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ANNUAL
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING |
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addition to election of officers, the board made the following appointments:
Chancellor Gary Poertner as secretary of the board
and Vice Chancellor Debra Fitzsimons as assistant
secretary; Trustee T.J. Prendergast as representative
to the nominating committee to the Committee on School District
Organization, with Trustee Marcia Milchiker as
alternate representative; Trustee David Lang as
the political action representative to the Orange County School
Boards Association; Trustee Bill Jay as liaison
to the Orange County Community College Trustees Association; Trustee
Marcia Milchiker as representative to the Orange
County Legislative Task Force with Trustee David Lang
as alternate representative.
The Board approved the 2012 board
meeting dates and planning
calendar.
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PRESENTATIONS
Colleges'
Future Program and Educational Uses at ATEP
The
college presidents and staff presented their college's vision and planning
for the future use of the ATEP site to the Board of Trustees. In order
to effectively progress with the planning schedule and fully engage
in construction planning, including building design, the proposed programs
and education activities must be identified for input into the planning
model. Next steps include "architectural programming" to further
determine and prioritize use and scheduling of the future ATEP buildings.
Irvine Valley College outlined three program anchors: multimedia,
including digital media art, 3D production, motion graphics; gaming
and simulation; green technology, including alternative
energy systems such as solar photovoltaic and zero waste management
and applied technology, including pre-engineering pathways
and rapid prototyping. IVC stressed the need for conference rooms, laboratory
space and classrooms that are set up to accommodate the specialty needs
of these areas.
Saddleback College outlined plans for a comprehensive Center
for Innovation in Healthcare Education including simulation
training for medical technologies, nursing and emergency medical services
to help train students in a risk free environment. Plans include a conference
center and workforce development center to train incumbent workers for
a projected 21% growth (one million jobs) in allied healthcare fields
by 2121 with some services offered on a fee basis to help with funding.
Click on these links for the presentations: IVC
/ Saddleback
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REPORTSRTS
- Trustee
Meldau extended best wishes to the staff and community
for a happy holiday. Trustee Milchiker enjoyed the
dance performance at IVC and the Feast of Lights at SC. She encouraged
everyone to get out and see the fabulous fine arts performances at our
colleges this holiday season. Trustee Prendergast also
attended IVC's dance performance. He encouraged staff to consider a
way that the monthly agendas could be made paperless for the board.
Trustee Padberg wished everyone a happy holiday, and
commented on the busy pace of the season which, for her, included attendance
at the SC Feast of Lights, football banquet, nurses pinning ceremony
and women's soccer game. Trustee Lang complimented
Orange County K-12s on a recent report which highlights improved test
scores. He wished everyone a happy holiday season and new year. Student
Trustee Jordan Larson announced his acceptance to Cal
State Fullerton for fall 2012 and thanked the board for serving the
students in our district by providing resources and support to help
them succeed. He will attend the nurses pinning ceremony this week at
SC.
- Chancellor
Poertner called attention to the evening's presentations
on the colleges' program planning for ATEP. He said this next month
or so provides an opportunity to ask questions and provide input. He
plans to bring back an agenda item next month for board approval of
the colleges' program plans. Poertner also spoke about
ongoing work of the Orange County Legislative Task Force and upcming
legislative visits in January which will focus on influencing legislation
to assist Veteran students. He presented Board President Padberg
with a plaque honoring her service as board president for 2011.
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- Saddleback
College - President Tod Burnett's report included mention of:
Dr. Burnett attended the CCLC convention and partnership conference,
OCBC briefing on workforce indicators report and hosted a reception
preceding The Feast of Lights. Fashion instructor Judi
Nowland appointed to Dana Point Arts and Culture commission;
52 nursing students will graduate this semester;the VETS program was
presented as a best practice at the GACCC Veterans Summit; Adapted Kinesiology
program to sponsor Back on Track Wheel and Walk-a-Thon to be held Dec.
14; SC financial aid office has received 11,894 applications to date
this year, an increase of 17.2% over last year; student development
office to host a benefit fundraiser talent show on Dec. 7 to assist
the family of Audra DiPadova whose four-year-old son
is battling brain cancer; SC external affairs is conducting a survey
of expectations for a comprehensive alumni program.
- Irvine
Valley College - President Glenn Roquemore's report
included mention of: participation in National Philanthropy
Day; ASIVC sponsoring Angel Tree to benefit Boys and Girls Club of Tustin
and collecting items for the Irvine Animal Care Center; IVC named Military
Friendly School, one of only 1,000 schools nationwide; IVC Wind Symphony
to host endowment benefit concert Dec. 10; new student peer mentoring
program, C.O.N.N.E.C.T., increases student-to-college connectedness;
free distinguished lecture series by Celine Glon will
focus on French culture, art and history Jan. 26; Steinway Artist Ning
An to perform Dec. 11; IVC Theatre Dept. presents Rumors,
a Neil Simon comedy; IVC Dance department features
jazz, ballet, modern, tap, hip-hop and world dance on Dec. 2, 3, 4;
35 forensic students recognized at awards ceremonies this semester alone,
a record. The team has been the top community college point earner at
four major tournaments.
- ATEP
- Associate Vice Chancellor Randy Peebles report included mention of:
a ten-acre land exchange between SOCCCD and the County of
Orange is ready for approval. The exchange will enhance the usable land
area for ATEP, making it more straightforward to develop. Demolition
for the remaining two buildings will take place early next year. SC
and IVC are identifying their program areas for ATEP so that architectural
programming can begin.
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VIEWING ONLINE
AND ON TV |
The
board meeting will be available for viewing online later in the week
at www.socccd.edu. Television broadcasts are scheduled for 7 pm on Friday,
Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10, on Saddleback College Channel 39 and Irvine
Valley College Channel 33. SC TV39 has an additional broadcast
on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7 pm.
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South
Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees
Thomas
A. Fuentes, William O. Jay, David B. Lang, Frank M. Meldau, Marcia Milchiker,
Nancy M. Padberg, T.J. Prendergast III; Jordan Larson, Student Trustee
Gary
L. Poertner, Chancellor |
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Board
Meeting Highlights Prepared by:
Tere Fluegeman, District Director of Public Affairs
949-582-4920
tfluegeman@socccd.edu
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