The fiscal year 2008 ended on June 30, 2008, and we are now operating in the new fiscal year, 2009. Effective immediately, there should be no further processing or journal entries affecting the previous fiscal year of 2008.

If you think you have need of further adjustment of 2008 general ledger balances via a journal entry, please prepare the journal entry in proper form by following the CPCC journal entry procedure as documented on the Finance & G/L Systems intranet site, and send all such journal entry requests to the Finance & G/L Systems department for consideration and input into the Colleague system.

Account managers, please note: opening balances will not roll forward into the new fiscal year 2009 until the closing process has been completed. We estimate the closing process will take place around the week ending September 26, 2008. Until then, you can review your Estimated Opening Balance by using the GLTB or AHST screens.

CPCC is partnering with Center City Partners for the July 4 fireworks in Charlotte. The fireworks will begin around 9:30 p.m. on July 4. In addition, US Airways will be presenting Family Fun Fest at Memorial Stadium along with WLYT and WKKT radio stations. Family-friendly activities will run from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

CPCC employees are encouraged to use the Facilities Services parking lot for great visibility of the fireworks. Please note that the entire Central Campus will be blocked off for this event; therefore, employees will not have access to buildings or the Central Campus on July 4.

CPCC is closed on July 4 for the holiday.

We continue to look for ways to celebrate employees who volunteer to assist during peak registration times of the year. One idea we are implementing this year is selecting a volunteer name from each peak registration period and providing the person with a gift card.

Our last peak registration day was May 1 and there were approximately 25 volunteers, and our winning volunteer is Betty Granger. Congratulations, Betty!

If you are interested in volunteering for peak registration, please contact Carolyn Stafford or 6458 or JJ McEachern or 6395. The days are as follows:

Peak registration days:

• Monday, July 7
• Tuesday, July 8
• Monday, July 21
• Tuesday, July 22

Effective July 1, 2008, employees can submit an address change using Web Employee. After logging in, please access the Address Change link in the Employees section. Please allow up to three business days for the submission to be processed.

The address change form will no longer be available on the HR website after June 30, 2008.

Beginning July 1, 2008, the standard mileage rate for local travel will be 58.5 cents. The new form will be available on the Accounts Payable website in late July 2008.

Please contact Accounts Payable at 6772 for answers to your questions.

Have your Fourth of July travel plans been affected by the escalating gas prices? Not into fireworks? If you’re looking for some interesting books (eBooks) to read, DVDs (eVideos) to watch, or eAudiobooks to listen to, check out our newest arrivals. During the month of June, over 500 new items were added to the library’s collection!  

Where is the new book area? The new book area on Central Campus is located in the reference area on the first floor. If the books are no longer on the new book shelves or to locate additional titles, search CLICK, the online catalog.

Also, be sure to check our collection of online academic reference books! 

We hope you have a safe and enjoyable weekend!

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.

CPCC in the News is a new page on the Marketing Services web pages that provides a quick summary of the latest news coverage of the College. 

Have a story idea you think the media might be interested in? Submit your College news story idea to Jerri Haigler, Marketing Services, at https://www1.cpcc.edu/pr/submit-news/

CPCC Today is the College’s student e-newsletter sent every Wednesday to all enrolled curriculum students. Each week we highlight important dates, College messages, events, and other useful information for students. Check out this week's issue! 

If you have news or an event that you would like to have included in the newsletter, please submit to Elizabeth.Cooper@cpcc.edu by Friday of each week and we will include it in the following Wednesday’s issue.

Letter to employees from State Treasurer Moore

Members & Retirees of the N.C. Retirement Systems:

An advertisement about our pension fund ran in today’s News & Observer [June 24], and I wanted to give you the facts directly. While it has not been immune to the economic downturn, North Carolina’s pension fund is performing better than its peers. Our conservative investment strategy is protecting your benefits, even during this difficult period.

The first quarter of 2008 was turbulent for investors of all sizes, and especially for the stock market. For example the S&P 500, a bellwether for stock market performance, lost 9.5% that quarter, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 1,000 points.

Fortunately, our investment strategy is focused on long-term performance and is actually structured to perform better in market downturns to protect your benefits. Our high allocation to quality bonds provides stability, and our diverse investments reduce risk overall. This conservative strategy and careful management have made North Carolina’s pension fund one of the best in the nation for six years running.

