Vol. 62 No. 51 April 22, 2016

Board of Trustees Appoints New Chancellor This week was full of exciting events and activities throughout the District, including the highly anticipated moment of the appointment of a new permanent chancellor. After months of a nation-wide search, the Board of Trustees voted uninimously and enthusiatsically to appoint Dr. John Thomas Weispfenning – Chancellor of the Coast Community College District.

Dr. Weispfenning will come to the District after serving as President of Santiago Canyon College in Orange. In many ways his appointment is a homecoming, as he served as vice president of instruction at Orange Coast College from 2012 to 2014. Dr. Weispfenning is expected to begin in the chancellor role on July 18, 2016. I anticipate that he will receive a warm welcome from students, staff and faculty. To learn more about Dr. Weispfenning’s background, please read the official district press release. http://www.cccd.edu/newsandinformation/District%20Press%20Releases/Board%20of%20Trustees%20Appoints%20New%20Chancellor%20John%20Weispfenning.pdf Orange Coast College Green Coast Day

On Monday, April 20, I attended OCC's Honors Program along with Board President David A. Grant, Board Vice President Mary Hornbuckle and Board Clerk Lorraine Prinsky. The event included an informative lecture featuring Steve Solomon, author of the “Water Is the New Oil”. He spoke on global freshwater scarcity and the changing dynamics of Antarctica.

From the Office of

Gene Farrell

Interim Chancellor 1370 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA

Phone (714) 438-4888

Chancellor’s Schedule Week of April 25

Monday – Friday In the Office Board Meeting Reminders May 4, 2016 Regular Meeting May 18, 2016 Regular Meeting

College Highlights

To view the Coastline President’s Bulletin, please visit the following link: www.coastline.edu/bulletins

To view the Golden West College News Room, please visit the following link: http://gwcnews.com/ To view Orange Coast College news, please visit the following link: http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/news

Vol. 62, No. 51 April 22, 2016

Golden West College Breaks Ground and Cuts Ribbons Exciting changes are happening on GWC’s campus this month. The demolition of the old library building a few months ago is making way for the brand new Student Services One-Stop Center. To kick-off construction of the new building scheduled for this summer, the President’s office hosted a Groundbreaking Ceremony on Wednesday, April 20, at the GWC Bookstore area. Many thanks to Board President David A. Grant, Board Vice President Mary Hornbuckle, and Board Clerk Lorraine Prinsky for attending to support this important Measure M benchmark. A special thanks to Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services and co-chair of Measure M Oversight Committee Andy Dunn, GWC President Wes Bryan and Vice President of Student Life and Administrative Services, Janet Houlihan for your hard work and diligence toward making this vision a reality. The celebration continued at the brand new Community Education and Public Safety building with a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening party. The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Delegates and many civic officials were on hand for the official opening of the building. An open house, building tour and reception took place afterwards in the Community Education / Public Safety area.

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OCC Coast Colleague of the Year On Thursday, April 21, I joined the Orange Coast College Faculty and Staff to honor Classified Members and Faculty Members who were nominees and awardees of ‘Outstanding Coast Colleague of the Year’. Far too often, we fall short of recognizing our peers for the valiant efforts they make toward student success. The Outstanding Coast Colleague of the Year Awards Ceremony was an encouraging affirmation that the importance of recognition is still valuable in our district. Congratulations to all of the honorees, the recognition is well deserved.

Nominees for Classified Member of the Year:

Jay Brambhatt, Gilmore T. Cabochan, Heather Dominguez, Jeanmarie Pirio

Classified Member of the Year:

Rene` Kinn

Nominee for Part Time Faculty of the Year:

Jonathan Fletcher

Part Time Faculty of the Year:

Sean P. Connor

Nominee for Full Time Faculty of the Year:

Robert Ellis

Full Time Faculty of the Year:

L. Farah Sogo, Ph.D.

GWC Peace Conference

There are several ways to celebrate Earth Day, but one event I found to be most fitting, was the Golden West College 10th Annual Peace Conference. The theme, “Regenerative Peace: Sustaining Our Work, Communities, Environment and Selves in Service.”, was executed through a series of moving speakers, resourceful exhibitors, no waste disposal areas, and engaging networking with concerned students, staff, faculty and community members in a standing room only student center. Speakers posed questions to the audience such as:

How does climate change affect our lives?

Can there be a balance among the economy, the environment and human rights?

How can we rebuild a culture of trust, empathy and compassion? Overall, the conference was a success and GWC staff and students should be proud of the decade of promoting peace on campus, in the community and throughout the world.

