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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