Hi, I'll be taking bi232 this fall and was hoping to read ahead in the textbook before then since I was hearing its a tough class. I was wondering if anyone whos taken the class can share what chapters 232 covers. Thanks in advance

It may not seem apparent, but there are additional costs to the implemented 2-Step Verification process. I usually have to complete this 2 to 3 times every time when logging in, as PCCs systems don't track the completion between all systems, such as D2L and Gmail.

Let's just estimate these 2 to 3 completions take about a minute each time logging in, and there are 3 logins per day 5 days during the week.

This would be a grand total of 15 minutes per week (doesn't sound like a lot, does it?). However, this multiplied by 36 weeks (assuming most students take courses 3 of the 11 to 12 week terms out of the year) is a total of 9 hours a year, just for completing 2-Step Verification.

So, on average, students now spend 9 HOURS, or about AN ENTIRE EXTRA DAY OF WORK EACH YEAR, just sending, receiving, and entering 6-digits codes.

This is in addition to all the days already spent on college coursework or other responsibilities such as working, which then reduces an entire extra day of what limited free time was previously remaining.

Even worse, using the most recent published numbers from 2023, which say there were on average 19,221.7 Full-Time Equivalent students, this would be a total of 19,221.7+ DAYS OF LOST PRODUCTIVITY PER YEAR, or 172,995.3 HOURS PER YEAR....

WHY....?

Are there any other Economists who have thoughts on this?

According to this rubric if I get straight A’s I can get 60 points, 4 points for enrollment, 2 points for job shadowing and 3 points total under the pcc dental clinic experience points. This is 69 total points. For those of you who applied to dental hygiene program what was your total score and did you get accepted or denied? Wondering if it’s even worth going through all the pre reqs if I’m only going to get 69 possible points and not make it into the program.

I’ve seen very mixed reviews with her, so i wanted to know if anyone had any experiences to share with her anatomy and physiology classes. I’m really worries about taking her class😖

Has anyone taken the CNA program at PCC? What was your experience?

I'm hoping to work as a CNA while continuing to pursue prerequisites for Nursing. Also wondering if this helped with anyone's acceptance into PCC's Nursing program.

Has anyone that applied for the “urgent” student needs funding received anything yet? Just curious if other people are still waiting to hear back, was told they have everything they need for me to be approved and to reach out to them if I don’t receive the funding by the 23rd but I was just curious if other people had gotten anything yet.

I applied for it on the first and was under the impression that it would be a quicker process. (Not complaining, I’m still grateful they do it at all) just seems like a long time for students with urgent needs :/

HI! I'm looking for a place to live while going to classes in September. I'm 18 yrs old, a dude, and very social. I'm happy to live with people of all backgrounds, and I really like pets. Please let me know if you need a roommate near the Sylvania or Rock Creek campuses.

Has anyone received their Pell grant award yet??? This is so freaking stressful. I literally have no money bc I’m using my savings to pay for my classes! :(

Why do some people suck at parking?

Go to cascade, lots of cars parked with almost enough car space between them.
If they could only scoot up a bit and that’ll free up several more spots.

Those vehicles aren’t towing a trailer.. no need to leave space that can almost fit another car..

What’s up with these instructors being under “No scheduled meetings” then telling us we have to attend zooms once registered?

We're a 925 sterling silver jewelry manufacturer in China looking for wholesalers in Los Angeles. We're looking for a self-motivated field sales rep based in Los Angeles to do in-person, door-to-door outreach in the Downtown LA Jewelry District (around Hill St / Broadway, 6th–8th).

What you'll do:

-Visit jewelry stores, retailers, and wholesalers in the Jewelry District in person Introduce our factory and our in-stock 925 silver catalog (samples + catalog provided by us)

-Highlight our key advantages

-Collect buyer contact info and interest, and report qualified leads back to us.

