Vol. XXXVIII, No. 5, February 2, 2009

This Week at Valencia

Monday, February 2

Spring Registration Review mtg., 1 p.m., West Campus, 6-202

Career Program Advisor mtg., 3 p.m., East Campus, 5-112

Tuesday, February 3

DOT Spring mtg., 1 p.m., West Campus, HSB-211

Wednesday, February 4

Learning Assessment Committee, 2:30 p.m., West Campus, 6-202

Thursday, February 5

Visions & Voices with Susan Werner, 1 p.m., East Campus, Performing Arts Center

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

Saturday & Sunday, February 6 & 7

Osceola Art Festival, Osceola Campus, Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Visions and Voices

American singer/songwriter Susan Werner will be performing at 1 p.m. on February 5 in the East Campus Performing Arts Center as part of the 2008/2009 Visions and Voices series.

Werner was raised in rural Iowa and began her professional music career in Philadelphia, after earning a degree in voice from the University of Iowa and completing her graduate studies at Temple University in Philadelphia. Werner left behind her opera training and began performing as a singer-songwriter at coffee houses throughout the northeast. She released her first album, Midwestern Saturday Night, in 1992 and then Live at Tin Angel the following year.  From 1993–2004 she released several more albums and in 2006 made a splash on satellite radio with her "alternative national anthem" entitled, "My Strange Nation.”  Werner's new release, Classics, delivers entirely new string arrangements of mainstream popular songs by top songwriters from a "classical" pop era - the sixties and seventies.

For more information please contact Nichole McPherson at nmcpherson@valenciacc.edu or ext. 3121.

When submitting paperwork to accounts payable, please try not to use staples to attach backup. Tape all receipts and back-up information on the back of the paperwork or on a clean piece of paper. Use binder clips or paperclips, when necessary. Invoices, check requests, per diem, travel requests and any other paperwork sent to AP needs to be scanned.

We will be able to process your requests in a more timely fashion if you avoid stapling your paperwork. Thank you for your help on this issue.

Payroll News

A comprehensive, printable pay stub is now available through Employee Self Service in Atlas. We will continue to print direct deposit stubs through the February 6 payroll so you can compare your payroll information to your online stub. Beginning with the February 20 payroll, your direct deposit stub will only be available online through Atlas and a paper pay stub will no longer be printed and distributed. To access the online pay stub you must:

• Log into ATLAS.
• Navigate to the "Employees" tab.
• Select “Pay Stub (by payday)" under Employee Services, Pay Information.
• Select a pay stub year from the pull-down menu and click "Display."
• Click on the pay stub date for the pay stub you wish to view/print.

If you have questions or comments, please contact Joe Livingston, ext. 8069, or Bettie Cooper, ext. 8100.

Presented by the Osceola Center for the Arts in partnership with Valencia Community College, will take place February 7th and 8th on Valencia's Osceola Campus from 10 a.m. – 5p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. – 4p.m. on Sunday.

The Osceola Art Festival is an annual, juried event featuring the works of over a hundred artists from around the country, as well as live entertainment, children’s activities, and plenty of food. The combination of art, culture and education creates the perfect opportunity for our community to have an activity that adds to the quality of life in CentralFlorida," says Ed Moore, Executive Director of the Osceola Center for the Arts.

Paintings, pastels, graphics, drawing, photography, sculpture, jewelry and more will be showcased at the two-day event, which is open to the public. Parking and admission are free.

For more information, please visit www.ocfta.com or call 407-846-6257, ext. 4.

Learning Day 2009 is February 20 on the East Campus. Look for your Learning Day program in the mail soon.

Leadership Valencia

Banner Finance for Beginners - Learn how to look up your budget, create budget transfers, create requisitions, and research your budget and spending.February 6, 8a.m. - 4 p.m., Winter Park Campus, Room 134, Registration Code: TBFB-2

Using Digitizing Tablets to Enhance Communication - Participants will learn how to use a digital tablet device to digitally annotate documents. Use within an online whiteboard space will also be demonstrated. Participants will receive a tablet device for personal use. February 6, 1-2:30, East Campus, Room 8-213, Registration Code:TDTEC-1

Making Sense of Your Data with Excel - Overwhelmed with data? Learn how to make sense of your spreadsheets with Excel tools. This hands-on workshop will cover Excel topics including filtering, sorting, conditional formatting, charts and graphs, pivot tables, mail merge and more. February 6, 1:30-3:30p.m., East Campus, Room 4-133, Registration Code: TMSDE-1 OR  February 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 2-116, Registration Code: TMSDE-3

Universal Design in Education: From Principles to Practice - This workshop will explore how universal design can create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for all students. Discussion and activities are focused toward providing suggestions for improving accessibility of courses and services that will take into consideration the diverse learning styles, abilities and disabilities of students. Discussion will include information on relevant legislation, principles of universal design, and specific ways to create inclusive classroom environments. Participants will leave with ideas of how to incorporate practical universal design strategies to their instructional practices.February 10, 2-4 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-202, Registration Code: LUDE-1 OR February 19, 2-4 p.m., East Campus, Room 8-234, Registration Code: LUDE-2

Banner 8 and Refresh Training - This Banner training session will cover some improved features that come with release 8. We will also do some refresh training on select topics. Improved features include: course section creation, course section waitlist, registration min/max credits, and Atlas view of financial aid information.  Refresh topics include: creating a faculty member, section creation for Dual Enrollment, and AR accounts, TSAAREV, TSASPAY, TSADETL.  Please choose from one of the following:

