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As President, I believe it is important to keep the lines of communication open. As changes occur at the College, our employees need to be informed. With that in mind, I want to share with you that Janet Chernega, Vice President for Learning at CPCC, has requested the opportunity to serve as the Dean at the Levine Campus. Prior to accepting the Vice President role, Janet served as Dean of Central Campus for several years.
In anticipation of Dr. Augustine Martinez’s retirement in the spring of 2009, this change will take place effective July 1, 2008. Augustine will provide assistance with this transition, as well as offer leadership in the hiring of 46 new positions in the Learning Unit, assist with their orientation to the College, and oversee special projects as assigned. He will remain at the Levine Campus until his retirement.
Richard Zollinger has agreed to serve as the interim Vice President for Learning during this transition. Richard has effectively served this College for more than 18 years and will provide tremendous leadership in this role.
I want to personally thank Janet Chernega for the leadership she has provided to the Learning Unit over the past five years. I sincerely wish her well in this important role as Dean at the Levine Campus overseeing the Business, International and General Studies programs. In addition, I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Martinez for his outstanding commitment to the College and his continued support during this transition. Many thanks to Richard Zollinger for his willingness to take on this leadership role.
I know you will join me in making this transition as smooth as possible. Thank you for all you do to make this College and our students successful.
—Dr. Tony Zeiss
CPCC and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (CCHS) recently signed an articulation agreement for dental assisting diploma students that will help facilitate the educational process at both institutions. The agreement will ensure a smooth transition for graduates of CPCC’s Dental Assisting diploma program into the Bachelor of Science in Health Services Leadership and Management degree at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.
By following the curriculum plan developed for the articulation agreement, a graduate with a diploma in dental assisting can more efficiently plan his or her academic schedule to better facilitate entry into the Health Services Leadership and Management program at Cabarrus College. A copy of the agreement is available online.
The Health Services Leadership & Management program is one of three bachelor's degrees offered by Cabarrus College. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is located on the campus of CMC-NorthEast in Concord, N.C. and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
New Employee/Faculty Orientation begins with a full day of activities designed to provide CPCC’s newest hires with a smooth transition into the College workplace. The College wants to make absolutely sure that new hires feel welcomed, valued, and prepared for what lies ahead during their time at CPCC.
All new employees and faculty members are required to attend three meetings to complete their orientations. Part-time employees and part-time faculty members are welcome to attend.
Supervisors are reminded to set aside enough time in the new employee/faculty member’s schedule to allow adequate time for all orientation activities. If you have any questions, please contact Diann Back.
Part I: New Employee/Faculty Orientation
Part II: HR Benefits
Part III: New Employee/Faculty Orientation Follow-up
All remaining College computer workstations will be upgraded to Microsoft Office 2007 during the week of June 23, 2008. ITS and Professional Development have collaborated to offer training in advance to make it a smooth transition. If you haven't taken advantage of the Introduction to Office 2007 training opportunities, there's still time before your workstation is upgraded.
Take advantage of the online MS Office 2007 training available through LearnerWeb, or visit the MS training site.
For further information, check out CPCC's MS Office 2007 project page.
It’s term paper season for CPCC students. The Library will be offering the following drop-in classes during the end-of-semester rush. Each class provides specific examples and a chance to apply the skills addressed. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please pass this information on to your students!
Questions? Contact Amy Burns at 6106 or email amy.burns@cpcc.edu.
§ Intro to Library Research
Central Library, Rm. 205 – Monday, June 30, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Did you know that as a CPCC student you have access to over 20,000 eBooks, thousands of magazines and academic journals, as well as almost every article printed in the
New York Times from 1851 to present day? Learn how to access them and empower yourself!
§ MLA Style & Avoiding Plagiarism
Central Library, Rm. 404 – Wednesday, July 9, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
What is the fine line between borrowing an idea and stealing it? This class will address that question and introduce attendees to using MLA style citations in academic papers. Examples of plagiarism and proper citation formats will be provided.
Nelnet (formerly FACTS) Tuition Payment Plan will be available to students for enrollment starting July 3–20, 2008, for pre-fall registration. A minimum of $200 in tuition and fees is required.
Fifty percent is due at the time of signing up, and the remaining 50% is due on August 5.
For spring semester 2008, 687 students made the Dean’s List and 423 made the President’s List. To qualify, a student must be in a declared program of study, be registered for 12 credit hours in courses beginning with a 1 or 2, maintain a 3.5 or better GPA (Dean’s List) or 4.0 (President’s List) with no W’s or I’s.
