Vol. XXXV, No. 6

February 13, 2006

This Week at Valencia.

Wednesday, February 15

Winter Park Career Staff Council, 10 a.m., Winter Park Campus, 226

Design & Operations, 1 p.m., Osceola Campus, 3-319

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

Thursday, February 16

Faculty Council, 2:30 p.m., Osceola Campus, TBA

Antonia Eiriz: Cuban Legend-Anita S. Wooten East Campus Gallery, through March 17

News from Procurement

Top ten list for using a Valencia p-card:
10. Small and convenient
9. Can be used most anywhere
8. Can purchase small dollar items
7. Avoid long lines at the petty cash window
6. Able to use for online ordering
5. Real time purchase
4. No waiting for a check to be cut
3. No filling out all the paperwork for a small dollar item
2. No vendor business profile needed
1. EASY

To apply for a Valencia Master Card credit card, complete the application found on the Procurement Web page.

Procurement has been given approval to develop a competitive solicitation (Request for Proposals, RFP) for campus-wide food and vending concessions services. It is prudent for a public institution to competitively bid its major contracts as the current agreements reach their maturity. The competitive process ensures that the institution will be able to take advantage of the latest and greatest that the food service industry has to offer.

Realizing how important campus food and vending services are to the faculty, staff and students, the administration has given Procurement permission to seek and hire a professional food consultant to assist the college with this process. After extensive research and consultation with some of our community college peers (specifically Broward CC and Florida CC at Jacksonville) and other universities, the decision was made to hire the Cornyn Fasano Group (CFG) from Portland, Oregon. CFG has helped numerous colleges, universities and other businesses and industry to implement successful food and vending concession programs. Our consultant is Mr. John Cornyn, a co-owner of the group. Please visit their web site for a complete list of clients, references, and profile information: http://www.cornyn-fasano.com/main.html.

Ed Ames, Valencia's procurement director, and Mr. Cornyn have completed an initial visit to all campuses and spoken with student groups on each campus, pertaining to food services. Mr. Cornyn was able to gain an understanding of the Valencia Community College campus communities and how food service interrelates to the overall campus academic and social mission. The results of this process were used to frame a web survey and portions of the request for proposal document (RFP).

In order to compose an RFP that will result in a food service contract that best meets the needs of our multiple campuses and diverse population, we are asking for your input, suggestions and recommendations. To help us accomplish this task we are implementing two strategic initiatives. The first initiative is a survey document for faculty/staff and a separate one for students. The survey document for faculty and staff may be found atwww.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=280521746133  Please take a few moments to complete this survey if you have not already done so. For those of you that work with students, the student survey may be found at www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=303471741372. The information that we collect from this survey will play a vital role in selecting a food service provider that will best meet the needs of the college.

The second initiative is to form an RFP evaluation team composed of students, faculty and staff. The heads of the appropriate counsels will be requested to recommend potential committee members. To keep the committee to a reasonable size we will be asking for two members from each counsel to assist in the process. We will also be working with Student Government to obtain representation. Since students are by far the biggest users of the college's food services, we hope to get a number of them involved in the process. This should provide us with a very representative, yet manageable committee with possibly 12 to 14 members. The members of the respective groups will provide feedback and bring forth recommendations from their constituents during the process. Please know that there will be ample opportunities for feedback during the entire RFP process. Some of theses include the web survey mentioned above, the pre-submission conference and supplier presentations to the college before award.

Please share this information with all of your staff and students and encourage everyone to complete the survey document.

Your Vote Counts!!! Sick Leave Pool Board of Directors Election

Ballots were sent to all sick leave pool members on Monday, February 6, by email and interoffice mail. If you are a member of SLP and don't receive a ballot by Wednesday, February 8, please call Sue Bouchard at ext. 8080. Your vote is due in Human Resources by Friday, February 17.

Last year 44 percent of our SLP members decided who our representatives would be. Your vote counts! Remind your colleagues to vote!

