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INSIDE THIS EDITION: UCF’s Growth
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Provost’s Update
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Visibility in Community
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SR Charity Efforts
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Cocoa Birthdays
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Community Involvement
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Faculty & Staff Achievements
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International Breakfast
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Writing Center
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Regional Parties
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GW Messenger
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New Tradition
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Arts/Sciences
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Education
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Business
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Nursing
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Direct Connect
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Student Services
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Advising Corner
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Joint –Use Library
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Do you have anything to contribute to the Knight News? Please email all submissions to Megan Haught at mhaught@mail.ucf.edu Knight News Team Executive Editors: Dr. Denise Young Dr. Lauren Miller Newsletter Coordinator: Megan Haught
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UCF’s BOT Meets on Cocoa Campus On September 17, 2009, the UCF-Board of Trustees met on our Cocoa campus at the Florida Solar Energy Center. President Drake, Denise Young, and Jim Fenton (FSEC Director) were in attendance. During President Hitt's comments at the beginning the main meeting of the BOT, Dr. Jeanne Miller was introduced and honored for her years of teaching and service at UCF-Cocoa. FSEC conducted a tour of the facilities for the attendees after the meeting. FSEC, a world class research center, received excellent visibility as host of the meeting. Photo: Dr. Jeanne Miller, Dr. John Hitt, and Dr. Denise Young.
Southern Region Main Numbers Cocoa: (321) 433-7821 Palm Bay: (321) 433-7838
Creating Spaces in Palm Bay The student lounge and SGA office at Palm Bay have recently relocated to take advantage of the larger spaces available for students on the second floor in suite 209 (left). The move also allowed UCF Palm Bay’s administrative office (right) to expand by moving into the former student lounge, which in turn opened up what was once the administrative office as a new student waiting area with cushioned chairs and a sofa on which students can relax before they are seen by an advisor. Groupwise Away Message Instructions: If a faculty or staff member would like to set up their away message to be active during the holiday break, please contact Sue Sorensen by phone at 433-7814 or email at sue@mail.ucf.edu to obtain a copy of the instructions.
Sue’s Fall Tech Tip of the Semester: To dial a long distance number that is listed in your missed or received calls: Press the directories button on your phone. Select your Missed, Received or Placed Calls Scroll down to the long distant number you wish to dial. Press the "Edit Dial" then enter 8 1 and then press dial.
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Message from President Hitt
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Please welcome the
UCF's Growth with Quality Promotes Access and Success Growth is a part of who we are at the University of Central Florida. Growth, and the change that comes with it, is woven into our university's DNA. Ask our students why they came to UCF. It isn't to stay the same. They came here to grow, to change and to better themselves. Our university embraces the opportunities and challenges that come with strategic growth, and we welcome students who share our passion for improvement. This fall, UCF is home to 53,537 students, the most in our history. We expect to be the thirdlargest university in the nation behind Arizona State and Ohio State once enrollment figures from around the country are final. Although our size and national ranking are remarkable, our goal is not to be the largest university in the country. Rather, our goal is to provide high-quality students access to a worldclass UCF education. Enhanced quality and resources A look at our fall freshman class shows that we are succeeding in attracting top students. Fall freshmen boast an average high school GPA of 3.8 and SAT score of 1225, both UCF records. The class also includes 55 National Merit Scholars, a total that ranks UCF among the top 50 universities in the nation. During the ongoing budget crisis, enrollment growth has a financial benefit as well. UCF will receive about $5 million in additional tuition revenue thanks to our growth. These funds will directly help colleges and divisions as they work to minimize the impact of state-mandated budget cuts.
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Growth can be challenging, there is no question about that. But our growth in size and quality allows the university to draw upon more resources to pursue academic excellence. A reputation for success Our university's growth in enrollment has been accompanied by a growth in national reputation. Just this month, the Princeton Reviews 2010 edition of the Best 301 Business Schools ranked the MBA program in the UCF College of Business Administration among the nations top 10 best administered programs. Earlier this semester, U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" guide named UCF as a top 5 national university to watch. UCF also has received attention for academics and research in national media outlets such as NBC Nightly News, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today and The Chronicle of Higher Education. All of these recognitions, and many more, are a tribute to the hard work and dedication of UCF's talented students and our equally remarkable staff and faculty members. Like you, I am excited about our achievements this semester and look forward to our continued success. Fueled by our commitment to access and growth with quality, I am confident UCF has the opportunity to reach new heights of achievement.
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Please welcome the
Provost’s Update December 1, 2009 As I have written before, UCF has weathered the financial crisis better than many other universities. Despite adverse economic conditions, we continue to be an institution of first choice for students, conduct groundbreaking research and attract world-class staff and faculty members. The economic forecast for our state remains unclear. But when a recovery does occur, I believe UCF will be positioned to move ahead as well as any university in the country. On Nov. 19, the UCF Board of Trustees approved a plan that addresses the budget crisis and supports recent changes in how we fund colleges and divisions. In this Update, I will explain how this decision further strengthens our ability to rebound from more than two years of budget cuts.
immediately, tuition revenue will be distributed as follows: * 65 percent will go to colleges. Funds will be allocated based on both current enrollment and enrollment growth. * 25 percent will go to administrative units. This continues to be the lowest percentage for any public university in the state. * 10 percent will be used for targeted investments, with most going for academic functions. This approach to allocating budgets, along with tuition growth and one-time reserves, will allow UCF to gradually begin hiring more tenured and tenure-track faculty while also supporting the instructional and administrative staff needed to operate our university and serve our growing student population.
