Vol. XXXVII, No. 26, July 21, 2008

This Week at Valencia

Monday, July 21

Instructional Affairs Committee, 8:30 a.m., West Campus, 6-202

Thursday, July 24

College Planning Council, 2:30 p.m., Winter Park Campus, Rm. 108

District Board of Trustees Meeting Summary

The summary of the District Board of Trustees meeting, held July 15, will be in the July 28 issue of the Bulletin.

News from Human Resources

HR Notes - In an effort to reduce costs, effective immediately HR Notes will no longer be printed and mailed via interoffice mail. HR Notes will be available through a link on the HR web page at http://www.valenciacc.edu/HR/. We hope you continue to use this resource and welcome your suggestion for future improvements.

Supervisors of Career Service Employees - It is time to talk to your full-time career service employees regarding their yearly performance evaluation. Packets were sent to supervisors via email July 2 that contain helpful guidelines to make this an effective experience. The evaluation(s) should be returned to Human Resources by September 30. College policy 6Hx28:09-09 states that full-time career service employees will be evaluated in writing at least once a year. The policy can be viewed on our website at valenciacc.edu/policies/. Contact Sherian Stevenson at ext. 8042 for any questions.

The Wellness Program presents the next Brown Bag Lunch Presentation

Topic: Heart Health

Date: July 24

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

For an introduction to heart disease and more go to http://www.medicinenet. com/heart_disease/article.htm. The following are some highlight from the website:

The heart is like any other muscle, requiring blood to supply oxygen and nutrients for it to function. The heart's needs are provided by the coronary arteries, which begin at the base of the aorta and spread across the surface of the heart, branching out to all areas of the heart muscle.

The coronary arteries are at risk for narrowing as cholesterol deposits, called plaques, build up inside the artery. If the arteries narrow enough, blood supply to the heart muscle may be compromised (slowed down), and this slowing of blood flow to the heart causes pain, or angina.

A heart attack or myocardial infarction occurs when a plaque ruptures, allowing a blood clot to form. This completely obstructs the artery, stopping blood flow to part of the heart muscle, and that portion of muscle dies.

Please check out the Wellness website at www.valencia.edu/wellness, or contact Debi Jakubcin at djakubcin@valenciacc. edu or ext. 2281 if you have any questions. 

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. July 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 2-116, Registration Code:TMSWE-3

Session IV of IV - Wrapping Up, Completing an Analysis - Completing an analysis based on your personal income and expense information that we have compiled throughout this workshop series. 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 affects 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. We will discuss real estate benefits for "Mother-in-Law" additions; Veterans Administration financial assistance for wartime veterans or their widows; and 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 and beverage will be provided. August 13, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., East Campus, Room 5-112, Registration Code: GSG

How To Say It: Crucial Conversations, Part I – If you are struggling to find just the right words for that all important e-mail message; if you need assistance getting your message across to your co-workers, supervisor, or students, then you will find this workshop beneficial. Sponsored by Florida Association of Community Colleges. July 29, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., East Campus, Room 5-112, Registration Code: LHTSI-1

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

Procurement News

At our recent yearly business review with Office Depot, we learned some interesting facts that we wanted to share with you.

• Heaviest spending months: August - $22,598 and June - $28,861
• Lowest spending months: December - $7,005 and March - $8,542
• The college purchases 18.67 % of recycled products for a total of $31,477 per year. Remaining purchases equal $137,121 per year.
• Total number of orders placed with Office Depot for FY0708:  1,515
• Top 3 items ordered in FY0708: 2” 3-ring binder; 1” 3-ring binder; and dry erase markers

The college receives a 1% rebate from Office Depot based on our spending. Every little bit helps!

Office Depot reports quarterly, for State and Board Reports, the spending of Woman Owned/Minority Owned sub-contractors hired by Office Depot. This type of reporting is known as a second tier level and is completed by several of our larger companies.

Just a reminder that effective July 1, minimum orders for Office Depot are $25. Orders are next-day-delivery if placed by 4 p.m. each day.

A Warm Welcome to These New Full-time Employees

Aristotle Fidel Garcia Fernandez, custodian, East Campus, mc 3-3, ext. 2208

Diane Dalrymple, librarian, Winter Park Campus,      mc 5-4, ext. 6832

Aditi Batra, instructional assistant, senior, Math, West Campus, mc 4-23, ext. 1720

Jeff Goltz, director, Criminal Justice Institute, mc 3-9, ext. 8265

Dana Langley, accounts payable specialist, Downtown Center, mc DTC-3, ext. 3312

Estrellita Mejia, cashier, Bookstore, Osceola Campus, mc 6-1, ext. 4160

Krista Verali, instructional assistant, senior, Biological Science, East Campus, mc 3-23, ext. 2729

Myrna Villanueva, dean, Social Science, East Campus, mc 3-29, ext. 2587

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

Eileen Murray, Bookstore, West Campus on September 30

E-mail 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