As the weather changes and the possibility of tornadoes increases, it’s important for CPCC to keep employees informed. In the event of inclement weather or other emergency situations, all members of the College should listen to area radio and television stations for announcements regarding the operation of the College. In addition, announcements regarding closings or delays will be posted on the CPCC website and on the College’s cable station, CPCC TV 17.

When the College closes, all classes at all campuses are canceled.

Examples of inclement weather include severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, snowstorms and ice storms.

If classes are in session and a tornado warning is in effect (a tornado has been spotted in the area), CPCC employees and students should follow these guidelines:

• Seek shelter immediately
• Move to the lowest level of the building. If there is a basement in your building, use this area.
• Move to the interior area of the building (inner hallways, inner rooms).
• Stay away from windows, skylights and other glass areas.
• Stay out of areas with a large roof expanse (auditoriums and gyms).

CPCC employees will receive information by email and on the CPCC website when tornado watch and warning announcements are made by the National Weather Service. A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable, while a tornado warning means that one has been spotted in the area.

Please share this information with your students.

The Colleague Budget Module is now open and ready for input of state and institutional budgets for fiscal year 2009.

An updated Colleague Budget Module Resource and Training Guide is on CPCC’s intranet site. The guide is titled State/Institutional Budget Module Resource & Training Guide FY 09 and can be used as a quick reference resource for loading your budget.

For hands-on assistance with loading your State and/or Institutional budget for your areas of responsibility, you are welcome to attend a Budget Prep Work Session at Harris Conference Center at Harris Campus in Room #2121. You can sign up for these help sessions (scheduled for weekdays only through May 15, 2008) via LearnerWeb under the event title of “State/Institutional Budget Prep FY09 Work Session,” which can be found on CPCC’s intranet site.

Since these work sessions do not qualify as training, attendance at these sessions will no longer enable you to earn Professional Development hours; however, enrollment is still highly encouraged for planning purposes.

In March 2008, Budget staff distributed full-time salary information to account managers for their review. This information (full-time salaries and accompanying benefits), along with any changes requested, has been automatically loaded into the Budget Module. So you will not be responsible for inputting this information. However, you will need to enter any needed budget for part-time and/or overload salaries and the accompanying benefits.

Budget staff will be stationed at HCC 2121 through May 15, 2008 (weekdays only) in the mornings from 8:30 to 11:30 and afternoons from 1:00 to 3:30. Again, if you wish to attend one of these work sessions, please enroll via LearnerWeb. If you need assistance outside of the scheduled work sessions, please email Budget staff and someone will get with you as quickly as possible.

Thank you and best wishes for a successful new year!

Until Monday, May 17, 2008, Budget staff will be running processing steps in Colleague for Budget Prep FY09. The schedule for running these steps will be as follows:

• Monday through Thursday: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• Sunday: 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

All users will need to exit from Datatel’s HR and CF applications, which include the Budget Module, during the above timeframes.

Thank you, in advance, for your assistance!

The Office of Professional Development seeks to provide training that upgrades employee skills, encourages safety practices, prepares employees to handle emergencies, and helps create a positive work environment. Effective April 16, 2008, the following training workshops have been identified by the College Cabinet as essential to this effort.
 

Required Training for CPCC Employees

College Safety and Security

Discrimination and Harassment

Policies and Procedures Overview

Introduction to HR Services and EAP

Service Excellence Standards

Accountability and Institutional Effectiveness

What to Do in Case of an Emergency

 

Twenty hours of work-related professional development activities are currently required for each full-time employee of the College. Each supervisor is responsible for determining which activities are appropriate for the 20 hours of work-related training. As a part of those 20 hours, each CPCC employee will be expected to complete the required training workshops (listed above) within six months of hire.

Previously, employees were expected to re-take the required training workshops every three years. That will no longer be the case. Employees will be asked only to stay current on any changes that have been made to the content of the required trainings. Updates for the required training workshops will be provided through the Communicator and electronically through LearnerWeb. Required training workshops will be offered in a face-to-face format every 4-6 weeks.

You’ll see when you first open PowerPoint 2007 that the user interface has changed. In the top portion of the window, a new structure is in place for PowerPoint commands. This design will help you find and use the features you need as well as create great-looking presentations.

Get a head start in using the new PowerPoint. See what’s changed and why. Then work on a presentation, doing the types of things you’ve always done. You won’t want to turn back. To view this entire Microsoft course, you may visit  the MS web page.

For further information, check out CPCC’s MS Office 2007 project page.

For support with this or any other IT service, contact the ITS Help Desk at 5000.  