Reserves Vital to Budget Future Earlier this year, the Board mandated that we remove all one -time funds from our budgets by July 1, 2011, when federal stimulus money will disappear. Unfortunately, UCF will still face a substantial recurring budget deficit at that time, and immediately removing all one-time funds would be difficult. However, because we have strategically built our one-time reserve funds over the past two years — and because our projections show a steady increase in tuition revenue — the Board authorized a more gradual phase out of our dependence on one-time funds. The plan approved by the Board allows us to continue to use reserve funds to augment budgets until July 2014. At that time, we project that increased tuition revenues will negate the need to regularly draw upon one-time reserves. This plan is possible only because we have built up our reserves. If we had not done so, it is very likely we would face more program eliminations and layoffs. Since additional state-mandated budget cuts are possible, the plan approved by the Board is structured to accommodate a modest budget cut without requiring layoffs or program closures. However, state-mandated cuts of more than a few percentage points would force us to reevaluate how we ensure the university's long-term success.
As the university emerges from the economic crisis, a critical first step to ensure UCF's long-term success is to hire more tenured and tenure-track faculty members. I am pleased that this plan allows us to do that. For more than two years, I have been awed at how diligently our talented faculty and staff members have worked. Despite the economic crisis, our entire UCF family has remained dedicated to providing exceptional learning experiences for our students and maintaining the university's level of excellence. Since this most likely will be the last Provost's Update of 2009, let me offer my sincere best wishes to you and your loved ones as we enter the holiday season. You all have worked very hard to help UCF through these difficult times. Thank you for all you do for our students and university, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts (Budget Resource Center Feedback) about the new budget plan. Sincerely, Terry L. Hickey Provost and Executive Vice President
With everything we know to date, this plan represents the best way forward for UCF. New Budget Plan Means More Faculty Hires The Board also supports a new budget process that replaces the current budget allocation method. Beginning UCF
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Facebook Comes to Cocoa/Palm Bay Campuses The UCF Cocoa and Palm Bay Campuses have a new Facebook group that is administered by Ashley Harper with assistance from Angel Edgecombe, Angie Jones, Shakira Guice, and Kris Smith. The group provides details about important upcoming UCF dates and office hours for both campuses and is classified under Student Groups-Academic Groups category. Discussion pages
have been created for the Cocoa Computer Lab and the BCC-UCF Writing Center with other discussion pages to come. Within these pages, specifics are given for what the department does and how it can be used by students. They are open for anyone to ask questions or make comments. This Facebook group is an excellent tool for current and prospective students to get to know our region.
Visibility In the Community During the course of the Fall 2009 semester, Denise Young, Associate Vice President to the Southern Region, attended the following events on behalf of our campuses: The August, September, and November meetings of the Civilian Military Community Relations Council The Board of Directors Meetings on August 21 and November 20 of the Brevard Workforce Development Board which is designed to facilitate and be the catalyst for workforce development services that are responsive to the employment needs of Brevard County Attended the 25th Anniversary Open House for the Evans Library at Florida Tech in Melbourne in September at the invitation of Dr. Cantanese, President of Florida Tech The Third Annual Florida Space and Technology Forum, co-chaired by Senator Mike Haridopolos and Representative Dean Cannon at the Florida Solar Energy Center in September. They were joined by the event moderator, Speaker John Thrasher, and other elected officials and community leaders from around the state to craft a public policy agenda for the Space industry. Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, Congressman Bill Posey, and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana made special presentations The Community of Distinction Council meeting on September 8 and the Board of Directors meeting on October 7 of the Economic Development Commission FSEC with the planning of and also attended the UCF Board of Trustees meeting which was held at FSEC on September 17 Joined with attendees from many areas (academia, public officials, employers, workforce development representatives, women's organizations, state department of labor officials, and service providers) at the Women's Bureau ―Green and Nontraditional Resources and Opportunities for Women‖ Roundtable, held at Florida Institute of Technology in October. The focus of
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the roundtable was for the attendees to discuss and identify best practices, training, entrepreneurial opportunities, grants or other funds, emerging jobs/ careers, resources as well as any obstacles to opportunities for women to help ensure that women have access to jobs and other opportunities created as a result of the ―greening economy‖ and funds allocated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The discussion will be documented and submitted to the Women’s Bureau’s national office as well as to the Secretary of Labor as additional guidance in the formulation of policy and funding decisions. On October 6, along with Dr. Karri Williams, and Ms. Nancy Brasel met with members of the Brevard School Board to discuss a possible project with UCF to pair master teachers with our students who are preparing for internship The March of Dimes Fundraiser held October 14th in Viera The College of Medicine's Luminary Series on Aging & Degeneration which was presented by Dr. Ella BossyWetzel An International Education Week event titled "Let Me Tell You What I Did Last Summer" at which a recent study abroad student shared some of the ups and downs of her experience in planning for and working abroad as part of an internship in London which was sponsored by UCF's Office of International Studies The Brevard Community College Board of Trustees Meeting held on November 23 in Cocoa A training session hosted by Melbourne Chamber of Commerce titled "Who Raises the Money? How is it Done?" The topic was donor cultivation and stewardship with the "ask" in between which was presented by Lee Bailey, Program Manager, Philanthropy Center at Rollins College The FSEC Policy Advisory Board meeting in December
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Guardian Ad Litem Toy Drive The ECE Department in Palm Bay (chaired by Ms. Nancy Brasel and Dr. Heather Batchelder) hosted a Toy Drive for the Guardian Ad Litem Program. A wide array of toys were donated by the students and faculty in Early Childhood. Toys were distributed to children in the foster care system on December 10, 2009. For more information about the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program, visit their website: http:// www.guardianadlitem.org/
Brevard Drop In Center The Psychology Club on the Palm Bay Campus hosted a charity drive for the Brevard Drop In Center. Requested items for the drive included basic staples such as toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, hand soap, air freshener, coffee, tea, and clothes. Items were both purchased by and donated to the Palm Bay Psychology Club. The club had an outstanding response . Items were taken to the Brevard Drop In Center in Melbourne on December 12, 2009.
