Educational Planning Day
Group advising and program exploration activities for Oct. 20.
Are You on Track? Check in and Explore Programs
No classes are held before 3 p.m. on Educational Planning Day, held once per quarter. This is your chance to:
- Check in with your advisor to make sure your program completion, graduation, transfer and career goals are on track.
- Participate in group advising activities.
- Explore programs that interest you.
*PLEASE NOTE: Some departments, such as Running Start, will not be able to individually advise every student on Educational Planning Day. Feel free to make an appointment for a date before or after Educational Planning Day.*
Activities for all Students
IT Power-Up Event
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Building 16-319
Bring in your broken computer or device and let TCC IT students try to fix it for free! Open to current TCC students and employees only. No college-owned devices, please.
Program-Specific Activities
These information sessions, group advising sessions, and other activities offer more in-depth information about program completion, transfer pathways, and career options for students currently in programs. Students who want to learn more about a particular program are also welcome to attend.
Healthcare Activities
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Building 13
Whether you're currently in a healthcare program or you're interested in going into healthcare, be sure and check out the Healthcare Pathway Information sessions!
General Healthcare Pathway Information Session
10 - 11 a.m., Room 124
Clinicals 101
11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Room 222
Advising Drop-ins
12 - 2 p.m., Room 127
Live Program Demos
12 - 2 p.m., various labs
Nursing Information Session
2 - 3 p.m., Room 124
History Information, Speaker & Transfer
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Building 10
10 a.m.: Welcome and Refreshments
- TCC History Specialization info available
- History Department Faculty on hand to answer questions and meet with students
11 a.m.: Speaker: Stephanie Lile, Harbor History Museum
Stephanie Lile is the Director and Exhibits Curator at the Harbor History Museum (HHM). She has worked in the museum field for over 30 years in locations ranging from Vermont to Tacoma’s Washington State History Museum, the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. This work brought her to develop a traveling exhibition company as well as teach museum studies at UW Tacoma. As director of HHM since 2017, Lile has added a wide scope of experience in community engagement, fund-raising, and advocacy. She continues to research local history, develop new exhibitions, and write and design history-related books for children and adults.
12: 30 p.m.: Beth Griech-Poelle, Pacific Lutheran University, UW Tacoma
Representatives will be on hand to share information regarding transfer opportunities and program specifics of the history department at the University of Washington Tacoma