Vol. 112 No. 102 May 19, 2017

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1 From the Office of John Weispfenning, Ph.D Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA Phone (714) Vol. 112 No. 102 May 19, Events in the District As we approach graduation week, it s exciting to see all of the celebrations taking place throughout the District. Below are the following events that were attended by the Board of Trustees and the Chancellor this week. GWC Pass the Gavel Ceremony Congrats to all of the new student government leaders at Golden West College and thanks to the leaders for your service. OCC Honors Night Nearly $500,000 in scholarships were given to OCC students during OCC Honors Nights. Many thanks to the OCC Foundation staff and faculty for working to secure funds that support scholarships for deserving students. GWC Criminal Justice Training Center Celebration Thank you to the CJTC staff who continue the legacy of training the finest law enforcement professionals in California. OCC Employee Recognition Night Congratulations to all of the staff that were recognized and many thanks to all of the retirees for your years of dedication and service. OCC Transition Ceremony Congratulations to all of the new student leaders and thanks to all of the leaders for your service. May is Classified Appreciation Week Classified Appreciation Week will be celebrated throughout the District during the week of Monday, May 22 Friday, May 26. Movie themed and star studded activities will take place on each campus. For more information about time and location of each day, please contact the HR department on campus. Monday Donuts and Coffee Tuesday Nachos Wednesday Candy Station Thursday Popcorn Friday Mocktails Chancellor s Schedule Week of May 22, Monday Friday In the District Board Meeting Reminders June 21, Regular Meeting College Highlights To view the Coastline President s Bulletin, please visit the following link: To view the Golden West College News Room, please visit the following link: To view Orange Coast College news, please visit the following link: astcolle ge.edu/new

2 Vol. 112 No. 102 May 19, Student Trustee Stephanie Eichman Shares Her Experience at the End of Her Term Orange Coast College Political Science Student, Stephanie Eichman was officially sworn in, to serve as the Student Trustee on June 15, Eichman's appointment was particularly noteworthy, as she was the first female student trustee to serve in the role within the last decade. Her dedication and commitment were noticed from the beginning with a diligent attitude and optimistic perspective to get things done on behalf of all students in the Coast Community College District. As her term comes to an end, Stephanie provided us with some insight about her experience and her year of service. We learned of her achievements, her challenges, and her plans to continue a career of service. To view the entire feature of Student Trustee Stephanie Eichman, please click on the link provided below. %20Student%20Trustee% %20-%20Stephanie%20Eichman.pdf

3 Vol. 112 No. 102 May 19, Dr. Lori Adrian Receives Diversity Award Lori Adrian, Ph.D., president at Coastline Community College will receive a Diversity Visionary Award from the Pacific Trade & Cultural Alliance on Saturday, May 20. The awards ceremony to be held at South Coast Plaza in the City of Costa Mesa from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. will also entail a celebration of the venue s 50 th Anniversary. Dr. Adrian will be honored at the organization s annual awards celebration along with other local community leaders, for their work with diverse populations in our local communities. Such leaders include, Vietnamese-American California State Senator Janet Nguyen, Korean-American Community Leader Steve Kwon, and Indonesian-American Business Council Leader Darma Sadono. Coast Community College District Chancellor John Weispfenning, Ph.D. was proud to learn that Dr. Adrian received this recognition and extended his congratulatory remarks. Dr. Adrian is a champion of diversity and inclusion. She understands the value that a diverse workforce brings to an organization. We are pleased to know that her leadership and vision are recognized throughout the community. Dr. Adrian takes great pride in this recognition, particularly during Asian Pacific Heritage Month. I am honored to receive the Diversity Visionary Award, representing Filipino Americans. As an immigrant Filipino American, I am privileged to be the president of a college that provides opportunities for success for students and staff from diverse backgrounds, many of whom are Asian Pacific Americans. Dr. Adrian attributes much of her success to her family especially her two sons and her community college support network. She also credits her success to her passion to support Asian Pacific Americans in her community. I wouldn t be where I am today without the love and support of family, friends, mentors and people who believe in equity and diversity, including the CCCD Board of Trustees who hired me and who have shown confidence in me for the past 7 years. Dr. Adrian continued, As an educator and a mentor, I remain passionately committed to supporting the success and expansion of opportunities for other Asian Pacific Americans in Orange County and beyond. This year s Masters of Ceremonies are KTTV- Fox 11 Anchors, Bob DeCastro and Derrick Nguyen, Esq. The awards ceremony is complimentary and open to the public, but space is limited. To register, please visit