Although North Carolina’s returns were impacted by market conditions, the fund fared better than most of its peers. North Carolina’s returns beat the median pension fund returns for both the quarter and the year as of March 31, according to Wilshire, the most widely accepted benchmark for the performance of pension funds. North Carolina’s performance for the quarter was better than many other public pension funds, including The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the New York State Common Retirement Fund.

In fact, our pension fund has already experienced a modest recovery. For the three months ending April 30, the equity portfolio returned to posting gains, and the overall fund performance is holding steady. Know that we will continue to carefully manage the pension fund to protect your savings – in any market.

It is an honor to serve as your State Treasurer.
Sincerely, Richard H. Moore

Below is some advice (in the form of suggestions from your CPCC colleagues) on how to stay motivated to exercise this summer. Enjoy better health! The list below is included as the last page of this week’s PDF edition.

1. Walk on the treadmills at Central or Levine Fitness Centers or walk inside your building—each campus has a designated indoor and outdoor “1” Mile walking trail.
2. Exercise at your desk. These short breaks can be easily performed at your desk area to increase flexibility and motion, and reduce tension.
3. Walk around your house/kitchen several times before reaching for a snack. Short, 3-5 minute walks produce the same benefits as a 30-minute walk.
4. Walk with a buddy or group. Try to exercise/walk at the same time each day; that way it becomes part of your daily routine.
5. Drink plenty of water/sports drinks, both before, during and after exercising to avoid dehydration during summer heat.
6. Exercise first thing in the morning before the heat starts; get up early enough to walk before coming to work or walk later in the evening. You can hear the birds, smell the flowers, and visit with neighbors.
7. Start a lifetime goal of achieving good health and fitness. As long as you stay active, you are motivated to exercise and eat healthier.
8. Schedule a time to exercise; make it an important task in your daily routine!
9. Start your day 30 minutes earlier and exercise early. It’s OK because you can also end your day 30 minutes sooner—it all averages out! Plus exercising early in the day will speed up your metabolism for the entire day.
10. Jump rope for five minutes, it produces the same cardiovascular fitness as cycling one mile, swimming six minutes, jogging 15 minutes or playing a nine-hole golf course.
11. Warm weather also means more yard work and this qualifies as exercise, too! Beat the heat and do your mowing, trimming, gardening in the evening.
12. Make "To do" lists, and include "go to gym," "take a walk," or "do exercises."
13. Find a cool walking place: walk at your campus, walk at the mall on the weekends (then reward yourself and shop when you’re done!), or walk on vacation at the beach and enjoy the breeze.
14. Work-out at home on a stationary bike or use weights for strength training.
15. Park your car at the back of the parking lot; walk up to the building and during the day walk to the bathroom on a different floor. It’s not much but you’d be surprised at how many calories you can burn if you look for simple ways to increase your daily activities.
16. If it’s raining out, just climb the stairs for 20 minutes at a good pace.
17. Exercise videos/CDs are great and you can target your specific needs. In fact the campus libraries all carry an array of exercise and fitness videos/CDs. Go online to CPCC Libraries or contact your local librarian.

Bottom line, exercising and getting in shape are both lifestyle changes and nothing temporary. In this way, you can enjoy a celebration and if you gain a little weight, so what! As long as your indulgences are only 5% of your lifestyle and not 95%, you’ll be fine.

Celebrations are part of life and exercise should be also. Find what works best for you and incorporate some form of exercise into your daily routine.

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)

Director Teacher Education Initiatives, Position #3DNINFO-FEA-10, REQ. #281. (Reissued position). Director Teacher Education Initiatives position available in Instructional Development located on Levine Campus. This position is responsible for development and implementation of all K-12 teacher education offerings at the college, to include curriculum, OE and self-supporting classes. The director is responsible for the assessment of specific needs, as required by the state Department of Public Instruction and area LEAs for lateral entry teacher certification as well as teacher renewal credits. Master’s degree in education or instructional-related field from an accredited institution with 4-to-6 years of direct experience in teaching or education administration. Teaching experience and a N.C. teaching certificate or reciprocal required. Ph.D. preferred. Closing Date: Open until filled.

