Chancellor’s Report Foundation Board Meeting July 26, 2016sReport7-26... · 7/28/2016...

Chancellor’s ReportFoundation Board Meeting

July 26, 2016

Greetings From Eagle Lake!

7/28/2016 CHANCELLOR'S REPORT - FOUNDATION MEETING 2

Cul-de-Sac Release PartyMay 27


Cul-de-sac is created as students learn every

aspect of literary production: fiction, poetry,

drama, creative nonfiction, photography, art and

graphic novel panels.

The creation of this magazine – from cover to

cover and done by English 122 students, is a

chance for artists to showcase and share their

creative works.

Approximately twenty-five students were included

in their year’s publication, and we congratulate

them and their advisor, English instructor, Alene

Terzian.

Winners include:

• Poetry – Rita Jalnekrian “Doll Parts”

• Fiction – Sydney Svendsen “Let Nothing Pass

My Lips”

• Art – Chris Jacoub “Hunger Pain”

Cabaret Evening – May 27Sneak Peek of 2016-17 Season


• Our Patrons members and their guests were

treated to a fantastic private cabaret, featuring

Whitney Shay and Steve Anthony on the stage of

our beautiful Performing Arts Center.

• This intimate and special performance was a

thank you gift to our Patrons for their support and

membership for the 2015-16 Season.

• They were presented a special gift, which

included a sneak peek of the 2016-17 season.

• All the guests enjoyed this very special evening.

Nurses Honor Induction Ceremony – June 1


Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society

On June 1, approximately fifteen nursing graduates

were inducted into Alpha Delta Nu, their honors

society.

The objective of this honor society is to recognize the

academic excellence of nursing students and

encourages the pursuit of advance degrees in nursing.

Members must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better

to be a member of the society.

Being a member of this honor society opens new

doors along the career paths of our nursing graduates,

and distinguishes them from other students.

Nursing Pinning Ceremony June 2


Held on June 2 in the PAC, sixty COC nursing students received their pins at the

Nurses Pinning Ceremony.

The graduates were seated on the main stage, and heard from guest and

keynote speakers, including: Dr. Van Hook (Chancellor, COC), Omar Torres

(Dean, Math, Sciences & Health Professions), and Julie Sprengel, RN (CEO,

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center)

Every year, it’s a moving ceremony and great to see so many of our students

achieving their goals, as well as families there to support them along the way!

Medical Lab Technician (MLT)Pinning Ceremony - June 2


• UCEN 258- 6:00pm

• Ten graduates

• Guest speaker – James McFarland

– USC Verdugo Hill Hospital

AOC GRADUATION, June 4


• Graduates: 100

• With Honors: 65

• 26 students earned their AA/AS

• Eight earned multiple degrees

Trip to NicaraguaClaudia Acosta


• Global Collaborative Project

• Trip to Granada, Nicaragua (June 4-

12)

• Eight COC students representing

clubs/organizations on campus are

implementing a literacy project at the

Miraralk School (K-12)

SELFIE

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FBLA Students at National ConferenceMore than 1,600 of America’s best and brightest college students traveled to Atlanta to showcase their talents as

Future Business Leaders and to vie for the opportunity to win cash scholarships.

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) held its National Leadership Conference on

June 24-27.

Participants attended to enhance their business skills, expand their networks, and participate in more than 55

business-related competitive events.

Four COC students placed in the top ten in the nation in their categories:


• Jonathan Maxwell placed seventh place in the category of

Computer Concepts and in the category of Information

Management.

• Janeth Avina, Johnzel Iniba, and Dana Levine took eight

place in Business Ethics

• Janeth Avina, Johnzel Iniba, and Dana Levine took tenth

place and a $100 scholarship in Management Analysis and

Decision Making

COC Track & Soccer Standout Named Athlete of the Year!

Marissa “Mari” Kneisel, was named Female Athlete of the Year by a statewide organization. Kneisel, who is a member of the college’s women’s soccer and track and field programs, becomes the first COC student-athlete to win the California Community College Athletic Association/California Community College Sports Information Association award since its inception in 2012. She is also the first soccer play to be honored.

• In 2015, she registered 31 goals, 12 assists and 74 points to lead COC in all categories

• Kneisel led the state in goals, points, shots and shots on goal, while ranking 19 th in assists

• Kneisel went on to win the 2016 Western State Conference title in the women’s long jump and was later crowned the 2016 CCCAA Southern California Champion in the same event.

◦ The CCCAA/CCSIA Athlete of the Year program recognizes one male and female student athlete each year based on their respective on-field accomplishments.

