COM Banner and Luminis Training

In March 2006, the College of Marin signed a purchase agreement with SunGard Higher Education for their Banner, Luminis and additional software products, along with implementation services and maintenance for these products. SunGard Higher Education Banner software is replacing the colleges’ older systems for Finance, Human Resources, Student Information and Financial Aid. Installation of the new integrated system has taken place over the past two years and much of the system is now up and running offering a variety of services for students, faculty and staff. Students can register now using MyCOM and the faculty portal will be up and running in mid-May.

See the chart below for an overview of training sessions for Luminis (MyCOM Portal) and Banner. The chart indicates constituent groups and program launch dates, training dates and logistics, and relevant comments. For more information please contact Kathleen Kirkpatrick, Kathleen.Kirkpatrick@marin.edu.

COM Banner and Luminis Training

NC 4-25-08

MyCOM Faculty Portal

The MyCOM faculty portal will be launched in mid-May. The MyCOM portal will offer faculty members a wide range of features, including viewing up-to-date class rosters, submitting grades online, communicating with students using MyCOM email, and more. Secure log in and password information will soon be mailed to home addresses. The portal will include online tutorials that will provide step-by-step instructions to access roll sheets, input grades and positive attendance hours, and other features such as posting syllabi and handouts, class announcements and email. For those who may want additional training, demonstration workshops will be scheduled the week of June 2 and June 9 before summer school begins. These workshops also will be offered during Fall Flex Week, from August 12 to 14.

Banner Student Services Module

Counselors, Student Development support staff, and Office of Student Learning staff have been attending workshops to learn how to access student records through Banner. This training is part of the Student Services module on Internet Native Banner (INB) and pertains to those who look up student records such as academic history, grades, registration information, etc. By May 12, over 60 counselors and staff will have been trained to access student records via the Banner Student Services module.

Circle Drive to close temporarily for repairs

The uneven pavement on Circle Drive is in need of repair. Repair work is expected to begin on Monday, May 5, 2008 through May 14, 2008. Drive (Parking Lot # 3) will be closed during this project. The scope of the project includes repaving Parking Lot # 3 (Circle Drive), pathways between Harlan Center and Fine Arts, and along the Campus Green. We appreciate your patience during construction and are sorry for any temporary inconvenience the construction may cause. Questions should be directed to the College of Marin Maintenance and Operations Department at (415) 485-9451.

Classified Senate Fundraising Lunch

On Wednesday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., you can buy a delicious High Tech Burrito with the fixings and support the Classified Senate at the same time. See you in front of the Learning Resources building!

Modernization Program Update

What’s happening behind the fence at the Diamond PE Center?

Demolition and hazardous materials abatement within the PE Center buildings are ongoing. The District has provided an additional crossing guard on College Avenue to safely guide pedestrians across the busy intersection while the sidewalk is blocked by construction. This crossing guard will be on duty through June 13, 2008 when Kent Middle School’s summer break starts. The sidewalk is scheduled to be re-opened before school starts in the fall.

Geothermal Fields KTD & IVC

Drilling is underway in Parking Lots 6 and 9 at the Kentfield Campus. Approximately 20 holes have been successfully drilled.

At the Indian Valley Campus drilling is going well, with approximately 60 out of the total 100 holes complete. Horizontal trenching is scheduled to commence in Parking Lot 1 on or around May 2, 2008.

12kV Utility Extension Project

This project will set up utility connections from the geothermal field to the new Main Building. The contractor is expected to mobilize the week of May 5, 2008.

Swing Space at the Indian Valley Campus

Recent modernization purchases at IVC include a new greenhouse and shade structure for the Environmental Landscape program, which has relocated from Kentfield, and a temporary building for the Transportation Technology programs. These buildings will be located on the old “motorcycle pad” west of the IVC Corporation Yard. Building installation and ancillary utility work are scheduled to begin in early June.

EEIF Proposal Guidelines for Academic Year 2008-2009

The Educational Excellence Innovation Fund (EEIF) provides seed money that encourages College of Marin’s faculty and staff to dream out loud. For an EEIF proposal form, please email Betty Schlaepfer at Betty.Schlaepfer@marin.edu. Please use the following guidelines when submitting your proposal. Please note that the submission deadline for proposals for projects to begin spring 2009 is May 9, 2008. The submission deadline for proposals for projects to begin fall 2009 is October 20, 2008.

