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Academic Calendar Dates Where can I locate a list of important academic calendar dates? Unlocking Classroom Door Your COD faculty ID will open your classroom. If you forget your ID you may call COD police at (630) 942-2000 for assistance. Obtaining ID/Parking Pass Prior to class start, obtain a COD staff ID and parking permit. The ID card serves as your room key, is needed to utilize the printers, and can also be registered with the library to rent materials. Making Copies How can I make copies for my class? Accessing & Checking Email How do I access my COD e-mail and how often should it be checked? Accessing COD Systems What if I have trouble accessing my COD e-mail, myACCESS, or Blackboard? Blackboard Training Where can I find training on Blackboard? Library Information Where is the Library located and how do I obtain a library card?

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Connecting with Nature through Forest Bathing by Kate Szetela, Manager, Adjunct Faculty Support At this point in the academic calendar, most everyone is working at an intense pace and looking forward to a much-deserved break. Thankfully, nature is in full bloom right now and just walking outside on campus offers a chance to take in the beautiful colors, scents, and textures. In Japan, many practice “shinrin-yoku” or forest bathing. It is simply being in nature, connecting with it through our senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. I had the opportunity to attend a forest bathing workshop where a guide curates the experience and it was magical. At one point, in the spirit of wabi-sabi, we were encouraged to find something imperfect and search for the beauty. However, it isn’t necessary to have a guide. Dr. Qing Li, author of Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness offers these tips: Let nature enter through your ears, eyes, nose, mouth, hands, and feet. Listen to the birds singing and the breeze rustling in the trees. Look at the different greens of the trees and the sunlight filtering through the branches. Smell the fragrance of the trees and breath the natural aromatherapy. Taste the freshness of the air as you take deep breaths. Place your hands on the trunk of a tree. Dip your fingers or toes in a stream. Whether you have only a few minutes or hours, give yourself the gift of being present to the beauty that nature generously and unconditionally provides.

Practicing Paradox by Kate Szetela, Manager, Adjunct Faculty Support Last month’s Art of the Brief Time Out was devoted to discipline. What happens when we commit to a new habit or practice that takes discipline and we find ourselves struggling or not following through? This is a perfect time to practice paradox. For those that participated in a 4 Connections cohort, your familiar with the practice paradox concept of simultaneously providing structure and flexibility to our students. Just like when students take on a new course, when we take on a new habit or practice discipline, it is helpful to afford ourselves some grace when we don’t meet our expectations. Sometimes it is adjusting our intentions or goals, or merely to start again fresh the next day without carrying guilt or judgement about what has passed. The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, than I can change. -Carl Rogers

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The BIT Chaired by the Dean of Students, The Behavioral Intervention Team includes representatives from departments throughout the college in an effort to provide students with a holistic support system for students. All members of the college community can make a report to th e BIT if they are concerne d about a student or campus community member and would like assistance. Contact Info: deanofstudents@cod.edu 630-942-2485 Educate Others Review Incidents Risk Analysis Take Action

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