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)
Instructor Human Resources Management, Position #3BUSADM-FEF-3, REQ. #320. (reissued position). Instructor Human Resources Management position available in the Business and Accounting Division. Requires master’s degree in human Resources management or master’s in business administration from an accredited institution with human resources concentration and two (2) years full-time direct work experience in the field (or part-time equivalent). Teaching experience at post-secondary level; professional education or training in human resources management; experience on-line teaching and strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills preferred. To teach in the broad HRM area to include Recruitment and Selection, Intro to HRM, Intro to Business, Compensation, and Training & Development. Other responsibilities include program expansion and student advisement. Student copies of all transcripts are required with the CPCC on-line application for faculty positions. Originals of all college transcripts are required at the date of hire. Closing Date: June 25, 2008.
Instructional Office Assistant, Position # 3INFOSY-FNC-1, REQ. #277. (reissued position). Instructional Office Assistant position available in the Information Technology Division. Provides a variety of duties to maintain efficient operations within the division. These duties include general clerical tasks, making reports, monitoring budgets, generating contracts, assisting with projects, gathering data and information, and interacting with faculty, students, and administration. Requires a high school diploma or GED; completion of a minimum of at least one (1) course beyond high school related to office or administrative support skills (may include computer or office technology skills); and one (1) year of full-time experience (or equivalent in part-time) experience in an office environment working in an administrative support position. Closing Date: June 25, 2008.
Electrical Assistant, Position #2FCELEC-FNC-2, REQ. #134. (reissued position). Electrical Assistant position available in Facilities Services located on Central Campus. The Facilities Services Division provides safe, clean, and well-maintained physical facilities and other services to support the learning environment of the college. This position performs a variety of basic technical tasks related to electrical installation, maintenance, and electrical repair work. Requires basic knowledge in a specific area typically obtained through training after high school and six months of electrical experience; a valid driver’s license for N.C. or S.C. Prefer knowledge of methods and tools used in electrical systems; electrical installations and repairs and knowledge of electrical safety procedures. Closing Date: June 21, 2008.
Financial Aid/Veteran Affairs Specialist, Position #4STFINA-FNC-4, REQ #378. This position performs a variety of moderately complex clerical and administrative tasks related to reviewing and processing financial aid and veterans benefit certifications: counseling and advising students of financial aid opportunities; reviewing, researching and resolving discrepancies; utilizing various software programs to process applications and files. Minimum qualifications: bachelor’s degree in education, finance, business administration or accounting from an accredited institution; one year of related experience is preferred; broad skills in financial aid methodology, financial aid software and federal regulations governing the student financial programs are also preferred. Closing Date: June 27, 2008.
Information Systems Analyst II, Position #2INSTTC-FNC-7, REQ #377. This is a mid-level position focusing on a variety of technical work and analysis required for the development of user and systems requirements. Performs routine to moderately complex tasks involving designing, programming, testing, installation and maintenance of college systems. Minimum qualifications: 1. Associate’s degree in computer science or a closely related field of study from an accredited institution; and a minimum of two (2) years of full-time related work experience (or the equivalent in part-time experience); or 2. A combination of completed college-level coursework (at least 30 hours) from an accredited unversity and experience as a substitute for the degree. Closing Date: June 27, 2008.
Internal Position(s)
Accounting Specialist II (Budgets & Payroll), Position #5ADSRCT-FNC-9, REQ #380. With general direction, this position performs a variety of moderately complex, technical accounting tasks related to coordinating with budget users, maintaining budget trees and preparing budget-related financial reports; monitors activity in assigned budget accounts; audits specified accounts for accuracy; balances and reconciles assigned accounts and/or funds; researches and reconciles any problems or discrepancies; gathers and summarizes data; conducts research and analyzes data; processes various budget forms and other information and materials; provides information and responds to inquiries; advises departments on policies and procedures relating to their budgets and other financial information. Minimum qualifications: Requires an associate’s degree in accounting or a closely related field and 3 years work experience in financial analysis, accounting and reporting. (Governmental accounting experience preferred.) Closing Date: June 27, 2008.
§ To Dr. Tony Zeiss from a student:
“I would like to give a letter of appreciation and reward to a wonderful staff member. Leslie Bayne in the Career Center has been outstanding. Every time she helps me with such customer service even when she has many students. The whole staff is wonderful at the Career Center but Leslie Bayne is a star.”
Domtar
hosted its two-day Annual Finance Meeting at the
Harris Conference Center on
Wednesday June 18, 2008. Domtar designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a
wide range of fine paper products for a variety of consumers, including
merchants, retail outlets, stationers, printers, publishers, converters and
end-users. Approximately 81% of Domtar’s uncoated freesheet production capacity
is located in the U.S.
Special 15% discount bags were distributed to each campus on Thursday, June 12, for a big “thank you” sale at all Office Max stores through July 5. Everything you can fit into your bag gets at least 15% off! You must have these special bags, so each campus will have distribution points set up (look for email!).
It is meant for employees but students can also use them…for college or personal use. Happy shopping!
