Vol. XXXVI, No. 33

September 4 , 2007

This Week at Valencia

Tuesday, September 4

Career Program Advisory Committee mtg., 3 p.m., Osceola Campus, 3-229

Thursday, September 6

Student Development mtg., 8:30 a.m., Winter Park Campus, Rm. 123

DOT-Deans mtg., 9 a.m., West Campus, SSB110B

Atlas Access Manager’s mtg., Osceola Campus, 1-258

  

The Collegewide Staff Council is again coordinating Valencia’s 3rd Annual Push for Pencils Supply Drive during the month of September. Join the Staff Council on your campus for the Push for Pencils Supply Drive kick off campaign this Wednesday, September 5 at the . Bring your basic school supplies or monetary donations to the coffee break on any campus then join us for coffee and light refreshments. 

• East and CJI, Bldg. 3 Atrium, 10 a.m.
• West, SSB walkway, 10 a.m.
• Winter Park, Student Lounge, 8:30 a.m.
• DTC, contact Cathy Campbell, ext. 3321
• Osceola, contact Donna Sovern, ext. 4107

For those of you not familiar with Push for Pencils, it is a school supply drive to collect basic supplies for A Gift for Teaching’s free store for teachers.  Almost half the students in Central Florida can’t afford lunch let alone school supplies.  In most cases, dedicated teachers spend between $500 and $1,000 of their own money each year to purchase supplies for their students and classrooms.

Local businesses, community partners, and individuals help meet this need by providing surplus merchandise, basic school supplies, and funds to assist over 7,000 teachers and 100,000 students in high need schools in the tri-county area.  For every $1 donated, A Gift for Teaching can purchase $10 worth of supplies to assist classroom teachers.  Free store product donations include basic supplies such as pencils, crayons, glue, backpacks and books.  Outdated letterhead, file folders, maps and other office supplies are also great tools for the classroom.

If you would like to be an active member of the A Gift for Teaching Supply Drive committee, please contact Priscilla Gray, pgray@ valenciacc.edu or call ext. 6816.           

College Learning Council Accomplishments for the 2006-2007 College Year

Valencia’s Learning Council focuses on the core learning processes at the college. Comprised of broad representation from administrative, faculty and student services constituencies, the Council examines issues relating to enrollment, curriculum, assessment and learning technology, and support systems. Committees that report to the Learning Council are involved with credentialing, the Honors program, professional development and support for the learning mission of the college. Agendas and minutes are available through Valencia’s web site at http://www. valencia ccedu/learningcouncil

Substantive issues guided by Learning Council leadership during the 2006-2007 fiscal year include:

Achieving the Dream - The Learning Council, as the core team of the Achieving the Dream project, conducts regular updates on the progress and the processes associated with the major components of the work, including Supplemental Learning (SL), Learning in Community (LinC), and Student Success (SLS). The updates this year included visits by AtD coach Rick Voorhees and consultant Dr. Hunter Boylan, who reviewed and offered recommendations. As the AtD project itself, its data-supported evidence, and the recommendations associated with it impact the strategic direction of college as a whole, the Learning Council initiated development of a task force for systematic data review and assessment of developmental education college-wide.

Learning in Community (LinC) courses - Starting with the Fall 2007 term, faculty teaching fully integrated LinC courses will receive compensation for the sum of the credit hours of the two LinC courses. The criteria for the degree of curricular integration and team teaching will be reviewed and defined.

Start Right Experience - Major discussions also focused on the long-term integration of AtD work through the development of a Start Right Experience (SRE) for students. Such a first-year experience, one that helps lead students toward future success, would involve both programmatic and systematic strategies. Although the focus for the SRE thus far has been on the registration process, there is much more to it, including the first classes, the transition from one class to sequential classes, etc. The Start Right Experience needs to be one that is truly global in nature, encompassing every area of the student's learning experience. The Learning Council stressed that its development should also be global in nature, involving college-wide discussions with staff and faculty over the coming year.

Common Course Outlines - As a result of focused effort on Learning Day, 2006, and the continued work of faculty, over 400 course outlines were revised during the year.

Curriculum Committee - The Learning Council supported a new charge and a revised membership structure for the Curriculum Committee, increasing representation by faculty.

New Faculty/Staff Parking Decals

Effective September 1, the current green parking decals, both hang tags and stickers, will no longer be valid. Please follow the procedures below to get your new 2007 decal:

• Log in to your Atlas account and click on College Services
• Click on the Faculty Advisor Services link
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “Parking Permits”
• Click on the appropriate link and follow the drop down menus to complete your vehicle registration.
• Click “Submit” on each of the four pages and when prompted, print the last page.
• Bring the printed page, along with your vehicle registration and Valencia ID # to your campus Security office to pick up your new decal.

News from Procurement

When submitting a consultant agreement to Keith Houck for signature, remember that it is approved if you have no changes to the template. Please enter your requisition in Banner so we can process the purchase order in a timely manner. We will return a copy of the agreement to the consultant and provide you with an electronic copy referencing the purchase order number.

Procurement Card FAQ:

Q: Is there a quick reference guide for PaymentNet?
A: Yes, you can access quick steps for logging in, reviewing transactions, splitting transactions and much, much more at: http://www.valenciacc.edu/ procurement/ProcurementCard.asp (click on Procurement Card Quick Reference Guide)

Wellness offerings for the Fall semester run September 3 through December 7 and no pre-registration is required. You just need to show up.

East Campus – all classes held in the gym, 6-105

• Tai Chi, Thursdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m.
• Yoga, Tuesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m.
• Men’s Basketball, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5-6 p.m.

