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In an effort to expose students to the services offered by the student support offices across BMCC, extra points may be earned by participating in these free educational and career-oriented opportunities.

Extra Credit Opportunities

In an effort to expose students to the services offered by the student support offices across BMCC, extra points may be earned by participating in these free educational and career-oriented opportunities.

Please note: although several opportunities exist for extra credit, the maximum number of extra points possible is 10 points for any one student. Extra points will be awarded at the professor’s discretion, and will be added to the total points earned out of 150, not to the overall percentage. (Students can not earn more than 150 points, even with extra points earned here.) Students can complete the requirements of any combination of the following options at any time during the semester, although all extra credit work must be emailed to Professor Buckler (bbuckler@bmcc.cuny.edu) by Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 at 11:59pm ET.

Each activity may only count toward the total possible extra point maximum once – for example, if a student attends a BMCC career workshop and creates a co-curricular transcript, they are eligible to earn up to 4 extra points so long as the associated assignment(s) are complete and submitted prior to the due date above. Even if a student attends multiple BMCC career workshops and submits multiple assignments, they will only be eligible to receive a maximum of 2 points for that category.

Extra Credit Option: TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD (9 possible points; 1 per segment)
Students may earn extra points by filling out our TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD form once weekly for one (1) point each segment, for a total of nine (9) points total throughout the course of the semester.

This form is an easy way for students to receive extra credit in BUS 104: Introduction to Business, and it’s super simple. Just “Tell Me Something Good” that happened to you this week. This could be simple: you got a great night’s sleep, or you found a coupon code online that saved you some money on whatever you needed to purchase, or your submission could be something much more substantial: you got a promotion, you’re expecting a child, you found a $20 bill on your way into work. Whatever it is, I want to hear about it and help you celebrate these wins, big or small.

Students are encouraged to submit a response to this form weekly, and in return they will receive one (1) extra credit point added on to their final grade. This form can be submitted in Weeks A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, for a total of seven (7) additional points on a student’s final grade (that’s enough to bring you from a B- to a B+, all for bragging about what’s going well for you!).

Submissions may be shared in our weekly BUS 104: Introduction to Business class newsletter so please only share in this form what you’d be comfortable with your classmates knowing. Congratulations on whatever wins — big or small — you’re experiencing this week.

If you have any questions, please contact Professor Buckler at bbuckler@bmcc.cuny.edu.

Extra Credit Option: RÉSUMÉ WORKSHOP

ATTEND A BMCC RÉSUMÉ WORKSHOP (2 possible points)
Students may earn extra points by making an appointment with the Center for Career Development to review their current résumé by logging into Career Express. This opportunity serves to prepare students for future career options. Career Express currently has over 1000 employers posting positions in their database.

Submissions must be EMAILED to Professor Buckler Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 at 11:59pm ET at bbuckler@bmcc.cuny.edu.

Extra Credit Option: CO-CURRICULAR TRANSCRIPT

CREATE A CO-CURRICULAR TRANSCRIPT (2 possible points)
Students may earn extra points by making an appointment with the Center for Career Development to develop their Co-curricular Transcript (CCT). By having the CCT, you demonstrate your commitment, extra effort and ability to achieve in college, which will help to set you apart from other applicants, thereby giving you the “Competitive Edge” when applying to colleges, for scholarships and employment. Click here to find more information about co-curricular transcripts and how to request yours.

Submissions must be EMAILED to Professor Buckler Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 at 11:59pm ET at bbuckler@bmcc.cuny.edu.

Extra Credit Option: CAREER ASSESSMENT

TAKE A CAREER ASSESSMENT (2 possible points)
Students may earn extra points by taking a free career assessment through the Center for Career Development website and submitting a short writing assignment describing key takeaways. Click here for more information.

Submissions must be EMAILED to Professor Buckler Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 at 11:59pm ET at bbuckler@bmcc.cuny.edu.

Extra Credit Option: CAREER WORKSHOP

ATTEND A BMCC CAREER WORKSHOP (2 possible points)
Students may earn extra points by taking a free career assessment through the Center for Career Development website and submitting a short writing assignment describing key takeaways. Examples include: Interviewing Tips, Networking & LinkedIn, etc. 

Submissions must be EMAILED to Professor Buckler Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 at 11:59pm ET at bbuckler@bmcc.cuny.edu.

Extra Credit Option: BMCC WRITING CENTER

VISIT THE BMCC WRITING CENTER (2 possible points)
Students are encouraged to make an appointment for a sixty (60) minute, 1-on-1 tutorial with a writing professional at the BMCC Writing Center to work on an assignment for class. Students will learn to develop, organize, draft, revise, and proofread their work. To make appointments, please visit the WC office in Room S-510 or call (212) 220-1384. Students must obtain proof of appointment.

Submissions must be EMAILED to Professor Buckler Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 at 11:59pm ET at bbuckler@bmcc.cuny.edu.