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December Issue PAGE 1
Welcome to the second Issue of the Associated Students Council of Ocean Campus Newsletter CCSF Bookstores Looking to
Change: Privatization of the CCSF
Bookstore The CCSF Ocean Campus
Book store is going to be privatized by
a company called Follett. Sometime
after the start of the spring semester,
the CCSF Bookstores expect to
undergo a change in operations. Over
the past several years, the bookstores
have been losing money due to low
textbook sales. Reserves that the
bookstore had built up over the past
are now depleted and the bookstores
will not be able to absorb any more
years of losing money. The solution is
to hire an outside bookstore company
to operate the stores for City College.
Students
will experience little or no change
immediately but will see some added
enhancements and services during the
next year.
The decision to outsource bookstore
operations was made after a full year of
study and exploration of options. The
Associated Student Presidents and the
Student Trustees during the two
academic years participated in the
process to a greater extent than has
been done by any other college.
Student leaders and faculty leaders
participated in the research and in the
selection. They made sure that student
services would be maintained or
improved upon by this move.
You can expect a major remodeling of the
Ocean Campus Bookstores, continued
textbook sales at all Centers, expansion of
the textbook rental program and a much
larger assortment of merchandise beyond
textbooks and supplies. The proposed
vendor has agreed to expand bookstore
support for the AS Bookloan Program.
The District Board of Trustees will be
asked to authorize this change during
their December board meeting. If
approved, the changeover will occur in
late February. Current bookstore
employees will be able to remain and will
become employees of the new company
-Don Newton CCSF
Bookstore Manager
If you would like your student run event, program, or club mentioned in the AS newsletter please email the ASC Public Relations team:
[email protected] Or contact the VP of Communications- Melanie Ortanez:
[email protected] ASC meetings are open to the public and held every Wednesday in Student Union
#208 at 2:15 PM
ASC NEWSLETTER
Registering for Classes and Preparing for Finals The Spring semester of 2013 is just around the corner. Now that 2012 is coming to an end, this is a great time to work hard, persevere, and finish this Fall semester strong! Students who have priority registration have had the privilege of registering in advance, but students who do not have the option of registering just yet, should still get familiar with the classes they would
like to take next semester to avoid having to be put on a waiting list. In order to find out when students are eligible to register for classes for the Spring 2013 semester, students can log in to their Web4 accounts, click on Student Services and Financial Aid and EOPS, then click on Registration, and then lastly click on Check your registration status. Students also have the option of checking out the schools’ class catalog at any given time before they are eligible to register. Turn in those assignments, study hard, and let's all look forward to changing our schedules, and putting 2012 behind us! http://www.ccsf.edu/Schedule/ Web4 Registration for continuing Students November 14, 2012 - January 12, 2013 Web4 Registration for New or Re-Admit Students December 5, 2012 - January 12, 2013 In Person Registration January 7, 2013 - January 12, 2013 -Senator Ellohe Seyoum
World
Music
Club
Ultimate
Copy
King
World
Music
Club is
holding
an
imitation singing contest called
Ultimate Copy King On December
7th, 2012. The competition is open to
all the City College students as well as
the public. We hope this will draw a
great variety of contestants to our
event which will only help make it
more successful.
All contestants will be judged in two
areas: performance skill and dress
code; contestants can dress up as their
favorite celebrity/group and sing the
song of their choice. Prize for winners
will be awarded to first, second and
third place respectively with $400 to
the 1st prize, $200 to the 2nd, and
$100 for the 3rd. In addition, the
audience will get to decide the winner
of our special popular prize, which
carries an award in amount of $100.
Best Regards,
The World Music Club.
December 3, 2012 page 2
Associated Students Council: Christmas Screening of
Joeyeux Noel on Thursday,
December 6th, from 3:00-500
P.M. The event will be a
showing of Joyeux Noel, a
Christmas film about a truce
between soldiers fighting in
World War I. It will be shown
in Room 305 of the Library, on
the 3rd floor, Thursday,
December 6th from 3-5 PM.
Refreshments will be provided!
STUDENTS PROTEST CONSOLIDATION OF DIVERSITY
DEPARTMENTS: Saving Ethnic Studies
Hundreds of Students
gathered at City College's
Ocean Campus to protest the
consolidation and the
eventual elimination of their
diversity departments. This
was was initiated to meet one
of the 14th accreditation requirements to save City College $2 million. This protest
occurred on November 15 at noon in the RAM Plaza, hundreds of students along
with teachers, community allies, and elected representatives, gathered at San
Francisco City College's Ocean Campus. The departments that are under threat of
consolidation are African American Studies, Latino/Latina Studies, Asian Studies,
Asian American Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Labor and Community Studies,
LGBT Studies, Philippine Studies, and Women's Studies. Additionally, The
Diversity Departments at City College are being threatened with consolidation
under the pretext of the accreditation imposition.
