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BAND OF BROTHERS & SISTERS EXCELLENCE AWARD – FALL 2017The COC Chapter of the Student Veterans ofAmerica recently announced the “Fall 2017Band of Brothers & Sisters ExcellenceAwards”. These awards are a partnership betweenStudent Veterans of America, COCFoundation and donors to offer awardsdesigned to support our military veteransand active duty reservists. Congratulations to award winners: Jasmine Gabriel; Gilbert Sanchez; and Christian Sullano.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report3
SAND CANYON COUNTRY CLUB SUPPORTS FYPTech entrepreneur and General Manager of theSand Canyon Country Club, Steve Kim, presenteda check for 50,000 to COC on Thursday,February 22nd. This two-year commitment, designated as theSand Canyon Country Club Scholarscontribution, will financially support 50 FirstYear Promise students.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report4
COC SELECTED AS THE 2018 EMPLOYER & SERVICE PROVIDEROn February 22nd our Center forApplied and Competitive Technologies(CACT) was selected as the“Employer and Service Provider for2018” by the SCV Mayor’s Committee. This annual Awards Celebration washeld in our iCUE. We were thrilled to be selected toreceive this award and look forwardto our continued partnership with theDepartment of Rehabilitation and theSanta Clarita Valley Mayor’sCommittee.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report5
SCV BUSINESS JOURNAL AWARDSThe Santa Clarita Business Journalpresented its’ first “Women in BusinessAwards” on Thursday, February 22nd. Awards were presented in a variety ofcategories including: Small Business Awards Entrepreneur Awards Rising Stars Business Owners of the Year Mentor Awards Community Involvement Non-Profit Leaders CEOs of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report6
MODEL U.N. EXCELS!Congratulations to the Model U.N. team for their success at the UCBerkley and CSU Long Beach Model U.N. competitions! At the first competition of the season held on March 1st – 4th,hosted by UC Berkley, our team competed against mostly fouryear institutions. COCMUN members Sara Cole and Joel Szakmeisterreceived “ Verbal Commendation” awards.At the LBMUN competition, held March 9th – 11th we competedagainst both four-year and two-year institutions. Of the 14 COCMUN delegates, 8 won awards! Of the 6 new COCMUN delegates, 4 won awards! COC was named “Best Delegation” for the second yearin a row! Thank you to MUN Advisor Phil Gussin, MUN Club PresidentRonnie Lopez and MUN Club VP for their leadership. Congratulations to all of the COCMUN team members!03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report7
SOROPTIMIST SCHOLARSHIPOn March 8th COC CALWORKS student Lupe Izguirre receivedthe “Live Your Dream” 2,000 Soroptimist Scholarship. Lupe has been a student at COC for the last three years and willbe graduating this spring. She is an exceptional work study student in the EOPS office. Congratulations to Lupe!03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report8
SCVI FOUNDERS FAMILY VISION HONOREECongratulations to Wendy Ruiz and herfamily on receiving the Founders FamilyVision Award from SCVi on Saturday,March 10th. Wendy and her husband Robert areextremely active at SCVi. Wendy wasthe driving force in the creation of LittleiLeaders, their preschool program, andcontinues to coach and mentor theprogram. Additionally, Wendy is a member of theirBoard of Directors and has served in avariety of capacities, including in hernew role as part of the LEAD SchoolsDevelopment Board. Congratulations to Wendy, Robert,Ryan, Riley and Ramsey on thishonor!03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report9
SCVI VISION IN EDUCATION AWARDOn March 10th I received the Vision in EducationAward from SCVi at their 10th Annual Benefit Dinner. It was truly a night to remember, being honored fordoing what I love to do. Thank you to the faculty, staff, administrators andBoard of Trustees who came out to celebrate withme!03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report10
MONTEREY NEXT GENERATION JAZZ FESTIVALCongratulations to Julie Lawson and the “Just Jazz”vocal group for placing 3rd in the Monterey NextGeneration Jazz Festival 2018 this past weekend. This is the 8th time that “Just Jazz” has been invitedto perform at this festival and the 3rd time that “HouseBlend” has been invited. After opening for Imani Gonzalez in the PAC on Fridaynight, the group left COC at 6:30 am on Saturdaymorning for Monterey. Both groups performed in front of an audience onSaturday afternoon, but without judges. The actualcompetition, with judging, took place on Sundayafternoon. Congratulations also to COC student Max Smith whowon the outstanding soloist award for his amazingscat solo on “Fascinating Rhythm”.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report11
