Jennifer Hurst-Crabb

Spring 2023 Schedule of Classes is now posted on www.sierracollege.edu

October 11th: Spring 2023 Registration Dates/Times posted in My Sierra (Do your Pre-Registration Questionnaire & find your exact date/time of registration)

October 17th-21st: College Classes are in session (no high school classes)

November 1st: Last day to withdraw from a 16 week Fall 2022 class (see Mrs. Wilhite or Jennifer if you are considering withdrawing from a class)

November 14th-15th: Registration for Spring 2023 classes

December 10th: Last Day of Fall 2022 semester

January 23rd: First Day of Spring 2023 semester

Students should refer to ILP plans in Google Drive for ideas on which courses to sign up for. More information will be coming in Phoenix as well. Jennifer will be available for some quick drop in counseling the week prior and the day of registration.

On behalf of Spectrum and the Rainbow Alliance, we invite you to share in the Nevada County Campus Pride Days!  

Pride Days is a FREE Event!  October 11-13th 10am-2pm

This three-day event is tied closely to college curricula and seeks to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for Sierra College’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer students, and aims to provide rich academic and cultural learning opportunities for all students and guests. We will have activities all three days in the NCC Counseling Department (Upper N-1) on October 11,12,13 from 10am-2pm. Please join us!

Nevada County Campus Open House event on Wednesday, October 12th 2:00-4:00pm. There will be a progressive ice cream social and a Sierra College trivia game on the tour. Check in at N1 Counseling Center to participate.

Nevada County Campus will be hosting a Career & Resource Fair on October 12th 10am-2pm open to all students and community members in the quad.

Fall 2022 Session Begins August 22nd  for Sierra College classes!

Get ready for In Person class on campus:

1. Log in to your My Sierra and look up your class schedule to verify your enrollment. This is also where you will find the room number and day/time of your class.
2. Check your email for a welcome letter from your instructor (some classes)
3. Show up to your classes and have a great first day!
4. Make sure you save your syllabus and make note of your instructor’s office availability. 

Get ready for your Sierra College ONLINE course(s):

1. Log in to your My Sierra and look up your class schedule to verify your enrollment
2. Check your email for a welcome letter from your instructor (some classes)
3. Go to the Canvas link (located within My Sierra or from the homepage of www.sierracollege.edu)
4. Canvas is where your class will “live”
5. If your course is already open, review the site and your course syllabus
6. On the first day of classes (August 22nd) make sure you log in to your Canvas and review the welcome letter, syllabus and learn to navigate the class by clicking on all of the links to see where the instructor has posted information
7. Notice the calendar feature. If your instructor uses the calendar this is a nice way to keep track of due dates

If you are still on a waitlist on the first day of classes:

1. Email the professor of the course to request an add code if it’s an online class; if the class meets in person you show up the first day and request an add code
2. Tell them your name and which course you want to add including the CRN (course reference number)
3. The instructor may give you an add code or they may say to check back in a couple of days.
4. Once you receive an add code you must go into your My Sierra to officially register for the course.  Once you click on the course you will be prompted to enter the CRN to register.

I’ve included some tutorials here that you might find useful in navigating Canvas as well as the waitlist.

CANVAS SUPPORT: 

• CANVAS student orientation tour on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3j8V-uLkNw

• Distance Learning homepage for Sierra College:https://www.sierracollege.edu/distancelearning/

• CANVAS Student Guide:  https://guides.instructure.com/m/4212

Waitlist Tutorials: 

How to get on a Wait list for Sierra College classes (English)

How to get on a Wait list for Sierra College classes (Spanish)

How to check waitlist position (English)

How to check waitlist position (Spanish)

Have a great semester and reach out if you have any questions or need support.

Here is the link to book an appointment: Schedule an appointment with Jennifer 

Jennifer’s email: [email protected] 

Summer 2022 session for Sierra College classes begins Monday, June 13th

Get ready for your summer courses

1. Log in to your My Sierra and look up your class schedule to verify your enrollment  (Click on Registration and Classes then View My Class Schedule)
2. Check your email for a welcome letter from your instructor (some classes). You should be checking your Sierra College email daily right now.
3. If your class is in person, you will see the room number and date and time on your class schedule. Make sure you show up on time so you don’t inadvertently get dropped from the class. 
4. Go to the Canvas link if your class is online (located within My Sierra or from the homepage of www.sierracollege.edu)
5. Canvas is where your online class will “live”
6. If your course is already open, review the site and your course syllabus
7. On the first day of classes (June 13th) make sure you log in to your online Canvas and review the welcome letter, syllabus and learn to navigate the class by clicking on all of the links to see where the instructor has posted information
8. Notice the calendar feature. If your instructor uses the calendar this is a nice way to keep track of due dates

If you are still on a waitlist on the first day of classes:

1. Email the professor of the course to request an add code for an online class. For an in person class, show up the first day (unless otherwise directed by your instructor). The instructor will call roll and then address students on the waitlist. 
2. Tell them your name and which course you want to add including the CRN (course reference number)
3. The instructor may give you an add code or they may say to check back in a couple of days.
4. Once you receive an add code you must go into your My Sierra to officially register for the course.  Once you click on the course you will be prompted to enter the CRN to register.

