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First Wednesday Update: Feb. 1, 2012Phone System Changes This WeekThis week, during the overnight hours of Thursday night/Friday morning, CTS will be updating all telephone and voicemail systems at all College locations. Please be aware that all College phones will be offline for several hours, which means that 911 capability will be temporarily unavailable during these overnight hours. Please note that messages from our current voicemail system will not be transferred to the new system. Please follow the instructions within the attached email on how to retrieve and handle your current saved messages before this Thursday night’s changeover. If you have any questions, please contact the Help Desk at extension 2000. “Pay For Performance” Plan ApprovedOn Jan. 23, the Board of Trustees approved the 2012 Pay for Performance plan. This plan is available for all full-time career service, professional, and administrative employees hired as of Jan. 3. Eligible employees will be evaluated on their performance January through May. This week and next, the Pay For Performance Task Force will be holding several information sessions on each campus to answer questions and provide details. There is no need to pre-register. These sessions are scheduled for:
SPD ProposalsThe Staff and Program Development (SPD) Committee is now taking applications for Program Development Projects. The funds awarded by the SPD Committee are designated for the purposes of curriculum development, generating instructional material, conducting research, development of instructional support programs, or supporting innovative mini-projects. If you are interested in submitting a 2011-12 project request to the SPD Committee, please submit your proposal by noon on Thursday, Feb. 16. The maximum amount for each project request is $1,500. Please complete the online SPD Project Request Proposal form at http://www.seminolestate.edu/ofb/spd/mini-projects.htm. Feb. 7 and Feb. 8 Emergency Tests Via College PhonesFour separate tests of our College's Emergency Notification System (via classroom and office phones) will occur on Feb. 7 and 8 at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on each day. Here's what you can expect:
In addition, other Emergency Notification System tests will be conducted on Feb. 7, including tests of the Seminole State Alert website, emergency text messaging and social media emergency messaging. Please contact the Help Desk at 407.708.2000 if you have any questions, or visit the Seminole State Alert website. College Advisory Council RecapOn Jan. 18, the College Advisory Council (CAC) met for the monthly exchange of information and ideas between the Executive Team and leaders from the Faculty Senate, the CSEC, the PEC, the SGA, and other areas of the College. Here is a brief recap of the discussion regarding each agenda item from the January meeting:
Help Seminole State’s Food PantriesThis year’s Leadership Academy class has created a unique class project – “Feed the Need”– designed to increase employee awareness of and participation with our Food Pantries located on each Seminole State campus. Under the auspices of our Diversity & Inclusiveness initiative, the food pantries are available for our students – and even some employees – who have found themselves in need during the current tough economic times. “Feed the Need” is a great opportunity for every employee to learn more about how you can assist those who need a hand up, so please register to attend one of the following February sessions facilitated by the 2011-12 Leadership Academy class:
Grants Training WorkshopsThe College’s Grants Department has begun a new, internal Grant Training Workshop Series in an effort to strengthen support for Seminole State College faculty and staff. Each month during the Spring Term two training workshops will be conducted. One of these workshops will focus on a pre-award topic (e.g., grant concept development, grant proposal strategies), and one on a post-award topic (e.g., spending grant funds, grant reporting). All faculty and staff who are experienced in pursuing and managing grants, as well as those who are interested in learning more about how to become involved in grants, are encouraged to sign up for a workshop. To maximize flexibility, this spring’s workshops have been scheduled for various days of the week and at different times of the day, and should last no longer than 90 minutes (including time for discussion and Q-and-A). Here are the two workshops and the sign-up links for February’s sessions: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 in C-110A on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, C-110A, noon - 1 p.m. Pre-Award: Just Tell Me What I Need to Know: A Condensed Version of the Grant World Overview of what you can expect if you are part of the grant development process, and what the College will expect from you after it is funded. Whether you are currently involved in the implementation of a grant project or are just curious about taking the plunge into the grant world, this session will provide you with a summary of the grants lifecycle. Sign up at https://www.seminolestate.edu/signmeup3/?event_id=65164. Tuesday, February 28, 2012 in C-110A on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Post-Award: Oooohs and Aaaaahs are Not Enough: Can You Prove That You’ve Done Things Right? Successful project directors are keenly aware that the grant world is fueled by accountability, justification and documentation. This session will help project directors and administrators design and maintain processes and procedures to help ensure that grant outcomes benefit the College, and that the College will shine during a site visit or program audit. Sign up at https://www.seminolestate.edu/signmeup3/?event_id=65174. |
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