Vol. XXXVI, No. 13

April 16, 2007

This Week at Valencia

Monday, April 16

Instructional Affairs Committee, 8:30 a.m., West Campus, 6-202

Evaluation Task Force, 2:30 p.m. , West Campus, 9-222

Tuesday, April 17

 District Board of Trustees, 8:30 a.m., East Campus, 5-112

Wednesday, April 18

Valencia Foundation Board of Directors, 12 noon, DTC 106 

Thursday, April 19

Faculty Council, 2:30 p.m., East Campus, 4-149

Commencement ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 5, at Silver Spurs Arena, Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee . The commencement ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Please allow adequate travel time.

All ceremony participants are to wear full academic regalia and report to room number 157, between 9-9:30 a.m. at the Silver Spurs Arena. Staff will be available at the main entrance to direct you to the room.

Please remember that a ticket is necessary for each family member, including children, regardless of age. If you wish to obtain tickets for guests, please contact Paula Kerr, administrative assistant, Admissions and Records, extension 1506.

Save the Date for Academic Assembly

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.

News from Procurement

Paper requisitions should only be used to make a request for payment and encumber funds for items that can not be requested on an Oracle requisition. Specific items include employee reimbursements, SPD, travel, or anything requiring a check.

If using SPD money, send your paper requisitions to the SPD office, mail code 3-33, first. If traveling, the FA-33 Authorization for Travel form must be attached with any pertinent travel related information.

Remember too, that it is important to use the correct general ledger codes on all requisitions (paper and electronic) Procurement can change an incorrect general ledger code on paper requisitions and e-mail you of the change. However, if a budget transfer is necessary, the requesting department must complete this action through the budget office, prior to the requisition reaching the Accounts Payable department.

Procurement recently renewed the temporary service contract initiated by Human Resourses. The updated contract went into effect April 16, 2007. The contract may be extended for three additional one-year periods. The agencies awarded are: AppleOne Employment, CareersUSA, Corestaff, and Top Talent Staffing. If you are in need of temporary services, please complete the Temporary Services Approval Form found in Atlas.

According to Valencia Community College Policy 6Hx28:06-12, different spending thresholds require different procedures:

• $3500-$24,999 require three written quotes
• $25, 0000-$250,000 require a formal Invitation to Bid (ITB) or Request for Proposals (RFP), depending on the circumstances and are solicited and advertised by the Procurement Department for comparative bids. Award is approved by the Procurement Director with concurrence from requesting department
• $250,000 + - Procurements exceeding this amount require the District Board of Trustees approval.

Best business practice dictates written quotes for any goods/services under the $25,000 threshold.

Massages are here!! We have the following dates for massages:

• DTC, April 17, 4-6 p.m.
• Winter Park , April 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Osceola, April 24, 11 a.m. -2 p.m.
• West, April 30, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (all slots are already filled)
• East Campus has already had their massage date and it was a huge success. We are looking forward to bringing the therapist back on a regular basis.

Weight Watchers is also doing a great job. So far, Valencia has lost a total of 870 pounds and is still going strong.

Don't forget, Wednesday, April 18 is National Walk-at-Lunch day. Bring your tennis shoes to work and walk for 30 minutes!!!!

You can always access information about what's going on, ask questions or just browse by going to our website at http://valenciacc.edu/wellness/.

West Campus Health Fair a Hugh Success

Thanks to everyone who helped make the West Campus Health Fair such a huge success. We had 13 display tables and numerous giveaways. Positive comments were heard from everyone who visited or was involved. A special thank you to Valencia 's bookstore, the West Campus food court, Student Development and the Nursing department.

Congratulations to the winners of the Health Fair nutrition essay contest:

• First place- Leslie Eggenberger , $50 gift card to the Valencia bookstore
• Second place- Holly Holstein , $25 gift card to the Valencia bookstore
• Third place- Maureen Hovey , $25 gift certificate to Jimmy Buffet's Margaretville at Universal Studios
• Fourth place- Brie Hotlz , $25 gift card to Sam's Club
• Fifth place- Lyudmila Bogdanova , $25 gift card to Publix
• Sixth place- Diana Inamahua , $25 gift card to the Valencia bookstore

Valencia Foundation Announces Endowed Chair for Learning Leadership Recipients

Congratulations to the following distinguished professors and scholars, who have been awarded a Valencia Foundation 2007-2008 Endowed Chair for Learning Leadership.