Administrative Secretary (PT) Position #4ESSMCM-HNC-1. Administrative Secretary Position is available on the Central Campus in Enrollment Management. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, perform a variety of standard clerical and administrative tasks which may include, but not necessarily limited to responding to inquiries and requests, reviewing documents, resolving discrepancies, gathering information, entering information into computer system, answering telephones, assisting walk in students, typing, filing, and mailings in support of departments daily operations. Candidates must have strong skills in computer knowledge, customer service, organization and clerical tasks. Minimum requirements are a high school diploma or GED and one year of office experience. Interested candidates send completed résumé to jj.mceachern@cpcc.edu. Closing date: July 12, 2008.

Human Resources Technician II (PT) position (Position #5HUMANR-HNC-4) is available on the Central Campus in Human Resources. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assists with the process for job analysis, job specification and drafting job descriptions; performs tasks in support of the Director of Compensation and Benefits, assists with special projects related to compensation administration, responds to routine inquiries related to compensation administration and job descriptions (may assist with classification of jobs) and other duties as assigned. Requires a high school diploma or GED and two years of general office experience (human resources experience preferred), proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Word and Excel), experience with human resource information systems preferred, and ability to handle confidential information with absolute discretion. Hourly Rate: $16.92 per hour. Schedule: 20 hours per week. To apply, mail a completed part-time application to Human Resources/CPCC, P.O. Box 35009, Charlotte, NC  28235-5009. Closing date: open until filled.

Instructional Lab Facilitator–Architectural Technology, Position #3ARCHTE-FNC-2, REQ. #384. Instructional Lab Facilitator position available in the Arts and Communications Division located on Central Campus. Instructional lab facilitator position provides support for Architectural Technology and Interior Design classes and labs, providing specific technical information and assistance to students and faculty, and general administrative tasks. Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in architectural technology or a directly related field and one (1) year experience in an architecture/construction related position or two years college teaching/assisting experience and well-versed in architectural graphic and computer-aided design (CAD) through demonstrated ability using at least three of the following software packages: AutoCAD (both 2D and 3D), MicroStation, Revit, 3D Studio Max or 3D Viz, PhotoShop, and SketchUp. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Closing Date: July 11, 2008.

Director of Operations, Position #6PRARTP-FEA-2. REQ. #383. Director of Operations position available in Performance Facilities Department located on Central Campus. The Performance Facilities Director of Operations manages day-to-day operations of the performance and rental spaces on Central Campus, including, but not limited to the Dale F. Halton Theater, Tate Hall, Pease Auditorium and Bryant Recital Hall. Responsibilities include advancing and managing the general implementation of rental clients needs, coordinating with other departments to ensure renter’s requirements are met; managing box office and front-of-house operations and developing policies and procedures relating to the same; and managing the development and maintenance of the website. Bachelor’s degree with one-to-two years of experience in event/facility operations management. Closing Date: July 11, 2008.

The Harris Conference Center hosted Cadmus—a Cenveo Company, for the first time in June. Their network of manufacturing locations can service your printing and packaging needs in North America, Latin America, South America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and along the Pacific Rim. The markets serviced by Cadmus include apparel, healthcare and consumers goods. They provide a variety of capabilities, including high quality production of tags, labels and cartons, as well as extensive fulfillment and distribution options. For more information, please visit www.cadmuswhitehall.com.

By Mitchell Hagler, SACS Liaison
At its June 2008 meeting, the Commission on Colleges took the following action concerning N.C. colleges:

Reaffirmed the accreditation:

Central Carolina CC, Sanford, NC

Coastal Carolina CC, Jacksonville, NC

Mitchell CC, Statesville, NC
 

Continued the accreditation after review of Substantive Changes:

Central Carolina CC, Sanford, NC
Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
 

Removed from Warning: Central Carolina CC, Sanford, NC

Denied Approval of Substantive Changes: N.C. Central University, Durham, NC
 

Continued accreditation for good cause and placed on Probation: Louisburg College, Louisburg, NC for six months for failure to comply with Core Requirement 2.11.1 (Financial Resources) of the Principles of Accreditation

When the perfect murder is arranged but goes awry, who knows what’s going to happen next. The play that inspired a Hitchcock thriller starring Grace Kelly comes to the CP Summer Theatre stage this season. An unhappy young wife. A scoundrel for a husband. A devoted young man. A triangle for murder?  Can even Scotland Yard untangle it all?

See the play the NY Times called “…original and remarkable good theatre—quiet in style but tingling with excitement underneath.”

Don’t make any plans until you’ve seen Dial M for Murder in intimate Pease Auditorium. Evening performances at 8:00 p.m. except July 8 performance at 7:00 p.m. No performance July 4.

