Vol. XXXIV, No. 38

October 3, 2005

This Week at Valencia.

Wednesday, October 5

Design & Operations-Deans only, 1 p.m., East Campus 3-113

Alumni Association Board of Directors, 5 p.m., Winter Park 225

Thursday, October 6

College Learning Council, 2:30 p.m., Winter Park Campus 123

News from Procurement

Procurement is purchasing Valencia name tags for all new employees. HR will provide forms at Orientation for the employee to request what name they prefer to be called and printed on the tag. Delivery will be 3-5 days after Orientation. Additional tags can be ordered by the department using their departmental funds on line at: http://www.valenciacc.edu/procurement/facultystaff.asp

Vendor Business Profiles and W-9 Forms: Any vendor or person who 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 required by the Internal Revenue Service for every payment made to by the College. Please direct vendors to our web-site:
http://www.valenciacc.edu/procurement/vendor.asp. A cover letter along with the 2 required forms can be easily 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.

Anyone in need of an Oracle 11i Training Manual, please contact us at ext. 5532 or e-mail valenciaprocurement@valenciacc.edu. All we need is your name and mail code. The manual includes how to run reports, how to check the status of your requisition, how to check your funds, how to see if a supplier is in the database, and more!

What is Grad Track?

Grad Track is a program designed to assist Valencia Community College students in making a smooth transition to University of Central Florida., where approximately 85% of our graduates continue their education! This program will help them make the transfer as easily as possible.

An invitation to Grad Track is extended to all Valencia students who have completed 45 or more credits and who have not graduated. Students are invited to an evening of informative sessions designed to answer all of their questions. The students, in large group session, learn from Valencia Student Services-Advising staff about graduation requirements, and then talk with UCF personnel who provide information about financial aid, admission, and program requirements.

From the large group, students are placed into small group sessions led by UCF faculty from each major area. There is also a Valencia advisor on hand for each group to assist student with selection of courses for their final semester at Valencia. Students then receive a priority registration time ticket for Spring Term Valencia classes before they leave campus. The program has proven popular with students. Last fall, about 350 students participated in the two-evening event.

This year's Grad Track events will take place as follows:

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Location: East Campus PAC Lobby
Time: 4:30 p.m., please check in prior to the start of the program

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2005
Location: West Campus HSB Lobby
Time: 4:30 p.m., please check in prior to the start of the program

For more information, please visit www.valenciacc.edu/gradtrack.

The latest from Leadership Valencia

Turnitin.com - Turnitin.com is an online resource for educators and students concerned with developing quality writing and research skills. Specifically, it provides a reliable, efficient, and powerful deterrent to digital plagiarism as well as it gives instructors the ability to aggregate student works into digital portfolios. Come see how this tool can help ease your workload when it comes to managing student papers. Friday, October 7, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 2-116, registration code TTII1007.

Journeying Toward an Undivided Life: Formation Circles & Retreats - Formation work is creating open and trustworthy spaces where individuals work alone, but together in a quiet, focused space to find reconnection with the inner self. Join us this year for an ongoing, monthly gathering of a circle of trust. A Hidden Wholeness, by Parker J. Palmer will serve as our road map for this journey together. This is not your traditional, analytical book group, but rather a space where each participant can explore his/her own responses to how the ideas in the book intersect with our lives. Tuesday, October 11, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., East Campus, Room 8-105D, registration code LFORM1011

Smoking Cessation - This workshop is designed to share information regarding methods that can assist participants work through issues they may encounter when trying to stop smoking. Note: Sponsored by the Valencia Chapter of Florida Association of Community Colleges (FACC). Wednesday, October 12, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., East Campus, Room 5-112, registration code GSC2

Designing a Fitness Plan - This workshop will provide guidelines on how to create a fitness plan that will keep you healthy and fit. Note: Sponsored by the Valencia Chapter of Florida Association of Community Colleges (FACC). Thursday, October 13, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-202, registration code GDFP2.

Reading Circle: Life Launch - This Reading Circle will discuss Life Launch by Frederic Hudson and Pamela D. McLean. This book considers why people may succeed at work but fail in life and how individuals can learn how to take charge of their lives. Sponsored by the Valencia Chapter of American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC). Note: A copy of this book will be provided. Thursday, October 13, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Winter Park Campus, Room 226, registration code GRCLL.

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.asp . For additional information please e-mail or call Janice Swanson at ext. 3126 or jswanson5@valenciacc.edu.

Kudos

Dr. Charles Killinger, Professor of History, West Campus, recently had his third book published, Culture and Customs of Italy (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2005).

Hello and Goodbye.

A warm Valencia welcome is extended to Kemail Bajramoski, Maintenance Technician, East Campus, mc 3-14, ext. 2000; Adam Nelson, Groundskeeper, West Campus, mc 4-9, ext. 1754; Maureen Ramsey, Manager, Technology Learning Center, West Campus, mc 4-4, ext. 1792 and Manuel Rosa, Air Conditioning Technician, Winter Park, mc 3-3, ext. 2254.

Submissions to the Bulletin are encouraged, so please e-mail your 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