Summer 2009

Greetings Students and Potential Students,
As of 5/31, both online sections of NS 15, Nutrition, at West Valley are full with full waitlists. A 3rd section will be added so please try to register if you have not done so since 6/1. If you do not get enrolled in any of the sections, and are interested in being added, please email me between June 13-15th.
Please, all enrolled students MUST email me within our class in Angel, to confirm planned participation no later than 6 pm June 15th. At this time, I will know how many students I will be able to add. In formation regarding textbook may be found in the sidebar. I HIGHLY recommend you obtain the book and access to Diet Analysis Plus ASAP. In a 4 week class which is almost entirely textbook dependent, you cannot afford to miss a day of reading. Plan to read 5 chapters/week. You will be spending many hours with your nutrition book. :) I will have limited access to email until after June 10th, so please be patient while waiting for a reply. I will update this blog for all Fall semester students after August 12th. However, we will be using the same textbook and Diet Analysis Plus.
Eat well, stay fit,
Denise C. Russo, MS RD CDE

Classes Beginning Soon

Spring 2009 classes will be beginning soon. All classes are currently full. However, I am often able to add students to many of my sections. It is imperative that you attend school the first day of class to prevent being dropped. For online learners, please note the deadline to email me by and/or your orientation date in order to maintain your spot in the class (see sidebar). With the state budget being what it is, it's important to make sure we enroll the maximum number of students to prevent class cancellations. And, according to law, we must drop all students who are a "no-show" for class. This allows us to add a student in their place. I hope you are enjoying your last bit of time off from school. I have been hard at work the past few weeks, adding content to online classes and updating nutrition information. I look forward to meeting all of you in this spring semester.

Spring 2009 Registration

Registration for classes at both West Valley and Cabrillo will begin shortly. Nutrition classes at both campuses are introductory classes and fulfill the requirement for nursing school, general education, dental hygiene and nutrition programs along with meeting other pre-requisite requirements (program dependent). The first part of the course will focus on the science of nutrition, including chemistry, biochemistry and physiology. With that as our foundation, we will then explore nutrition in health, sport and across the lifecycle. Please keep in mind that nutrition is a science and you will learn much more than just how to make healthful nutrition choices.

Historically, nutrition classes fill quickly, particularly those offered in the online or hybrid format. Some students will be wait-listed. During the first night of class, wait-listed students will be given the first opportunity to add into any empty seats. As student plans change between now and start of term, if you are not able to enroll or get onto the waitlist, check frequently as a seat may open up. Once classes begin in February, if you are interested in adding, you can email me to check for availability or, at Cabrillo, you should attend the orientation. Please read all of the information in the sidebar regarding orientation, confirming planned attendance, etc.

Eat well and stay fit!

Password Difficulty with Blackboard

For those of you who are having difficulty signing in to Blackboard, it is due to some of your passwords being reset during an update. I cannot reset your password, but you can. Please look underneath the log-in box for a link to allow you to do so. If that fails, then contact the Help Desk for a reset. In the meantime, the quiz which was due last night (10/19) has been extended to 10/21.
Eat well, stay fit!

Correction

The orientation on Monday night is in room 405, not 435. Thank you. I will also consider adds at that time, but if all enrolled students attend, both classes will be full.