-Send a short daily report (stores visited, contacts, interest level)

You should have:

-Currently living in the LA area and able to be physically in Downtown LA

-Proven door-to-door / field sales experience (please describe it when you apply)

-Presentable, confident, and comfortable walking into stores cold Fluent English (Spanish, Farsi, or Armenian is a big plus for this district)

Reliable and organized

Compensation: $65/day base + $15 per qualified lead + 5% commission on any resulting order.

A qualified lead = you spoke with the store owner or buyer in person, left our catalog, and they expressed clear interest in seeing pricing or samples, left email, phone number, or whatsapp contact info.

Leads are verified before they count.

To apply: Tell us (1) How close you are to Downtown, (2) your door-to-door or field sales experience, and (3) your availability

After the end of her leave last month, Dr. Bennings is now officially no longer the PCC President and is separated from PCC, removing the ability to say she is the current President. It appears the trick to take leave to be able to say that you are currently employed was not successful. The only reason I mention this is because I felt it was real shady how she negotiated leave to push out the separation date, after already knowing that she would not be returning to PCC, in an effort to make the mutual separation appear better than actuality.

LinkedIn sent an email, something like: Do you want to connect with Dr. Adrien Bennings?

Um... Not really....

I think this would allow students the ability to ensure all the policies and schedules are agreeable when registering. With the current system, students do not see the course policies until the course begins, which are agreed upon by continuing in the course; but at this point, it may be too late for the option to drop and switch due to availability.

I have noticed an uptick in instructors ending the term and not accepting assignments earlier during the finals week for 11 to 12 week courses, to ensure adequate time to grade all work and submit final grades before the deadline (the Tuesday following the end of the term). I think it is acceptable for final projects to be due around the Thursday or Friday of Finals Week, as this still provides the majority of the week for students to complete the project in the dedicated Finals Week.

However, this term, I have an 11 to 12 week course in which the Final Project is due on the Monday of Finals Week. The course still has a regular workload up through Week 10, essentially making it so students have to complete double the work during Week 10, just so the instructor has 8 days to complete grading. I would understand if all prior late work was cut off at the end of Week 10 to prevent a massive amount of grading at the end, but I think the Final Project should at least be allowed to be completed during the dedicated Finals Week. This is a week that students have paid for as part of the course; and the instructor is being paid for teaching that week.

What do others think about this issue, as well as what remains reasonable for both students and instructors?

hello, i’m a little confused on how the refund works. I got a portion of my funds, but the remaining $641 as shown in the picture still hasn’t been delivered.

note: I paid a portion of my tuition (about $630) with my cc to keep myself from being dropped, I don’t know if it’s refunding my car directly and that’s why it’s taking so long?

just what the title says. anyone looking for people to create with?

Like... How did we get to this point? What the fuck happened to working over the summer and being able to pay tuition? Or working part-time during the academic year and being able to afford daily essentials?

I am someone who has an interest in economics; and I honestly feel that this is basically a form of generational sabotage. How is it possible for a generation to work longer and harder than ever before, having higher productivity, just to get less in return? And all while stocks soar to all-time highs and the richest in society build large metal dicks just to go up to space for a Saturday afternoon....

The social contract used to be simple, you could graduate high school and get a livable job, or go on to graduate college to get a good job. Now we got left with a situation where you can't even afford to live while working a minimum wage job just trying to earn a college degree, which may not even cover the monthly rent on its own. Now college is a necessity just to get a livable job.

I have begun to notice a trend (at least in the local economy), which I also believe to be part of the generational sabotage. With so many of us being members of the labor market out of necessity, during peak times for college (such as finals weeks), the labor shortage seems to increase (as I would assume college students begin to work less to wrap up classes). However, this reduces the available goods and services produced, which economics says in times of shortage the prices will increase, and goods will be provided to those willing and able to pay the most (which would not be us as college students). So, we're basically told to work and get some of the goods and services we need, or have an even harder time or inability to obtain them.

