Vol. XXXVIII, No. 18, May 18, 2009

This Week at Valencia

Monday, May 18

Instructional Affairs Committee, 8:30 a.m., West Campus, 6-202

SALT, 10 a.m., Winter Park Campus, Rm. 108

Tuesday, May 19

District Board of Trustees mtg., 8:30 a.m., West Campus, 8-111

Thursday, May 21

Faculty Council, 2:30 p.m., Osceola Campus, 2-219B

Human Resources News

Employment Verification Requests - If you receive an employment verification request via telephone, fax, or mail, please forward it to Human Resources for response and/or completion. HR is the only authorized source of information regarding verification of current or previous employment. Teacher re-certification letters should also be forwarded to HR. If you choose to write a letter of recommendation for someone, please write it as a personal recommendation and not as an endorsement by the college. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at ext. 8033 or mail code 3-33.

Important Information for all 10-Month Faculty - There are 26 pay periods in academic year 2009-2010. All 10-month faculty have the option of having their base salary disbursed in 22 payments over 10 months, based on academic appointment, or in 26 payments over 12 months. Once the first payroll for the academic year is processed, this option may not be changed until the next academic year.

Human Resources is posting this notice in the Bulletin as a reminder to 10-month faculty that changes to the current salary payment option may be made in June or July for the coming academic year. All 10-month faculty have this annual opportunity to revise their salary payment option. No action is necessary unless a change is being requested. Faculty wishing to make a change, are required to complete a Payment Option Form for 10-Month Faculty. The form is available online through Atlas at Valencia Forms. To make a change, a faculty member must complete the form and submit it with an original signature to Human Resources no later than July 31. Changes are then effective for the first payday in the new academic year.

Please contact Vicki Nelson at ext. 8031 if you have any questions.

Wellness by Valencia

Upcoming Brown Bag Lunch/Workshop, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield. All employees are welcome to come. This month's topic will be "Women's Health" on May 19, 11 a.m.-12 Noon, East Campus, 3-113 and 1-2 p.m., West Campus, 1-212.

Don't forget summer wellness classes begin this week and end the week of July 31. No pre-registration is required, just show up. You may attend any campus.

East Campus:
· Yoga - Mondays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., dance studio (6-104)
· Boot Camp - Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6:45-7:30 a.m., gym (6-105)
· Basketball - Tuesdays/Thursdays, 5-6 p.m., gym (6-105)
· Qi-Gong - Tuesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., gym (6-105)
· Weight Watchers - Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m., (6-217)
· Ballroom/Latin Dancing - Thursdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., gym (6-105)

West Campus:
· Yoga - Mondays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., dance studio (HSB 123)
· Cardio Sculpt - Tuesdays/Thursdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., dance studio (HSB 123)
· Golf - Wednesdays - 5:15-6:15 p.m., dance studio, (HSB 123)
· Ballroom/Latin Dancing - Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m. dance studio (HSB 123) Please note the correction of the day of the week.
· Weight Watchers - Fridays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., room 5-258

Downtown Center:
· Yoga - Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., Conference room

Winter Park Campus:
· Yoga - Tuesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., room 224 Boot Camp - Saturdays, 8-9 a.m., Lake Island Park across from Winter Park campus

Osceola Campus:
· Tai-Chi - Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m., room 2-219B
· Yoga - Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., room 2-219B

Sand Lake Center:
· Yoga - Tuesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., room 2-120

Qi-Gong - A moving meditation for stress reduction. Qi-gong (chee-gung) is breathing combined with sincere movement to cleanse, strengthen, and circulate life force energy (known as "Qi" or "Chi" from Chinese culture). Simple home practice activities are also discussed and encouraged. Possible benefits include: relaxation in body and mind, inner peace, improved overall health, reduction in pain, increased flexibility, enhanced mental clarity, and better sleep.

Ballroom and Latin Dance - Swing, an American classic; Waltz, the oldest socially accepted dance; and Tango, an exciting dance from Argentina. Join your friends this summer for some Tango, Waltz, and Swing in a beginner's class for dancing for enjoyment and exercise.

