From the Office of
John Weispfenning, Ph.D.
1370 Adams Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA
Phone (714) 438-4888
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Open Enrollment
The Open Enrollment request period is August 3, 2016 through
September 1, 2016. If you wish to make a change to your benefits,
email [email protected], call 714.438.4727, or stop by the District
Benefits Office, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for your convenience.
Pipeline Program – Apply Today
Are you ready for the next step in your career? If your answer is yes!—then
the Leadership Pipeline Program is for you! Take your next step. Apply
Now—Program begins September 9, 2016. For more information, please click
on the link provided. http://wavelength.gwcnews.com/leadership-pipelineprogram/
Special Recognition
Dr. Andreea Serban, Vice Chancellor of
Educational Services and Technology, coauthored a case study in a newly published book
on international education. The title of the case
study is “Addressing Myths About International
Students.” The book titled “International
Education at Community Colleges - Themes,
Practices, and Case Studies” was published by
Palgrave MacMillan, a leading international
publisher. The book is available at
http://www.springer.com/us/book/9781137533357. This is the seventh
published book to which Dr. Serban contributed as an author or editor in
addition to many articles she published in a variety of national and
international professional journals over the last 25 years. Congratulations.
Classified Hire Me Workshop – Recap
On Thursday, August 11, the
CCCD Human Resources
Department hosted a district-wide
Hire Me Workshop for classified
employees—purposed to train,
educate and empower classified
staff with professional development
tools to promote continued growth
in their career.
(Recap continued on pg. 2)
Chancellor’s Schedule
Week of August 22
Monday – Friday
In the District
Board Meeting
Reminders
September 7, 2016
Regular Meeting/Study
Session
September 21, 2016
Regular Meeting
College Highlights
To view the Coastline
President’s Bulletin,
please visit the following
link:
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To view the Golden West
College News Room,
please visit the following
link:
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College news, please visit
the following link:
http://www.orangecoastcolle
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150 attendees filled the room to
hear from various speakers on
topics focused on how to
interview well and how to build a
stronger resume. Attendees also
learned about the District’s
recruitment and hiring process, as
well as leadership development
opportunities within the District.
Many thanks to all of the staff
district-wide who came together to
make this event a success. These
dedicated HR staff have worked
diligently this year to offer more
professional development
opportunities to employees
throughout the District. Please
continue to support these events
and register to attend. Our District is full of people with a wealth of knowledge, experience and
expertise to share. These workshops help highlight the information available and provides a great
avenue to grow talent within the District.
CCC Dolphin Day
On Monday, August 22, Coastline
Community College will host their 1st
annual Dolphin Day to help students
navigate resources available to them
before the start of the Fall Semester. The
event is bound to bring in a large crowd
due to the highly anticipated raffle prizes,
TK Burger Food Truck and of course, the Pokemon official
Poke Stop located at the College Center. For more
information please visit the link provided.
http://www.coastline.edu/community/spotlight/?PostID=272
GWC Appoints New Vice President
Dr. Claudia Lee, current Dean of Enrollment Services at
Golden West College has been named the new Vice
President of Student Services. The Coast Community
College Board of Trustees approved the hire during their bimonthly meeting on Wednesday, August 3, 2016.
The Vice President of Student Services is part of the
executive team at the College. Responsibilities include
overseeing the functions of student services and instructional programs on
campus. This position will promote the College’s goal of integrating instruction
and student services at GWC, while also being actively involved in Collegewide issues and supervising program staff. For the full press release, please
click on the link provided. http://wavelength.gwcnews.com/golden-westcollege-announces-new-vice-president-student-services/
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OCC Announces that Seats are Still Available for High Demand Classes
OCC released to the press on Tuesday, that their fall semester begins on 8/29 and that there are
more than 1,000 classes with open seats available for enrollment—many in high demand subjects
like English, math and the sciences—giving students access to courses they need to obtain a
certificate or degree, or transer to four-year univerities. To read the entire press release, please
click on the link provided provided.
http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/news/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=20526
On Wednesday, August 17, 2016, the Board of Trustees held a special board meeting that
encompassed a district-wide ethics training for managers. The District’s General Counsel, Jack P.
Lipton, Ph.D., Esq., effectively reviewed district administrative and board policies on conflicts of
interest. Jack Lipton also explained state and federal laws related to public employees and best
practices for ethical behavior in the workplace.
The engaging training encompassed a presentation of several scenarios that called to question, the
ethical nature or legality of each circumstance. The presentation of situations allowed for healthy
dialogue and an active question and answer session amongst attendees.
Many thanks to the Board of Trustees for recommending that we offer this training to all of the
managers. I found the training to be very informative and thorough. The training helped me to realize
that opinions sometimes vary between what is legal and what is ethical—which makes doing the “right”
thing not as easy as it seems.
Considering that point, I would like to convey my appreciation to all of the staff and faculty throughout
the District who work hard to make the right decisions every day, for the benefit of our students and the
community we serve.
As a district, we look forward to offering more of these training opportunities to reinforce our ability to
conduct meaningful work in our district and for our colleges.
John Weispfenning, Ph.D.
Chancellor