Issue Number : 12

September 27, 2004

Editor: Denise O'Rourke, Institutional Marketing and Public Relations

WEEKLY DEADLINE : WEDNESDAY AT NOON

Current Activities & Events

 

MEETINGS
For more information on the following meetings and events, contact Margi Foley at ext. 6782.

Monday, September 27:
LSQIP Monitoring Team, 9:30 a.m., 141C
2005-06 Catalog Kickoff, 10:30 a.m., Board Room 2B
Dislocated Workers Session, 11:00 a.m., 141C
ADN Planning Mtg., 12:30 p.m., 141C
PN/AD Nursing, 1:00 p.m., 142A
Student Life Staff, 1:30 p.m., 141C
Capital Planning Cte., 3:45 p.m., Board Room
Judicial Reporting/Broadcast Captioning Program, 5:00 p.m., Cafeteria Patio

Tuesday, September 28:
Weight Watchers, 11:30 a.m., 142B
Faculty Roundtable, 12:30 p.m., 142B
College Council, 12:30 p.m., Board Room
Student Vehicle Authorization Session, 2:30 p.m., 142AB
MATC Foundation Board, 4:30 p.m., Board Room

Wednesday, September 29:
State-wide Blackboard Users Group, 9:30 a.m., Board Room
Associate Degree Nursing, 8:30 a.m., 141C
Skills USA, 10:30 a.m., 142AB
Learning to Learn/K-12 Follow-up, 2:00 p.m., 142B
Faculty Roundtable, 2:30 p.m., 142A

Thursday, September 30:
Intercultural Council Subgroup, 11:00 a.m., 141C
Student Activities Board, 12:15 p.m., 142B
Club Food Handling Session, 1:00 p.m., 142A
ADA 504 Cte., 2:30 p.m., 141C

Friday, October 1:
Learning Programs Administrators, 9:00 a.m., Board Room
First Friday Orientation, 2:00 p.m., 142AB


SPECIAL EVENTS

Monday, September 27:
Automotive/Carquest Workshop, 6:00 p.m., 142AB

Tuesday, September 28:
Group Tour, 9:30 a.m., 129D
Automotive/Carquest Workshop, 6:00 p.m., 142AB

Wednesday, September 29:
Baraboo High School Group Tour, 12:30 p.m., 129C

Thursday, September 30:
Group Tour, 9:30 a.m., 129D

Friday, October 1:
Group Tour, 9:30 a.m., 129D
MATC/Highland CC Baseball Scrimmage, 5:00 p.m., Baseball Field
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., Theater

Saturday, October 2:
MATC/Elgin CC Baseball Scrimmage, 1:00 p.m., Baseball Field

Sunday, October 3:
MATC/Rock Valley Baseball Scrimmage, 12:00 p.m., Baseball Field
 

UPCOMING FALL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Check out the Technology Training opportunities for the fall semester by clicking on http://matcmadison.edu/hr/techtraining. All classes now have required registration at that site. All classes will meet at Truax in 220C unless otherwise stated. Open lab (an opportunity to ask Irene questions) sessions do not require registration. Contact Irene Rauwald, 243-4380, for personal "Guide at Your Side" sessions or if you have questions. Please register at least five working days before the class. You will be notified if class is canceled due to low enrollment.

Monday, September 27:
Access 2 (Queries, Forms Reports), 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 28:
Open Lab, 10:00 to noon

Wednesday, September 29:
Beginning PowerPoint, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 5:
Open Lab, 10:00 to noon
Word Mail Merge/Labels, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 7:
Maintaining Your Workstation, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Beginning Excel at DTEC Room D437, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Friday, October 8:
GroupWise Advanced Features, 10:30 to 12:30 p.m.

 

 

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Announcements

 

MAAP & Orientation/Registration, June 2004
During June 2004, over 700 students went through the MAAP (Mandatory Assessment, Advising and Placement) process. These students were from 17 different programs and from Arts & Sciences (A&S). A few statistics: In Math, 59% of program students and 53% of A&S students placed into Developmental Math. In English, 20% of program students and 22% of A&S students placed into Developmental English.

Thanks go out to everyone who contributed &endash; In A&S, the English & Math faculty and division staff; in Business, the Business Math faculty; the Program directors, faculty, and administrative assistants; and everyone in SDS who was part of Orientation/Registration &endash; admissions, registration, testing, advisors, counselors… and many others in the college who helped out. Enhancing student success is truly a college-wide effort.