The following openings are now available at CPCC. Details about qualifications and a complete job description are available on the Human Resources website. Please look under the “Employment” section for a list of job openings, as well as instructions on how to apply. Résumés cannot be substituted for an application. For faculty positions, copies of transcripts are required with applications; original transcripts required at date of hire. A separate CPCC application is required for each position.

Internal & External Position(s)

Part-Time Box Office Assistant, Position #6PRARTP-HNC-2. This position is available at our Central Campus in the Performance Facilities Department. The position job duties are but are not limited to processing patron ticket requests, responsible for cash and confidential patron information, must have good verbal communication skills, data entry accuracy is essential and must perform other duties as assigned by the box office coordinator. Training for ticket processing software (Folio) will be provided. Schedule is flexible with day, evening, and weekend hours available, hours will vary from week to week. Applicants should have an interest in theater or performing arts. Send résumé and cover letter to: Nancy Albert, Box Office Coordinator, Central Piedmont Community College, P.O. Box 35009, Charlotte, NC 28235 704-330-6841 or email to nancy.albert@cpcc.edu. Closing Date: May 15, 2008.

Programmer Analyst I, Position #2ADTCSR-FEP-15, REQ #309. This is an entry-level position for a knowledge professional focusing in the functional areas of programming and systems analysis as needed by the Information Technology Services Department in delivering service and support to clients. Under general supervision, codes and modifies standard programs. Tests and debugs codes; maintains, and modifies computer programs. Performs entry level analysis and design of program. Prepares user and application documentation for the use of new and revised systems, including operational documentation. Minimum qualifications: associate’s degree in computer programming, computer science or information technology related field from an accredited institution and one year of full-time related work experience; a combination of college-level course work in computer programming or a closely related discipline and significant experience in programming or database administration may substitute for the degree. Closing Date: May 9, 2008.

The Google and CPCC partnership is prominently featured in an article on a Google Apps page.

The article describes the migration of CPCC’s student-focused computing to Google, starting last year with the transition to Google email. Malik Rahman, David Kim, and Ken Ingle are quoted throughout. Here’s an excerpt:

After selecting Google Apps Education Edition, the college application architecture team began implementation. Rahman notes that it was vital that Google Apps cleanly integrate with existing systems. Google offered a single sign-on gateway via the SAML protocol that interacted with the college's single sign-on solution. This was a crucial factor in what Rahman describes as "a seamless transition" from internally hosted solutions to the Google-hosted system.

Google Apps Education Edition is a free suite of hosted communication and collaboration applications designed for schools and universities. Google Apps includes Gmail (webmail services), Google Calendar (shared calendaring), Google Talk (instant messaging and voice over IP), Google Docs (online document creation and sharing) and a Start Page for creating a customizable homepage on a specific domain.

Are you interested in learning more about the opportunities and impacts in the biotechnology and life science industries? Find out how to benefit from the growth of the biotech and life sciences sectors in the Charlotte region on Wednesday, May 14, from 2:00–4:00 p.m. at Levine Campus. The program will include a presentation by the N.C. Community College System’s BioNetwork, tours of the mobile laboratory and the opportunity to talk with the experts.

The program is a “drop-in” so that visitors may come at any time from 2:00–4:00 p.m. and participate in the entire program.

The event is sponsored by the Charlotte Region BioBusiness Service Hub. For more information, please contact Renee Hode via email or phone 6658.

Congratulations to the Outstanding Student Award recipients for their collegiate, community, and academic achievements. A special thank you is extended to individuals across the College who contributed or volunteered in this year’s Student Excellence Convocation. Your hard work made this year’s ceremony another special event.

The Student Excellence Convocation was held on Sunday, April 27, in Halton Theater to honor 56 outstanding students. Executive Vice President Dr. Kathy Drumm gave the opening remarks and introduced County Commissioner Norman A. Mitchell Sr., the guest speaker. Instructors escorted nominated students across the stage to receive a plaque and acknowledgement by Vice President for Instruction Mrs. Janet Chernega and Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services Dr. Marcia Conston.

Always at the forefront of creativity, CPCC and UNC Charlotte (with the financial help of Hendrick Motorsports) secured the title of “Rookie of the Year” at the Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineering) competition held April 23–26 at the Virginia International Raceway.

Our schools formed the first race car building team in the history of the competition that modeled the approach used in NASCAR raceshops. We combined the technical skills of CPCC motorsports students with the theoretical skills of UNCC motorsports engineering students. CPCC machining students, welding program students, auto body students and motorsports certificate students made up the CPCC portion of the team lead by Dave Bowen, CPCC Motorsports Coordinator.

