August 30, 2013, Newsletter from President Bob Simpson » Associated Students’ Welcome Back Event, Pond, 11:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M
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Core Values: THIS WEEK Excellence 2 • Monday Integrity » Labor Day holiday (campus closed) Collegiality 3 • Tuesday » Campus Safety begins enforcement of student park- Inclusiveness ing permits 4 • Wednesday August 30, 2013, Newsletter from President Bob Simpson » Associated Students’ Welcome Back event, pond, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Enrollment Tops 16,000 as Classes Begin for 2013-2014 Academic Year 5 • Thursday with a sufficient cushion. The college’s enrollment for 2012-2013 was » Associated Students’ Welcome Back event, pond, The number of students attending Cypress above target, providing the opportunity for the college to carry all sum- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. College is up 4%, from 15,512 last fall to mer 2013 enrollment into the current academic year. 8 • Sunday 16,132 through Wednesday. While the enrollment pictures is good, the inability of new stu- » Last day to add classes dents to enroll in at least some core courses was highlighted by Dr. » Last day to drop classes without a W Enrollment has once again topped 16,000 — a level unseen since Santanu Bandyopadhyay at the campus-wide Opening Day meeting on » Last day to drop classes and qualify for a refund Fall 2010, when 16,444 students attended Friday, August 23. He pointed to an enrollment » Deadline to apply for fall 2013 graduation and occu- classes here. Cypress College has increased snapshot on July 30 — the last day prior to pational certificates course offerings as a result of the passage last new-student enrollment. At that time: For additional upcoming events, visit the campus calendar. November of Proposition 30. • 81% of all seats were filled; As a result, enrollment is up 4%, from • No seats available in English 57, 58, President’s Office Hours 15,512 a year ago to 16,132 as of the middle 60, or 100; » Wednesday, September 4, 1-2 p.m. of the first week of instruction. The number • 808 students were waitlisted in English; of courses has increased from 1,256 last fall to • Math 150 — Calculus I was the lowest- 1,334 this semester. level math course available; THEY SAID IT There were essentially no seats remaining • 1,042 students were waitlisted in Math for students to enroll in, with courses at 97.2% “Unless we enable our new students to “ of capacity as of Wednesday evening. “We cannot walk alone. And” enroll in entry-level classes, we are not only delaying their college expe- as we walk, we must make the Projections indicate that Cypress College will meet the year’s rience, but also reducing the chance of success,” he said. enrollment target — set at 10,834.11 full-time equivalent students — pledge that we shall always march ahead.” Opening Day Meeting: It’s Time to Innovate, Dr. Simpson Tells Employees – Martin Luther King, Jr. As Cypress College recovers from the fiscal resources during the recession) and oth- FACILITIES state’s budget crisis, Dr. Bob Simpson says it is ers where fearlessness is required. Dr. Simpson To that end, the college has begun to @Cypress is published each week. If time for employees to “imagine what we can also noted that it is important for each of us to explore replacing the 160-by-48-pixel electron- you would like to have items included, do, not what we can’t do.” identify our natural inclination and recognize ic marquee at the main campus entrance with please contact Marc Posner in the Public Dr. Simpson spoke to the topic as part when it is more appropriate to expand beyond an appropriate display board. The new mar- Information Office at ext. 47006 or of a discussion of cautiousness versus fearless- our comfort zones. quee would be two sided and feature a crisp [email protected]. ness. The topic was prompted by a book he The emerging economic climate indicates display. The desire is to have the new marquee read this summer detailing research indicating that this is a time for employees to consider in place in time for the campus celebration of Bob Simpson, Ed.D., President that the two traits have genetic underpinnings. ways we can innovate in our work and to con- Cypress College’s 50th anniversary. (714) 484-7308 There are times where caution is indicated (as sider important projects that weren’t fiscally A reconfiguration of the college’s main [email protected] was the case when the college was conserving viable just a few months ago. Continued on page 3 Cypress College • 9200 Valley View Street • Cypress, CA 90630 • (714) 484-7000 • http://CypressCollege.edu CHARGERS Chancellor’s Town Hall, Coffee with Trustees and the Chancellor Set DR. SIMPSON Two events of District-wide significance will be nity to participate. Retired Dean Dick held on campus in September: Coffee with Trustees On Wednesday, September 18, 2013, from McIntosh passed away on and the Chancellor, and a town hall meeting. 