Vol. XXXV, No. 34

September 5, 2006

This Week at Valencia.

Wednesday, September 6

Design & Operations-Deans, 1 p.m., Winter Park , TBD

Student Government Association, 3:30 p.m., Winter Park , 123

Thursday, September 7

Atlas Access meeting, 9 a.m., Winter Park, TBD

College Learning Council, 2:30 p.m., DTC, A/B

News from Procurement

Online ordering with Office Depot is for consumable office supplies only. In order to purchase items from Office Depot, an Oracle Purchase Order or use of your P-Card is necessary to place orders.

The GL used for online orders is 655010 or 655020 (depending on your account). Consumable supplies include items such as pens, pencils, tablet pads, sticky notes, paper clips, folders, hanging folders, etc. Items not to be purchased online are any type of equipment or furniture, including digital cameras, fans, typewriters, safes, microwaves, refrigerators, fax machines, printers, file cabinets, desks, etc.

Equipment or furniture orders are not permissible for online ordering with Office Depot. Please contact the Procurement Office for these needs.

Types of personal or departmental items that the college does not pay for out of operational funds are coffee, tea, sugar, candy, paper products (cups, bowls, plates), plastic silverware, over the counter medicine, band aids, tissues, clocks, cleaning supplies, bottled water, etc.

Office cleaning is a service provided by the Plant Operations office collegewide. Any issues regarding office cleaning should be directed to the Plant Operations office on your campus.

Copier and printer paper orders should be directed to the Copy Centers located on your campus. Special paper can be ordered for you through this office.

All toner cartridges and name tags are ordered by the Procurement Office via the Web site: http://valenciacc.edu/procurement/facultystaff. Procurement will create the purchase order and notify you when the order has been placed.

Attn: P-Cardholders & Card Coordinators - Provisions should be made for a reliable alternate to review and/or approve your P-Card transactions in case of an absence from the college. The review and approval of transactions is a requirement of the P-Card program and is also good practice in verifying the accuracy and legitimacy of your purchases. It is also an audit criticism if transactions are not reviewed and or approved. Thanks for your attention to this important detail.

A warm and heartfelt goodbye to Aida Gonzalez, our supplier specialist. Aida has accepted a position at the Osceola Campus in the Student Development department. Aida has served four great years under Procurement, and we will be working closely with her in her new role. Best of luck Aida!

Second Annual Valencia School Supply Drive to Support "A Gift for Teaching"

The Collegewide Campus Staff Council, in conjunction with SGA, Student Development, Valencia Volunteers, Faculty Association, Alumni Association, AAWCC, FACC, and Professional Staff Council, are sponsoring the second annual Valencia School Supply Drive to assist local teachers in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties by providing items they need the most. These items will be available for teachers through the free store sponsored by A Gift for Teaching.

A typical teachers' wish list includes:

Basic supplies that students use every day: Pencils, crayons, paper, books, pens, backpacks, erasers, glue, rulers, markers, notebooks, paints, pencil boxes.

Non-Traditional materials: Magazines, bulk paper, labels, office supplies (new and used), promotional items, Styrofoam, cardboard tubes, toys, craft and art supplies.

Clothing Items: NEW socks, underwear, shirts, shorts, and slacks.

The four most requested items:

• 10-pack #2 Pencils
• 16-pack Crayons
• 4-oz. Glue Sticks
• 100-count Lined Paper

Present your Valencia ID , and the Valencia Bookstore will offer a 20% discount on these four items during the supply drive.

The AGFT Supply Drive will continue through September 30. Please look for collection boxes on your campus.

West End Theatricals Presents 9/11 Showcase

West End Theatricals will present a 9/11 Showcase on the fifth anniversary of 9/11 on September 11, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. in the West Campus Health Services Building , room 105. The event consists of four 10-minute plays directed by and starring Valencia students. The event is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted with half of the proceeds going to 9/11 charities. Contact Dr. Stefani Koorey at skoorey@valenciacc.edu for more information.

The Osceola and West Campuses Are Looking for Tutors!

Please note the location change for the West Campus Tutoring Center . The last issue of the Bulletin had their old location and they moved prior to the start of the fall term.

The Learning Center at Osceola Campus and the West Campus Tutoring Center are in desperate need of tutors. Osceola Campus needs tutors in ALL subject areas and the West Campus Tutoring Center is in need of tutors for all subject areas except math. For additional information on Osceola Campus, located in building 3, room 100, please contact Professor Angel Miranda at ext. 4816. For additional information on the West Campus T utoring Center , now located in building 7, room 240 , please contact Ronald Woodruff at ext 1249.

Kudos

Valencia graphics students recently competed against 19 other Florida schools, both 2- and 4-year schools, at the annual Florida Print Awards and took home a total of 11 awards. Carine Carmack won the Student Best of Show ; Susanne Toole and Katherine Fillingim both won Best of Category; Phyllis Hanson won an Award of Excellence plus four Judge's Honorable Mentions; and Theresa Degler, Holly Smith and Anabela do Rosario all received a Judge's Honorable Mention.

On the heels of the Florida Print Awards, a famous web design critic, who is due to speak at Valencia this fall, has posted an extremely positive remark about our students and their work on his own Web site: http://www.cameronmoll.com/archives/001076.html. "On a final note, I've been in Florida twice the last month alone, and both times I've been close to Orlando , narrowly missing one of the state's best kept secrets for aspiring graphic designers. Valencia Community College runs, from what I can tell, an impressive program for graphic design students, led by Amanda Kern and other talented professors."

Thank you

A special thanks to all the colleagues who made my years at Valencia memorable. Those who came to the party for me and who contributed to my going away gifts as well as the folks who did all the work to make the party happen are forever in my heart.

      - Dris Hallock