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Elections Matter—And Here's November 2012 Vol. 39 • No. 2 Elections matter—and here’s why by Ellen Schuler Mauk I write this article with four assumptions in mind: 1. As an FA member who understands the value of political awareness and --------- cuts to Pell grants political action, you are not one of Political SCCC funding Science privatized higher ed 101 the 4% of eligible voters who is still --------- no DREAM Act 21% county attacks on unions 23% state undecided about your vote in the 48% students presidential race; 2. As an FA member whose “enlightened self-interest” under- stands the immediate value of voting for local legislators who vote Eaton original cartoon Chris Conzen by and Cynthia on the college budget and the FA contract, you may not always see the same direct value of voting in state and/or federal legislative races; 3. As an FA member, you want to know why our state union If Romney gets elected in November, Clint Eastwood (NYSUT) and our national unions won’t be the only one talking to empty chairs. (AFT and NEA) have endorsed the candidates they have and why the facts about why the collective Obama for a second term, there is no we should vote accordingly on we (FA, NYSUT, AFT, NEA) are need to go into the explanation here November 6. supporting certain candidates in the other than to say that your vote matters. upcoming election. Regardless of the fact that New York 4. As a politically well informed FA is considered a blue state and is already member, you are by now tired of What matters nationally being counted in the Obama electoral the political rhetoric and just want tally, the popular vote also counts in the facts about the candidates. Since the inside pages of this issue terms of impressing upon the public will present the comparison between and the newly elected legislatures the So, that’s what this issue of The the two presidential candidates and WORD intends to do—just give you why we are endorsing President Barack continued on page 6 1 Elections matter—and here’s why 5 The prized Professors on Wheels diploma 12 Do VPs matter? Yes! 2 Retirement: The graceful exit 7 Proactive academic advising 13 Teaching old dogs new old tricks 3 FYI and other news of note 8 2012 political endorsements 14 Compare the candidates 4 Why I support Tim Bishop 10 Presidential candidates on the issues 15 Holiday party RSVP FASCC • The WORD FASCC September 2012 • page 1 • The graceful exit: Beyond the finances by Susan Rubenstein DeMasi “There’s a trick to the Graceful way to really prepare. Exit. It begins with the vision It’s like jumping off to recognize when a job, a life a precipice.” It can stage, a relationship is over— be both bittersweet and to let go. It means leaving and thrilling. Transi- what’s over without denying its tioning from a validity or its past importance demanding, active in our lives. It involves a sense schedule to one that of future, a belief that every is significantly slower exit line is an entry, that we are can be overwhelming. moving on rather than out… According to experts, that we don’t leave the best this transition can parts of ourselves behind, back be made easier with in the dugout or the office. planning. We own what we learned back Some retired SCCC faculty, How to Prevent or Resolve Marriage there. The experiences and the in a survey conducted by the FA, Conflicts Caused by Retirement. growth are grafted onto our emphasized that it helps to realize that Fairview Imprints. 2011 (excerpt at lives. And when we exit, we “your job doesn’t define you.” Many www.theretiringmind.com) can take ourselves along—quite recommend volunteering, traveling • Grace, Richard E. When Every Day gracefully.’’ if physically able, and enjoying new is Saturday: Planning for a Happy and old hobbies. Most agree that it’s Retirement. Purdue University For anyone about to enter important to “have a plan.” Press. 2010. the unknown territory known as Author Nancy K. Schlossberg • Schlossberg, Nancy. Revitalizing retirement, the above quote, from Ellen suggests creating a psychological Retirement: Reshaping Your Goodman’s newspaper column upon portfolio. In thinking about retirement, Identity, Relationships, and Pur- her own retirement, may capture the she says, “your identity is challenged. pose. American Psychological emotional frame of mind of prospective You begin to ask yourself, Who am Association. 2009. retirees. I, how do I define myself now that I • Zelinski, Ernie J. How to Retire Staying on track for retirement have, for example, left the work force Happy, Wild and Free: Retirement means more than just focusing and returned to school or retired? … Wisdom That You Won’t Get from on finances. Contemplating the How is this transition going to change Your Financial Advisor. Visions emotional, intellectual, and spiritual my relationships? Who will substitute International Publishing. 