Team CPCC/UNCC conceived, designed, and fabricated a small, formula-style race car in eight months! Restrictions on the car frame and engine are limited in this Society of Automotive Engineering competition. Out of the 54 schools that entered, only 32 made it to the competition. The team looks forward to a second chance at the next competition in Detroit, Michigan, May 14–18, 2008.

The 12th Annual Skyline Run/Walk was an outstanding success with great participation from everyone. The campus team competition was intense this year. Congratulations to North Campus, who won the campus team trophy for the highest percentage participation based on the number of faculty and staff housed at that campus. North Campus had an impressive number of participants with a total of 159. Cato Campus was not far behind with 117.

North Campus also won the “Stepping Up” Award which recognizes the campus team with the highest percentage increase in participation over the previous year. This is the second time North Campus has won this award.

The total number of campus team registrations this year was the highest ever—424 faculty, staff, and student registrations! Thanks to team captains Amanda Capobianchi, Eddie Howell, Erin Reed, Frank McGuire, Nicole Ritchie, Vivian Edwards, Alyssa Williams, Wanda Hill, Janet Dinh, Tim Dienes, Brantlee Drake, Anne Marie Maino, Michael Matlock, and Vann Branch for their hard work.

Skyline Run Teams

• Central Campus – 53 runners/walkers
• Levine Campus – 44 runners/walkers
• Cato Campus – 117 runners/walkers
• Harris Campus – 29 runners/walkers
• North Campus – 159 runners/walkers
• Harper Campus – 22 runners/walkers

§ Graduating Turfgrass major Jacob Earley will be attending the Jacobsen’s Future Turf Managers Seminar on May 18-22 in Charlotte. This is a prestigious turfgrass seminar attended by top graduating seniors from turfgrass management schools around the country.

§ To Nicole Patterson, Enrollment and Student Services, from a student honored at the Student Excellence Convocation on April 27:

“Please forward my gratitude to all who made last [Convocation] night a wonderful event for me and my family! The ceremony was a lot of fun and well put together. Thank you for designating an evening that made all of my hard work appreciated!  “It was great to show my family and friends what hard work and perseverance can do. It made me feel good to see how proud they were of me.”

§ The current online issue of Innovation Showcase (April 2008) includes an article about our Technical Careers Ladder program with extensive quotes from Gilda Rubio-Festa. The article is by Linda Griffith, a CPCC journalism student interning in the Marketing Services/Community Relations department. Innovation Showcase is published by the League for Innovation.

§ CPCC’s Math Division is sponsoring a third grade class at Thomasboro Elementary in a fundraiser to raise funds for the school’s math curriculum needs. All the third graders will take a 25-question math test on May 9. We will sponsor the class with the highest number of correct answers. You can support this worthy cause by pledging an amount (of your choosing) per correct answer. The class will have no more than 25 students; therefore, there will be at most 625 correct answers.

If you pledge a penny per correct answer, your donation would be at most $6.25. If you pledge a nickel per correct answer, your donation would be at most $31.25. If you pledge a dime per correct answer, your donation would be at most $62.50. Alternatively, you can pledge a flat amount, rather than an amount per problem. No pledge is too great or too small! 

Beyond raising money, the goals of the fundraiser are to improve the students’ math skills, to help prepare them for the End-of-Grade test, and to increase their interest in and enjoyment of mathematics. We will accept pledges through Wednesday, May 7.

To pledge, send your name and pledge amount via email to Kara Allara or Mary Ann Bradham. During the week of May 12, you will be notified of the amount of your donation and you will have until May 15 to submit your money.

You can pay by cash or by check (made out to Thomasboro PTA with “Math Incentive” noted in the memo line).

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Ann Bradham (4136) or Kara Allara (6017). Together we can make a BIG difference!

§ The Harris Conference Center welcomed first-time guests from the Piedmont Carolinas Chapter of American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. The spring seminar presented concepts in critical care for over 60 attendees with varied topics such as hemodynamics, immunoendocrinology and hypothermia after cardiac event.

§ Library Services sends thanks to anyone who participated in last week’s Book Fair to provide children in CMS Achievement Zone Schools with books! We’re still collecting books for the drive, and the CPCC Bookstore is helping out.

The Central Campus Majors Bookstore is currently offering a selection of recommended children’s books for the book drive. A collection bin for donations is available right next to the display of children’s books for easy drop-off of donations. Please consider stopping by the bookstore before May 15 and contributing to the county’s efforts.

CPCC, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, and Communities in Schools are working together to provide children in CMS Achievement Zone Schools with books.