Category I

• Sue Luzadder Chair in Communications: Linda Anthon
• Lockheed Martin Chair in Mathematics: Melissa Pedone
• Lockheed Martin Chair in Science: Lisa Macon
• University Club of Orlando Chair in Humanities: Troy Gifford
• Patricia Havill Whalen Chair in Social Sciences: Mark Guillette
• Wayne Densch Chair in Geriatrics: Susan Stone
• Abe and Tess Wise Chair in the Study of the Shoah: Paul Licata

Category II

• University Club of Orlando Chair in Advanced Computer Technology: Heith Hennel
• Hubbard Construction Company Chair in Technical and Engineering Programs: Andrew Ray
• Bank of America Eminent Scholar Chair in Humanities: Tracy Harriso
• Raymer F. Maguire, Jr. Endowed Chair in Communications: Christie Pickeral
  Jessie and Eugene Drey Chair in English and Humanities: Ilyse Kusnetz
• Hunton Brady Pryor Maso Architects Chair in Hospitality Management: PierrePilloud
• Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association Chair in Hospitality Management: Jim Inglis
• Maguire Family Teacher Endowed Chair: Tami Rogers and Patricia Woodbery

The Foundation is re-opening the application process for the remaining 25 chairs that were not awarded and which have a total value of $65,200. The guidelines, application and list of available chairs can be found on the foundation's Web site at http://www.valencia.org/ . The application deadline is May 9, 2007 and questions can be directed to Becky Gallup in College & Community Relations, ext. 3218.

West Campus Math Support Center is Looking for Scrap Paper

You can help students in the West Campus Math Support Center while saving trees! We need any scrap paper you have AND we will even help you sort out the sensitive paper from the recycled if you happen to be located on the West Campus. Just send an email to Carol Thompson at cthompson39 @valenciacc.edu the day before you want one of us to come help you in your recycle efforts. If you don't need help sorting sensitive paper from the recycled paper, just mail the scrap paper, old computer paper etc. in an inter-office envelope to the Math Lab, mail code 4-23 or drop by anytime in building 7, room 240 on the West Campus.

A Warm Valencia Welcome to These New Full-time Employees

Gilberto Cruz, Jr. and Tracy Gralton, security officers, Security-East, 3-F100, mail code 3-14, ext. 2000 (previously P/T hourly)

Brandon Farmer , technical specialist, Transition Services Office, West SSB-146, mail code 4-33, ext. 1341 (previously P/T hourly)

Nathan Hicks , security field supervisor, Security-Osceola, Portable L, mail code 6-5, ext. 4885 (previously P/T hourly)

Beverly Moore-Johnson , manager, Career Program Advisor, Student Services-West, 9-137, mail code 4-41, ext. 1890 (previously P/T hourly)

San Cheung , custodian, West 14-117, mail code 4-9, ext. 1217

Mildred McCausland, staff assistant II, Student Services-East, 5-217, mail code 3-15, ext. 2248 (previously P/T hourly)

Nichole McPherson , coordinator, College and Foundation Relations, DTC Rm. 204, mail code DTC-1, ext. 3121

A Fond Farewell and Best Wishes to

Elbert Walker , lead custodian, Custodial Services, West, retired 4/1/07

VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Orlando, Florida

Regular Meeting   Room 5-112, East Campus

April 17, 2007 - 8:30 a.m.   AGENDA   701 North Econlockhatchee Trail, 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:   

•  Approval of Minutes - February 20, 2007 , Regular Meeting

II.   Reports

A.   East Campus Update (Dr. Ruth Prather, Provost, East and Winter Park Campuses)
B.   East Campus Student Government Association Report (Brianna Sheahan, SGA President)
C.   Strategic Planning Update (Susan Kelley, Vice President Institutional Advancement)
D.   Construction (Keith Houck, Vice President Administrative Services)
E.   Internal Auditors Report (Undria Stalling, Board Internal Auditor)
F.    Faculty Association Report (Tom Byrnes, President, Collegewide Faculty Council)
G.   Valencia Foundation Report (Raymer Maguire III, Trustee)
H.   President's Report (Dr. Sanford Shugart)

III.   New Business

A.   Valencia Community College Foundation Approval of State Matching Requests
B.   West Campus Emergency Parking Lots Lighting
C.   Project Priority List
D.   Policy Amendments - 6Hx28:08-10 Award of Tenure and Evaluation of Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty and 6Hx28:10-00 Academic Standards of Satisfactory Progress
E.   Additions, Deletions or Modifications of Courses and Programs
F.   Valencia Enterprise Courses and Fees
G.  Human Resources Agenda
H.  Submission of Grant Proposals
I.   Property Deletion