Vol. XXXV, No. 9

March 6, 2006

This Week at Valencia.

Wednesday, March 8

College Executive Council, 9:15 a.m., Osceola Campus, 1-258

Collegewide Curriculum Committee, 2 p.m., West Campus, 6-202

Learning Evidence Team, 2:30 p.m., East Campus, 3-113

Thursday, March 9

West Campus Career Staff Council, 2 p.m., West Campus, HSB-211


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

Upcoming Deadline for Part-Time Time Sheets

Due to the upcoming spring break, all part-time time sheets for the period of 02/19/06-03/04/06 need to be in the payroll department no later than Tuesday, March 7. It is imperative that the payroll department receives all time sheets by this due date. Please exert every effort to comply with this deadline to ensure that all of our part-time staff are paid on time for the pay date that falls during spring break.

Time sheets received after March 7, for whatever reason, will be paid on the April 7 payroll. Thank you for your cooperation.

News from Marketing and Media Relations and Creative Design Studios

Again this year, the Marketing and Media Relations department is setting a deadline for the submission of design requests for projects that must be delivered prior to June 30, 2006 and be paid for in the current college budget year. This year's deadline will be April 14.

This deadline applies to project requests that require design, consultation, copywriting or photography and require the use of an outside vendor. Although the department staff will make every effort to accommodate emergencies, we cannot guarantee that requests received after April 14 will be designed, processed, delivered and invoiced prior to the June 30 budget deadline.

Requests for reprints or reprints with minor corrections to be paid for with current budget dollars will be accepted until May 31.

Please note also that these deadlines do not apply to requests for event photography, although we do request that you allow adequate time for scheduling.

Request forms are available online at http://valenciacc.edu/printingservices, or you may contact Grace Rosales at ext. 1779, and she will send you a supply.

We will log in requests in the order they are received and set up assignments accordingly. If you are unsure about how to proceed, just indicate on your request that you would like to have a consultation first and Steve Webb will set up a time to speak with you to iron out those details.

Please share this information with anyone in your area to whom this may pertain and please don't hesitate to contact Steve Webb at ext.1393 or Mike Malloy at ext.1094 if you have any questions or concerns about the deadlines. The department staff looks forward to working with you!

Academic Regalia

Don't forget to order your academic regalia for commencement. Valencia will pay for your regalia if ordered by March 10, 2006. Payment for regalia orders received after March 10 will be the direct responsibility of the employee. Orders are to be made in the campus business offices, where last year's orders are on hand for your reference, at the following locations:

East Campus - building 5, room 214
Osceola Campus - building 1, room 155
West Campus - Student Services Building, room 101
Winter Park Campus - room 206
Downtown Center - contact Patty Nicholas, ext. 3465

News from Procurement

Getting junk faxes? At the bottom of the received fax there is usually a fax number or phone number that you can use to stop receiving those annoying faxes. Take advantage of the number to end the waste of paper and toner. It may take a few tries but don't give up, it works!

With spring break fast approaching, the procurement department is notifying our vendors that the college will be closed during the week of March 13 and that they should not attempt to make any deliveries.

Procurement card update - please do not use your procurement card to register for any conferences managed by Valencia's Conferences & Meeting Planning Services (CMPS). This type of transaction can be accomplished by sending a copy of the registration form, along with a general requisition to Conference Management, mail code DTC-1. Using the P-card results in Valencia paying a merchant processing fee when the same end result can be accomplished with an easy accounting transaction. Please contact Chara Allen, ext. 3205, or Christine Kretchik, ext. 3304, with any questions on this procedure.

Energy Wise (a column created by the energy team)

Now more than ever it has become necessary for the Valencia family to consciously support the energy conservation initiative of the college. With the rise in cost and usage, Valencia is challenged to continue its adoption of a number of energy conservation ideas. Our very first article appealed to the collaboration of faculty/staff and emphasized the need for this group to assist the energy team in conserving electricity by turning off lights in unused spaces.

With the sustained rise in fuel costs and the increased demand for this commodity, Valencia needs to continue the practice of turning lights off in unoccupied areas. This is one of the most significant practices that can be undertaken by all stakeholders to assist the college in reducing the cost of energy. Thank you for assisting us.

Energy Myth: Fluorescent lights should only be switched on once or twice a day to avoid power surges and drastically reduced lamp life.

Energy Fact: Neither is true. Start up surges last only a few milliseconds and do not impact cost. Lamp life reduction is minor and offset after a few minutes of "off" time. Two lamps costing $5 use $60 of energy over their life. With today's lighting equipment, it is best to turn off lights anytime an area is unoccupied (EWEB Energy Management Services).

