ACCJC ACCREDITATION
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On Nov. 5, Grossmont
College will welcome back two members of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
accreditation team who visited our campus in 2007. They include Dr. James
Hottois, Superintendent-President at Palo Verde College, and Dr. Ronald Harlan,
Dean of Instructional Services at Glendale Community College. During their
visit, they will address four recommendations from the Accrediting Commission
for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). The recommendations that are being
addressed this year are: #1. Diversity in hiring; #2. SLO progress; #3.
Streamlining the institutional planning process; and #4. Excellent working
relationships across the District. When you see these visitors on campus,
please introduce yourself and extend a warm Grossmont College welcome.
ASHFORD UNIVERSITY ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
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Grossmont
College recently agreed to an articulation agreement with Ashford University,
based in Clinton, Iowa. Ashford is operated by San Diego-based Bridgepoint
Education, which also offers online classes. Under the agreement, up to 90
credits earned at Grossmont will be accepted and applied to an appropriate
Ashford University degree. The agreement with Grossmont is Ashford’s first one
with a college in California.
FREE WORKSHOP: WORKPLACE BULLYING
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The Career
Center and Student Employment Services will present a free workshop on Workplace Bullying from 11 a.m. to
12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15 in the Career Center, Room 627. Presenting the
workshop will be Catherine Mattice, a communications consultant. She will
provide an understanding of bullying and the damage it causes both employees
and the organization, and offer solutions for dealing with the bully from both
an individual and organizational standpoint. For information, call 7614.
CHAMPS ON OCTOBER 7TH
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On Tuesday,
Oct. 7th, about 60 high school students were hosted on campus by the Health
Professions Programs, EOPS and Scripps Health. Program coordinators from
Respiratory Therapy, Cardiovascular Technology, Registered Nursing and
Occupational Therapy Assistant gave presentations. The students were from the
CHAMPS (Community Health and Medical Practices) program. Michael Perez, EOPS
Counselor, also gave a presentation about the services and educational opportunities
at Grossmont College.
GROSSMONT ART DEPARTMENT FACULTY EXHIBITION
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This year’s
Art Dept. Faculty Exhibition features both a diverse and outstanding selection
of work. The exhibition of approximately 35 pieces from 30 art department
instructors represents the various disciplines that exist within the Grossmont
College Art Department: photography, jewelry, painting and drawing and ceramics and sculpture, according to
Ben Aubert, curator. The exhibition is free and is open to the faculty, staff,
students and the community. The exhibition opened on Monday, Oct. 6 and will
close on Thursday, Oct. 30. An opening reception was held on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
The Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, and 10
a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Admission is free.
FOSTER YOUTH OUTREACH
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Michael
Perez, EOPS/CARE Counselor and Foster Youth Liaison, and Lauren Castillo,
Financial Aid Advisor/Foster Youth Liaison, will discuss the EFFORT (EOPS Financial
Aid Foster Youth Outreach & Retention Team) program along with providing
strategies in maximizing resources for former foster youth who attend
California community colleges at a meeting of the California State Foster
Parent Association at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 9 at the San Diego Mission Valley
Marriott Hotel. On Oct. 10, Michael Copenhaver, Director of Financial Aid, will
facilitate a presentation on our EFFORT program to Los Angeles City College
representatives from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Griffin Gate.
RHORC EVENT
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The
Regional Health Occupations Resource Center, hosted at Grossmont College, will
present the San Diego Health Care Interpreting (HCI) Partnership Convening from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, at Griffin Gate. The Convening objectives
will include learning about the current HCI partnership model in the Bay Area,
address questions or concerns about participation in the HCI partnership in San
Diego and to learn how an HCI partnership can improve access, safety and
quality of healthcare. For more information, contact Jeannette Hunter, RHORC
Project Coordinator, at 7059.
FLU SHOTS FROM STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
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Student
Health Services reminds everyone that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Be sure to get a pink ribbon treat from the nurse and
remind the women in your life to get their mammogram. Also, flu shots are
available starting this week, from 1 to 6 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, and
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Cost is $10 for students, $20
for staff.
COLLEGE TRANSFER DAY
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The Transfer Center presented its
annual College Transfer Day today (October 8th) in the Main Quad.
More than 45 private and public colleges and universities were represented on
campus to provide Grossmont students with a glimpse of possible next steps in
their education. College Transfer Day enables the Transfer Center to present
several of its programs to student audiences all at the same time. It is
important to explore all transfer options.
TARTUFFE
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The Theatre
Arts Department’s first production of the 2008-2009 season is “Tartuffe,” a
comedy masterpiece of Moliere and directed by Henry J.