The Educational Excellence Innovation Fund (EEIF) has four areas of concentration:

1. Leverage for Fund Development

• Provides start-up planning and financial support to faculty and staff in devising programs and services.
• Closely linked to college/district strategic goals/priorities.
• Possesses significant potential for development of linkages with external organizations such as business, industry, government agencies, and community organizations.
• Has a high level of potential for procurement of additional private or public sector funding as a result of Educational Excellence Innovation Fund support.
• Coordinated with the activities of the Educational Excellence Innovation Fund, the President’s Circle, and College of Marin Foundation.

2. New programs reflecting business and workforce training

• Addresses emerging work force issues in the Bay Area and/or Marin County.
• Provides learning opportunities into the environmental, medical, or technological work force.
• Increases career opportunities and skills development.

3. New pedagogies, learning styles, and learning communities

• Introduces new teaching methods, such as utilizing technology and web-based instruction.
• Implements faculty development of educational web sites.
• Creates distance learning and on-line options for instructional delivery.

4. Program revitalization

• Adds new components to existing programs.
• Creates partnerships with business to expand program offerings.

The proposal should include the following information:

Prospective applicants should discuss their proposals with their colleagues and obtain the approval with their division dean/departmental supervisor prior to submission. Interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged.  Applications should include a brief proposal (no more than 5 pages in length) using the following headings:

1. One-paragraph “proposal summary” of the project

2. Introduction/Need for Project/Relationship to College or District Goals

3. Project Goals/Objectives

4. Proposed Activities

5. Description/Qualifications for Project Coordinators and Others Involved

6. Statement of Potential for Future Project Development/Sustainability

7. Description of External Linkages to be pursued (if applicable)

8. Proposed Budget - Provide an Estimate of Assigned Time or Other Expenses

(Please make sure the proposed budget includes detailed information, including costs for teaching units, supplies, and other ancillary expenses.)

9. A timeline for the project

10. Evaluation/Accountability Report submitted at the conclusion of the project.

For Administrators/Staff:

Proposals should be submitted to the President’s Office by October 20, 2008 for fall 2009 awards. Awards will be announced no later than December 10, 2008.

Proposals should be submitted to the President’s Office by May 9, 2008 for projects to begin spring 2009. Awards will be announced in May.

For Faculty:

Proposals should be submitted to U.D.W.C. per Article 8.3 of UPM contract by October 20, 2008 for projects to begin fall 2009. Awards will be announced no later than December 10, 2008.

Proposals should be submitted to U.D.W.C. per Article 8.3 of UPM contract by May 9, 2008 for projects to begin spring 2009. Awards will be announced in May.

College Seen II Photo contest for California Community College students

California Community College students have an opportunity to display their photography by entering the Foundation for California Community Colleges’ College Seen II photo contest. Entries for the contest, which is sponsored by Adobe, can be submitted May 1 through June 30 online at www.collegeseen.org. Please contact Foundation for California Community College’s Director of Media Relations, Jill Scofield, at (916) 498-6702 for additional information.

College of Marin Commencement Exercises

Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 10 a.m.

Harlan Center Quad, Kentfield Campus

For more information about Commencement, contact the Student Affairs office at:

(415) 485-9376.

Student Affairs is seeking faculty and staff members to volunteer for Commencement Exercises. Graduation Marshals lend their generous help and assistance by facilitating the flow of graduates into the area; sitting with them during Commencement; directing them toward the picture area, ramp, and stage, then back to their chairs; and finally, ushering the graduates out to greet family and friends. No experience necessary; the only condition is that Graduation Marshals smile, be friendly, and enjoy the day. Please join us! Contact Vickie Lamke at x7376 or Vickie.Lamke@marin.edu.

From Fiscal Services

Please Note: Monday, May 12, 2008 is the cut-off date for submissions of Purchase Orders and Agreements for Services affecting the 2007/2008 Academic Year. This applies to all areas regardless of funding sources. Open Purchase Orders will have an expiration date of Friday, June 6, 2008. The deadline for Purchase Orders and Agreements for Services for the 2008 summer session, charged to current year funds, is Friday, June 6, 2008. For additional information or questions, please contact David Erlenheim at x8162.