TECHNOLOGY AWARDSCOC is pleased to be accepting two Chancellor’s OfficeTechnology Awards on Monday, March 19th. The Chancellor’s Office Technology Focus Awardrecognizes a college that has identified and solvedsignificant problems to the benefit of students, staffand/or faculty. COC will be receiving this award forour Amazon Project that streamlined and improvedthe registration process and financial aid applicationprocess for our students. Jim Temple will be receiving the Chancellor’s OfficeTechnology Leadership Award which recognizesindividuals who have demonstrated extraordinaryeffectiveness, influence, diplomacy and careerachievement within the field of higher educationaltechnology management. Congratulations to Jim!03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report12
MR. FORREST GOES TO WASHINGTONJeffrey Forrest, VP of Economic and WorkforceDevelopment, will be testifying in Washington, DC onTuesday, March 20th at a hearing on small businessparticipation in apprenticeship programs. Jeffrey will be providing testimony before the U.S.House of Representatives Committee on SmallBusiness. He was invited by Chairman Steve Chabot, USRepresentative for Ohio’s 1st Congressional district.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report13
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORSCongratulations to Cindy Stephens on hernomination as President-Elect of the CaliforniaCommunity College Early Childhood EducatorsBoard. The CCCECE recognizes that CaliforniaCommunity Colleges are the primary traininginstitutions for early childhood educators andprovides a forum for faculty and staff to advocatefor high quality child development instruction andearly care and education programs. Congratulations to Cindy on this great honor!03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report14
AMS APPRENTICESHIPS FEATURED IN NATIONAL MAGAZINEThe COC apprenticeship program with AMSFulfillment was recently featured in the annualpublication produced by the Council for Adult andExperiential Learning (CAEL) and written by JeffreyForrest. The article focuses on the collaborativeapproach of the apprenticeship, how it does notrequire membership in a union to participate andhow it specifically seeks to assist veterans,dislocated workers and underservedcommunities. CAEL is a national non-profit that works withhigher education to make it easier for people toget the education and training they need.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report15
COC STUDENT HONORED BY SIGMA KAPPA DELTAThe national office of Sigma Kappa Deltainformed English professor and SKD advisorRuth Rassool that COC student Sabrina Arriswon every scholarship and award for whichshe applied. Sabrina is an English major with a focus oncreative writing. She worked on the literarymagazine Cul-De-Sac last year and worksas a tutor in the TLC. Sabrina is an active member of the COCchapter of Sigma Kappa Delta, one of onlythree chapters in California.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report16
NURSING PROGRAM ACCREDITATIONCOC is honored to be recognized by the NationalLeague for Nursing for accreditation of our AssociateDegree Nursing Program. COC is the first program in the State of Californiato receive this accreditation. Accreditation is for the maximum term of 6 years(through 2/29/2024). Congratulations to Mary Corbett, our NursingProgram Director and everyone involved with ourNursing Program for their commitment to providingquality nursing education!03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report17
PARALEGAL STUDIES PROGRAM COMPLIANTThe American Bar Association (ABA) site teamconcluded their visit this week and found ourParalegal Studies Program to be compliant and willrecommend to the ABA that the approval of ourprogram continue. The team had a few recommendations that willhelp us to continue to strengthen our program. Congratulations to Department Chair NicoleFaudree and faculty member Lori Young!03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report18
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DIGITAL MARKETING LIKE A BOSS!Corey Quinn, Chief Marketing Officer for ScorpionInternet Marketing, spoke to a packed house atthe Chancellor’s Circle Breakfast Briefing onFriday, February 23rd. Corey talked about the importance of updatingyour business website and shared tips forsmarter social media, highlighting the influenceof Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report20
SPACE AND INNOVATION EXPOThe COC Makerspace hosted the iLead/SCVi “Space &Innovation Expo” on March 2nd. Over 400 students, parents and guests attended theevent which featured a keynote speaker and hands-onactivities provided by the Makerspace staff. The keynote speaker was Dr. Jacob Cohen, NASAAmes Chief Scientist. iLead/SCVi students showcased their “Space &Innovation” themed science fair projects.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report21
MATH FACULTY CONTINUE TO LEAD THE WAYThe California Acceleration Project (CAP) held their 2nd annualconference “Acceleration Across California” March 8th – 10th. The event hosted 470 faculty and administrators eager tolearn about best practices related to placement reform andimplementation of AB705. Representative Jacqui Irwin welcomed the group to the threeday conference. Sab Matsumoto, Preeta Saxena and Joe Gerda presentedon both our placement process (the model for AB705) andrecent data that will affect Guided Pathways. Joe Gerda also served as a panelist on a PPIC presentationof Statistics Pathways. Kathy Kubo was one of the co-organizers of the event. We are very proud of our math faculty for continuing to leadthe way and helping to provide professional development fortheir peers.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report22
