Vol. XXXIV, No. 40

October 17, 2005

This Week at Valencia.

Tuesday, October 18

Student Affairs Leadership Team, 3 p.m., East Campus 8-105D

Wednesday, October 19

Design & Operations-Deans & Team, 1 p.m., Osceola Campus 3-319

Thursday, October 20

Matador Day, 11 a.m, all campuses

Faculty Council, 2:30 p.m., Osceola Campus, TBD

Friday, October 21

Student Affairs Supervisors Workshop, 8 a.m., West Campus 6-202

AtD needs you!

WANTED: Faculty, advisors, and staff who are interested in participating on work teams for Achieving the Dream (AtD). AtD is a college initiative currently supported by the Lumina Foundation, aimed at improving student performance and closing the achievement gaps across diverse populations.

You are invited to attend an AtD Inspirational Summit on Wednesday, October 26, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-202. Please R.S.V.P. to Joseph Cruz at jcruz53@valenciacc.edu or call ext. 2442.

The summit will feature Dr. Crystal Kuykendall, educator, attorney, and founder of Kreative and Innovative Resources for Kids (KIRK). She is also the author of the highly acclaimed best-selling book, From Rage to Hope: Strategies for Reclaiming Black and Hispanic Students.

This "inspirational summit" is meant to gather interested faculty, advisors, and staff to "kick-off" the work teams that will be associated with closing the gap. We hope that you will be able to join us for this inaugural event and contribute your ideas and talents to the initiative as we move forward. Thank you!

News from Procurement

Approved Strategic Equipment Request forms (Form B) must be submitted electronically to the designated GroupWise Address, "Strategic Equipment Requests." Only items approved by the Executive Council will be ordered. For instructions and a copy of Form B, please go to our web page: http://valenciacc.edu/procurement/facultystaff.asp.

In FY 04/05, the College spent $480,820 in postage (including Fed Ex). Overnight packages alone cost the College $11,359. Many of these overnight shipments were from Orlando to Orlando. The Procurement Office is currently seeking alternate means of obtaining the same result, at a lower cost. Companies such as Fed Ex add on fees to include: fuel surcharge ($4.25), pick up cost ($4.00), incorrect account number ($10.00), delivery charge to a residential address ($2.00), etc. The USPS offers the same guaranteed overnight delivery (Express Mail) without the extra expense.

Have a problem with a vendor? Contact the Procurement Office to help 'fight your battle'. We will assist you with any vendor relationship issues. As part of our on-going effort to improve college/vendor relationships, the Procurement Office documents any problems that you may have with vendors. This provides us with justification not to utilize vendors that do not provide excellent customer service.

UCF to begin new Bachelor Degree Programs at West campus

Plan to attend an information session about UCF at Metrowest's two new bachelor's degrees. In addition to the already established programs in psychology and liberal studies (through advisement only) UCF will offer the upper division (junior and senior years) of the new Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and the Bachelor of Applied Science (Supervision and Administration track) beginning spring 2006. Building on the community college credits, A.A. or A.S. degree, students will be able to move further toward career or professional advancement.

Information Sessions: Wednesday, October 19, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Room 7-114 and Tuesday, October 25, 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m., Room 6-202. For more information: visit www.regionalcampuses.ucf.edu, or contact Selena Forrester at (352) 536-2175 or sforrest@mail.ucf.edu.

Please Help our Career Service Staff celebrate!

Administrators, professional staff, and faculty are urged to support Valencia's career service employees by providing phone and office coverage on Friday, October 28, during the annual Career Staff Fall Recognition Reception (the 70's Ice Cream Social). This event will be held 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. on East Campus to honor all Career Service Staff who have achieved 5 years of full-time service at Valencia. All full-time and part-time career service staff are invited to attend. Please RSVP by October 21 to College & Community Relations, ext. 3122.

Please also note that East Campus Cafeteria will be closed on Friday, October 28 at noon due to the Career Staff Fall Recognition Reception. Limited food service will be provided for students and staff in the mall area from noon until 2:30 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause as we recognize and thank career service staff.

Congratulations to the following career service employees who will be honored for five years of service to Valencia on Friday, October 28.