25% Off All Items Starting with: A, B, C, D, or E at Olivia's Gifts September 27 through October 1!
Olivia's Gifts, Room 132A
Open:
Monday through Wednesday and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.


Staff Update

New Hire:
Dzigbodi Akyea, Educational Support Specialist III-Multicultural Services

Promotion:
Wendy Stalker, Enrollment Facilitator, effective September 20, 2004

MATC Positions:
Research Project Specialist
Web Content Specialist
Sign Language Interpreter (Repost)
Administrative Clerk IV-Portage (PT)

Other WTCS Institutions:
No positions to report at this time.

Additional information on the above positions is available in the Human Resources Office, or call 246-6905.

 

  

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General Information  

 

Register Now! Revised Core Ability Program Training for MATC Degree Credit Course Instructors
Learn about…
• Changes for Core Abilities!
• How to work with a Learning Outcomes Matrix!
• Formative and Summative Assessments for Core Abilities and Program Outcomes!
• How to document Summative Assessments for Core Abilities and Program Outcomes!
• When to start using the Revised Core Ability Process!

Register for a collaborative training session with hands on activities at http://matcmadison.edu/hr/staffdev/
• click on "Registration"
• click on "Core Ability Program Training"
• complete the registration form
• select the workshop you are registering for
• scroll down to the bottom and click "Submit"

HR will email a confirmation of your registration. Please contact Donna Renteria with online registration questions: drenteria@matcmadison.edu, phone: 608-246-6904. Earn 2 hours towards your 5-year renewal for Teaching Certification for the Workshop or Blackboard. Part-time instructors will be paid for attendance at the workshop. A Blackboard training module will be available October 4, 2004 on the Assessment Resources site, Core Abilities Training. Questions about core ability training should be sent to: Mary Vlisides, mvlisides@matcmadison.edu, phone: 608-259-2957.


Streamlined information on MATC marketing materials now available online!

The college produces and distributes a wide variety of promotional materials each year. Much of this is available for use by staff and faculty when visiting high schools, attending career fairs, or for other informational, recruitment or promotional purposes. In addition, tablecloths, displays, brochure holders, and other support materials are available.

Check out the MATC College Materials webpage at http://matcmadison.edu/matc/getstarted/visitus/distribution.shtm 


Announcing the 2004-05 MATC Foundation Innovation Grants Program

General Information
The MATC Foundation Innovation Grants program was created to provide funding to students, faculty, and staff for the development and implementation of high quality, innovative projects that support learning college principles and/or the MATC mission. Innovation Grants are available to finance projects not normally funded by the college budget or other sources. Examples of projects NOT eligible for Innovation Grants funding include curriculum development (faculty/staff) or direct financial aid to individuals (students). In total, the MATC Foundation has funded 49 projects worth $147,443 since 1999.

Student organizations are especially encouraged to consider developing proposals for projects that benefit the entire college community. The proposal development process can be an excellent learning experience regardless of whether or not funding is received.

Application Amounts and Deadlines
Most grants range between $1,000 and $3,000. Unless otherwise stated in the proposal and agreed to by the Foundation, projects must be completed within 18 months of the award date. The Foundation reserves the right to partially fund grant requests. Unspent funding returns to the Foundation. The application deadline this year is Friday, November 12, 2004, 4:30 p.m.

Completed applications must be returned to:
MATC Foundation, Room 227, Truax Campus
3550 Anderson Street
Madison, WI 53704
Fax (608) 246-6318


The Mitby Theater and We Energies Presents The Milwaukee Repertory Theater's "CYRANO"

The Mitby Theater is pleased to welcome The Milwaukee Rep to Madison on Tuesday, October 26, for their first regional tour in over 20 years. They have chosen an adaptation of Edmond Rostand's classic love story, Cyrano de Bergerac. A celebration of theatrical creativity and storytelling "CYRANO" reinvents the French classic, using only three actors and loads of imagination and panache.

We have arranged for two performances, a morning matinee at 10:15 a.m. and an evening show at 7:30 p.m.

CYRANO • Mitby Theater • MATC Truax Campus • October 26, 2004
10:15 a.m., $8.95
7:30 p.m., $17.50
Box Office: 608-243-4000