DCC Professional Development Report 1992 - 1993
Table of Contents
Introduction2
Current Year Activities:
Workshop Opportunities
DCC Professional Staff Development Workshops 3
In-service Computer Training Courses 3
Other DCC Professional Development Workshops 3
Tuition Reimbursement Support
DCC Tuition Reimbursement4
SUNY Tuition Waiver5
DCC Tuition Waiver5
DCC Credit Courses Audited5
DCC Credit-free Course Attendance 5
Grant Support
Improvement of Instruction Grants 6
C. B. Schmidt Awards 8
External Grants 9
Individual Professional Fund Allowance 12
Professional Leave Support
Conference Attendance12
Contact Hour Release Time 13
Sabbatical Leaves14
Professional Staff Recognition
Length of Service Awards16
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service 17
Promotion, Tenure, and Three-Year Term Appointments 17
Next Year Preview:
Grant Support
DCC Foundation Mini-Grant Awards 18
Professional Leave Support
Sabbatical Leaves20
DCC Professional Development Report 1992 - 1993
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INTRODUCTION
Dutchess Community College had 145 full-time faculty, 270 adjunct faculty each semester, and 68 administrators during the past academic year, 1992 - 93. Commitment to the development of all the professional staff at Dutchess Community College is a continuing goal of the institution. This Professional Development Report shows not only the diversity and quality of activities undertaken by the professional staff, but also the willingness of the College to commit time, personnel, and financial resources to support these activities.
The Office of Academic Affairs administers Tuition Reimbursement, SUNY Tuition Waivers, DCC Credit-free course attendance, conference attendance, Improvement of Instruction Grants, contact hour release time, faculty sabbaticals, faculty promotion and tenure, the C. B. Schmidt and Foundation Mini-Grant Awards, and the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service.
The Office of Human Resource Management administers the DCC Tuition Waiver, the Length of Service Awards, and sabbaticals and term appointments for administrative staff.
In-service computer training is conducted by the Computer Center.
The Office of the Registrar administers audits of DCC credit courses.
The Business Office manages external grants.
The Professional Staff Development Committee, in conjunction with the Office of Academic Affairs, coordinates a full program of workshops.
The following individuals contributed to this report:
Christine Turner, Johnni Freer, Barbara Pesano, Cathy McCue, Nancy Clark, Irene Miller, Maureen Salamon, Diane Hicks, Delores Traver, Alice Kelleher, Susan Moore, Paul Higgins, Patrick Griffin, Jacquelyn Appeldorn, Gary Pfeifer, Mary Mucci, Mary Louise Van Winkle, and David Conklin.
The cover was designed by Camilo Rojas.
This is the first year DCC has published a Professional Development Report. The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to present this summary of professional development at Dutchess Community College for 1992 - 93. We hope you share in the pride we feel for the fine accomplishments of our colleagues and ourselves.
Madison K. Finley, Acting Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
DCC PROFESSIONAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Professional Development Week, January 1993
Staff Development Opportunities - An Overview
Neurological Causes of Autism
Humor Workshop
Self-Assessment for Teaching Excellence
Adult CPR
The Clinton Administration: Prospects for the Future
Professional Development Week, May 1993
Confronting Stereotypes
May I Help You? (Library Workshop)
Rescuer CPR
DECAMERON - 2
What If I Retire?
Listening to Our Own
Cultural Diversity
DCC In-service Computer Training Courses (offered each semster)
Introduction to Personal Computers & DOS 3 hours
Introduction to Networking 3 hours
WordPerfect Office 3 hours
Introduction to WordPerfect 5.1 9 hours
WordPerfect 5.1 (Intermediate) 9 hours
WordPerfect 5.1 (Advanced) 9 hours
Wordperfect 5.1 Specifics (MERGE) 3 hours
Wordperfect 5.1 Specifics (TABLES) 3 hours
Wordperfect 5.1 Seminar 3 hours
Introduction to Lotus 1-2-3 9 hours
Lotus 1-2-3 (Intermediate) 9 hours
WSLAN to Access APPAC & HIRIS 2 hours
DASH (Degree Audit Student History) 2 hours
Introduction to APPAC & Reports 2 hours
IMPRESS & UMI Periodical Abstracts 3 hours
How to Recognize & Handle Confidential Data 1 hour
Special training for individual departments also can be arranged.
Other DCC Professional Development Workshops
Bias-Related Issues Committee (BRIC) Workshop on Cultural Diversity
DCC Fitness Club Seminar
Master Teacher Workshop
All workshops are open to the College community.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT SUPPORT
DCC TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
46 faculty and administrators received support totalling $24,011.35.
