Vol. XXXVII, No. 02
January 22, 2008

This Week at Valencia

Tuesday, January 22

Senior Staff mtg., 1 p.m., West Campus, 14-100

Wednesday, January 23

DOT Deans mtg., 1 p.m., Osceola Campus, 3-319H

Thursday, January 24

College Planning Council, 2:30 p.m. West Campus, 6-202

2008-09 Endowed Chairs for Learning Leadership Program

Applications are now being accepted for the 2008-09 Endowed Chairs for Learning Leadership Program. The program provides resources tofull-time teaching faculty for the advancement of instruction and learning. This year the Valencia Foundation is offering39 chairs, altogether totaling $197,400. Of special note is the $25,700 Maguire Family Teacher Enhancement Chair open to all academic disciplines. The guidelines and application package can be found on the Foundation’s Web site athttp://www.valencia.org/or by callingBecky Gallup at ext. 3218.  Applications must be received in College & Community Relations by February 28 at 5:00 p.m.

There is Still Time to Send in Your Comments on Draft Strategic Objectives for 2008-13

We thank you for taking time to review and reflect on the draft objectives, and to share your thoughts with us. We would appreciate receiving all responses by January 25.

The Strategic Goals and Objectives Task Force would like to invite your thoughts on the draft strategic objectives developed for each of our four strategic goals for 2008-13.

The objectives were developed over the fall term by four volunteer goal teams. The goals teams, in turn, submitted their work to the volunteer Strategic Goals and Objectives Task Force, which merged the work of the four goal teams.

The four goals, which were approved by the Board of Trustees in September 2007 following collegewide comment and the draft objectives for each goal may be found at:  http://www.valenciacc.edu/strategicplan/documents/CPCGoalsandObjectivesfortheWebSiteJan32008.pdf

These goals and objectives arose from a number of meetings held at the college and with the community during 2006-07, as we launched our strategic planning process for 2008-13.

The teams that developed the goals and objectives worked hard to remain true to the comments made by the hundreds of people who participated in these discussions.

Also, the teams sought to build on work underway at the college, so that the 2008-13 plan will pave the way to carry that work forward and achieve new levels of results.

Members of the Strategic Goals and Objectives Task Force will be visiting with groups around the college in January to discuss the draft objectives and to listen to participants’ thoughts. The first of these meetings will take place with faculty senates on January 10, 2008.

Also, you are invited to submit comments to College Planning Council co-chairs Suzette Dohany (sdohany@valenciacc.edu) or Susan Kelley (skelley@valenciacc.edu) at any time.

Based on all comments received, the Strategic Goals and Objectives Task Force will finalize the objectives for presentation to the College Planning Committee in February and to the Board of Trustees in April.

Procurement News

Green Fact - Make saving our planet a part of your daily life with easy changes. Turn off cars instead of idling in the parking lot. Idling 10 minutes less per day can keep 550 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air every year. For more information visit  http://enginesoff.blogspot.com/.

Departmental Copiers - Multi-functional units have been leased and purchased by the college in order for departments to have the functionality of printing, copying, faxing and scanning all in one piece of equipment. This one unit takes the place of desktop printers, desktop fax machines and desktop scanners as well as small copy jobs.

Any large copy jobs should be sent to the copy centers which are equipped to handle rush and large orders. Production machines are installed at our copy centers that can copy and print jobs at a rate of 105 pages per minute. Departmental copiers are designed for small jobs at a rate of 35 or 45 pages per minute, depending on the model number.

Procurement Cardholders - Did you know that you have resources at your fingertips to conveniently check your P-Card’s available spending balance? 

You can check your available balance by:

• Calling the JPMorgan Chase Cardmember Service’s “800” number found on the back of your credit card.
• Running Payment’s Cardholder Status report (step-by-step instructions for running this report can be found at the back of your manual.)

Give it a try; it’s fast and easy!

Strategic Equipment List - The FY 07/08 Strategic Equipment List is 95% completed. If you have not submitted your approved items on Form B, please e-mail them to the Group Wise account: Strategic Equipment List@valenciacc.edu

Updated Supplier List - A recent download of all finance suppliers can be found on the Atlas Web page under the Finance tab. Suppliers are entered as they report to the IRS. DBA names are found on the first line of the address. We currently have 182 companies set up as DBA’s (Doing Business As). The DBA name is what most people are familiar with. Be sure to review the first line of the address for your vendor. If you need help, please call ext. 5532.