Boot Camp: this circuit style class leads you through a series of cardiovascular and as well as strength exercises. For an example, you may experience exercises and drills that include squats/lunges, agility drills, running/walking, core strengthening, upper and lower body, suicides, 4-corner drills, step, and more. You never know what you're doing next at Boot Camp-just make sure you come ready to sweat!

News from Procurement

Interoffice Envelopes - The Courier Services Department kindly requests that all departments send back any unused interoffice envelopes to the mail room. Please put them in your outgoing mail box so the couriers may pick them up during their next mail run. This will help us save precious dollars as we can recycle our used ones back in the system and we won't have to buy new ones.

Quotes (Back Up information) - Procurement encourages departments to submit quotes with their requisitions. This gives you (the user) a good idea of the cost of the good or service and it gives Procurement a bench mark from which to work to finalize the purchase. This may or may not end up being the "official" quote. If the submitted quote does not end up being the "official quote, (the one that we use) then procurement will obtain the necessary quotes. Procurement will help obtain any quotes that are needed provided we have a good description of what is required.

Copy Center and Copier Overage Charges - Any charge to your account can be viewed in Banner. This includes Copy Center charges and copier overage charges. Use the form FGIBDST, and type in the pooled account 6200 for your Index/Orgn. Under the YTD column for 620040, go to Options-Transaction Detail Information. Your charges will be clearly marked. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding either charge, you can call the Copy Center or Mary Ellen Davies.

Viewing of Attached Documents in Banner - Procurement has been attaching Supplier Business Profiles & W-9 forms to vendors entered into the system since July 1, 2008. We are also slowly but surely attaching forms to vendors who were entered prior to this date. To view a supplier attachment, use the Banner form FOAIDEN and the below circled icon.

On the Purchase Order side, we are attaching quotes or any other pertinent information to the PO number. To view these attachments, use the Banner form FPIPURR and the below circled icon.

Leadership Valencia

Data Warehouse Training for Cognos Users - This is a hands-on workshop that will teach you how to access and run Data Warehouse reports. This will be accomplished through the Data Warehouse web portal and directly within Excel using a special add-in. In preparation for the shutdown of Cognos in June, this workshop should be attended by everyone that is currently using Cognos for reporting. Please choose from one of the following:

· May 19, 10-11:30 a.m., West Campus, Room 6-326B, Registration Code: LDWT-13
· May 20, 1-2:30 p.m., CJI Campus, Room 228, Registration Code: LDWT-14
· May 26, 9-10:30 a.m., CJI Campus, Room 228, Registration Code: LDWT-15
· May 28, 1-2:30 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-326B, Registration Code: LDWT-16

WebCT Essentials Online (CRN1381& LTAD 3281) – This online project-based course will introduce you to all the new tools inside CE6 and show you how to develop a new and/or improved WebCT component using the new system. Topics covered include learning the interface for CE6, basic course design, presenting content to students, communication and assessment tools. Optional orientations are available in the following formats: face-to-face orientation, May 18, 3-4 p.m. and online orientation May 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m. The online workshop begins May 19 and runs through June 29. If you require any additional information, please contact Eddie Howell at ext. 1996. Registration Code: TWEBE-3
 
Estate Planning Seminar - Estate planning and procrastination often go hand-in-hand. This session will provide tools to help you understand the benefits of estate planning; including maintaining estate control, how this helps your heirs, ways to avoid or minimize probate, and methods that save on estate taxes. We will briefly discuss special needs trust and spendthrift trusts for those special family members. You will be introduced to the four basic estate planning documents: will, health care surrogate, durable power of attorney and living will. In discussion, attendees will weigh the costs and benefits of a will versus revocable trust and explore the multitude of charitable planned giving strategies that establish you an income stream today and benefit your favorite charity tomorrow. Breakfast from Panera Bread will be served with coffee and juice. NOTE: Sponsored by American Association for Women in Community Colleges. Please choose from one of the following:

