Vol. XXXVII, No. 24, July 7, 2008

This Week at Valencia

Wednesday, July 9

College Operations Council, 9:15 a.m., West Campus, 6-202

College Curriculum Committee, 2 p.m., East Campus, 3-113

Important Information for all 10-Month Faculty

There are 26 pay periods in academic year 2008-2009. All 10-month faculty have the option of having their base salary disbursed in 22 payments over ten months, based on academic appointment, or in 26 payments over twelve months. Once the first payroll for the academic year is processed, this option may not be changed until the next academic year. 

Several times each summer, Human Resources will be posting this notice in the Bulletin in lieu of a mailing to faculty home addresses. All 10-month faculty will continue to have the June/July window to revise their salary payment option for the coming academic year.  No action is necessary unless a change is being requested.

Faculty wishing to make a change will be required to complete a Payment Option Form for 10-Month Faculty. The form is available online at Valencia Forms and can be accessed through Atlas. To make a change, a faculty member must complete the form and submit it to Human Resources no later than July 31. Changes are then effective for the first payday in the new academic year.

Please contact Vicki Nelson at ext.8031 if you have any questions. 

The Wellness Program continues the Brown Bag Lunch Presentations with two very important subjects, Cancer Prevention and Heart Health.

Cancer Prevention - July 10

• East Campus, Room 3-113, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Winter Park Campus, Room 108, 1-2 p.m.
• Osceola Campus, Auditorium, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
• West Campus, Room HSB-211, 1-2 p.m.

Heart Health - July 24

• East Campus, Room 3-113, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Winter Park Campus, Room 220, 1-2 p.m.
• Osceola Campus, Auditorium, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
• West Campus, Room 6-202, 1-2 p.m.

For more information, please check out the website at www.valencia.edu/wellness, or contact Debi Jakubcin at ext. 2281 or djakubcin@valenciacc.edu. 

Leadership Valencia

Making Sense of Your Data with Excel - Overwhelmed with data? Learn how to make sense of your spreadsheets with Excel tools. This hands-on workshop will cover Excel topics including filtering, sorting, conditional formatting, charts and graphs, pivot tables, mail merge, and more. Choose from one of the following date:

• July 16, 1:30-3:30 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-326A, Registration Code: TMSWE-1
• July 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 2-116, Registration Code: TMSWE-3

Second Life Series: Virtual Worlds in Education, Online Workshop - This course requires a Second Life account (free sign-up at www.secondlife.com) and will be using the Second Life application. This course is a series of virtual field trips within Second Life. We will visit an education-themed area for each major field of study offered by Valencia. A minimum of two locations will be scheduled for each session. During the trip, you will have the opportunity to take pictures, write your reactions, and even create your own plan for using Second Life in your class. Online every Thursday from 3-5 p.m. and repeated again from 5-7 p.m., beginning July 10 and ending August 14, Registration Code: LSLF

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Training, Part I - Planning to conduct a study involving Valencia students or employees? Not sure if your study needs to comply with Valencia's new mandatory Institutional Review Board (IRB) process for research projects? The Valencia IRB process is designed to encourage faculty, staff and student research while protecting the participants, the college, and even the researcher. Part I will provide an overview of human search protection, and how our IRB works with an aim to be as unintrusive as possible while complying with Federal regulations. (Note: Completion of this workshop satisfies the IRB training requirement for investigators of Valencia projects that have been approved through expedited or full review.) July 17, 9-11 a.m., East Campus, Room 3-113, Registration Code: PIRB1-1

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Training, Part II - Planning to conduct a research project that will require completing the application for Valencia's new Institutional Review Board (IRB) process? Part II will walk through the Valencia IRB application process through interactive discussions, including questions and discussion of examples. (Recommended pre-requisite: IRB Training, Part I) July 17, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., East Campus, Room 3-113, Registration Code: PIRB2-1

