Chancellor's
Chat

August
18, 2011

Greetings!

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

Bruce
at In-Service

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

Implement
best practices;

Improve
student access and success;

Develop
and efficiently use resources;

Review
governance and organizational structure;

Promote
professional development;

Value
and promote diversity; and

Enhance
the image and reputation of the district and
colleges.

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

Have a great week.
See you soon.

Sincerely,

Chancellor

Office:
909-382-4090

Cell:
909-510-9234

[email-masked]

Notes
from Chancellor's
Cabinet

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

Security of Personal Information - Cabinet
saw a presentation by District Staff of proposed
processes to maintain security over personal
information.  This information was
developed as a follow-up by the data security
subcommittee of District Assembly and will be
presented at the District Assembly meeting on
September 6th.

Chancellor Open Forum - The Chancellor and
his staff will hold an open forum at SBVC on
November 16th, time and location to be
announced.  A date for CHC is forthcoming.

Accreditation Update - Each college will
make a ten minute presentation to the Board of
Trustees on the accreditation mid-term reports
at the September 15, 2011 meeting.

Classified Staff Recognition Week - Cabinet
will talk to Classified Senates at each campus
to determine if better coordination across the
district can occur for activities during
Classified Employee Recognition Week.

New Employee Orientation - Cabinet saw a
presentation by District staff of an expanded
and updated new employee orientation
process.  Cabinet was appreciative of the
new process.  A mentoring component was
also introduced and staff was asked to
coordinate with the staff development
coordinators at the campuses.

Compliance
Hotline

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

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

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

To
Make a Report

You
may submit a report either by telephone or
online.

To file a report by telephone, call
1-800-403-0436 (English) or 1-800-216-1288
(Spanish), toll-free.

To file a report online, :   https://www.lighthouse-services.com/_StandardCustomURL/IncidentLandingPageV2.asp

SBCCD
in the News

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

Colleges
Prep for Fall Semester

Moonlight
Dims Some of the Perseid Excitement

No
Backpack Left Behind

SB
Country: Omnitrans Offers Free Student Rides

SB
Sun: A Shared Voice for Education

SBVC
Football Sept 10 Versus RCC

SBVC
Names Its Top Athletes

SBVC
Offered Free Bus Rides to Classes

SBVC:
New Science Building Opens

TET
Initiates New Training Programs with
EDCT

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

Bruce
Baron

Chancellor

San
Bernardino Community College
District

Quick Links

Link to "Police Beat"
newsletter

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newsletter

Link to Human Resources
newsletter

Link to "What Happened
at the Board Meeting?"

District Program Review
Priorities

Annual District
Financial Audit 2010

Budget Information and
reports

Bond Audit
2010

District Strategic Plan
Update Final Draft 2011-2014

Environmental
Health and Safety

Technology
Plans

July 2011 Bond Measure
Updates

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