SCV ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CONFERENCECOC was proud to partner with the SCV EDC to present the 2018Economic Outlook Conference on Thursday, March 9th at TPC in theirnew tent. Speakers included: President & CEO Holly Schroeder of SCV EDC; County Supervisor Kathryn Barger; Dr. Mark Schneipp of California Economic Forecast; Dr. Mark Vitner, Managing Director & Senior Economist at WellsFargo; and Executive Producer of NCIS Mr. Mark Williams. I was pleased to speak about the positive economic impact thatCOC is making on our local economy and our successes in trainingthe workforce and preparing our students for the jobs of tomorrow. All of the speakers were optimistic for the upcoming year, sayingthe growth the valley has seen so far, is just the beginning.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report23
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OER SUMMITEarly Childhood Education and Distance Learningpartnered to organize the ECE OER Summit on Friday,March 9th at College of the Canyons. 56 participants from 33 community college and 1 CSUattended, including 30 virtual participants. Participants learned about OER best practices,collaborated in small groups and developed contentoutlines for 8 ECE open textbooks. The event provided a platform for continued virtualcollaboration. The next summit will be held at Reedley College.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report24
PATRONS OF THE ARTS MEMBERS EVENT – STEINWAY & SONS SCHOOLOur Patrons of the Arts enjoyed an exclusivemember-only cabaret event on Friday, March 9th. Members enjoyed a evening of fun as they saton the PAC stage to celebrate COC as anofficial Steinway & Sons School. Members enjoyed delicious cuisine and handcrafted beverages, while listening to our awardwinning “Just Jazz” student vocal group andan amazing performance by Jazz Singer ImaniGonzalez.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report25
GIG PILOT EVENT & PARTNERSHIP WITH SAMASCHOOLIn response to the growth of the “GIG Economy”, COChas partnered with Samaschool, a leader in preparingstudents for the freelance economy. Students from our GIG Cohort will have access tocourses offered through a special partnership withSamaschool where they will learn how to marketthemselves, negotiate deals and earn money asfreelancers. Samaschool is a San Francisco-based nonprofitfocused on preparing low-income populations tosucceed as independent workers. Our GIG pilot event was held yesterday, March 13th. Students discussed their goals to createopportunities for additional income and gain workexperience. 24 community colleges across the state areparticipating in the GIG Pilot, with COC servingas the lead institution. COC is proud to be a part of this innovativepartnership!03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report26
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SPRING 2018 CLUB FESTSixty student clubs and programs joinedforces to provide students with informationand activities during ClubFest on Monday,February 12th. Clubfest serves as the kickoff event forWelcome Week each semester. The event also featured live music andfree food.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report28
TLC CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAININGOn February 23rd the TLC held “CustomerService Training” designed for our studentemployment groups to strengthen customerservice skills, boost interpersonal effectivenessand invigorate overall team spirit. 116 College Assistants and Short TermEmployees representing a variety ofdepartments, programs, labs and offices oncampus attended the training. Paul Butler from Newleaf Training andDevelopment provided the 90 minuteinteractive training. Attendees gained useful customer serviceskills that will help them to better serve ourstudents.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report29
LARRY HURST ARTIST TALK – HE’S BACK!Patrons of the Arts were treated to anenlightening artist talk by our own Larry Hurstat his exhibition in the COC Art Gallery onSaturday, February 24th. The exhibition features a selection of his ownworks of art spanning some 40 years. This show brings together works from hisprecise and elegant geometric abstractpaintings; his nuanced and poetic collage;and his intensively hand-crafted sculptures. Another artist talk was held on Thursday,March 1st with over 80 attendees gathering tohear Larry talk about his collection. The exhibit will run through March 29th.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report30
