Vol. XXXVIII, No. 39, October 12, 2009

This Week at Valencia

Monday, October 12

Professional Staff Leadership Team, 2 p.m., West Campus

Tuesday, October 13

Career Program Advisors, 9:30 a.m., Osceola Campus, 3-319H

Wednesday, October 14

PSLT Fall Forum, 8:30 a.m., CJI Auditorium

College Operations Council, 9 a.m., West Campus, 6-202

College Curriculum Committee, 2 p.m., West Campus, 6-202

Thursday, October 15

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

Matador Day

UCF Foundation and Valencia Foundation proudly join together to present A Taste for Learning this Saturday, October 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Rosen Shingle Creek. It’s not too late to reserve advance tickets now for pickup at will call, but tickets will also be available at the door. Tickets are $125 per person or $200 per couple.

Join us as vintners from around the world serve their finest wines and sample exquisite cuisine from restaurants like Kouzzina by Cat Cora™ at Disney's BoardWalk Resort., B.B. King Blues Club, Cala Bella Shingle Creek, Valencia’s own Cabin Creek Food Services, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Uno Chicago Grill and Maggiano’s Little Italy. Tempting auction items will include everything from travel to truffles, to wine and wild nights out. There truly is something for everyone!

Funds raised at A Taste for Learning will benefit Valencia and UCF 2+2 DirectConnect scholarships. 100% of all sponsorships, tickets and auction receipts will go directly to scholarships and is eligible to earn dollar-for-dollar match through the state of Florida First Generation in College matching grant program, doubling your investment.

Call ext. 3150 or visit www.valencia.org/ taste today to get your tickets. And don’t forget about your corks if you can’t attend. There is still an opportunity for you to help – recycle your corks and upcycle our efforts through the Save the Corks! campaign. Now through the end of December, you are welcome to send your recycled corks to Valencia Foundation (DTC-1) or take your corks to Save the Corks! containers at participating ABC Fine Wine and Spirits locations. Through a partnership with Nomacorc and Terracycle, ABC Fine Wine and Spirits will donate $.02 to A Taste for Learning for each cork recycled. And for those attending, be sure to bring your corks the night of the event and visit Cork Island – see you there!

Holiday Hiring Guidelines from Human Resources

Due to the large number of holidays during the months of November and December, we do not normally have new employees begin work during this period. New employees should begin work on or before November 9, 2009. After that date, recruitment activities may be conducted through the Human Resources department and offers of employment may be extended, however, newly hired employees may not begin work until January 4, 2010.

Valencia Student to be Featured on CNN Special, “Latino in America”

Valencia Community College student Carlos Robles will be featured in the documentary, “Latino in America,” which will debut Oct. 21 and 22 on CNN and CNN en Español. Robles’ story will air on the 22nd.

The two-night, four-hour documentary, hosted by correspondent Soledad O’Brien, examines the growing diversity of America, exploring Latino-American culture through personal stories. Several U.S. communities, including the Puerto Rican community in Orlando, are featured.

Robles, who was a police officer in Puerto Rico, aims to become a sheriff with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. However, he is worried that his struggles with English may keep him from his dream. To work on his language skills, he is enrolled in Conversational English courses through the Center for Global Languages at Valencia Enterprises, the continuing education division of Valencia Community College. CNN followed his progress for eight weeks, documenting his class work and gaining insight into his life in Orlando.

Students from Puerto Rico make up nearly 10 percent of the Conversational English courses at the Center for Global Languages.

Valencia’s service to the Hispanic community is also noteworthy in the following ways:

• Hispanics account for almost 27 percent of the 50,000 degree-seeking students at Valencia.
• Because enrollment exceeds 25 percent Hispanic, with at least half coming from lower-income families, Valencia is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution.
• Valencia ranks 3rd among the nation’s two-year institutions for the number of associate
• degrees awarded to Hispanics (up from 5th in 2008).

For more information, visit www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/latino.in.america.

