march 2, 2016 - peralta colleges · 2016-03-02 · march 2, 2016 dear colleagues: the many heroes...

March2,2016DearColleagues:TheManyHeroestoOurStudentsandCommunityEverydayIdiscoverPeraltaheroes.Lastweek,Ireceivedtheemailbelow,whichdescribesaprogramfortrainingmanagersandsupervisorsforCountygovernment.Theseprogramsdowondersforsuccessionplanningandareneededineveryorganization.Itriedtointroducethiskindofaprogramatseveralinstitutionswithoutsuccess.Afterlearningthatwehaveithere,LaneyinstructorAnnaBeaversismynewhero.MyotheronethisweekisDenniseEskridge,acounseloratLaney.Wehadnotmetbefore,butshesentmeacopyofherprogramreview.Seeingwhatshewasdoinggavemebothconcernandexcitement.Whenwemetthisweek,Irealizedthat,asapart-timefaculty(counselor),shewasgoingaboveandbeyondthecallofdutywiththisprogramreview.Hervisionforsomeofourmostvulnerablestudentsmadeastarinmybook.Iamhopingthatshewillreceivethesupporttomaketheimpossiblepossible.LaneyOffersProgramtoCountyEmployeesAsnotedabove,Ireceivedthefollowingemail:

DearChancellorLaguerre:I amwriting this email to see if youwill be able to attend and participate in the LaneyCollege/Alameda County Management Academy Cluster 11 graduation on May 11, from6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Alameda Conference Center, 125 12th Street, 4th floor,Oakland. The Alameda County Administrator Susan Muranishi will be attending andparticipating in the graduation. Since the inception of this program in January 2006,AlamedaCountyemployeeshavegraduatedandreceivedtheirManagement&SupervisionCertificates fromLaneyCollege'sBusinessDepartment.Please letmeknow if youwill beabletoattendbyThursday,February26sothatyournamecanbeaddedtothegraduationprogram.Overview: The Alameda County Management Academy was created in January 2006through a partnership between the County of Alameda and Peralta Community CollegeChancellor’s Office-Laney College to promote opportunities for professionalmanagement

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and leadership development skills for the Alameda County employee workforce. The“ManagementandSupervisionCertificateProgram”isdesignedtopreparethoseAlamedaCounty employees who aspire to future roles as managers and supervisors. TheManagementandSupervisionCertificateisasix-course(18-unit)programtaughtbyLaneyCollege Business instructors, with classes held twice a week in the evenings over a 14-monthperiodattheCountyofAlamedaTrainingandConferenceCenterlocatedat12512thStreet,Oakland.TheAlamedaCountyemployeescompletingthe14thmonthprogramwillreceiveaManagementandSupervisionCertificateofCompletionfromLaneyCollege.The County of Alameda Human Resources Department will give each employee whocompletesandreceivesaManagementandSupervisionCertificate fromLaneyCollegesixmonths supervisory level work experience credit to be used towards jobadvancement/promotionwithinAlamedaCounty.Since its inception, ten cohort groups, a total of 290 Alameda County employees, havesuccessfully graduated theManagement and Supervision Certificate Program,withmanybeing promoted to supervisorymanagement positions. Cohort Group 11will graduate inMay2016andanewCohortGroup12willbegininFall2016.PeraltaCommunityCollegeDistrict-LaneyCollegeandAlamedaCountyhaveagreedtoholdaspecialgraduationceremony foreachCohortGroup inwhichtheAlamedaCountyHeadAdministrator, the Peralta District Chancellor, the Laney College President, as well asManagerswithintheCountyOffices,andspecialdesigneesattend.BelowaretheManagementandSupervisionCertificateProgramcurriculumcourseswhichstudentsarerequiredtocomplete.M/SVN60IntroductiontoManagement(3units)M/SVN64OrganizationandManagement(3units)M/SVN82EssentialsManagementCommunications(3units)M/SVN56HumanResourcesManagement(3units)BUS5HumanRelations(3units)M/SVN61PsychologyofManagement(3units)Totalnumberofunits:18unitsThankyou,AnnaRoviraBeaversBusinessInstructorBusinessandEconomicsDepartmentChairLaneyCollege