THE CHIEFTAINS – 56TH ANNIVERSARY TOURThe iconic Irish band “The Chieftains”performed to an enthusiastic crowdat the Performing Arts Center onSaturday, February 24th. This six-time Grammy Awardwinning band has uncovered thewealth of traditional Irish musicand updated it with their ownexhilarating style. Prior to the concert, Patrons of theArts members attended a specialreception in the Art Gallery and apost-show meet and greet withThe Chieftains.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report31
POPCORN & PATHWAYSI held the first “Popcorn & Pathways withthe President” on Thursday, March 8th. I met with students to discuss: What their academic journey lookslike; Have they started on their path; What can we do to help them stayon their path; and How can we better ensure theyreach their destination.A second session will take place onTuesday, March 20th from 1 – 2 pm.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report32
CUL-DE-SAC LITERARY & ARTS MAGAZINE KICKOFF EVENTToday at the flagpole on our Valencia Campus,Cul-De-Sac our Literary and Arts Magazine,held a student promotional event. The event was held to encouragesubmissions to the magazine in the areasof: Poetry, Art & Photo, Music, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction.Students can submit their work onlinebefore April 7th.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report33
GERIATRIC NURSING FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANTWe were proud to submit our final evaluation report which summarizedthe progression of the Archstone Foundation - Geriatric NursingFaculty Development Initiative at COC. This initiative, which began in the summer of 2014 and ran thoughDecember 2017, was to increase the ability of our nursing faculty toteach geriatric nursing. It was a team approach to implementation and outcomes thatprovided: Professional development for faculty; Attendance at the National League of Nursing conference; Software for virtual clinical scenarios; Equipment and supplies to increase student learning outcomes;and Support for the Family Caregiving Workshops hosted by theSchool of Social and Behavioral Sciences.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report34
GERIATRIC NURSING FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ONGOINGAlthough this grant project is complete and the objectives havebeen met, the Family Caregivers Advisory Committee willcontinue to pursue ways to fund the work of this project by: Exploring funding options; Utilizing COCs Community Education (fee-based) programsto offer workshops; Pursuing the development of non-credit courses for olderadults; Providing ongoing professional development opportunitiesfor nursing faculty through The Health Workforce Initiative;and Continuing to provide community based family caregiverworkshops with subject matter express in partnership withthe SCV Senior Center. Congratulations to John Cordova, Theresa Zuzevich and theentire nursing department!03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report35
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LET’S EAT!The iCue team has your table waiting! Our students are serving lunch in the iCue onThursdays this month. This bountiful buffet-style lunch of hot andcold dishes will be served on March 15and March 29. The cost is 20 per person,Visa/Mastercard and debit/credit cardsonly.Dinner service will begin in April. Enjoy a prix fix four course meal for 35per person on Tuesday evenings, startingApril 17th.A priority seating reservation offers you thefirst available table upon arrival for the size ofyour party.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report37
BIG WIN! COC ATHLETICSCelebrate “March Madness” with yourCougar family and support COC Athleticsat the “Big Win” tomorrow, Thursday,March 15th. The event begins at 6 pm in East PEwith March Madness viewing, followedby dinner and the raffle drawing. Net proceeds benefit the college’s 17athletic programs. Attendees canchoose to support all 17 athletic teamsor designate 50% of their ticket tobenefit the sport of their choice. To purchase your raffle ticket emailChad Peters or call x3491.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report38
JAZZ IT UP FOR SPRINGJoin us for “Jazz it Up For Spring” onMarch 16th at 7:30 pm in the PAC. The concert will feature award-winning,highly-acclaimed saxophonist AnnPatterson and the COC Studio JazzEnsemble and Lab Band, under thedirection of KC Manji. Tickets are 12 for general admission, 6 for students/seniors. Tickets are available online atcanyonspac.com or at the door.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report39
“MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR LIFE” – WOMEN’S CONFERENCEThe 2018 COC Women’s Conference,presented by Boston Scientific,Neuromodulation, will be held this Saturday,March 17th. The conference will feature an excitinglineup of presenters and breakoutsessions. The keynote speaker will be Ms. LisaWelker-Finney, Human Resources VicePresident at Boston Scientific. Attendees will also have the opportunity toshop more than a dozen vendors at theboutique. Registration is 35, with a discounted rateof 20 for students and COC staff.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report40
