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January 28, 2002 Newsletter from President Margie Lewis Campus Enrollment Grows THIS WEEK FTES grew 3% in Fall The enrollment growth is vital to the campus because some budget decisions are 28 • Monday 2001, and could help produce based on the percentage of students enrolled » Judge James Gray speaks about the “War on a faculty pay raise. here at Cypress compared to those enrolled at Drugs,” H-136 , 12:30-2 p.m. Fullerton College and the School for » “Uprising-Uplifting: The Art of Self-Determination” Cypress College increased its enrollment Continuing Education. opens, Photography, Library and Fine Arts galleries in the Fall 2001 semester, with full-time District allocations for instructional (through March 7) equivalent students — commonly known as equipment, Partnership for Excellence, Staff FTES — growing by 3%. Development, full-time faculty positions and 31 • Thursday While the 3% achievement falls short of other items are determined based on this for- » “Perspectives on Hiring: Application, Letter of the hoped-for “5% MORE,” it still reflects mula. Interest, & Resume Writing” workshop (date revised significant progress. v from an earlier flyer), H-131, 6-8 p.m. Everyone on campus is to be commend- So far this semester, 13,508 students are ed for the efforts they have made to help enrolled, with the potential for additional increase the number of students the college increases coming when late-start, 16-week serves. classes begin during the week of February 4 THEY SAID IT FTES rose to 10,805 students, up from and with “1/2-Semester” courses which get 10,490 the prior year. underway during the first week of April. “ If the upward trend continues this v “I am increasingly impatient” with semester, full-time faculty may be in for a pay Parking continues to be free in all stu- people who ask whether a student raise. The current contract calls for an dent lots and spaces through February 4. is ‘college material.’ We are not increase in the salary scale if the District’s Those parking in staff spaces and lots with- building a college with the funded growth for the academic year exceeds out a staff-parking permit will be cited. student. The question we ought 3%. to ask is whether the college is ...student material. It is the Web Registration Passes Phone as Students’ Top Choice student we are building, and it is As the semester began, more students registered for classes here at Cypress College using the semester-old WebStar system than did those calling in to TeleStar. the function of the college to The change is a significant victory for the new Banner system. In addition to allowing stu- facilitate that process.” dents to select classes from the Internet, Banner also allows students and alumni to view their – Edmund J. Gleazer, Jr. grades and printout unofficial transcripts. Registration via the WebStar system is the preferred method because of continuing — though certainly reduced — problems with the TeleStar component. Finally, please share with students that the correct phone number for telephone registration is (714) 578-8000. An incorrect number was listed on page 103 of the current class schedule. @Cypress is published each week. If you would like to have items included, please contact Marc Posner in the Public California Attorney General Lockyer Speaking on Campus Information Office at ext. 47006 or State Attorney General Bill Lockyer will dential from [email protected]. speak on campus on Tuesday, February 5. California State The presentation, which will be held in University at Cypress College H-131 at 3:30 p.m., is open to the campus. Hayward. 9200 Valley View Street Specific classes will be invited, as will Anyone Cypress, CA 90630 students from other colleges and universities. with questions (714) 484-7000 Lockyer became California's 30th should contact http://CypressCollege.edu Attorney General when he was elected in Amy Pritchett in November 1998 following a 25-year career in the Political Margie Lewis, President the state Legislature and Senate. Science (714) 484-7308 He is a native of Oakland, and a gradu- Department at [email protected] ate of the University of California at Berkeley. ext. 48231 Lockyer received a secondary teaching cre- CHARGERS Workshops, Course Cover Teaching Online BRIEFLY Three workshops and an online from 9 a.m.-noon on Friday, February Congratulations to course are available for those who 22. A third session is set for 1-4 p.m. Attention all Fola Odebunmi, who would like to teach online. on Tuesday, March 5. Instructors with has been added to the “I’m Curious About Teaching Blackboard Workshop II is for Blackboard 5 CourseSites governing board of the Online. How do I start?” is a one- those who have completed the on Blackboard.com: National Social Science hour presentation that explains how Blackboard Workshop I and want to Blackboard.com has now Association, one of the to get started with an online class. It know more about how Blackboard instituted a fee for using largest interdisciplinary will cover the curriculum process, the works. This workshop will be held in Blackboard 5. To continue educational associations in online teaching requirements, the the Teaching/Learning Center, Media using Blackboard, your the U.S. online teacher training course, and Services, TE1 from 1-4 p.m. on CourseSites must be “This nomination to will introduce Blackboard, the online Tuesday, March 12, from 2-5 p.m. on transferred to a different our governing board not educational system used at Cypress. Thursday, April 25, and from 9 a.m.