If you are interested in donating to the book drive, check a list of suggested titles.

Any donated materials can be dropped off at the bin in the bookstore or be sent to Jennifer Arnold, Central Campus Library, LR 406.

§ From April 18 to 21, CPCC and the Futures Institute celebrated Earth Day with a number of environmental partners. With 100 volunteers assisting, we brought approximately 1,700 people to our campus for three unique but related events—all geared towards educating and building the community's understanding of environmental issues.
 

The final Music Department recitals for this semester are as follows:

• Thursday, May 1, 12:30, Bryant Hall—Student Class Recital
• Friday, May 2, 12:30,  Bryant Hall—New Music Recital

A number of CPCC Visual Arts students have been involved in community service to one of the more unique and successful schools in the CMS system. Carol Whitman’s painting and drawing students were asked to paint a mural project for the Performance Learning Center on North Graham Street. This school houses a program for CMS students who have left the school system but have voluntarily returned to get their high school diplomas. CMS considers this program to be a very successful one.

The murals were painted at either end of the main hallway, with one wall depicting appropriately a phoenix, the mythic bird that rises from its own ashes, and the other depicting a view of uptown Charlotte.

This isn't the first community service project for a Whitman class. She took another group of students to Frazier Park nearly two years ago to paint murals there.

Single ticket sales for CPCC Summer Theatre’s 35th season go on sale May 1. Season ticket and FlexPass sales have been going strong. Get your tickets now before they are all gone for another exciting season of CPCC Summer Theatre.

Tickets can be purchased by calling the Halton Box Office at 704.330.6534 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday, or this year for the first time you can purchase CPCC Summer Theatre tickets on CarolinaTix 24/7 at www.carolinatix.org. 

This season promises to be the best ever:

• Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun June 6–14
• Smokey Joe's Café June 20–28
• Aladdin July 1–12
• Dial “M” for Murder July 3–12
• Crazy for You: The New Gershwin Musical July 18–26

For more details on the shows, ticket information and other details, visit our website.

Welcome!
Please join us in warmly welcoming the following new additions to CPCC:

• Andrew Horton has joined the ITS Department on Central Campus as a programmer analyst I.
• Mattie Thomas has joined Student Information Services on Central Campus as a customer service representative.
• Erin Corbera has joined the ESS team on Harper Campus as an education support specialist.
• Phetsakone Allen has joined Student Information Services on Central Campus as a customer service representative.
• John Cameron has joined Campus Printing on Central Campus as a pre-press and design specialist.
• Jennifer Guidotti has joined Student Success Services on Central Campus as a student counselor.

Staffing changes
Congratulations to the following members of our CPCC family who are beginning new roles:

• Celeste Thompson has accepted a full-time position as an academic advisor in Student Success Services.
• Buffie McIlwain has accepted a full-time position on Central Campus as a customer service representative.
• Curtis Speas has accepted a full-time position on Central Campus as an instructional lab facilitator.
• Charles Cox IV has accepted a full-time position on Central Campus as a programmer analyst I.
• Caryn G. Hazelwood has accepted a new position on Levine Campus as CCE information systems specialist.
• Caroline Macomson has accepted a full-time position on Harris II Campus as project specialist.
• Timothy Dobs has accepted a full-time position on Central Campus as an information systems analyst II.
• Renée J. Hode has accepted a new position on Central Campus as director Entrepreneur Institute & Small Business Center.
• Vincent Osisek has accepted a full-time position on Levine Campus as director Computer Training.
• Norma Henry has accepted a new role as systems account senior on Cato Campus.
• Donna Apgar has accepted a new role as director International Learning on Central Campus.
• Denise Wells has accepted a new role as director Institutional Effectiveness on Central Campus.
• Stacey Brown has accepted a new role as research information specialist on Central Campus.
• Laura Temples has accepted a new role as director of College Information Systems in the Instructional Technology Services Department.
• Kertrina Cooke has accepted a new role as administrative secretary in Admissions and Records on Central Campus.
• Mona Baker has accepted a new role as coordinator senior in Community Development on Harper Campus.
• Lin Embrey has accepted a new role as coordinator senior in Community Development on Central Campus.
• Florence Patterson has accepted a new role as coordinator senior in Community Development on Central Campus.
• Heidi Wills has accepted a new role in Cashiering as an accounting clerk senior on Central Campus.
• Ruby Hossain has accepted a new role as an information systems analyst I in ITS-Client Services.
• Steve Crull has accepted a new role as an information systems analyst II on Central Campus.