Start the New Year off right. Join us for the spring 2008 Valencia Body for Life Challenge. The kick-off date is January 28. Email djakubcin@valenciacc.edu or phone ext. 2281 to schedule before pictures and measurements. Before pictures and measurements consist of the following: 

• Blood pressure measurement
• Scale weight measurement
• Front, side, rear photos - best taken in swim suit, shorts, sports bra, but you may take the photos in whatever you are comfortable in.
• Body fat measurement (using calipers) - best if no lotion is used on the skin before these measurements are taken
• Circumference measurements using tape measure

Diabetes Education Brown Bag Lunch - join us for a brown bag lunch on diabetes education Thursday, February 14 at the following campuses:

• East Campus, 11 a.m.-12 noon, room 3-113
• West Campus (includes Valencia Enterprises), 1-2 p.m., room HSB 220
• Osceola Campus, 11 a.m.-12 noon, Auditorium
• Winter Park Campus (includes DTC), 1-2 p.m., room 224

Diabetes is one of the most significant problems in health care today, and the disease is reaching epidemic proportions. Whether you have pre-diabetes, Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, following the instructions you have been given about eating, medication and exercise is very important.  Diabetes is a serious illness, but if you are careful to do the things your doctor tells you to help manage it, you can still live a full life.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida is committed to helping educate Floridians about the dangers of diabetes and to partnering with our members and providers to help prevent this deadly disease. 

Please join us for this brown bag lunch to learn more about diabetes and have your questions answered by a qualified professional.  Sponsored by the Valencia Wellness Program.

Join us for National Wear Red Day on Feb 1. Join together with thousands of women, companies and organizations and cities across America and help raise awareness of heart disease and stroke in women.

Don’t forget to sign up for the Valencia 5K Walk/Run/Roll, February 3.

For more information, go to the Web site at www.valencia.edu/wellness or contact Debi Jakubcin at djakubcin@valenciacc.edu or ext. 2281. 

Upcoming Leadership Valencia Workshops

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 discuss educators' stories and poems and prose they have chosen that gives sustenance and courage to continue their work with others.

• January 22, 1-2 p.m., East Campus, Room 4-212B, registration code:LFORM-2
• January 29, 1-2 p.m., East Campus, Room 4-212B, registration code:LFORM-3
• February 5, 1-2 p.m., East Campus, Room 4-212B, registration code:LFORM-4

Authentic Engagement and the CreativityImperative - Have you ever paid total attention to anything?Have you ever had anyone pay total attention to you?Is it even possible?Can you imagine the possibilities in being totally engaged? This hands-on participatory, lots-of-fun workshop is all about getting your teeth into something big; finding passion and diving in fully.Strange and - intentionally - foreign-sounding topics will include, but not be limited to, learning to stay; listening without anchorage; leaving the shore; following the showing; being a contribution; grope vs. rote; curiosity, courage and creativity; what to do when you're lost; and wherever you are, you may call here.See you there.Please direct questions to Jim Belcher, JBelcher@valenciacc.edu.January 22, 1-4 p.m., East Campus, Room 5-112, registration code:LAECI-1

Banner for Beginners Finance & Procurement -Banner for Beginners includes INB and Self Service.January 23, 8 a.m.-12 noon, Criminal Justice Institute, Room 228, registration code:TBB-2

Refresh Banner for Finance & Procurement -Open to all who have attended a Beginners class.January 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Criminal Justice Institute, Room 228, registration code:TBR-2

The Path to Leadership-Administration - Leadership development is for everyone.Join us as we share our own stories about the Path to Leadership. Each person's interpretation of leadership and his or her journey is unique.Note:Sponsored by the Valencia Chapter of American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC). January24, 3-4 p.m., Winter Park Campus, Room 224, registration code:PPTL

Web Page Design with Contribute and GIMP - This workshop will cover creating and editing web layouts with Contribute, as well as the basics of preparing images for the web with GIMP (the GNU Image Manipulation Program).January 24, 1:30-3:30 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-221, registration code:TWPD

Classroom Performance Systems - This is a face-to-face professional development section which will guide faculty through the interface and practical application of this formative assessment tool for traditional courses. For Faculty, Deans and Managers.

• February 4, 1-2:30 p.m., Winter Park Campus, Room 219, registration code:TCPS-1
• February 5, 1-2:30 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-326A, registration code:TCPS-2

Visit the Leadership Valencia Web site at http://valencia.cc.fl.us/leadership to register for all Leadership Valencia workshops and for additional information.

A Warm Welcome to These New Full-Time Employees

Anna Austin, corporate account manager, Sales & Marketing, Sand Lake Center, mc 8-1, ext. 6646

William Booth, director, Sales & Marketing, Sand Lake Center, mc 8-1, ext. 6003

Jamy Chulak, instructor, Respiratory Care, West Campus, mc 4-14, ext. 1412

Akos Delneky, director, Learning Resource, Osceola Campus, mc 6-3, ext. 4156

George Kenney, instructor, Chemistry, Osceola Campus, mc 6-6, ext. 4912

To all of my Valencia friends and colleagues - your many expressions of sympathy and support have meant a lot to me and my family as we have dealt with the illness and eventual loss of my mother. Your kindness provided comfort during a very difficult time, and Bill and I thank you sincerely.

                                               Liz Gombash