Jordan, Oct. 9 to 11 and 15 to 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 11 and 18 at 2 p.m. in
the Stagehouse Theatre. The comedy, written for Louis XIV, pokes fun at the
religious who espouse piety but are actually hypocrites. Admission is $10 per
person, $9 for faculty, staff, military and seniors and $8 for GCCCD students
(with ID). Infants and children under age 10 will be admitted. Food or drink is
not permitted in the Theatre. The box office is open one hour prior to all
performances. For information, phone (619) 644-7234, or visit www.grossmont.edu/theatre.
PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP AWARD
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The “Call
for Nominations” is now open for the President’s Leadership Award. Deadline is
Friday, Nov. 14. Nominations can be submitted to the President’s Office. The
award will be presented during the Spring 2009 Flex Week,
and at a special recognition ceremony in May 2009. The President’s Leadership
Award was established to recognize leadership in service to students, faculty
and staff, and to encourage continuation of that excellence. Nominations of
full-time administrative staff and other individuals in leadership positions at
Grossmont College may be submitted by any member of the college community who
has personal and direct knowledge of the nominee’s work, and who can comment on
the unique and outstanding characteristics in support of the nominee’s
excellent service to students, faculty and staff.
CALL FOR WORKSHOPS FOR FLEX WEEK, SPRING 2009
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The Faculty
Professional Development Committee has identified the theme of “The Future of
Grossmont” for the Spring 2009 Flex Week with emphasis on innovations.
Workshops will be organized into one of four tracks: SLO/Basic Skills
Innovations, Distance Ed/Technology Innovations, Teaching and Learning
Innovations, and General. Faculty, staff and administrators wishing to present
a workshop during Spring Professional Development Week (Jan. 20 to 23, 2009)
can submit a workshop proposal on or before Oct. 14 using the online workshop
submission form. The form is available via a link on the Professional
Development website at www.grossmont/edu/staffdevelop/.
Only those proposals submitted online by the deadline will be considered by the
committee for the Spring flex-week schedule. The Spring 2009 Flex Week
co-chairs are Edda Temoche-Weldele and Judd Curran.
ROP CULINARY ARTS DINNERS
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The
Regional Occupational Program (ROP) Culinary Arts Dept. is inviting you to
enjoy on Thursdays a five-course dinner prepared by students and, at the
same time, help raise travel expense funds so that students can attend the
Culinary Olympics in Germany. The five-course dinners, featuring appetizer,
soup, salad, entrée and dessert will be prepared by culinary students. Dinners
will be presented from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays through Nov. 20. Cost is
$15 per person. Space is limited and some dates may already be fully booked.
Reservations can be made by phoning Michele Martens in the ROP office at (619)
644-7549, or by e-mail at michele.martens@gcccd.edu.
Vegetarian dinners are available with 48-hour advance notice.
WEB STAFF DIRECTORY
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Don’t forget to get your photograph
taken for the Web Staff Directory. More than 450 employees already have made
the effort to add their handsome faces for this directory, which will be
available only over the Intranet. If you’re still waiting for your photograph
to be taken, please contact our college photographer Stephen Harvey (ext. 7377)
for an individual appointment. Also, shooting can be scheduled so that entire
departments can be shot all at the same sitting. Your cooperation is much
appreciated.
INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING
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As part of
streamlining our planning process, as specified in our recent accreditation
findings, we are committed to have planning linked more closely to allocation
of funds. We have begun communicating with key college constituencies about our
emerging shift in the planning process. With higher numbers of students and
fewer dollars to serve those students, our decisions on how and where to expend
resources are more crucial than ever. Therefore, our three areas of focus for
the 2009-2010 school year will be: (#1) Student Learning Outcomes (learning and
service outcomes that will be assessed to address impact to students); (#2)
Basic Skills (assisting students with the academic skills necessary to succeed
in college-level work); (#3) Workforce Development & Partnership
(developing innovative partnerships and linking with community resources in
order to help prepare students for lifelong career success in the labor
market). Much work has been done to date, and follow-up will continue.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Art
Faculty Exhibition, Hyde Art Gallery, Oct. 6-30.
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High School Students Tours, Health
Professions, Oct. 7-9.
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Viennese
Grossmont Symphony Orchestra, East County Performing Arts Center, 3 p.m., Oct.
19.
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Second
8-week Session Begins, Oct. 20.
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Governing
Board Meeting, Griffin Gate, 6:30 p.m., Oct. 21.
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Candidates
Debate for 52nd Congressional District with Duncan D. Hunter (Republican), Mike Lumpkin (Democrat) and Michael Benoit (Libertarian), Student Center, 7 p.m.,
Oct. 28.