Session IV of IV - Wrapping Up - Complete an analysis based on your personal income and expense information that we have compiled throughout this series of workshops. You will know if you need to save a little more to reach your perfect retirement or if you can actually retire earlier than thought. Sponsored by the Valencia Chapter of American Association for Women in Community Colleges.  A box lunch and beverage will be provided. July 23, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., East Campus, Room 5-112, Registration Code: GWUI

Are You The Sandwich Generation - Do You Need Help? - An informational workshop to explore the both sides of the sandwich - college planning for your children and elder planning for your parents. We will discuss the differences in college funding vehicles - FL Prepaid, 529 Plans, Educational IRAs, and what are the features and benefits of each plan. Additionally we will try to discover the secrets of the Expected Family Contribution calculation and how this effects your financial aid application. Then we will travel into the dark and mysterious realm of Elder Law - a subject that most adult children don't seek information about until it is too late to do proper planning. Let's explore it together in the bright sunlight! We will discuss real estate benefits for "Mother-in-Law" additions, Veterans Administration financial assistance for wartime veterans or their Widows, Medicaid requirements and any possible planning you should consider on behalf of your parents. Sponsored by the Valencia Chapter of American Association for Women in Community Colleges. A box lunch will be provided. August 13, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., East Campus, Room 5-112, Registration Code: GSG

How To Say It: Difficult Conversations - Part 3 - These are the conversations that we all find so difficult. Conversations about discipline or correction, complaints, and disagreements with a co-worker or student all tend to leave us looking for places to hide. This workshop will offer sound and appropriate advice on how to have these sensitive conversations. August 14, 2:30-4:30 p.m., East Campus, Room 5-112, Registration Code: LHTSI-3

Student Affairs Summer Institute – A week-long series of workshops presented by various staff members July 14-18. Please see the Leadership Valencia online planning calendar for details.

To register for any workshop, go to http://valenciacc. edu/ leadership/regstr.cfm. If a workshop is canceled, only those registered can be sent a cancellation e-mail. To view the status of a particular workshop, check the online Leadership Valencia calendar.

Kevin James, technical document specialist, Registrar’s Office, East Campus, mc 3-13, ext. 2293

Jocelyn Fillalan, staff assistant III, Provost Office, East Campus, mc 3-29, ext. 2436

Margaret Gordon, coordinator, New Student Orientation, East Campus, mc 3-15, ext. 2397

Joshua Rodriguez-Esquilin, supplies assistant, Bookstore, West Campus, mc 4-13, ext. 1472

Ginette Hernandez, staff assistant II, Dean of Student, West Campus, mc 4-10, ext. 1389

Dorshea Redhead, staff assistant II, Bridges, West Campus, mc 4-25, ext. 1057

A Fond Farewell and Best Wishes to Retiring Full-time Employee

Donna Harrison, Office of the President, Downtown Center, retiring July 31

David Smith, Criminal Justice Institute, retiring July 31

Martie Ramaley-Snider, Open Computer Labs, West Campus, retiring January 30

Announcing Valencia Enterprises’ Certificate Series Program

Valencia Enterprises announces six new certificate programs to enhance your skills and make you a more valuable employee. Each certificate consists of approximately six, 4-hour courses and all are eligible for SPD funds. Courses can be taken individually, or you can register for the entire certificate at a discounted price. Courses can be taken in any order; classes begin in the fall and will be offered year round. Watch for announcements and registration information in future Bulletins.

• Supervision: Pathways to Success Levels 1 & 2
• Customer Service
• Building Effective Teams
• Administrative Professional Levels 1 & 2

For details visit valenciaenterprises.org/certificateprograms

Submissions to the Bulletin are encouraged, so please e-mail your achievements, awards, recognitions and relevant information for the college community to Mary Jane Jones in the Marketing and Media Relations office. Deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on Tuesday to be included in the following Monday’s publication. Mary Jane can be reached at ext.1017, mc 4-34 or mjjones@valenciacc.edu