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Region V Board Report 5.5 1 Association of Florida Colleges Region V Report for Board of Director’s May 13, 2015 Expanding the Possibilities Region Director, Ms. Wanda Curtiss, Miami Dade College Director‐Elect, Dr. Denise Rodriguez, Broward College Executive Committee: Broward College Florida Keys Community College Ms. Lisa Barnes, Chapter President Dr. Carolyn Charron, Chapter President Indian River State College Miami Dade College Dr. Paul Horton, Chapter President Mr. Mark Johnson, Chapter President Palm Beach State College Mr. Raymond Coulter, Chapter President AFC Region V Highlights Region V in collaboration with Administration, CPEC, and the Facilities Commission held a successful Regional Conference in beautiful Palm Beach Gardens, March 26‐27, 2015. Below is a breakdown of the activities, sessions, sponsors, reflections and recognitions: Social and Networking Reception with a resolution presented by Mike Brawer to Dr. Dennis Gallon on the evening before the conference Gold Sponsors – Allegion and Follett Higher Education Silver Sponsors – Balfour Beatty Construction Bronze Sponsor – Cengage Higher Education
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AssociationofFloridaCollegesRegionVReportforBoardofDirector’s
May13,2015
ExpandingthePossibilities
RegionDirector,Ms.WandaCurtiss,MiamiDadeCollegeDirector‐Elect,Dr.DeniseRodriguez,BrowardCollege
ExecutiveCommittee:
BrowardCollege FloridaKeysCommunityCollegeMs.LisaBarnes,ChapterPresident Dr.CarolynCharron,ChapterPresidentIndianRiverStateCollege MiamiDadeCollegeDr.PaulHorton,ChapterPresident Mr.MarkJohnson,ChapterPresidentPalmBeachStateCollegeMr.RaymondCoulter,ChapterPresident
AFCRegionVHighlights
RegionVincollaborationwithAdministration,CPEC,andtheFacilitiesCommissionheldasuccessfulRegionalConferenceinbeautifulPalmBeachGardens,March26‐27,2015.Belowisabreakdownoftheactivities,sessions,sponsors,reflectionsandrecognitions:
SocialandNetworkingReceptionwitharesolutionpresentedbyMikeBrawertoDr.DennisGallonontheeveningbeforetheconference
GoldSponsors–AllegionandFollettHigherEducation SilverSponsors–BalfourBeattyConstruction BronzeSponsor–CengageHigherEducation
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AdditionalSponsors–PepsiandCDW‐G Exhibitor–GrandCanyonUniversity PBSC–RecognizedasExceptionalHostandawardedaPlaquebyWandaCurtiss,
RegionDirector 90AFCmembersattended 47ChairMassages 60VisionScreenings TheCenterforEarlyLearningdonatedthepotsdecoratedbychildren. PBSC’shorticulturedepartmentandcampusnursery,donatedthenativeFlorida
plantsusedascenterpiecesandlaterraffledasdoorprizes. ChapterReports–eachchapterpresidentinattendancegaveareportonrecent
activities,chaptermembershipandwaspresentedwithathankyougiftbytheRegionalDirector.
ServiceProject–WomeninDistressofBrowardCounty–Morethan150suits,handbagsandacashdonationwerecollected.
RoundtableDiscussion–FindingOurVoiceasLeaderso Participants–Dr.DanRodkin,AFCPresident;Ms.LaFranRennin,VPof
RegionsandChapters;Dr.RobertFlores,VPofCommissions;Mr.RaymondCoulter,PBSCChapterPresident;TracyGlidden,Career&ProfessionalEmployeeCommissionChair;DrTunjarnikaFerrell‐Coleman,AdministrationCommissionChair
o DiscussionincludedAFC’sroleinpersonalandprofessionaldevelopment,howAFCcanhavealoudervoiceandmoreactivepresence,anddiscussionoflegislativeissues
CPEC‐sponsoredFRSpresentations30‐40+combinedattendeeso Cash&DebtManagemento EducationPlanning
ProfessionalDevelopmentSessionsIncludedapresentationbytheSocialSecurityAdministrationonRetirement,TheInstituteforEnergyandEnvironmentalSustainability,AccessingyourAFCbenefits,MotivationalFactorsforSucceedingintheonlineenvironment,“HOTT”–HandsonTacticsTrainingProgram,SingleStopPartnershipandTheKathrynDavisGlobalEducationCenter.
RegionVinconjunctionwiththeretireecommitteewillbelaunchinganinitiativetorecruitretireesasmentors.Severalretireesattendedandsignedupforthechallenge.
