Subject: Instruction Notes 11/21/03
From: Claire Biancalana
Organization: Cabrillo College, Office of Instruction
To: All Faculty

Instruction Notes 11/21/03

Schedule of Classes on the Internet
Although the paper version of the SP 04 Schedule of Classes will not be on campus until Dec. 8, the schedule is now online for student use. We can see from the number of "hits" to the college's search engine that students have been keenly interested in seeing the new schedule. John Mauceri, the college web master, has made some important improvements to this schedule
on-line. Besides being the Internet version of the college's paper schedule, this version has links to Web Advisor (which gives them up-to-the-minute changes and availability to courses), a link to department home pages, a link to the department's instructor and staff "Salsa" pages, and a link to the catalog pages for that department. This "one stop shop" for schedule information should be very helpful for our students. The SP 04 schedule can be accessed directly from www.cabrillo.edu.

California Virtual Campus Sponsered Training in WebCT:
All training will be delivered online, both as facilitated online workshops, and where appropriate, self paced tutorials. There is no cost for California Community College Faculty. Space is limited – sign up ASAP.
Introduction to Teaching with WebCT 4.0
Facilitated by: Allison Crescione and Zulma Calderon
A three-week, fully online, very intensive hands-on workshop; participants experience the course management systems from both the student and instructor perspectives while creating the beginning stages of an online course structure. This course is recommended to faculty who are new to WebCT as well as to those who would like to review in the new 4.0 version.
Dates: December 1 - December 19, 2003
To register: http://training.cvc4.org/train

Faculty Curriculum Development Grants
The task force met and reviewed all of the proposals for online curriculum development, and recommended funding for the following applications:
Wendy Norris -- DM 173A, Interactive Projects Using Slash
Kenny Atkins -- CABT 183, Introduction to Microsoft Office
Joanne Wylie -- DH 161, Preparation for Dental Hygiene Clinic
Don Ramos -- FT-1, Fire Protection Organization
Mark Ramos -- FT-2, Fire Prevention Technology
Congratulations!

A&R
Due dates remaining on this semester’s calendar are:
November 25 -- the deadline to withdraw from a full-term course.
   Withdrawal Reports are due at the Grade Desk, Bldg. 100 in Aptos.
   It is important for all students who should be withdrawn to be noted on the
   rosters, as this is the 75% withdrawal deadline. Students can also withdraw
   themselves online or by phone through November 25.
December 12 -- Grade Roster distribution
December 20 -- Final Grade Rosters and Positive Hours Due (48 hours after the final
   examinations)

Academic Staffing
Below are the rankings from the Faculty Senate and the Instruction Council.

FACULTY SENATE RANKINGS
1. Math
2. Construction & Energy Management
3. English (1)
4. Biology
5. Instrumental Music
6. Math (2)
7. English (2)
8. Spanish
9. Art Studio
10. English (3)

Instruction Council RANKINGS
1. Mathematics Instructor (1of 2)
2. Biology Instructor
3. English Instructor (1of 3)
4. Construction & Energy Management
4. Mathematics Instructor (2 of 2)
5. English Instructor (2 of 3)
6. Spanish Instructor
7. Art Studio Instructor: Ceramics
9. Instrumental Music Instructor
8. English Instructor (3 of 3)

Wait Lists - New Process
This is a reminder of the new wait list process we will be testing during Spring 2004 registration. The following information will be printed in the Schedule of Classes:

If the preferred section of a course is full at the time you register, you may choose another section or keep trying to see if space opens up. This process will continue until Monday, January 26, 2004, when waiting lists will be available for all classes that are filled at that time. You may then add your name, without charge, to the waiting list. Once you are on the waiting list, you must attend the first class meeting of the section to be considered for admittance to the class. If you are admitted to the class, you must register with an add slip and complete the registration process by the registration deadline.

Wait listed students in full-term Distance Education courses must contact their instructor during the first week of the semester to maintain their wait list status. This contact may be via email, written note, telephone call or presence at the first class orientation session. At the end of this first week, if no contact has been made, students may be dropped from the active wait list, and those on the active wait list or who have contacted the instructor may be added in their place. Deadlines for short-term courses are different for each course; ask your instructor or Admissions and Records at the Aptos or the Watsonville Center.

Cultural Council Payroll Deductions
Lynda Watson ask that I give you the following message:
Now is a great time to support the arts in Santa Cruz County by making a monthly contribution by way of a payroll deduction to the Cultural Council. Every gift helps maintain its valuable programs. The Cultural Council provides grants to over 65 cultural and arts organizations and individuals, which, in turn, provide artistically excellent and culturally diverse entertainment and activities for thousands of members of our community.

You can now help the Cultural Council by designating any amount to be withdrawn from your paycheck each month as a payroll deduction. Even the smallest amount helps!! We are sincerely grateful to those of you who already give, and urge those of you who don't to join them.

Payroll deduction forms will be left in the division offices. When they are filled out and returned to the offices, they will be picked up and taken to the payroll office.