Professional Development (Flex) Day - Thursday 9-01-05

Information

News and Updates from across our College

From the Bookstore

Bookstore Hours will be in compliance with the rest of the major student service offices. Starting August 29 thru September 16, we will be open 9am to 7pm, Monday-Thursday. 9am to 4pm, Fridays, 9am to 1pm (Sturdays) August 27th, Sept. 10th & Sept. 17th. Buyback is 9/7 thru 9/9 only! Most importantly, the online orders will be available August 29th. The processing time is approximately 48 hrs. We are currently not shipping as of yet but we will be working on providing this service as soon as possible. Our website is www.lamissionbookstore.com and we have a link to the main lamc website from the store website. Please make an effort to use the website to submit your requisitions. It is a great tool. You can update and correct these requistions on real time and we can communicate right back to you as well. Thank You,  Bookstore Management

From Tech Department:
Since last August, the Tech Department has been segmented into 3 groups: 1) Network Systems Services: Arnel Arenas, and Derek Law 2) Help Desk Support Group - Juan Chacon, Carlos Garcia, Jerry Garcia and Eric Rettke 3) Instructional Support Group - Julie Pepe and
Terry Carter. Reminder: At the beginning of each month, all ccMail messages older than a month are deleted so make sure that you achive messages you wish to keep. The Tech Department

Microsoft Campus Agreement - Purchase of Software at reduced rates for students and faculty - click here.

CETC - California Education Technology Collaborative - click here.

News and Events at the College - http://missionwww.lamission.edu/news/ (great informational - thanks to Ed Pardo)

Etudes NG - What is Etudes? It is the Learning Management System used by all of the LACCD colleges. There is a new version of Etudes called "Etudes NG" for the next generation with many new improvements. (see overview powerpoint). The next training online for Etudes NG is October 17 - 28. Sign up now.

Class Rosters - Read how you can access your class rosters, exclude students, do your census rosters, and grades, all from the comfort of your home. (click here). If you do not have DEC access as an adjunct faculty, or even full time, then fill in the DEC Access Authorization Form (click here), and give it to your Department Chair to be processed. Then you will be able to gain access to your Class Rosters. (PDF File on Class Rosters provided by Prof. Richard Skidmore, Pierce College, thanks Richard.)

Flex Guidelines and Forms - For Flex Guidelines 2005-2006 (click here) - and Flex Forms (click here) - any questions, you may contact Sandi Lampert, Flex Coordinator on Campus (818.364.7696).

Campus Phone Directory - (click here)

Important Dates - Fall 2005 (click here)

Curriculum -  Curriculum reminder for the November 4th deadline: it is the FINAL call for course changes for Fall 2006 (that is correct 2006) Schedules of Classes. See (http://lamission.edu/curriculum)  for Curriculum Approval Process for Faculty and also the Fall 2005 Curriculum Deadlines




Our Library

The Library provides access to books, periodicals, online databases, reference materials, information from the internet--tools needed to help students succeed. Our Library provides 6 different workshops to help students find information to complete their class assignments.

Electronic Databases can be accessed from any computer on campus and most are available to staff and students from home computers with usernames and passwords supplied by the library. Library Reserve--Books, sample tests, videos and other materials can be placed on reserve in the library for student use. Collection Development--Library welcomes and encourages suggestions for book, journal, video and database purchases. Class reading lists are needed so that the library can acquire titles that are not in collection. Schedule the Library Conference Room for meetings by calling the library reference desk. 818.364.7600 x7105 Schedule an Electronic Training Room for class use by contacting Julie Pepe... Library Home Page: http://www.lamission.edu/library Check out the new online library catalog http://www.lamission.edu/library/resources.html .. Happy reading. The Library

updated: 8/25/05