The autonomy of these programs was won through the hard-fought struggles of the
1960s to bring our marginalized histories out of isolation. The consolidation of
these departments would be a huge step backwards, undermining their importance
and paving the way for their elimination. Teachers would be fired, and
communities of color would again be denied representation. But students, faculty,
and staff mobilize, can save the Diversity Departments and build a historic
movement capable of stopping these racist cuts and oppressive attacks by making
the government financially bail out CCSF to prevent cuts to any classes and
programs.
Tuition has gone up dramatically in the past 3 years in the UC, CSU and
Community College Systems. This trend towards privatization and austerity is imposed on our public education systems. This will
not be tolerated by the students, teachers, staff, or the very diverse communities of San Francisco. "The college serves students of
all incomes, ages and ethnicities across the City," says Edgar Torres, chair of the Latin American and Latino/a Studies
Department. "We cannot allow San Franciscans to lose access to this vital resource that offers students of all backgrounds an
affordable quality education and so many innovative programs."
-Lisa R. Prochello and Vice President of Communications Melanie Ortanez
November 14, 2012 December 3, 2012 Page 3
VIDA (Voice of Immgrants
Demonstrating Achievement) Film
December 3, 2012 page 4
KCSF Sports Presents: City College of San Francisco Rams Football CCCAA California State Championship Game from Bakersfield
When: Saturday, December 8 2012 City College of San Francisco Rams (10-1) vs Bakersfield Renegades (10-2) Broadcast Starts: 1:40PM Pregame 2:00PM Kickoff KCSF Broadcasters: Jerry Weatherford and Matias Godinez Listen Live:
ustream.tv/channel/ramsfootball
Student Trustee William Walker- CCSF Is
Changing: Are You Ready?
A huge battle is being waged right now as we
speak in California higher education. The
largest single campus Community College in
the nation is quietly shrinking right before our
eyes. Board members are being asked to zip it
up and respect the Accrediting Commission.
Administrators are being told their jobs and
workloads are a typical of a standard
California community college. Faculty
members are told to pack in students 35 plus
to a course. Staff experiences range from not
busy enough to covering three additional
employees’ duties.
Morale has never been lower at the college. Accreditation workgroups
have gone from discussion sessions where constituent groups get on the
same page to homework sessions where students are being asked to write
sections of the accreditation report. It is definitely time for students to
become more involved. That involvement must result in the development
of a Student Budget for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. If you are interested in
getting involved in a real strategy session to discuss prioritizing needs for
CCSF students, contact me, William Walker, your student trustee.
We need a dedicated group of students for the spring semester to put their
heads together and get an immense job done. Independent study academic
credit of up to four units can be arranged.
Your colleagues thank you.
William Walker
Student Trustee
(415) 452-7797
President Shanell Williams of Associated Students Council of Ocean Campus
Hello CCSF Students,
It has been an honor to serve as your
President at Ocean Campus during this
challenging time at our college and for
public education in California. City College
of San Francisco is the largest Community
College in the nation. Please tell your
friends, family and community that City
College of San Francisco is open and
accredited! You can enroll now for the Spring semester, which starts on January 14th
2013. You can check out course offerings here http://www.ccsf.edu/Schedule/. We are
still offering free noncredit classes!
There has been so much that has happened this Fall semester. Associated Students
Council at Ocean, our resource centers and the Inter Club Council have been very
active reaching out to students and hosting events. AS resource centers include: The
Family Resource Center, Veterans Resource Center, Students Supporting Students (S-
cubed), Guardian Scholars, Queer Resource Center, Voices of Immigrants
Demonstrating Achievement (VIDA), Each One Teach One, Homeless At Risk
Transitional Students Program (HARTS), Multicultural Resource Center (MCRC) and
Bookloan. These programs are run and funded entirely by students!
ASC Ocean hosted in November hosted a rally and film screenings at the Diego Rivera
Theater and Mission Campus of “Precious Knowledge” in support of Ethnic Studies
and our Diversity Departments. In September we hosted an International Solidarity
Forum that brought students from Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Canada to talk about
challenges to public education globally. This election season we helped to get
Proposition A and Proposition 30 passed. These revenue measures passing means we
will have additional funding coming to our college. This means no cuts to Spring and
Summer classes for 2013 and $25 million in revenue for approximately eight years.
We are also actively involved in Accreditation workgroups and would like more
student input participation in these groups. We especially need student input in the
Participatory Governance and Student Services workgroups.
We will continue to keep reaching out to students and advocating for students City
College of San Francisco belongs to the community and we will ensure that it stays
that way!
In Community,
-President Shanell Williams
November 14, 2012 December 3, 2012 Page 5
Associated Students Council Pot Luck Party
When: December 5th (next Wednesday)
Where: Student lounge in the Student Union Building
Time: 4pm-6pm
Students are welcome to contribute to our wonderful get-together by sharing their favorite dish at our potluck. This is a chance for us to bond before the fall semester ends. Get ready for 2 hours of entertainment (DJ & open mic) and refreshments! Come get familiar with the students that serve on the AS Council here at Ocean campus!
