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PRESIDENT'S OPEN FORUM TODAY
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In an effort to encourage communication and strengthen teamwork across campus, President Rajen Vurdien has scheduled a series of Open Forums. The next forum is scheduled for today, Monday, September 17 at 2 pm in room 224. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion. The full schedule of forums is available at http://www.fullcoll.edu/president/presidents-open-forum. If you have specific questions you would like answered at the forum, please send them to smatthews@fullcoll.edu.
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PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COUNCIL SUMMARY
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A summary of the September 12 PAC meeting follows:
Addressing the Needs of Under-Prepared Students - The Student Success Committee will be evaluating current student success programs on campus. The board has requested a report on the college's effectiveness in meeting the District's Strategic Directions. TAP, Honors, and the 1st year STEM program will be tracked for reporting purposes.
Accreditation - The college has formed a steering committee and will be creating 2 task forces to address ACCJC recommendation #2 - SLO's and #4 Integrated Planning.
Enrollment Management Plan/Workload Reduction - Data was presented to the council including the cuts in Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) by division since 2008-09.
College Institutionalization Process - The council accepted the revisions to the College Institutionalization Process presented by the Planning & Budget Steering Committee.
Fullerton College Planning Process - The new Program Review templates will be placed on the Program Review website. A draft is due to the Immediate Management Supervisor by November 16, and the final version must be submitted electronically to the Program Review Committee by December 12.
FTES Target 11-12 and 12-13 - In trying to reduce the Extended Day Budget defecit and unfunded FTES, the college missed the target set by the district for 2011-12. The college is projected to meet the target for 2012-13.
Meeting times for PAC - The council moved to keep the same meeting time for PAC.
Enrollment Management Committee - The council approved the formation of an Enrollment Management Committee, which will be a shared-governance committee reporting to PAC.
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HUMAN RESOURCES HOLDING BENEFIT FAIRS IN PREPARATION FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT
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September 10 through October 5, 2012 has been designated as the NOCCCD Open Enrollment period for health, dental and vision plans available through the District's Optional Fringe Benefit Program. Open enrollment materials were recently delivered through campus mail.
To assist in planning, the District Office of Human Resources/Benefits Office will be sponsoring Open Enrollment Health Fairs at each campus.
Tuesday, September 18
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cypress College - College Complex, room 414
Wednesday, September 19
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Fullerton College - Large College Center Conference Room
Wednesday, September 26
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Anaheim Campus, rooms 105/107
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FULLERTON COLLEGE STUDENTS CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION DAY
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This Thursday, September 20, from 10 am to 1 pm, the Associated Students, Inter-Club Council, and Student Affairs are sponsoring "Club Rush" and "Constitution Day" on the Quad.
This educational and fun event will focus on the U.S. Constitution and the privilege of citizenship. Constitution Day is held in conjunction with Club Rush, which provides an excellent opportunity to share the valuable services offered and information regarding the clubs, organizations, departments and divisions on campus. A similar event will take place that evening from 5:30 pm - 7 pm.
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STUDY ABROAD SPRING 2013: ROME, ITALY
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The Study Abroad Program is now accepting applications for its Spring 2013 Program in Rome, Italy. Informational meetings for interested students are scheduled for Thursday, September 27, at 7 pm in Fullerton College room 229 and Thursday, October 4 at 7 pm in room 419.
Interested students should plan to attend one of these meetings. The application deadline is Wednesday, November 7. For more information visit http://studyabroad.fullcoll.edu or call (714) 732-5076.
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HEALTH SERVICES BEGINS OFFERING FLU VACCINE THIS WEEK
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Health Services is offering the flu vaccine this Wednesday, September 19 and next Wednesday, September 26 from 1 pm - 5 pm. No appointment is necessary and the vaccine is free of charge for students and $20 for current faculty and staff. This year's flu vaccine protects against seasonal flu, as well as, H1N1.
At risk for the flu are children younger than five, but especially children younger than two, adults 65 and older, pregnant women, and people with certain medical conditions.
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WORKFORCE CENTER HOSTING HOW TO STAND OUT ON THE JOB WORKSHOP
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The Workforce Center is hosting a How to Stand Out on the Job workshop this Tuesday, September 18 at 12 noon in room 224. New employees that want to stand out on the job have to make an extra effort to be exceptional. What does it take to make a positive impression? This workshop will teach students the tools they need to know to make it in the job world.
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PHOTOS FROM FACES OF FULLERTON COLLEGE EVENT ON DISPLAY IN 500 BUILDING
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The photos from last week's Faces of Fullerton College Event will be displayed on the television located on the first floor of the 500 Building.
Samples of new work from the photography project Room with a View, by photography instructor Melody La Montia, will also be on display.
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LIVE WIRE LITERARY JOURNAL DEBUTS IN FALL 2013
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The Fullerton College Centennial is sponsoring the Live Wire Literary Journal. The journal will debut in fall 2013 and will feature prose and poetry from students, faculty, alumni, and local residents. The deadline for submission is Saturday, December 15.
Submissions are limited to three poems per author and prose is limited to 4,000 words maximum. Submissions may be emailed to livewire@fullcoll.edu. For more information visit www.fullertoncollegecentennial.com.
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FULLERTON COLLEGE GOOD NEWS CORNER
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Fifteen local high school students completed the Fullerton College "Introduction to Printing" class during this summer thanks to the sponsorship by NOCCCD CACT, FC, and the OCWIB. Upon successful course completion, students were prepared to begin a 240-hour work experience/internship with local industry employers. As part of the sponsorship, the OCWIB will pay for the student intern's salary, workers' compensation and liability insurance at no cost to the employer. Instructor Glenn Huerth received glowing remarks from the students and noted that his knowledge of the industry was tremendously helpful as they began their work experience component. Special thanks to CACT Manager Norma Alvarado and Dean of Technology and Engineering Scott McKenzie for leading this successful collaboration.
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NOCCCD BUDGET CENTRAL
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FULLERTON COLLEGE ATHLETICS ROUND-UP
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FOOTBALL: The Hornets took one on the chin at Bakersfield College Saturday night losing to the Renegades 31-17. Up Next: FC (1-2 overall) will take on Golden West College at Lebard Stadium in Costa Mesa. Kickoff is 6 pm.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: On Saturday the Hornets hosted Santa Barbara and Mt. San Antonio College for the FC Quad Tourney. FC took down Santa Barbara 3-0 and then lost to Mt. SAC 3-2.
CROSS COUNTRY: The Hornets ran well against the other SoCal teams in 106 degree weather at Fairview Park for the SoCal Preview. The FC women's team finished 10th out of 27 teams. Freshman Maegan Garritson ran 20:02 placing her at 23rd out of 198 total participants. The Hornet men finished 14th out of 26 teams as sophomore runner Julio Gonzalez, ran well with his top 20th place out of 184 runners in 21:29. Up Next: Golden West Invitational Friday, September 21.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: The Hornets hosted Golden West College last Friday and fell to the Rustlers 3-0. GK Nadia Ruiz had 2 saves in 90 minutes of play. Up Next: FC (1-4-1, 0-1-2) travels to Santiago Canyon College on Tuesday, September 18. Game time is 3 pm.
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Fascinating Fact ...
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Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone was originally rejected by 12 publishers.
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