Teach-In 2009

The Foundations for Orange County Public Schools and Osceola County Public Schools are sponsoring Teach-In 2009. This is your opportunity to be a teacher for an hour or a day and to bring your skills, interests and hobbies to the classroom.

Teach-In 2009 will be November 18 for Orange County and November 19 for Osceola County.  For more information visit http://foundationforocps.org/Home/tabid/37/Default.aspx for Orange County and  http://www.osceola.k12.fl.us/ for Osceola County.

If you will be speaking about Valencia and will need Valencia materials to hand out, please contact Linda Downing at ext.1238 for Orange County or Edith Johnson at ext. 4163 for Osceola County after you sign up to volunteer and we will put together a packet of materials for you.

Thank you for considering this exciting opportunity to experience our public school classRm.s first hand.

Apply Now to Participate in Valencia’s Focus on the Workplace Program

We are currently accepting applications to participate in Valencia’s “Focus on the Workplace” program for Spring Term and Summer Term A. Don’t miss out on participating in this unique program which allows you to observe and work in an exciting business environment. Take advantage of this opportunity to… update your skills and knowledge related to your field…learn first-hand what employers need and expect out of their employees…explore exciting employment opportunities and career paths available for students…and develop new partnerships with the community.

All full-time, tenure or tenure-track faculty are eligible to apply with your Dean’s approval. Eligible faculty are released from two 3-credit hour classes to participate. In the Spring Term, it would be two days a week over the course of the Term. Or during Summer Term A, it would be for a 6 week period. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 30th. For more information and to get an application, go to: valenciacc.edu/focus/ or call LeSena Jones at ext. 3344.

News from Procurement

Procurement Cardholders/Coordinators - For a helpful PCard information, look no further than the “links” section of the PaymentNet welcome screen. From here you have access to the PCard manual, the Valencia tax exemption certificate, a PaymentNet cheat sheet, and JPMorgan Chase’s learning website!

Account Codes - A list of account codes (General Ledger codes) and descriptions for what they should be used for can be found on the Procurement web-site - http://www. valenciacc.edu/procurement/facultystaff_FAQs.cfm. Look for FAQ “What account do I use”. Download this file for easy access.

PCard FAQ - Question: What is my current available limit?  Answer:  Your PCard’s current available limit may be checked in several ways. You can contact the JPMorgan Chase customer service number on the back of your card (best and most accurate method), or you can run PaymentNet’s “cardholder status” or “available balance by low available limit” report (keep in mind that these reports are one day behind). The steps for running these and other PaymentNet reports can be found at the back of your PCard manual.

Internal PCard Audits - The Procurement Office is in the process of conducting its first college wide internal audit on all credit card holders/approvers for the fiscal year 0809. Kacy Weekes or Mary Ellen Davies will be contacting you for a convenient time to review your receipts and PCard practices. Audits will be done at the cardholder’s desk or approver’s desk. E-mails will be sent with additional information.

 Join in the fun October 24 for the presentation of Valencia's fall musical, Lucky Stiff at 7:30 p.m. on East Campus at the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 per person for all AAWCC members and their family and friends. Contact the Box Office for tickets and mention AAWCC for your special rate.

Outlook Tip-of-the-Week: Even more Unified Messaging

With the voice mail system now an integral part of the MS Exchange server, accessible via Outlook you have even more control voice mail management. Also, since many have asked; the format for Voice Mail files is .WMA, Windows Media format. The process to create them uses a CODEC (COder – DECoder) that makes them smaller in size (smaller than MP3) so they will not take up a lot of space in the e-mail system.