Vol. 62, No. 51 April 22, 2016

District Office Benefits Update Please take time to read the important updates from the District Benefits Office below on the topics of Chemical/Substance Dependency and the Employee Assistance Program.

Chemical/Substance Dependency: Important Information about Your Benefit Chemical and substance dependency challenges can affect both our private lives and our job

performance. The Coast Community College District offers benefits to help address these challenges. Knowing when, how and where to go to get these benefits makes a big difference in treatment success and in your out-of-pocket cost. Our District’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, Care Resources, Inc., can help. Not all facilities that advertise chemical/substance dependency treatment are the same. If you are covered under the District’s self-insured PPO, Care Resources coordinates with Anthem Blue Cross to ensure that the facility in which you or your dependents are placed meets the Standard of Care requirements necessary for a successful outcome. Your benefits may be reduced when you self-admit into a facility that is not part of the Anthem Blue Cross network:

- The facility may not meet the Standard of Care requirements for treatment or use qualified staff

- The facility may not accept the Anthem Blue Cross rates and you may be responsible to pay the difference between the rate the facility charges and the amount of the Anthem Blue Cross contract

If you or one of your dependents have a chemical and/or substance dependence challenge, Care Resources may be able to refer you to an appropriate resource. Call their 24-hour Helpline: 1- 800- 635-3616 for information or an appointment. If you are enrolled in Kaiser, contact your primary care provider for assistance. If you are enrolled in United Health Care, call 800-999-9585 for assistance.

Employee Assistance Program Services Available through Care Resources, Inc. 1-800-635-3616 Any of us can have personal challenges. Sometimes it is hard to know where to turn for assistance. The Coast Community College District provides access to confidential, professional counseling services for all active employees and family members through the

Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Care Resources, Inc., our EAP provider, provides confidential, professional counseling services for all active employees and family members. Assistance is offered for martial/family challenges, chemical/substance dependence, depression, stress management, and child/adolescent behavior problems. The District pays for up to 3 sessions every 6 months. Everything discussed in each counseling session is completely confidential: No information is entered in your personnel records, No information is shared with the Coast Community College District without your written consent, No records are kept at the Coast Community College District.

More information about Care Resources and the services they provide are available on the Employees page of the Coast Community College District website, under Benefits Information, Employee Assistance Program.

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CCC All College Spring Workshop The Coastline All College Spring Workshop was held on Friday, April 15, at Coastline’s Garden Grove Center. The event provided faculty with a full-day of Canvas workshops for faculty who received updates from the Canvas Rollout Team and Faculty Success Center. The Canvas sessions were followed by a discipline discussion workshop regarding modeling courses, rubric, and mutual resources. The discussion included a panel and showcase entitled, “I’m Teaching & Learning in Canvas,” which included an open lab that highlighted Canvas training. Once the morning sessions concluded, faculty

and staff enjoyed a wonderful lunch hosted by the President's Cabinet. Attendees of the lunch were welcomed by President Lori Adrian and Vice Presidents, Dr. Vince Rodriguez, Christine Nguyen, and Ross Miyashiro, who honored Coastline recent retirees: Dr. Gayle Bergeron, Anita Preciado, Carol Spoja, Gary Stromland, Cheryl Stewart, and Diana Ramon. During the lunch, the 2016 Staff and Faculty Awards Committee honored the following Coastliners for their outstanding achievement:

Mary-Beth Daniel, Customer Service Award Sylvia Amito'elau, Professional Training and Advancement Award Angela Goetz, Special Achievement Award Admissions & Records Team, Team Excellence Award Alexis Bosley, Humanitarian Award Aeron Zentner, Outstanding Manager Award

Following lunch, staff members had the opportunity to attend the afternoon session entitled, Cultural Intelligence. The session addressed creating a culturally intelligent campus at Coastline. More than 75 Coastline staff were in attendance, and Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services & Technology, Andrew Dunn provided a special appearance.

Coastline 40th Anniversary Gala

On Saturday, April 23, Coastline Community College will celebrate their 40th Anniversary with a fun filled 70’s style themed gala in honor of when the college was established. Guests will be expected to arrive to the special occasion in semi-formal or 70’s attire. Students, faculty, staff and community members will gather together to celebrate an important milestone in Coastline’s history and to raise funds for student scholarships. To learn more about the details of the gala, please read the write up of the gala featured in

the LA Times this week. http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-0421-gala-preview-20160420-story.html

Sincerely,

Gene Farrell, Interim Chancellor