Ongoing Exhibits

Student Spring Salon

College of Marin Department of Fine Arts is holding its Student Spring Show in the Fine Arts Gallery now until May 15. Pieces exhibited encompass a wide range of mediums including: paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, fiber arts, and mixed media. Reception will be held May 1, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call (415) 485-9494 for more information.

Printmaking Exhibit

Experience the work of three generations of California printmakers at COM. The show is being sponsored by the Associated Students of Emeritus College and is on display in the Student Services Building, Room 146, until July 1. Artists’ reception will be held Thursday, May 15, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Upcoming

Theatre

College of Marin Theatre Arts Department will present a new adaptation of Aristophanes’ “Peace” entitled “War and Peacemeal, the Musical.” Production will be held in the Kentfield Campus Studio Theatre, Friday May 9, and Saturday, May 10, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 11, at 2 p.m. Each show will be unique as the improvised musical score will be performed live. Carla Zilber-Smith will direct the show, adapting the script with the aid and improvisational input of her students. Tickets are $15 general / $12 students and seniors. Contact the College of Marin Box Office at (415) 485-9385 for tickets and additional information.

Help raise funds for Carla Zilber-Smith

Enjoy an evening of music and laughter while raising money for Drama instructor, Carla Zilber-Smith, who was recently diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Presented by Yoshi’s Jack London Square and Michael Zilber, this benefit will include performances by musical satirist, Roy Zimmerman, internationally renowned bassist Kai Eckhardt, the Michael Zilber-Billy Collins Project with Andy Kirshner, Kaila Flexer, The Jazzschool Composers Collective, and a special performance by Carla herself, performing music from her new CD, Extraordinary Renditions. The evening will be hosted by nationally acclaimed comedian David Allen Moss. Come support a friend and artist in need at Yoshi’s Jack London Square, Oakland on Tuesday, May 6, at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets are $25 general / $15 students and seniors. For reservations and information please call (510) 238-9200 or visit www.yoshis.com.

College of Marin Job Fair

The Job Placement Center will host a spring job fair on Wednesday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Learning Center Quad. Over 20 employers from around the Bay Area will be available to answer questions and accept resumes. The job fair is open to the public and is free of charge.

The Job Placement Center is available to assist current students as well as COM alumni of any age with obtaining job leads and internships in various fields. For more information, contact Financial Aid Technician Carol Perez, Student Services Center, room 145, x7410.

Board Study Session on Policies and Procedure Revision Project

A Board Study Session has been scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at IVC on Tuesday, May 13, in Ohlone 106 to provide information about the Board Policy and Administrative Procedure Revision Project. CCLC representative, Dr. Jane Wright, who has been working with the College on this project will co-present with Senior Partner in the Law Firm of Liebert, Cassidy and Whitmore, Mary Dowell. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

Retiree Reception

Save the date! The Retiree Reception will take place Wednesday, May 14, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross. On behalf of College of Marin, the Human Resources Department invites you to a reception honoring the following college employees who will be retiring this year: English and Humanities Professor Janet Mackintosh, Ph.D., Instructional Specialist Vaughan Ariano, ESL Professor Robin Lavin, Academic Affairs Curriculum and Articulation Specialist Jodi Fitzgerald, Behavioral Science Professor Marc Russell, Business and Information Systems Professor Larry Steiner, and Drama Professor Carla Zilber-Smith. Please join us to celebrate and thank these individuals for enriching the college with their service and dedication. Refreshments will be served. Please contact James Kuromiya at x7331 for more information.

College of Marin Foundation

College of Marin Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony will take place Friday, May 16, at 5 p.m. in the Student Services Center Cafeteria, Kentfield Campus. A reception will follow the ceremony. Please RSVP by Monday, May 12, to (415) 485-9657. All are welcome to attend. For additional information, contact Margaret Elliot at x7382.

Annual Faculty and Staff Luncheon

The annual faculty and staff luncheon, A Picnic in the Grove, will be held 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 22, in the Redwood Grove on the Kentfield campus. Look for an invitation in your campus mailbox this week.

Flex Update

Mark your calendars for fall 2008 Flex days. Tuesday, August 12, to Thursday, August 14, are Non-mandatory Flex days. Multiple workshop sessions will be offered on these days to train faculty to download roll sheets, submit grades, and use other features on the MyCOM faculty portal.

