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Fast Facts
Over the last two business cycles (between 1989 and 2007), an average of 47.8% of 16-24-year-olds were both enrolled in school and employed. When looking at college students only, this number jumps to 58.0%. In
short, most students are workers too-whether to finance education, save for additional education, or cover living expenses. Given that both higher education costs and the financial burdens of students are growing, students are not insulated from downturns in the labor market; instead
their problems are often amplified by them. (Source: www.epi.org)
Adjusted Work Hours The College will maintain the standard eight-hour day (closing at 4:00 p.m. on Friday) this week. We will also observe these same hours during the week of July 5 - 9. The four-day work week will begin on Monday, June 7. If you have any questions, please contact your supervisor. Congratulations Congratulations to our Welding program for successfully completing and being recommended for accreditation through the American Welding Society (AWS).
Student Success Stories
We're interested in student success stories any time of year, not just at graduation. If you know a student we should highlight, please share. Just reply to this email or send to Kristen Holmes.
Woody's Grill
Woody's Grill will be open Monday-Thursday from 6:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. during summer semester.
Microsoft Elevate America
In cooperation with Microsoft Corporation the Alabama Career Center System is offering vouchers for e-learning courses and select certification exams at no cost to you. Get the IT skills, training and resources you need to compete for the jobs of today and tomorrow or help you be a better employee for the job you have now. Please visit www.microsoft.com/elevateamerica to learn more.
Lion Alert
To update your contact information for the Lion Alert system, visit https://www.myschoolcast.com/go/ws/. The username and password is the same you use to access your Wallace State email. This system will send you a text/email/voice message in the event of a college closing or other emergency.
Local Dialing Changes
Effective June 5, you will be required to dial 10 digits for all local calls. The telephone numbers will not change except that you will need to dial 256 prior to any local number. For example, to dial locally, you would dial 92563528000 where previously you would only have to dial 93528000.
Additionally, we now have another area code for our local area. This new area code is 938 which will be assigned only to new numbers in the area. Current numbers will NOT change.
The dialing rules within our college's phone system have changed to allow us to use either the 7 digit or the 10 digit dial until June 5, 2010, when the 7 digit dialing rules will no longer work.
Please contact Bruce Tenison at x8149 with any questions.
New Logos
The new WSCC logo, lion, and seal are now available for download on the Wallace State intranet. Please be sure to use these on new materials, and update old forms and other materials when possible.
ACCA Proposals
The ACCA Executive Committee is now accepting workshop proposals for the 2010 ACCA Conference. To submit your proposal online, click here. The deadline for submissions is Friday, July 2.
Mandatory Sexual Harassment and FERPA Training
All employees must complete Sexual Harassment and FERPA Training by June 30, 2010. The training slides will provide participants with a basic awareness and understanding of both Sexual Harassment and the FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act).
The training site is located on our home page, www.wallacestate.edu. To access the link, click on myWallaceState. Click Login at the top of the page or Intranet/Lion Card link under Faculty & Staff and enter your user name and password. (This information is the same as your computer sign-on.) Once myWallaceState has been accessed, select the Faculty and Staff tab. Select the appropriate link (Sexual Harassment or FERPA Training) under the Faculty and Staff Links and view the presentation.
To ensure that you have met the training requirements, return the signed original certificates to the Office of Human Resources. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 256.352.8295 or 256.352.8029.
Photos Needed
Remember it's the small acts of kindness that make a difference in people's lives. Tell the committee about someone you know that has had an extraordinary impact on someone or in some way. Click here to fill out the form.
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