2009. can help retirees make that “graceful for the relationships I had? …How exit” while also giving them the tools to is this change going to influence my Websites construct a graceful beginning. purpose?” A recent retiree said, “There’s no Below are some resources to help • AARP. The personal growth section you move toward that “graceful exit.” (www.aarp.org/personal-growth) regularly covers issues such as Books lifelong learning, transitions, and spiritual growth. Cynthia Eaton.................Editor-in-Chief • Bolles, Richard N., and John • Transitions Through Life: How E. Nelson What Color Is Your to Survive According to Nancy K. Kevin Peterman..................PR Director Parachute? For Retirement— Schlossberg. Although the website William Burns...............................Writer Planning a Prosperous, Healthy, and (www.transitionsthroughlife.com) Susan Rubenstein DeMasi.........Writer Happy Future. Ten Speed Press. is partially a vehicle to sell her 2010 books, the site does offer tips and • Delamontagne, Robert P. The information based on Schlossberg’s Retiring Mind and Honey I’m Home: years as a counselor and professor. • • The WORD FASCC September 2012 • page 2 FYI: Highlights from the Executive Council and other news of note • Check your accruals: The FA can answer your questions and • Adjuncts and NORA forms: In reminds its members periodically to provide you with a personalized addition to completing the NORA check the number of their accrued report identifying your out-of- form by October 31, adjuncts who vacation and sick days in Banner. pocket costs. regularly seek teaching and PA assignments should communicate • Health Cost Estimator: The • All-employees memo about their preference for one or the Health Advocates benefit brought EMHP: If you haven’t already, soon other directly to their chair or area to you by the FA Benefit Fund is a you should receive an all-employees supervisor in writing. Tell your free tool that you can use to get a memo regarding a summary of supervisor, for example, that you general estimate of the likely median benefits and coverage (SBC). This want a PA assignment if you don’t cost for various medical procedures. is just a summary of our benefits, as get a teaching assignment. required by the federal government If you (or a covered family member) during open enrollment periods; it Adjuncts should always communi- have questions about the cost of is not indicative of any changes to cate these issues to their chairs an upcoming medical service or our EMHP coverage. The terms of or supervisors, such as if your procedure, simply call Health the comprehensive benefits booklet availabilities change after the NORA Advocate at 866-695-8622 to speak (as amended from time to time) on form is submitted. Your supervisor with a personal health advocate the EMHP website prevail over the might be able to accommodate your (PHA). Utilizing cutting-edge cost SBC. changes, although the college is comparison technology, your PHA under no legal obligation to do so. photo by Kevin Peterman Kevin photo by Liz Foley, Grant campus new member coordinator, speaks to new faculty and their mentors at the annual bagel brunch on October 3. Ammerman campus coordinator Lisa Aymong and Eastern campus coordinator Kathie Rogers are hosting brunches on their campuses on October 18 and 24, respectively. FASCC • The WORD FASCC September 2012 • page 3 • Why I support Congressman Tim Bishop by Kevin Peterman So what is so important about the Or do we resort to the failed trickle the polariza- congressional races this year? How about down economic theories of the past? tion is so the basic mission of our profession— How? By giving tax breaks to the very extreme that our students! When our students are wealthy and slashing taxes which starve there is a clear experiencing cuts in funding and in the states and counties, forcing them to distinction. grants, what else can they imagine but the brink of collapse. The congress- “access denied.” I don’t mean to be dramatic, but ional race in Access denied to loans. this is what the two different visions the 1st CD Access denied to a college education. of America look like to me. The haves is all about Access denied to the American having more and the have not’s having the “vision of dream, to the idea that everyone has nothing. America.” a chance (and many times a second In the 1st Congressional District, We are working particularly hard to chance) to get an education and which is basically the eastern end of reelect Congressman Bishop. He is our succeed. Suffolk, there is a tightly contested race education voice in Washington. He is Why do our students conclude that that has really grabbed my attention.
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