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"It
is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy
in creative expression and knowledge."
Albert
Einstein |
| Welcome
to NEWS-WEB - CCSN's latest venture to enhance our
thriving college's communications among faculty,
staff and administration. On various Fridays during
the academic year, NEWS-WEB will bring you timely
information concerning official news, events, activities
and policies affecting us all, as well as relevant
news being made in our southern Nevada service area.
The next edition will publish Jan 11. |
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I
invite all the college community to enjoy CCSN's
unique Traveling Holiday Open House on Tuesday,
Dec 18 at all three main campuses: for brunch
at Henderson in C Bldg's Café.com from
10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.; for tea at Charleston
in the Administrative Offices, room D315 from
1:30 until 3:30 p.m.; and at Cheyenne in Russell's
Restaurant from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for hors d'oeuvres.
Come
to any or all three to meet your colleagues and
friends and celebrate the spirit of the season
- and the spirit of CCSN that enriches the lives
of those we teach. You truly deserve to enjoy
these festivities and the holiday season as a
well-deserved break in the dynamic pace of education
at Nevada's largest institution of higher learning.
As
CCSN marks the end of another successful semester
and the beginning of a new year of more challenges
and advancements, you have worked to unify this
college as I hoped when I became your president
in July. For your dedicated hard work and the
welcoming hand of support you extended me, I wish
you and your loved ones every joy, happiness,
and health for the New Year - and I look forward
to celebrating with you at our open house events.
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Regents Raise Admission Standards
After two months' debate and two public hearings, the Board of Regents acted last week to increase admissions
standards at UNLV and UNR. According to the revised policy, the universities will increase minimum grade point average requirement for incoming freshman from 2.5 to 2.75 starting in fall 2006. The GPA
will then increase to 3.0 by fall 2010. The revised proposal also called for weighted GPAs to be used when calculating student GPAs. The weighted GPA will only include core curriculum courses, not
electives.
Students not meeting the admission criteria will receive simultaneous admission to the university and to a program at a Nevada two-year college. This will
allow students to enroll at a university after completing a comprehensive transfer program.
Students with an associate's degree are automatically eligible for admission to Nevada universities. Effective in fall 2006, students transferring to UNLV or
UNR must have earned at least 24 semester credits at another academic institution, double the current minimum 12 credits, as well as attained a 2.3 GPA. By fall 2010, the transfer GPA will rise
to 2.5.
Although the Board approved these revised policies, a final amendment to the Regents' handbook will be presented and voted on at the January meeting. I will be
consulting with our academic and administrative faculty to prepare for these inevitable changes.
UNLV and UNR will conduct impact studies in spring 2008 to determine the effect the revised policies have on students and make any necessary changes.
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Nevada's Largest Student Body
For Fall 2001, CCSN enrolled 33,364 students, a
2.2 percent increase over Fall 2000. FTE (full-time
equivalency) jumped 6 percent to 15,266 students
over last fall. Our student body FTE is 82 percent
greater than the three northern Nevada community
colleges combined and 6.4 percent higher (over 900
students more) than UNLV's undergraduate FTE. |
Student Government Funds Reallocated
The Board of Regents voted to reduce the discretionary funding of CCSN student government from $535,000 to $230,000 per year. The action reduces student government funding from $2 per enrollment credit
hour to 50 cents. The $1.50 portion will go into CCSN's General Improvement Fee. This will enable the college administration, in concert with student representatives, faculty and staff, to work together
on projects that support students. The General Improvement Fee can be used to sustain projects such as tutorial services, disabled students programs, transportation
initiatives, childcare resources, lab support and other projects that improve the quality of student learning. |
Sweet Deal
Hats off to our casino management program and casino
lab director Paul Flowers for handing laid
off casino workers a sweet deal. For 90 days, our
lab has been open to displaced workers to help them
learn new games or practice their skills to find
new employment. |
Spring Registration
Enrollment is ongoing for Spring 2002 with classes starting January 22; late registration runs through January 28. Spring course schedules are available
at all campuses and will be distributed throughout the region. New course schedules for non-credit Continuing Education classes are also being distributed
to area residents. |
Senators Meet
The last Faculty Senate meeting of 2001 will open today at 12:30 p.m. with a potluck luncheon at Cheyenne Campus room 1058. Starting at 1 p.m., Senate agenda
items include reports on college reorganization, salary schedule, college security issues and retention. |
Show Me the Money
Special financial aid workshops are being conducted to help students qualify for and receive funding help. The two remaining events will be Monday, Dec
17 at Cheyenne from 1 to 2 p.m., and at Henderson Dec 19 from 1 to 2 p.m. |
NFA Celebrates
CCSN's Chapter of the Nevada Faculty Alliance celebrates a successful semester with a seasonal party for members Friday, Dec 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Russell's,
Cheyenne Campus. RSVP to Dr. Geoffrey Frasz. |
| The Annual Student Exhibition is showcased in the Horn Fine Arts Gallery until Jan 19. |
| The music finale is the Holiday Spirit Orchestra Concert performed by the CCSN Orchestra in the Horn Monday,
Dec. 17. |
| The play "Accomplice" will be performed Jan 4-6 and 9-13 at the Horn. |
Medical Coding Hits National High
Our medical coding certificate program earned recognition
from the American Health Information Management
Association's Council on Accreditation. CCSN's health
information technology program directed by Hyla
Winters volunteered the coding program to participate
in a pilot project to develop the AHIMA approval
process for coding programs. However, the quality
of CCSN's efforts succeeded in meeting the stringent
national standards. AHIMA is the leading healthcare
industry organization representing over 40,000 health
information management professionals. |
Academic Master Plan
The draft Academic Master Plan for 2002-04 is available for college review on our web. It was prepared by the AMP Committee chaired by Sandra Strickland and Rick Clennan.
