The document summarizes an open house event held on February 8, 2013 at Victor Valley Community College. It provides information about various vendors and departments that were present, including staff development, admission and records, the academic senate, athletics, and the foundation. It also thanks Tim Johnston and the restaurant management program for providing lunch.

1. Welcome Back!
2013 Spring Semester
Victor Valley Community College
Staff Development Committee
Open House Friday, February 8,2013
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2. Vendors
• Staff Development • Admission & Records
• Schools First • AFT
• Academic Senate • Auxiliary
Services/Bookstore
• Athletics
• Payroll
• Foundation
• Campus Police
• Benefits
• Restaurant Management
A Big Thank You to Tim Johnston, Student
Services for Hosting Lunch!
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3. Staff Development
February is
American Heart Month
Pledge to Protect
Your Heart
www.millionhearts.hhs.gov
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4. Staff Development:
Small Changes Make a Big Difference
• Goal: prevent 1 • Lose weight
million heart attacks • Eat a DASH
and strokes by the diet
end of 2016 • Eat less
salt
• Go to www.million • Exercise
hearts.hhs.gov for • Limit
more information alcohol
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5. Schools First
For more than 75
years, Schools First has been
tailoring financial products and
services to fit the unique needs
of school employees.
Savings Products:
Summer Saver, Paycheck
Planner, Direct Deposit
Products for Educators:
Classroom Supplies Loan,
Sabbatical Leave Bonds
Loan Products:
School Employee
Mortgage, Summers-Off Auto
Loan Program, Special
Curriculum Loan, Relocation
Loan, Computer Loan, Higher
Education Loan, COBRA Health
Insurance Loan, Paycheck
Reduction Loan, Uniform Loan
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6. Schools First
 Retirement Products: 403(b) and
457(b), Roth 403(b), Retirement
Credits Loans
 For more information or to join
today:
Call 800.462.8328
Click: schoolsfirstfcu.org
Visit a branch:
13605 Bear Valley
Road, Victorville
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7. Admission and Records
• Class Rosters available at
WebAdvisor
• It’s important to frequently check
the class roster the first few weeks
for changes
• Students must be officially
registered if they are attending
class
• If they are not on your Class
Roster please refer them to the
Admission and Records office
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8. Admission and Records
• Census and student drops are
done online/internet in the Faculty
WebAdvisor
• Census is a very important activity
for all of us
• It determines our apportionment
for state funding
• It is mandatory to report no shows
• Contact Hilda Landin for
information regarding
census, rosters, grades
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9. Academic Senate
• Represents ALL faculty full and
part-time in academic and
professional matters
• Meet the first Thursday of each
month 3:30pm 10-8
• Senate has an office located in the
Counseling building near the Vice
President of Instruction’s office
• Faculty Forum is the Senate
newsletter distributed
electronically
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10. Academic Senate
• Visit the Senate webpage at the
VVC website, under Faculty and
Staff, Governance and
Committees
• Join them in support of Campus
Communication Days
• Mon. February 25 10 am
• Wed. March 27 3:30 pm
• Thurs. April 25 1 pm
• Tues. May 21 5 pm
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11. Athletics
• Interested in Sports?
• Check out the spring schedule of sports
activities being held at VVC including Rams
Softball, Baseball, Basketball, Tennis
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12. Foundation
Our mission is to make friends and develop
resources that help Victor Valley College to
serve our community. We raise
money, facilitate donations of goods, manage
scholarships, build partnerships and serve as an
extension of college public relations
efforts. We want all students who want an
education and are willing to work hard at
learning to have the opportunity to realize their
educational and ultimately their career
dreams. Everything we do is funded by
donations from our generous community and
alumni.
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13. Benefits
• CORE BENEFITS - A negotiated comprehensive
benefits package is provided to eligible regular Faculty
and Classified bargaining unit members and is also
provided to
Management/Administrative/Confidential. By way of
our JPA partnership with SCSEBA (Southern California
School Employee Benefits
Association), medical, vision, dental, life premiums
currently are paid by the district and eligible
dependents may be included. Also included is a
Medical Advocate program, Wellness programs, an
Employee Assistance Plan, and access to the online
benefits system.
• BENEFITS INFORMATION (contact Human
Resources - Diana Torres - for
information. Ext. 2328 or
diana.torres@vvc.edu
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14. AFT
• Part Time Faculty Union
Representatives
• Provides benefits to its
members including life
insurance, accidental death
policies, and union
representation
• 3 new voluntary insurance
benefits include term
life, disability, and universal
life with long term care rider
• Contact :aft6286@gmail.com
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15. Payroll
• Check out the webpage located
under Staff and Employee Services
• Provides numerous benefits
including retirement information
• BEST NET is the employee self
service site that gives the
employees direct access to
personal payroll data via the Web
• Check the webpage for the pay
warrant release dates depending
on your classification
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16. Campus Police
• New office located at Lower
Campus
• New annual parking permits
available now, must download
form and complete the detailed
information regarding your vehicle
and return to the Campus Police
office
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17. Auxiliary Services/Bookstore
• All new Passport Travel Series is
Back!
• Jerusalem
• Canadian Rocky Mountains
• Vietnam & Cambodia
• Check out the PAC for more
exciting events being held this
semester
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18. Auxiliary Services/Bookstore
Faculty & Staff Specials
CURRENT PROMOTIONS
• All staff and faculty members are eligible for
Apple academic discounts and other Apple
promotions. The current promotions involve
free printers and discounts below academic
pricing on selected machines. Check back for
additional savings.
• Faculty and staff members get a 15% discount
on stationery, clothing, and gift items in the
Rams Bookstore.
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19. Faculty Center Network
• FacultyCenter.net
• With credentials from the Rams Bookstore
staff, faculty members on campus can review
qualifying materials on books that may be
potentially 'adopted' for use.
• Study aids, review copies, and sample content
is also available to either view or order online to
explore new materials further.
• Access limited to teachers, staff, and
administrators
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20. Order Your Course Materials
• This website is intended to make ordering
your course materials easier. To order
your books and materials for the
upcoming semester, click on the Online
Adoption Form link below. Follow the
instructions provided. If you have any
questions, comments or concerns, please
email the textbook person, Carl Durheim.
carl.durheim@vvc.educarl.durheim@vvc.e
du We ask your patience as we transition
to this new online course materials
ordering process.
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21. Restaurant Management
OUR PURPOSE
• To provide a medium through which
its students may jointly advance and
promote their common
interests, goals, and objectives
• To advance the highest standards of
food service at Victor Valley College
• To provide information and assistance
to students by means of
discussion, research, and practical
exercises
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22. DESERT ROCK CAFÉ
 Student run dining and kitchen
area
 Providing lunch entrees to faculty and
staff and their guests in the Student
Activities Center
 Allows creativity for students to
develop daily specials, desserts,
soups, and salads
 Students prepare and serve as
part of their practical lab
requirements for courses offered
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23. RAM ROCK CAFÉ
 Students developed plan to
implement barista which was a
state awarded grant
 Students experience
administrative skills to run a
coffee cart including scheduling,
bookkeeping, inventory control
and training of other students
to prepare food and drink that
customers order
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24. CATERING
 Provides advanced learning
opportunities for students
 Research ideas for clients
 Develop menus
 Prepare menus
 Serve clients
 Train other students in the fundamentals
of catering
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25. Thank Your Tim Johnston For a
Delicious Lunch Catered by
Restaurant Management!
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