Division of Math & Science PDD Information – Spring 2013 Welcome to Spring 2013! Since we will not be having a Division meeting on PDD, I will be giving you the updates through this handout! First, I would like to welcome these new faculty members to the Division of Math & Science: 1. Nargis Adham – Nargis previously taught at Macomb Community College in Michigan and Eastern Michigan University. She earned a B.S. with honors and a M.S. in Physics from the University of Karachi in Pakistan and a M.S. in Physics from Eastern Michigan University. 2. Linton Bowie – Lin is currently teaching at Skyline College. She was previously a Senior Associate and a Senior Project Manager in Research and Development for PG & E. She earned a BA in Biology from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and a MS in Range Management from UC Berkeley. 3. Genievive Del Mundo –Genievive has taught at Laney College and is currently teaching at Skyline College. She has taught General Biology, Human Biology, Marine Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology and Ecology. She earned an AA in Liberal Arts from Skyline College, a B.S. in Marine Biology from UC Santa Cruz and a MSc in Zoology with honors from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. 4. Nisha Guha – Nisha is currently teaching Biochemistry and Biotechnology at Ohlone Community College (3 ½ years). She previously taught at Devry University in Fremont (5 years) and Brooks College in Sunnyvale. She earned a M.S. in Biochemistry from California State University – Hayward. 5. Min Liu – She will be teaching a Microbiology Lab for us and will also be teaching at EVC. She previously taught at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and at Peking University. She earned a B.S. in Biology at Oufu Normal University in China, a M.S. in Plant & Cell Biology from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a Ph.D. from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 6. Maggie Wisniewska – Maggie is currently teaching Health Science and Organismal Biology at San Mateo Community College. She earned a A.S. in
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Division of Math & Science PDD Information – Spring 2013
Welcome to Spring 2013!
Since we will not be having a Division meeting on PDD, I will be giving you
the updates through this handout!
First, I would like to welcome these new faculty members to the Division of Math &
Science:
1. Nargis Adham – Nargis previously taught at Macomb Community College in
Michigan and Eastern Michigan University. She earned a B.S. with honors
and a M.S. in Physics from the University of Karachi in Pakistan and a M.S.
in Physics from Eastern Michigan University.
2. Linton Bowie – Lin is currently teaching at Skyline College. She was
previously a Senior Associate and a Senior Project Manager in Research
and Development for PG & E. She earned a BA in Biology from Knox
College in Galesburg, Illinois and a MS in Range Management from UC
Berkeley.
3. Genievive Del Mundo –Genievive has taught at Laney College and is
currently teaching at Skyline College. She has taught General Biology,
Human Biology, Marine Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology and
Ecology. She earned an AA in Liberal Arts from Skyline College, a B.S. in
Marine Biology from UC Santa Cruz and a MSc in Zoology with honors from
the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
4. Nisha Guha – Nisha is currently teaching Biochemistry and Biotechnology
at Ohlone Community College (3 ½ years). She previously taught at Devry
University in Fremont (5 years) and Brooks College in Sunnyvale. She
earned a M.S. in Biochemistry from California State University – Hayward.
5. Min Liu – She will be teaching a Microbiology Lab for us and will also be
teaching at EVC. She previously taught at the University of Louisiana at
Lafayette and at Peking University. She earned a B.S. in Biology at Oufu
Normal University in China, a M.S. in Plant & Cell Biology from the Chinese
Academy of Sciences and a Ph.D. from the University of Louisiana at
Lafayette.
6. Maggie Wisniewska – Maggie is currently teaching Health Science and
Organismal Biology at San Mateo Community College. She earned a A.S. in
Veterinary Technology at Manor College, a B.S. in Ecology, Evolution &
Behavior from the University of Texas at Austin and a M.S. in Biology from
Western Kentucky University.
General Information for Spring 2013!
1. New Printers & Copiers & new rules!
i. We have entered into a new printer/copier contract on campus. All
faculty will have a code they can use to print, copy or scan documents.
ii. We are awaiting details on when these printer/copiers/scanners will be
up and running.
iii. Faculty and staff should use reprographics for all their classroom
materials (e-mail documents to [email protected]). Faculty and staff will
have a limited number of prints/copies available on the new building
printer/copiers/scanners.