Fall 1992*
Gloria Ayala-St. Charles
Domenica Bellacicco
Julett Butler
Lowell Butler
Patricia Delessio
Mary Lou Della Guardia
John Demadeler
Karen Desmond
Toni Doherty
Roy Gross
Mario Johnson
Maryann Longhi
Erin Mabey
Elisabeth Maset
John Mazzetti
Stanley Merritt
Margaret Moran
June Pierson
Geraldine Pozzi-Galuzi
Richard Reitano
Yvonne Sewell
Wendy Walker
Francis Whittle
Spring 1993
Patrick Griffin
Larry Johnson
Deborah Langenau
Richard Malboeuf
Alice McGovern
Deborah Most
Wesley Ostertag
Patria Perez
* Fall includes those taking courses in the Fall and also in another semester.
Summer 1993
Jacquelyn Appeldorn
Dorothy Decker
Thomas Denton
Pamela Duda
Jacqueline Goffe-McNish
Joseph Hanafee
Karen Ingham
Kathleen King
Carolyn Lampack
Linda LaRou
Barbara Liesenbein
Holly Molella
Deborah Most
Victoria Passikoff
Evelyn Rosenthal
Joanne Tucker
Robert Wills
Tuition Reimbursement at a glance:
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT SUPPORT
SUNY Tuition Waiver
Six members of the professional staff used SUNY Tuition Waivers totalling $2,600.00:
Jacquelyn Appeldorn
Connie Begor
Pamela Duda
Larry Johnson
Joanne Tucker
Mareve VanVoorhis
DCC Tuition Waiver
Twelve members of the professional staff took eighteen DCC credit courses for credit.
Julett Butler
Pamela Duda
James Flynn
Edna Gardenier
Bridget Golman
Joseph Hanafee
John Mazzetti
Wesley Ostertag
Victoria Passikoff
Steven Press
Nestor St. Charles
Lizza Walker
DCC Credit Courses Audited
Nine members of the professional staff audited eleven DCC credit courses.
Julett Butler
Bridget Golman
Linda LaRou
Maryann Longhi
Eleanor Marr
Margaret Moran
Victoria Passikoff
Alfred Ragucci
Nadine Zaritsky
DCC Credit-free Course Attendance
44 credit-free course approvals were issued for DCC professional staff.
GRANT SUPPORT:
IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION GRANTS
47 faculty and administrators received support totalling $17,627.79.
Fall 1992
Thomas AndrewTake Accounting course, Ulster CC
Madeline Bashoff Write Nursing Clinical Guide
James Brazee Evaluate local manufacturing technologies
MaryLou Della GuardiaSocial Pedegogies study
Toni Doherty Write Nursing Clinical Guide
Madison FinleyWrite Computer Flowcharting Guide
Sondra Giordano Write Nursing Clinical Guide
Ingeborg Grutzner Write Nursing Clinical Guide
Gail Hermosilla Women's Leadership Conference, New York, NY
Johanna Halsey Math Technology Conference, Chicago, IL
Henry Horwitz Improve ENT 105 course
Henry Horwitz Evaluate local manufacturing technologies
Susan LaFosse Math Technology Conference, Indianapolis, IN
Anne Landry Math Technology Conference, Chicago, Il
Deborah Langenau Write Early Childhood Manual
Richard Skimin Coordinate Legal Liability Retreat
Michelle Tompkins Write Early Childhood Manual
Mario Triola Present at Math Conference, Indianapolis, IN
Rita Weber Developmental Education Conference, Charlotte, NC
Spring 1993
Lauren CherneyConference, Brookdale, NJ
Thomas DentonConference, American Assoc. Higher Ed., Washington DC
John DesmondDesign HUM 905 course
James Flynn Design Conference, Birmingham, AL
Patricia LamannaSponsor field supervisors conference
Diana Staats Chautauqua Short Course, Calculus
George StevensHistorians Conference, Anaheim, CA
Lois Stewart Leadership Development Conference, Holyoke, MA
Judith Tavel Physics Conference, College Park, MD
Mareve VanVoorhisConference, Brookdale, NJ
Summer 1993
Lauren CherneyCornell AIDS Training
Louise Cooper Presenter, Problem Solving Conference, Hobart
Gerald Hamel ACBSP Conference, San Antonio, TX
Aman Kabourou Exchange program, Tanzania
Susan LaFosse Chautauqua Short Course, Calculus
Joseph Norton Develop local history database
Wesley Ostertag Chautauqua Short Course, Calculus
Mareve VanVoorhis Cornell AIDS Training
GRANT SUPPORT:
IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION GRANTS continued
Task Force on Teaching Excellence: "Master Teacher" Workshop DCC Participants
Phillip Arnold
Julett Butler
Patricia DeLessio
James Flynn
Jacqueline Goffe-McNish
Linda LaRou
Susan Irving-Monshaw (adjunct)
Elisabeth Maset
Patria Perez
Darleene Peters
Arthur Pritchard
Carol Stevens
Jeffrey Urbin
DCC Improvement of Instruction at a glance:
GRANT SUPPORT:
C. B. SCHMIDT AWARDS
Until his death in 1968, C. B. Schmidt served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dutchess Community College. His ten years of service to the college guided it during a period of rapid growth. He was actively concerned with the expansion of Dutchess' curriculums as well as its physical facilities. Mr. Schmidt's contributions as Chairman of the Board were recognized by the professional staff with the establishment of a development fund in his name.
