Vol. XXXV, No. 7

February 20, 2006

This Week at Valencia.

Monday, February 20
Career Program Advisors, 3 p.m., East Campus, 4-133A

Tuesday, February 21
District Board of Trustees, 8:30 a.m., Downtown Center

Wednesday, February 22
Student Affairs Leadership Team, 3 p.m., East Campus, 8-105D

Thursday, February 23
College Planning Council, 2:30 p.m., Osceola Campus, TBA

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

Strategic Budget Initiative

Each year Valencia sets aside funds for the development of innovative learning projects at the college. These funds, called strategic budget initiatives, provide support for successful trial projects that may be scaled to reach large numbers of students. Projects can include curricular and/or co-curricular components and should be scalable to department, campus or college-wide populations.

Strategic budget initiatives are required to advance progress on one or more of the goals of the strategic learning plan (SLP), particularly the priority action items. Proposals should also show evidence of prior success, either at Valencia or elsewhere.
The deadline for proposal abstracts is Friday, February 24, 2006. Documents, guidelines, and a detailed presentation on preparing strategic budget initiative proposals are available on the Valencia budget web page, http://www.valenciacc.edu/budget/.

For more information on the SBI process, please contact Dave Rogers, x3223 or drogers@valenciacc.edu. For questions on the writing style of the proposal, please contact Liz Gombash, x2909 or lgombash@valenciacc.edu.

Valencia Foundation Scholarship News

A long-time friend of Valencia's, Paul Harding, recently passed away but his legacy will live on. The Paul and Audrey Harding scholarship was originally established as a gift from their children for the Harding's 50th wedding anniversary. Through the most recent gifts from friends and family, $6,000 was added to the fund, and the Foundation will automatically apply for a 100 percent state match.

Dr. Harding enjoyed a long career in radiology, xray, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy at Orange Memorial Hospital, now known as ORMC. A founding member of Medical Center Radiology Group, he also taught at Valencia. Known for his extraordinary bedside manner, he truly cared not only about his patients, but his family and community as well.

We will miss Dr. Harding but his contributions to Valencia Community College and Central Florida will continue.

Alumni News

The March 1 Alumni Board of Directors meeting, originally scheduled in building 3, room 113 on the East Campus, will be held in room 209 of the Criminal Justice Institute, 8600 Valencia College Lane.

News from Procurement

Online ordering for Office Depot is for GL codes 655010 or 655020 ONLY. For GL's in the 700 series, please create an Oracle requisition.

Before ordering any software please contact OIT at ext. 5555. They may already have the software and license. This could provide savings for your department.
When completing a paper requisition, the supplier name should be as it is listed in the Oracle database. Check with Procurement to search for any vendor in Oracle. A company is listed by its federal identification number supplied by the IRS. If the vendor is not in Oracle then a vendor business profile and signed W-9 form need to be completed BY THE VENDOR and sent to Procurement for processing. Since the W-9 form is signed by the supplier, it is back-up to information required by the IRS. Refer all potential suppliers to our Website for instructions and forms:

A reminder that, per college policy 6Hx28:07-26, Code of Ethics for Public Employees, employees can NOT be hired as consultants or 1099 suppliers.

Twins have arrived! Congratulations to our very own Aida Gonzalez and husband Enoc, who are the proud parents of twins, Enoc Jr. and Keisha Enid, born February 10, 2006. They join the Gonzalez family of Keren, age 6 and Keyla, age 2. Best of luck to all!

Leadership Valencia

Circles of Belonging - Ever wonder what makes a person tick? Individual experiences play a huge part in shaping the way in which we interact with others and view the world around us. This in-depth interactive workshop will examine how diversity of experience impacts our interpersonal communications and relationships. Through discovery and discussion, learn more about yourself and the people around you. Participants will leave with an increased understanding of and appreciation for similarities and differences. Tuesday, February 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., East Campus, room 5-112, registration code: PCOB2.

Principles and Qualities of Genuine Leadership: Managers Version - More than ever everyone in an organization needs a deep knowledge of leadership best practices and help in tailoring those practices to their own situations. To meet this need, this workshop outlines the universal leadership principles and qualities that help individuals become genuine leaders that can translate intentions into reality. The goal of this workshop is to help participants achieve results for their organization by applying the principles and developing the qualities of genuine leadership and applying them to their role as a leader. Tuesday, February 28, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon, Sand Lake Center, registration code: MPQGL.

Identity Theft: What You Can Do to Protect Your ID - As of April 2003, 11.8 million Americans have been victims of identity theft. If you do not own a shredder in your home and/or place of work; if you still carry your social security card in your wallet; if you do not check merchant copies of your debit/credit cards receipts; and if you still use the mailbox red flag, then you will want to attend this session. Tuesday, February 28, 2-4 p.m., West Campus, room 6-202, registration code: GID2.

When Generations Collide on Campus, Millennial, Xers and Boomers, Oh My! - Stop the presses! We are different from our parents, our kids and our students. This session will utilize the work of Lynne C. Lancaster, and David Stillman in When Generations Collide: Who They Are, Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work. Examine how generational differences shape the learning experiences of our students. Thursday, March 2, 1-2 p.m., East Campus, room 7-130, registration code: LGEN.
Valencia's Incentive Retirement Program and 401a/403b/457 Plans - Discover the aspects of Valencia's own incentive retirement program, terminal leave payout and 401a/403b/457 plans and how they all work together to save you money. Tax implications will also be discussed. Thursday, March 2, 9-11 a.m. Criminal Justice Institute, Auditorium, registration code: GRETIRE32.

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

Internship and Placement Office News

The Internship and Placement Office invites you To Make A Difference by sharing with students about Disney Day, February 21, on the West Campus where they can come meet with Disney professionals and learn about employment opportunities at the Walt Disney World Resort. Please contact the Intern and Placement office on West Campus for more information. We appreciate your support and our partnership with Disney.

VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Orlando, Florida

Regular Meeting Room 106, Downtown Center
February 21, 2006 - 8:30 a.m. AGENDA 190 South Orange Avenue, Orlando
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Call to Order -- Board Chairman

Invocation - Dr. Stanley H. Stone, Vice President of Human Resources and Diversity

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Recognition:

I. Approval of Minutes - December 20, 2005, Regular Meeting

II. Reports
A. Strategic Learning Plan (SLP) Refresh (David E. Rogers, M.F.A., Professor of English & Special Assistant, Learning-Centered Initiative)
B. Spring Term Enrollment (Dr. Joyce Romano, Vice President, Student Affairs)
C. Financial Summary (Keith Houck, Vice President Administrative Services)
D. Construction (Helene Loiselle, Assistant Vice President, Facilities)
E. Internal Auditors Report (Undria Stalling, Board Internal Auditor)
F. Faculty Association Report (Amy Bosley, President, Collegewide Faculty Association)
G. Valencia Foundation Report (Bertica Cabrera-Morris, Trustee, DBOT)
H. President's Report (Dr. Sanford Shugart)

III. New Business
A. Recommended Order Concerning Mr. Williams
B. Valencia Community College Foundation Approval of State Matching Requests
C. Additions, Deletions or Modifications of Courses and Programs
D. Valencia Institute Courses and Fees
E. Human Resources Agenda
F. Submission of Grant Proposals
G. Property Deletion

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.