Friday, August 15, is the Mandatory Flex day. College Convocation will take place 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed by a Department Meeting organized by your Department Chair in the afternoon, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

If you would like to present a workshop during the Non-mandatory Flex days or during the fall semester, please email Kathleen.Kirkpatrick@marin.edu. Flex information will be posted on the Staff Development Page on the College web site. Click on “Staff Development” under the “Faculty and Staff” tab at www.marin.edu.

Reminder! Spring 2008 Flex Verification Forms are due in Human Resources by Friday, May 23, 2008. The forms can be downloaded from the Staff Development web page.

Dance

The Magic Curtain is an original musical comedy about the trials, tribulations, and magic of performing. Choreographed by Sandi V. Weldon, Musical Direction by Judy Wiesen, and Percussion by Drew Gasparini, this performance will take place Sunday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre, Fine Arts Building. For more information please contact Sandi Weldon at x7732.

Music

COM Community Chorus

Boyd Jarrell, Director

The two towering masters of the Baroque era will be featured. Bach’s Singet dem Herrn, scored for double chorus and orchestra is a work of exceptional scope and difficulty. The Te Deum is Handel’s intense and varied musical celebration of the victory of King George II at Dettingen. Also featured will be Handel’s royal favorite Zadok the Priest. The one hundred voice chorus will be joined by full orchestra and guest soloists Erina Newkirk, Katherine McKee, Colby Roberts, and Jeffrey Fields.

Saturday, May 10, 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 11, 3 p.m.

Fine Arts Theater, Kentfield campus

Suggested Donation $15 general / $10 students, staff, seniors, and alumni

Call (415) 485-9687 for information and reservations

COM Symphonic Band

Douglas Delaney, Director

The Symphonic Band will perform a transcription by Mark Rogers of Smetana’s “The Moldau." Also on the program are works by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, and Milhaud. Several lighter works will round out the concert program including music by George Gershwin and Aaron Copland.

Wednesday, May 14, 7:30 p.m.

Fine Arts Theatre, Kentfield campus

Free admission

College Chorus and Chamber Singers

Boyd Jarrell, Director

Jeffrey Paul, Accompanist

"Relativity:" Music about relationships is featured in the spring concert. Family, friendship, love, and harmony provide the themes for amorous madrigals of Monteverdi to modern ballads and a few humorous twists. This will be an evening of melodies about how we relate. Come and enjoy!

Thursday, May 15, 7:30 p.m.

Lefort Recital Hall (FA72)

Free Admission

COM Symphony Orchestra

Tara Flandreau, Director

The orchestra performs the overture and incidental music from Felix Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream and London Symphony No. 104 by Haydn. In addition, the program features winners of the 2008 COM Concerto competition. Soprano Helen Konowitz sings "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka by Dvorak, and flautist Dawna Stebbins performs a new work for piccolo and strings by David Loeb.

Saturday, May 17, 7:30 p.m.

Fine Arts Theater, Kentfield campus

Donation requested

Contemporary Opera Marin

Paul Smith, Director

Contemporary Opera Marin presents four summer performances of fully staged, one act contemporary operas sung in English.

June 21-28 (TBA)

Admission $10 general / $15 students, staff, seniors and alumni

Call (415) 485-9460 for updated information

For additional information, contact the Music Department at (415) 485-9460.

College of Marin Department of Music, providing outstanding music education to all.

COM Athletics

Results:

      Men's Baseball:

April 29:          Marin 15          Mendocino 8

May 1:             Forfeited by Los Medanos

The Mariners earned the number 17 seed in the state tournament and will face the number 16 seed, Santa Rosa, on Tuesday, May 6.

Athletics Home Schedule:

Men’s Baseball State Playoffs 1st Round                   Tuesday, May 6, TBA

Men’s Baseball State Playoffs 2nd Round                  May 9, 10, and 11 TBA

Athletics Away Schedule:

Track and Field Nor-Cal Championship Finals          Saturday, May 10, TBA

Have a great week!

Frances L. White, Ph.D.

Superintendent/President

President's Monday Briefing webpage
Technical Contact: Nicole Cruz, Admin Assist., 415-485-9510
Content Responsible: Cathy Summa-Wolfe, Dir. of Communications & Community Relations, 415-485-9528

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