Greetings,

We had a successful move-in day on Monday, August 5, 2019, with our Student Affairs and Culinary Arts and Hospitality team members. Thank you to our welcome team members and volunteers who were onsite to help make this day a success.

This week, please join me in welcoming new members of our Downtown Student Affairs and Culinary Arts and Hospitality team.

Student Affairs:

• Cara Robertson, student services advisor • Kelsey Neumann, assessment specialist • Claudeline Joseph, assessment specialist • Brandon Rosado, coordinator, testing and assessment • Ashley Spry, coordinator, student development • Carmen Buster, administrative assistant to the dean of students • Shadia Thomas, academic advisor

Culinary Arts and Hospitality:

• Krysta Robinson, administrative assistant, School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality

And last, but certainly not least, I’d like to welcome Alebia Mina as my new executive assistant. As you all know, Camille Hernandez recently transitioned to the Conferencing and College Events team — congratulations, Camille — and Alebia joined us last week and jumped right in to provide administrative support in this important role. MOVE UPDATES AND REMINDERS:

Monday, August 12, 2019 – Faculty and Staff Move-in Day

We are continuing our moves to the Downtown Campus for the remaining staff members and full-time faculty members who will be housed in the Dr. Phillips Academic Commons (DPAC). Any UnionWest faculty/staff members who did not move in on Monday, August 5 are welcome to move in on Monday, August 12 as well. Move-in will take place from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Valencia College team members will be located near the Bob Carr, wearing red T-shirts, to welcome you and provide directions and details about where to park and unload, as well as other move-in instructions and assistance.

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 – Faculty Move-in Day and Welcome Event

• Move-in: This week begins our Welcome Back week at the College, and Tuesday, August 20, 2019, is a scheduled move-in day for faculty members. Move-in times are from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

• Welcome Event: A Downtown Campus Groundbreaker’s Lunch will be hosted on this date by the University of Central Florida (UCF) from 12:45 – 2:45 p.m. in the Communication and Media Building, formerly known as the Center for Emerging Media. All Downtown Campus employees from both UCF and Valencia are welcomed to attend.

• New Faculty Orientation: If you are joining us as a new full-time faculty member, you should attend the Welcome and Orientation Event at the School of Public Safety from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This event will explore the role of the Valencia educator and provide an overview of the various faculty support services.

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 – West Region Faculty and Staff Gatherings

As faculty and staff members in the West Region, please mark your calendars to attend one of the West Campus Faculty and Staff Gatherings. Your attendance is encouraged to allow for participation as a region. Details for those events are below. Please note that on Friday, August 23, 2019, Downtown Campus faculty and staff will convene for a campus- specific program.

• West Campus Faculty and Staff Gathering: 7:45 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast (West Campus, Building 2, Cafeteria), Program starts at 9 a.m. (Special Events Center, Building 8)

• West Campus Part-time Faculty and Staff Gathering: 5 – 5:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres, Program starts at 5:30 p.m. (West Campus, Special Events Center, Building 8)

SunRail Passes Available

Don’t forget that free SunRail passes are available for Valencia College Downtown Campus employees. You can ride SunRail for free this month through Monday , September 30, 2019. To sign up for a free pass, click here and complete the Downtown Campus pass request form. Passes are available for pick up at the Communications and Media Building located at 500. W. Livingston St. Orlando, FL 32801. You can pick up your passes between 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. through Friday, August 9, 2019, and between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. from Monday, August 12 through Monday, September 30, 2019. Please note: You must present your Valencia College ID to receive your pass.

Teaching Overloads or in a Part-time Capacity

For faculty members who are teaching overloads or in a part-time capacity at the Downtown Campus, please read pertinent information regarding parking, obtaining an identification card and upcoming campus events by clicking here.

We are well on our way to the start of what promises to be an exciting year. Please continue to keep me updated as plans change and are finalized. Thank you, again, for all of your efforts, and feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 407-299-5000, extension 1635 if you have any questions or concerns.

With gratitude,

Eugene Jones Executive Dean, Downtown Campus