October 13, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 2
Week 3 - Fall Quarter
Baker College - HUS, CRJ & ECE
Port Huron - Clinton Township
Janet M. Joiner, PhD, LMSW Dean of HUS, ECE, CRJ
Great Things are Happening in our Division! HUS Accreditation Preparation: Our HUS Self-Study is now complete! While we await the assignment of readers to our submission, we are preparing our Department for site visits. Accreditation Site Visitors will review our program documents and visit our campuses, as described in the Self-Study. Site Visitors will speak with our adjunct faculty, staff and community partners (i.e. advisory board members or internship site supervisors). To that end, we want to make sure that we are able to discuss our Human Services Mission and our Human Services Conceptual Framework. Be sure to regularly discuss this information with students in your HUS courses; more information will be available soon. Please contact Katherine Pickens, HUS Program Director by email at: Kathrine.pickens@baker.edu or by calling (586) 790-9450 if you are interested in assisting with the process or if you have questions.
Mission of the Human Service Program: The mission of Baker College Human Services Program is to train and prepare students to value and appreciate the uniqueness of human life and diversity. Students will be prepared to work as professional members of a multidisciplinary team understanding that, as helping professionals, they will often serve the underserved. Conceptual Framework: Improving the human condition through Knowledge, Theory, Application and Practice – KTAP
ECE New Certificate Proposal: Beginning winter quarter 2015, the Clinton Township Early Childhood Education Program will Pilot a new Certificate titled, “Special Needs Paraprofessional/Behavior Technician Program”. This new Certificate is the result of a collaboration between the Southeast Regional Area Health Education Council (AHEC) and University Physicians Autism Center (formerly known as Children’s Hospital of Michigan). The goal of this Certificate Program is to in part help identify and train individuals interested in serving those impacted by Autism and to prepare students for positions as Behavioral Health Technicians. There is currently a dearth of qualified individuals in southeast Michigan qualified to deliver support services those challenged by Autism Spectrum Disorders.
CRJ Police Academy Option The CRJ Program will Pilot a Police Academy Option beginning Winter 2015. The campuses involved in the Pilot include Clinton Township, Flint, Owosso and Online. The CRJ Program has also completed the final revisions to our Career Capstone Courses (Internships); we expect this information to be available Winter 2015.
Faculty Updates & Accomplishments
Amber Fante, Adjunct Faculty, Early Childhood Education has been invited to serve as Keynote Speaker during the 2015 “Coming Together for Children Conference” sponsored by the CmNAEYC in February 2014. Amber has been an Adjunct Instructor at Baker College since 2003 and currently serves as a Third Grade Teacher at West Utica Elementary School. We are very proud of Amber for her work in advancing early childhood education and wish her the very best as she prepares to deliver the Conference Keynote Address in February. To learn more about CmNAEYC, please visit http://www.cmaeyc.com/events/
John Wilk, CRJ Internship Coordinator completed his 54th Marathon this past weekend in the state of Kansas. In case you’re wondering a Marathon is 26.2 miles. John started running in 1998 at age 39 to improve his fitness and before he knew it he was hooked. His first Marathon was held in Alaska in 1999 and to date he has completed Marathons in 43 states. The vast majority of John’s Marathon appearances were completed in under four hours, and he can boast of having qualified for and run in the Boston Marathon three times. He hopes to complete his 50 state Marathon tour in the state of Hawaii within the next two years. His personal goals include completing a Marathon in each of the 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii and he is well on his way to achieving this major life achievement. Congratulations John!
Share Your Accomplishments If you would like to share a personal accomplishment, upcoming birthday, recent travels, community service project, media interview, pursuit of academic degree or other interesting activity/event in the next edition of our weekly Newsletter, please email your announcements by 4:30pm Friday to janet.joiner@baker.edu. We’d love to hear your stories, so don’t be shy!