Our2016RegionalConferencewillbehostedatBrowardCollege
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TheRegionVTeamofScientistsVPofRegionsandChapters, Ms.LafranReddin
AllegionSponsor,BrianMeadandRegionDirector, SponsorsandExhibitorsWandaCurtisswaitingonamassage
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ServiceProjectDonations ServiceProjectCoordinatorWomeninDistressofBrowardCounty Ms.LisaBarnes,BCChapterPresident
BrowardCollege
Ms.LisaBarnes,ChapterPresident
TheBrowardCollegeChapterofAFChasbeenunderwaywithmanyactivitiesandstrategicplansfor2015!Tonameafew:
InJanuary,theBrowardCollegeChapterparticipatedintheAFCLeadershipConferenceinGainesville,FL.6membersattendedandreturnedtotheinstitutionwithvaluableinformationonhowtoenhanceourAFCeffortsamongstemployees.
InFebruary,theBrowardCollegeChapterhelditsannualValentine’sDayCarnationSalefundraiser,wherewedeliveredover1000carnationscollegewidetoshowhowmuchwecareforandappreciateourcolleagues,receivingover$1700.00insales,withalargeportiongoingbacktotheChapterforincreasedsocialandprofessionaldevelopmentactivities.
InMarch,theBrowardCollegeChapterparticipatedintheAFCRegionVConferencewhereweledtheWomeninDistressServiceProjectcollecting61itemsofprofessionalclothing,alongwithshoesandpursesthatcontributedtoover150itemsbeingcollectedoverallbytheRegion!TheChapterhad10membersinattendance,enthusiasticaboutlearningmoreaboutwhattheAssociationcandoforthem,andhowtheycanbecomemoreengagedinactivities!
TheBrowardCollegeAFCChapterhasheld3boardmeetingsin2015thatwe
havemadeopentogeneralmembers.Greatinitiativeshavebeendiscussedandareintheprocessofimplementation,including,butnotlimitedto:
o Creatingasummercommunityserviceandfundraisingprojectfor
institutionalandcommunitybuildingo Enhancingourchapterpresenceinvariousareasofsocialmediao DevelopinganAFCBCChapternewsletterforcollege‐widedistributionat
theendofeachtermo CreatinganAFCBCChapterleadershipmanualtopassdowntofuture
boardmembersforsmootherofficertransitionandforknowledgesharingofbestpracticesamongstchapters
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Thechapterisalsocommittedtodevelopingawell‐definedchaptermissionthatalignswiththeoverallAssociationmissiontobetterensurethatweareparticipatinginpurposedrivenactivitieswithmoreeffectiveandmeasurableoutcomes.
FloridaKeysCommunityCollegeDr.CarolynCharron,ChapterPresident
TheFloridaKeysChapterisprovidingtheirmemberswithregularupdatesonthelegislation.TheyalsoplayedakeyroleinhelpingtoorganizetheRegionalconferenceatPBSCandhavebeenactivelyinvolvedinrecruitingmembersfortheirchapter.
IndianRiverStateCollegeDr.PaulHorton,ChapterPresident
IRSCheldseveralspringactivitiesfromthesocialcommitteeincluding:
WineTastingandSocialatEndlessSummerVineyard&Winery AFCSocialandPlanetariumShowatHallstromPlanetarium AFCSocialandKaraokeatCowboysBBQandSteakCo. IRSC/AFCFamilyNightSocialatTraditionField,HomeoftheSt.LucieMets
IRSCAFCChapterhad2membersattendtheAFCRegionVSpringConferenceheldatPalmBeachStateCollegeIRSCAFCChapterMemberBrendaRantePresented“HOTT–“HandsonTacticsTrainingProgram”atRegionVSpringConferenceIRSCAFCChapterAwarded13IndividualScholarshipstoIRSCstudents.ChapterFundraisersIncluded:
AnnualCarnationSales DineandDonateatCowboysBBQandSteakCo.
CommunityServiceProjectsincluded:
CollectionfortheHibiscusChildren’sCenter AnnualMarchforBabies
Co‐SponsoredAdjunctFacultyRecognitionandAwardsCeremony SetupInformationandRecruitmenttableatAdjunctFacultyRecognitionand
AwardsCeremonyandsignedupthreepotentialnewadjunctfacultymembers
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IncelebrationofIRSC’s40thanniversaryasaFederalDepositoryLibrary,MiaTignor,EmergingTechnologiesLibrarian,presentedatIRSCAFCAprilChapterMeetinganoverviewoflegislativeresourcesaccessiblethroughboththeFederalandFloridaGovernmentLibGuides.Theseguidesincludeaccesstodatabases,informationaboutFloridaandU.S.governments,governmentstatistics,currentandhistoriclegislation,andmore.
