THIS WEEK 22 Friday» Celebration of Dance, Campus Theater, 8 p.m. 23 Saturday» Celebration of Dance, Campus Theater, 8 p.m. 24 Sunday» Celebration of Dance, Campus Theater, 4 p.m. 26 Tuesday» NOCCCD Board of Trustees meeting, Anaheim Campus, 5:30 p.m. 28 Thursday» Thanksgiving (campus closed) 29 Friday» Thanksgiving holiday (campus closed) 2 Monday» Your Next Bright Idea Could Change Everything by Dr. Terry O Banion, Theater, 2-4 p.m. 4 Wednesday» Pull for Cypress campaign concludes For additional upcoming events, visit the campus calendar. THEY SAID IT As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. John F. Kennedy Dr. Terry O Banion, a nationally acclaimed speaker and the President Emeritus of the League for Innovation in Community College, is speaking at Cypress College on Monday, December 2. His presentation Your Next Bright Idea Could Change Everything is open to all. Faculty are encouraged to bring their classes to hear this dynamic presenter. Core Values: Excellence Integrity Collegiality Inclusiveness November 22, 2013, Newsletter from President Bob Simpson Innovation Expert Dr. Terry O Banion Speaking on Campus Dec. 2 A nationally acclaimed speaker Dr. O Banion s presentation in the Campus Theater will launch NOCCCD Innovation Fund Program. The spring 2014 class schedule is now available for purchase in the Bookstore. The printed version costs $2. An electronic version of the schedule is available online for free. Registration for spring begins on Monday. Spring courses begin the week of January 27, 2014. Late-start classes begin the week of The event will take place from 2-4 p.m. in the Campus Theater. Dr. O Banion s presentation is designed to inspire faculty, staff, and educational leaders to bring their best ideas to reality and to enrich student success. He will offer practical ways to explore and incorporate innovation into educational settings, communicate and implement bright ideas, and to envision, promote and increase student success. Dr. O Banion is a consultant to more than 800 community colleges across the United States and Canada, and is one of 11 Change magazine Idea Champions and the only community college leader on the list. Class Schedule Now Available in Print at Bookstore; Registration Begins Monday February 10, while second Half-Semester courses start the week of March 23. For Spring, Cypress is offering 1331 sections, about even with last spring when the college began expanding access following the passage of Proposition 30, and up 46 from spring 2012. Spring recess is the week of April 14-18, with the campus completely closed on Friday, April 18, for the spring holiday. Commencement is on Friday, May 23, 2014, at 6 p.m., in Gateway Plaza. The following day, Saturday, May 24, is the official last day of the semester. @Cypress is published each week. If you would like to have items included, please contact Marc Posner in the Public Information Office at ext. 47006 or mposner@cypresscollege.edu. Bob Simpson, Ed.D., President (714) 484-7308 rsimpson@cypresscollege.edu Pull for Cypress Campaign Concluding Dec. 4 The Cypress College Foundation s 2014 Pull for Cypress campaign will conclude on December 4. To date, 154 people have donated. A total of $17,500 has been designated for the Title V fund, which, when doubled, will be $35,000. So far, 25 employees have increased their donation, and nine donors are new to the President s Circle or have increased their President s Circle commitment to a higher level. @Cypress Publication Schedule @Cypress will be gobbling up turkey next week, so there will be no newsletter published on Friday, November 29. The next regularly scheduled edition of @Cypress will appear on Friday, December 6. With the fall semester wrapping up on Saturday, December 14, (and with a little good luck) the final fall 2013 edition of @ Cypress will be published on Friday, December 13. If you have news, please email it to Marc Posner. Cypress College 9200 Valley View Street Cypress, CA 90630 (714) 484-7000 http://cypresscollege.edu
Table Visit In front of the CCCPLX Building No appointment necessary 11/25 (Mon) 10:00am-1:00pm How to Transfer to CSU Long Beach Workshop You may sign-up 30 days in advance This Workshop will be held in the Transfer Center 11/25 (Mon) 1:30pm-2:30pm Cypress College Transfer Center Student Center 2nd Floor (714) 484-7129 Monday-Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm Friday 8:00am-12:00pm
Greatness. Achieved. 2013-2014 INNOVATION FUND PROGRAM KICK OFF EVENT Monday, December 2, 2013 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Cypress College Theater, 9200 Valley View Drive, Cypress, CA 90630 Featuring Dr. Terry O Banion President Emeritus of the League for Innovation in Community College Inspiration for four national student award scholarship opportunities One of 11 Change magazine s Idea Champions, the only CC leader on the list Nationally acclaimed dynamic speaker and author Consultant to over 800 community colleges in the United States and Canada The YOUR NEXT BRIGHT IDEA COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING event will inspire faculty, staff and educational leaders to bring their best ideas to reality and enrich student success! Dr. Terry O Banion offers practical ways to: Explore and incorporate innovation into educational settings Communicate and implement bright ideas Envision, promote and increase student success and the completion agenda A FREE Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
Nov 27 IT'S NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH Cypress College 12:30pm-2:30pm Location:Bridge Associated Students will be hosting an event in collaboration with the Native American Institute located in Fullerton, CA. Please join us and embrace the Native American culture!! LET'S BE A MORE DIVERSE CAMPUS!
Save the Date Jeffrey O. Horsley Vice Chancellor of Human Resources North Orange County Community College District Retirement Open House Wednesday, December 4, 2013 2:00-4:00 p.m. NOCCCD - Anaheim Campus To request an invitation or more information, please contact Sandy Cotter, Human Resources (714) 808-4826 or scotter@nocccd.edu
Monday, November 18, 2013 or Thursday, November 21, 2013 Time: 3:00 4:30 p.m. Anaheim Campus, Staff Development Lab, room 307 The District Staff Development Committee presents a 90 minute hands-on workshop on staying compliant with Federal Law ADA 508. This workshop will be facilitated by Terence Gleason and is designed for faculty and staff who provide website access to students. This workshop will provide an overview of the available resources available for required accessibility. It is designed for all knowledge levels and will use mygateway site studio, Blackboard Learn 9.1 and public facing websites. Participants will learn, discuss, and practice: General Access Strategies - text, images, audio, video and complex media types Accessibility Principles - Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, & Robust for all students General Tools - adding alt. tags, images and titles, captions, and long descriptions Auditory Tools - adding text transcripts of spoken dialogue for audio files Visual Tools - adding captions to video using YouTube Participants will take away resources, guidelines and references for future use To register please use the District-Wide Staff Development Registration Calendar under the employee tab on mygateway. Please contact Kenneth Robinson, Chair, District Staff Development Committee should you have any questions at (714) 808-4830 or krobinson@nocccd.edu Veterans Second Language Learners Stroke Survivors