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VisittoAlamedaCityHall

Ascommunitycolleges,weexistforourcommunities.WhenIseealeaderlikeMayorTrishSpencerofAlamedatakeownershipofCOA,Iseeastrongindicationofsupport.WhenleadersarealsoparentswhosechildrenareattendingtheColleges,theownershipcanbeevenstronger.TheMayor’sdaughterattendsBCC.SheexpressedherdesiretoseeawiderrangeofcoursesofferedatCOA,sothatstudentsdonothavetogofartogettheireducationandtraining.ShewasjoinedbyBonniePanlasigui,ChiefAdministrativeOfficerforAlamedaHealthSystem,andLois

Butler,EconomicDevelopmentManagerfortheCityofAlameda.Bonnie’sprioritiesareBachelors-trainednursesandthepotentialforPeraltatomakeithappen.TheAlamedaHealthSystemhasashortageinHomeHealthCareandCNA.Furthermore,thereisanexpresseddesiretoconnectwithMerritttoincreasethenumberoftrainedhealthprofessionals,especiallyinthefollowingareas:CNA,Dietary,PharmacyTech.AnewcompanythatisrelocatingtoAlamedaneedstechnicianstrainedinmanufacturingmedicaldevices.Theyintendtohireover1,000employees. ThemayorisinterestedindatathatshowthepercentageofourCOAstudentswhotransfertoUCandCSU.Shealsowantstoseefemaleprofessionalstobalancethemale-dominatedtradeslikeAutoandAviation.Nextsteps:IagreedtoexploreshuttleservicefromCOAtoMerrittandLaneytomakeaccesseasierforAlamedastudents.Wewillexplorewebtechnologyforclassroomstoincreasestudentenrollment.WewillalsoworkonCNAcohortstaughtatCOA.TransferStudentSuccessDenniseEskridgerunstheTransferStudentSuccessprogramforLaneyCollege.TheexistingprogramiscomprisedoftheremnantsoftheStudentSupportServices(SSS),aTRIOprogramfundedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.Thelossoffunding

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decimatedthestaff:Counselor,Director,ExecutiveAssistant,andstudentworkersnolongerexist.Denniseistheonlyoneleft,andshehasbeenadvocatinganddoingherbesttokeepsomesemblanceoftheprogramalive.Whileshehasbeenwithoutsupport,shestilldidaProgramReview.Notknowingexactlytowhomtosubmitit,sheendedupsendingmeacopy.SheandItalkedaboutthesupportshecanreceiveatherCollege,andthedifferentindividualstocallonforhelp.Iwanttothankherforhercommitmenttothesuccessofourstudents.MontclairRotaryVisitBoardPresidentWilliamRileyinvitedmetospeaktotheRotaryClubofMontclair.Theclubhasabout25members.TheywereallinterestedinlearningmoreaboutwhatwearedoingatPeralta.IsharedwiththemmybackgroundwithRotary,includingaclinicbeingsponsoredbySolanoCountyRotaryclubstobelocatedinmychildhoodhomeinHaiti.VisittoPandora

IhadanopportunitytovisitPandora,theonlinemusiccompanyinOakland.IhadatourofthefacilitieswhereIsawemployeesworkinginarelaxedatmosphere.Pandorahashadarichhistoryandrelationshipwithuniversitiesfromwhichthecompanygetsitsinternsandemployees.Therehasnotbeenthesameinteractionwithcommunitycolleges.Sincethecompany’sUniversityRecruitingpersonhasjustarrived,IinvitedhertocomeandlearnwhatourCollegescoulddoforthecompany.Wewillhavesomefollow-upanddetermineactionsfornextsteps.

