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South Seattle Community College

“Serving the campus since 1977” November 10, 2010

Project PumpkinThe creativity of South’s pastry students was on display for the annual pumpkin carving contest.

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Events calendar

Thursday, November 11Classified Staff Professional Development Day This year’s CDAC members are: Ana Korsmo, Pedro Reyes, Nahid Talebi, and Christie Williams.

8:30 am Breakfast9:00 am Classified Staff Icebreaker9:15 am Welcome by Kim Manderbach10:00 am Public Information Office session10:30 am Break & Raffle10:45 am MS Office 7 Question & Answer Session Sara Newman11:30 am Updates from Diversity & Retention Ricardo Leyva-Puebla12:00 pm Lunch and visit from President Oertli1:15 pm FERPA Training w/Maureen Shadair2:00 pm Break & Raffle2:15 pm HR Session w/Kathy Vedvick3:00 pm Break & Raffle3:15 pm STTAC Upates w/Sandi Thompson(Times and sessions are approximate, and subject to change.)

Monday, November 15Northwest Wine Academy Autumn Wine Release and SaleSponsored by Union Bank5-7 pm, Northwest Wine Academy WWB(206) 764-7942

Monday, November 15Chili Cook Off to support the Combined Fund Drive11:30-1:30pm, JMB A$5.00 includes chili, cornbread and fixin’s.Top 3 chefs receive a great prize!Contact Christie Williams at [email protected] to sign up.

Tuesday, November 16 Film screening & panel discussion Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case that Made History1:30-3pm, the Little TheaterFor more information contact [email protected]

Tuesday, November 16 Lunch and Learn Reading Series12:30-1:30pm, JMB 140Reading: Understanding White Supremacy, Challenging White Privilege and Working for Social Justice by Paul Kivel.http://www.wpcjournal.com/article/viewFile/6344/pdf 35For more information please contact Dorrienne Chinn, [email protected]

Wednesday, November 17Welcome Reception for Dr. Holly Moore New Executive Dean3-5pm, Georgetown Campus, Building C, Room 110Refreshments will be provided.

Minorities in Higher Education - A Free WebinarWhat do current trends mean for your institution?9-10:30am, JMB 140

Tuesday, November 23Native American History Month Celebration12-2pm, JMB A&B

Wednesday, December 1College Council Forum: Budget and New Accreditation Core Themes1:30-2:30pm, OLY 120

Wednesday, December 8Annual Holiday Party2:30-4pm, JMB

Monday, December 13Transportation Careers Program Information Session6-7pm, Tech Education Building 116

Saturday, January 29, 2011Gifts from the EarthSouth’s annual event and fundraiser.

Fall Quarter HolidaysNovember 11 – Veterans Day (college open, no classes)November 25 & 26 – Thanksgiving December 23 & 24 – Christmas

WednesdayDecember 8, 2010

2:30 – 4:00 p.m.Brockey Center

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Judy Bentley’s New Book!Check out www.judybentley.com to find out about English instructor Judy Bentley’s latest book.

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did you know?2011 NISOD Excellence AwardsFaculty RecognitionEach year South Seattle Community College honors two faculty members with the National Institute for Staff and Organization Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards for outstanding teaching and service to the college.

Award recipients will be recognized at the 2011 NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, to be held in Austin, Texas, May 29 to June 1, 2011. The deadline for nominations is 12 Noon on Monday, November 22, 2010. Please submit your nominations or request a nomination form from Karen Whitney [email protected]. Both hard-copy and e-mail nominations will be accepted.

Eligible candidates for this award include both part-time and full-time faculty, as defined in the SCCFT Contract. Nominations may be made by any member of the college community (faculty, staff, students, or administrators), including self nominations.

Grant NewsThe Seattle Community Colleges have been awarded $3.2 million for two National Science Foundation projects starting this quarter. The grants were pursued by a collaboration of colleagues around the district and focus on the science, technology, engineering, and mathematic subject areas.

Business CardsPIO processes business cards, but your department is billed for your cards directly from the printer. The business card template is located at Southnet under “B.” Be sure to include quantity and budget number. Cards take anywhere from 3-6 weeks to print. Please send completed forms to [email protected].

New Student Body PresidentThe SSCC United Student Association (USA) announced Tami Haleva as the new student body president and Anna Vazquez as the new community services officer. Tami and Anna both bring experience and leadership to their new positions and are looking forward to working with the South community.

Food for ThoughtConnoisseur Luncheons Reservations are being accepted now for winter quarter Connoisseur Luncheons – November 18, 19; and December 2, 3. Please call Betty Weller at (206) 764-7952, between 7:30 – 11am Monday through Friday.

