(ALL BUTTE COLLEGE FACULTY & STAFF WILL BE RECEIVING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION-)

WHAT IS IT?

You may be receiving a good, old-fashioned Thank You card in the next few days from a

grateful student.

That’s right, it’s not an email!

WHY?

The faculty & staff of the Communication Studies Departmentare helping students demonstrate gratitude.

We believe it is important to recognize members of the collegecommunity who live the value of “Students 1st” every day.Although we often hear about the positive impact that faculty& staff have on our students, it is rare for that to becommunicated back to the individual responsible.

We thought it was time to pause for a “moment of gratitude”and that the time-honored tradition of a genuine thank youcard is an appropriate way for students to recognize a few (ofthe many) who have helped them along the road to theirsuccesses.

HOW?Be genuine – honestly indentify your feelings for/about the individual you have

chosen to thank.

Be specific – include a concrete example of the behavior you appreciated.

Inside the CardFormat as follows:

Dear __________(Your message here)

Sincerely, ____________(your legible signature)

On the back–To: (Recipient’s full name)

Department: (or work station)

*seal it with tape or sticker if you so choose

Q & A

Question: “What if I don’t know the person’s

name?”

Answer: “Do your best to find out and if all else

fails, describe the person and job or his/her role.”

Example: “To: The female bus-driver who stops in

Paradise at Ace Hardware.”

Question: “Can I send one to you?” (current

faculty)

Answer: “Ah, shucks. No-but thank you!”

SUPPORTS ALL CMST PLO’S

PLO #1

Demonstrate

skills to

connect, work

and play well

with others

PLO #2

Communicat

e ethically,

responsibly,

and

effectively

as local,

national and

global

citizens

PLO #3

Research,

organize and

create

messages

using

appropriate

resources

PLO #4

Effectively

present formal

and informal

communication

to a variety of

audiences in

multiple

contexts

PLO #5

Demonstrate

critical

thinking

skills