Room locations for fall classes now available!

Room assignments for fall 2013 classes are now available.  You can view them by logging into Access Plus and clicking on "class schedule".  You can also view room assignments at classes.iastate.edu

If you are a new student this fall, consider finding your buildings and rooms before the first day of classes!

Part time Job Opportunity

Student Police Dispatcher

Job Description

The position of Police Dispatcher is one that entails great responsibility and reliability by the applicant due to the nature of the duties a dispatcher must perform.  Police dispatchers provide communications of a public safety nature for university police and other departments as well as surrounding law enforcement agencies and emergency response agencies utilizing multi-frequency radio, teletype, telephone, TDD, and personal contact. This includes answering 911 and administration phone lines, determining the nature and location of the call or emergency; determining priorities, and dispatching police, fire, EMS, or Parking as necessary in accordance with established procedures, all the while documenting everything in CAD (computer aided dispatch) system.

Qualifications

Candidates for the part-time student dispatch position must meet certain criteria including: must be a currently enrolled as an Iowa State University student and must be within good academic standing.  Submission of an Application for Student Dispatcher for Iowa State University Police, successful completion of a typing competency test, dispatch skill set test, and an oral interview. Minimum of two years left as an Iowa State Student preferred due to the extensive amount of training that is required. In addition, finalists will have to undergo a background check.

An employment application for part-time student dispatcher can be obtained from the Iowa State University Police Department at 55 Armory, 515-294-4428, or at the link below:

Student dispatcher application

Please drop off the completed application at 55 Armory and someone will be in contact with you.

Training

All persons hired as police dispatchers are placed in a twelve week initial training phase that includes work on all shifts. During this training the employee will be given the information and hands­ on experience necessary to successfully operate a police radio network, several computer systems, the 911­ emergency phone system, and many other tasks.

Upon completion of the initial training requirements, part-time student dispatchers will sign up for 4 hour blocks of shifts per seniority totaling to 20 hours week. Student dispatchers can work up to 40 hours a week when classes are not in session.

If you have any questions or comments, call us at ISU Police Dispatch (515) 294-4428 or e-mail us at:   carlsonm@iastate.edu

Hourly Rate starts at $9, once training is complete $9.50, and after a year of employment $10.

http://www.police.iastate.edu/employment-opportunities/student-police-dispatcher

Thoughts on College

Below are some excellent thoughts on being successful in college from Criss Salinas, an Adviser in the College of Design:

Your Educational Process

If you are returning to campus, welcome back! If this is your first year at college then, welcome to your home away from home! Every semester you enter new classrooms, get to know and interact with new faculty and staff. Everyone has new expectations for you in the classroom, and everyone wants to you succeed.

Amidst all the excitement of the new school year, do not forget you have responsibilities. Enjoy the scholarship and leadership opportunities that are offered to you inside and outside the classroom.
I remember that my first year in college gave me the opportunity to reflect and think on what to expect inside and outside the classroom, and how can I be successful during the next four year of my undergraduate career.

Earning an education (associates, bachelors, masters, or doctorate) is a process. In this process you need to learn about yourself and by your new environment. Here is my own advice on how to be successful on our your educational process:

1.     Get to know your faculty.  Ask questions. Do not be afraid to ask for help when needed. Make sure you get to know them; they are humans just like you. As they will help you be successful inside the classroom, they could possibly help you be successful in the future by writing you a letter of recommendation for a job, internship, and/or a graduate program.

2.     Bond with your classmates. Your classmates will share with you similar experiences during your academic years. You will find out that you all are different, but yet you will find many similarities. Those similarities could be within your interest to scholarship or leadership.

 3.     Be intentional with your experience. Be intentional with the relationships that you make, with the opportunities that are provided to you, and with the work that you do. If you join a student organization, make sure it is something that you are passionate about, something that you want to invest time in.

4.     Look for a mentor(s) that will help you navigate the system. Follow their advice.

5.     Find your support within your family and friends. There will be times that you are no longer motivated to continue with the educational process. Be honest to yourself, to your family, and friends.

6.     Reflect and ask yourself: Why do you want your educational (college) degree? Have a clear statement of why you want to earn your education.

7.      Familiarizes yourself with resources available to you. Connect with the faculty and staff they can provide you with more information about the resources that are offer to you.

8.     Learn how to balance your personal life, student life, and professional life. Some of us have to work and go to school at the same time. Be open minded to change, but have the discipline to schedule time for yourself (go to the gym, watch your favorite TV show, etc.), schedule time for all your other responsibilities including (studying, reading, writing, attend to meetings, meet with your professors, etc.).

9.     Accountability. Know what do you want to accomplish every semester and every year, give yourself a date to check on your progress.

10.   Responsibility. Responsibility, you cannot scape it. Be prepared to know the material and submitted projects assigned when you walk into the classroom.

11.   Focus on your goals. Reality is that some of us will not complete the educational process. The goal is for all of us to finish our educational process and graduate.

12.   Allow the process to change you. You will be challenged inside and outside the classroom at different levels within your personal values and believes. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of individuals; do not be afraid to differences.

13.   Always ask yourself: “What’s my purpose?” 

Best of luck on your educational journey!

Salinas, C. (2013, July 2) Your Educational Process [Web log post]. Retrieved from  http://salinasjrc1.blogspot.com/2013/07/your-educational-process.html

Welcome!

Welcome to the AGEDS blog!   We hope that you are having a wonderful summer and are gearing up for a wonderful fall semester.  On this blog, we will share important news about classes, internships, jobs, club meetings and more.  Thanks for reading!