Brevard Drop In Center is an organization for and by adults with mental illnesses. It is designed to give members a place to meet people, hang out, and get out of the house. No memberships are charged and many necessities and entertainments are available free of charge. For more information about the Brevard Drop In Center, visit their website: http://brevard-drop-in-center.org/
Connected by 25 The UCF Southern Region was blessed with the opportunity to support Connected by 25 Brevard for the second year as our holiday charity. Our campuses ―adopted‖ 25 former foster children and their babies or toddlers for this holiday.
Thank you to all faculty and staff who were able to provide donations! (right) Darlene Kraft stuffing stockings
For additional information on Connected by 25 visit: http://cby25brevard.org Connected by 25 helps young adults transition from life in the foster care system to life in the community. The organization helps bring together the myriad of resources available from private, government, for-profit and not-for-profit sectors to help these young adults with a good start in their adult life. UCF
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(below left) Darlene Kraft, Connie Allgood, Sue Sorensen, Darlyne Egan, and Al Davis. (below right) Connected by 25 Director Julia Irvin
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Fall Birthday Celebrations Cocoa September: Leslie Williams and Teresa Youngman
Cocoa October Birthdays: Dr. Lauren Miller and John King (not pictured)
Cocoa November Birthdays: Diana Soltys, Doug Watkins, and Angie Jones
Cocoa December Birthdays: Al Davis and Shakira Guice
Community Involvement UCF Regional Campus librarians, Barbara Alderman, Andrew Todd, Dee Bozeman, and Min Tong, along with Rachel Owens, a Daytona State Librarian, presented the panel discussion ―Embedded Librarians: Partnering with Faculty in the Virtual Classroom‖ at the Georgia Conference on Information Literacy in Savannah, Georgia on September 25, 2009. We discussed our participation in Web classes as embedded librarians and collaboration with faculty in an online environment. Angel Edgecombe and Angie Jones of the Cocoa Advising Office participated in the College Reach-out Program (CROP) Mentoring Awards Ceremony held on June 11, 2009 in the UCF Building in Cocoa. The program was sponsored by the Brevard Community College CROP Mentoring Program. The program is a partnership between Brevard Community College and Cocoa High School to mentor underrepresented students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. There were many community leaders in attendance including Dr. Joe Lee Smith and the keynote speaker Mr. Mike Blake who is the Mayor of the City of Cocoa. Pictured from left to right are Chyrell Gibbs, CROP Director, Angie Jones, Angel Edgecombe, and Beatrice Turpin-Peek.
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Nancy Brasel presented at Discovery Elementary's Career Day on December 2, 2009. She talked about the benefits of attending UCF and especially the regional campuses along with a plug for students to consider education as a career. UCF related items that were raffled off to each group. Dr. Lauren Miller attended the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast's Annual Meeting on October 21st.
On Thursday November 19, Janice Scott, Instructor for Legal Studies and Shakira Guice, Direct Connect to UCF Coordinator, participated in the annual Brevard Community College Palm Bay Turkey Trot to benefit the Brevard County Sharing Center. For a donation of two canned goods, 60 participants ran or walked 1.5 miles around Titan Lake on the Palm Bay Campus taking in the beautiful scenery and becoming close friends with the wildlife. As Janice and Shakira reached the home stretch, the thought of all the families benefiting from donations during this holiday season gave them the extra push they needed to place 1st (24 minutes for Janice) and 2nd (24:33 for Shakira) in the walker’s category.