4 Vol. 112 No. 102 May 19, State Chancellor Eloy Oakley to Deliver Commencement Address Eloy Ortiz Oakley, chancellor for the California Community Colleges (CCC) has been announced as Golden West College s 50 th Anniversary Commencement Keynote Speaker. A former GWC student himself, Oakley returns to his roots to share his experiences with this year s Golden West graduates. When accepting the invitation from President Wes Bryan, Chancellor Oakley said, I am thrilled and humbled to have been invited to speak to the Golden West College Class of. As a student attending GWC in the early 90s I was searching for a way forward and for a better understanding of myself. GWC gave me a direction and an opportunity that I will forever remember. My experiences with professors like Dr. Phil Bernard, gave me the confidence in myself that I needed to go on to serve in the many roles I have been blessed to have in the California community colleges. My experience at GWC is the reason I chose to work in community colleges and is the reason I work every day to improve the opportunities our students have in the 113 colleges that serve California. I want to thank President Bryan and the entire college community for the chance to come back to GWC. After serving in the U.S. Army for four years, Oakley attended Golden West College before transferring to UCI where he graduated with a bachelor s degree in Environmental Analysis and Masters in Business Administration. He went on to serve as vice president of college services at Oxnard College; manager of risk services at the Coast Community College District; adjunct faculty member teaching in and coordinating the Environmental Technology Certificate Program at Golden West College. Oakley joined the Long Beach Community College District in 2002, serving as assistant superintendent/executive vice president of administrative services. He was appointed as the superintendent-president of the LBCCD in Oakley has worked hard to foster strong relationships with members of the community, state and national policy leaders, his Board of Trustees and the faculty and staff of the college. OCC Children s Book Festival Co-Founders Named OCC Community Partners of the Year Barry Ackerman and Pat Burns, co-founders of Timeless Learning Inc. and the Orange County Children's Book Festival, have been selected as Orange Coast College's Community Partners of the Year. Ackerman and Burns co-founded the OC Children's Book Festival 14 years ago, which has brought more than 250,000 children and their families to OCC over the years. Attendees of the Festival experience a day of excitement about learning, including meeting with favorite authors and illustrators, engaging in storytelling and crafts, visiting book and food vendors, and even taking a turn on a trackless train ride around campus. "Our goal is to inspire children to read and to love books, and judging by the longevity of the Festival and the continuing partnership with OCC, it looks like we have succeeded," says Ackerman. "We are grateful that OCC has continued this partnership which benefits so many." Organization of the OC Children's Book Festival is 100 percent volunteer-based, and many well-known guest speakers have participated, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Molly Shannon, Buzz Aldrin and Kareem Abdul- Jabbar. "We find it to be so heartwarming to have this recognition, and to be able to share that recognition with our allvolunteer team," says Burns. "The OC Children's Book Festival is a labor of love and for us to be recognized by such an established icon in the community as Orange Coast College is huge to us. We are very, very honored."

5 Vol. 112 No. 102 May 19, Graduation is one week away and the end of the semester is here. As we celebrate the end of one academic year, we are already preparing for the next year, with a close eye on changes to the Governor s budget and activity in the state legislature. The Governor released his May Revise late last week, which revised many of the proposals that were contained in his initial January budget, and provided updated revenue and spending projections. The proposal included an additional $160 million in base allocation. If the legislature agrees, this funding will become part of our ongoing state apportionment funding, beginning with the next academic year. We have been working to convince our representatives in Sacramento that the added base allocation allows community colleges the flexibility we need to meet the needs of our students and employees. Rising pension costs are taking a heavier bite from our budget each year. This base allocation, if approved, will give us time to identify pension funding solutions. This past week, the Assembly and Senate Budget Subcommittees have been considering the Governor s proposals and voting on various items. Representative around the state have various priorities that could result in a decrease or reapportionment of these funds. Our task in the coming weeks is to provide compelling evidence to the legislature that the $160 million should go toward base allocation. May 12 th was the last day for any bill to move out of policy committee, and any bill that has not moved out of committee is now ineligible for consideration until next January. In total, over 650 of the 2700 bills introduced this year failed to make it out of policy committee. For those bills that did pass policy committee, the next major hurdle is the Appropriations Committee. The primary fiscal committees in the Assembly and Senate have been considering the fiscal impacts of hundreds of bills. We will continue to keep you updated about bills that are passed and are expected to have a large impact on community colleges. John Weispfenning, Ph.D. Chancellor