Volume 12, Issue 4 Summer 2011 What’s Happening at Maintaining Your BCC Skills Over the The budget is on the minds of many employees and students of California’s public colleges. The tough economic times have caused our new governor to Summer propose serious cuts in the funding we receive from By Nancy Cayton, ASL Department Staff the state, our primary source of funding. Governor very year as summer approaches, students Brown’s initial proposed cuts of $400 million for the become concerned about “getting rusty” and community college system could balloon to $800 mil- losing some of their sign skills during that lion because he was not able to get an extension of E time. Below are a number of suggestions on how to existing taxes on the June ballot. keep busy and maintain your skills. According to California Community Colleges Chancel- Of course, you can enroll in one of BCC’s summer lor Jack Scott, Brown “understands the gravity of the A S L classes. We offer both credit and non- situation and the important role of California’s col- credit courses, with varying sched- leges and universities in providing a trained workforce ules. Pages 2-5 show what courses to fuel the state’s economy.” He indicated in a press are available. Classes can be a big release earlier this month that Brown wants to avoid an time commitment. If a class “all cuts” budget. won’t fit your schedule, try some Previous cuts to our community colleges have already of the options that follow. caused 140,000 students state-wide to be denied access. Another structured activity you can get Scott says that solving our state budget deficit only by involved in that may not require so many hours of making cuts would mean another “400,000 students your time is working or volunteering at a place where will not be able to find the classes they need in order to you will use signing. Many complete their educational goals.” organizations that serve For every dollar that California spends on higher edu- children have increased cation it receives $3 in economic activity in return. “If staffing needs over the only 2 percent more Californians earned an associate summer. You can check continued on page 13 schools, like the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, or camps that serve Deaf and hard-of-hear- Inside This Issue ing children. To find a listing of camps go to http:// clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/infotogo/142.html under the Summer Class Information Begins 2 resources link. Also check for day camps in your area. Events & Announcements 6 Deaf & ASL Related News 9 You don’t have to work with children, however, to get Legal Issues Affecting the Deaf Community 11 experience. There are many organizations that serve Easy Pass Information 14 adults, and most welcome volunteers. Keep in mind, continued on page 6 ASL News 1 Non-Credit class registration information starts here! Please note that the classes listed on this page are non-credit. Students WILL NOT receive grades on their transcripts. See registration information below. These classes are designed to provide a taste of our curriculum to those planning to enter the program in the fall. Classes meet once a week. Credit earning classes are listed on page 5. ASL FOR THE NOVICE An introduction to American Sign Language. Through the development of spatial skills, basic vocabulary and useful grammar structures, students will engage in simple conversations about everyday situations. No previous signing experience necessary. Class # Time Day Start Date # Meetings Location Instructor 30652 10:00-11:50 am Wednesday 6/22/11 5 Rm. 226 Galindez 30736 6:30-8:20 pm Monday* 6/20/11 5 Rm. 226 Hauschildt *Note that Monday, July 4 is a holiday. ASL CONVERSATION II Conversation skills at the intermediate level will be worked on. How to discuss current events will also be introduced. The class can be helpful in overcoming anxiety about having conversations with Deaf people in the community. Prerequisite: Completion of two semesters of ASL. Class # Time Day Start Date # Meetings Location Instructor 30739 7:00-8:50 pm Wednesday 6/22/11 5 Rm. 226 Galindez VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT II In addition to improving students’ vocabulary, this class will also clear up commonly misunderstood and misused signs, discuss selec- tion of appropriate signs for conceptual accuracy and clarify tense. Prerequisite: completion of three or more semesters of ASL. Class # Time Day Start Date # Meetings Location Instructor 30740 7:00-8:50 pm Thursday 6/23/11 5 Rm. 226 Galindez How To Enroll Please read the registration information on this page through the American Sign Language Department and the next before enrolling. Course descriptions via the form on page 4 (no online registration). and skill prerequisite requirements can help you Mail or bring your fees and completed registration select classes. Instructor bios are also available to form (on page 4) to: ASL Department, Berkeley City assist in your selection. If you are having difficulty College, 2050 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 determining which