The Husky Herald In This Issue PLEASE INFORM YOUR STUDENTS OF UPCOMING STUDENT EVENTS. Scholarship Opportunities... 2 ELAC Emergency Team... 3 Fall 200 Distance Education Workshops and Events... 3 Conference Attendance/Tuition Reimbursement, 2011-2012... 4 Campus Health Center... 5 ELAC IDs... 5 Faculty/Student Mentoring... 6 Fall 2011 Faculty Series... 7 Department of Chemistry Club 2011-2012 Speaker Series... 8 Huskies Sports... 9 Amusement Park Tickets... 9 Theatre Tickets... 9 Library Workshops... 10 South Gate Library Wrkshps... 11 Bulletin submission info Requests for Weekly Bulletin must be submitted to Catalina Cathy Medina in the President s Office, no later than Wednesday, 12:00 noon (week prior). You may submit your request in person, or e-mail at medinac@elac.edu East Los Angeles College 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez Monterey Park, CA 91754 September 19, 2011 To the Friends and Families of East Los Angeles College It is with great pleasure to announce that the East Los Angeles College Foundation will be hosting its 10 th Annual Golf Classic Tournament Friday, October 21, 2011 Montebello Golf Course Registration 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start 10:00 a.m. Awards Banquet 4:30 p.m. Montebello Golf Course 901 Via San Clemente Montebello, CA 90640 Awards Banquet Steven s Steak & Seafood House 5332 Steven s Place Commerce, CA 90040 The Golf Classic is the second of our two annual major fundraising events. Through the generous support of ELAC family and friends, we offered over $124,000 worth of scholarships and additional funds in student stipends to deserving ELAC students last academic year. We hope that you can join us for a day of golf and camaraderie. Tournament play will include Continental breakfast, BBQ lunch and refreshments on the course including raffle prize opportunities. After the tournament, we will reconvene at Steven s Steak House for the Awards Banquet. For more information contact Heidy Peralta( 323) 265-8901 phone peralthp@elac.edu Email G1-314 Office
Please announce in your classes that scholarships will be available on September 19 through ELAC Financial Aid website. Please let them know that the scholarships are due on Friday, September 30. All scholarship applications must be submitted to ELAC Financial Aid office. 2
We have several vacancies on the ELAC Emergency Team. If you are interested in participating on this team, please contact Susan Okawa at ext. 8669 or okawasg@elac.edu. I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. ~ Martha Washington ~ Everyone is welcomed to attend Distance Education café mini-series Workshops and Events. You do not have to be ETUDES certified to participate in the Distance Education workshops. Please fill out the attached form completely and select the workshops you would like to attend. Select as many as you like, you will receive a confirmation notice, a follow up email with all the information on the workshop, and what you will need to bring to bring the workshop. Workshop link: Please click on the link to complete DE workshop form http://tinyurl.com/3fl473e You can earn flex credit Pauletta Daw ~ Distance Education Coordinator: dawpe@elac.edu (323) 415-5313 3
Conference Attendance/ Tuition Reimbursement, 2011-2012 The Conference/Tuition Reimbursement Committee invites all faculty to submit conference attendance and tuition reimbursement requests for 2011-2012. Choonhee Rhim (rhimcl@elac.edu) will continue to serve as Acting Chair of the Committee until Lydia Rudametkin s return to work. Things To Know: Maximum Amount for Conference Attendance: up to $750.00 (If funds permit, additional reimbursement may be possible.) Maximum Amount for Tuition Reimbursement: up to $500.00 each for fall and spring (If funds permit, additional reimbursement may be possible.) Adjunct Faculty: Maximum amount is prorated upon percentage of a full-time assignment Follow the application procedure, complete and sign all forms, and submit them with supporting documents. (Forms are available in the Academic Affairs Office and on the ELAC website under Faculty/Staff Online Forms/Systems. Read the application procedures and policies when filling out forms.) Incomplete applications cannot be processed. Note: Read college administrative email (NOT @go.elac.edu email) regularly to receive important announcements and information on Conference /Tuition reimbursement including your check pick-up. Where to submit: Conference Attendance Requests, Tuition Reimbursement Applications, and Transcripts: Debra Mora (Academic Affairs Office) Phone: 323-265-8677, Email: moradm@elac.edu Report on Conference Attendance, Travel Expense Form, and Receipts: Catalina Medina (President s Office) Phone: 323-265-8662, Email: medinac@elac.edu 4
