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4 MONTH FACULTY IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1. Email Account-You will have two accounts, Atlas and Groupwise. The Atlas account will be used to access your class information and email your students. Go to www.valenciacc.edu , Atlas Login, and set up a new account. Your Groupwise account will be used to access the college directory email accounts. You will be provided a username and password by the Math office. You will have a Groupwise icon on your desktop.

The college email directory is located under Novell Groupwise Address Book.

2. ID – Go to Building 5, Room 212, to have a Valencia ID made. No charge.

3. Parking Decal – In your Atlas account, under Parking Permits, complete and print out the permit form. Go to Security, building F, with the permit form, your vehicle registration, and your ID to obtain a decal.

4. Business Cards – Go to www.valenciacc.edu, click on Faculty and Staff. Under Faculty Resources, click on Printing Services, Business Cards, and complete the form with your information. The Department will be “Mathematics”, budget manager – “Maryke Lee”, and account number – “111403”. Click on Submit. The cards will be forwarded to your mailbox.

5. Classes - Once Math classes are assigned, you may obtain books and relevant materials from the office.

6. Mailbox – You have a physical mailbox in the Math department office in building 7, room 142.

7. Supplies - Supplies that you need for the classroom are available in the Math office. After hours, you may obtain supplies from Word Processing. Please check with WP for their current hours.

8. Absences - If you need a substitute for a class, please email the full-time and adjunct faculty with the classes, class times, locations, and the material to be covered. In Groupwise, open Address Book, click on Diane Vargas, select Full-time and 2008-09 Adjunct faculty groups, click TO, click OK, and compose email.

Once you have acquired substitutes, please email the Math office under Office Staff in Diane Vargas address book, and let us know the subs. We will then prepare the paperwork.

9. Classrooms - If you are assigned to a “smart” or “bright classroom”, classrooms in building 2 or 8, you will need to obtain an access card from Security. The Math office will send an email to Security requesting a card for you. You will need go to Security and sign for the card. All other classrooms require keys. These classrooms should be opened already. If you find that a classroom is habitually locked, you may go by Plant Operations and obtain a key for the classroom. Also, you may receive training for the smart or bright classrooms from Audio Visual. , 407-582-2422.

10. Contracts – Human Resources processes the contracts for 4 Month faculty. The Math office will process your contract for any overloads. Your overload contract will be mailed electronically to your Atlas account. Click on the Employee Services tab, Electronic Personnel Action Forms, EPAF Approver Summary, and review your contract. If correct, click on Approve, and it will be forwarded to the Dean; if incorrect, click on Return for Corrections, and it will be returned to the Math office.

11. More information - The following web site contains sample syllabi and other course information: www.valenciacc.edu/east/math/ . Also, www.valenciacc.edu/east/adjunct/ contains information as to how to access your classroom information, obtain copies from Word Processing, and other important information. For Word Processing, the account is “Math.”

12. Staff - The Math department office is open Monday through Friday, from 7:30-5:00 in 7-142.

Sande Staaf – personnel items sstaaf@valenciacc.edu 407-582-2366 Diane Vargas-class scheduling dvargas6@valenciacc.edu 407-582-2438 Rose Lester-books rlester4@valenciacc.edu 407-582-2451 Dr. Maryke Lee, Dean of Mathematics mllee@valenciacc.edu 407-582-2309