Leadership Valencia

Employee Orientation: Discovering Valencia: Visions, Values, History and Mission - Explore the history and vision of Valencia Community College. Join us for a fun session that will explore who's who and what's what at Valencia. Topics include Valencia's academic programs, services, facilities, image, and role in the community. Friday, February 17, 1-5 p.m., West Campus, room 6-202, registration code: GNEO217W.
Endowed Chair, Learning Leadership Chair: Eligibility, Requirements, Rewards - The Valencia Foundation recently asked the Faculty Council for recommendations for improving the endowed chair program. Learn about the revised program, process for application, and financial benefits available to Learning Leadership Chair recipients. Applications will be due in March, so we invite you to learn about the process as you are putting together your proposal. Friday, February 17, 1-2:30 p.m., West Campus, room 9-140B, registration code: LENDOW3.

The Fred Factor - Based on the book The Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn, this session will discuss how passion in your work and life can turn the ordinary into extraordinary. Attendees will receive a copy of The Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn. Friday, February 17, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Winter Park Campus, room TBD, registration code: MTFF.

Five Wishes: Living Will - There are many things in life that are out of our hands. This workshop gives you insight into something very important. Five Wishes is the first living will that addresses your personal, emotional and spiritual needs, as well as your medical wishes. Learn how to prepare for unavoidable life issues. Wednesday, February 22, 1-2 p.m., West Campus, room 6-202, registration code: GWISH2.

Social Security & Medicare - A representative from the Social Security Administration will discuss what to expect, and the procedures to follow, to enroll in Social Security and Medicare. A representative from Valencia's Human Resources will discuss the coordination of benefits between Medicare and the college's retiree health insurance. Thursday, February 23, 9-11 a.m., Criminal Justice Institute Auditorium, registration code: GSSM223.

To register for any Leadership Valencia classes and for more information go to http://valencia.cc.fl.us/leadership.

Kudos

Susan Stone, professor, Nursing, and Pat Woodbery, interim program director, Nursing, have written an article for the January issue of the National Student Nurses Association's publication, Imprint. This article is entitled, "A Guide to NCLEX Success."

Four outstanding graphics students have been selected by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (www.photoshopuser.com) as recipients of the Photoshop World Scholarship. Kenny Roy, Marcos Crespo, Jason Ellison, and Garrett Burtoft were nominated for their exceptional performance in the Graphics Technology Program at Valencia. This March the students will travel to Miami to attend the Photoshop World Conference. The Photoshop World scholarship program is created to give students the opportunity to attend the Photoshop World Conference & Expo, a three-day training event taught by the world's leading Photoshop experts. Each year, 25 scholarships are awarded to talented students across the nation, providing them with free conference admission and a one-year membership to the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

Hello and Goodbye

A warm Valencia welcome is extended to Jeanne Davis, nursing curriculum and technology director, West Campus, mc 4-14, ext. 5427; Shannon Mason Montgomery, computer support specialist- senior, East Campus, mc 3-25, ext. 2384; Amanda Napier, executive assistant, Student Affairs, mc DTC-4, ext. 3401; Donna Boiani, database specialist, Tech Prep Program, East Campus, mc 3-28, ext. 2318; Daisy Hidalgo, program advisor, Upward Bound, Osceola Campus, mc 6-1, ext. 4171 and Jodi Lewis, manager, Computer Labs, East Campus, mc 3-25, ext. 2769.

Tutors Needed

The West Campus Tutoring Center is looking for tutors. Please contact Ron Woodruff at ext. 1249 for details.

News from Human Resources

New address or phone number? If you recently moved or have a new address or phone number, you'll need to be sure Human Resources knows about the change. A Change of Address form is available on the college website or you can request one by calling extension 8033. HR will also accept an address/phone number change from an employee via e-mail. Call HR to find out who to send the e-mail to and what other information might be needed.

Attention supervisors! If you supervise work study students or part-time hourly employees, please remind them to notify Human Resources when they move or get a new phone number. This will prevent pay checks, direct deposit stubs, W-2 forms, etc. from being returned, undeliverable, by the post office.

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, Staff Assistant in Marketing and Media Relations. Deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on the Tuesday preceding each Friday's distribution. Mary Jane can be reached at ext.1017, or mjjones@valenciacc.edu.