Campus Health Center Our campus Health Center will once again offer a free 10 week anger management program to any interested student. The sessions are offered from 10:30 12:00 noon on Wednesdays starting on Wednesday, September 14. These session are also offered on Tuesdays from 12:00 1:30 starting on Tuesday, September 27. All sessions are held at the campus Health Center. They are conducted by Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal. Spaces are limited. If you have any further questions or need for more information you can contact Marilyn Ladd in Women s Physical Education at 323 265-8920 or laddmc@elac.edu The number for the Health Center is 323 265-8651. ELAC IDs Student IDs will be issued from the Sherriff s Substation located at E1-102. Faculty/Staff IDs will be issued from the Personnel Office located at G1-107. 5
Faculty/Student Mentoring The Faculty/Student Mentoring Program in conjunction with the ELAC Counseling Department is sponsoring a workshop focusing on the Faculty Transfer Advisor Program. The purpose of this program is to help students make a successful transition from community college to a four year college or university. Workshop Agenda Role of Faculty Transfer Advisor Why It is important for us to do more than teach our classes How faculty can help students navigate their way through ELAC & reach their goals Advantages of becoming a Faculty Transfer Advisor Innovative projects of current Transfer Advisors Please join us to receive all the details and to consider becoming a faculty advisor. Date: September 27, 2011 (Tuesday) Time: 12:00 1:00 Location: E7-313 (Technology Building) Presenter: Paulina Palomino Transfer Center Director FLEX CREDIT Dr. Linda Elias ~ Mentor Director: eliasla@elac.edu Faculty members are the first in line within the college to serve as role models and can best motivate their students to excel and eventually transfer. (Ornelas & Solorzano 2004) 6
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East Los Angeles College Athletics Date Day Opponent Location Time Cross-Country Sept. 23 Fri Golden West Invitational Central Park All Day Football Sept. 24 Sat College of Canyons College of Canyons 7: 00 pm Men s Soccer Sept. 20 Tues San Diego Southwestern San Diego 3:00 pm Sept. 23 Fri Oxnard ELAC 6:00 pm Women s Soccer Sept. 27 Tues Long Beach City Long Beach 4:00 pm Women s Volleyball Sept. 22 Thur San Bernardino City Quad San Bernardino ELAC v Rio Hondo ELAC v San Bernardino 3:00 pm 6:00 pm Wrestling Sept. 23-24 Fri-Sat Bakersfield Duals Bakersfield All Day Amusement park tickets sold for all faculty, staff, and students at the Student Activities Office G8-119. Tickets sold on a cash basis only, except for faculty and classified staff who are able to write checks with proper ID. Tickets are sold between the hours of 8:00 am ~ 7:30 pm, M-TH and until 3:30 pm on Friday. If you have any questions, please call ext. 8742. ASU/Employee Non-ASU Magic Mountain: Adult $28/ea Adult $29/ea Child $19/ea Child $19/ea (Child Tickets are for children under 48 ) AMC and Regal Theatre tickets (unrestricted) Now available at the Student Activities Office, G8-119 on a cash basis only. Faculty and staff can pay by check with employee ID. Any questions, please call ext. 8742. ALL MOVIE TICKETS ARE UNRESTRICTED! AMC ~ $8.50 /ea. Flat Rate Regal Theatres ~ $8.50/ea. Flat Rate Aquarium of the Pacific: Adult $19.00/ea Adult $20.00/ea Child $11.00/ea. Child $11.00/ea (Children Flat Rate, Ages 3-11) 9