Downtown Center: Rosa A.Gillis, Marsha L. Huertas.

East Campus: Amy B. Alonso, Clarence B. Canada, Domenic A. DiCenso, Maria Lebron, Hop T. Nguyen, Brenda Martinez-Britt, Ezequiel Prieto, Summer K. Trazzera.

Osceola Campus: Nestor R. Akiatan, Javier Charriez, Melanie A. Guidry, Keith M. Hafford, Epifanio C. Sagcal, Jr., Janice Wentworth.

West Campus: Christine P. Belin-Mortera, Fanita A. Brown, Mary Ellen Davies, Shirley E. Fenton, Maria E. Gama, Karen Gawne, Aida Gonzalez, William Guevara, L C Jones, Diane B. Peckham, Gary O. Pena, Onkar Persaud, Loyda M. Pomales, S. Merlyn Ramdial, Barbara A. Shepherd, Clifton Taylor, Penny Waters, Jemiah W. Whiting, Early B. Wilson.

Winter Park Campus: Linda M. Hidek, Sylvia Martinez.

Marketing & Media Relations - here to serve you

Marketing and Media Relations is Valencia's in-house creative marketing team. We are a group of individuals who work to create strong relationships with our clients and their audience. We take pride in serving everyone in the Valencia community with their marketing, media relations, or printing needs.

Our process: A grand project needs great planning. That is why at M&MR we start with a consultation, sharing our insight and experience so that as a collective we can identify the best marketing strategies to reach your goals.

From this consultation, our copywriters, photographers, and designers work to effectively connect your message to your potential prospects. No job is too big or too small for us to handle-from web to print, huge billboards to tiny matchbook size planners, branding to logos to stationary to forms, we've done it all. Turning ideas into reality is our purpose. We are creative, but creative within a discipline, to make our clients successful.

Once your ideas have been creatively developed, we'll want to ensure that the very best methods are used in producing your finished project. Our Outsourcing Office has developed relationships with area vendors who provide a wide range of services, from large-run copying to full color printing. The latest offerings in large format printing, full color banners and posters, or other unique displays can also be contracted through the Outsourcing Office. We even handle your college business card!

Finally, if you have news of interest to the broader community, or if you are planning an event, lecture, or other special activity at Valencia, give us a call - we are happy to assist with generating publicity or inviting area media to consider news coverage of your event.

Call us today at ext. 1779 or ext. 1017 for all your creative needs. To download a creative services work request or print outsourcing request form, visit www.valenciacc.edu/printingservices.

The latest from Leadership Valencia

Nutrition Facts and Fallacies - Learn what's right or wrong and true or false about nutrition. This workshop will discuss the importance of nutrition for a healthy lifestyle. Friday, October 21, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-202, registration code GNFF1.

The Principles and Qualities of Genuine Leadership: Manager's Version - More than ever, everyone in an organization needs a deep knowledge of leadership best practices and help in tailoring those practices to their own situations. To meet this need, this workshop outlines the universal leadership principles and qualities that help individuals become genuine leaders that can translate intentions into reality. Friday, October 21, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Location TBA, registration code MPQGL.

Macromedia Flash - Introduction - Learn the basics of Flash, what it is and what it does. Attendees will learn how to use Flash tools, create objects and text, modify the interface, and introduce you to the Timeline. The course reviews the symbols, tweening and exporting. Monday, October 24, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-220, registration code TMF1024 or 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., East Campus, Room 4-203, registration code TMF1025.

To Do.Doing.Done! - Learn creative approaches to managing projects and effectively finishing what matters most. Based on the Franklin Quest highly successful Planning for Results seminar, this workshop will focus on the skills required to manage any project without getting bogged down in conflicts and sidetracked by unexpected changes or developments. Tuesday, October 25, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Winter Park Campus, Room 226, registration code PTD.

Painless Procurement - Tips and Tricks for purchasing end users with moderate experience. Learn how to make your job easier by avoiding mistakes that cause application errors and problems with the Procurement Department. Several topics will be covered during the one hour period, such as website, shortcuts, and the P-Card. Wednesday, October 26, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., West Campus, Room SSB-142, registration code LPP1026.