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BESTCenterGroundbreakingThispastThursdayLaneyCollegebrokegroundontheBESTCenter.Thisisaprojectthathasbeenintheworksforseveralyears.BESTstandsfor

BuildingEfficiencyforaSustainableTomorrow.Whencompleted,itwillserveasalabforbuildingefficiencyandisdesignedtoachieveplatinumLEEDcertification.TheBESTCenterprofessionals,DeanCrabtreeandtheConstructionfaculty,areveryexcitedaboutthepotentialopeningofthisbuilding.DASPresidentsImetwiththeDASpresidentsandspentquiteabitoftimereviewingtheessenceoftheEducationMasterPlanandachievingsomeunderstandingonhowwewillmoveforward.Ourconsultant,FranWhite,joinedusoverthetelephoneforthediscussions.WeagreedthatthisisabouttheCollegeMasterPlan.TheDistrictwillnothaveaMasterPlan,perse,saveforthecompilationoftherecommendationsfromtheColleges.Furthermore,theStrategicDirectionsoftheDistrictwillserveastheguidefortheMasterPlansoftheColleges.TheMasterPlanningprocessisunderwaywithconversationswiththeCollegesbeingplanned.JimCates,CISEEducationFundPartnerImetwithMr.Cates,oftheConsortiumofInformationSystemsExecutives(CISE)lastweek.Hehasafascinatingstoryasthemiddlechildof13siblingsandonewhowassupportedbycompletestrangerstoattendtheOhioStateUniversity,comingfromtheSouth.Hefeelsindebtedtosocietyandtoouryoungpeople.ThatiswhyhehasmotivatedseveralCEOsfromSiliconValleytohelpMerrittCollegeinteachingCyber

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Security.OurstudentsarebeingtaughtbysomeofthebestintheITworld.Heisfacingsomechallengesforspaceandresources,whichDr.Ambriz-GalavizandIwillworktoresolveimmediately.DistrictOfficeReorganizationYesterday,IannouncedanumberofchangesaspartofareorganizationoftheDistrictOffice.Ifyoudidnotseemymessageaboutthechanges,Ihaveincludedithere:

DearColleagues,IwantedtowritetoyoutodaytoannouncemyplansforthereorganizationofseveralareasattheDistrictOffice.Reflectingontheneedsofourorganization,IbelievechangesintheadministrativestructureoftheDistrictOfficearewarranted.ThesedecisionsaretheChancellor’s,althoughsomeaspectsrequireSharedGovernanceparticipation.Inparticular,inputfromtheDistrictAcademicSenate(DAS)regardinganewDistrictAcademicAffairsOfficeisimportant.AcademicCharacter:AsstatedinmyremarksofAugust19,itisimportantforPeraltatodisplayanacademicfocusthatcantranslateintostudentsuccessmeasuredbyacademicachievement.ThisshouldmanifestitselfintheallocationtotheCollegesofresourcesbasedontheirprioritiesanddirection,aswellasouroverallstrategicdirection.Astrongacademicdedicationshouldbethehallmarkofanyhighereducationorganization.ReorganizationSpecifics:Someofthebelowchangeswillbeeffectiveinthenearterm,whileothers,specificallysomeGeneralServicesandFinancefunctionswillbecomeeffectiveJuly1,2016.LaneyCollegePresident:Dr.ElnoraWebbhasacceptedanewpositionattheDistrictOfficeandassuch,IwillshortlybenaminganInterimPresidentforLaney,possiblybyMarch9th.ViceChancellorforAcademicAffairs:ApositionofViceChancellorforAcademicAffairswillbecreated.Thispositionmaybefilledonaninterimbasis,pendingafullrecruitmentlater.WorkforceDevelopmentandContinuingEducation(WDCE):AWDCEunitwillbecreatedonatrialbasis.Theunitwillbesupportedthroughreallocationofresourcesandexpectedworkforcefundingfromthestate.ByApril2018,theunitwillbeevaluatedtoascertainitsprogressinitsgoalofachievingself-sufficiency.EducationServicesUnit:ThisunitwillbeoverseenbyViceChancellorofEducationalServices,Dr.MichaelOrkin,whowillalsobeassignedtoresearchthefeasibilityofaResearchandPlanningforContinuingEducationUnit,andtohelpidentifypotentialclientsfortheunit,aswellasdevelopinganassessmentandevaluationmechanismforWDCE.Workingwithseveral