Forward comments and suggestions to Sandra ASAP, but no later than the end of January, to meet final version deadlines. |
Driving Ambition
CCSN's in high gear offering a certified Truck Driver Training Program. The Professional Driving Center, part of the college's non-credit Continuing Education division, trains for commercial driver's licenses
in big rigs with the CCSN logo. Classes start every two to four weeks. |
Nevada Literary Collection
Acclaimed authors English professors H. Lee Barnes
and Dr. Steve Liu are among 25 Nevada writers
featured in an engaging collection of fiction recently
published by the University of Nevada Press. "The
River Underground: An Anthology of Nevada Fiction"
includes Barnes' "Stonehands and the Tigress"
and Liu's "The Yellow Crane". |
Electronic Media Awards
Media technologies instructors Thanos Panagiotaros
and Victor Woodall won prestigious Electronic
Media Awards in the Demo Reel and TV Videography
Feature categories recently. Their work was recognized
by the Working In Communication organization. |
Good Sports
On Jan 7 at 7 p.m., CCSN's intercollegiate athletic
programs are featured on "Ideas in the Air"
on KNPR Nevada Public Radio. Tune to 89.5FM to hear
public affairs director and host John Kuminecz
interview athletic director/men's baseball coach
Tim Chambers, women's soccer coach Ric
Grenell and men's basketball coach George
Tarkanian. |
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Official
Holidays
Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec 25th and New Year's
Day, Tuesday, Jan 1st, are official holidays. |
Spring's
Around the Corner
The President's Assembly on Monday, Jan 14
at 9:30 a.m. kicks off a full week of faculty
Spring Orientation activities and professional
development opportunities. Fashioned by the
Faculty Center for Learning and Teaching led
by Dr. Robert Sherfield and Prof.
Trish LaFlamme, the orientation week will
culminate in the start of classes Jan 22 and
the Board of Regents meeting at Charleston
Jan 24-25. Faculty Prep Days during orientation
are Jan 11 and Jan 18. |
Digging
Starts
In preparation for the start of construction
for the new $17 million Sciences Center at
Charleston, the cross campus drive south of
the D Bldg is now closed, along with a number
of nearby paved and unpaved parking areas.
The closure is permanent since the land will
not only be part of the site under construction,
but will also become new campus walkways and
a desert demonstration garden. The only remaining
cross-campus drive is north of the A Bldg.
Everyone is asked to drive carefully and park
friendly as we expand. |
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Women's
Soccer Team
The CCSN women's soccer team gathers after a successful
first season of intercollegiate competition. The
Coyotes finished 9-9 after playing a tough schedule
against severally nationally ranked teams including
#1 Dixie and #2 Mesa. Coyote women outshot and outscored
opponents; three players were named All-Conference
with two nominated for All-American status. GO COYOTES!
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Holiday
Finances
Dec 24th is payday for classified and wages
workers, while Dec 31st is payday for professional
and adjunct staff. Checks can be picked up
from the Bursar until 5 p.m. on paydays. Checks
left will be mailed to home addresses the
next business day. |
| Silver
State Schools Federal Credit Union will be
closed Dec 24th and 25th. Direct deposit will
be posted on Dec 24th. |
| Section
125 open enrollment closes Dec 21. You can
delete supplemental insurance plans paid from
pre-tax dollars and set up unreimbursed medical
and daycare expense accounts. |
| UCCSN
is changing from CIGNA to The Hartford for
supplemental life insurance. Applications
completed prior to Dec 21 guarantee coverage
up to $150,000 for employees and $30,000 for
spouses. |
| Deadline
to apply for spring semester classified training
and professional grant-in-aid is Jan 28. |
| Several
actions take effect Jan 1. Survivor benefits
become available to unmarried PERS members.
Dental coverage changes for all employees:
there's a new $50 deductible for basic and
major services; while usual and customary
charges will be paid at 80 percent instead
of 90 percent. |
Current
College Staffing
academic faculty: 413; administrative faculty:
199; classified staff: 411; part time faculty
and staff: 1,319
Welcome to our new faculty and staff. View
our newest CCSN family members here. |
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| Current Recruitment for the following positions: See the Human Resources
web site for details. |
Academic
Faculty
Study Skills Instructor |
Administrative Faculty
Director Security
Director Grant Administration
Coordinator/Advisor, International Student Services |
Positions
closed to further recruitment:
Air Conditioning Instructor
Environmental Safety Instructor
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Vice President, Finance and Administration |
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