• February 24, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon, East Campus, Room 4-210, Registration Code: TBAN8-1
• February 24, 1-4:30 p.m., East Campus, Room 4-210, Registration Code: TBAN8-2
• February 25, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon, Winter Park Campus, Room 219, Registration Code: TBAN8-3

Online Video Orientations -This is a face-to-face introductory practice workshop with additional learning materials and reference documents available online via the Valencia website.For more information, please contact the instructor, Nemir Matos-Cintron.February 26, 1:30-2:30 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-326A, Registration Code: TOVO-1

To register for all classes go to http://valenciacc.edu/ leadership/regstr.cfm. Please be sure you have the approval of your direct supervisor prior to registering for a workshop. If a workshop is canceled, only those registered can be sent a cancellation e-mail. To view the status of a particular workshop and see a full listing of the Spring workshops check the Leadership Valencia calendar located online.

Procurement News

Being green at work - As an employee, here are a few simple things you can do to be green at work:

• Print double sided whenever possible
• Reuse the back of a piece of used paper for draft documents before you recycle the paper
• Turn off your computer screen when you are away from your desk for long periods of time

PCard Advisory - Please do not pay for conferences, events, or classes hosted by Valencia Community College with a Procurement Card (This includes classes held at Valencia Enterprises).  Paying ourselves with a credit card causes the College to incur unnecessary bank fees. Instead, please contact the Budget or Finance office so a journal entry can be completed to process such payments.

Office Depot Catalogs - The new 2008/2009 Office Depot Catalogs are in. You can order your new catalog (item number 337244) free of charge, on your next office supply order.

Office Depot has reorganized their account management team and Valencia has been assigned a new account manager, Tina Russo Wheeler. Contact information for Tina is: Tina Russo Wheeler, Account Manager, Education Specialist, Phone: 800-821-4624, ext. 5524, Fax: 407-859-2037, Cell: 407-803-6009, Email: tina.wheller@officedepot.com

News from Property Control

Minor technology equipment purchases should not to be confused with other minor equipment. When minor technology equipment is needed (i.e. less than $1,000) accounts 705060 and 705065 (assistive technology) are used when purchasing laptops and computers ONLY.  Everything else should use 705070 and 705075 respectively. Following are several examples to help explain:

• Example 1:  A PC costing $900 wants to be purchased. When the requisition is created, the account number to be used will be 705060. Reason:  This is a computer.
• Example 2:  A department needs to purchase a new monitor for an existing PC for $400. When the requisition is created, the account number to be used will be 705070. Reason:  This is not a laptop or computer.
• Example 3:  Mr. S. has enough funds in his budget to purchase a MSI Wind Netbook for $495. When the requisition is created, the account number to be used will be 705060. Reason:  This is a laptop.
• Example 4: A large 24” screen monitor costing $450 is needed for a department using assistive technology. When the requisition is created, the account number to be used will be 705075. Reason:  This is not a laptop or a computer. It is used with assistive technology.

Contact Jill Szentmiklosi, ext. 2236 for guidance when purchasing assistive technology. 

Mark your calendar for February 10 as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida presents Stress Management., the next in the brown bag lunch series. Join us on West Campus, 11a.m.-12 noon in 3-113 or East Campus, 1-2 p.m. in 1-212.

The Wellness Fair will be at Learning Day. Look for additional information in next week’s Bulletin. While you’re at the Wellness Fair be sure to sign up for the 4th annual Run, Walk & Roll 5K event on March 1. You will receive a free pedometer when you do.

Go to http://www.valenciacc.edu/wellness for the latest information on all that Wellness by Valencia has to offer. Remember good health begins with YOU.

A Warm Welcome to These New Full-time Employees

Wilbur Alfaro, classroom technology specialist, Audio Visual, Osceola, 6-3, ext. 4150

Tanisha Castor, student services specialist, Dean of Students, Osceola, 6-1, ext. 4204

Lisabeth King, librarian, Library, West, 4-4, ext. 1854

Edwin Huertas, delivery courier, Mail & Distribution, West, 4-44, ext. 1755

Gonzalo Pagan, technical document specialist, Registrar’s Office, West, 4-8, ext. 1508

Darryl Pirmal, security officer, Security, Sand Lake Center, 8-1, ext. 6750

Bianca Rodriguez, librarian, Library, West, 4-4, ext. 1528

Carmen Carmona, technical document specialist, Registrar’s Office, East, 3-13, ext. 2655

Janet Vivian, purchasing agent, Procurement, West, 4-42, ext. 5542

Ava Bentley, technical document specialist, Registrar’s Office, Osceola, 6-1, ext. 4806

John Creighton, instructor, Speech, West, 4-11, ext. 1731

Subhas Rampersaud, instructor, Political Science, West, 4-32, ext. 1214

Deborah Simko, professor, Nursing, West, 4-14, ext. 1739

Valerie Woldman, instructor, Humanities, Winter Park, 5-3, ext. 6941

Brenda Montanez, cashier, Bookstore, West, 4-13, ext.1471

Wahida Rahiem, cashier, Bookstore, West, 4-13, ext. 1471

A Fond Farewell and Best Wishes to These Retiring Full-time Employees

Daisy Green, human resources specialist, sr., Human Resources, retiring 1/31/09

Jesus Arboleda, groundskeeper, East, retiring 1/31/09

Donna Carver, librarian, West, retiring 2/28/09

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 in the Marketing and Media Relations office. Deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on Tuesday to be included in the following Monday’s publication. Mary Jane can be reached at ext.1017, mc 4-34 or mjones2@valenciacc.edu