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Dr. Michael J. Kasler, President(714) 484-7308mkasler@CypressCollege.edu

THIS WEEK Core Values:

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Cypress College • 9200 Val ley View Street • Cypress , CA 90630 • (714) 484-7000 • http://CypressCollege.edu

Design work has been completed on the college’s new website and the project has moved into a development phase that is on pace for a go-live date in May.

As the go-live date approaches, @Cypress will present an ongoing series of updates focusing on various aspects of the website. The website is being developed by Datatel along with a campus committee under the direction of Rick Rams, Dean of Student Support Services, the division that heads Cypress College’s outreach efforts.

This week, we look at how the site fits into the campus’ overall use of Internet technology. Special thanks go to Jessica Puma, a member of the Campus Technology Committee subcommittee that is working on the project, for authoring the following descriptions and purposes.

The overhaul of the campus website, along with the recent intro-duction of the “mygateway” portal and the growth of the Blackboard course management system in recent years, presents the need to define each site’s purpose.

Cypress College faculty and staff have access to three web-based tools that enable them to communicate and distribute materials online. The effective use of these systems depends on matching the right tool to specific communication and learning goals. Each of these tools ben-efits the Cypress College community in different, yet complementary ways:

❖ The course management system: Blackboard serves as the vir-tual classroom for web enhanced, online, and hybrid courses.

❖ The district portal: mygateway facilitates communication for staff and enrolled students, and can also be used to web enhance on-campus courses.

❖ The campus website: Active Campus is the public face of the college, available to anyone with an internet connection. The website is the place to publish information and documents available to anyone without a password.

Website Purpose:The Cypress College website is a marketing and information tool.

It has been designed to increase enrollment and provide easy access to campus information and services. While the primary goal of the site is to recruit prospective students, it also serves the campus community

March 14, 2008, Newsletter from President Michael J. Kasler

New Website Under Development, Set to Go Live Before GraduationThe new site, along with mygateway and

Blackboard, present a revolution in the college’s use of Internet technology.

In January all permanent employees should have received a letter announcing the District’s new employee assistance program. Enclosed were a wallet card and flier with information on the program and how to access the EAP on-line and by telephone.

Below is a schedule for voluntary employee information meetings. These one-hour meetings will overview the EAP pro-

gram, demonstrate how to access and log-in to the web resources, and provide more information and opportunities for employee questions on:

• programeligibility• serviceaccess• specificEAPservices(assessment,

counseling and referral; FinancialConnect; GuidanceResources Online; LegalConnect;

and FamilySource)Representatives from the District Office

of Human Resources and your campus Health Center will be available at each ses-sion.

If you have immediate questions about the program contact your manager or:

• SteveDuncan,OfficeofHuman

Continuing» Woman’s Recognition Month» The Commercial Viewpoint II, opens in the

Photography Gallery (through March 29).» “Intersections” exhibtion, Art Gallery (through April

10)

17-21 • Monday-Friday» Spring break — no classes

21 • Friday» Spring holiday — campus closed

“We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily difference we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.”

– Marian Wright Edelman

“If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a hor-rible warning.”

– Catherine Aird

THEY SAID IT

Voluntary Information Meetings About Employee Assistance Program Set

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For near l y a ha l f -mi l l i on s tudents , Cypress Co l lege has been a spr ingboard to the i r d reams. Cypress Co l lege : Mot i vat ing Minds .

CHARGERS CONTINUED: New Campus Website Projected for May Go Live

and the general public. The purpose of the main web-site and all its sub-sites is to promote Cypress College general information, services, and programs.

Content Management: Active Campus:The Datatel Active Campus content management

system has been adopted to produce the campus web-site. A content management system (CMS) is a system used to create, deliver, and manage a website. In a CMS, web administrators maintain the site database, structure, and template-based design

Website Design & Content Ownership:The Cypress College website is designed to cre-

ate an integrated and consistent web experience for prospective and current students, faculty, staff, and the general public. To achieve this goal, the main website

and all sub-sites must preserve the designated site styles, navigation, and conform to content guidelines. The essential structure and design of the website is under the control of Academic Computing. Individual page or sub-site content is created and maintained by content authors. Such content is added to the site after review through an approval process.