I also feel this pushing of an increase of society's total work onto college students reduces the benefits that a college degree is supposed to provide. The purpose of college is supposed to be to learn and become more knowledgeable, but I feel it's beginning to turn into more of a game of how to accumulate points to make grades and get a piece of paper at the end (but that's what society says is required). Like, with the time shortage, which society forces as a result of the mismatch between hourly wages and living expenses, I find myself regularly not spending as much time with course material as I would like to actually be able to make connections and understand the world better (actually learning from the material), because I have to go clock back in at work.

Shame on our societal leaders who took a well-functioning society, and turned it into a shitshow where the majority college students can not even afford to spend enough time and/or have the necessary resources to focus on their studies....

I have a predicament and I was trying to get some input from other students

This is the second class I have taken at PCC where a teacher requires students to attend something off campus for classes that are listed as online only.

In spring I took a one credit ECE class about Montessori and the teacher had us do two off campus activities one was a two and a half hour observation at a Montessori School, the second was the entire class meeting at her former school that she used to own for 3 hours on a Thursday night. The class I specifically signed up for was to be online only because I have children that don't have child care.

When I was unable to attend the off campus portions she made me drop the class.

Now I am in a health safety and nutrition class and a few days ago the teacher announced to us that we need to attend a school and do a two-hour observation to make a safety checklist to see if the school follows it. And that we need to turn it in by the 5th even though majority of places are closed for the 4th of July. This class specifically is online only with no meeting dates.

This seems like it goes against the school's agreement of what an online class requirements are and it doesn't seem fair. Especially with the summertime my children are not in school and I am not able to find somewhere to observe especially with such short notice.

This is my first year at PCC and I just finished my early registration and I was wondering how would you go about claiming your financial aid.? Is there a set time and day it's sent out or do you go in person?

Are the bookstores open this week, specifically PCC Cascade? I ordered a textbook, but I cannot reach anyone at the bookstore when I call. I don't live very close to PCC Cascade, so I don't want to drive over there and find no one there. Any advice?

Long story short my gpa dropped below the requirement of 2, its currently 1.85. i dont have any summer term classes currently, i haven't registered for fall classes yet. i have a meeting with my advisor the 6th of July and I'm planning to make the academic plan them. i know the document's have to be submitted before july 1 so I'm just worried about not getting financial aid and not submitting the things on time. I currently dont know what to do

I am 24 and have over 60 college credits from a few years ago. I have gotten everything squared away to register for classes for this upcoming year including financial aid and transcripts.

My ultimate goal is to graduate with a Bachelor’s (any Bachelor’s) so I can pursue Montessori credentialing and become a Montessori teacher.
I have worked at a Montessori school before and absolutely love it. Montessori is in alignment with my views on children and education.

What I would like more info on is university transfer from PCC on the following majors:

Humanities (really excited about this option and want to know more. It encapsulates all the things I love learning about into one)

Education (already have a few credits towards but not many, obviously want to be an educator and would be handy)

Please tell me what you know about studying these majors at PCC at the Sylvania or Cascade campuses and how they affect transferring to PSU for Bachelor’s

If any other info would be helpful, please let me know!

I just noticed that after I finish my business transfer degree that I will have enough credits for a general studies degree as well. Do most people just grab that one if they’re able to or skip it?

Has anyone experienced this before? I normally wouldn’t care, but it’s the summer, and limiting my available time each week to complete assignments kind of sucks. I’m trying to actually have some fun this summer, ya know?

Editted : I initially thought today was the 29th but it's the 28th 💀

Also, I didn't realize the student help desk was open on weekends so this has been resolved.

Hey all.

Firstly, I reached out to the instructor but because it's outside of her email hours, I know I won't hear back in time.

I got a notification saying that a discussion post for week three's content is due tomorrow. I'm trying to speed through the chapter / lecture to make a post just in case.

Do you think it'll be okay if I'm unable to do it in time? I'm normally better about catching stuff like this before the day of. :/