West Campus – all classes held in the dance room in HSB

• Step Aerobics, Tuesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m.
• Yoga, Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

DTC – Conference Room 106

• Yoga, Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Osceola – all classes held in 1-219B

• Yoga, Mondays, 5:15-6:15 p.m.
• Tai Chi, Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Winter Park

• Walking Program –get with your fellow colleagues and start walking inside or out.

Weight Watchers will continue for Fall. Twenty participants per campus are required. Open house dates for campuses are:

• East-September 11, 1 p.m., 3-113
• West-October 2, 1 p.m., 5-251 (REVISED)
• Osceola-September 18, 9 a.m., 3-104
• DTC-September 26, Sun Trust Tower, 1 p.m.

Please invite your friends on campus. We must have 20 participants to continue.

Body for Life is coming to East and West campuses. Body for Life champion, Porter Freeman and trainer, Eric Shrieves will be speaking at East campus on September 27, 1 p.m., 5-112 and West campus on September 25, 1 p.m., HSB 120. You won’t want to miss this!

Massages continue. As they are scheduled, you will be notified of dates and times.

Wellness Fair will be at Learning Day. Lots of exciting things will be there.

Latest Offerings from Leadership Valencia

Banner Finance, INB and Self Service Refresher Workshop - This workshop is designed for users who have previously completed a Banner INB or Self Service class and currently use the new financial system. Bring your questions for an open discussion on how to maneuver around the system. Please choose from one of the following:

• September 6, 8:30-11 a.m., CJI Campus, Room 228, registration code: TBR-1
• September 12, 1:30-4 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 3-330, registration code: TBR-2
• September 18, 1:30–4 p.m., Sand Lake Center, Room 2-110, registration code: TBR-3

Banner for Budget Managers - This workshop is designed for budget managers who are responsible for one or more departments and who want to be able to look up their budgets, personnel expenses and create budget transfers. September 6, 1-3 p.m., CJI Campus, Room 228, registration code: TBBM-1.

The New Microsoft Office 2007 Interface -This workshop will introduce attendees to the new Microsoft Office 2007 Ribbon interface, as well as exploring features such as the MS office button, contextual tabs, and SmartArt Graphics. Please choose from one of the following:

• September 6, 5-6 p.m., Osceola Campus, room 2-142, registration code: TNMOI-1
• September 11, 1-2 p.m., Osceola Campus, room 2-142, registration code: TNMOI-2
• September 12, 1-2 p.m., East Campus, room 4-133, registration code: TNMOI-3

Hittin' The Road: Valencia Travel Tips and Tricks - Questions and answers covering Travel and SPD related information. September 10, 2-4 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-202, registration code: GHTR-1 OR September 11, 9-11 a.m., East Campus, Room 5-112, registration code: GHTR-2.

Formation: A Little Lunch, A Little Literature and A Lot of Lively Discussions - Bring your lunch and join us for LUNCH and LITERATURE. This is a one-hour relaxed discussion with colleagues around poetry or short prose chosen each meeting by one of the group. We will begin with Teaching with Fire, a collection of educators' stories, poems and prose they have chosen that gives sustenance and courage to continue their work with others. September 11, 1-2 p.m., registration code: LFORM-1.

Banner Finance Self Service - This workshop is for first time Banner users: Learn to create a requisition, look up available funds, and create a budget transfer in this self service module through Atlas.INB Banner is NOT required prior to this workshop.Self Service is for the staff member who occasionally uses the Finance system for simple look ups. If you are just interested in looking up available funds or financial transactions, this is the class for you. September 12, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Osceola Campus, room 3-330, registration code: TFSS-1.

Banner Finance Internet Native Banner (INB) - This workshop is for first time users. Learn to create requisitions, look up your budget, query on requisitions, purchase orders, expenses, etc. This class is designed for the staff member who is responsible for the financial needs of the department and must query on all aspects regarding their budget. September 18, 8 a.m.-12 noon, Sand Lake Center, Room 2-110, registration code: TINB-1.

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Training – Part One - A workshop to train faculty and staff in the college's new Institutional Review Board (IRB) process. Part one will provide an overview of human research protection and how our IRB works with an aim to be as un-intrusive as possible while complying with Federal regulations. (Note: Completion of this workshop satisfies the IRB training requirement for investigators of Valencia projects that have been approved through expedited or full review). September 20, 1–3 p.m., West Campus, Room HSB-120, registration code: PIRB1-1.

Institutional Review Board (IRB) Training – Part Two - A workshop to train faculty and staff in the college's new Institutional Review Board (IRB) process. Part two will walk through the Valencia IRB application process through interactive discussions, including questions and discussion of examples. (NOTE: Recommended prerequisite:  IRB Training Part 1). September 20, 3-4 p.m., West Campus, Room HSB-120, registration code: PIRB2-1.

Buy a 2008 Entertainment Book and Help the Alumni Association’s Scholarship Fund

Valencia’s Alumni Association is once again selling the Entertainment Book for only $25, with all proceeds going to scholarships. Please take this opportunity to buy a book and try that restaurant you have been wanting to go to... And don’t forgot those Publix coupons ... bowling discounts ... oil change discounts ... there are too many to mention!

Contact any of these people to get your copy today!

• West Campus – Teresa Gallagher, ext. 1745 or Pat Lee, ext. 1608
• DTC – Lisa Lovell, ext. 3433
• Sand Lake Center – Teresa Gallagher, ext. 1745
• Osceola Campus – Deborah Donohue, Est. 4145
• Winter Park Campus – Teresa Gallagher, ext. 1745
• East Campus – Richard Williams, ext. 2350