Here are a few of the major items:

• Voice Mail Password reset:
• In Outlook:
• Go to Tools > Options
• Click on the Voice Mail Tab
• Click the Reset Pin button – generates a new temporary PIN
• In Outlook Web Access (webmail.valenciacc.edu)
  THIS OPTION IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN INTERNET EXPLORER
• Click on Options
• On the left side of the window select Voice Mail
• Click Reset Voice Mail PIN - generates a new temporary PIN
• Creating a voice mail greeting
• Unified uses only two voice mail messages:
• Primary greeting that all callers hear
• Out-of-Office greeting heard when you have set your voice mail to play it
• Recording and switching between the records
• Recording the greetings is done after logging into the voice mail system using a touchtone telephone. (to activate touchtone  features Press 0)
• Turning on/off the Out-of-Office greeting using Outlook
• Go to Tools > Options
• Click on the Voice Mail Tab
• Select Out of office mail greeting (by default the Voice mail greeting is on)
• Turning on/off the Out-of-Office greeting using a touchtone telephone (to activate touchtone features Press 0)
• Access the voice mail as normal
• Say Personal Options or press 6
• Press 1 and follow prompts

CAUTION:  DO NOT SHARE YOUR VOICE MAIL PIN WITH ANYONE. DOING SO GIVES ACCESS TO YOUR E-MAIL.

The Unified Messaging guide is available in the FAQ’s at: http://answers.valenciacc.edu/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=5572&task=knowledge&questionID=1315 or go to answers.valenciacc.edu - Keyword: Unified

Leadership Valencia

Visit Leadership Valencia online for the complete workshop description for the following workshops. To register for all classes go to http://www.valenciacc.edu/leadership/. 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 be sure to check the online Leadership Valencia calendar.

How to Run Reports in the Data Warehouse – (Presenter: Jim Ferrari) Choose from one of the following:

• October 14, 1-2:30 p.m., Criminal Justice Institute, Rm. 228. Reg. Code: LRRDW-4
• November 5, 1-2:30 p.m., Criminal Justice Institute, Rm. 228. Reg. Code: LRRDW-5
• November 11, 9-10:30 a.m., West Campus, Rm. 6-326B. Reg. Code: LRRDW-6

The Beggar King & the Secret of Happiness (AAWCC Reading Circle) – Note copies of the book will be provided for those attending. October 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., East Campus, Rm. 8-105D. Reg. Code: PREAD-1

Building Communities of Convergence: Exploring Peace and Justice at Valencia (World Cafe Dialogue) – (Presenters: Jim Belcher and Rachel Waite) October 16, 2-4 p.m., West Campus, Rm. HSB-211. Reg. Code: GEPJ-1

Fall Budget Forum – (Presenters: Sherri Dixon, Keith Houck, Pedro Rivera). Choose from one of the following:

• October 20, 2:15-3:45 p.m., West Campus, Rm. 6-202. Reg. Code: LFBF-1
• October 22, 1-2:30 p.m., East Campus, Rm. 5-112. Reg. Code: LFBF-2
• October 23, 10-11:30 a.m., Winter Park Campus, Rm. 226. Reg. Code: LFBF-3
• October 29, 1:30-3 p.m., Osceola Campus, Rm. 3-239. Reg. Code: LFBF-4

Collaboration at the Learning College – (Presenters: Dr. Shugart and Michael Shugg) October 28, 2-4:30 p.m., East Campus, Rm. 5-112. Reg. Code: PCALC-3

Outlook Q & A Webinar: Managing Your Mailbox –  (Presenters: Gordon Cain, Jenny Nevarez). Choose from one of the following:

• November 6, 11-11:30 a.m., Online. Reg. Code: TMYM-3 OR 1:30-2 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TMYM-4
• December 11, 11-11:30 a.m., Online. Reg. Code: TMYM-5 OR 1:30-2:00 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TMYM-6

Outlook Q & A Webinar: Distribution Lists – (Presenters: Gordon Cain, Jenny Nevarez) November 13, 11-11:30 a.m., Online, Reg. Code: TDL-3 OR 1:30-2 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TDL-4

Outlook Q & A Webinar: Resource Accounts – (Presenters: Gordon Cain, Jenny Nevarez) October 16, 11-11:30 a.m., Online. Reg. Code: TRA-1 OR October 16, 1:30-2 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TRA-2