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Faculty & Staff Achievements Thank you to the Southern Region Faculty and Staff for their generosity to the Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign (FSECC) in these troubling economic times. Our region exceeded last year’s pledge dollars by $326 from last year bringing this year’s total pledges to $3329. Congratulations to Terry Exum, Director of Student Services for UCF Cocoa and UCF Palm Bay. Terry won the UCF Office of Diversity Initiatives staff award for her efforts and achievements related to diversity. The award was presented at the Diversity Breakfast in October. This is an universitywide award, not a regional award. We’re proud of you, Terry! Megan Haught, Cocoa Computer Lab Assistant, had one of her pictures chosen by the BBC News as their Picture of the Day in November. Link to photo. Cocoa communication professor, Dr. Jim Katt, recently presented a paper co-authored by Steve Collins (Nicholson School of Communication, Journalism) entitled ―The Effects of Provisionalism and Verbal Immediacy in Written Student Assessments on Student Motivation and Affective Learning" at the annual convention of the National Communication Association in Chicago. The paper was subsequently accepted for publication in Human Communication. Dr. Katt also accepted for publication was an article authored by Katt and Brevard student Anne Trelstad titled ―Application of Motivation-Hygiene Theory to a Church Worship Context‖ by the Florida Communication Journal. As well, Dr. Katt had a paper accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association conference, which will be held during April in Denver. The study on which the paper is based is entitled ―Do Traits Predict States Even in Old Age?‖ Katt’s co-investigators include Dr. Linda Speranza (Valencia Community College), Dr. Wendy Shore (Johns Hopkins University), and Lea Witta (UCF College of Education). This is the same research team whose article, ―Doing Well: A SEM Analysis of the Relationships Between Activities of Daily Living and Geriatric Well-Being‖ was recently published in The Journal of Genetic Psychology. John Lynxwiler, Associate Professor of Sociology on the Cocoa campus, was re-elected to the UCF Faculty Senate Steering Committee. He also was reappointed to another three-year term as the editor of Sociological Spectrum, the Official Journal of the Mid-South Sociological Association. Sociological Spectrum is a refereed interdisciplinary social science journal that publishes theoretical, methodological, quantitative and qualitative substantive research, and applied research articles in the areas of sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and political science. The journal is published six times a year by the Taylor & Francis Group.
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John Lynxwiler presented three papers this term. The first paper was presented at the Association for the Sociology of Religion meetings which were held in conjunction with the American Sociological Association meetings in San Francisco, CA in August, titled ―Religious Affiliation and Support for Government Policies on Terrorism;‖ the second paper was presented at the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology, San Antonio, Texas in October and titled ―Perceptions of Religious Organizations as Agents of Social Change;‖ and the third paper titled, ―The Homogeneity of Extreme Abortion Attitudes Among Women,‖ was , presented a paper at the Mid-South Sociological Association meetings which were held in Lafayette, LA in November. All three papers were co-authored with David Gay. Dr. Daniel Marien read a paper, titled "Democrats and Dirty Oil: the Democrats’ Policy on Shale Rock and Tar Sand Oil," at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association, in Philadelphia, November 21,, 2009. He also served as a discussant on another panel (―Energy and Climate Change: Policy Choices‖) at the same conference. Dr. Florin Mihai, an Associate Professor of TESOL, published 3 recent articles. The first, ―Do English as a second language (ESL) learners really want to be corrected,‖ was published in Student perceptions before and after a systematic direct correction activity. Analele stiintifice ale Universitatii "Al.I.Cuza" din Iasi. Serie noua. Limbi si literaturi straine; the second article, ―Helping ELLs negotiate the text of large-scale assessments,‖ was included in Focus on Inclusive Education; and the third, ―Error treatment preferences of adult intensive English program students: Does proficiency matter?‖ was published in CATESOL Journal. On October 12, Karen Mottarella presented to the Brevard Community College Psychology Club at the BCC Melbourne Campus. Her presentation was about the UCF Psychology Program in Brevard and also about clinical psychology. On Friday, September 25, Drs. Karen Mottarella and Shannon Whitten presented at the Statewide Symposium on Undergraduate Research. Their presentations were on Undergraduate Research Mentoring, and on Plagiarism among College Students. Shelley Park, Associate Professor of Philosophy) published "Is Queer Parenting Possible?" in Rachel Epstein, ed., ―Who's Your Daddy?‖ Toronto, ON: Sumach Press. 2009 and presented a keynote address for New College's Queer Week festivities in October 2009. She has been awarded a research sabbatical for Spring 2010 to complete her book manuscript, Real Mothers, Real Others: The Metaphysics of Maternity in Adoptive, Queer and Blended Families, under contract with SUNY Press.
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Faculty & Staff Achievements (continued) Mary Kalen Romjue presented at three conferences for Teachers in the American Schools in October. The schools are connected with the U.S. Department of State’s Division of Overseas Schools. The conferences were, respectively, the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) in Lusaka, Zambia, and Dakar, Senegal, where an Environmental/Energy curriculum was the focus, and the Mediterranean Association of International Schools (MAIS) in Florence, Italy, where the talk centered around Aerospace. Lynn Clifton, Executive Director of the Brevard Schools Foundation, assisted Mary Kalen with the third presentation to the teachers in the Mediterranean schools.
In October, Dr. Denise Young presented a paper titled, "Death in American Society and Literature," at the Perspectives on the USA Literary Perception International Conference which was held at the Russian State University for the Humanities Conference in Moscow, Russia (paid through external funds.) Dr. Denise Young co-presented a paper titled, "Early Warning: the Key to Compliance in Substantive Change" with Dr. Diane Chase, UCF Vice Provost, Academic Affairs and Dr. Tracy Dietz, Associate Dean for Assessment and Academic Reporting at University of North Texas (formerly of UCF) at the 2009 SACS-COC Annual Meeting held in Atlanta in December.
Charles Viggiano presented at the AACSB Teaching Effectiveness Seminar at the AACSB International Headquarters in Tampa in November.
Writing Center The BCC-UCF Writing Center was open for extended hours Address students’ concerns through collaborative dialog during the Fall semester in the Library. The Writing Center Assist students in use of style guides and documentation convenprovides valuable help to students as they prepare their papers tions and learn correct writing skills. Promote awareness of audience Student use of a Writing Center is associated with student retention, a higher overall GPA, less procrastination on writing projects, and increased satisfaction in writing behaviors. What We Do: Help Students Become Better Writers Concentrate on global issues Alert students to repeated mechanical issues Give instruction on standard usage errors Offer advice on questions of style and clarity
What We Don’t Do: Take Responsibility for the Student’s Work Proofread or edit for the student Fine-tune each paragraph or write for the student Correct errors Evaluate the paper or guarantee an A
For your students to make an appointment, have them visit the Writing Center website, call (321) 433-7873, or stop in to room 221 in the BCC-UCF Joint Use Library (bldg 12).