Curriculum and Instruction CommitteeThe Curriculum and Instruction Committee has established the following deadlines for submission of Course Origination, Program Revision and Course Revision materials. Please submit those materials to Karen Whitney no later than the following dates:

To implement the class by: Submit no later than:Spring 2011 November 15, 2010Summer 2011 February 21, 2010Fall 2011 May 23, 2011Winter 2011 October 31, 2011

For more information about CIC, the CIC process, or to find necessary forms, meeting minutes, etc, please see the SouthNet webpage: http://southseattle.edu/campus/cic.htm

The UpdateThe Update, our campus newsletter, is published on a monthly basis by your PIO staff. The South community is encouraged to submit items of interests, including events, awards, presentations, conference attendance, student achievements, and photos. Email your items to [email protected].

TIAA-CREF Coming to CampusA TIAA-CREF consultant will be on campus from 9 am – 5 pm on Wednesday, November 10 and Tuesday, December 7, to help you determine what financial decisions are best for you. To schedule an appointment, call 529-2600.

Gary’s Potluck Members of the Campus Services department hosted President Oertli at a potluck on October 22 which, according to the president, was tasty and delicious!

Go Storm! Support your Seattle Community College Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams.

Admission is free for all students, staff and faculty with your current North, Central or South identification card at any home game. Games are held at the NSCC Wellness Center gymnasium.

The Storm website is https://northseattle.edu/intercollegiate-basketball.

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From the President’s DeskVeterans Day is this Thursday, November 11, 2010. With U.S. military men and women still at war in distant places, it is good for us to pause on Veterans Day to reflect on all who have served on behalf of our country. There are nearly 700,000 veterans in Washington, some of them our colleagues, family members, neighbors, and friends. Their sacrifice is worth remembering. I also need to remind the college of some administrative details about Thursday, November 11, when Veterans Day is observed as a holiday by many. At South, classes will not be held. However, the college will be open and it is a workday for all staff and administration. It is a non-contract day for faculty. If you have questions about campus schedules, please contact your supervisor.

Sincerely,

Gary OertliPresident

South held a Veterans Day ceremony on November 10 sponsored by South’s Student Veterans Club and Veterans Advisory Committee (provisional). South Seattle Community College was designated by G.I. Jobs magazine as a “Military Friendly School.”

Wine Wins Again!Congratulatioins to the Northwest Wine Academy for its fantastic showing at the 2010 Tri-Cities Wine Festival!Award-winning wines:

• 2009 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay - Silver Medal• 2009 No Oak Chardonnay - Silver Medal• 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver Medal• 2007 Cabernet Franc - Bronze Medal• 2009 Rousanne - Bronze Medal

Tis Better to GiveThe 2010 Combined Fund Drive (CFD) is underway and you should have already received your contribution form. Please return completed forms to Wendy Nagasawa, or go paperless and give online at www.cfd.wa.gov. FYI, the South Seattle Community College Foundation is code number 0315793 in the CFD booklet. If you have any questions, contact Betsy McConnell-Gutierrez, Christie Williams, or Wendy Nagasawa.

Open EnrollmentIt’s time to evaluate your medical and dental plans for next year and make any changes. Open Enrollment (OE) runs through November 30, and is the only time each year that employees can: change medical and dental plans; add or remove dependents; reinstate previously waived coverage; or enroll or re-enroll in FSA and DCAP. Changes take effect January 1, 2011. Visit http://www.pebb.hca.wa.gov/ for information.

CAmPus Security Reports


October 1A purse was taken from an unsecured locker in the women’s locker room in the Culinary Arts building.

October 5The digital camera used to take pictures for student identification cards was reported missing from the Registration Office.

Two male students got into an altercation in the courtyard of Rainier Hall. There were no injuries.

October 7Medication was taken from an unsecured locker in the women’s locker room of the Culinary Arts building.

October 14A heavy duty diesel textbook, valued at $160, was stolen from a student’s desk in the classroom.

October 15A Security officer detected a strong odor of marijuana in the North parking lot emanating from a car with three occupants. When the officer approached, they drove off. The vehicle license plate was reported to the Interim Vice President of Student Services.

October 18A vehicle was stolen from the South gravel lot. Security cameras recorded the car leaving the lot and the vehicle was later recovered on SW Holden.

October 19A fight broke out in the front of the Robert Smith Building after a former male college probational employee took a prayer blanket from a female student while she was praying. Several males then retaliated by punching and kicking him. The former employee, who appeared intoxicated, was asked to leave campus and he complied.