2. Semester Calendar
i. There are no classes held on the last Thursday evening in spring
semester to accommodate graduation. The last Thursday evening class
will be on May 16, 2013. The last day Thursday class will be on May 23rd,
2013.
ii. Graduation at SJCC will be on Friday May 24th. Graduation at EVC will be
on Thursday May 23, 2013.
iii. Spring Break is March 25 – 28, 2013.
iv. PDD will be on January 25, 2013 & April 12, 2013 (adjunct faculty can be
paid for attending up to 3 hours/PDD)
v. SJCC does not have a final exam week. All day and evening classes
including lab classes meet through the last day of instruction on May
24th.
vi. Final Exams must be held in the scheduled room during regularly
scheduled class times.
3. A & R schedule for the first two weeks of the semester:
i. A counselor will be stationed in A & R during the first two weeks of the
semester to help students with prerequisites and other issues.
ii. During week 1 A&R will be open: MT 8:30 am – 6:00 pm, WTH 8:30 am
– 7:00 pm, F 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
iii. During week 2 A&R will be open: MT 8:30 am – 7:00 pm, WTH 8:30 am
– 6:00 pm, F 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
4. Big change in the college policy for late adds effective Spring 13:
The Standards of Student Conduct can be found in Chapter 5 page
41 of the College Catalog available at
http://www.sjcc.edu/catalog/catalog.html
c. SJCC is committed to maintaining an environment free of sexual
harassment or discrimination based on race, religious creed, color,
national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital
status, political beliefs, organizational affiliation, sexual orientation,
gender or age. Information on this can be found in chapter 5 page
40 of the College Catalog available at
http://www.sjcc.edu/catalog/catalog.html
16. Moodle Support: Moodle 2.2 information can be found at: i. Navigation: http://docs.moodle.org/22/en/Navigation_block ii. Frontpage: http://docs.moodle.org/22/en/Front_page iii. Homepage: http://docs.moodle.org/22/en/Course_homepage
iv. If you have questions or need additional support, please contact the ITSS
1. A & R will not be printing class rosters. Instructors will need to print
their own rosters using MyWeb (directions at the end of this hand
out). Registration for spring will end at midnight Sunday, January 27,
2013.
2. All students who do not show up to class the first day should be
dropped. Priority for adding students should be based on waitlisted
students who show up for the class.
3. The Add Code Sheet will be in the faculty mailboxes by January 25th
at 5:00 pm.
4. Add Codes will expire at 11:50 pm Sunday, February 10,
2013, the evening before census. Please check MYWEB before the
census date to ensure that all students who were given add codes
actually used them before the deadline.
5. Add Codes may be used by students via MYWEB or STAREG 408-223-
0300.
6. If an Add Code does not work there is a reason (prerequisite not met,
student owes the college money, student is registered for too many
units and has not seen a counselor to request an override, class time
overlaps with another enrolled class, student is repeating the class for
the second time). Please emphasize to your students that they must
resolve these issues immediately so they can use the add code before
their codes expire on February 10, 2013.
7. Census day is Monday, February 11, 2013. All faculty must
submit their census reports electronically on or before February 11th.
Faculty must drop students who have never attended class using the
on-line census form. Colleges are being audited by the state and are
cited if this is not being done. At the end of this sheet there are
detailed instructions on how to submit the census roster.
8. Instructors will no longer be able to issue Late Add Forms to
their students. Late add forms will not be approved unless there are
documented extenuating circumstances. A student who requests a
late add must contact Takeo Kubo in Admission & Records. If he
approves the reason, he will give the form to the student to take to
the instructor. If the instructor approves, he/she will sign the form
and submit it to me. If I approve, I will sign it and forward it the V.P
of Student Affairs for final approval. There will be an expiration date
on the form of 7 days from the date the instructor signs the form.
