Modernization Update: Geothermal Project - Kentfield and Indian Valley Campuses

The Marin Community College District has awarded the bid for the Kentfield and Indian Valley Campuses to Trison Geothermal Fields. Mobilization is likely to begin within the next 10 days. A detailed construction schedule will be included in next week's briefing.

Geothermal Ground Loop Systems for heating and cooling will be installed at both the Kentfield and Indian Valley Campuses. Over 345 borings to a depth of over 350 feet will occur at the Kentfield Campus. The Kentfield project includes horizontal borings under the Corte Madera Creek. At the Indian Valley Campus over 100 borings to a depth of 250 feet will occur.

A Noise Mitigation Plan is in place and will commence over the next few weeks. Flyers, signage, website, email, reader boards, posters, newspaper advertisements and mailers will be distributed for further information.

FAQ: Program Discontinuance/Elimination Policy

Q1. Does ACCJC/WASC require a program discontinuance/elimination policy?

A. In the November 2007 WASC Team Report on the bottom of page six the team noted "that the college does not have a program elimination policy (Standard II.A.6.B) and was informed that in September 2007 an Academic Senate appointed faculty to an Ad Hoc Program Discontinuance Committee. A draft of the policy was to be ready for review by November 1, but no drafts were available at the time of the visit."

Q2. What is the role of Ed Code in ensuring that appropriate policies are in place?

A. Ed Code 70902 gives California Community College Governing Boards the responsibility of and accountability for establishing required policies.

Instructional Equipment Requests and Program Review

The Instructional Equipment Committee (IEC) is asking all faculty and staff who submitted instructional equipment requests this year to submit them again on the program review form available at the Program Review website. After these forms are completed, they will be printed and given to the IEC to review and score. As requested by the Department Chairs, the Office of Student Learning already sent back copies of the original requests to the chairs if they should need them to complete the program reviews.

The IEC would appreciate it if you could complete the instructional equipment justification forms as soon as possible to request equipment you need this year. That will be our focus for this round of program reviews. IEC anticipates that part of our ongoing discussion will be on how our work may be changed so that we consider long-range as well as annual requests.

We would like to begin reviewing and scoring requests using a rating rubric to score all requests. The rubric contains the justification categories listed on the Program Review instructional equipment sheet and the original criteria on the instructional request forms our committee has been using. The rubric is being corrected to include final revisions and will be posted soon at Program Review website, under the IEC location. In the meantime, if you want an electronic copy, contact Carol Scialli at carol.scialli@marin.edu to ask for an electronic copy.

The IEC will score requests and set priorities. After the IEC completes its work, it will forward recommendations to the Institutional Planning Committee with a request for concurrence and forwarding to the Budget Committee. The Institutional Planning Committee, if it concurs, will forward a recommendation to the Budget Committee for approval of a total amount to be expended on instructional equipment. After the Budget Committee approves an amount and notifies IPC and IEC, we will begin going down the list and funding as many requests, based on priority order, as the funds will allow.

The members of the IEC are George Hritz, Arthur Lutz, Steve Brown, Cathy White-Lambert, and Susan Andrien; resources include David Erlenheim, Rose Jacques, and IEC Chair Anita Martinez.

Your help needed: College website to undergo a major overhaul

The College of Marin website will undergo an upgrade beginning this week and will conclude March 31. This global web remodel will offer an enhanced homepage featuring a new layout, new server structure, and a more intuitive navigation bar that will be available on all pages. Links on the existing homepage will be reorganized using drop down menus. As with any new technology there will be a period of "debugging" and your feedback will be welcome. Your questions, comments, and suggestions should be sent to our Senior Creative Designer and web guruHector Seguel hector.seguel@marin.edu.

College of Marin Diamond Physical Education Center Modernization Ground Breaking Ceremony

Former College of Marin Superintendent/President Irwin P. (Red) Diamond will be our special guest at Tuesday's Groundbreaking Ceremony. Red's career at the College spanned five decades. The College of Marin Board of Trustees and Superintendent/President Francis L. White, Ph.D. are hosting the groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the modernization of the Diamond Physical Education Center. Construction is scheduled to begin in early April. The community is invited to attend this event free of charge.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

1:30 p.m.