§ To the editor from Phil Adams, Community Development:

“A big thank you to Ben Brockman of Preferred Parking for his assistance with visitor parking this past Thursday evening. We had many guests of SouthPark Lions Club for the dress rehearsal of The Miracle Worker. Ben arranged for special parking for the comfort and safety of theatergoers not familiar with CPCC.”

§ To the editor from Jay Potter, Harper Campus:

The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Construction Career Days event was held at the Metrolina Fairgrounds from April 22-24. This event provides local high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to learn about rewarding careers in the commercial and highway construction industries.

It was sponsored by NC DOT, CPCC, the Construction Industry Education Coalition (CPCC Crowder Construction Institute Advisory Committee), the National Association of Women in Construction, the State Board of Education, and the Department of Public Instruction. This year the event was coordinated by Steve Corriher, division director of CPCC’s Crowder Construction Institute.

I want to thank Steve and all of the CPCC faculty and staff who made this event a resounding success:
 

Phil Briggs	Roger McDow
Brett Benton	Gene Poplin
Joshua Godfrey	Rod Foley
Jerri Haigler	Ray Sosko
John McPherson	Robert Smilie
Steve Gore	JJ McEachern
Darrien Page	Denise Strange

 

I also want to thank the following student members of the HVAC club who volunteered their time to help HVAC market their program: Jennifer Collins, Emmanuel Tillman, Shane Estes, Mark Paterno, Mark Tesh, Mark Bledso, Octavin Rankin, and Michael Jones. These individuals are to be commended for their passion, enthusiasm and willingness to give back to the community.
 

Please join the Be Well Committee in congratulating these “100” mile walkers:

• Janice Teeter-Blanks, Harper Campus Student Services
• Nicki Brooks, Library Services
• Mike Bozart, Occupational Health and Safety
• Valerie Hill, CCE Records Management

Plaques honoring these milestone walkers are now on the Be Well Walking Hall of Fame recognizing all employees who walk (at CPCC, at the gym or at home) 100, 500 or 1,000 miles. Use the walking log (pdf) or walking log (excel) to tally your miles, and you will be awarded a personalized virtual plaque posted on CPCC's Walking Hall of Fame.

My deepest thanks to all of you who have through cards, emails and those short moments of sharing given me your support. While my family and I will always feel the loss of my mother, your many kindnesses have meant so much.
—Linda White 

 

Congratulations, College Graduates 2008
GRADUATE	KINSHIP	EMPLOYEE	COLLEGE/UNIV.	DEGREE
John Compton	son	Kenn Compton	Wake Forest Univ.	B.A.
Ben Granger	son	Betty and Frank Granger	Univ. of S. Carolina	B.A.
Alexandra Hall	grand- daughter	Vera O'Pry	Appalachian State Univ.	B.A.
Mary Elizabeth Kissiah	daughter	Linda White	CPCC	A.A.
Michael C. Kissiah Jr.	son-in-law	Linda White	CPCC	A.G.E.
Phillip Alan Lynch	nephew	Teresa Caesar	CPCC	A.A.S.
Simone R. Martin	daughter	Saundra Martin	UNC Chapel Hill	B.A.
LaMonica D. Moore	daughter	Tracy Moore	Winston-Salem State Univ.	B.S.
Lena Patel	spouse	Teeku Patel	Univ. of Virginia, Wise	B.S.
John Wright	son	Marilyn Wright	Univ. of S. Carolina	B.A.

 

BIRTHDAYS
May 3	Jane Baker Lavin Kathleen Allen White
4	Dwight G. Davis Ruth A. Huey Michael Douglas McGee David Seidel Sandra Ingemanson Sleet
5	Johnny R. Mosley Mark Edward Richards
6	Robert E. Macomson Holly Wright Maurer Shilo Renée McEnany
7	Everett McShane Jeter
8	Angela Chung Winston L. Edmonds Sr. Ralph Michael Herran Veena G. Patel Cedric Phillipee Lewi Steele

SouthPark Lions Club hosted and sponsored the Vision Van last week at Harper, Levine, and Cato campuses. About 150 students took advantage of the free vision screening at the three locations. It will be back in the fall on Central, Harris, and North campuses.

I am looking for rental housing with a short-term lease between the sale of my current home July 1 and completion of our new home in late December. Hwy 49/Carowinds/Fort Mill area preferred. Please contact Renée at 704.619.1336.  

§ 1998 Toyota Camry, four doors, in very good condition, very clean inside and out, 145.6 K miles, asking $5,200 OBO, please contact Meera Vora at 704.362.4200.

§ Trumpet plants—variety of colors. Call Sara, 6898

§ Play table—$60. Call Jenny at 704.289.9889.