MiamiDadeCollege
Mr.MarkJohnson,ChapterPresidentHialeah,Homestead,Inter‐American,Kendall,Medical,North,CarrieP.Meek
EntrepreneurialCenter,WestandWolfsonCampuses
2015 CommunityServiceProjects AFCPartnershipwithSingleStopandUnitedFacultyofMDC,MealsforhopeEvent
–50,000mealspacked‐March6,2015
AFCPartnershipwithSingleStopEatRightCampaignsandFoodGive‐A‐Ways
DuringRegionVConference,MDCdonatedcashandclothingtoWomen’sInDistressofBrowardCounty.
MDCChapterwilldonatetowardstheWalterSmithLibraryduringtheJointCommissionsConference
TheParksFoundationInthecompanyofWomenAwardMDCNorthCampusHonoreeandRecipientNominatedbyAFC‐MDCchapterDr.MalouHarrison,President‐March5,2015
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Picturedfromlefttoright–AFCretiree,ShirlyFerguson,H.CarrieP.MeekCenterExecutiveDirector,H.LeighToney,Ms.GeorgettePerez,NorthCampusInterimDeanofStudents,WorldLanguagesChairperson,Ms.CatherineHanus‐Zank,Ms.Harrison,Dr.MalouHarrison,CampusPresidentNorth‐West,AFCVPandRegionDirector,Ms.WandaCurtiss,Single‐StopCoordinator,Ms.TaneishaWrightandMDCChapterPresident,MarkJohnson.
ProfessionalDevelopment:
AFCBookAward–giventoadeservingAFCmembercompletingcollegecreditcourses
MonthlyLunch&LearnSeries–workshops/sessionsdesignedformembersandotheremployeestonetworkandexchangeideasonteaching&learningandtoincreasememberparticipation
SurveyofProfessionalNeedforaspecificcampuses–surveywillobtaindatatocreateCT&Dworkshopsthatintereststaffandprovidesprofessionaldev.opportunities
StrengthenYourCommission’sInvolvement‐thechapterhasselectedthreecommissiontogetinvolvedandincreaseparticipationinstate‐widecommissionactivities(LearningResources,StudentDevelopment,andFacultyCommissions)
Leadership:
MDCAFCChapter‐FiveAFCofficersattendedthe2015AFCLeadershipConferenceinGainesville,FLearlierthisyear.Ms.Curtiss(WestVPandRegionDirector)participatedinapaneldiscussiononusingcirclesandregionpagestorecruitandengagemembers.
AFCCampusEngagementTeamforOutreachTeam–theengagementteamcomprisesofseveralAFCmembersthatcoordinatesspecialchapterevents(communityserviceprojects,thechapternewsletter,andengagementinmoreAFCRegional,State,andCommissioneventsandactivitiestosharebestpractices
MDCAFCBi‐monthlyExecutiveBoardMeetings–MDCdecidedtorotatecampusmeetingsduringthebi‐monthlyscheduling.
MDCAFCMonthlyCampusMeetings–eachcampuswillholdregularmeetingsonamonthlybasistodevelopactivitiesrelatedtothemissionofAFC.
CommunitySponsorships:
AFCPartnerswithSSC–sponsoredtheannualAdopt‐a‐SchooltosuppliesschoolsuppliestostudentsK‐3atDunbarElementary
AFCRegionVBridgetoHope2014–schoolsuppliesandmonetarydonations
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TheParksFoundation–AFCnominatedPresidentMalouHarrisonandthewinnerfortheIntheCompanyofWomenEducationAwardforwomenwhohavecontributedtoourcommunitythroughserviceandgreatleadership
AFCPartneredwithSCC&TheMiamiRescueMission–AnnualHopeToteDrive–projectdesignedtoassistthehomeless&filled25totebagsoffoodandotheritems
“EatWell,DoWell”onTaxDayApril15th–foodgive‐away‐combinehealthyeatingandheathyfinancialempowermentwithSingleStopTaxassistanceforstudents(freetaxsessionsforstudentsJanuarytoApril)
MealsofHopeMealPacking–assistedinpackaging50,000mealsforneedystudentsandtheirfamilies
Innovation
MembershipChallenges–ToaddresstheneedtomaintainanaccuratecountofAFCmembersatourCollege,theAFCpresidenthasimplementedaplantointegratethetechnologyoftheAFCMembershipwebsitetorevisetherecordingandreportingsystem.
