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Reminder - Medical Plan Open Enrollment Deadline The open enrollment deadline for health benefit plans is January 16, 2008. Coverage changes will be effective on February 1, 2008. Enrollment forms and program information are available by contacting Human Resources at x7340 or Kathy Joyner at IVC at x8101. New Director of Physical Education and Athletics COM welcomes Gary Garabato as the new Director of Physical Education and Athletics, replacing Philip Maas who served as Interim Director since August 2007. Garabato comes to us with 20 years of experience in coaching, teaching, and administrative positions, with his most recent experience as Athletic Director at Mendocino Community College. Prior to that, he held positions at Second Chance Group Home, Sacramento City College, and Wayne State College. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Chadron State College and a Master of Science in Education from Wayne State College. Welcome Back Reception for faculty and staff All are invited to celebrate the New Year at the Welcome Back Reception on Thursday, January 17, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Deedy Staff Lounge, KTD. January Flex Program Update All scheduled Flex workshops, locations, and updates will be posted on the online Faculty and Staff calendar (click on “Faculty and Staff” under the “Calendar of Events” section at www.marin.edu). Flex guidelines and complete Flex workshop descriptions will be sent via College email and posted on the Organizational Development and Planning Website (click on “People at Marin” on the College homepage). Independent Flex Days: Wednesday, January 16, and Thursday, January 17 Attention Program Review Participants! Two-day Program Review Boot Camp Wednesday, January 16, and Thursday, January 17 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., BC 101 Lunch provided! To comply with WASC’s urgent recommendations, College of Marin’s Institutional Planning Committee invites all persons scheduled for Program Review to a two-day intensive Boot Camp. This hands-on workshop will give you the tools, data and guidance to jump start your program review. By the end of this workshop, PR participants will understand how to:
Facilitators: Yolanda Bellisimo, Patrick Kelly, Sarah McKinnon, Patty O’Keefe, Derek Wilson, and Blaze Woodlief. Please email kathleen.kirkpatrick@marin.edu if you plan to attend. A complete description is on the Faculty and Staff Calendar Online Calendar and will be emailed to all faculty. Rosters and Gradebooks Made Easy! Thursday, January 17 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., SC 144 Presented by Alice Dieli This session will begin with a demonstration of a working “automated gradebook,” followed by a hands-on activity beginning with logging in to the COM Intranet from an off-campus computer through finding your roster, copying and pasting it in to Excel, adding data, creating formulas, applying the formulas quickly to the entire list of students, and finally, sorting the data. Participants will receive a handout with step-by-step instructions along with a phone number and email contact for help. Prerequisites!! Participants need to know their COM Login Name and Password. If you do not know your Login Name and Password but still want to attend the session, contact Alice Dieli at x7540 or Alice.Dieli@marin.edu before January 14 to have that information ready for you at the session.
Get Online with Web-based Teaching! hursday, January 17 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., SC 144 Presented by COM faculty Cheryl Goldman and Kathleen Smyth This hands-on workshop will teach you how to begin to integrate innovative web-based learning into your teaching curriculum. Blackboard/WebCT gives you the tools necessary to post your syllabus and homework assignments, create a class calendar, and develop a discussion board for your students. This workshop is designed for faculty who are new to online learning and/or Blackboard/WebCT. Email kathleen.smyth@marin.edu by Monday, January 14, to register. Mandatory Flex Day: Friday, January 18 Spring College (Flex) Convocation 10 a.m. - 12 noon, Olney Hall 96 10:00 – 10:05 Welcome/Announcements/Introductions Frances L. White, Ph.D., Superintendent/President 10:05 – 10:35 Report/Update on Program Review Yolando Bellisimo, Academic Senate President Anita Martinez, Vice President of Student Learning* 10:35 – 11:05 Budget Update Al Harrison, Vice President of College Operations* 11:05 – 11:25 Modernization Update V-Anne Chernock, Director of Modernization* 11:25 – 11:45 Closing Remarks Frances L. White, Ph.D., Superintendent/President *Includes Q&A Department Meetings 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Check with your Department Chair for location. The Student Affairs Office will be hosting Welcome Week Welcome week activities will be held during the first week of spring semester classes beginning January 22 through January 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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).
Police Training at IVC The College of Marin is providing space for "Active Shooter" training for all Marin County Law Enforcement Officers. Approximately 250 officers (about 25 at a time) will be training to respond to an "active shooter" situation. By using the College, they will be more familiar with our surroundings in the event they ever need to respond to assist us. Students and staff can expect to see uniformed officers in the area of Building 6 at the IVC Campus. Officers will be walking through scenarios and patterns as part of the training. You may hear loud yelling and noises if you are near the building, but most noise should be contained inside. There will be many signs posted in the area of the training to advise people that this is only a training exercise. The College Police would like to thank everyone for their help and understanding during the scheduling of this event, and during the actual training exercises. The classes will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates: January 16, 17, and 18. Upcoming June Yokell, Outreach Assistant, has a one person show featuring her recent oil paintings at the Mill Valley Community Center. The event is scheduled through January 30. COM Athletics Upcoming Home Games Basketball doubleheader, Friday, January 17 Women vs. Solano - 5:30 p.m. Men vs. Merritt – 7 p.m. Performing Arts Department Schedule Music For additional information on any of the following Music Department productions, call (415) 485-9460 (x7460). Contemporary Opera Marin Contemporary Opera Marin presents Homegrown 2 - more operas by Marin County composers, Broken Jukebox by COM faculty member Tara Flandreau, and two works by Tiburon composer Ron McFarland: Tamsen Donner and his micro opera, The Audition of Molly Bloom. Paul Smith is director of the production. The performances will be in the Fine Arts Building on Friday, January 18; Saturdays, January 19 and 26, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, January 27, at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 general and $5 for students, staff, seniors, and alumni. Romantic Rarities II Paul Smith, with piano duo Szervanszky/Cavaye and guest violist George Thomson, will perform Hector Berlioz' Harold in Italy in Chabrier's arrangement for one piano/four hands and viola, and Camille Saint Saens' two piano transcription of the Piano Sonata in B minor by Franz Liszt. In addition to performing, Paul Smith will also be directing this production. For details and reservations, call (415) 485-9460 (x7460). Performances are scheduled at the following venues: Friday, January 25, 7:30 p.m. Donation requested $10 / $5, 18 and under Lefort Recital Hall (FA72) Performing Arts Department A Performing Arts Department combined production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be offered on February 29, March 1, 7, 8, 14, and 15 at 8 p.m. and March 9 and 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.
Welcome back and have a great week! Frances L. White, Ph.D. Superintendent/President
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