Help students proof-read own work
International Breakfast UCF held the 2nd International Breakfast on November 16th in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union on the Orlando Campus. This year a new invitation using Adobe Connect allowed Regional Campuses to join in the celebration. Both the Cocoa and Palm Bay Campuses, tuned in to take part. The guest speaker, Ron Soodalter, is the co-author of The Slave Next Door, a comprehensive study of slavery in modern day United States. His presentation for the breakfast was titled, Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today, and was accompanied by a handout entitled, ―What You Can Do To End Slavery.‖ In addition to the guest speaker, there were performances by UCF
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SinoElite Ensemble, a talented Asian performance group based in Orlando, and the Filipino Student Association, who were the winners of the 2008 Best Performance at the International Fair. The International Breakfast was an engrossing event filled with the spectacle of brilliant performance and hard hitting information of speaker, Ron Soodalter. Congratulations to the International Service Center and UCF Global Perspectives Office for coordinating the event. May next year’s International Breakfast be even more successful. If you were unable to attend the 2nd International Breakfast, a recording of the event is available here.
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Spooky Treats and Scary Eats (left) Connie Allgood reads Halloween stories to the daycare children in Advising.
(right) Dr. Lauren Miller and Mary Lou Wade filling their plates. (below center) Appetizer assortment
(left) Cat cookie cake brought in by Sue Sorensen. (right) Vegetable dish brought in by Doug Watkins.
Winter Celebration (left) Sue Sorensen and Doug Watkins
(below) Terry Exum, Teresa Youngman, Mary Lou Wade, Megan Haught, Connie Allgood, and Dr. Lauren Miller
(above right) Connie Allgood, Darlene Kraft, and Dan Miller
(right) Jim Smith
Due to cost, a limited number of paper Cocoa and Palm Bay Program Guides are produced. This does not mean that our students should miss out on these informative documents. Links are provided below for sharing the Program Guide in electronic format. Marketing suggests using the second link in email. Link One: http://publications.smca.ucf.edu/regionalcampuses/cocoa_palmbay_program_guide.html Link for Email: http://bit.ly/M8fnN
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Groupwise Messenger Installation First check to see if Groupwise Messenger is on your computer already. Go to Start -> Programs -> Novell Groupwise -> Groupwise Messenger. If you do not see it there, you can install it on your computer using administrator rights at https:// messenger.mail.ucf.edu:8300/ After it is installed, there should be an icon on your desktop that has a red N in a white cartoon caption, or you can go to the program above noted in the 1st sentence. It will be listed there.
You login with your NID and your password of Pyymmdd or if you have been here a very long time, try it without the capital P. You can then add your contacts. Click the Add Contacts found at the bottom on the IM. If the user is logged in their names will be bolded. Double Click on your contact and you can then send them an instant message. To change your password while in IM, go to Tools -> Change password. It may be helpful to change the password to match your Groupwise password.
A New Tradition? On August 5, four teams from fictitious colleges competed in the 1st Annual SPC Sabrina Jackson presents her case as Cassidy Mulligan 3513 Debate and Brandon Bestwick prepare rebuttals. Tournament on the UCF Palm Bay campus. The resolution was the same one that the students had studied and debated all summer: "Resolved: That the U.S. Should Sign an International Agreement to Cap Greenhouse Gases." Notable entries included PLGU (Pass Less Gas University), UCF (University of Carbon Farts) and HWU (Heat Wave University). These debaters were completing their final assignment in Jerry Sublette's summer Argumentation & Debate class. But they were also competing for Judges: Dr. Denise Young, Nancy Brasel trophies and bragging and Barbara Alderman rights. Format -- Teams flipped a coin to determine sides. Each team then had 5 speeches -- two 6-minute UCF
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constructives and three 3-minute rebuttals. Each team could use from 2 - 5 of its debaters to deliver the 5 speeches. Two simultaneous semi-finals were held with each having 5 judges. The two winning teams then met for the final round, again flipping a coin to determine sides. There were 9 judges in the final round. In the end, the team from HWU, consisting of Cassidy Mulligan, Brandon Bestwick, Kat Clary, Bridgett Myers, and Mike Chaput won a 7 - 2 decision over the PLGU team of Katie Sprayberry, Eric Sprayberry, and Regina Sutton. Brandon Bestwick, a Business major and I/O Comm minor from Cocoa, was also awarded the ―Top Speaker‖ trophy. The goal of SPC 3513, as taught by Mr. Sublette, is to teach students how to build and defend a case in the context of the policy debate model. Students are immersed in a microcosm of the actual debate world as practiced in high schools and colleges in the U.S. This debate tournament was the culmination of that effort. Tournament trophies and refreshments were provided by the Nicholson School of Communication.
Bridgett Myers appears pleased with being on the championship team as she receives her award from Jerry Sublette.