Networking
AFCAnnualHolidayEvent AdvocacyMakesDifference‐Facilitator,Dr.AnaCiereszko,RetiredAFCMember AFC/SSCRetireepartyforBerthaCabrera ChiliandPastaCookOffDay Lunch&LearnSeries MiamiHeatDay MonthlyAFCCampusMeetings Bi‐monthlyExecutiveBoardMeeting MembershipDrives–ongoing AFCThanksgivingAppreciationLuncheon
Fundraising
SlicethePriceDomino’sPizzaCards–collected$800+ AFCHot‐dogSales–collected$600 RaffleTicketSales–AkindleFireandadditionalitemswereraffled MiamiHeatDay–OfferDiscountedTicketstomembers Fundraisertosend10AFCMemberstotheRegionVConference
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MDCAFCGoal–fundraisetoallow15additionalAFCmemberstoattendthe66thAnnualConventioninOrlando,FL
PalmBeachStateCollege
RaymondCoulter,ChapterPresident
PalmBeachStateCollegeended2014onahighnotebyconcludingtheyearwithasuccessfulholidaypartybeforethewinterbreak,withapproximately35attendees.PBSCraffleraised$250andhadaKindleFireasthegrandprize.UponreturningtoworkinJanuary,thePBSCchapterwentintooverdriveandbeganworkingwiththeRegionVExecutiveBoardinplanningtheRegionalConference.PleasefindbelowamonthlylistingofactivitiesforthePBSCchapter:
January:
AsocialattheLakeWorthbeachbonfire.Wehad16attendeesfortheevening,includingtheVPofAcademicAffairsandtheVPofBusinessServices.
TheMLKDayofService.WepartneredwithStudentservicestobagriceandcolorpicturesforneedychildrenandfamilies.6fromourchapterparticipated,includingourLakeWorthCampusProvost.
AFCLeadershipConferenceinGainesville.Wehad6inattendance.
February:
TheSlidetheCityevent,heldindowntownWestPalmBeach,gaveusadiscountcodewhichrecorded41ticketsales.After,weattendedaGreenEarthcelebrationonthenextblockattheMeyerAmphitheater.
SaturdaybreakfastattheWestPalmBeachGreenMarket.Wehad9inattendance,includingtheProvostoftheEisseyCampuswhichislocatedinPalmBeachGardens.
March:
AsocialhonoringPBSCPresident,Dr.DennisGallon.ThiswastheeveningbeforetheRegionVconference.Wehadapproximately40inattendance.MichaelBrawerpresentedhimwithagiftandoneofourmusicprofessorsplayedapersonalclassicalguitarserenadeforhim.
TheRegionVconference.Wehadalmost100inattendance,including39fromPBSC.Thefocuswassustainabilityandwedesignedanentirethemearoundthisconcept.Oneofourmembersofferedherstudentsasvolunteersandallowedthemtowriteanessayontheirexperienceandobservations.OurserviceprojectwasWomeninDistressofBrowardCounty.Theregioncollectedover200suits.
April:
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AFCLegislativeDaysinTallahassee.Wehad4membersinattendance. Ourannualbooksale,inconjunctionwithNationalLibraryWeek.Itwasourmost
successfulfundraisertodate,raisingover$4300forourchapterandAFCScholarship.WedonatedtheunsoldbookstoFaithFarm,alocalcharitythatworkswithalcoholicsandaddictsontheirroadstorecovery.
TheSpecialOlympicsatJohnI.Leonard.Wehad3volunteersinattendance. Wetookacollectionofassortedhygieneitemsforourhomelessstudents.We
gathered2fileboxesofsoaps,shampoos,lotions,toothpaste,mouthwash,feminineproducts,etc.
AsocialgatheringattheBoyntonBeachAleHouse.Wehad16inattendance.
PBSCwillsend7memberstotheJointCommissionConference,whereRayCoulter,PBSCChapterPresident,willbepresentingonbehalfoftheFacilitiesCommission,andDr.BobVanDerVeldewillbepresentingonbehalfoftheAdministrationCommission.InattendancewillbeDr.MagdalaRay,asemifinalistforAFCProfessoroftheYear.PBSCiscurrentlycollectingclothingforthehomelessinthecommunityandisworkingtoinvitelocalpoliticianstovisitandspeakatseveralcampuses.Finally,attheendofMay,PBSCwillbeholdingasocialgatheringtothankallthosememberswhoworkedtosupportthenominationforChapteroftheYear.PBSCwillkeeptheirfingerscrosseduntilNovemberinhopesofbeingthevictorforChapteroftheyear.
SubmittedbyWandaCurtiss,Director,RegionV
