Vol. 25, No. 6 March 8, 2013 Launchpad Contest I am pleased to announce that the 2nd Annual Launchpad Contest is underway. A contest in which INNOVATION is rewarded and STUDENT SUCCESS is the primary objective. Once again, the CCCD Foundation is sponsoring a $10,000 prize to the team that best captures an idea that can be implemented to increase student success and be replicable, scalable and sustainable. The Coast LAUNCHPAD INITIATIVE is a creative contest that will allow teams from of all our Coast locations to work together to develop creative and innovative methods that can be implemented and will increase student success. Check your email for an information sheet and team application form. Team applications must be submitted to Martha Parham (mparham@mail.cccd.edu) by 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 15. LERN Learning Resources Network (LERN) consultant Greg Marcello was at Coast this week to facilitate a program review for Community Services and Contract Education at all three colleges. LERN is an international association dedicated to lifelong learning programming. LERN specializes in providing practical, how-to information, and conducted interviews with representatives from all Coast locations. Mr. Marcello looked into the community education and community services functions and will be preparing a full report for review. I would like to thank the many Coast colleagues that participated in the review and look forward to the report that will help provide data in order to increase our efficiencies in these important programs. Orange County Legislative Task Force Trustee Mary Hornbuckle, Martha Parham and I attended this month's Orange County Legislative Task Force meeting. The OCLTF discussed recently introduced legislation that focuses on in-state tuition benefits for all Veterans in the country, regardless of residency. This aligns with recently proposed federal legislation that advocates the same for all states. Many states already offer in-state tuition for returning Veterans. The OCLTF will continue to monitor this and other legislation. Task Force members will soon be heading to Washington, D.C., to lobby on behalf of our community colleges and our Veteran students.

Sincerely,

From the Office of Andrew C. Jones, Ed.D.

Chancellor 1370 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA

Phone (714) 438-4888

Chancellor’s Calendar

Week of March 11, 2013 Monday - Wednesday League for Innovation, TX Thursday - Friday Vacation

Board Meeting Reminders

March 20 – Study Session April 3 – Regular Meeting April 17 – Service Awards/ Regular Meeting

 

Campus Prepares For Accreditation Visit March 18-21 Thursday,  March  7,  2013  

An  accreditation  review  team  will  visit  the  OCC  campus  from  March  18-­‐21,  and  everyone  on  campus  has  been  asked  to  prepare  for  the  event  –  which  only  happens  once  every  six  years.    Faculty,  staff  and  students  are  invited  to  attend  a  campus  dialogue  session  about  accreditation  and  the  upcoming  visit  at  3:00  p.m.  Thursday,  March  7  in  the  Faculty  House.    

 

Theater Students Write, Direct Original Works In Play Festival  The  Orange  Coast  College  Repertory  will  present  original  short  plays,  including  works  written  by  OCC  students  on  Friday,  Saturday  and  Sunday,  March  8,  9  and  10.  Performances,  at  7:30  p.m.,  will  be  in  the  Drama  Lab  Studio  Theatre.  The  show  is  recommended  for  mature  audiences.  Admission  is  free.    

   

Coast Crew To Celebrate Diamond Jubilee March 9

   The  Orange  Coast  College  Men's  Crew  will  celebrate  60  years  of  a  winning  tradition  with  a  Diamond  Jubilee  and  Alumni  Dinner  on  Saturday,  March  9th  from  5:30  to  9:30  p.m.  in  the  OCC  Student  Center.      For  the  first  time,  the  crew  will  bring  together  Six  Decades  of  Champion  Oarsmen  and  Coxswains.  Current  and  former  crew  members  will  share  memories,  catch  up  with  one  another  and  learn  about  the  current  program.  Dinner  host  will  be  actor  Patrick  Warburton,  a  member  of  the  1983  crew,  who  is  known  for  roles  in  “Seinfeld”  and  “Rules  of  Engagement.”  The  $60  reservation  fee  includes  dinner,  drinks,  and  live  and  silent  auctions.  RSVP  at  www.tinyurl.com/coastcrewjubilee.    

Institutional Effectiveness Welcomes New Research Analyst    

Gabrielle  Stanco  has  joined  the  Institutional  Effectiveness  team  as  senior  research  analyst.  Originally  from  Texas,  she  comes  to  OCC  from  Boston  College  where  she  was  assistant  research  director  for  TIMSS,  an  international  study  of  mathematics  and  science.      She  has  also  worked  as  a  program  officer  for  the  Institute  of  International  Education  in  New  York  and  as  the  manager  of  program  accountability  at  an  arts  and  cultural  education  organization  in  Dallas,  Texas.      Gabrielle’s  experience  includes  coordinating  evaluations  and  assessments,  developing  survey  instruments,  conducting  interviews,  collecting  and  analyzing  data  and  reporting.  She  

also  has  practical  knowledge  of  qualitative  and  quantitative  research  methods,  evaluation  design  and  data  analysis.      She  earned  a  B.A.  in  psychology  and  German  at  Austin  College,  a  Master’s  degree  in  international  education  at  NYU,  and  a  Ph.D.  in  educational  research,  measurement  and  evaluation  at  Boston  College.      Gabrielle  lives  in  Long  Beach  with  her  fiancé,  who  is  a  screenwriter.  During  her  spare  time,  she  enjoys  bike  riding,  reading,  traveling  and  spending  time  with  her  dog,  Bones,  a  terrier/corgi  mix.