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College of Arts and Humanities/Sciences Dr. Roger Handberg, Prelaw Advisor for the College of Sciences, conducted an overview of the law school admissions process and answered questions of prospective applicants on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 that was broadcast via Polycom to the Daytona Campus. Donna Malvey, Department of Health Management & Informatics, presented: "What Is Wrong With Health Care Today?" at a Brown Bag luncheon coordinated by Dr. Barbara Kinsey on Thursday, October 22, 2009 that was broadcast via Polycom to the Palm Bay Campus. Members of the UCF Psychology Research Team in Palm Bay under the direction of Drs. Whitten and Mottarella are heading to Las Vegas in January! Members of this team had a presentation accepted at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology annual conference!
Congratulations to undergraduate UCF Palm Bay Psychology major, Brooke LaJoie for winning the Fall 2009 Honors in the Major Scholarship for her undergraduate thesis which is being chaired by Dr. Karen Mottarella. Professor Margo Storm took her Psychology of Aging class to Senior Care of Brevard on November 23, 2009, to visit residents. The seniors were delighted with the company. The class spent 2 1/2 hours there talking with them and listening to their stories. Both parties enjoyed the visit. The students found the hardest part to be leaving!
College of Education The Early Childhood seniors all attended the Florida Reading Conference on September 11th and 12th. Nancy Brasel was a presenter at the conference speaking on the topic of Family Literacy Bags. The students gained a large amount of information about teaching children to read from the sessions they attended. Many students were also able to acquire free curriculum programs, teacher resources and book series for their future classrooms from the vendors in the Exhibit Hall.
National Speaker and Author Melissa Forney spoke to the students in RED 4311, Primary Reading, Writing Language Arts Curriculum and Assessment. Ms. Forney is an expert on teaching children to become better writers and the students have read many of her books as a part of their course work. Ms. Forney is a popular and very busy speaker for school districts and national conferences and we are grateful that she is willing to take the time to speak with our students.
The course EEC 3930C, Early Childhood Education SeminarBridging Theory to Practice, has had a number of guest speakers from Brevard and Indian River School Districts. Some of the topics included: - A panel of beginning teachers who spoke on what they wished they had known when they started teaching - Experienced teachers giving suggestions on effectively planning for instruction for all students and demonstrating a successful inclusion program between a regular education teacher and a special education teacher that benefits young children. - A Reading Coach and Media Specialist who explained the current state of assessments in the school districts, from the new FAIR assessment to FCAT procedures. The semester will conclude with a panel of administrators who will discuss interviewing techniques and explaining what they look for when hiring a teacher.
Senior honor students in the Early Childhood Program in Palm Bay designed assessment instruments for the Education Department at the MOTE Marine Laboratory in Sarasota Florida as part of their assignments in EEC 4207 Assessment for Young Children. The students conducted research to determine student learning gains using natural observation techniques. They will present their findings at the Undergraduate Research Forum in Orlando in April. Dr. Heather Batchelder assisted the students. The research team visited MOTE on November 19 to observe the Mommy and Me class. MOTE is so pleased with the Palm bay UCF students... the team has been asked to design a curriculum -based pre and post assessment as well as an observation rubric for the K-2 class.
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College of Business Business Majors in Cocoa conducted service-learning projects through the Cornerstone Course for community non-profit organizations. The total dollar amount that these student teams raised for these organizations exceeded $27,000. The organizations that these students partnered with are: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Wickham Park, House of Hope, Handlebars for the Holidays, Cape View Elementary School, Central Brevard Humane Society, Central Brevard Sharing Center, Brevard Sharing Center, Children’s Home Society, and Brevard Zoo.
Palm Bay Business Majors in the Cornerstone Course with Professor Charles Viggiano took part in servicelearning projects this semester that raised $9,000 . Te organizations the students partnered with are: Habitat for Humanity, Nanah's House, Town of Grant – Valkaria, Brevard Animal Shelter, and Women's Center.
Did you know? Nursing Excellent Profession for Men UCF’s College of Nursing faculty and students give their perspective on what it’s like to be a male nurse in a profession dominated by women and the opportunities available to this nontraditional minority group. Cocoa Nursing student, Alan Bowers, was quoted by the Orlando Sentinel as saying,
"People and patients need to remember that men do
make great nurses. Anybody who actually cares about people and wants to do a good job can become a nurse." The article was written by Janelle Kuehnert, a UCF journalism student on special assignment for the Orlando Sentinel. Link to Orlando Sentinel story. (Photo credit: Shaun Bevan, Special to Orlando Sentinel)
Student Nurses Make Strides Against Breast Cancer Fifteen Student Nurses Association (SNA) members set out to Make Strides Against Breast Cancer on October 24, 2009 in Brevard county. The SNA at UCF’s Cocoa campus organized a team to participate in the American Cancer Society’s 5K Walk to benefit breast cancer research. The team raised $2,090. For some, this walk held special purpose. ―There are actually a lot of SNA members who have friends or relatives who have fought breast cancer,‖ said Kelly Sullivan, the group’s president. ―One student in particular, Danielle Simmons, raised over $1,000 on her own through family donations due to the fact that her entire family has been affected in some way by breast cancer.‖ Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (MSABC) events are non-competitive walks uniting people of all ages with a common goal - to fight breast cancer and save lives. In 2008, Making Strides events raised over $60 million nationwide for breast cancer research. UCF
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―There were over 4,000 people walking in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Viera that day, and you just couldn’t help but feel a part of something remarkable,‖ Sullivan added. ―We were all there to support this one cause and to help provide funding to find a cure for breast cancer. This event just showed me how many people are truly affected by this disease.‖ Participants customized shirts to wear during the walk. In order to personalize the experience, they were able dedicate a message to someone they know who has been affected by the disease. The nationwide event, created by the American Cancer Society, was held in several counties in every state across the nation. Thanks to the hard work of the participants and the generosity of the community members, the 5K walk in Brevard county raised $360,000. (Article by: Heather Robbins, communications intern for UCF College of Nursing)
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UCF Nursing Deans Named 'Great 100' in Florida Dr. Jean Leuner, dean of UCF’s College of Nursing Dean, and Drs. Linda Hennig and Jean Kijek, associate deans of UCF’s College of Nursing, were named 'Great 100 'nurses at the Florida Nurses Association’s Centennial Celebration wards Gala on Thursday, September 25, 2009 in St. Pete Beach, Fla. The awards gala honored 100 of Florida’s most admired nurses. UCF's College of Nursing was the only nursing program in the state to have all three deans named 'Great 100' nurses. Recognized for their significant contributions as nurse educators, the trio felt honored and privileged to have been nominated by their peers and selected as Great 100 nurses. Their professionalism and engagement in several professional and civic organizations over the years also led to this great honor.