October 20A car in the North parking lot was ransacked and change taken from the ash tray.

October 21A backpack with items thrown about was discovered in the men’s restroom of the first floor of Olympic Hall. A victim identified the backpack and noted items missing included a Passport, $75 cash, cell phone, and ID card. The backpack had been taken from an unsecured locker in the men’s locker room.

October 25Two female students reported that they have been harassed by a male student. They reported that the harassment began at the beginning of fall quarter and has persisted on a daily basis. The suspect was interviewed by the Interim Vice President of Student Services and was escorted off campus by Security.

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Update Submissions & Questions: [email protected]. Contact PIO 4-6 weeks prior to an event you want publicized via press release and/or readerboard.

Follow us at twitter.com/SouthSeattleCCFind us on Facebook at southseattle.edu/facebookSustainability Blog: southgoesgreen.blogspot.comGarden Center Blog: pugetridge.blogspot.comBernie’s & Food Court Blog: http://berniespastryshop.blogspot.com/Puget Ridge Garden Center Blog: pugetridge.blogspot.com

South Staff StuffUpdateSouth Seattle Community College

Nichole Bowers, Credentials Evaluator 2Nichole joins the student services registration team to assist the credentials manager in working with instructional faculty, students, and staff to evaluate and approve incoming student course transfer and equivalency credit, and degree and certificate completion. Nichole earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from Central Washington University.

Holly Moore, Executive Dean, Georgetown CampusHolly is an accomplished educational and workforce professional, with extensive experience developing public/private partnerships and industry collaborations. As executive dean of the Highline Schools Foundation for Excellence, she developed relationships with regional businesses, organizations, and agencies to secure more than $1 million in revenue. Holly began her career in educational administration at Shoreline Community College where, for over 20 years, she served in a variety of capacities and from 2000-2005 was president. Holly earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Seattle University, and a Master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Washington. She earned her B.A. in Speech from California State University. There will be a reception to welcome Holly on Wednesday, November 17 from 3-5pm at the Georgetown campus, Building C, Room 110.

Rochelle Tapscott, Advancement CoordinatorRochelle joins the Advancement team as a coordinator with primary responsibility for daily fiscal operations and support to the Foundation board of directors. In addition, she will serve as the first face students, staff, and donors see when they come to the Advancement Office. Rochelle has worked at Verizon Wireless and Boeing Employee Credit Union. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University with an emphasis in Accounting and Information Systems.

Sarah Laslett, Interim DirectorWashington State Labor and Education CenterSarah joins the Labor and Education Center, newly-relocated at our Georgetown Campus, on a six month assignment. She has been a labor educator with the Center since 2007, when it was located in Olympia at The Evergreen State College. Prior to that she served as director of the University of Washington Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, and adjunct faculty at both the UW Seattle and Tacoma campuses. Sarah earned a Master of Arts in American Studies from the University of Minnesota and holds a B.A. in Social Studies and Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.

Welcome New Staff!

Halloween!


• Wash your hands often.

• Sneeze and cough into your sleeve.

• Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth.

• Get a flu shot.

• Use hand sanitizer after touching handrails, elevator buttons, door knobs, shared computers, etc.

www.seattlecolleges.edu/district/flu/pandemic.aspx

www.doh.wa.gov/swineflu/

Don’t Spread Your Cooties!

Be a Flu Fighter!

Officers Meet OfficersPresident Gary Oertli, Vice President of Instruction Jean Hernandez, and Interim Vice President of Student Services Kim Manderbach met with the United Student Association officers on October 28.


South Seattle Community College is committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity for all its students, employees, and applicants in education, employment, services and contracts, and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status, political affiliation or belief, citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability, except where a disability may impede performance at an

acceptable level. In addition, reasonable accommodations will be made for known physical or mental limitations for all otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies including those related to Sec 504 ADA and Title IX: Roxanne Tillman, South Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Ave SW, Mailstop 4RS200, Seattle, WA, 98106, (206) 763-5137. South Seattle will make every effort to ensure that the lack of English skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs.

Delegates from the School of Tourism and Culinary Science of Yangzhou

University in Yangzhou China visited South on October 28 and

conducted cooking demonstrations for South’s culinary students and faculty.

Representing Yangzhou University were Professor Xinguo Lu, president;

Dr. Li-ya Cai, vice president; Professor Xiao-Yan Zhou, department head;

Deputy Professor Ying-lin Ding; and Dr. Xia Chen, culinary and Chinese noodle/appetizer instructor. South is exploring additional opportunities with Yangzhou

University for faculty, student and curriculum exchange. The delegation

visit was arranged for us by Mr. Jeffrey Pang, in coordination with Catherine

Phipps, Culinary faculty coordinator and dining room management instructor.