9. Instructors can drop students from their roster using MyWeb after the
census date (February 11th – April 25th). Both the dropping instructor
and the dropped student will receive an e-mail notification. The paper
drop form is no longer being used.
10. Please note that, due to changes in state law, all students who drop
or are dropped from their class between February 11th - April 25th will
receive a “W”.
11. Check MYWEB to make sure your End of Semester Roster is accurate.
– If you do have a student who completed your course and their
name is not on your roster– complete the End of Semester Add Form.
Information on MY Web & Census Rosters
1. How to use My Web to View Class Rosters: i. go to the sjcc web site http://www.sjcc.edu ii. click my web (left hand side in the homepage) iii. click on login iv. enter username and password v. click on faculty menu vi. click on class rosters vii. select a term (Spring 2013) viii. choose a course
Note: User name is first two letters of first name followed by first two letters of last name, then your four digit employee number. Links on the page can help with passwords for new users or faculty who have forgotten their passwords.
2. Census Rosters on MyWeb – Spring 2013 (Information supplied by A&R) i. Log-on to MyWeb to view:
Your roster(s) The Census day for each class
The status of your census roster
ii. If you have trouble logging-on to MyWeb, call the help-desk (408)
270-6411 (or x6411 from campus phones).
iii. If you have classes with a different start and/or end date than the regular semester, the census date for that class is probably different – check MyWeb for the census day for those classes.
i. Do not check the “Confirm and Finalize my roster” box yet. ii. On your MyWeb roster, check the boxes (in the “Drop Student”
column) next to each student’s name who you wish to drop. iii. Click “Submit” at the bottom of the page. iv. Once you confirm the students who you wish to drop, click “Submit”
again. If you want to change the students on the list to be dropped, use the browser back button and check or uncheck the boxes as applicable; click “Submit” again and repeat this step as necessary.
4. SUBMITTING CENSUS ROSTERS – using MyWeb Spring 2013 census Monday, February 11, 2013.
i. After you have finished dropping all students who you wish to drop,
return to your class roster. 2013 census Monday, February 11, 2013.
ii. Check the “Confirm and Finalize my roster” box
iii. Click “Submit” at the bottom of the page
Note: once you submit your roster with the “Confirm and Finalize my
roster” box checked, you will no longer be able to change your census
roster on-line. If you need to drop students after you do so, please use
the paper drop form.
Division of Math & Science Meeting Schedule
Spring 2013
Division:
February 8th
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
S123
Math: 10:00 – 12:00 S123
February 22, 2013
March 22, 2013
April 26, 2013
May 10, 2013
Biology:
March 8, 2013: 9:00 – 11:00 S119
April 12, 2013: 9:00 – 11:00 S119
May 17, 2013: 11:15 – 1:15 S 119
Chemistry: 1:00 – 3:00 S119
February 22, 2013
April 12, 2013
May 10, 2013
Physics/Physical Science:
March 8, 2013 11:15 – 1:15 S119
April 26, 2013 12:15 – 2:15 S119
é City College Fall 2013
Biology Department
BIOLOGY 4A -- GENERAL PRINCIPLES & CELL BIOLOGY
Locations: Lecture in S-123; Lab in S-130 Instructor: Dr. Mark Newton
Computer Information Systems (CIS), Computer Applications (CA),
Business, and Medical Assisting - Mr. Kishan Vujjeni, Dean – Business
& Workforce Development
Laser - Mr. Sydney Sukuta, Faculty
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Facilities
Maintenance Technician (FMT) - Mr. Steve Mansfield, Faculty
Machine Technology - Mr. Isai Ulate, Faculty
10:00-11:30am - Tour and Department Presentations
Cosmetology - Ms. Sandra Honesto, Faculty
Dental Assisting - Ms. Wendy Pio, Faculty
EMT - Mr. Scott Miller, Faculty
Construction - Mr. David Lomax - Faculty
Chancellor:
Rita Cepeda
Board of Trustees:
Mayra Cruz
Balbir S. Dhillon
Maria Fuentes
Jeffrey Lease
Ron Lind
Randy Okamura
Richard K. Tanaka
President: Barbara R. Kavalier, Ph.D.
