Vol. XXXVI, No. 09

March 19, 2007

This Week at Valencia

Monday, March 19

Instructional Affairs Committee, 8:30 a.m., West Campus, 6-202
Student Affairs Leadership Team, 10 a.m., West Campus, HSB-211

Tuesday, March 20

Collegewide Student Development Team, 9:30 a.m., West Campus, SSB-110E

Thursday, March 22

Collegewide Staff Council, 8:30 a.m., CJI, HR Conference Room
College Planning Council, 2:30 p.m., West Campus,6-202

Save the Date

Academic Assembly for all full-time faculty and professional staff will be held Wednesday, August 22 on East Campus. Please mark your calendars for this important college event. Further details will be forthcoming.

5K Draws Crowd

About 240 people registered for Valencia 's second annual "Run, Walk & Roll" 5K race on Feb. 25, with many more competing than last year. Helping to make the event a success was an estimated 80 volunteers including representatives from Collegewide Career Staff Council who oversaw the kids "fun run" and supporting activities; Professional Staff Leadership Team, who oversaw the distribution of the refreshments; FACC who managed the water station; Debi Jakubcin, manager, East Campus Fitness Center Facility, who worked to provide a number of wellness activities for our runners; and the Student Development Office on West Campus, who was invaluable in the planning and set-up for this event.

Community support came from the Orlando Fire Department, Station #12, who provided first-responder services. Of special note was the radio coverage we received for this event. Teresa Gallagher from the Alumni board played a pivotal role in securing

0-Rock 105 to do a live broadcast from the event. Mary Collier, a member of Valencia 's Foundation Board of Directors, supported the event with in-kind donations and had a staff member present. UCF Student Athletic Trainers Organization provided warm up activities for the adult and kids event.

The purpose of the 5K is to reach out to alumni, support the College's Wellness program, increase community support, and raise money for student scholarships. We will have more on the latter outcome in the days to follow.

Planning committee members were Victor Collazo, coordinator, Student Development, Michael Bosley, assistant provost, West Campus, Vivian Martin, staff assistant, West Campus Provost Office, Keith Mizelle, security supervisor, West Campus, Tom Lopez, director of Safety and Security, and Christian Campagnuolo, assistant vice president of Marketing & Media Relations. 

Dr. Shugart crossing the finish line 

Nutrition/Health Fair to be Held on West Campus

The Department of Health Science invites everyone to the annual Nutrition/Health Fair on Thursday March 29 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the breezeway between buildings two and four on West Campus. Everything is free and you can get blood pressure checks, food samples, nutrition information, BMI checks and sign up for a great door prize! The fair is sponsored by the nutrition students and faculty. Stop by to learn how good nutrition can help you!

Bowl Me Over Night with FACC

Join your co-workers for a fun evening of bowling March 29 at 6 p.m. at Boardwalk Bowl, 10749 East Colonial Drive in Orlando . Sponsored by the Valencia Chapter of FACC, cost is just $15 per person and includes 3 games and shoes. Teams of four people are encouraged and prizes will be awarded to highest score, lowest score, most improved and more!

•  DTC - Donna Dudash, ext. 3128
•  East - Richard Gair, ext. 2641 or Debi Jakubcin, ext. 2281
•  Osceola - Linda Swaine, ext. 4156
•  CJI - Dannette Johnson, ext. 8057 or Martha Williams, ext. 8090
•  Winter Park - Linda Hidek, ext. 6817
•  West - Shelby Ballenger, ext. 1619, Liz Gangemi, ext. 1840, Brenda Jones, ext. 1749, Madelyn Young, ext. 1163

Upcoming Leadership Valencia Workshops

Introduction to GroupWise 7.0 - Learn new features of GroupWise 7.0.  Discuss topics such as managing groups and address books, viewing multiple screens, and effectively using your calendar.  Choose from one of the following:

•  East Campus, Room 8-221, March 20, 2-4 p.m., registration code: TGW5
•  East Campus, Room 8-221, March 21, 2-4 p.m., registration code: TGW6
•  West Campus, Room 6-221, March 27, 2-4 p.m., registration code: TGW7
•  West Campus, Room 6-220, March 29, 2-4 p.m., registration code: TGW8

Circles of Belonging - Ever wonder what makes a person tick?  Individual experiences play a huge part in shaping the way 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 the session with an increased understanding of and appreciation for similarities and differences. March 22, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., CJI Auditorium, Room 100, registration code: PCOB5

Formation is For Everyone - Bring your lunch and join us for ongoing, relaxed conversations around Parker Palmer's essay, "13 Ways of Looking at Community." March 20, 1-2 p.m., East Campus, Room 4-212B, registration code: LFORM5

Valencia's Incentive Retirement Program & the 401a/403b/457 Plans -  Discover the aspects of Valencia's own Incentive Retirement Program, Terminal Leave Payout, and the 401a/403b/457 plans and how they all work together to save you money. Tax implications will also be discussed. March 20, 3-4:30 p.m., CJI Auditorium, registration code: GRETIRE 

Classroom Performance System - Learn the basics of how to click your "Clicker." This workshop will teach you what CPS is and how it works. You will be shown how to set up the Classroom Performance System, create a database, and write a series of questions. Note: Please bring a blank diskette or jump drive. March 21, 1-2:30 p.m., East Campus, room 4-122, registration code: TCPS2

Flash Introduction - Learn the basics of Flash, what it is, and what it does. This workshop provides an introduction to an amazing animation program. Attendees will learn how to use Flash tools, create objects and text, modify the interface, and be introduced to the Timeline. The course reviews the symbols, tweening and exporting. March 21, 1-5 p.m,. West Campus, Room 6-326A, registration code: TFI321

