Vol. XXXIII, No. 11

November 1, 2004

This Week at Valencia.

Monday, November 1 - New Tenure-Track Faculty Luncheon, contact CCR for further information

Wednesday, November 3, 1 p.m. - Design & Operations Deans only, Winter Park

Thursday, November 4,
2 p.m. - Visions & Voices: Fred D'Aguiar, Winter Park Rm. 242
2:30 p.m. - College Learning Council, West Campus 9-130

Friday, November 5,
1 p.m. - Employee Orientation, East 5-112

Saturday, November 6 - President's Circle Reception, contact CCR for further information

Blood Relations by Sharon Pollock - Friday & Saturday, 8 pm; Sunday, 2pm, West 4-120

Apply now to participate in Valencia's Focus on the Workplace Program

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to participate in Valencia's "Focus on the Workplace" program which enables you to observe, work and learn in an exciting business environment and witness first-hand how your instructional activities are applied in the workplace. There is still time to get your application in for Spring Term and Summer Term A 2005.

For more information and to get an application, go to: http://valenciacc.edu/focus/ or call LeSena Jones at ext. 3344. The last chance to apply is November 12th!

News from Procurement

Printer Paper: All orders for paper need to be requested at each campus' copy center. Reams of non-standard paper that are requested will be charged back to your department. These funds are then utilized for college wide paper purchases.

Copy Center charges: (includes white & color, 8.5"x11 & 8.5"x14")

$4.00/ream, 20# paper
$5.00/ream, 24-60# paper
$5.00/ream, Ledger size paper
$8.00/ream, 65-90# paper

Any paper that is requested by a department that is not included in the college wide bid needs to be paid for by the requesting department. The copy center will order the paper for you and will submit a separate purchase order. For a complete list of available papers, please contact your copy center. Charges do not apply to any white 8.5"x11" or 8.5"x14" size paper used for your copier.

Credit Card Payments: If you have a vendor that does not accept purchase orders, the Procurement Department can place your order for you using our College Wide P-Card account. All we need is your account number /GL to charge, any information pertinent to the sale, and approval from your supervisor to place the order. Please send your request to Valenciaprocurement@valenciacc.edu

Vendor Business Profiles and W-9 Forms: Any vendor or person that wants to do business with the College (no matter what funding is used) must complete and sign a Vendor Business Profile and W-9 form. The Vendor Business Profile captures information such as Company Name, address (both purchasing and remit to site), phone, fax, E-mail, type of service or commodity they provide and business ownership. The W-9 form is an IRS requirement and must be signed by a company employee. Please direct vendors to our web-site located at: http://valenciacc.edu/procurement/vendor.asp

A cover letter along with the 2 required forms can be downloaded and sent directly to the Procurement Office for entry into the Oracle database. Should you have any questions, please contact Aida Gonzalez, Supplier Specialist, at ext. 5537.

The latest from Leadership Valencia

Macromedia Flash: Level One
Want to learn the basics of this amazing web development and animation software? This beginner's workshop will provide a complete tour of the user interface and its many controls, and focus on working with symbols and layers, making use of multiple timelines and creating text. THREE DATES TO CHOOSE FROM: 1) Monday, November 1, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-221, registration code TMF1111; 2) Wednesday, November 3, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Prof. Dev. Center, registration code TMF1103; or 3) Thursday, November 4, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 2-116, registration code TMF1104.

Weaving the Web into Your Curriculum: Creating WebQuests
In this course, a variety of Web-based activities and projects that can be used to enhance student learning will be explored. Participants will learn what a WebQuest is and will apply this in creating and evaluating WebQuests using Microsoft FrontPage. Other topics will be covered. Wednesday, November 3, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-220, registration code TWCT1103.

Discovering Valencia: Visions, Values, History, and Mission
Explore the history and vision of Valencia Community College. Join us to find out who's who and what's what. Topics include Valencia's academic programs, services, facilities, image, and role in the community. Friday, November 5, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., East Campus, Room 5-112, registration code GNE1105.