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administrators,Dr.OrkinwillalsooverseetheevaluationoftheStudentServicesfunctionandeffectivenessoftheStudentActivities,andconcurrentenrollmentinordertomaximizeitspotential.PartneringstaffwillincludetheAssistantViceChancellor(currentlyDean)ofEquityandStudentSuccess,theDirectorofWorkforceDevelopmentVicePresidentsandDeansofStudentServices.GeneralCounsel:Thispositionwillbeeliminated,andcontractswithoutsidecounselwillbeusedtosupporttheDistrict.ThefundingforGeneralCounselwillbeusedtoleveragethenewWDCEposition.Purchasing/AccountsPayable/ITFunctions:Issuesregardingthetimelinessofpayingourbillsneedtobeaddressedonseveralfronts.Tothisend,Iamtakingthreeactions:1)DelegatingcertainpurchasingprocessestotheColleges;2)TransferringsomepurchasingauthoritiesfromGeneralServicestoFinanceandAdministration,especiallyintheareaofourBonds;and3)TransferringoversightoftheITDepartmenttoFinanceandAdministration.GeneralServices,Maintenance&Operations(M&O)andBondsResponsibility:WithBondsaslargeasPeraltahas,itisdifficulttoeffectivelymanageinasingledepartmentbothourBondsandM&O.Therefore,IamseparatingthesefunctionsintotwoentitieswiththeintentiontoprovidebetterM&OservicesandprotecttheintegrityandindependenceofourBonds.TheBondUnitwillreporttotheChancellor,andtheM&OUnitwillreporttoDr.SadiqIkharo.CertainmaintenancefunctionswillalsobeassignedtotheColleges.IappreciateallthefeedbackandinputIhavereceivedfromyouaboutourDistrict.Iendeavortokeepyouapprisedofthefinaldetailsofthisreorganizationaswemoveforwardinawaytobettermeettheneedsofourstudents.

RobertJamesonandSokmanMaoImetwiththesegentlemenandheardaproposaltoamplifyourworkwithfosteryouth.Mr.Jamesoncurrentlyworkswithfosteryouthinhighschool.Mr.MaoworkswithaSanFranciscoStateUniversityprogram,GuardianScholarsItisaconceptthatisadaptableforcommunitycolleges.WecurrentlyhavefundingtorunprogramsatallfourColleges.ApartnershipwithJamesonandMaomayhelpusachieveloftygoals.BobbySealeLectureatMerrittCollegeSaturdaynighttheHueyP.NewtonandBobbySealeStudentLoungewasfilledtocapacity,withindividualsbeingturnedaway,fortheBarbaraLeeandElihuHarris

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LectureSeriesatMerrittCollege.Mr.Sealesharedthefascinatingstoryofhowhestartedthemovementtogiveavoicetothevoicelessandtoeducatepeopleonvariousissues.HisremarkswereprecededbythoseofformerChancellorHarrisandCongresswomanBarbaraLee.Ilearnedevenmoreabouttheimportanceofpoliticalandcommunityorganizingtobringaboutchangesinthiscommunityhereandinsociety.Ourstudentsareingreatcompanyfortheirgrowth,notjustaspotentialworkers,butalsoascitizenswhocanorganizeotherstomakeadifferenceforthemselvesandfuturegenerations.ThankYoufortheBirthdayWishes!SeveralfolksfoundoutthatIturnedSIXTYonSaturdayandcameonFridaytowishmeahappybirthday.PBCinterrupteditsmeetingtosinginEnglishandIofferedtheFrenchversionwithsomehelpfromFred.Therewasacakeandballoons,etc.IwaspleasedtoknowthatIsharemybirthdaywithBillLoveandRebeccaLacocque.Thankyou,Peralta!

JowelC.Laguerre,Ph.D.

ChancellorBlackHistoryMonthisacontinuouscelebration.So,letusenjoyafewquotes.

“I’mveryproudtobeBlack,butBlackisnotallIam.”

-DenzelWashington

“Survivingisimportant,thrivingiselegant.”-MayaAngelou

“Changewillnotcomeifwewaitforsomeotherperson,orifwewaitforsomeothertime.

Wearetheoneswe’vebeenwaitingfor.Wearethechangethatweseek.”-PresidentBarackObama

“Iwasraisedtobelievethatexcellenceisthebestdeterrenttoracismorsexism.And

that’showIlivemylife.”-OprahWinfrey