CANCER AWARENESS AND RESOURCE EXPORegistration is underway for the 2nd Annual CancerAwareness and Resource Expo, sponsored byHenry Mayo Newhall Hospital, which will be held inour PAC on March 24th from 8 am – 12:30 pm. Breakout sessions will feature Oncology experts inSkin Cancer, Immunotherapy, Men’s Health andNutrition. A panel of experts, moderated by broadcastjournalist Bella Shaw will hold a Q & A. Community resources and support services willalso be available. To register for your preferred breakout session,visit Henrymayo.com/CARESCV2018 or call661-200-1311. This event is free, but space is limited andregistration is required.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report41
SILVER SPUR CELEBRATION HONORING HOWARD “BUCK” MCKEONThe 28th annual Silver Spur Celebrationwill be held on Saturday, March 24th at 6p.m. in the Air Force One Pavilion at theRonald Reagan Presidential Library. The COC Foundation is proud to honorHoward P. “Buck” McKeon for hiscommunity contributions, careerachievements and ongoing advocacyfor education. Representative McKeon hassupported the Santa Clarita Valley formore than 50 years as a businessman,community leader and elected official.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report42
CHANCELLOR’S CIRCLE BUSINESS BRIEFINGThe Chancellor’s Circle will be holding a “BusinessBriefing” on “The Secrets of Growth Companies: 10Methods to Double Your Business in Five Years” onThursday, April 12th. The Business Briefing will begin at 4 p.m. and will beheld in the University Center. The cost is 10, Chancellor’s Circle Members arecomplimentary. Following the briefing will be a Wine & Cheese BookSigning and Panel Discussion at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the Wine & Cheese event are 20,Chancellor’s Circle Members are complimentary Attendees at the Wine & Cheese event will receive acomplimentary copy of “Momentum: HowCompanies Decide What To Do Next”.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report43
GARDEN WALK AT CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUSThe spring Garden Walk will be held at theCanyon Country Campus on Saturday,April 14th from 9 am – 11 am. Jeannie Chari, Professor of Biology,will lead a guided tour of the uniqueplant life on the Canyon CountryCampus. Participants will use microscopes toexplore plant details, learn about lightpollution and the effects on biodiversity,and gain tips on creating bird habitat.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report44
WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD PLAY DAYCelebrate Week of the Young Child PlayDay” on Saturday April 14th from 10 am –2pm at COC. Bring your children, grandchildren andfriends for four hours of age-appropriateplay and stimulating interaction in anoutdoor setting. This event is free and open to thepublic. This event is sponsored by the COCCenter for Early Childhood Education,Southern California Valley Committeeand the COC TEACH program.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report45
IT’S STAR PARTY TIME AGAIN!We have a stellar lineup for the Star Party onFriday, April 27th at the Canyon Country Campus. “Detwinkling the Stars to StudyExoplanetary Systems” will be the topic ofguest speaker Dr. Vanessa Bailey, StaffScientist at JPL. Interactive demonstration and activity tables willbe provided by our students, faculty and staff. High-powered telescopes for night sky viewingwill be provided by local astronomy clubs. Another highlight of the event will be ourportable planetarium. The event is free and open to the public.03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report46
COC SUMMER INSTITUTE REGISTRATION IS OPENRegistration is now available for the 2018 SummerInstitute. This hugely popular, hands-on career explorationsummer program for junior high school studentswill be held from July 9 – 13 and July 16-20. Sessions will include: Robotics Video Game Design Architecture: Tomorrow’s Designs - New Health & Human Services - New Girls Who Code - New Auto Technology - New Sun Wind & Fire Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Science Pathway - New Cyber Patriot - New03/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report47
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COMING UP IN THE PAC THROUGH JUNE 2018 Jazz it Up for Spring! – COC MusicMarch 16 COC DanceMay 17 & 18 Symphony of the CanyonsMarch 17 Olate DogsMay 19 Almost Maine – COC TheatreMarch 23 – 31 COC MusicMay 24 Mark NadlerApril 7 COC MusicMay 31 Little Shop of HorrorsApril 27 – May 6 Santa Clarita Master ChoraleJune 2 Pops Concert – COC MusicMay 11 Santa Clarita PhilharmonicJune 3 Symphony of the CanyonsMay 12 Santa Clarita Ballet - CoppeliaJune 9 Escape Theatre - OliverJune 15 - 2303/14/18BOT Chancellor’s Report49
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NURSING PROGRAM ACCREDITATION 03/14/18 BOT Chancellor's Report 17 COC is honored to be recognized by the National League for Nursing for accreditation of our Associate Degree Nursing Program. COC is the first program in the State of California to receive this accreditation. Accreditation is for the maximum term of 6 years (through 2/29/2024).