Zoonotic Diseases - This workshop is designed to discuss diseases connected with rabies, mad cow, anthrax, and toxoplasmosis. Information will be provided on pet vaccines and which ones are recommended and why. Friday, October 28, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., East Campus, Room 3-113, registration code GZOO2.

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 call Janice Swanson at ext. 3126 or email jswanson5@valenciacc.edu.

Don't miss Focus on the Workplace!

We are currently accepting applications for Spring Term and Summer Term A 2006. Don't miss out on your opportunity to participate in this unique program which allows you to work in an exciting business environment and see "first hand" what employers expect from Valencia's college graduates! Learn how to improve the teaching and learning that takes place in your classroom through incorporating "real world" applications.

All full-time, tenure or tenure-track faculty, full-time counselors & advisors and professional staff are eligible to apply with your supervisor's approval. Eligible faculty are released from two 3- credit hour classes to participate. Advisors/counselors and professional staff are released for 40-80 hours (one-two weeks) and can participate any time during the year.

The deadline to apply is October 28. For more information and to get an application, go to: http://valenciacc.edu/focus/ or call LeSena Jones at ext. 3344.

Kudos

Dr. Linda Speranza, Director of the Pathways into Nursing (PIN) program and Dr. Diane Reed, PIN Retention Specialist recently presented "Maneuvering Through the Maze of the 1st Year of the Pre-Nursing Curriculum" at the National League for Nursing Education Summit in Baltimore. The interactive learning-centered style of this presentation provided new insight for the nursing faculty and administrators who participated.
 

Hiring Freeze

A hiring freeze for new full-time employees will soon be in effect. To hire an employee before the freeze becomes effective, the employee must begin work on or before November 14, 2005. After that date, recruitment activities may be conducted through Human Resources department and offers of employment may be extended, however, the employee may not begin work until January 9, 2006.

On the move.

Resource Development, including Liz Gombash, Jeff Davis and Brenda Hicks have moved from the DTC to temporary offices on East Campus in 6-228. Their mail code is 3-32 and their phone numbers are: Liz, ext. 2909; Jeff, ext. 2908; and Brenda, ext. 2906. Their fax number is 2907. They anticipate moving into permanent offices in
6-117 when minor renovations are completed.

Thank you

Thank you so much for your many acts of kindness in response to the loss of my mother and my recent illness. For each uttered prayer, for each lovely card, for each beautiful flower, for all your comforting words, your visits, Thank You! Please accept my sincere gratitude and know that your love and support have meant more to me than mere words could ever express. May the blessings of God be yours forever.

                                      - Ty Johnson

Hello and Goodbye

A warm Valencia welcome is extended to Rosalba Valenzuela, Custodian, West Campus, mc 4-9, ext. 1217; Michael Maguire, Television Production, West Campus, mc 4-26, ext. 1814 and William Ong, Assistant Technology Specialist, Special Services for Students with Disabilities, East Campus, mc 3-31, ext. 2897.

A fond farewell and best wishes to Willie Hudson, who will be retiring 1/31/06.

Grad Track

Grad Track is a program designed to assist Valencia Community College students in making a smooth transition to University of Central Florida. We know that about 85% of our graduates continue their education at UCF, and we have set up Grad Track, in cooperation with UCF, to 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 their questions. Valencia staff explain graduation requirements, and UCF personnel provide information about financial aid, admissions, and program requirements.

Small group sessions led by UCF faculty from each major area are held, and a Valencia advisor is 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 event will take place as follows:

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Location: East Campus PAC Lobby
Time: Check in by 4:30

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2005
Location: West Campus HSB Lobby
Time: Check in by 4:30 P.M.

For more info, please visit valenciacc.edu/gradtrack.

Correction

This "Kudos" item from last week's Bulletin should have read as follows:
Dr. Tami Rogers and Susan Stone, Nursing Professors, West Campus, recently presented at the National League for Nursing Summit 2005 in Baltimore, Md. on Heutagogy and Beyond: Technology In and Out of the Classroom.

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