Issue Number : 45

May 23, 2005

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

WEEKLY DEADLINE : WEDNESDAY AT NOON

President's Message

Dear Faculty and Staff,

I want to remind you again to exercise your right to vote tomorrow when the Madison school referendum will be on the ballot.

I would like to thank those of you who have already attended a conversation session these past two weeks. I've been holding these sessions to get your input on college processes as I consider a reorganization that I discussed in an earlier message (you can read it at http://matcmadison.edu/ia/impr/staffbulletin/20050509.html).

If you did not get the opportunity to voice your opinion at one of these sessions, please contact me at 246-6676, bbarhorst@matcmadison.edu, or contact Becky Baumbach at 246-6081, rbaumbach@matcmadison.edu.

We also plan to hold some smaller focused sessions over the next month so let us know if you would like to participate in one of these. Please contact Becky Baumbach to express your interest. I look forward to seeing more of you at the remaining sessions scheduled this week:

DTEC
Tuesday, May 24
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
D240

Reedsburg
Monday, May 23
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Conference room

Watertown
Tuesday, May 24
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Room 125

MATC Marvels
Each week, I like to highlight some marvelous people I encounter or learn about here at the college. Here are this week's "favorite teachers" as mentioned to me by the few students I could find on campus: Mike Bertrand and Jeff Havens, math instructors.

Other MATC Marvels

Geoff Bradshaw, student activities specialist, was elected Executive Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflicts Studies

Barbara Anderegg, machine tool instructor, served on a review panel of the National Science Foundation to review proposals submitted to the Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program.

Janet Granberg, DoETS project leader, and many other DoETS staff deserve thanks for supporting the streamlining of the admissions process for student development and success.

Kudos goes to Terry Christensen and gang, instruction media staff, for being so helpful, dependable, pleasant and supportive with student final projects.

Mike Winckler, senior network specialist, has completed the CIS Advanced Technical Certificate in Web Programming.

While out visiting regional campuses, several people commented that they wanted Tom Fleming, senior network specialist, to just "live" there &endash; his skills (and good humor) are very much appreciated! Tom, how's that cloning project coming along?

33 of our graduates took the Dental Hygiene National Board and the Central Regional Testing Service Exams. 97% passed. This is a great success for MATC. Kudos to our dental hygiene faculty and staff.

And finally, streaming video of our commencement ceremonies was a great success-- congratulations to all the DoETS staff who made it happen: Terry Reed, Tom Fleming, Jim Russell, Terrie Thorstad and Paul Meske. It was a first for the college and it went well, exceeding expectations. Great job!

Highlights from my week
Monday's Redsten Golf Outing was a huge success! We sold a record number of raffle tickets and had a record number of golfers including staff, community members and donors. Proceeds go to the MATC Foundation for dissemination to the college's athletics department and students in the hospitality/management and recreation management programs. I was positioned at the 8th hole where I got to greet each golf team. Every golfer had a chance to win a Buick donated by Zimbrick Motors if they got a hole in one at the 8th hole. Unfortunately, there were no winners! It was a truly enjoyable day and a great opportunity for me to meet and talk with college staff and key stakeholders.

Last week was MATC's Tech Academy, and I was on hand on Tuesday morning when staff stopped in to pick up their registration packets.

Friday evening I attended the Latino Chamber of Commerce's Business Connection event where MATC was presented with the chamber's "Outstanding Support" award.

Sunday afternoon was filled with chills and thrills watching our WolfPack baseball team beat Iowa Central 9-5 to claim the district title and advance to the 2005 NJCAA Division II World Series in Millington, TN. I am so proud of the team and the staff who support them. On to Tennessee! For more information on the series, visit the MATC Athletics Website at http://matcmadison.edu/athletics/.

As you are probably aware, we will be piloting a flex schedule for the summer. If you have questions about the flex scheduling, you can contact Will Strycker at 246-6901 or wstrycker@matcmadison.edu.

Until the Fall semester begins, I will post messages on alternating weeks. I hope you are getting a bit of time to enjoy spring, which has finally sprung!

