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College Facts and Information
As a college, we are engaged in a wide range of
essential planning activities, many of which require
close coordination with the district. In a continuing
effort to help everyone in our Grossmont College
community have access to the most up-to-date and
accurate information possible, we are initiating a
College Facts and Information service to:
- answer questions posed by individuals
and/or groups;
- to develop a bank of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS).
The college President’s Cabinet will serve in a resource
and/or referral capacity, compiling the FAQs and sharing
the most current information with the campus on a
periodic basis.
Inquiries may be submitted using the internet form
posted at the
College Facts and Information website.
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The Enrollment Strategies Committee, under the
leadership of Dr. Dean Colli, has done a terrific job of
thinking outside the box to help our students succeed.
As a result of their suggestion, we have added a ‘spring
bonus session’ to our Spring 2005 academic calendar.
This four-week session in June will enable SDSU-bound
students to complete needed transfer courses before the
June 30 deadline imposed by SDSU. Thanks to our academic
deans and faculty for coming forward to help make this
innovative new service a reality, and to our counseling
staff for their insights as to how we might better serve
students.
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Online Campus Scene Wins Award
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 I am especially pleased to announce the Gold Paragon
Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public
Relations for the Grossmont College online newsletter,
CAMPUS SCENE. We have been distributing this publication
online for two years now, in order to be more efficient
and to save printing budget. The judges said, “We liked
the navigation on the top and bottom…nice column layout.
Very impressive.” Our editorial and production team
include Kamala Balasubramanian; Martha Garcia; Jamie
Gassert, John Dixon, Andrea Garzanelli; Michael Grant;
Susan Herney; Lynnette Wilson.
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Congratulations to Roxanne Tuscany
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 In addition to the awards reaped by debate students from
our District’s joint Speech/Debate team during the
tournament last month, we are pleased to recognize
Grossmont College Communication Professor Roxanne
Tuscany for her selection as Outstanding Coach by the
California Community College Forensic Association.
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Recycling Efforts Pay Off
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 Please join with me in thanking Walter Sachau, Tim
Flood, and Dr. Debra Fitzsimons for their success in
helping Grossmont meet and exceed recycling requirements
mandated by the state for the fourth consecutive year.
The year 2004 was especially challenging because our
goal was doubled! Our efforts to increase our recycling
continue and we are launching a new campaign to help us
recycle as much as possible.
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Facilities Plan Features Progress of Learning Environment
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Please drop by the College Conference Room to see our
new display of facilities plans and progress as we
create a new learning environment for our students.
Because we hope everyone in the Grossmont College
community will be interested in our progress, we plan to
install another display soon in the Student Center.
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Learning Communities Forum
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Thanks to Dr. Mary Donnelly, Sue Jensen, and Linda
Mitchell and the entire English Department for their
passion for Learning Communities and their efforts to
spread the word to our regional community college
community. It was a pleasure for Grossmont College to
host a day-long Learning Communities Symposium on April
15 here in Griffin Gate. Participants had the
opportunity not only to learn more about Learning
Communities, but to create their own approaches in a
workshop environment.
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 Spring Calendar
Our Spring calendar reflects an impressive breath of
academic events and performances, as well as the coming
‘season of celebration’ as commencement approaches.
Please join us:
| April 29 |
Scholarship
and Service Awards, 6:30 p.m. Student
Center |
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May 5 |
WACO Presents Cinco de Mayo Celebration,
Main Quad, 11 a.m. |
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May 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
The House of Blue Leaves, Stagehouse Theatre |
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May 6 |
Grossmont College Foundation Brad Daluiso
Golf Classic, 12 noon, Barona Creek Golf Club |
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May 10 |
Student Art Exhibition Reception 7 p.m.
Hyde Art Gallery |
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May 13 |
Transfer Achievement Celebration, 5:30
p.m. Student Center |
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May 14 |
Students of Note Awards, 2 p.m. Griffin
Gate |
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May 19 |
College Recognition Awards, 2 p.m.
Student Center |
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May 25 |
Science Laboratory Groundbreaking |
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May 26 |
Grossmont and Cuyamaca College
Foundations Retiree Celebration, 6:30 pm, Marina
Village |
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June 1 |
Commencement |
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Governing Board Highlights
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Hsiu-Chih Jennings, Instructional Computer
Facilities Supervisor at Grossmont College, was
presented with the Chancellor/Classified Senate
Award for April 2005.
- Received four Sabbatical Leave Reports from
faculty members: Nory Behana, Carlos Contreras, Mary
Rider, and Chuck Passentino.
- The Gafcon Quarterly Program Management Report
highlighted the hot construction market and the
increasing labor costs adding to the problem of
increased material costs. Increases of more than 30%
of estimated costs are happened all over the state.
- Approved required review of Vocational Training
Programs from Cuyamaca and Grossmont Colleges, as
recommended by the Chancellor.
- Approved Cuyamaca and Grossmont Colleges’
Course, Certificate, and Degree changes for
2005-2006, and authorized publishing in the 2005-06
Cuyamaca and Grossmont College catalogs, as
recommended by the Chancellor.
- Granted authority to the Chancellor to: a)
Reject all bids received for Bid Package C5506—Glass
Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Phase II, Grossmont
College Science Building, because the lone bidder
was not responsible to bid specifications; and b)
Rebid this bid package with revised specifications.
- Ratified the action of the Chancellor in
awarding Bid C6055—Grossmont College Life Safety
Road Provision of Dry Utility Trenching and Vaults,
to H.R. Redondo, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder
meeting all terms, conditions, and specifications.
- Presentations were made by Michael Golden,
Jennifer Carmean, and Sylvia Montejano.
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