CPCC Summer Theatre
will present Smokey Joe’s Cafe on June 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 at 8:00 p.m., June 24 at 7:00 p.m. and June 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the
Halton Theater. Tickets are $21/$17/$15. Further ticket options available
at
Join CP Summer Theatre at Smokey Joe’s Café and listen to the music that defined the rock ‘n’ roll generation. Leiber and Stoller, as much as anyone, invented rock 'n' roll, and now their songs provide the basis for an electrifying evening of entertainment that illuminates a golden age of American culture. Smokey Joe’s brings back the 50’s through songs filled with the classic themes of love won, lost and imagined.
Featuring nearly 40 of the greatest songs ever recorded—“Fools Fall in Love,” “On Broadway,” “Yakety, Yak,” “Hound Dog,” and “Jailhouse Rock”—Smokey Joe’s Café will have you dancing in the aisles.
Smokey Joe’s Cafe stars Julianne Katz, Nic Bryan, Dawn Anthony, L-Jae Levine, Adam Morse, Dionne Eleby, Byron Barr, Margaret Lynn, and Michael Seward.
Tickets are on sale by mail at CPCC Box Office, P.O. Box 35009, Charlotte, NC 28235 or at the box office window from 10:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call the box office at 6534. Or purchase them online at www.CarolinaTix.org 24/7.
Interested in carpooling now that the price of gasoline has hit $4 per gallon?
This is a preliminary inquiry to see if there is any interest in organizing an informal CPCC carpooling program. The College would host a listing of interested employees with their campus locations, home zip codes and office extension numbers. Using the carpool list, employees could quickly and securely find other individuals who share similar commutes and work hours, and are interested in carpooling. Those interested would make phone contact and then arrange for carpooling.
Initiating a CPCC carpool could lower our gas bills, reduce the number of individuals commuting alone, and take a leadership role in saving our environment plus help employees get to know their co-workers! Let us know what you think.
If you are interested, send an email to Tracie Kanellopoulos, and we’ll report back next week with our findings. Sponsored by the Be Well committee, Human Resources, and Environmental Health and Safety.
Please join us to show our appreciation to Frank Granger for his 29 years of service to CPCC.
Reception is Tuesday, June 24, 2:00-4:00 p.m. in Hall Professional Development Building, Room 304.
§ Zakaria Miller, daughter of Maricena Dail in Disability Services, received the Carl McDaniel award at Dilworth Elementary School. The award honors a student in the fifth grade graduation class who has been a role model through the years at Dilworth. The student gets along with everyone; peers, younger kids, adults, special area teachers and the community. This student always tries hard, has terrific manners, works as a quality team member, is kind and considerate, and is a great role model in behavior and work habits. A plaque with Zakaria’s name will be placed at the school for all to see. Congratulations!
§ Please congratulate Frances Correll, senior groundskeeper in Facilities Services, on passing her International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) arborist certification exam. Frances is now a certified arborist.
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Kathleen M. Fine |
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Joel F. Chesser |
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Tommy L. Funches |
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State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) and the State Employees Association of N.C. (SEANC) are once again offering discount theme park tickets to members for the 2008 spring and summer seasons. Sales began March 20 and will continue through September 30 in all SECU branch locations.
Tickets for the following parks are available: Carowinds, Kings Dominion, Wet’n Wild Emerald Pointe, Myrtles Waves, NASCAR Speedpark, The Pavilion Nostalgia Park, and Ghost Town in the Sky.
Single family home, 3 BR, 2BA brick house on 0.45 acre lot at desirable Grove Park neighborhood with a converted carport (may be use as fourth bedroom/office/playroom/home schooling, etc.), living room, dining room, family room with fireplace,and a large screened patio overlooks enclosed private backyard with flowering shrubs. A steal at $1,000 per month; available in July/August. Conveniently located—per mapquest.com: five minutes to Cato (3.40 miles), 14 minutes to Central (9.40 miles), and 19 minutes to Levine (11.79 miles). Contact Margaret Chan at 704.258.5545 or Margaret.Chan@cpcc.edu.
§ Renovated home in Chantilly (2534 Bay St., less than 2.5 miles from Central Campus), 3 BR, 2.5 BA. Gas log fireplace, built-in china cabinet, granite, tile, and accent lighting in kitchen. Vaulted ceiling and his-n-hers closets in master. Updated bathrooms. Refinished hardwoods, picture molding, and plantation shutters. New, large deck. Home office. New vinyl siding and windows. Professionally landscaped and irrigated yard—asking $389,900. Contact Andy Yates at 704.362.4297 or ayates@cbunited.com or drop in at open house this Sunday, June 22, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Visit http://www.cbcarolinascharlotte.com/778558 for photos and a virtual tour! MLS# 778558.
§ Whirlpool dryer, gas, three years old, commercial quality, extra large capacity, excellent condition—$75. Larry Ferguson, 704.668.1006.
§ Freestanding wood fireplace/mantle w/ gas logs, Amish-style, all instructions (including video) and original paperwork, excellent condition—$125. Larry Ferguson, 704.668.1006.
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