-- Bettsey

Bettsey L. Barhorst, President

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Current Activities & Events

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

Monday-Tuesday, May 23-24:
Admin Staff Performance Review Information Session, 8:30 a.m., 120AB

Monday-Wednesday, May 23-25:
Help Desk Institute Training, 8:00 a.m., 358

Monday-Thursday, May 23-26:
WIDS Training, 8:00 a.m., 353/356/357

Tuesday, May 24:
Motorcycle, Marine & Outdoor Power Products Technician Advisory Committee, 5:30 p.m., 129D

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Monday-Friday, May 23-27:
Franklin Covey 7 Habits Workshop, 8:30 a.m., 382

Monday, May 23:
SPRITE Tour, 3:00 p.m., 129D

Thursday, May 26:
Lil Mermaid Performance, 10 a.m., Theater

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UPCOMING SUMMER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Check out the Technology Training opportunities for the summer semester by clicking on http://matcmadison.edu/hr/staffdev/techtraining. All classes now have required registration at that site. All classes will meet at Truax in 220C. Contact Irene Rauwald 243-4380 for personal Guide at Your Side sessions or if you have questions. Please register at least 5 working days before the class. You will be notified if class is canceled due to low enrollment.

Wednesday, June 1
Beginning/Intermediate Excel, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 2
Beginning/Intermediate Word, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

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Announcements 

Sign up for Budget Inquiry Training for New PeopleSoft Finance Version 8.8
Attention all program budget managers, administrative assistants, lead teachers and others with a need to view budget activity: The Department of Financial Management will be offering two-hour training sessions to prepare you for the upgrade of PeopleSoft Finance, which will be in use as of June 1, 2005.

If you use the Finance system, you will be contacted soon by your manager or via email with specific information about training sessions you can attend in the months of June and July.

Please share this information with anyone you feel should have an opportunity for training. If you do not receive an email about training or if you have questions, contact Roger Thompson (rlthompson2@matcmadison.edu) or Mary Rapp (mrapp@matcmadison.edu) who can help you get training.

MATC Baseball Wins District Title, Earns Trip to World Series!
The #13 ranked MATC WolfPack beat #11 ranked Iowa Central 9-5 in the third and deciding game of the 2005 NJCAA District Title Series at Robin Roberts Field. With the win, MATC claims District title and advances to the 2005 NJCAA Division II World Series in Millington, TN, (May 28-June 3) for the first time since moving up to Division II in 2000 and the first time since placing fourth in the nation in 1999. Iowa Central had made a NJCAA record four straight World Series appearances going into this season. The series win is MATC's first over Iowa Central CC

MATC will leave Thursday morning for Millington, TN, and will play their first game on Saturday, May 28, at 9:00 a.m. versus the Northeast District Champion (TBA). For information on the 2005 NJCAA Division II World Series, visit the MATC Athletics Website at http://matcmadison.edu/athletics/. Go WolfPack!

More Tabbed MATC Catalogs Available
Still need a tabbed catalog? The tabbed "staff" catalogs have been distributed by Enrollment according to a list compiled last year and updated this year. We were conservative in compiling this list because we had limited supply BUT the good news is there are some left. If you would like a catalog with section tabs, please stop by Enrollment and pick one up&emdash;first come, first served. - Robin Gee

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Staff Update

MATC Positions:
Fitness Center Assistant II (PT)
Instructional Assistant I &endash; Automotive
Library Technology Coordinator/Library Lead Worker (repost)

Other Institutions:
No information this week.

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

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General Information  

Truax Bookstore Hours
The hours for the Truax Bookstore will change for the next few weeks and are as follows:

May 16-June 10: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
June 13-July 29: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday-Thursday and 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Fridays
Closed on May 30 and July 4 for holidays and June 28-30 for inventory

Please save this for future reference and have a great summer! - The Truax Bookstore Staff!

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DTEC Bookstore Hours
The hours of operation for the Downtown Bookstore (D142) for summer 2005 are as follows:

May 16 to June 3: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
June 6 to June 27: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
June 28 to 30: CLOSED for annual inventory
July 1 to August 19: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

DTEC Central Services (DTEC Mailroom and DTEC Receiving) will continue to process mail and deliver packages during this period. Thanks to everyone for a great 2004-2005 academic year. Have a great summer, and hope to see you soon! - Downtown Bookstore & Central Services

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Truax Mail Center Summer Hours
Effective Monday, May 16, 2005, we will be closing at 4:30 p.m. All mail must be in the Mail Center by 3:15 p.m. to insure they are mailed out the same day. UPS will remain the same with a deadline by 2:30 p.m. daily.

We will be doing ONE mail run each day effective May 31, 2005. We will leave Truax at 11:30 a.m., stopping at Commercial Avenue, DTEC, and TEC Corridor. This means any campuses with outgoing mail MUST have it ready prior to the pickup. Please adjust accordingly. Thanks for your cooperation. Have a great summer! - Kathy Waters, Gerry Smiley, and Mail Center Staff

 

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