Chinese Cooking Demo

Members of the President’s Committee on Diversity & Retention (PCDR) and VOICES were joined by other supporters in a three-day outreach to South’s LGBTQ community. Over 25 students signed up to create a Gay Straight Alliance, and students had the opportunity to meet Dante Obcena, the new LGBTQ commissioner.


Closure Annoucement Posting Sites(as circumstances allow):

• www.schoolreport.org• Local television and radio stations (using schoolreport.org

information)• Main campus phone message line (206) 764-5300 • www.southseattle.edu (Use “refresh” to ensure you see

updated information.) • Campus Alert to computers and cell phones (sign up

required: https://alert.seattlecolleges.edu/LogIn.aspx )• Official South Facebook (southseattle.edu/facebook) and

Twitter (twitter.com/SouthSeattleCC) sites

Only closures are announced. (Broadcast media do not accept “we’re open” messages because they create confusion.)

Don’t call Security; they are not in the closure decision loop and do not have road information.

Closure Announcement TimingDay classes/officesConditions permitting, decision announced by 5 a.m. Evening classes/officesConditions permitting, decision announced by 2 p.m. SaturdaysCampus decisions and announcements will be made if students and staff are on campus for classes or workshops.

SundaysColleges will make individual determinations for any campus activity.

Weekends during break periods as listed on the District Instructional CalendarColleges will make individual determinations for any campus activity.

Single campus closuresEach campus will make its own decision and announcement for closure due to weather-related emergencies such as snow, or in situations that affect only one campus (such as power outage, fire). The decision will be communicated to the chancellor or designate.

District-wide closuresIn event of widespread or catastrophic emergency, a decision and announcement will be the same for all campuses and offices of the district, following discussion by the college presidents and chancellor (or their designees), or by the Emergency Communications Committee, as called for in the district-wide emergency communications plan.

Weather Closure ProcessNOTE: In a power outage, the campus phone system will operate only for about 30 minutes of backup power, and our web site could be impacted.

Campus divisions, offices, faculty and staff should change their personal recorded telephone greeting to reflect closure information. This can be done from home by dialing (206) 587-6999, entering your extension, password, then pressing 3 and following the instructions for changing your personal greeting.

If the campus is open, but you are unable to get here, notify your department. Call or leave a message on your department’s main phone line, not on a support staff member or administrator’s personal line. If your message is left on a main line, anyone who makes it to campus can retrieve the message.

As your own status or the campus status changes, please update your personal voice mail message immediately, so that students and staff are able to get the most current information. Don’t rely solely on your department’s support staff to be able to relay your status to students.

For contracted events at South (e.g., a meeting in the Brockey Center) alternate closure action may be necessary. For example, if meeting participants are able to reach the campus and wish to continue their meeting, that event location on the campus may need to remain open. Decisions about specific building opening/closing and staffing in these situations will be made by the President or designate and senior staff involved.

Emergency Closure Communications Revised October 28, 2010

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Marine OneFrom October 24 to October 28, our hangar at Boeing Field was home to the presidential helicopter, Marine One. This was the first aircraft to occupy our new space at Boeing Field. There are two types of aircraft used as Marine One, the VH-3D Sea King or VH-60N White Hawk. The latter is the type stored at our hangar. When the president travels, a helicopter is part of the entourage, but it is solely for emergency use, to retrieve the president and get him back to Air Force One. It was brought in on an Air Force C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft (photo at http://www.fas.org/man//dod-101/sys/ac/c-5-9.jpg )

Links to the following articles may be found in News & Press on South’s website. “Seattle Chinese Garden: Courtyard complete!,” West Seattle Blog, November 8, 2010

West Seattle Blog covered President Oertli’s presentation to the Southwest District Council on October 3, 2010.

“South Seattle Community College Receives Major Federal Grant,” West Seattle Herald, October 29, 2010.

“Peace Garden on Souths Campus gets international designation,” West Seattle Herald, November 1, 2010.

“South’s Automotive department recognized for environmental excellence,” West Seattle Herald, November 2, 2010.

IN THE NEWS

A delegation of six representatives from Jiangsu Transportation Technician’s College near Shanghai, China, visited South on October 22 to learn more about our Aviation Maintenance Technology, Auto, and Diesel programs. Following a facilities tour, Jiangsu Secretary Mr. Liu Yun and President Oertli signed a general Memorandum of Understanding to explore future collaboration between our institutions.

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