The criteria for awards has been the "anticipated contribution to the development of the DCC professional staff."
Members of the 1993 C. B. Schmidt Awards Committee were James Flynn, Arthur Pritchard, Rita Banner, David Schmidt, and Madison Finley (chairperson). After careful consideration, the Committee recommended the following distribution of awards:
Barbara Liesenbein, Assistant Librarian, will receive an award of $800.00 to attend a graduate program on Internet Services at the University of Santa Fe, New Mexico. DCC is shortly to obtain access to Internet. As the cost of acquiring information resources continues to rise, it is increasingly important for SUNY institutions to develop strategies for effective sharing of resources. With leadership from our professional librarians, the faculty, staff and students will be able to use resources that would be unavailable without Internet.
Dr. Holly Molella, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Dance, will receive an award of $700.00 for tuition assistance. Dr. Molella is taking graduate courses leading to a Masters of Health Education at Russell Sage College in Troy, New York. Dr. Molella plans to complete her second masters within two years. She will be better able to serve students who take the required Contemporary Health Issues course, HED 123.
GRANT SUPPORT:
EXTERNAL GRANTS
The following grants brought $1,323,966.00 in additional outside funding to DCC in 1992 - 93.
GRANT NAME PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
NSF-Math/Physical Science ExploritoriumAnne Landry
Funds from the National Science Foundation will provide for the purchase of computer equipment to permit the gathering and analysis of data to facilitate continuing work on inter-disciplinary courses throughout the curriculum. ($47,018)
C-STEP Mary Mucci
The Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program provides funds for supplemental tutoring for students taking courses that are preparatory in nature to maximize student success in programs that lead to professional licenses and careers in scientific, technical, and health-related fields. The CSTEP coordinator assists in solving problems that may interfere with a student's pursuit of his or her education and career. ($35,000)
VATEA Mary Mucci
Funds are provided to improve or create programs or courses of study. Currently, the funding is providing for lab assistants in the Business Education and Academic Resource Centers, a Development Education monitor, and partial funding for a Disabled Student Services Coordinator. Also provides funds to upgrade equipment for the Architecture, Engineering and Engineering Technologies courses. ($95,442)
Life Science Problem-solving Institute Arthur Pritchard
for Elementary Teachers
This is a regional/local in-service training program designed for elementary teachers. The goal of the program is to enrich underrepresented and underserved elementary school students by teaching in-service participants to employ problem-solving skills in a life science curriculum, and to enhance curriculum through the introduction of and use of regional life science resources. ($46,000)
Dutchess Model/CooperativeArthur Pritchard
Demonstration Program
The program goal is to offer a year-long high school science course for historically underrepresented and underserved students which provides a proactive nourishing education experience leading to increased interest, involvement and productivity in science learning, high school graduation and their increased access to licensed professions and occupations that can be entered through a two-year college program. ($25,000)
EXTERNAL GRANTS continued
National Center FellowshipHoward Himelstein
This project will assess the impact of the college experience on the personal and social development of adult students attending a community college. Based on the results of the assessment, appropriate programs and activities will be developed and implemented facilitating the non-academic development of adult learners. ($2,500)
Z.B.G.A. (Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Arthur Pritchard
Aquariums) 3-years
Funds are provided by the National Heritage Trust for support of Norrie Point Environmental Site in the Mills/Norrie State Park to make full use of the unique natural systems and cultural richness of the park. DCC conducts a wide variety of education programs, activities, conferences and experiences offered in credit and credit-free opportunities to fulfill these goals. ($23,926/year)
Dutchess/Putnam County D.S.S. TrainingStanley Merritt
Provides funds for Department of Social Services staff members to improve their job-related skills and competencies; to improve opportunity for them to earn college credit toward an associate degree or a certificate which could lead to career advancement; and to enhance their intellectual and personal development which could lead to modification of attitudes and have a positive impact on their job performances. ($193,366)
