Subject: Instruction Notes 10/09/03
From: Claire Biancalana
Organization: Cabrillo College, Office of Instruction
To: All Faculty
Instruction Note 10/09/03
Academic Position Priority
Process
Following several weeks of discussions, on October 7th the Faculty Senate approved
the work of the Academic Position Priority Process Task Force for one year.
I am attaching the approved process with criteria, timelines, and documentation
page. Note the very tight timeline and that requests for new academic positions
(personnel requisition and documentation page) must be in my office by 10/23/03.
In order to receive the 10 points for "loss of contract – 1st year
of request for vacant position", letters of retirement must be received
in my office by 11/6/03. Those positions that received these 10 point in last
year's process, will keep the points since no positions were funded last year.
Learning Skills Program
This is the time in the semester to think about learning disability testing!
Please refer any student to the Learning Skills Program that you feel would
benefit from an assessment to determine if they are eligible for learning disability
services. Students should be able to begin the assessment process within the
next few days. Remember we now also offer services in Watsonville and in Spanish.
Have students come to Room 1073 in Aptos, the SRC in Watsonville, or call 479-6220.
Faculty Senate Invitation
For the October 21st meeting Jonathan Lightman of FACCC will discuss the new
configuration in Sacramento. President Nancy Brown asked him to talk particularly
about the possible effects on the Community College's system budget and what
FACCC, the League, and the Academic Senate are planning to do in response. Because
of the seriousness of the new political situation, all faculty are invited to
the October 21 meeting in the Sesnon House. The only item of action on the 21st
will be curriculum, which will be done first.
Diversity Training Workshop
A calendar of upcoming Diversity Training Workshops has been established for
faculty and staff. The next workshop will be held on Friday, October 24, 2003
in Room 825 from 9 am to 4 pm. For those who have not yet attended a workshop,
this will be your opportunity. Please confirm your attendance at the workshop
by contacting Kari Kubik (kakubik) in the Human Resources Department at Ext.
6217 by Tuesday, October 21, 2003. The workshop will be limited to a maximum
of 25 participants and sign-ups will be taken on a first come, first serve basis.
As previously announced, beginning this academic year 2003-2004, everyone who
plans to serve on a search and selection committee for the District must have
attended one of these diversity workshops. Additional workshops will be held
on the following dates. Location of workshops is pending.
Friday, Dec.
5, 2003
Jan. 2004
(tentatively the week of Jan. 19th; date to be confirmed)
Feb. 2004
(tentatively the week of Feb. 3rd during Flex Week; date to be confirmed)
Passing Time...One More
Time
It has been brought to the attention of the Instruction Office that there is
still some confusion regarding passing time. The last ten minutes of every class
is considered passing time and is built into the printed schedule of classes.
This also applies to courses conducted in the evening (i.e., if the printed
schedule says the class ends at 9:10 pm, instructors are to release their students
at 9:00 p.m.). If you have any other questions, please call my office.
GE Core Competencies
Last month the Faculty Senate approved the Core Competencies for General Education
at Cabrillo. These are attached for your perusal. During flex week in spring,
workshops will be held to help you identify these competencies and their levels
of masters in GE courses you teach.
Office Hours Web Page
Here it is. http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/instruction/officehours/fall03/index.htm
A&R
The deadline to file special studies is October 24, 2003.
Our Own James Durland
The product of James' sabbatical, Music of Mountains & Deserts, will be
performed on Friday, October 17, at 8:00 pm at the Erica Schilling Forum Building.
The concert will be a combination of live and digitally reproduced music with
special guests flutist Stephanie Gellman and percussionist Michael Strunk. “As
for the inspiration...my love of nature, in particular the Mountains which is
the greatest force in my life, these songs represent both in lyric and line
the feelings, images, spirituality, and greatness of the Mountains and Desert.
There is also a love song or two. One about true love and the other about the
elusiveness of love.” For tickets please call x6331. General admission
is $14; Seniors, $12; Students, $10; Student Activity Card Holders, $8.
Online Software Training
Available
The Foundation for the California Community Colleges purchased software training
for resale but decided this year to provide the Skill Soft license to colleges
at no charge because of reductions to computer training resources system wide.
There are 15 web-based training courses available for the period of October
1, 2003 – September 30, 2004. They include training in Office XP applications
and Macromedia Dreamweaver. For a list of course titles go to: http://www.4edu.com/skillsoftproject/coursetitles.htm
The registration period only lasts two weeks and we are allocated to register
125 people! Sign up before October 25, 2003. To sign up, email tlc and in the
subject line, type: SkillSoft. The TLC will email you a web link to register
online and the software will be available October 1 to begin your web training.
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