-Senator Ellohe Seyoum
Whole Foods Donates to CCSF
Whole Foods sales will be donating 5% of their revenue to City College of San Francisco. Shop on Wednesday, December 5th
to contribute to helping City College.
Where: 1150 Ocean Avenue
Each One Teach One (CCSF) is a student-teaching-student pilot program by the Associated Students. The program is funded by $5 student activities fee. Students can get paid to facilitate a workshop in a subject of their choice. The stipend is $500 (subject to approval by E1T1 Committee and Student Activities). Students who are taking E1T1 workshop can earn actual school credit units under Independent Studies (from 0.5unit to 3.0units). E1T1 is open to International/Non-Work Study students too. E1T1 7 Application Process: 1) Get a workshop proposal form from E1T1 team. 2) Finish three trainings (Cross-Cultural Communications, Trauma Response, Facilitation provided by E1T1) 3) Have a meeting with the Dean of Associated Students, Samuel Santos 4) Have a meeting with E1T1 Adviser and Coordinators 5) Turn in your complete packet to Women's Resource Center (Smith Hall 103) 7) Workshops maybe assigned from 0.5 to 30 units. Each One Teach One (CCSF) Contact Information Huy Nguyen Each One Teach One Coordinator Tel: (415) 994-6142 Eamil: [email protected] Khin Thiri Nandar Soe Each One Teach One Coordinator Tel: (415) 239-3112 Eamail: [email protected] Tracy Faulkner Each One Teach One Adviser Tel: (415) 239-3779 Email: [email protected]
My Each One Teach One Workshop: "Out The Box-Raw Talk” is to bring awareness to society and anyone else about the invisible people (formerly incarcerated) that are in school changing their lives and how they are doing it. This workshop is a real show of doing something for Public Safety along with the safety of the people by the people. Best Regards, Khin Each One Teach One Coordinator City College of San Francisco [email protected]
December 3, 2012 Page 6
Student Participation in Accreditation Workgroups If you are interested in serving on an accreditation workgroup as a STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE, below are the schedules. Decisions are being made with very little student input and we need massive student participation. Thank you to all the students who are already serving on committees. And that is exactly what we need right now, your contribution to keeping City College open, fully accredited, accessible, and affordable for the upcoming years.
You are welcome to participate in board
meetings (agendas posted here):
http://www.ccsf.edu/NEW/en/about-city-
college/board-of-
trustees/bot_meetings.html
The January- December Board of Trustees
Meetings
http://www.ccsf.edu/NEW/content/dam/cc
sf/documents/BOT/BOTJantoDecMeeting
s.pdf).
More on Accreditation:
http://www.ccsf.edu/NEW/en/about-city-
college/Accreditation_2012.html
-Vice President of Communications
Melanie Ortanez
IN THE SPIRIT OF WOODY GUTHRIE: This Land Is Our Land In Concert: LA PENA COMMUNITY CHORUS THE ROCKIN' SOLIDARITY LABOR HERITAGE CHORUS VUKANI MAWETHU FRANCISCO HERRARA JON FROMER AND FRIENDS When: Thursday, December 6th 2012 6:30pm-9pm Where: Diego Rivera Theatre, Ocean Campus City College of San Francisco 50 Phelan Avenue, Near Judson
December 3, 2012 Page 7
Student Participation in Accreditation Workgroups Schedule:
Monday, December 3: 1:00pm- 2:00pm 1- workgroup (Standard 1A)- Where MUB 255
Tuesday, December 4: 9:00am-11am 9 - workgroup Technology Resources Where- L108
10:00am-11:30am 15 - Workgroup Sites/Centers Where- R518
Wednesday, December 5: 11:00am-1:00pm 8 - Workgroup Physical Resources Where- Cloud Hall Room 324
Monday, December 10: 2:00pm-4:00pm 15 - Workgroup Sites/Centers Where- Rosenberg Room 518
Wednesday, December 12: 11:00am-1:00pm 8 - Workgroup Physical Resources Where- Cloud Room 324
Thursday, December 13: 6:00pm-7:00pm Progress Report BOT regular meeting Where- MUB 140
Thursday, January 3, 2013: 9:00am-10am Draft Show of Cause
Tuesday, January 8, 2013: 3:00pm-5:00pm Steering Committee Where- Rosenberg Room 518
Tuesday, February 5, 2013: 3:00pm-5:00 pm Steering Committee Where- MUB 140
Closure Report
When
Friday, Mar 15, 2013
College Status Report on SLO
When
Friday, Mar 15, 2013
Show Cause report
When
Friday, Mar 15, 2013
For further information:
http://www.ccsf.edu/NEW/en/about-city-college/Accreditation_2012/accreditation_responseteam.html
-Vice President of Communications Melanie Ortanez