ELAC MAIN CAMPUS LIBRARY WORKSHOPS Fall 2011 The 60-minute workshops take place in the library computer lab in Building C-1. Workshops are limited to 20 students. Students can now register for workshops online at library.elac.edu/enroll. Students must provide their student ID number to get credit for attending a workshop. Monday, 9/12 12:30-1:30pm Library Orientation Tuesday, 9/13 10:30-11:30am Get Started with Research Tuesday, 9/13 5:30-6:30pm Using Reference Sources Wednesday, 9/14 12:30-1:30pm Library Catalog Wednesday, 9/14 5:30-6:30pm Journal, Magazine & Newspaper Articles Thursday, 9/15 3:30-4:30pm Library Orientation Tuesday, 9/20 10:30-11:30am Smart Web Searching Tuesday, 9/20 5:30-6:30pm Library Orientation Wednesday, 9/21 12:30-1:30pm Journal, Magazine & Newspaper Articles Wednesday, 9/21 5:30-6:30pm Cite Your Sources & Avoid Plagiarism Thursday, 9/22 3:30-4:30pm Get Started with Research Monday, 9/26 12:30-1:30pm Using Reference Sources Tuesday, 9/27 10:30-11:30am Journal, Magazine & Newspaper Articles Tuesday, 9/27 5:30-6:30pm Library Catalog Wednesday, 9/28 12:30-1:30pm Library Orientation Wednesday, 9/28 5:30-6:30pm Introduction to Library Databases Thursday, 9/29 3:30-4:30pm Smart Web Searching Tuesday, 10/4 10:30-11:30am Journal, Magazine & Newspaper Articles Tuesday, 10/4 5:30-6:30pm Using Reference Sources Wednesday, 10/5 12:30-1:30pm Library Orientation Wednesday, 10/5 5:30-6:30pm Library Catalog Thursday, 10/6 3:30-4:30pm Introduction to Library Databases Monday, 10/10 12:30-1:30pm Get Started with Research Tuesday, 10/11 10:30-11:30am Library Orientation Tuesday, 10/11 5:30-6:30pm Using Reference Sources Wednesday, 10/12 12:30-1:30pm Smart Web Searching Wednesday, 10/12 5:30-6:30pm Library Orientation Thursday, 10/13 3:30-4:30pm Journal, Magazine & Newspaper Articles Tuesday, 10/18 10:30-11:30am Using Reference Sources Tuesday, 10/18 5:30-6:30pm Introduction to Library Databases Wednesday, 10/19 12:30-1:30pm Using Reference Sources Wednesday, 10/19 5:30-6:30pm Library Orientation Thursday, 10/20 3:30-4:30pm Library Catalog 10
South Gate Library Workshops FALL 2011 STUDENTS CAN REGISTER ONLINE http://library.elac.edu/enroll Workshops are held in Room 109 Date Time Workshop Wednesday, 9/7 5:30-6:30 pm Credible Sources on the Web Wednesday, 9/14 5:30 6:30 pm Library Orientation Thursday, 9/15 5:30 6:30 pm Cite Your Sources and Avoid Plagiarism Monday, 9/19 5:30 6:30 pm Online Library Catalogs Tuesday, 9/20 4:30 5:30 pm Cite Your Sources and Avoid Plagiarism Wednesday, 9/21 5:30 6:30 pm Library Orientation Thursday, 9/22 11:00 12:00 pm Using Reference Sources Friday, 9/23 9:30 10:30 am Library Orientation Monday, 9/26 12:00 1:00 pm Credible Sources on the Web Monday, 9/26 5:30 6:30 pm Get Started with Research Wednesday, 9/28 5:30 6:30 pm Library Orientation Thursday, 9/29 4:30 5:30 pm Credible Sources on the Web Tuesday, 10/4 3:30 4:30 pm Online Library Catalogs Wednesday, 10/5 11:00 12:00 pm Library Orientation Wednesday, 10/5 5:30 6:30 pm Cite Your Sources and Avoid Plagiarism Thursday, 10/6 12:00 1:00 pm Using Reference Sources Monday, 10/10 7:00 8:00 pm Library Orientation Tuesday, 10/11 4:30 5:30 pm Get Started with Research Wednesday, 10/12 5:30 6:30 pm Online Library Catalogs Thursday, 10/13 3:30 4:30 pm Journals, Magazines and Newspapers Tuesday, 10/18 3:30 4:30 pm Critical Thinking About Information Wednesday, 10/19 11:00 12:00 pm Library Orientation Wednesday, 10/19 5:30 6:30 pm Get Started with Research Thursday, 10/20 4:30 5:30 pm Credible Sources on the Web Tuesday, 10/25 3:30 4:30 pm Online Library Catalogs Tuesday, 10/25 5:30 6:30 pm Library Orientation Wednesday, 10/26 5:30 6:30 pm Credible Sources on the Web Friday, 10/28 9:30 10:30 am Library Orientation Monday, 10/31 5:30 6:30 pm Cite Your Sources and Avoid Plagiarism Wednesday, 11/2 5:30 6:30 pm Using Reference Sources Monday, 11/7 11:00 12:00 pm Library Orientation Tuesday, 11/8 5:30 6:30 pm Journals, Magazines and Newspapers Wednesday, 11/9 5:30 6:30 pm Library Orientation Monday, 11/14 6:30 7:30 pm Library Orientation Tuesday, 11/15 4:30 5:30 pm Get Started with Research Wednesday, 11/16 5:30 6:30 pm Critical Thinking about Information Wednesday, 11/23 5:30 6:30 pm Library Orientation Tuesday, 11/29 3:30 4:30 pm Cite Your Sources and Avoid Plagiarism Wednesday, 11/30 5:30 6:30 pm Journals, Magazines and Newspapers Thursday, 12/1 3:30 4:30 pm Library Orientation Wednesday, 12/7 5:30 6:30 pm Library Orientation Thursday, 12/8 3:30 4:30 pm Library Orientation 11