System Administration: Site Design, Structure, & Navigation:

Cypress College has chosen a template-based design to ensure site consistency in visual presentation, navigation, content structure, and accessibility compli-ance. The essential features that define this design are controlled by the Active Campus system and are not available for individual user customization.

Next issue: Populating the website with content for the launch and ongoing.

CONTINUED: Employee Assistance Program Informational Meetings

Resources, 808-4818• MaryLouGiska,CypressCollegeHealthServices,(714)484-7045 Please note that at each campus there is an evening session to accommodate staff with later shifts and assign-

ments. To sign-up for one of these sessions please call or e-mail Angela Cotton at (714) 808-4816. All employees are

encouraged to attend with their supervisor’s prior approval.CYPRESSTuesday, April 8, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (CC Complex, Room 417)Wednesday, April 23, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. (CC Complex, Room 419)Friday,April25,1:30to2:30p.m.(CCComplex,Room419)FULLERTONWednesday, March 26, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (FC College Center, Room 227)Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. (FC College Center, Room 227)Friday, May 9, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (FC College Center, Room 227)ANAHEIMFriday, March 28, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (AC Room 307, Staff Development Lab)Tuesday, April 1, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (AC Room 307, Staff Development Lab)Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. (AC Room 307, Staff Development Lab)

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Congratulations to the Cypress College’s Flying Chargers who took home the highly coveted Sportsmanship Award on Feb. 14-18 at the Region II Safecon Competition in Prescott, Arizona, at Love Field hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

The competition brought competitors from across the region to compete, including San Jose State University, Mt. San Antonio College, San Diego Christian College, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and many cadets of the prestigious United States Air Force Academy. Students compete in events covering the skills of piloting, navigation, situational awareness, and meteorology, and aircraft identification and safety.

Among Cypress competitors, team captain Alex Culp ranked as second for top female competitor and placed sec-ond in message drop. Placing in other events, Culp and Brad Sprayberry, a returning team member, came close to placing in the top ten for multiple events.

For the first time, Cypress tested the possibility of adding a new component to the Flying Chargers which included the par-ticipation of Cypress College Airline and Travel Careers Program. As the first students testing this new component, Guadalupe Hernandez, Ashley Kelso, and Sonya Demczuk participated as members of the flying team helping to move aircraft, lend sup-port, and learn about aviation from a pilot standpoint. It was such a success that Kelso and Demczuk will be working with Culp and faculty advisor Daniel Wotring to make this a permanent and integral component of the team for years to come.

The Sportsmanship Award was presented to Cypress for the second time ever; the college was previously honored with the award in 1973 under the leadership of past faculty advisor Chuck Gifford. Gifford originally brought the aviation program to Cypress in 1967 and started the school’s flying team in March of 1968. This year is the school’s 41st year of continuous compe-tition at the Safecon.

Try-outs for the competitive team are held late in the fall semester, but participation with the team is open year round for volunteering in the community, restoring vintage aircraft, attend-ing or assisting with airshows, and participating in fly-ins, regular trainings, and practices. For information on the team, visit or e-mail Department Chair Kathleen Reiland.

The opening of Cypress College’s new Student Center has been pushed back from mid April to early May — with some possibility of an opening in late April for the

Bookstore.The delay comes because of an unanticipated issue

with underground utilities that is holding up site work.

A report on Cypress College’s

Construction Projects

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CYPRESS COLLEGETheater and Dance Department9200 Valley View StreetCypress, CA 90630-5897

Non-Profit OrganizationU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDPermit No. 884

Fullerton, California

The North Orange County Community College District, in compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws, does not discriminate on the basisof race, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, religion, disability, sex, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures, or prac-tices. The District is also committed to maintaining campuses that are free of harassment, drugs and alcohol. A copy of the District's full policy onnon-discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault treatment and counseling, and maintenance of a drug-free environment is available in theDistrict Human Resources Office.

Mark your calendar now for:

Gypsy“A musical fable of a stage mother and her dreams of

stardom for her two daughters”.

Directed and Choreographed by Broadway Veteran: Tom PardoeMusical Direction by: Kent Helwig

April 18, 19, 25, 26, 2008 at 8:00pmApril 20 & 27 at 4:00pm

Campus Theater • General Admission: $15.00

People in Motion

Featuring new choreography in the styles of Modern,Jazz, Musical Theater and Hip-Hop byCypress College students and faculty.

