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First Wednesday Update: Oct. 5, 2011

Post-Convocation Survey

If you have not already done so, please participate in a quick online survey for employees who attended one or more of last Tuesday afternoon's Convocation workshops. The four-question survey is available on the Institutional Research website. Thank you to everyone who presented during or attended the afternoon workshops.

Foundation Mini-Grants Fall Awards

All full-time College faculty and staff are invited to apply for the annual Mini-Grant Program of the Foundation for Seminole State College. The maximum award for an individual grant is $2,000. Grants are awarded by a committee composed of members of the Presidents' Club Advisory Council and Foundation Board of Directors. The deadline for grant submission is 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11. Attached is information for applying for a Fall 2011 Mini-Grant. Note: The application form has changed. Please review it carefully before applying. For additional information, please contact the Foundation at 407.708.2429.

Endowed Teaching Chair Nominations

All faculty and staff members are invited and encouraged to nominate any full-time faculty member for one of the Endowed Teaching Chair Awards, which will be officially bestowed at the conclusion of the 2012 Spring Term. You may nominate as many faculty members as you choose, and you are encouraged to nominate faculty members who may have been nominated in past years. Complete details are on the attached document. If you would like to nominate a faculty member, please take a few minutes to complete the short nomination form and submit it electronically on the Foundation website.

Health Fairs For Seminole State Employees

College employees can help Seminole State qualify for up to $10,000 by participating in our 2011 Health Fairs. If 50 percent or more of our full-time employees enrolled in the PPO and HMO insurance plans complete the Personal Health Assessment (PHA) during next week's Health Fairs, the College could receive up to $10,000 from our healthcare consortium to be used for an employee health and wellness initiative — such as a new Wellness Center. The PHA must be completed during the Health Fairs, which are scheduled for:

• Monday Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Oviedo Campus (Room OVF-100)
• Tuesday Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Altamonte Springs Campus (Room ALT-214) 
• Wednesday Oct. 12, from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus (Gymnasium)

The PHA includes free employee health screenings for cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure, etc. with immediate results.  The PHA will also provide tips on health-related topics such as nutrition, diet and fitness. Pre-registration for the PHA is strongly recommended. To register, visit the Health Fair sign-up page and follow the instructions. Pick the time and campus most convenient for you. Walk-ins will be assisted but may have to wait longer, depending on the number of employees pre-registered during that time slot.

Benefits Fairs for Seminole State Employees

The annual Benefits Fairs are also taking place next week. These fairs are a great source of information for making the most out of Seminole State College's benefits offerings. You can talk to the experts about your upcoming open enrollment and visit with 22 vendors from our medical, dental, health, vision, disability, insurance, retirement plans and more. Benefits Fairs dates and times are:

• Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus (Gymnasium)
• Thursday, Oct. 13, from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Oviedo Campus (Room OVF-100) 
• Friday, Oct. 14, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Altamonte Springs Campus (Room ALT-349)

If you have questions, please contact the HR Benefits Office at ext. 4722 and ask for Britt, Barbara or Lynette.

CAC Recap

Last week, the September College Advisory Council (CAC) meeting took place, with leaders from the Faculty Senate, the CSEC, the PEC, and other areas of the College meeting with the Executive Team to exchange information and ideas. Here is a brief recap of the discussion regarding each agenda item from the Sept. 28 meeting:

• Convocation Feedback: Online survey available; sub-groups will be formed to explore moving to a full-day of employee professional development sessions in September 2012. 
• Employee Benefits Opportunities: Information shared; 2012 online benefits enrollment under way throughout October; Health and Benefits Fairs scheduled for mid-October.
• Enrollment Update: Information shared; Fall 2011 B Term enrollment is up significantly versus Fall 2010 B Term enrollment.
• Future Graduations: Information shared; the single commencement ceremonies for Dec. 9, 2011, and April 27, 2012, will begin at 7 p.m. in the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus Gymnasium.
• Wellness Facility Core Team: Information shared; this group will begin meeting in late October.
• Policy 1.1140 on Acceptable Use of College Information Technology: Revised draft shared; feedback to be sent to Dick Hamann or Joe Sarnovsky by Oct. 15.  
• Microsoft Changes: Information shared; changes required by the conversion will be shared with College constituencies.
• Student Code of Conduct Procedure: Information shared; feedback to be sent to Marcia Roman by Oct. 7, prior to publishing for comment.  
• Blue & Gold Campaign: Information shared.

Please feel free to contact your representative on the CAC if you have a suggestion for a future CAC agenda item.