Vol. XXXVII, No. 35, September 22, 2008

This Week at Valencia

Monday, September 22

College Operations Council, 9 a.m., West, HSB-211

SALT mtg., 10 a.m., West, 6-202

Wednesday, September24

Student Development Team, 8:30 a.m., East 5-217D

DOT Deans mtg., 9 a.m., East, 4-133A

Thursday, September 25

General Education Big Meeting, 1 p.m., West, HSB-105

District Board of Trustees Meeting Summary

The summary from the Sept. 17 board meeting will be in next week’s Bulletin.

Don't miss the Salsa dance classes beginning this week – Tuesday’s, 5-6 p.m., in the Gym, East Campus and Wednesday’s, 5-6 p.m., in the Dance Studio, West Campus

Two Brown Bag sessions this week

• Second Hand Smoke: What it Means September 23, 1-2 p.m., East Campus, 3-113 and West Campus, HSB-211
• Men's Health Program and Take a Loved One for a Check-Up Day September 24, 12-1 p.m., East Campus, 5-112 (no West Campus for this Brown Bag session)

Project Pressure will be on West Campus, September 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. by the cafeteria to take your blood pressure. Everyone needs to know their blood pressure numbers. There are often no signs or symptoms of high blood pressure which is why it is often called the silent killer. Get your blood pressure checked and remember know your numbers.

Mark your calendar to join us for the "Light the Night" event September 27, 5:30 p.m. at Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando. This family event supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Dr. Shugart is this year’s master of ceremony. Check out the web site:  www.lightthenight.org/c

Leadership Valencia

Dynamic PowerPoint Photo Slideshows - Make a Flash photo slideshow in PowerPoint the easy way. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn to make a photo slideshow in PowerPoint using the Photo Album tool. Topics covered will include animation effects, image editing, background music and looping options. The workshop will then demonstrate how the slideshow can be saved in PowerPoint or converted to Flash and uploaded to a website using iSpring, a free software program. Participants are encouraged to bring their own photos for use in the workshop. Oct. 8, 1:30-3:30 p.m., West Campus, Room 6-326A, registration Code TPPS-1

Valencia Conversations: Running Virtual, Collaborative Meetings using GoToMeeting - Attend this session to learn how to use the college's new application for online meeting solutions: GoToMeeting. Topics covered will include what is it and how it can be used; how to organize online meetings; how to participate in online meetings; Best Practices; and how to get started. See how this tool can enhance your next meeting. October 3, 10-11:30 a.m., East Campus, Room 4-133C, Registration Code: TLC-4

How To Say It, Parts I and II - Part I: If you are struggling to find just the right words for that all important e-mail message; if you need assistance getting your message across to your co-workers, supervisor, or students, then you will find this workshop beneficial. Part II:  Join us as we take a look at various forms of communication, e-mails, invitations, memos, thank you notes, reports, proposals and phone conversations. You will learn about the 5 W's of writing an E-mail and how to put together a presentation. Sponsored by (FACC) Florida Association of Community Colleges. September 25, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., East Campus, Room 5-112, Registration Code:LHTSI-1

Increasing Your Organizational and Personal Value -This session is designed to assist you toincrease your value on both a personal and organizational level. Sponsored by (FACC). Florida Association of Community Colleges. September 25, 8:30-10 a.m., East Campus, Room 3-113, Registration Code:PIPV

Online Video Orientations with Visual Communicator Studio Session - 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 the instructors. October 7, 1:30-2:30 p.m., West Campus Video Studio, Bldg 6, Room 307, Registration Code: TOWV-1

Podcasting 201 for Windows Users - This is a hands-on workshop for windows users, consisting of two sessions of two hours each. Your facilitators will send an email with orientation details five days prior to the course start date. Completion of LTAD 3241 (Podcasting 101) is strongly encouraged prior to taking this course. October 7, 2-4 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 2-116, Registration Code: TPOD201-1

Valencia Enterprises MBTI Qualifying (Certification) Program, November 18 - 21 - Valencia Enterprises is offering a 4-day Meyers-Briggs certification course. MBTI is, and continues to be, a key personality assessment tool that is utilized by both faculty and staff at the college. The fee for the four-day program, which includes all materials and lunch each day, is $1,095 per person. This is a tremendous professional development opportunity for anyone interested in becoming certified to conduct MBTI workshops. You can also speak to your supervisor about the possibility of utilizing SPD funds to offset some of the cost to you.Not only is there a demand for Leadership Valencia MBTI workshops, but some faculty are also in need for certified trainers to interpret student assessments. This certification has a known value and looks great on your resume. The registration deadline is October 18. To register please call 407-582-6688.

To register for all workshops, unless otherwise noted, go to http://valenciacc.edu/ leadership/regstr.cfm. Be sure you have the approval of your direct supervisor prior to registering. If a workshop is canceled, only those registered can be sent a cancellation e-mail. To view the status of any workshop, check the Leadership Valencia calendar located online.

