Welcome Students
By Acting College President Anita Gliniecki
By Acting College President Anita Gliniecki
Welcome to the Fall 2006 semester at Housatonic!
This is a particularly interesting time for all of us…both students and administration. Some of us, like some of you, are new in our positions at the College. I am the Acting President while the search is underway for the fourth president of Housatonic.
And in my former office, Professors Sheila Anderson and Peter Ulisse are sharing the duties of the Academic Dean.
On the main floor, Hernan Yepes is the Acting Dean of Students while a search is underway to fill that position.
We have been getting used to our new duties, just as you have been learning your way around Housatonic, meeting the demands of your courses and the expectations of your instructors.
We welcome those of you who are returning the Housatonic and who, like some of us, are familiar with the College but have needed to adjust to new classes and assignments.
All of us are members of the Housatonic family and work together on our primary focus: your success. Our goal, as I know yours is too, is for you to graduate. We are glad you are here, but we really want you to leave with a diploma or certificate in hand.
I want you to be aware of the many services that will help you to achieve your goals. You already know that your teachers will go the extra mile to help you and make sure you succeed in each class and are ready for the next one.
Beside your instructors, a whole range of academic support services is ready to assist you, including tutoring, if you need it, counseling, a Women's Center, and many clubs and activities to satisfy your interests and stretch your abilities.
Earlier this fall we received the final go-ahead for the renovations to the adjacent building. The plans have been completed and very soon you will be seeing a lot of activity as construction begins on the addition. New classrooms and spaces for student activities will make Housatonic an even better place to learn and begin your future.
I hope you enjoy your time at HCC. Remember, we are very pleased that you are here, but, actually, we want you to leave. However, we don't want you to leave until you have finished what you started and have successfully completed this phase of your education and your life.
We don't want you just to leave…we want you to graduate. If you need anything that will help you achieve academic success, ask your instructors, your counselors, or any of the HCC staff who will try to help you find the support and assistance you need to graduate. Then, you, and the entire Housatonic family, and will be very proud to see you leave.
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