I’ve included some tutorials here that you might find useful in navigating Canvas as well as the wait list.

• CANVAS student orientation tour on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3j8V-uLkNw

• Distance Learning homepage for Sierra College:https://www.sierracollege.edu/distancelearning/

• CANVAS Student Guide:  https://guides.instructure.com/m/4212

How to get on a Wait list for Sierra College classes (English)

How to get on a Wait list for Sierra College classes (Spanish)

How to check wait list position (English)

How to check wait list position (Spanish)

Access to your Sierra College classes in Canvas: 

• Your Sierra College Canvas is where you will access all of your classes.
• Your Canvas login and username is the same as your My Sierra login and username. 
• You were emailed your username. It is typically your first initial and last name. Some usernames may have a number at the end.  
• You set up your password when you created your account.  If you did not set up an account yet you will need to select the Forgot Username/Password link under the sign in area and create a password.
• Canvas can be accessed in several ways including:
  • Canvas app for your phone
  • Canvas from your My Sierra as one of the links on the left side of the screen. It looks like this:
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  • You can also access Canvas from the Sierra College homepage at www.sierracollege.edu  towards the bottom of the screen. It looks like this: 

• You should be checking your Sierra College email daily right now. You access this in your My Sierra. 
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• Some instructors may have already emailed you to welcome you to their courses, while others may not give you access to the course until Monday, June 13th (the first day of the college semester).

Success tips:

• When you login to Canvas you can see which courses are already available for viewing.
• Take some time to review all of the links on the left side of the screen in Canvas.
• Every instructor sets up their “classroom” a little differently so make sure you take the time to look at each course closely.
• Review the class syllabus.
• Note instructor office hours and availability.
• Check class announcements
• Review the calendar feature
• Notice the To Do List on the right side of the screen
• CANVAS student orientation tour on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3j8V-uLkNw
• Distance Learning homepage for Sierra College:https://www.sierracollege.edu/distancelearning/
• CANVAS Student Guide:  https://guides.instructure.com/m/4212

Have a great summer!!

Jennifer

POSSIBLE CHANGE TO IN PERSON SIERRA COLLEGE CLASSES (First 2 weeks of semester)

The Sierra College leadership team has been meeting daily to monitor and discuss the current COVID-19 surge and how to maintain campus services with the least amount of disruption as possible. 

In order to lower the density and reduce disruption on our campuses, instructors who are teaching on ground have the option to teach remotely for the first two weeks of class, through Friday, 2/4.  

Because of this your class could: 

• Remain in person as is 

• Be taught synchronously through Zoom at the scheduled class time; or 
• Be taught the first two weeks asynchronously (no set class time) 

You should have already heard from your college instructor to let you know how the class will proceed for the first two weeks of the semester.  

Please check your Sierra College email daily. 

Reach out to Jennifer if you have questions at [email protected]. 

Here are some common classes that Ghidotti students are taking at the Nevada County Campus this semester and how they plan to meet for the first two weeks:

ART 3 Three Dimensional Design (no change; in person)

ART 4A, 4B Drawing (no change; in person)

ART 18A Ceramics (no change; in person)

ART 20 Raku Ceramics (no change; in person)

COMM 1 Public Speaking (moving to online asynchronous)

ENGLISH 1A & 1B with Professor Conkle all sections (moving to online synchronous)

HED 2 Health Ed with Professor Eubanks (no change; in person)

KIN 4 Ghidotti restricted section with Professor Kreft (no change; in person)

MATH 12 College Algebra with Professor Day (online asynchronous)

MATH 13 Statistics with Professor Morgan (no change; in person)

MATH 30 Calculus with Professor Day (online synchronous)

MATH 31 Calc 2 with Professor Balaguy (no change)

PHOTO 60A Photography with Professor McKay (online synchronous)

PHYSICS 10/10L Physics with Professor Bailey (no change; in person)

THEA 10A Drama with Professor Deaderick (no change; in person)

Please check your emails for zoom links for the classes that are moving to online for the first 2 weeks of the semester.

For the classes that remain in person, classes begin next Monday and you should go to your assigned room as stated on your Sierra College schedule. Your Sierra College schedule can be found in your My Sierra account by selecting Registration and Classes and then View My Classes by Semester. 

If you don’t see your class listed above, please continue to check your college email for any updates from your instructor.  

I will continue to update the list as I get more information.

I will be available for quick drop-in appointments on Monday, January 24th 11am-12pm in the N1 Counseling Center. Please come by if you have any questions or need help about the start of the semester. 

Jennifer