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Merit Approved

Owensboro Community and Technical College celebrates all of our students' successes in many ways! Through Merit Pages, we are able to award "achievements" to students and add to their professional online portfolios.

To earn these "achievements," OCTC students should review the Merit Approved events schedule, and attend these events with their student ID in hand. Your attendance will earn you that achievement automatically in Merit! So keep an eye on both this schedule and your Merit portfolio! Merit Achievement Badge

One more thing! If you're looking at flyers around campus or social media posts about upcoming events, look for a Merit badge. That's another way to know an event is Merit Approved!

Merit Approved - Online & On Demand

Therapy Assistance Online (TAO)

Manage stress, test anxiety, procrastination, trouble sleeping & more. Begin your path to balance with TAO. Merit credit requires completion of these three sessions that can be found in your To-Do list: Facing Fears, Goal Setting, and Motivation.

Career exploration, resume development, interview skills, networking, and job search & placement. Merit credit requires scheduling and attending a ONE-on-ONE Meeting with an ELC Student Success Coach in person or virtually. Schedule your meeting now with Lauren or John by clicking on a link below.

Fall 2024 Merit Approved Events

August 2024 Merit Approved Events
Date	Details
27-28	Welcome Back Student Fest 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. IIC Lobby

n by Amanda Owens, Puzzle Pieces executive director Kaye Brown

September 2024 Merit Approved Events
Date	Details
3	ELC Workshop Time Management 11:30 a.m. IIC Lobby Contact Jan Goldman
4	ELC Workshop Time Management 11:30 a.m. IIC Lobby Contact Jan Goldman
17	Constitution Day Event Dr. Bob Glenn, The Rights You Give Away 11:00 a.m. BLH

October 2024 Merit Approved Events
Date	Details
2	OCTC College Transfer Fair 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. IIC Lobby Contact Sharmy Davis Pizza with the Prez 11:00 a.m. ACT 107 Contact Rosa Gogel
3	Art Reception Functional Uncertainty Sculptural Exhibition by Asha Cabaca 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Meet the artist!
15	Fall Fling 10:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Main Campus Contact Rosa Gogel ELC Workshop Team Problem Solving 11:30 a.m. IIC Lobby Contact Jan Goldman
16	Fall Fling 10:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. Main Campus Contact Rosa Gogel ELC Workshop Team Problem Solving 11:30 a.m. IIC Lobby Contact Jan Goldman
22	Common Read20th Anniversary Author's Visit, Silas House 12:30 p.m. BLH Contact Kaye Brown
23	Healthcare Job Fair 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. IIC Lobby Contact Jan Goldman

November 2024 Merit Approved Events
Date	Details
6	ELC Workshop A.C.T. Now (Academic, Career, Transfer) 11:30 a.m. IIC Lobby Contact Jan Goldman