Subject: Instruction Notes 09/29/03
From: Claire Biancalana
Organization: Cabrillo College, Office of Instruction
To: All Faculty
Instruction Note 9/29/03
Curriculum Development
College curriculum development grants are available for the 2003-2004 academic
year. Again, this year's priority is for distance education. Up to 3 teaching
units at the adjunct rate, or the equivalent, will be available in Winter Session
or Spring Semester to develop new courses or move existing courses to an
online mode. Projects must be related to department instructional plans and
the College Master Plan. The deadline for submitting Curriculum Development
requests to my office is October 3 at 4 PM. Projects, signed by your division
dean, should contain a description of the project, outcome, relationship to
the
College Master Plan, and cost. There are no specific forms for the application;
however, projects related to distance education must have a readiness assessment
attached. You may find a copy at
http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/tlc/faculty_readiness.pdf
If necessary, this curriculum should be submitted to the Curriculum Committee's
fall 2004 meetings and available to students in the spring of 2005.
College & Career Night
2003
On Monday, November 3rd, from 6 - 8:30 PM, the County Office of Education, ROP
and Cabrillo College will host College & Career Night 2003 -- the 'One-Stop-Shop'
for post secondary educational choices for Santa Cruz County students and their
parents. All programs are invited to host informational tables in the student
center and library. Financial aid informational presentations will be on-going
in the Library, Room 1051, as well as maintaining an open Financial Aid office
for stop-by questions. The gym will be host to 60 4-year colleges and universities,
both in-state and out-of-state. Come join your Cabrillo colleagues for our annual
open house sponsored by 29 'Circle of Friends', including Trader Joe's (who
are - once again - donating the dinners for this evening). Please contact Leslie
Read at x5778 or email leread if you have any questions or to sign up.
A & R
Upcoming dates to remember:
Sept. 27-- Deadline to drop a full-term course without a permanent record
“W”.
October 3-- Permanent Roster will be distributed and placed in your mailboxes
in the faculty lounge. Students not listed on your permanent roster have not
been registered in your course and must stop attending your class. Remember
that all opening and permanent rosters must be returned with your grade rosters
at the end of the semester.
October 4-- Deadline for credit/no credit option in full-term courses
(Must note on Permanent Roster if CR/NC option selected)
Community College Leadership
Program
The Community College Leadership Program offered by California State University
Sacramento combines critical coursework with presentations by influential speakers
and scholars, to prepare current and future community college leaders. This
graduate-level program examines current issues facing community college leadership
in the areas of policy and governance; human resources and law; budget and finance;
student and instructional services; and the history and leadership of California's
community colleges. For additional information contact Christine Tupaz, CSUS
College of Continuing Education -- tupazc at csus.edu or (916) 278-4809 or web:
http://www.cce.csus.edu
Learning Disabilitiy
Assistance at the Watsonville Center
We now have a bilingual (Spanish) Learning Disabilities Specialist, Sybil Kline,
who is available to test students on Mondays form 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., and on Thursdays
from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in Room 4503. Sybil, as well as Deborah Shulman,
Director of the Learning Skills Program, are available for class presentations,
individual student screenings or accommodations appointments. Deborah is in
Room 4503 on Wednesdays from 9:00 - 10:00 AM. Students should call the Learning
Skills Program Office, 479-6220, to schedule an appointment with Sybil or Deborah.
Higher Education Recruitment
Consortium
The Cabrillo College is a member institution of the Bay Area Higher Education
Recruitment Consortium (HERC). Colleges and universities from the UC, CSU, and
CCC systems as well as private institutions have collaborated to expand and
enhance recruitment efforts for faculty, administrators and staff positions.
The attached flyer will provide link to more information. It is particularly
useful for adjunct faculty.