course to take or need other (room 562). Please use check, money order, or cash. assistance, please Nancy Cayton at (510) 981-2872 We can not accept credit cards for these classes. voice, (866) 971-1994 VP, or [email protected]. Make checks payable to “Berkeley City College.” If The classes on this page are non-credit classes. paid by June 7, the cost for classes listed on this page You will not receive units (credits), you will is $70. After June 7 the cost is $75. not receive a grade, and registration is done Please note: there are no prorated fees. Financial directly through the American Sign Language aid and fee waivers will not pay for non-credit cours- Office. Credit classes are listed oncontinued page on5. page 3 es. High school and younger students may enroll but must pay the full class fee. Registration & Payment: Registration is directly Non-credit class registration information continued on page 3 ASL News 2 Non-Credit class registration information continued from page 2 the University of Minnesota and worked as Refund Policy: All refund requests must be made an ASL Specialist at the Metro Deaf School in St. in writing and received by June 16. All refunds, Paul, Minnesota. Currently, she is in her 5th year as an except for cancelled or full classes, are less a $15 pro- ASL Arts teacher at California School for the Deaf in cessing fee. Absolutely no refunds after June 16. Fremont. She and her new husband have 3 dogs and a cat. Confirmation of Enrollment: Confirmations will be sent by e-mail if an e-mail address is pro- vided. Alternatively, we can mail a confirmation if a stamped, self-addressed envelope is provided with Berkeley City College Library registration. Summer Session Hours Full/Cancelled Classes: If you register for a class The library will close between May 28 that is full or cancelled, you will be contacted to ar- range for another class or receive a refund. Classes and June 19. may be cancelled if the minimum number of regis- June 20-July 28 the library will be open tered students is not achieved by June 16. Refunds Monday-Thursday, will be mailed and may take up to 30 days to process. 10:00 am-3:00 pm. Returned Check Policy: If your check is returned because of insufficient funds in your account, a ser- The library will vice charge will be levied. close again until August 22 when the fall semester Summer Instructors begins. Ramona Galindez: Galindez is a New York City Be sure to get your BCC I.D. card to native who attended the National Technical use library resources and to check out Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at the Rochester materials. Institute of Technology. At NTID, she studied architecture and printing production. In 1988 she relocated to Berkeley. Galindez has worked Tiny Tickets Program at BCC since 1989 as a tutor and instructor. In Have some low value BART tickets float- addition, she taught ASL for over 15 years at the ing around your purse, wallet, desk or Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival. junk drawer? Why not clean them out and Sean Hauschildt: A California guy, Hauschildt do a good deed at the same time? graduated from the California School for the Deaf Donate any red, blue, or green BART in Fremont. He received his undergraduate degree from Gallaudet University and a Master of Science tickets to the Deaf Counseling Advocacy in Deafhood Studies from the University of Bris- and Referral Agency. tol in England. He has been teaching ASL courses They will receive the at BCC off and on for a few years. He has also remaining value, which taught at Ohlone College, San Jose City College, will go to support and West Valley College. their programs. Kelly Krzyska: Hailing from Kansas City, Mis- You can mail your tickets to: souri, Krzyska earned a B.A. in American Sign DCARA Language Studies from Gallaudet University and an M.A. in Deaf Education & ASL from West- 14895 E. 14th Street, Suite 200 ern Maryland College. She has taught ASL at San Leandro, CA 94578 ASL News 3 Berkeley City College Community Services (Fee-Based) Registration Form MONTH DAY YEAR PERALTA STUDENT ID or Social Security Number LAST NAME (Please print) FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL LOCAL MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ( ) ( ) / / HOME PHONE NUMBER DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER BIRTHDATE E-MAIL ADDRESS ENTER APPROPRIATE CODE IN FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: GENDER: [ ] 1. Male 2. Female ETHNICITY: Enter code from below [ ] A = Asian AM = Cambodian H = Hispanic N = American Indian/ PS = Samoan AC = Chinese AV = Vietnamese HM = Mexican, Chicano Alaskan Native W = White Non-Hispanic AI = Asian Indian AX = Other Asian Mexican American, O = Other Non-White X = Unknown AJ = Japanese B = African American/Black HR = Central American P = Pacific Islander XD = Decline to state AK = Korean F = Filipino HS = South American PG = Guamanian AL = Laotian HX = Other Hispanic PH = Hawaiian EDUCATIONAL LEVEL: Enter code from below [ ] NOT A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WITHOUT A COLLEGE DEGREE: 1.