San José City College • 2100 Moorpark Avenue, San José, CA 95128-2799 • P 408.288.3725
F 408.295.3933 • www.sjcc.edu
Inspiring Success, One Student at a Time
October 19, 2012 Hello from San Jose City College.
In our continuing efforts to strengthen our partnerships with our local high schools, we cordially invite principals, vice-principals, counselors, coaches and career techs to the San José City College (SJCC) partnership breakfast. This is not the usual community college/high school counselors’ breakfast. This year our theme is, “Discovering Career Pathways”.
San Jose City College has planned the morning for you to learn about our career/vocational
programs and certificates. You will have the opportunity to meet some of our faculty who teach in these programs and the Dean of Business & Workforce Development. You will tour our state of the art facilities so that you are able to see and get a feel for what your students will experience while pursuing a certificate or degree in this area at San Jose City College. In addition, we will provide you with the latest state legislation passed that will affect prospective and continuing students. This unique approach will provide you with the in depth information you need to answer all student and parent questions not only about the SJCC admissions process, but about our complete “matriculation” process and our vocational certificates and program.
The breakfast will be held on Friday, November 30th, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. In
the Technology Center Building, room T-415. Please RSVP to Carla Esquivel, Outreach Specialist at 408-298-2181 extension 3675 or Maria Avalos, my administrative secretary at 408-288-3146. Parking permits will be mailed to you upon attendance confirmation.
We look forward to working with you on Friday, November 30th. Sincerely,
Marie-Elaine Burns Dr. Marie-Elaine Burns, Vice-President for Student Affairs
Overhead projectors, materials and four computers in LRC will have datatel connection for counseling
Lunch (Pizza)
LANGUAGE ARTS DIVISION Spring 2013 REMINDERS
1. A & R Information:
1. A & R will not be printing class rosters. Instructors will need to print their own
rosters using MyWeb (directions at the end of this hand out). Registration for
SPRING will end at midnight Sunday, January 27, 2013.
2. Priority for adding students should be based on waitlisted students who show
up for the class.
3. The Add Code Sheet should be in the faculty mailboxes by January 25, 2013 at
5:00 pm.
4. Add Codes will expire at 11:50 pm the evening before census, Sunday, February
10, 2013. Please check MYWEB before the census date to ensure that all
students who were given add codes actually used them before the deadline.
5. Add Codes may be used by students via MYWEB or STAREG 408-223-0300.
6. If an Add Code does not work there is a reason (prerequisite not met, student
has unpaid balance, student is registered for too many units and has not seen a
counselor to request an override, class time overlaps with another enrolled
class, student is repeating the class for the second time). Please emphasize to
your students that they must resolve these issues immediately so they can use
the add code before their codes expire on February 10th.
7. Census day is Monday, February 11, 2013. All faculty must submit their
census reports electronically on or before February 11th. Faculty must drop
students who have never attended class using the on-line census form. The
college risks citation for inaccurate records found during audits. Please review
detailed instructions below on how to submit the census roster.
8. ****Beginning Spring 2013, Late Adds will be initiated by the Dean of
Enrollment, Takeo Kubo. They will not be approved for students who
did not use their add codes before the deadline!****
Semester Start Admissions & Records Hours:
Week 1 Hours:
Monday 8:30am to 6:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am to 6:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am to 7:00pm
Thursday 8:30am to 7:00pm
Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
Week 2 Hours:
Monday 8:30am to 7:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am to 7:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am to 6:00pm
Thursday 8:30am to 6:00pm
Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm
Please note a counselor will be housed outside of A&R during the
above times.
9. Instructors can drop students from their roster using MyWeb after the census
date (February 12 to April 25th)! Both the dropping instructor and the dropped
student will receive an e-mail notification. The paper drop form is no longer
being used.
10. Please note that, due to changes in state law, all students who drop or are
dropped from their class between February 12 to April 25 will receive a “W”.
11. Check MYWEB to make sure your End of Semester Roster is accurate. – If you
do have a student who completed your course and their name is not on your
roster– complete the End of Semester Add Form. (Please note; there is
no guarantee these will be approved. Only cases that involve
documented extenuating circumstances will be considered for
approval.)
