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Board Policy/Administrative Procedure Revision Project UpdateThe college is continuing to review and update Board Policies and Administrative Procedures. Administrators and members of the College Council’s Board Policy & Procedure Task Force are working with Dr. Jane Wright of the Community College League of California (CCLC) to ensure all revised policies and procedures reflect college practice and comply with current laws and regulations. CCLC along with legal counsel from the Law Firm of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore has provided recommended language for policies and procedures that is used by community colleges throughout the state. We are also renumbering our policies and procedures to align with the CCLC system so that updates can be easily addressed in the future. After review and recommendation from College Council, the Board Policies listed below were adopted at the March 17 Board of Trustees meeting. The Administrative Procedures were approved at the February 12, 2009, College Council meeting. Board Policies are recommended to the Board of Trustees for adoption. Administrative Procedures are recommended by College Council to the President for approval and go to the Board of Trustees as Information Items. The following new and revised Board Policies and Administrative Procedures are posted on the Board Policy Web Page at . The policies and procedures on Emergency Preparedness, Reporting of Crimes, Information Technology and Bicycles, Skateboards etc. are of particular interest to all employees. Please review these policies and procedures at your earliest convenience.
New Board ResolutionsThe College of Marin Board of Trustees commemorated Women’s History Month by adopting resolution 3/17/09 B.4.a(1), which recognizes the historic contributions to the growth and strength of our nation made by women of every race, class, and ethnic background. In addition, the Board passed and adopted Resolution 3/17/09 B.4.a(2) awarding honorary degrees to the two Japanese Americans students enrolled in 1942 at Marin Junior College who were forced to drop their classes and were sent to internment camps as a result of a U.S. Executive Order. New Construction and Modernization Update - Community ForumsPlease join us on March 31 or April 2 for a Community Forum. Learn how bond dollars are being effectively and efficiently used to revitalize College of Marin Kent?eld and Indian Valley Campuses. The forums are open to the public and are free of charge Kentfield Forum Novato Forum In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to access this meeting or to otherwise participate at this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact Bob Balestreri at (415) 485-9414. Noti?cation at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting. Kudos Two Classified Staff Nominated for Golden Bell AwardsThe Golden Bell Award is an annual event sponsored by the Marin County Office of Education that honors outstanding Marin County teachers and support staff. Tutoring Center Coordinator/BSI Co-Coordinator Becky Reetz and Staff Development Program Administrator Kathleen Kirkpatrick are this year’s nominees. Here’s what their peers had to say, “Kathleen exemplifies dedication and professionalism and College of Marin would not be where it is today without her tremendous work.” “Becky has expanded and improved the program from when she was hired to today and she continues her own education which makes her both a wonderful role model and a better resource for the College of Marin.” Kirkpatrick and Reetz will be honored at the Golden Bell Awards Ceremony held at Dominican University on Thursday, May 28, 2009. Thank you both for your outstanding contributions to the college. Upcoming Benefit Concert for Contemporary Opera MarinCOM Music Professors Paul Smith and Boyd Jarrell join the London based piano duo Valeria Szervánszky and Ronald Cavaye in three performances of the music of Franz Liszt. Four seldom heard masterpieces by the legendary nineteenth century pianist and composer will be performed. All proceeds benefit Contemporary Opera Marin and its performances at the Tiburon Music Festival, June 20 to 28, 2009.
How High is the Mountain? Ronald Cavaye presents a 90 minute exploration of the great pianists of the twentieth Century in a PowerPoint presentation with slides and recorded examples.
For further information please contact the College of Marin music office at Annual Spring Dance ConcertCollege of Marin Dance Department presents The Next Step April 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2009, at 8 p.m. in the Fine Arts Theatre. The program will feature guest artists, trainees from the San Francisco Ballet School Trainee Program, with choreography by the College of Marin dance faculty and production design by e “Ernie” Ernstrom. The production is a feast for the eyes and ears with modern ballet, jazz, and hip-hop pieces set to music by leading composers such as Philip Glass and Zoe Keating. Tickets are $15 general; $10 for students, seniors, COM employees and alumni and are available through the College of Marin Box Office at (415) 485-9385. The event is supported in part by the College of Marin Foundation, Dancer’s Guild, and the Saragay Stetson Memorial Dance Fund. For more information contact Kristi Kuhn at (415) 457-8811 ext. 7734 or by e-mail at . Green FestivalThe Green Festival hosted by the Associated Students College of Marin (ASCOM) will be held on Tuesday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Learning Center Quad. There will be live music, green information booths, natural foods and products, and more. Come learn and enjoy! Amy Goodman to speak at College of MarinThe Community Media Center of Marin, Book Passage, the College of Marin Film Department, and Cinema League are sponsoring a lecture and book signing by Democracy Now! TV and Radio program co-host Amy Goodman. She set out on this national speaking tour to mark the 13th anniversary of Democracy Now! and launch her third book with journalist David Goodman, Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times.
Please contact Michael Eisenmenger of the Community Media Center of Marin at (415) 413-4818 or Communications Professor Frank Crosby at (415) 485-9364 for more information. Ongoing Coping with Disruptive Persons & Workplace Safety Workshop: A Staff Development Activity for COM Faculty and StaffThis workshop will be presented by Officer Dan Widger of our Campus Police Department. The material is based on Dan’s 30 years of law enforcement experience and training, as well as input from several other police officers and college staff. Faculty may use this activity to fulfill Flex hours. The workshop is open to all College of Marin employees. No pre-registration is required. The workshop will include the following:
Participants who have handled incidents with disruptive persons will be encouraged to share their experiences--what worked and what didn’t. The presentation will take 60 to 90 minutes depending on class participation. The last 30 minutes will be set aside for specific questions and problem solving. The workshop will be repeated several times to ensure that as many faculty and staff as possible have the opportunity to attend. The workshop can also be repeated for your group upon request. E-mail Kathleen Kirkpatrick or call (415) 485-9344 to schedule additional sessions.
Also, you are invited to join the College of Marin Police Department from noon to 1 p.m. for an informal brown bag lunch and discussion. International Film FestivalDon’t miss the final film presented by the College of Marin Modern Languages Department. Admission is FREE and open to the community. The screening will begin at 7 p.m. in Olney Hall 96.
Re:BirthYou are invited to view a juried group exhibition by College of Marin students through April 19, 2009, in the College of Marin Fine Arts Gallery, Kentfield Campus. Exhibited pieces are the result of artists reflecting on our hyper-connected global world. As a people we are witness to a constant stream of births of new ideas, forums, and communities daily. The pieces on display are a reflection of this complex and essential process of creation, and/or the many faces of birth that surround us. For gallery hours please call (415) 485-9494. COM AthleticsAthletics Home Schedule for the Week of March 30: Athletics Away Schedule for the Week of March 30: Baseball vs. Solano College Swimming & Diving Chabot Invitational Track & Field Johnny Mathis Invitational Results: The COM Baseball team is presently tied with Solano Community College for second place in the Bay Valley Conference. Keep up the good work!
Have a great week! Frances L. White, Ph.D.
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