SUNY Research Foundation - Child CareCarl Denti
Curriculum Development
The Research Foundation along with NYSDSS allows for a grant for development of a 30 hour credit-bearing education program designed (1) to enrich child care workers' skill, knowledge and level of competency; (2) to enhance their capability and performance; (3) to improve the quality of care provided; and (4) ultimately, to help professionalize the child care work force. ($19,269)
NSF-A Three Semester Integrated Calculus/Wesley Ostertag/Anthony Zito
Physics Sequence
National Science Foundation. The investigators hope to make inroads on a long-standing pair of problems in introductory science education. Applications meant to motivate the calculus student are often developed poorly and/or out of context by the calculus instructor, and mathematical tools needed in the physics course are often used by the physics instructor before they have been adequately developed in the calculus course. ($95,010)
EXTERNAL GRANTS continued
Summer Youth Employment ProgramSusan Hochhauser
The S.Y.E.P. will educate 90 at-risk youth for 6-1/2 weeks during the summer. The objective of this program is to build the students' self-esteem by giving them positive educational experiences on the Dutchess campus. ($48,583)
NSF- Basics for Technicians Judith Tavel
This National Science Foundation grant is for an integrated course of study encompassing mathematics, chemistry and physics. A comprehensive project will develop an integrated curriculum which could become a certificate program in basics for industrial technicians. Modern manufacturing will be used as the integrating theme. ($115,000)
P.A.C.E. (Public Assistance ComprehensiveConnie Fowle
Employment and Training Program)
The PACE program enables public assistance recipients with children to access postsecondary training which will lead to the completion of a college degree or certificate, employment, and economic self-sufficiency. To aid these students, PACE provides personal counseling, tutoring, academic advisement and other support services. ($530,000 for 2 years)
GRANT SUPPORT:
INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL FUND ALLOWANCE
Each member of the professional staff is entitled to be reimbursed up to $350.00 per year toward the purchase of books, journals, subscriptions, computer hardware and computer software. Purchases are approved by the staff member's department head, and must be job-related.
As of June 6, 1993, a total of $35,928.23 had been spent from this fund this year.
The DCC Individual Professional Funds, commonly known as the "Book Allowance" fund, also may be used to defray costs to attend professional conventions, conferences, and seminars.
PROFESSIONAL LEAVE SUPPORT:
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
Members of the professional staff attended 481 off-campus activities in 1992 - 93, including conferences, workshops, and other professional meetings, as follows:
1992
September 25
October 84
November75
December21
1993
January 15
February29
March 62
April 86
May 57
June 22
As of June 6, 1993, $32,120.00 had been spent on these activities this year, not including any amounts spent from the Improvement of Instruction account.
PROFESSIONAL LEAVE SUPPORT:
CONTACT HOUR RELEASE TIME
21 faculty received 105 contact hours of release time.
Activities included supervision of:
Math Lab
Writing Center
Writing Clinic
Norrie Point
Teacher Prep Program
Honors Program
Intramural Athletics
Weight Room
Student Publications
Nursing Preceptorship
Art Gallery
Other activities included:
Athletic Director
HED Coordinator
PSO Chairperson
D.U.E. President
Development of multimedia materials
Marketing the Retailing Program
Coordination of the Beacon Project
Course revision for individualized instruction format
Preparation of a successful National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant
PROFESSIONAL LEAVE SUPPORT:
FACULTY SABBATICAL LEAVES 1992 - 93
According to the 1991-1994 negotiated agreement, 5% of the faculty may be awarded sabbatical leaves each year. The following faculty sabbatical leaves were approved by the DCC Board of Trustees for 1992 - 93.
Francis WhittlePROJECT: To register as a full-time student at SUNY Albany in the Information Science program. He is a current Ph.D. student who will have completed 20 credits by the end of this year. He plans to complete the course work and sit for the competency exams in December 1992. (Fall)
Wesley OstertagPROJECT: To take graduate level courses in Numerical Methods, Linear Algebra and Computer Science. Some of the computer science courses, such as Assembly Language, would be at the undergraduate level. He will acquire the skills necessary to design and create software for use in DCC math classes, and to continue to acquaint himself with the issues and problems one can encounter when using computers in the classroom. (Full year)