- server. Please contact only reflects well upon The presentation will be given in noon on Friday, April 26 Betty Disney at bdis- the work of Professor the Staff Conference Center (first To sign up for these workshops [email protected] Odebunmi within and floor, Fine Arts) from 2-3 p.m. on please call Soni Schneider at ext. for more information. outside the classroom, Thursday, February 7, and is repeated 47134 or e-mail her at but also reflects well at the same time on February 12. [email protected]. upon your fine institu- Blackboard Workshop I is a An Online Teacher Training Self- Please inform stu- tion,” said Dr. Jerry hands-on workshop in which partici- Paced Course is also available. This dents that there are no Baydo, the association’s pants will learn how to use the free course is given entirely online, at more PFE books loans executive director. Blackboard online educational envi- your own pace, and is a requirement available for the Spring ronment to teach online courses. The for anyone who plans to teach an 2002 semester. Questions emphasis is on learning how the online course at Cypress College. For should be directed to Catcher Gerald Blackboard environment functions, more information about this course Marion Shocklee in EOPS Laird, a former Cypress not on course content or pedagogy. and how to register, contact Betty at ext. 47371. College standout recently This workshop will be held from 2-5 Disney via e-mail at was traded to the Texas p.m. on Thursday, February 21 and [email protected]. Rangers as part of a six- The “Hire Me!” player deal with the workshops begin next Oakland Athletics. Good Final Deadline for Travel and Project Funding Nears Thursday with luck to him in spring Reminder: The last deadline this fiscal year for submitting requests for travel “Perspectives on Hiring: training. and special project funding to the Staff Development Office is at 4 p.m. on Application, Letter of Monday, February 25. Interest, & Resume OPENINGS Because of the deletion of all AB1725 Staff Development funds in Governor Writing.” The workshop Davis’ budget proposal for 2002-03, there will be no fourth funding period this series — which also For more information on these job fiscal year, as previously advertised. includes “Perspectives on openings, visit the NOCCCD Web site: Training sessions on submitting the Excel funding requests are scheduled in Hiring: The Interview” on February 7 — is designed Director, Institutional Research (CC) the Teaching/Learning Center, Media Services, TE1 on the following days: Director of Nursing (80%)/Director of College • Thursday, February 7, 3-4 p.m. for faculty who are seek- Health Services (20%) (CC) • Wednesday, February 20, 2-3 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. ing a full-time position. Dean, Vocational Education and Economic • Friday, February 22, 10-11 a.m. Both workshops are Development (CC) scheduled for H-131, Astronomy/Physics Instructor (FC) To obtain a copy of the instructions and the Excel request forms, bring a Computer Information Systems Instructor (2 blank disk to the Staff Development Office, 2nd floor of the from 6-8 p.m. The first is Positions) (CC) Library/Administration Building, or e-mail [email protected] for presented by counselors Computer Science Instructor (FC) copies. Kelly Carter and Renay Cosmetology Instructor (FC) Laguana. Part II is pre- English Instructor (3 Positions) (FC) sented by Carter and fea- English as a Second Language Instructor (FC) PARScore 4.0 Workshop Set for February 6 Mathematics Instructor (4 Positions) (FC) tures Dr. Lewis, Wayne Mathematics Instructor (3 Positions) (CC) A “Beginning PARScore 4.0 new ScanMark 2010 Scantron readers Freiman, a VoTech Music/Vocal Jazz Instructor (CC) Workshop” will be held on located in each division’s computer instructor, and Diane Nursing Instructor (CC) Philosophy/Religious Studies Instructor (CC) Wednesday, February 6, from 2-5 workroom. Henry, the dean of Physical Education/Strength Conditioning p.m. in the Teaching/Learning Center, Bring your current rosters and a Physical Education. Call Instructor/Tennis Instructor/Coach Media Services, TE1 Building. ZIP 100 disk to set up your classes Staff Development at ext. (FC) This workshop provides hands-on during the workshop. Those attending 47324 for information. Photography Instructor (CC) Psychology Instructor - (CC) training in the use of the most recent the entire session will be given a CD- Spanish Instructor (FC) version of PARScore, a computer ROM with PARScore and PARTest Spanish/Italian Instructor (FC) grading and testing program. Faculty 4.0 for home use. The Foundation is Speech Instructor (CC) will be taught how to set up classes, Registration is limited to 10 peo- still accepting reserva- Student Development Instructor (FC) Secretary (62.5%) (FC) create attendance sheets and student ple. Contact Staff Development at ext. tions for Americana. Call Instructional Assistant/DSPS (FC) success reporting sheets, and use the 47324 for information or to sign up. ext. 47126 for info. For nearly a half-million students, Cypress College has been a springboard to their dreams. Come to Cypress College and Go Places!