July 6 performance at 2:30 p.m. Order tickets online. Tickets are $17 and $10.

Box office in Overcash open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call 6534.

CPCC Summer Theatre will present Aladdin on July 1–12 at 10:00 a.m. (no performance on July 4) in the Halton Theater. Tickets are $7 for kids and $10 for adults.

What do you get when you mix in a poor boy, a beautiful princess and a very large genie in a very tiny lamp? Aladdin, the most famous of the tales of the Arabian Nights, comes to life on the Halton stage in a delightful new adaptation by the Prince Street Players. Follow the fortunes of the cleverest of boys as he outwits the Evil Magician, wins the girl and sings too! Aladdin promises to be a feel good time for the whole family.

Aladdin stars Nic Bryan as Aladdin, Ashley Bradley as Princess Mei Ling Mei, Adam Morse as the Genie of the Lamp and Michael Seward as the Evil Magician.

Tickets are on sale by mail at CPCC Box Office, P.O. Box 35009, Charlotte, NC 28235 or at the box office window from 9:00 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.

To the editor from Lynne Kilgore, Marketing Services:

“Kudos to Mike Hinson [ITS information systems analyst]! Mike is the unsung hero at this college. Every time I need data he’s there for me. Never an ‘I’m too busy, I’ll get back to you when I can…’ Mike is incredibly responsive and always friendly—even when he clearly has a ton of work on his plate. Thank you, Mike, for all that you do for the Marketing Services team!”

Thank you for all the kind wishes, cards, emails, phone calls, generous gifts, and reception upon my retirement. I appreciate every one. I will miss being at CPCC with such wonderful friends.
—Frank Granger  
 

BIRTHDAYS
July 4	Kristi Marie Stiles
5	Theodore Roosevelt McClain Jr.
7	Susan E. Alford Phetsakone A. Allen Michael R. Bozart Joyce Lynn Samantha Crager Phillip Austin Lopp Lora Nicole Sadler
8	Samuel W. McCord Ramon Quintero
9	Brian Scott Sexton Karen L. Streppa
10	Pamela Peebles Morris

Pippin Home Designs, Inc. is sponsoring a Green Home Tour in an effort to help educate the public about Green Building practices. All proceeds from the sale of the Green Home Tour tickets will go to Our Towns Habitat for Humanity 2009 ‘Women Build’ home.  The home at 7390 Gabriel Street, Sherrills Ford, N.C., was completed in January of 2008 and was recognized at the USGBC and Charlotte Business Journal's inaugural Green Awards ceremony on April 16, 2008. Jennifer Pippin will host a tour of her Green Home Renovation project for two consecutive weekends, from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. each day: July 11-13 and 18-20, 2008.

Tickets for the event are $11.

See Green Home Tour website for directions and details.

§ Pure bred Labrador retrievers for sale near Uptown—$400 per puppy. Please visit www.labsbygeorge.blogspot.com for pictures and updated information. Contact Jonathan at 704.526.9880 or labsbygeorge@gmail.com.

§ Wilderness Systems Sealution II Kayak. Harrie Tieken's Sealution Kayaks are known worldwide for curvaceous lines and all-around performance. Blue, polyethylene Sealution II is 16'6" comes with cockpit cover, portage wheels, 2-dry storage compartments and rudder. Width=22" Weight=57 lbs. Kept in storage for past five year. Very minor cosmetic scratches on bottom. New=$1,149. My price—$800. More boat than I need for wildlife viewing, but it’s a great boat. Critiqued by local outfitting store as in very good condition. Contact Ernie McLaney, 6427, or via email for pictures and details.

§ Dell Dimensions 8200—$300 (P4 2.4 Ghz, 256 RAM, 40 Gb hard drive, XP Professional SP3).
§ Dell Optiplex 270—$400 (P4 2.8 Ghz, 512 RAM, 40 Gb hard drive, XP Professional SP3).
§ Dell Optiplex 260—$400 (P4 2.4 Ghz, 512 RAM, 40 Gb hard drive, XP Professional SP3).
Computers do NOT include monitor, keyboard and mouse, or power cord. All boot up and work, have been wiped clean and had XP reinstalled on them. Please email at stephen.swanson@cpcc.edu if interested.

§ Squier ‘P’ bass guitar, sunburst finish, rosewood fingerboard, includes soft case and lead. Guitar in excellent condition and used regularly—$140. Contact John on 704.650.9525 or 704.708.8812.