Introduction to PowerPoint - This session will provide participants with basic PowerPoint presentation skills, including entering and editing backgrounds, text and images. Also covered will be slide transitions, custom animation, and printing options. March 22, 1-2:30 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 2-116, registration code: TIP3

Reading Circle - Leadership is an Art by Max De Pree -Attendees will receive a copy of Leadership is an Art and are asked to join a discussion circle hosted by Ann Puyana. Note: Sponsored by AAWCC.  March 23, 2:30-4:30 p.m., East Campus, Room 8-105D, registration code: PREAD

Enhancing Your WebCT Course with Videotape using Visual Communicator - Create professional quality video for your online course. Visual Communicator software can be used to create an orientation video for your students, as well as online video reviews and lessons. You will be introduced to Visual Communicator, shown samples of finished videos, participate in a brief videotaping session, and discuss best practices. An opportunity will be given to sign up for individual sessions. March 27, 1-2:30 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-326A, registration code:TEYW2

AccuTrack9 Overview - This powerful database software automates the collection of data and creates reports as required. Its unparalleled functionality allows great flexibility to meet the needs of various types of academic centers. AccuTrack9 can be used by tutoring centers, advising centers, writing labs, computer labs, financial aid offices, gyms, student support services, and learning centers to name a few. March 27, 1-2:30 p.m., East Campus, Room 4-122, registration code: TAT93

Walden Information Session - Walden is now offering a Ph.D. Program in Community College Leadership led by Dr. Terry O'Banion, the program's director.You may recognize Dr. O'Banion as the president emeritus of the League for Innovation in the Community College and one of the nation's leading community college educators. Walden's community college Ph. D. program enrolls 130 students from over 50 community colleges nationwide and has been featured in the Community College Journal, Community College Times and other publications. March 27, 2-4 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-202, registration code: GWALD

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. March 27, 3-4:30 p.m., CJI Auditorium, registration code: GSSM

Flash Intermediate - Get deeper into Flash and learn how to precisely analyze documents, alter their properties, use the various symbol types, and create special effects with masking. This course will also cover guide layers, tweening of properties, and using movie clips as well as present an introduction to ActionScript, using sounds and workflow efficiency. March 28, 1-5 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-326A, registration code:TFI328

Organizing an Effective Office Part 2 - This workshop will include a more in-depth look at time, space, and file management. We will look at how to use your planner to manage workflow within a busy office. Note: This session is sponsored by The Collegewide Career Staff Council. March 30, 9 a.m.- 12 noon, West Campus, Room 6-202, registration code: POEO2

WebCT6 Question and Answer Session - This session is an open lab forum designed as a follow-up to WebCT6 training participants. Please bring questions. Note: Every participant will have a workstation available. March 30, 10-11:30 a.m., West Campus, Room 6-326A, registration code:TWQA2

Do You Know of a Student Who is Having Problems in Math, English, or US Government?

Encourage them to be more successful in these challenging subjects by signing up for classes with Supplemental Learning Leaders, also known as SL Leaders. What is an SL Leader? The SL leader is a student just like them. The SL leader has taken the course before and received a good grade. The SL leader will attend every class and go through the same experiences they will. The SL leader will be available to help them with the class throughout the semester. The SL leader is not just a tutor. The SL leader has an advantage that a tutor does not. The SL leader knows what is going on in the course and how the instructor teaches the material. The SL leader will not just help them with the material, but also help them be a better student. The SL leader will help with study skills, test preparation, and other skills to be a successful student.

For more information on SL classes visit the Atlas Access Lab for a list of SL leader courses at http://valenciacc.edu/studentservices/AtlasAccessLabs.asp OR check out our website at http://valenciacc.edu/dream/suppLearning.asp

The Supplemental Learning Leadership Team is looking for excellent students to be trained as Supplemental Learning Leaders. Many of our best SL Leaders have been recommended to us from instructors and staff, such as yourself. For the summer semester, we are offering SL in MAT0012C, MAT0024C, MAT1033C, MAC1105, ENC1101, and POS2041. We will need SL Leaders for each class that is offering an SL component. SL Leaders participate in class, and they offer weekly "SL sessions" for students enrolled in SL courses.

Do you know of a great student who would make a great SL Leader? Contact your campus Supplemental Learning Coordinator:

•  East - Libby Gore, ext. 2385 or Luis Negron, ext. 2018
•  Osceola - Al Groccia, ext. 4182
•  West - Russell Takishima, ext. 1724
•  Winter Park - Linda Hidek, ext 6817

A Warm Valencia Welcome to These New Full-time Employees

Jeffrey Cornett , director,Institutional Research, West Campus SSB-171K, mc 4-12, ext. 1362
Yvette Aviles , technical document specialist, Admissions and Records-East 5-211, mc 3-13, ext. 2649
Yaribey Breff , technical document specialist, Admissions and Records-Winter Park Rm. 214, mc 5-2, ext. 6913
Venecia Green , grants accounting specialist, Budget and Grants, DTC Rm. 300, mc DTC-3, ext. 3335
James McDonald , coordinator, Instructional Criminal Justice, East 1-120, mc 3-9, ext. 8254
Ellen Williams , lead custodian, West 14-117, mc 4-9, ext. 1217

Thank You

"Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair. Perhaps you sent beautiful flowers, if so, we saw them there. Perhaps you sent or spoke kind words as any friend could say. Perhaps you were not there at all, just thought of us that day. Whatever you did to console the heart, we thank you so much, whatever the part.

  The family of Viola Banks, mother-in-law of Dr. Stan Stone