―The deans serve as excellent role models for our students and continue to set a standard of excellence in the college,‖ says UCF Nursing Instructor and FNA’s Second Vice President Debi Hunt, who was present at the ceremony. The FNA’s Centennial Celebration Awards Gala was held in conjunction with the association’s annual fourday educational convention and celebrated the association’s 100-year anniversary. The FNA is a constituent of the American Nurses Association and is the only nursing organization in the State of Florida representing all areas of nursing, regardless of specialty or practice area.
Direct Connect Direct Connect to UCF continues to grow with a 63% increase since 2008 and over that time we have continued to develop and introduce new ways to properly prepare transfer students before they start their academic career at UCF.
BCC campus at various times throughout the day and participants were very receptive to the information. We anticipate offering the same sessions in the spring and including Engineering, Communications, and the Bachelor of Applied Science to the series.
Our information session series invited BCC student to discuss prerequisites, speak to professors and discuss graduate options for UCF majors in Business, Psychology, Nursing, and Education. Each session also covered the benefits of completing the Associates degree at UCF and utilizing the resources of Direct Connect to UCF. These sessions were offered at each
As we approach the Spring 2010 term, our partnership with Brevard Community College is stronger than ever and we strive to be the model for transfer student success. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Shakira Guice at sguice@mail.ucf.edu
Spring 2010 Orientation Dates
Cocoa: 9 am to Noon Tuesday, November, 17, 2009 Thursday, January 7, 2010
Palm Bay: 9 am to Noon Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Please contact Regional Campuses Student Services at (321) 433-7950 for additional information.
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Student Services and Student Government UCF Counseling Services Facilitates a Faculty Brown Bag Lunch Session Associate Director of Prevention, Dr. Teresa Michaelson - Chmelir facilitated two workshops focusing on "QPR: Suicide Prevention Training" for regional campuses faculty, staff and students. The Faculty Brown Bag Lunch session for staff and faculty only had a total of 13 (8 staff and 5 faculty) in attendance and was broadcast to the Palm Bay campus. The afternoon session for faculty, staff and students had a total of 11 (1 faculty and 10 students) in attendance. Knightro Welcomes New and Returning Students for Fall Knightro came out to welcome new and returning students at the UCF Cocoa and Palm Bay Fall Welcome events. The purpose of each event was to welcome new and returning students, promote student involvement, showcase services to support student success, and to provide Direct Connect information to BCC Students. Student Services Participates in Veterans Panel Discussion Regional Campuses Student Services in collaboration with the Office of Diversity Initiatives, Veteran Services, UCF Libraries and Soldiers to Scholars participated in the "Diversitea: Home Again Now What? A Soldier's Perspective" panel discussion held September 15th in the UCF Orlando Library. Dr. William (Bill) Willmot, as one of five panelists for this lively discussion, moderated by Dr. Alzo Reddick. Terry Exum and Jim Smith represented Student Services at the event that highlighted the panelist’s perspectives on their military service and "coming home" experiences. Diversity Week 2009 Kicks off with the Diversity Breakfast The UCF Office of Diversity Initiatives Diversity Breakfast 2009 was transmitted using ―Connect‖ technology to the regional campuses. The point person for Diversity Initiatives was Barbara Thompson. There were a total of 24 attendees for the UCF Diversity Initiatives Diversity Breakfast at UCF Cocoa and UCF Palm Bay. A total of 18 attended at UCF Cocoa. A total of 6 attended at UCF Palm Bay. Dr. William (Bill) Wilmott gave the local presentation. Each attendee received a 2009 Diversity Week poster and Support Our Troops yellow ribbon provided by the Office of Diversity Initiatives. RCSS distributed informational materials on the core values of the UCF Creed. The UCF creed materials were provided by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities. A continental breakfast was sponsored by SGA on the UCF Cocoa Campus and by regional campuses at UCF Palm Bay. A total of 60 Faculty, Staff and Students attended the event on the Regional Campuses.