◦ Kneisel graduated from COC this spring and will be transferring to Gonzaga

University in the fall after accepting an athletic scholarship.


Social Media Milestone!The college’s Instagram account now has more than 1,000 followers.

PIO’s New Media Journalist Stephanie Corral has been busy posting campus scenes, short videos, and even some vintage shots from the college’s early years.

Students, alumni, and community members have noticed and started following.

What’s popular? Video from the vineyard, and video demonstrating the prototype that will fly on NASA's High Altitude Student Platform (HASP) in September and collect cosmic dust particles from the upper stratosphere.

Check it out at https://www.instagram.com/collegeofthecanyons/


https://www.instagram.com/collegeofthecanyons/

Exterior LED Lights Installed

On June 27, all campus exterior lighting was replaced with Light-Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures, including lighting in 12 parking lots and the East P.E. gym.

he switch to LED lighting is expected to make the campus more energy-efficient. Funded by Proposition 39, the LED upgrade project will save the college a minimum of $25,000 in energy savings every year.

The increased intensity of LED lights in the parking lots will also improve visibility, creating safer conditions during evening hours.


Awaiting the Harvest


It’s been two years since College of the Canyons planted

vines to provide hands-on training for culinary arts and

wine studies students.

This fall, our California Zinfandel grapes are expected to

be harvest-ready! Donated by the late Remo Belli of Remo

Drums, the 50-year-old vines were transplanted with the

help of local vintners Steve Lemley and Nate Hasper of

Pulchella Winery in 2014.

As preparations for the upcoming harvest are being made,

netting will be installed this summer to protect the

ripening grapes from birds.

Ami Belli toured our vineyard a few weeks back. While

she was here we discussed some exciting possibilities

regarding the future of the vineyard!

Ami Belli

Thank you!!


Teacher TrainingCollege of the Canyons delivered a four-day outreach training event to more than 40 science teachers from the William S. Hart Union High School District June 7th – 10th in preparation for the implementation of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum at schools across the state.

As part of the college’s Educational Alliance Outreach, faculty members from the School of Mathematics, Sciences and Health Professions led a variety of hands-on teaching and learning activities that will soon make their way into local classrooms.

The training covered chemistry, earth sciences, biology, physics and engineering.

The college will continue its teacher training initiative by hosting professional development on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) next week.


K-6 Summer Science Institute

College of the Canyons hosted a group of more than 50 fourth and fifth grade elementary school teachers for four days in preparation for the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Teachers from the Castaic Union, Newhall, Saugus Union, and Sulphur Springs Union school districts were all represented at the event.

Teresa Ciardi, department chair for the Earth/Space/Environmental Sciences department led this training with support from Dr. Eric Lara (MESA Director) and Omar Torres (Dean, School of Math/Sciences/Health Professions).

Support from the Foundation allowed for the purchase of instructional supplies for the teachers to take back to their classrooms.


Chancellor’s Statistics Institute

Changes in Placement at COC:

◦ Statistics pathway student’s placement from 14% to 77% placed into college level statistics

◦ Save approximately $2,738,000 in books and tuition; and,

◦ Save 1.6 million hours in class time and homework.

Requires from Statistics Professors

On June 25th, we hosted the 2nd Chancellor’s Statistics Institute. So far, the two institutes

have been very well received, enlightening, informative and central to our district’s efforts to

help all California community college students pass a transfer level math class. There were

over a hundred faculty members from colleges throughout the state.


Open Courseware Selection

COC has been selected to participate in a strategic partnership with OpenStax

to encourage the increased use of free, peer-reviewed textbooks that will help

make college more affordable for all students. We are one of 11 institutions

from across the nation selected to participate in the partnership. Selected

schools are now eligible to receive individualized support from OpenStax in

order to help implement the widespread use of Open Educational Resources

(OER) on campus.


B.A. in Nursing at COC

Local nurses now have access to a new 11-course Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program being offered through National University at the UCEN.

The program was developed due to the increasing need for registered nurses across the state.

Students will now be able to develop the vital critical thinking, communication and therapeutic nursing skills needed to start a career in a much quicker time frame. A new cohort was launched in June 2016.

Additionally, the District has approved a Dual Enrollment Agreement with National University that allows students to concurrently enroll and complete four (4) classes towards their BSN while they are pursuing their RN at COC.