Diamond Physical Education Center

700 College Ave.

Kentfield, CA

The refurbished center will feature the installation of photovoltaic technology, which is expected to provide half of the electrical energy required to run the facility. Construction also will include a new gym floor, new roof, new lighting, new HVAC mechanical systems, renovation of the entire gym, ADA upgrades, solar thermal to heat the pool, and reconfiguration of locker rooms to provide equal space for men and women. The costs of the renovations are estimated at $15.5 million. Bids for the project will open later this month.

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.

Club Mud: Slide Lecture and Book Signing

College of Marin Ceramics Club Mud will present a slide lecture and book signing by Marvin Sweet, author of the book, The Yixing Effect, Echoes of the Chinese Scholar, on Monday evening, March 10, at 7 p.m. in FA 120. Marvin will discuss the invention of the artistic teapot in Yixing, China and speak of its influence in contemporary ceramics. The event is open to the public.

Nurses Career Day

The College of Marin Job Placement Center is hosting its annual Nurses Career Day, Monday, March 17, 2008 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Services Staff Lounge. The Staff Lounge is located in the Student Services Building, first floor near parking lot #4. Local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities will be present to accept resumes and answer questions about employment. Please contact Job Placement Coordinator, Carol Perez, at (415) 485-9410 for more information.

College Fair for Career and Transfer Programs at Indian Valley Campus

Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Explore Careers and Transfer Programs in Public Safety, Health, Sustainability, and Education. Registration for this event is due Wednesday,

March 12. Contact Francine Cunnie to arrange the processing of your group's registration information.

College of Marin Exhibit

The Associated Students of Emeritus College present a watercolor exhibit featuring students of Marty Meade. Works by Alva Modlinka, Betty Wilson, Dorie Mohr, Sherri Davis, Karen Hooper, and Nadine Heidacker will be on display at the COM Emeritus Center until March 26. A reception will be held Thursday, March 6, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Emeritus Center, Room 146, Student Services Building.

Please call (415) 425-9368 for more information.

International Film Festival

The COM Department of Modern Languages presents the First Annual College of Marin International Film Festival, featuring films that represent the foreign languages taught at the College. Each film will be introduced by an individual who teaches that language. The following features, which are FREE and open to the Marin County community, will be shown on Fridays at 7 p.m. in Olney Hall 96. For additional information, call

(415) 485-9348 (x7348).

March 14      Hula Girls (2006), Japanese

March 21      El Viaje de la Nonna / Nonna's Trip (2007), Spanish

March 28      Love is Never Silent (1985), American Sign Language

April 4         Shaolin Soccer (2001), Chinese

Performing Arts Department Schedule

A Performing Arts Department combined production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream will be offered on March 8, 14, and 15 at 8 p.m. and March 16 at 2 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre. This production will be directed by James Dunn, with musical direction by Tara Flandreau, and choreography by Sandra Tanner. It is set to the music of Felix Mendelssohn and will be performed by the COM Orchestra. Tickets are $18 for general and $15 for students, seniors, COM staff, and alumni. For reserved seating, please call the box office at (415) 485-9385.

COM Athletics

Results:

Men's Baseball: March 4      Marin 14    Contra Costa College 7

                       March 6      Laney 7     Marin 3

Athletics Home Schedule for Week of March 10:

Men's Baseball vs. Los Medanos College Thursday, March 13, 2:30 p.m. Men's Baseball vs. Napa Valley College Saturday, March 15, 1 p.m.

Swim & Dive Marin Invitational Saturday, March 15, All Day

Athletics Away Schedule for Week of March 10:

Men's Baseball vs. Mendocino College Tuesday, March 11, 2:30 p.m.

Track & Field Capital Classic Relays Saturday, March 15, 9 a.m.

Together we can make great things happen!

Frances L. White, Ph.D.

Superintendent/President

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