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November A Busy Month for Veterans Regional Campuses Student Services participated in several events during November to honor our Veterans. On Friday, November 6th, Jim Smith attended the VA Conference "Uniforms to Mortarboards" at the University of South Florida in Tampa with several members of the UCF Division of Student Development and Enrollment Services. Florida Governor Charlie Christ addressed the conference just before lunch and Retired U. S. Army General Eric K. Shinseki, the newly appointed Secretary of Veteran Affairs, addressed the conference as the keynote speaker. On Monday, November 9th, Terry Exum, Jim Smith and Veteran Student Assistant Rich Champon attended the Inaugural "UCF VA Extravaganza" held at the UCF Student Union Pegasus Ballroom in Orlando. Faculty, Staff and Student Veterans had the opportunity to meet service providers from the Central Florida area including Veteran Service Organizations, local health providers, recruiters from all military branches and representatives from various UCF offices. On Thursday, November 12th, Veteran Student Assistants Carrie McEvers, Cliff Luce and Rich Champon hosted the "2nd Annual VA Week Open House" in the UCF Cocoa Student Lounge. Snacks and door prizes were available for those who attended. A message board was available for anyone to post special messages to our troops or to honor veterans. These messages were then moved to the VA Week 2009 recognition bulletin board on the 2nd floor of Bldg. 3. Career Services Workshops held at UCF Cocoa and UCF Palm Bay Campuses Regional Campuses Student Services facilitated two Career Services Workshops spotlighting the many resources available to students through the Career Services website. On Wednesday, December 2nd, Veteran Student Assistant Rich Champon facilitated "Lunch and Learn...A Career Servcies Workshop" in Cocoa. On Thursday, December 3rd, Veteran Student Assistant Steve Lloyd facilitated "Crunch Time...A Career Services Workshop" in Palm Bay. Attendees were given an overview of the website, a Career Services Fact Sheet and then viewed three online workshops covering Career Research, Job Search Strategies and Creating a Portfolio. Students Hula to Academic Success UCF Cocoa and Palm Bay SGA facilitated Hula to an ―A‖. This all day academic support activity included group study sessions, quiet study space, free study skills handouts, UCF SGA giveaways, drinks and snacks throughout the day. There were a total of 70 students who attended the UCF Palm Bay activity There were a total of 104 students who participated in this first time activity on the UCF Cocoa Campus. Reserve Your Resource Table Now! For the Final Spring 2009 Orientation Thursday, January 7, 2010 9:00-9:30 Call RCSS at 321.433.7950 or email srss@mail.ucf.edu
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Advising Center Fall Advising Weeks: This year the Cocoa Advising Office partnered with the Cocoa campus Student Government Association to sponsor their bi-annual advising week activity which was held on Wednesday October 14, 2009 in the Student Government lounge. The theme was, "Extreme Makeover: Advising Edition". Students visited with them utilizing Advising, Career Services, Writing, Library, SGA, and Student Services. They had approximately 80 students, faculty, and staff members visit. We would like to thank our Cocoa Student Services office for supplying prizes for our drawing and SGA for supplying the place and the food. We would like to give special thanks to: Sarah Stoekel and Rachel Reninger - SGA Patsy Dyson - Library Services Terry Exum - Student Services Barb Kyle - Writing Center Advising 2009 Halloween: The trick-or-treaters from the BCC child care center did their annual visit with various UCF Cocoa departments on Thurs. 10/29 at 10:00 a.m. The 2 year olds visited the first floor, the 3 year olds visited the second floor, and the 4 and 5 year olds visited the third floor. When they arrived at the Cocoa Advising Office, Lynn Mitchell provided the goodies for the
students as she does every year and Diana Soltys the Office Assistant assisted with crowd control and handing out the goodies. Angel Edgecombe took pictures. We would like to give a special thanks to Connie Allgood who read a Halloween story to the 3 year olds in the Cocoa Advising office after they came around for treats. Recruiting Event 2009: Angel Edgecombe represented the Cocoa Advising office at the Cocoa Welcome Back Day on Thursday September 3, 2009. She manned a display table and handed out vital information to visiting students regarding Direct Connect, Internship Opportunities, Cocoa Programs, and Academic Deadlines. Quarterly Tips for Academic Success The most commonly stated reason for poor academic performance is an unbalanced division between work and school commitments. If you need to work full-time (35+ hours), do not take more than 6-8 credit hours at school. If you plan to go to school full-time (12+ credits), do not work more than 20 hours per week. You can get Financial Aid for full time, 3/4 time and 1/2 time status.
UCF Joint Use Library Holiday Library Hours
Read-Across America
The BCC/UCF Joint-Use Libraries will close on Dec. 17, 2009 at 5:00 P.M. and reopen on January 5, 2010 at 8:00 A.M.
On October 8th, the BCC/UCF Joint Use Library participated in a Read-Across America event. Patsy Dyson along with Maggie Stubbe of BCC invited children from the preschool program on the Cocoa campus. The book this year was The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The book was read on the same day to over 500,000 children across the United States. Patsy Dyson renewed her commitment to Rolling Readers. ―I love sharing and reading books, once a week, with my first graders at Fairglen Elementary located in Cocoa.‖
Suggestions Desired for Materials Purchases Some good news! There are funds available to purchase materials such as books and DVDs. Please pass on your requests and suggestions to us via email, phone or in person. If you have any student requests for materials, we welcome their suggestions, also. We welcome suggestions that support your classes or research. See our contact info below Barbara Alderman – balderma@mail.ucf.edu 433-7997 Andrew Todd - atodd@mail.ucf.edu 433-7878 UCF
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