2016-2017Grants Summary

Grant revenue to date for 2016/2017 (excluding pending and grants in development) totals $6,336,661

Pending grant revenue totals $3,509,471

Additional grant renewals expected to be submitted in 2016/2017 totals $6,191,100

Additional new grants to be applied for in 2016/2017 to be determined, but currently developing new applications totaling over $1,200,000


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Graduation Fall 2016

Number of Graduates 1,766

Numbers of Degrees 2,036

Number of Veterans 83


CCPRO Awards


The College of the Canyons Public Information office brought back

9 CCPRO awards from the annual conference this April held in

Sonoma, CA. The college was awarded the following:

First place

PAC Brochure

College Web Page – Institutional Effectiveness Partnership

Initiative

Media Success Story – Doreatha Daniels

Second place

Banner/Outdoor Media – BE Banners

Brochure – Simi Dabah Sculpture Collection

Catalog – CTE Pathfinder

Third place

Poster – A Raisin in the Sun

College Web Page – Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center

Logo – Opening Day

2016 COC SUMMER INSTITUTE YEAR END SUMMARY

The COC Summer Institute is a career exploration camp for

students entering Middle school in the fall of 2016. Grades 7-

8. The 2016 Summer Institute was held from July 11 - July 22,

2016.

Students were able to choose from the following classes

which ran from 9:00am-3:30pm daily.

Each course was taught by an instructor and a teaching

assistant. There was also one counselor assigned to each

group. The Counselor was responsible for getting students to

and from class, assisting the instructor with classroom

management and coordinating activities during breaks and

lunch time. A total of 275 students attended the Summer 2016

camp.


COCSI 2016 Schedule of classes

July 11-15, 2016 July 18-22, 2016

Video Game Design Video Game Design

Robotics Robotics

Photography Photography

Welding How It's Made

Allied Health Intro to Architecture: Create, Design and Build

Special FX and Movie Making Special FX and Movie Making

Sports Medicine

Sage FireJuly 9th, public safety agencies fighting the Sage Fire in Stevenson Ranch used the Valencia Campus as their command center. They were based in Parking Lots 5, 6, & 7 and Pico Canyon Hall was used for meetings, and firefighters used the West and East PE for sleeping as well as using Cougar Den to camp on while they were not out fighting the fires.

We received a very nice message from the LA County Fire Department, thanking our Executive Cabinet members for their “EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT”

Great job Incident Command leaders!


ECE Receives $300,000 for outdoor classroom Representatives from Supervisor Antonovich’s Office (Rosalind Wayman and Kathryn

Barger) presented the College's Center for Early Childhood Education a $300,000 check from LAUP ( Los Angeles Universal Preschool funding).

These funds were being awarded to the Center to complete the Certified Outdoor Classrooms and related projects on the Valencia and Canyon Country Campuses for the ECE Department Laboratory Infant Toddler and Preschool Centers.

Components of the projects include ◦ Adding yard and building site improvements;

◦ Installing climbing structures,

◦ Creating bike paths,

◦ Adding a gathering gardening,

◦ Incorporating music and movement sections, and

◦ Installing art areas, to name a few.

The outdoor classroom will be a unique place where daily curriculum can be expanded with its content and activities into the outdoor environment, and it is not limited by the confines of four walls.


Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival –July 15

• The ceremony included a tribute to Frank Kleeman for his significant contributions to the arts in Santa Clarita.

• Judge Kleeman was bestowed with the honor of index enim artes (Judge for the Arts).

• Held at the Rivendale-Towsley Canyon open space.


COC Welcomes Jeff ForrestVice President, Economic and Workforce Development

• Begins his new position effective July 25.

• Will be responsible for developing and strengthening partnerships with business leaders and other economic development

organizations across the region and the state,

• Earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and an MBA from Lindenwood University.

• Started as a financial analyst for McDonnell Douglas Corp.

• Served as interim dean of the Business and Human Development Division at St. Louis Community College, developing relationships

with local companies, managing grants, and building advisory committees for the college’s career technical education programs.

“Jeffrey brings much more than a wealth of knowledge and valuable experience to College of the Canyons,"

Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook said. “He exudes a high level of enthusiasm, energy and passion – the very

qualities that are so vital in establishing results-driven dynamic relationships that bolster the workforce and strengthen

the economy. I know that he will play a major role in the economic development efforts of both College of the Canyons

and the greater community.”

Sand Fire Of the 10,000 people displaced by the

37,000+ acre fire, several were part of the college community, including Michele Jenkins, Ryan Theule, Jill Mellady, Jasmine Foster and many others.

Fortunately, College facilities and staff were not harmed.

Coming Up…In the PAC:

• The Wizard of Oz – July 23 to August 14

• Comics for the Cause – August 17

• Dancing with our Stars – August 26

• The B-52s – September 18


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