Outlook Q & A Webinar - Outlook Calendar – (Presenters: Gordon Cain, Jenny Nevarez) Choose from one of the following:

• October 23, 11-11:30 a.m., Online, Reg. Code: TOC-1 OR 1:30-2 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TOC-2
• December 4, 11-11:30 a.m., Online. Reg. Code: TOC-3 OR 1:30-2 p.m., Online, Reg. Code: TOC-4

Outlook Q & A Webinar - Out of Office Assistant – (Presenters: Gordon Cain, Jenny Nevarez) Choose from one of the following:

• October 30, 11-11:30 a.m., Online, Reg. Code: TOOF-1 OR 1:30-2 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TOOF-2
• November 20, 11-11:30 a.m., Online, Reg. Code: TOOF-3 OR 1:30-2 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TOOF-4
• December 18, 11-11:30 a.m., Online. Reg. Code: TOOF-5 OR 1:30-2 p.m., Online, Reg. Code: TOOF-6

Polling Your Audience With CPS – (Presenters: Gary Kokaisel, Jenny Nevarez) October 27, 1-4 p.m., Osceola Campus, Rm. 2-115. Reg. Code: TPYA-1

Using GoToMeeting for Virtual Meetings – (Presenter: Jenny Nevarez) Choose one of the following:

• November 6, 3-4:30 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TGTM-1
• November 13, 3-4:30 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TGTM-2
• November 20, 3-4:30 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TGTM-3

Using GoToWebinar for Engaging Virtual Sessions – (Presenter: Jenny Nevarez) Choose one of the following:

• December 4, 3-4:30 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TEV-1
• December 11, 3-4:30 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TEV-2
• December 18, 3-4:30 p.m., Online. Reg. Code: TEV-3

Making Sense of Your Data with Excel – (Presenters: Migdalia Otero Olan, Daniel Charriez) November 19, 1:30-3:30 p.m., East Campus, Rm. 4-133. Reg. Code: TXCEL-1 OR April 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m., West Campus, Rm. 6-326A. Reg. Code: TXCEL-2

Dynamic PowerPoint – (Presenter: Daniel Charriez) March 5, 1:30-3:30 p.m., West Campus, Rm. 6-326A. Reg. Code: TDPP-1

Wellness News

Sleep is so under rated but so necessary for “good health”. Join us Tuesday, October 13th on West Campus from 1-2 p.m. in 5-215 for TAKING SLEEP SERIOUSLY.

Want to learn SALSA? Now being offered beginning October 15, 5:15-6:15 p.m. on the East Campus in 6-105.

Confused about symptoms of the common cold and the flu? The cold and the flu are both respiratory illnesses but they are caused by different types of viruses. Here are the symptoms of each at a glance:

• COLD: Symptoms are generally less severe than flu symptoms. People with colds commonly experience a stuffy nose, sore throat, productive cough (producing mucus), slight tiredness and limited body aches. It is uncommon to have chills or headaches. May be bacterial in nature.
• FLU: In general the flu is more severe than the common cold. Flu symptoms usually come on quickly (in 3-6 hours) and consist of fever, body aches, dry cough (not producing mucus) and extreme tiredness. It is common to have chills and headaches. The flu is viral in nature and routine antibiotics will not aide in the cure of the illness. Antiviral medications are needed and the use of antibiotics may actually cause more harm than good.

Go to www.fluFACT.com for more information.

Kudos

Valencia's Culinary Students took home the Florida State Culinary Championship for the second year in a row. Team members include Captain Jason Carlucci, Robert Watson, Victor Moya, Gayle Keating and Hector Hung. Many Thanks to Chefs Pierre Pilloud, Russell Scott, IsleWorth Country Club Professional Team, Louie Perot, Hiroshi Nogucci and Ken Bourgoin for supporting the team. The team will compete for the Southeast Regional title representing the State of Florida in April.

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 Tuesdays at 5 p.m.to be included in the following Monday’s publication.