· May 21, 9-10:30 a.m., East Campus, Room 5-112, Registration Code: GEP-1
· June 11, 9-10:30 a.m., Osceola Campus, Room 3-239, Registration Code: GEP-2
· June 18, 9-10:30 a.m., West Campus, Room 6-202, Registration Code: GEP-3

Online Video Orientations (CRN 1383 & LTAD 3287) - This is a face-to-face introductory practice workshop with additional learning materials and reference documents available online via the Valencia web. For more information, please contact Nemir Matos Cintron at ext. 1956. May 28, 1-2:30 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-326A, Registration Code: TOVO-1
 
Podcaster's Lab (CRN1385 & LTAD 3245) - This is an open-lab for podcast creators to develop their work with the help of an instructional designer or multimedia specialist. Prior attendance to LTAD 3241 and LTAD 3243 is strongly encouraged. June 5, 9 a.m.-12 Noon, West Campus, Room 6-326A, Registration Code: TPL-2

Podcasting 201W for Windows Users - Session I (LTAD 3243) (CRN 1386) - This is a hands-on workshop for windows users. Your facilitators will send an e-mail with orientation details 5 days prior to the course start date. Completion of LTAD 3241 is strongly encouraged prior to taking this course. June 9, 2-4 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 2-116. Registration Code: TPC201W-1

Podcasting 201W for Windows Users - Session II) (LTAD 3243) (CRN 1386) - This is a hands-on workshop for windows users. Your facilitators will send an e-mail with orientation details 5 days prior to the course start date. Completion of LTAD 3241 is strongly encouraged prior to taking this course. June 16, 2-4 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 2-116. Registration Code: TPC201W-2 

Strengths Revisited - Already know your strengths? Have you taken the Strengths Finder? Do you want to be with others who know theirs? If so, join us for a roundtable discussion about your strengths and the application of this style of leadership to our daily work. Participants should come prepared to engage in dynamic conversations. May 21, 9-11 a.m., East Campus, Room 3-113.  Registration Code: PSR-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 to see a full listing of workshops check the Leadership Valencia calendar located online.

Valencia Chapter of AAWCC

Are you a member of the Valencia Chapter of AAWCC? If you are, don't miss the end-of year event being held May 29 starting at 1 p.m. at the Bead Lounge in Orlando. If you aren't a member, it's never too late to join! Visit http://www.valenciacc.edu/aawcc for more information.

Kudos

At the Central Florida Hotel Lodging Association's April luncheon a check for $8,500 was awarded to Professor Jim Englis, for the Hospitality Management students through the CFHLA's Educational Trust Fund. The Front Desk simulation area in building 9 received $2,500 and the balance of $6,000 goes to pay for Hospitality Management students to work at the corporate offices of the CFHLA on Sand Lake Road as student interns. This is the ninth year of the program. In addition, four Valencia Hospitality Management students were awarded $1000 scholarships to offset tuition at Valencia. This was the results of Professor Inglis and the Hospitality Management students volunteering at the hotel association's annual street party, Bacchus Bash held each year in April. This year Professor Inglis coordinated over 50 Valencia and UCF Rosen students at the annual event.

A Warm Welcome to This New Full-time Employee

Lawatha CherRenfro, security office, East Campus, mc 3-14, ext. 2000
David Hilton, security field supervisor, Osceola Campus, mc 6-5, ext. 4881
Patrick Turowski, groundskeeper, East Campus, mc 3-3, ext. 2680
Derrick Hilton, security field supervisor, West Campus, mc 4-28, ext. 1000
Michael Lergier Hernandez, operations manager, Valencia Enterprises, mc 8-1, ext. 6702

A Fond Farewell and Best Wishes to This Retiring Full-time Employee

Pam Overholt, administrative assistant, Financial Services, retiring 7/17/09
Sandi Swann, communications operations supervisor, OIT, retiring 6/4/09

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