12. Grades for Spring 2013 are due Wednesday, June 5, 2013.
2. Change in Repeats & Withdrawals
1. Community College Districts are limiting the number of times a community
college district can receive apportionment for a student who has enrolled in the
same credit course up to 3 times (with limited exceptions). The 3 times include
W grades and letter grades.
2. Students can register for a class for which they have received a “W” , “NC” or
“F” again (their first repeat) however the system will not let the student register
for a third time (second repeat) unless a counselor has signed a course repeat
form and entered that into Datatel. A form signed by a Vice President is
required before a student can repeat a fourth time (third repeat). The vice
presidents will only sign these for very specific extenuating circumstances.
3. Change was effective beginning in Summer 12.
4. Add codes will not work for students who are enrolling in the course for the
third time unless they have an approved repeat code entered by a counselor!
Please send the students to the counseling department.
5. Students must go to a different community college district to take the course
again if they do not qualify for a course repeat form approval.
3. Semester Calendar
1. Please note that the Wednesday November 21 is a regular instructional day. All
classes must be held on that day unless an instructor is ill or has requested a
personal necessity day and has informed Julinda.
2. SJCC does not have a final exam week. The last Thursday evening class meets
on May 16, 2013. The last Friday evening class meets on May 17, 2013. All
other classes meet through the last day of instruction on May 24, 2013.
3. Please ensure that the final day of class includes meaningful instruction. Parties
are not encouraged, as they can be disruptive to neighboring classrooms.
4. Reading and Writing Center & Open Computer Lab:
i. Evelyn Rojas is always looking for good student tutors. If you have any
students who you feel would be a good tutor, please refer them to
Evelyn.
ii. Please send referrals for any of your students who need tutoring in the
RWC. If everyone in your class could benefit from tutoring you can refer
your entire class. Students must be referred by faculty to receive services
at the RWC.
iii. Reading and Writing Center Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm and Friday 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
iv. Open Computer Lab Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm and Friday 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
5. Office Hours: According to the FA contract
i. Full time faculty: Faculty members shall schedule one (1) office hour for
each 20% of an instructional load. Office hours shall be scheduled on
class meeting days to provide maximum convenience for students to
confer with instructors. Hours shall be scheduled in increments of at least
twenty-five (25) minutes.
ii. Adjunct faculty: Office hours shall be based on the standard of one half
(.5) hours for each 20% load taught.
iii. Please list office hours on syllabus (full-time required). Missing office
hours for full-time faculty is an absence – call or e-mail Julinda if you will
be absent for your office hours and she will complete the absence report.
iv. Full time Faculty: Please post office hours on your office doors– it helps
your students and it helps Julinda.
6. Computer Log in for Spring 2012 in classrooms and labs (not office computers):
i. Name: instructor
ii. Password: $pring2013 7. Board Policy 4020.5 On Course Syllabi states:
i. “Each instructor shall distribute during the first class session of instruction
a course syllabus outlining the learning outcomes, the instructor’s
attendance and grading policy, ADA (American Disabilities Act), a
reference to the District Policy on Student Conduct, discrimination, and
sexual harassment, and other information necessary for the student to
successfully complete the course”
ii. Below are examples that can be included in the course syllabus to meet
the requirement to address ADA, the district policy on Student Conduct,
discrimination and sexual harassment:
1. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights statute
that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.
Students with disabilities have rights that can be found in Chapter
5 page 36 of the College Catalog.
2. SJCC is committed to providing a safe positive learning
environment where students can pursue their educational goals.
The Standards of Student Conduct can be found in Chapter 5
page 41 of the College Catalog.
3. SJCC is committed to maintaining an environment free of sexual
harassment or discrimination based on race, religious creed, color,
national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, marital
status, political beliefs, organizational affiliation, sexual
orientation, gender or age. Information on this can be found in
Chapter 5 page 40 of the College Catalog.
iii. E-mail your course syllabus to Julinda ([email protected]) during
the first week of the semester. These will be kept both electronically and
in a binder in the division office.