Procurement News

What account (GL code) do I use?  Account codes are used to expense goods and services that the college procures. It is very important to use the correct code for reporting purposes. A helpful detailed list with descriptions on the different account codes can now be found on the Procurement web-site: http://www.valenciacc.edu/procurement/facultystaff_FAQs.asp

How to scan to e-mail from the Panasonic Multi-Functional Device

Scan to a file on your Network - Use this button to scan to a file on your Network (*Requires a Help Desk job ticket)

Scan to E-mail - Use this button to scan for an E-mail delivery. E-mail addresses can be entered manually at the machine          

Vendor information and Banner - The Procurement Office can receive anywhere from 10 to 30 Supplier Business Profiles a day. When requesting a vendor to fill out a Supplier Business Profile, please make sure that your name is in the "Valencia Employee Requesting Vendor Business Profile" line. This serves two purposes: 1) if we have a question regarding the vendor we know who to contact; 2) we know that an order is pending and the supplier should be entered immediately. Because we do not want to fill our database with unnecessary data, we may hold the forms until the requesting department calls. To alleviate this issue, please have your name appear on the form.

If searching for a Vendor in Banner, type in the name as it appears on the W-9 form and not by DBA’s (Doing Business As). You can also search by Federal Identification Number (FEIN or Tax ID) or Social Security if known. The best thing to do is to keep a list of your vendors with their V numbers for easy access.

If there is a change in the company’s name or identification number (FIN or SSN) a new W-9 form will be required.

A Warm Welcome to These New Full-time Faculty

East Campus

Abdallah Boumarate, English, mc 3-20, ext. 2011
Areeje Zufari, Humanities, mc 3-2, ext. 2336
Cassandra Cookson, Political Science, mc 3-29, ext. 2814
Eric Wallman, Humanities, mc 3-2, ext. 2803
Fatma Mohamed Salman, Physics, mc 3-23, ext. 2953
Lee Herbert McCain, Business, mc 3-25, ext. 2489
Melissa Schreiber, Biology, mc 3-23, ext. 2246
Olga Eillen Vazquez, Biology, mc 3-23, ext. 2202
Renee Becker, Chemistry, mc 3-23, ext. 2443
Sonia Michelle Pasqual, Theater Technology, mc 3-2, ext. 2714
Sonya Renee Lenhof, Math, mc 3-16, ext. 2240
Wendy Hawkinson, Music & Sound Technology, mc 3-2, ext. 2089

Osceola Campus

Christy Weidman, Political Science, mc 6-8, ext. 4120
Cynthia Miller, Biology, mc 6-8, ext. 4914
Elizabeth Park, Math, mc 6-6, ext. 4845
Joey Templeton, English, mc 6-6, ext. 4958
Magdala Emmanuel, Math, mc 6-6, ext. 4129
Stanton Gerard Reed, Accounting, mc 6-8, ext. 4224

West Campus

Derek Schorsch, Psychology, mc 4-32, ext. 1429
Donna Rogers, English, mc 4-11, ext. 1314
Eric Crumpler, Chemistry, mc 4-3, ext. 5610
Eric Model, Physcology, mc 4-32, ext. 5105
Heather Lippert, Math, mc 4-23, ext. 1134
Irina Struganova, Physics, mc 4-3, ext. 1947
Jason Choi, Math, mc 4-23, ext. 1625
Kentaya Beeler, Student Life Skills, mc 4-31, ext. 1940
Meg Curtiss, Graphics Technology, mc 4-11, ext. 1492
Melissa Giblin, Math, mc 4-23, ext. 1357
Rachid Bendriss, English, mc 4-11, ext. 1503
Ralf Jenne, Humanities, mc 4-11, ext. 1493
Sophia Brown, Nursing, mc 4-14, ext. 1578
Steven Rujak, Culinary Management, mc 4-11, ext. 1544

Winter Park Campus

Damion Hammock, Math, mc 5-3, ext. 6917
Mary McGowan, English, mc 5-3, ext. 6879
Upasana Santra, Math, mc 5-3, ext. 6859

AAWCC News

The Valencia Chapter of the American Association of Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) is looking for new members and to remind existing members that it’s time to renew. Dues are only $25 per year for chapter membership. As a member of the Valencia chapter you are invited to be part of events that include an annual wine & cheese social; Thanksgiving luncheon and winter holiday gathering. This year AAWCC will be offering a new Leadership Academy. Members also have priority seating at AAWCC sponsored Leadership Valencia workshops which include Path to Leadership series, Reading Circles, the Going Green workshop, Financial Fitness series and Professional Development Day. Go to valenciacc.edu/ aawcc to download the membership form. If you sign up before October 1, your dues can be paid with payroll deduction over two pay periods.