11-22 Weekly HawkTalk Student e-Newsletter
important dates
Dec. 10: Classes end for Fall 7-Week Session II
Dec. 13: Classes end for Fall 15-Week Session
Dec. 15: Deadline to apply to graduate with diploma only, without participating in the January commencement ceremony
Dec. 20: Classes begin for Winter Session HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
The college will be closed Nov. 24 to Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Wherever you are and whatever your plans, we hope you have a wonderful break!
COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT Q&A SESSIONS
Please join us at a virtual Q&A session for students on Nov. 22 to learn about the recommendations of the Safer on Campus Task Force and our plans for implementing a vaccine requirement. Sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and at 6 p.m.; see your CSM student email for more information.
STUDENT RESOURCES
Student health 101
This online health and wellness magazine is your resource on nutrition, career advice, articles like "Ask the nutritionist: 'I am not eating healthy because I can’t cook and am too lazy to learn how. Any suggestions?'," and more. View the current issue now and sign up to receive the Student Health 101 email each month.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
IMPORTANT VETERANS BENEFITS UPDATES
If you’re a recipient of education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill® (Ch. 33), you may be affected by recent policy decisions from the federal Department of Veterans Affairs:
The COVID-19 incentives regarding online courses have not been renewed. For terms starting after Dec. 17, 2021, you’ll be required to take on-campus classes; this includes Face-to-Face, Hybrid, and Hy-Flex.
If you receive a monthly housing allowance and/or kicker payments, you’ll need to verify enrollment at the end of each month for terms starting after Dec. 17, 2021.
For more information, check your CSM student email, visit CSM’s Veteran and Military Support page, or contact the college’s Veterans Affairs team.
WEEKLY HAWK PANTRY Now Open
CSM’s new food pantry program, Hawk Pantry, is now open. The Hawk Pantry is a weekly opportunity for students experiencing food insecurity to receive safely stored canned and packaged food items at no cost at the La Plata, Leonardtown, and Prince Frederick Campuses. Any current student in need is welcome to visit any pantry location and receive 30 pounds of food per week, with complete confidentiality. During the months of November and December, holiday food items will also be available at all three Hawk Pantry sites. For more information, including hours and locations, visit the Hawk Pantry page.