Macromedia Flash: Level Two
Attend this session to learn useful concepts in Flash such as motion tweening, symbol instances, making and using buttons and basic action scripting. Participants will also learn how to create complex movies that are controlled by the user. THREE DATES TO CHOOSE FROM: 1) Tuesday, November 9, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-221, registration code TMF21109; 2) Wednesday, November 10, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., PDC Portable, registration code TMF21110; or 3) Thursday, November 11, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 2-116, registration code TMF21111.

Oracle 11i for Beginners
This introductory class for the Oracle 11i online financial system is offered to new employees and first time users of the Oracle 11i financial software system. This two-day class includes instructions on creating requisitions, looking at budgets, printing reports, and general purchasing procedures. Wednesday & Thursday, November 10 & 11, 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m., PDC Portable, registration code TORBEG6.

To register for any Leadership Valencia workshop, mail a completed registration form to DTC-1, fax to ext. 3134, or register online at http://valenciacc.edu/leadership/regstr.html. For additional information, please call Heather Coxe at ext. 3126.

Discount Coupon Books

Have you purchased your Entertainment 2005 book? STILL only $20 each! Available from the Valencia Alumni Association, the Entertainment 2005 book is filled with hundreds of discounts - most of them 2-for-1 or 50% off. Each book sale brings $4 to benefit the Association's programs and scholarships.

The best part - it literally pays for itself with just a few uses. Everyone on your gift list would love to have one! All of the campus reps have forms with which you can order an Entertainment Book from most anywhere in the United States and parts of Canada. Contact your campus representative today to review a book or make your purchase!

DTC, Winter Park: Lisa Lovell - DTC 409, ext. 3433

East: Richard Williams - EC 2-304, ext. 2350

Osceola: Deborah Donohue - OC 1-150, ext. 4145

West: Teresa Gallagher - WC 7-240, ext. 1745 or Linda Marcia, WC 14-114, ext.1738

Sand Lake - Sue Bouchard, WC 1-111, ext. 1780

Kudos

Dr. Silvia Zapico, Provost, Osceola Campus, was elected to serve as the chair-elect for the HACU Governing Board. Dr. Zapico was elected during the 18th Annual HACU Conference.

Dr. Tracy Edwards, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Learning Officer, has been chosen to serve on the advisory board to the Institute for Community College Development at Cornell University. Edwards will be one of twenty-three individuals chosen to represent different sized colleges in rural, suburban, and urban locations through out the U.S

NASA expert to visit West Campus

Attention faculty and students: you are cordially invited to the 3rd Annual Employer Profile Series, offered by the West Campus Career Resource Center. Meet Michael A. Bell from NASA and learn about career possibilities in the aeronautical industry.

This event takes place Thursday, November 4, in Bldg 4, Room 120, West Campus, from 1-2 p.m. For more information, contact Corinne Russo or Carmen Diaz, ext. 1464 or ext.1035.

Voices of Valencia wants to hear from you

The Voices of Valencia will be having an Open Rehearsal on Wednesday, November 10, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on the East Campus of Valencia Community College, Building 3, Room 124. Anyone who is interested in joining the Voices of Valencia for the Spring term is welcome to come and spend some time with the choir. We will be singing, providing paperwork and information, as well as social time. For more information, please contact James C. Jones, Director, at 407-568-5585.

In Memoriam.

Our good friend and colleague, David Fear, passed away on October 14. He worked at Valencia from August 26, 1970 to May 8, 2004. His dedication to and passion for learning will be missed.

Valencia lost a dear friend and dedicated colleague with the passing of Doris Felton on October 26. Her energy and enthusiasm will be sorely missed.

Submissions to the Bulletin are encouraged, so please e-mail your achievements, awards, recognitions, and relevant information for the college community to Mary Jane Jones, Staff Assistant in Marketing and Media Relations. Deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on the Tuesday preceding each Friday's distribution. Mary Jane can be reached at ext.1017, or mjjones@valenciacc.edu.