Chancellor's Chat

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Chancellor's=20 Chat

August=20 18, 2011

Greetings! =20

Well,=20 here we are; Fall 2011 semester! Thank you = for=20 your hard work and patience as we make the = beginning of school as smooth as possible = for our=20 new and returning students.

Bruce=20 at = In-Service

I=20 had a great time at the joint in-service=20 meeting. If you missed the meeting, = or would=20 like to see the presentation = again, click=20 here. I believe it's = very=20 important that we work together,=20 strategically, to achieve our = most=20 important goals for this year. We've = identified several overarching goal areas = as part=20 of our strategic plans. These = are:

Implement=20 best practices;

Improve=20 student access and success;

Develop=20 and efficiently use resources;

Review=20 governance and organizational = structure;

Promote=20 professional development;

Value=20 and promote diversity; and

Enhance=20 the image and reputation of the district = and=20 colleges.

SBCCD will be = the best=20 community college district in the = state. I=20 believe that working together, we can = achieve=20 anything. =

Have a great = week. =20 See you soon.

Sincerely,

Chancellor

Office:=20 909-382-4090

Cell:=20 909-510-9234

bbaron@sbccd.cc.ca.us

Notes=20 from Chancellor's=20 Cabinet

Chancellor's = Cabinet=20 includes the Chancellor, the Vice = Chancellor for=20 Fiscal Services, the Human Resources = Consultant=20 Jack Miyamoto, the president of SBVC and = CHC, and=20 the president of KVCR. The = Cabinet=20 meets every two weeks and discusses topics = of=20 district-wide importance. We met on = August=20 17 and discussed the following topics.

Security of Personal Information - = Cabinet=20 saw a presentation by District Staff of = proposed=20 processes to maintain security over = personal=20 information. This information was=20 developed as a follow-up by the data = security=20 subcommittee of District Assembly and = will be=20 presented at the District Assembly = meeting on=20 September 6th.
Chancellor Open Forum - The = Chancellor and=20 his staff will hold an open forum at = SBVC on=20 November 16th, time and location to be=20 announced. A date for CHC is = forthcoming.
Accreditation Update - Each college = will=20 make a ten minute presentation to the = Board of=20 Trustees on the accreditation mid-term = reports=20 at the September 15, 2011 meeting.
Classified Staff Recognition Week - = Cabinet=20 will talk to Classified Senates at each = campus=20 to determine if better coordination = across the=20 district can occur for activities during = Classified Employee Recognition Week.
New Employee Orientation - Cabinet = saw a=20 presentation by District staff of an = expanded=20 and updated new employee orientation=20 process. Cabinet was appreciative = of the=20 new process. A mentoring component = was=20 also introduced and staff was asked to=20 coordinate with the staff development=20 coordinators at the campuses.=20

Compliance=20 Hotline

The=20 San Bernardino Community College District = (SBCCD)=20 is committed to providing an ethical place = to work=20 and go to school. In furtherance of that=20 commitment, we have selected Lighthouse = Services=20 to provide a means for confidential = reporting of=20 activities that may involve violations of = the=20 SBCCD ethics policy or federal or state = laws.

The=20 SBCCD Mission is to promote the discovery = and=20 application of knowledge, the acquisition = of=20 skills, and the development of intellect = and=20 character in a manner that prepares = students to=20 contribute effectively and ethically as = citizens=20 of a rapidly changing and increasingly=20 technological world. In furtherance of = that=20 Mission, we maintain the highest ethical = standards=20 in our dealings with our students, faculty = and=20 staff, and those with whom we come in = contact.

Using=20 this site to report concerns is an = anonymous and=20 confidential process. Lighthouse is not a = 911 or=20 Emergency Service, however. Do not use = this site=20 to report events presenting an immediate = threat to=20 life or property. Reports submitted = through this=20 service may not receive an immediate = response. If=20 you require emergency assistance, please = contact=20 your local authorities.

To=20 Make a Report

You=20 may submit a report either by telephone or = online.

To file a report by telephone, call=20 1-800-403-0436 (English) or = 1-800-216-1288=20 (Spanish), toll-free.
To file a report online, : = https://www.lighthouse-services.com/_StandardCustomURL/Incid= entLandingPageV2.asp

SBCCD=20 in the News

The=20 following stories for this week can be = found by=20 clicking HERE.

Colleges=20 Prep for Fall Semester Moonlight=20 Dims Some of the Perseid Excitement No=20 Backpack Left Behind SB=20 Country: Omnitrans Offers Free Student = Rides SB=20 Sun: A Shared Voice for Education SBVC=20 Football Sept 10 Versus RCC SBVC=20 Names Its Top Athletes SBVC=20 Offered Free Bus Rides to Classes SBVC:=20 New Science Building Opens TET=20 Initiates New Training Programs with=20 EDCT

Please=20 let me know how I can help you in the = performance=20 of your important work on behalf of our = great=20 District.
=

Bruce=20 Baron

Chancellor

San = Bernardino Community College=20 = District

Quick Links

Link to = "Police Beat"=20 newsletter

Link to = "Safety Focus"=20 newsletter

Link to = Human Resources=20 newsletter

Link to = "What Happened=20 at the Board Meeting?"

District = Program Review=20 Priorities

Annual = District=20 Financial Audit 2010

Budget = Information and=20 reports

Bond Audit=20 2010

District = Strategic Plan=20 Update Final Draft 2011-2014

Environmental
Health and = Safety

Technology=20 Plans

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July 2011 = Bond Measure=20 Updates

Chancellor = Baron's=20 Facebook Page

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