8. If you are going to be late or absent for an early morning class call Bunnie Rose at 408-
288-3169 so she can post a sign on your classroom. Always let Julinda know as well.
Her normal work hours are 8:00 am -5:00 pm. If you are calling in after 5:00 pm for
an evening class, call the evening administrator at 408-288-3175.
9. Moodle Support: We have migrated to Moodle 2.2 information can be found at: 1. Navigation: http://docs.moodle.org/22/en/Navigation_block 2. Frontpage: http://docs.moodle.org/22/en/Front_page 3. Homepage: http://docs.moodle.org/22/en/Course_homepage
If you have questions or need additional support, please contact the ITSS Helpdesk
1. How to use My Web to View Class Rosters: 1.- go to the sjcc web site http://www.sjcc.edu 2.- click MyWeb (left hand side in the homepage) 3.- click on login 4.- enter username and password 5.- click on faculty menu 6.- click on class rosters 7.- select a term (Spring 2012) 8.- choose a course
Note: User name is first two letters of first name followed by first two letters of last name, then your four digit employee number. Links on the page can help with passwords for new users or faculty who have forgotten their passwords.
2. Census Rosters on MyWeb – Spring 2013 (Supplied by A&R)
i. Log-on to MyWeb to view: o Your roster(s)
o The Census day for each class
o The status of your census roster ii. If you have trouble logging-on to MyWeb, call the help-desk (408) 270-6411
(or x6411 from campus phones). From the first day of the semester (1/28/13) through census day (2/11/13), census rosters are available on MyWeb. o If you have classes with a different start and/or end date than the regular semester, the census date for that class is probably different – check MyWeb for the census day for those classes.
iii DROPPING STUDENTS – using your census roster: o Do not check the “Confirm and Finalize my roster” box yet.
o On your MyWeb roster, check the boxes (in the “Drop Student” column) next to each student’s name who you wish to drop
o Click “Submit” at the bottom of the page
o Once you confirm the students who you wish to drop, click “Submit” again
browser back button and check or uncheck the boxes as applicable; click “Submit” again and repeat this step as necessary.
iv. SUBMITTING CENSUS ROSTERS – using MyWeb
Spring 2013 census is February 11, 2012. o After you have finished dropping all students who you wish to drop, return to your class roster
o Check the “Confirm and Finalize my roster” box
o Click “Submit” at the bottom of the page Note: once you submit your roster with the “Confirm and Finalize my roster” box checked, you
will no longer be able to change your census roster on-line. If you need to drop students after
you do so, please use the paper drop form.
Division of Language Arts Meeting Schedule
2012-13
THESE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BUT ACCURATE AS OF TODAY 1-25-13.
Division Meetings – 3rd Wed of the month 2:00 to 3:00pm (GE203 – sometimes varies
depending on size)
9/19, 10/17, 11/21, 12/19, 2/20, 3/20, 4/17, 5/15
English Meetings – 2nd Wed of the month 2:00 to 3:30pm (GE203)
9/12, 10/10, 11/14, 12/12, 2/13, 3/13, 4/10, 5/8
ESL Meetings – 1st Wed of the month 2:30 to 4:00pm (GE206A)
9/5, 10/3, 11/7, 12/5, 2/6, 3/6, 4/3, 5/1
Reading Meetings – 2nd Mon of the month 3:00 to 4:30pm (GE118)
9/10, 10/8, 11/12, 12/10, 2/11, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13
World Languages – 3rd Thurs of the month 2:00 to 3:30pm (GE206A)
1. Davidson, Carolyn (2006). Solving the Mystery of Reading. Pearson Longman: New York.
2. Jimenez, Francisco (2001). Breaking Through. Houghton- Mifflin: New York. 3. Maruskin- Mott, Joan (1996). Breakthroughs in Writing and Language. McGraw- Hill:
Chicago.
Recommended Materials:
▪Small stapler and staples
▪Notebook
▪Pens and pencils.
▪An English Dictionary (Webster's or American Heritage Dictionary recommended).