Directed by: Holly Lampe

May 9 & 10, 2008 at 8:00pmCampus Theater • General Admission: $12.00

For Information and Reservations:714.484.7200 or visit us on the web:

http://fineartscypresscollege.edu/~theater/

“I appreciateyou folk”

An evening Celebrating the Career and Oft-Quoted Wit

of Dr. Jerome Hunter, Chancellor of the

North Orange County Community College District,

on the eve of his retirement

Friday, May 30, 2008, 5 to 9 p.m.Westridge Country Club in La Habra, CA

To receive a formal invitation:

Please email your current mailing address to Violet Ayon at vayon@nocccd.edu

To share a photo of or anecdote about the Chancellor:Please email it to: http://sce.cc.ca.us/farewell/

For additional information:

Please contact Violet Ayon at 714-808-4797

Please Save

the Date for...

CYPRESS COLLEGE

Graduation 2008

Faculty Robe Information SheetAcademic Cap and Gown

Please PRINT all information

Name :_________________________( Male/Female):________

Degree

Bachelor ____ Master____ Doctor____

Dress or Suit Size____ Height___Ft.__In.

Hood Information

Major:_______________________

School Colors (very important)___________________

From:_______________________ ________________ _______

School Name City State

Cost: Bachelor and Master cap gown and hood $16.00 Doctor cap gown and hood $26.00

Please make checks payable to Cypress College

Order must be received by Student Activities Office attention:Becky Rojas by March 28, 2008 If you have your own regalia and

will be attending the ceremonies, please return form and let usknow.

Save the Date:

Retirement Party forAndrea Hannon

- Dean of Health ScienceMay 16, 2008 6:00 pm

Orange County Mining Co.Restaurant

More details to follow……..

Wanted… Andrea has requested a relaxed eveningwith a Luau & Story Telling . We are in need ofyour favorite stories (short or long) that youhave about spending good times with her.

Please email your stories to Darlene Fishmandfishman@cypresscollege.edu A.S.A.P.

so that we can collect and include them in amemory book , as a treasured keepsake.

IntersectionsAnthony Clarkson, Jordan Crane , L. Croskey, Ekundayo, Tim Evans, Brent Harada, Kiel

Johnson, Timothy Karpinski, Kenneth Lavallee, Melanie Moore, Mike Park, ChrisRyniak, Juan Thorpe, Stephen Tompkins, P. Williams, and Cherri Wood

Alvin Gregorio(in the Project Space)

Opening Reception: Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 6-8PMExhibtion: March 12 – April 10, 2008

Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-2pm,Tuesday-Wednesday 6-8pm,

The gallery is closed Friday except by appointment

It has become obvious that many young painters have shifted their concerns from

traditional discourses within painting toward discussions that extend the medium toward

new trajectories. Recent art school graduates—along with many emerging artists—have

gained inspiration from the graphic languages of the commercial world. The return to the

handmade and the hand drawn within the commercial fields of graphic design and

illustration, are a reaction to the prevailing influence of computer technology in those

fields.

While there is no doubt the artists being surveyed in Intersections are painters who work

within the support structure of the art world, the influences one can see from the world of

the larger visual culture is nothing but evident. Intersections bring to light these

dichotomies, attempting to provide a platform for discussions on this new intersection

within painting.

Intersections will be held in the new Cypress College Art Gallery. The new CCAG is

located in the heart of the Cypress College campus. Intersections will open on

Wednesday, March 12th and run thru April 10th. The show will feature 13-15 artists in

the main gallery and a installation by Alvin Gregorio in the Project Space.

For more information please contact:Paul Paiement, Gallery Director at 714.484.7134. or ppaiement@cypresscollege.edu

s ,-Cypress College

Outreach and Recruitment Events Thursday, February 7, 200S Sam -1 pm BracR College Fair and BracR History Month Celebration

Monday, Feb. 25 - Thursday, Feb. 2S, 200S 10 am -1 pm Student Support Services Success WeeR

Friday, April 4, 200S Sam -1 pm Kindercaminata

Thursday, April 17, 200S Sam -1 pm Senior Day

Tuesday, May 6, 200S 5 pm -S pm Parent Night

Fore more information regarding these events and/or participation, please contact Marion ShocRlee at (714) 484-7371. More information, including locations and agendas, will be available soon.