Vol. XXXVI, No. 10

March 26, 2007

This Week at Valencia

Thursday, March 29

Nutritional/Health Fair,10 a.m., West Campus, breezeway, bldg. 2 & 4 

Faculty Council, 2:30 p.m., Osceola Campus, 2-101 

FACC Bowling Night, 6 p.m., Boardwalk Bowl

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.

Staff Council News

The Winter Park Campus Staff Council is offering four personal financial workshops for career staff employees beginning with Budget Management 101 on Thursday, April 5, 2007 from 2-4 p.m. in room 226 on Winter Park Campus. The workshop is being presented by Wachovia and will cover building and managing a budget; goal setting and assess spending.

Please contact Priscilla Gray, ext. 6816, pgray@valenciacc.edu or Susette Percy ext. 6908, spercy@valenciacc.edu to register for the workshop. Space is limited so be sure to register early so you won't miss out.

News from Procurement

March is National Purchasing Month. Governor Charlie Crist has issued a proclamation to recognize the procurement profession. The procurement staff at Valencia is proud to be part of an elite group of professionals that make a difference in governmental efficiency and effectiveness.

We strive to deliver the very best products and services to you while complying with all applicable regulations and maintaining the highest ethical standards. Our goal is to deliver excellent customer service. We appreciate and welcome your feedback, which gives us the opportunity to improve our procurement services.

Banner Vendor Update - Over 550 suppliers have been entered into the new Banner supplier database for our go-live date of July 1. Any vendors (including 1099's) who conduct business with the college must complete a Supplier Business Profile and W-9 form before they can be paid. To obtain those forms, please contact the Procurement Office at ext. 5532 or valenciaprocurement@valenciacc.edu . These forms are NOT required if you use your P-Card. Supplier Business Profile forms will be made available on our Web site after July 1.

Car Rentals - information about our on-going contract with Enterprise Rent-A-Car can be found on the procurement Web site under "Information for Faculty and Staff." Florida rates, local offices and our contract number can be found there. Any business travel must first be approved by your appropriate supervisor/manager. This contract also allows Valencia employees to use for their personal use. The rates listed only apply to Florida , but usually a 10 percent discount is given outside of Florida (the rates could vary between states).

Review of College Policy - according to Valencia Community College Policy 6Hx28:06-12, the following spending thresholds require:

•  $3500 - $24,999: three (3) written quotes are needed
•  $25, 0000 - $250,000: a formal Invitation To Bid (ITB) or Request for Proposals (RFP), depending on the circumstances, is solicited and advertised by the Procurement Department for comparative bids. Award is approved by the Procurement Director with concurrence from requesting department. 

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!

To purchase tickets please contact one of the following:
•  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:

•  March 27, 2-4 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-221 , registration code: TGW7
•  March 29, 2-4 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-220, registration code: TGW8
•  April 3, 2-4 p.m., East Campus, Room 8-221, registration code: TGW9
•  April 4, 2-4 p.m., East Campus, Room 8-221, registration code: TGW10

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, 2-4:00 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., Criminal Justice Institute 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.

Planning a Successful Event at Winter Park Campus - This workshop will cover all the pertinent information you need such as what form to use, who to call and options for a computer and other equipment that might be needed. Learn all this and more at this fun and informative interactive workshop. March 30, 2-4 p.m., Winter Park Campus, Room 226, registration code: GPSE.

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.' This is a time for faculty, staff and administrators to practice ways of speaking and being heard that allow a group to become a deeply respectful and caring community-in-learning where each person has a voice. April 3, 1-2 p.m., East Campus, Room 4-212B, registration code: LFORM6.

Living Wills, Healthcare Surrogate, Estate Planning - What are these? Why do you need them? What is probate? Why should I care? All of this and more will be discussed in this final of the series of workshops. April 3, 3-4 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-202, registration code: GLIVING.

Flash Advanced - Learn advanced painting, graphic and animation techniques. Then take your first step into using music in a movie. This course will show you how to use multiple scenes, create dynamic text, create animated buttons, and add ActionScripts to control the behavior of your movie. April 4, 1-5 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-326A, registration code: TFA44.

Upcoming Community Events You Might Be Interested In.

The 2007 Sight and Sole Walk to benefit Lighthouse Central Florida will be held Saturday, March 31 at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs . Lighthouse Central Florida is a non-profit organization that offers vision rehabilitation resources in Central Florida . Details about the walk and Lighthouse Central Florida can be found at www.lighthousecentralflorida.org .

An interesting fact about Lighthouse Central Florida is that it was originated from a class taught at Valencia back in 1971 so a walk team from Valencia would be right at home at this event.

Heart of an Empire is a full-length feature documentary that describes what a group of people who dress in full costume from the Star Wars movies do and how they contribute to charitable organizations. The film touches on the 501 st as a costuming group and also focuses on a few particular cases where children have been directly affected by the 501st's involvement in their lives. The premier event takes place at the Orlando Science Center May 12 with two showing at 6 and 9 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through TEAM in TRAINING. For more information and to see the movie trailer visit www.heartofanempire.com .

Kudos

Lynn Capraun , program director of Respiratory Care, has been awarded the prestigious Matt Brillis Award for Reserve Deputy of the Year 2006, from the Orange County Sherriff's Office. Lynn was selected by consistently showing a very high level of commitment and dedication to the community and epitomizes the desired qualities one expects from a law enforcement officer, those qualities being professionalism, friendliness, compassion and above all, a genuine desire to help the community. Many congratulations Lynn .

Thank You

I want to thank everyone for the visits, cards, gifts, and encouragement I received during my recent surgery and recovery. Valencia is truly a better place to work.

      Paul Matson