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First Wednesday Update: July 2012

College Closed July 4

Seminole State College is closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Classes and college operations will resume on Thursday, July 5.

Mini-Grants Awarded

The Foundation for Seminole State College's Board of Directors has announced its spring 2012 Mini-Grant awards, which will fund 22 faculty and staff projects totaling $22,845 in support. The recipients are:

• Joseph Huston (Academic Success Center): $1,032 for Anatomy and Biology Models
• Dianna Campbell (Arts and Communication): $389 to attend the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Conference
• Jay Spalding (Arts and Communication): $1,916 for an Olympic Kiln for the Art Department (Ceramics Lab)
• Paul Luby (Arts and Communication): $777 for a Scene Shop Panel Saw
• Richard Harmon (Arts and Communication): $780 for Southeastern Theatre Conference Student Scholarships
• David Taylor (Biological Science): $1,727 for Anatomical Models
• Richard Gonzalez Diaz (Biological Science): $1,000 for Microscope Slides to Teach Tissue Histology in Anatomy and Physiology I and II at the Oviedo Campus
• Jordan Camenker (Business and Legal Studies): $500 for Preparation Materials for the Seminole State College Mock Trial Team
• Disability Support Services (DSS):  $2,500 total for three projects:
  • Elyse Jacobs (Disability Support Services): Livescribe Smartpens
  • Marshall Bryant (Disability Support Services): Screen Reader Software
  • Stacy Wheeler (Disability Support Services): UbiDuo Communication Device
• Angel J. Nater (Emergency Medical Services): $1,000 for Two-Way Communication Equipment
• William Schmidt (English): $900 for Printing Supplies for the Photography Club and New Photojournalism Course
• Elizabeth Gombash(Grants Development): $900 for Washington, D.C. visit with Federal Program Officers of Funders
• Debra Socci and David Telleria (Honors Institute and Career Development Center): $750 for a College Transfer Trips Initiative
• Mark Morgan (Institutional Effectiveness & Research): $300 for Student Bookstore Vouchers for the "Tell Us Like It Is" and Graduation Surveys
• Lori Theodore (Nursing): $1,299 for the Institutional License for NurseTim Webinars
• Carlos L. Spears(Physical Sciences):  $1,000 for Vernier LabQuest 2 and Vernier SpectroVis Plus Equipment
• Derek Demeter and Michael McConville (Physical Sciences): $1,439 for Planetarium Video Recording and Production Equipment
• Michael Miller (Physical Sciences): $640 for Periodic Table Charts
• Michael Santiago (Respiratory Therapy): $1,996 for Neonatal Upgrade Ventilator Software
• Eve Hudson (Student Recruitment and Admissions): $2,000 for S/LM Campus Tours Golf Cart Request

The Foundation's Mini-Grant Program was created to provide full-time faculty and staff with financing for projects not supported by regular department budgets. Awards are funded by Presidents' Club donations, and a committee of members that represent both the Presidents’ Club and Foundation Board of Directors select the recipients. Additional awards are planned for the fall, with a request for applications expected to be sent collegewide in October. For more information, please call Maureen Preuss at 407.708.2429.

Memorial for Art Grindle

Seminole State will host a memorial service on Friday, July 20, for Art Grindle. “The Art and Phyllis Grindle Celebration of Life” will begin at 2 p.m. in the Sanford/Lake Mary Concert Hall to honor the legacy of Mr. Grindle and his wife, Phyllis, who died in 2004. Mr. Grindle, 89, passed away on June 10, and will be remembered by Seminole State students and employees for the legacy he left the College. A steadfast supporter for over three decades, Mr. Grindle helped co-found the Dream Gala in 1984 and named the Art & Phyllis Grindle Honors Institute in 2006. The Grindle family has established an endowed scholarship for Honors students. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the scholarship in care of the Foundation for Seminole State College. For more information on Mr. Grindle and his contributions to our community and Seminole State students, please see

http://www.seminolestate.edu/newsroom/articles/644/Memorial-service-set-for-benefactor-Art-Grindle

December 2012 Graduation

The College is preparing to move our Winter and Spring Commencement ceremonies to UCF in order to accommodate the growing number of graduates and as many friends/family members as our graduates wish to attend. Therefore, all faculty/staff are invited to share suggestions about what you feel might make our Commencement ceremony more meaningful for both you and our students. Please send any ideas or suggestions to both Laura Ross and Marcia Roman, who are helping to lead the transformation of Seminole State’s graduation ceremony. In the mean time, please note that Sunday, December 16 will be our first graduation ceremony at UCF – it is the only available date for the UCF Arena due to UCF graduations and basketball schedules. Because holding Commencement on a Sunday may present some unusual issues, we are in the process of sorting out scheduling/work-related details and expect to have more information available by the beginning of the Fall Term.

College Advisory Council Recap

On June 19, 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 June meeting:

• Budget Update: Information shared about the 2012-13 budget recommendations, in advance of the June 25 board meeting.
• Safety Training: Information shared; a great number of employees are already signing up for the 2012-13 mandatory sessions.   
• Pay for Performance Program: The 2012 program’s award selection process is under way with final decisions by the Executive Team scheduled for late June.
• VPAA Search: Information shared; the VPAA Search Committee is still in the process of interviewing candidates suggested by the College’s search firm, Hockaday-Hunter & Associates. 
• Wellness Center Survey: Information shared; 270 survey responses were received in early June from Seminole State employees. Future surveys of students and community constituents are also scheduled.