Leadership Valencia

PowerPoint Tips and Tricks Online - Learn tips and tricks that the pros use when developing and delivering great presentations for inside and outside the classroom. By employing some quick techniques, you will be able to create and deliver an informative and eye-catching PowerPoint presentation. NOTE: This is a three-week online course, requiring approximately 60 minutes each week. Attendees will be required to log on and participate with assignments and interactive learning tools. Once registered, attendees will be emailed additional information regarding how to proceed. Monday, March 20-April 3, Online Workshop, registration code: TPPTT.

When Generations Collide on Campus, Millennials, 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. Wednesday, March 22, 1-3 p.m., Winter Park Campus, room 221, registration code: LGEN2.

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

Alumni Scholarships

A reminder for upcoming deadlines for Alumni Association scholarships:

2+2 Incoming Scholarship - April 3
2006 Annual Scholarships - April 10
2006 Fall Endowed Scholarships - April 10

Visit valenciacc.edu/alumni/scholarships.asp for more information.

Sick Leave Pool Election Results

A big thank you to all who voted in the sick leave pool elections. The results are: Administrative/Professional representative - Ed Ames; Faculty representative - Patrick Murphy and Career Service representative - Brenda Jones.

Thank you, also, to outgoing board members Sonya Joseph, Eileen Oswald and Vicki Pipkin.

The 2006 sick leave pool board of directors is:
Administrative/Professional - Edward Ames, Karen Blondeau and Michael Bosley
Faculty - Patrick Murphy, Deborah Howard and Julia Gagne
Career Service - Brenda Jones, Terry Findley and Patricia Anderson

Valencia's Annual Spring Dance Concert

It's time for the annual spring dance concert! This year the concert features works by Valencia Artistic Director, Lesley Brasseux; Rollins College Director of Dance, W. Robert Sherry and guest artist, Gerard Alexander. The concert features dance students from both Valencia and Rollins College.

Dates are March 24-25 at 8:00 p.m. and will be held in the Performing Arts Center on the East Campus. Tickets are $6 for general admission and are FREE to all students with a valid VCC ID. For more ticket information please call the box office at 407-582-2900.

Come out and enjoy a wonderful evening of dance.

Endowed Chair Deadline Approaching

Applications are now being accepted for the recently revised Endowed Chairs for Learning Leadership program. The program honors Valencia teaching faculty and provides resources needed for the advancement of instruction and learning. This year the Valencia Foundation is offering 31 chairs, altogether totaling $92,600. The guidelines and application package with complete program details can be found on the foundation's website at http://www.valencia.org/ or by calling Becky Gallup, College & Community Relations, at ext. 3218. The deadline for submission of application packets is March 31 by 5 p.m.

FACC Valencia Chapter Raffle

This is your last chance to pick up the winning ticket for a $100 Pat O'Brien's gift certificate! Support your Valencia FACC chapter by purchasing a raffle ticket for $2 per ticket or get 3 tickets for $5.

The drawing will be held Thursday, March 9 so don't delay in contacting your campus representative:

DTC - Donna Dudash, ext. 3128
East - Richard Gair, ext. 2641 or Debi Jakubcin, ext. 2281
Osceola - Linda Swaine, ext. 4156
West - Shelby Ballenger, ext. 1619 or Michael Johnson, ext. 1507
CJI - Dannette Johnson, ext. 8057

Kudos

Congratulations to Stanley Stone, vice president for Human Resources and Diversity, for receiving the Excellence in Education award at the 4th Annual Black History Month Banquet & Celebration held on February 18 at the Rosen Centre. The event was sponsored by the Black History Committee of Orange County whose theme is "Tough Love for Today's Youth". Winners of the award receive $10,000 in scholarship money for their institutions. We are extremely proud of Dr. Stone's involvement in the community and in the educational process through his years of service at Valencia.

For the 3rd year in a row, a Valencia Graphics technology student took the Best of Student award at the local ADDY awards held recently at Universal Studios. In the other student category, eight of the twelve students receiving awards were Valencia students. Not included in those statistics were two UCF students who also won awards and have been taking courses in Valenica's Graphics program. Kevin Scarbourough won the Best of Student award. The other awards went to Hachem Hosenbux, Phyllis Hanson, Vincent Pileggi, Garrett Burtoft, Kenneth Roy, Nicholas Melton and Stephan Telesford. UCF/Valencia students were Ever Gonzalez and Gong Liu. Congratulations to these students who, because of their award-winning work, will advance to the regional and national ADDY levels.

Hello and Goodbye

A warm Valencia welcome is extended to Fred Klausegger, instructional assistant, senior, Nursing, mc 4-14, ext. 1581; Tim Smith, director, institutional research & learning assessment, mc 4-12, ext. 1362; Louis Gore and Carlos Solero, custodians, East, mc 3-3, ext. 2208.

HappyBreak!

Please note that Bulletin submissions received by March 7 will be included in the March 20 issue. Anything received after March 7 will appear in the March 27 issue.

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.