Jewell Grant Updates Wynonia Ward (HUS Program Internship Coordinator) and Janet M. Joiner (Dean) hosted their first Monthly Training Seminar for students selected to participate in the 2014 - 2015 Baker College Student Leadership Council (SLC). This three-hour Training was delivered September 19th by Mr. David Pugh, Apple, Inc. and focused on the use of the iPad Mini and a variety of higher education Apps. Ward and Joiner received nearly $20,000 from the Baker College Jewell Grant Fund to provide students free use of iPad minis while delivering ongoing Training focused on technology and leadership. This grant project will help further the Baker College mission which emphasizes providing “...quality higher education and training which enables graduates to be successful throughout challenging and rewarding careers�. SLC Members will focus their efforts on strengthening the quality of campus life at Baker College through several initiatives, including participating in High School Tours, sponsoring a Competitive Walking Tournament (May 2015), organizing an Alternative Spring Break Program (April 2015) and much more. SLC Members will use their iPads as they engage in these hands-on experiences aimed at enhancing the quality of campus/community engagement for students, faculty and staff at Baker College. SLC members will each serve a one year term, September 19, 2014 - August 2015.
NEW at Baker College - Port Huron Test Proctoring Schedule for Fall 2014 Weeks 3-10 Tuesdays, 3-5:30pm in the Academic Resource Center Wednesdays, 3-5:30pm in room 201 Please deposit all tests in the Test Proctor Drop Box located in the Main Administrative Office.
Important Information CPI Training During CPI Training attendees will learn how challenging and potentially dangerous situations develop, how our actions can influence outcomes, strategies to help maximize our safety and that of others during confrontations, as well as other important aspects of Violence Response Procedures. Completion of CPI Training is required of all faculty and is essential to securing future teaching assignments.
Fall Quarter CPI Training Dates Thursday, November 20th 5-9pm on the CT campus Friday, November 21st 9am-1pm on the CT campus Monday, December 15th 5-9pm on the PH campus
Notice of Concern & Attendance Notice of Concern: Please reserve the Notice of Concern for academic concerns that the Dean or Advisor should follow up on (i.e., behavior and learning issues, personal issues needing attention). Please note that disruptive and behavioral issues will receive follow-up ASAP by an Advisor. You may direct all Attendance Issues (such as student not attending class) to EITHER attendance-ct@baker.edu or attendance-ph@baker.edu depending on your campus. If you have negotiated an attendance agreement with a student and you DO NOT wish to have the student automatically withdrawn from your class, please send an email to the attendance address listed above. Please include the student UIN and your Course Section Number, for example 21067 in the email.
Blackboard & WebEx Trainings Blackboard窶認illing in the Gaps and Answering Your Questions Tuesday, October 14th at 2:00pm - 3:00pm This session will help faculty members understand the minimum Blackboard Professional Expectations (Grade Center, Assignment Link, Communication, and Discussion Board). Blackboard Exemplars for the Four Professional Expectations Wednesday, October 22nd at 9:00am - 10:00am. Session facilitators will share exemplary samples of best practices using the Blackboard Professional Expectations. After your request has been approved, you will receive notice of how to join the Meeting. For details, refer to the October 10th Edition of the Effective Instruction Newsletter emailed to all faculty by Dr. David Hultgren .
Important Dates
Fall Quarter 9/29/14– 12/14/13
Wk 5 F ac u l t y P D 11/1/13 Wk 6 Advising 11/4/13—11/8/13
Wk 7 Registration 11/9/13—11/15/13
Thanksgiving Break 11/25/13—11/29/13
Final Exam Week 12/9/13—12/14/13
Grades Due b y N oon 12/16/13
Faculty Workroom is open Mon-Thurs, 8:00am—10:00pm, Fri until 5:00pm, and Sat 8:00am-1:00pm
2014-2015 Professional Development Calendar Faculty will be offered a series of professional development sessions on the implementation of the Bb Professional Expectations and continued use of learner-centered instruction in the classroom. For the 2014-2015 academic year, there will be a different professional development topic offered each month. Faculty may participate in either a one-hour live WebEx session or view the recorded session at their convenience. Recordings will be housed on the ET&L web-site under Professional Development, Faculty Growth & Evaluation. Participation in these PD sessions will be tracked. Registration for live sessions: The Instructional Effectiveness Specialist (IES) on each campus will receive an email with a link to an upcoming WebEx session. The IES will forward the email and link to faculty on the campus. Individuals who wish to attend will simply click the link to register for the session. Attached to the email housing this Newsletter will be the 2014 - 2015 Faculty PD Calendar as presented by Dr. David Hultgren, Instructional Effectiveness Specialist. Janet M. Joiner, PhD, LMSW Dean of Human Services, Early Childhood Education and Criminal Justice Baker College of Clinton Township and Port Huron Office Phone: (586)790-2814 - FAX (586) 791-6611 Janet.joiner@baker.edu