3:30-4:30 p.m. in CCCPLX-414, Chancellor Dr. June 27 after a long battle On Monday, September 9, Dr. Doffoney and Ned Doffoney will be here to conduct a town hall with cancer. Dick worked at members of the Board of Trustees will participate in meeting. The topic will be the proposed District posi- Cypress College from 1966 to the latest session of “Coffee with Trustees and the tion of Vice Chancellor of Educational Services and 1999, first teaching German Chancellor.” It will be held in CCCPLX-414, from Technology. The entire campus community is invited and then serving as the first 3:30-4:30 p.m. The event is an open forum with an to attend and participate in discussion. Dean of the Language Arts opportunity for every member of the campus commu- Division, a post he held for a number of years. In addition to being an important catalyst Dr. Bandyopadhyay Selected as EVP, Assignments of Deans Shift to the growth and develop- Dr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay has been selected as accord with the highest standards of excellence and ment of Language Arts pro- Cypress College’s Executive Vice President, and, fol- professionalism. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Hello Chargers, and wel- grams and acting as a mentor lowing appointment by the North Orange County Bandyopadhyay and in thanking Dr. Donley.” come to the start of the fall to many faculty members, Community College District Board of Trustees, began Dr. Donley has resumed his position as the Dean semester. It is so nice having he also served as Dean of his duties on July 1. of Career Technical Education. Paul de Dios has staff and students all back at Admissions and Records. Dr. Bandyopadhyay served Cypress College as our retained responsibility for Admissions and Records on the College. Director of Institutional Research and Planning for the an on-going basis. When I became last five years, and has more recently provided support With the retirement of Diane Henry, Dr. Rick President, I committed to Retired basketball coach for our grants office and for our Distance Education Rams assumes responsibility as the Interim Dean of maintaining opportunities for Don Johnson — for whom program. Physical Education and Athletics, and Bill Pinkham dialogue in both formal and Cypress College’s primary “While we congratulate Dr. Bandyopadhyay will serve as the Athletic Director, also on an interim informal settings. In my first court is named — will be on his appointment, I also want to acknowledge basis. year, I instituted President’s inducted into the UCLA and thank Dr. Steve Donley for his service over the A hiring process to select a new Director of Office Hours that many of Athletics Hall of Fame in course of the last year as the Interim Executive Vice Institutional Research and Planning will take place to you took advantage of. That October. Johnson played for President,” Dr. Simpson said in announcing the fill Dr. Bandyopadhyay’s former position. practice will continue in my legendary coach John Wooden appointment. “Dr. Donley performed his duties in second year. in 1951 and 1952, and was a In addition, I will be hold- consensus All-American and Threat-Assessment Group Reaches Significant Preparation Milestones ing “Open Forums” this aca- an all-conference honoree. demic year to encourage open The Cypress College Threat Assessment Group discipline — and it provides an overarching theme: “if During his career, Johnson communications and dialogue. has reached significant milestones with the comple- you see something, say something.” helped lead the Bruins to the At these open forums, I will tion of the campus’ first Threat The documents are the 1951 PCC Southern Division share information on College, Assessment Manual and a first- work of the Threat Assessment Title and the 1952 PCC District, and community issues of-its-kind, single-page Threat Cypress College Group, with leadership from Championships. Types of Threats Denition Examples as they arise. I will, to the best Direct A specic act against a target — motivated by detailed planning and possible violence. “I am going to kill my instructor.” Reporting Process flow chart. Indirect Tends to be vague. The plan, intended victim, motivation and other aspects are masked . “If I wanted to I could kill everyone at this college.” Dr. Rick Rams, Paul de Dios, Johnson guided the Veiled One that is strongly implied but does not explicitly threaten violence. Hints at a possible violent act but “We would be better o without you.” of my abilities, respond to any leaves the victim to interpret what the threat means. This interactive document fea- Conditional Type of threat that is seen in extortion cases. “If you don’t give me my nancial aid I’ll bomb Cypress College.” Dr.