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O c t o b e r 2 9, 2 0 1 4 Week 5 - Fall Quarter
Port Huron - Clinton Township
Janet M. Joiner, PhD, LMSW Dean of HUS, ECE, CRJ
Baker College - HUS, CRJ & ECE
November WebEx Information: You may participate in either the one-hour live WebEx session or view the recorded session at your convenience. Recordings will be housed on the ET&L web-site under Professional Development, Faculty Growth & Evaluation. Please allow one week from the time of the live session until you they are housed on the ET&L web-site. The next session is titled, Navigating the Faculty Growth & Evaluation Process (FGEP) and will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 9:00am as a WebEx. This session will identify the benefits of the FGEP and review its key components, including the memo faculty members will receive and the forms and meetings involved. Use the link below only if you want to participate in the LIVE WebEx session. https://baker.webex.com/mw0401l/mywebex/default.do?service=1&siteurl=baker&nomenu= true&main_url=%2Fmc0901l%2Fe.do%3Fsiteurl%3Dbaker%26AT%3DMI%26EventID %3D280587037%26UID%3D1567335532%26Host%3D42d2906d5b2503213d37%26RG%3 D1%26FrameSet%3D2
CPI Training: ALL instructors teaching at Baker College must complete 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 essential to securing future teaching assignments.
Fall Quarter CPI Training Dates: Thursday, November 20th at 5:00pm - 9:00pm on the Clinton Township campus Friday, November 21st at 9:00am - 1:00pm on the Clinton Township campus Monday, December 15th at 5:00 – 9:00pm on the Port Huron campus
Obtaining Affordable Healthcare Shouldn’t be Scary
Are you an adjunct faculty member in need of FREE or reduced cost health care insurance? ACCESS Community Health & Research Center in collaboration with the Macomb County Health Department will visit the Baker College of Clinton Township campus Tuesday, December 2, 2014 to enroll ALL interested and eligible Baker College adjunct faculty, staff and students in FREE or reduced health care insurance coverage through Medicaid or the Affordable Health Care Act (also known as Obamacare). If you are interested in meeting with an ACCESS Enrollment Specialist during their campus visit, you are encouraged to register in advance to secure your spot. Appointments will be scheduled between 10:30am - 2:30pm. Each appointment will take approximately 1/2 hour to determine eligibility and qualified individuals will then sign-up on the spot for FREE or reduced cost Health Care Insurance. Walk-Ins (those without appointments) will be seen by Enrollment Specialists as time permits. ACCESS is a certified navigator organization and generally needs approximately 30 minutes to fully register a qualified individual for health care coverage. To guarantee your scheduled appointment time with an Enrollment Specialist, please send an email before 12:00noon Friday, November 28th to Dr. Janet M. Joiner, Dean of HUS, CRJ and ECE at: janet.joiner@baker.edu. In your email be sure to select ONLY ONE 1/2 hour appointment slot, indicate your name and a working contact telephone number where you can be reached during the day. Campus Visit: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 10:30am - 11:00am 11:00am - 11:30am 11:30am - 12:00pm 12:00pm - 12:30pm 12:30pm - 1:00pm 1:00pm - 1:30pm 1:30pm - 2:00pm 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Divisional Gear! The Clinton Township Campus Bookstore is phasing out the HUS and ECE Program Hoodies and T-Shirts. The Hoodies are 50% off the original price and the T-Shirts are only $5.00. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to stock up on department gear! After the Hoodies and T-Shirts are gone, the Bookstore will no longer be carrying them in stock. Hurry and get yours!
HUS Hoodie
ECE Hoodie
ECE T-Shirt
Important Reminders & Other Information Early Dismissals (Don’t Release Class Early!) It has come to the attention of the Academic Office that some classes are being dismissed early. Students are paying for an entire class session; accreditation bodies require that class hours are met. Please do not dismiss classes early. Baker College is on a quarter system which means we only have ten weeks to meet our Student Learning Outcomes. If you need assistance planning learner-centered lessons so that students help construct their own learning, please contact me or Dr. David Hultgren, Instructional Effectiveness Specialist. Dr. Hultgren can be reached by email at: david.hultgren@baker.edu
Daylight Saving Time - Don’t forget to fall back this weekend! http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2014/10/daylight_saving_time_2014_when.html
Interested in trying a Google Hangout? If you assign group projects in your class and would like to encourage your students to continue working beyond the traditional classroom, tell them about Google Hangout. To view a Demo and learn how to use this resource, open this link: http://youtu.be/hM3dGaRq9D8
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.
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