.
