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SPRING 2016 FLEX WEEK: FALL 2015 HIGHLIGHTS
Spring Semester 2016
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
As I reflect on the past semester and look forward to the new semester that is just beginning, I have
the distinct pleasure of presenting the highlights of Fall Semester 2015 to you in this booklet. We’re all
so busy that we usually don’t have time to reflect on our many successes. By the time one semester is
finishing, we’re busy preparing for the new semester and its many challenges and deadlines. Here is a
chance to be reminded of all that we’ve accomplished in the past sixteen weeks.
Accomplishments don’t happen in a vacuum. It’s the shared commitment by faculty, staff and
administrators that allows IVC to create and strengthen the many services and programs that underlie
our commitment to student success. I commend you for all your hard work, both in and out of the
classroom.
Have a wonderful, productive Spring Semester 2016.
Respectfully,
President Glenn R. Roquemore
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SPRING 2016 FLEX WEEK: FALL 2015 HIGHLIGHTS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES (AACC) PATHWAYS PROJECT GRANT
IVC is one of 30 colleges (and one of only three in California) selected to participate in the AACC Pathways
Project, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. AACC is coordinating a national partnership
to build capacity for community colleges to implement a pathways approach to student success and
college completion. The selected colleges will be the first to participate in the Pathways Institute series
over the next 2.5 years, and will work with expert coaches to advance the efforts of their institution. In
addition, the participating colleges themselves will contribute to learning both across the initiative and,
more broadly, across the community college field.
RISING DATA NASA GRANT
IVC has received funding under the Rising Data NASA grant that aims to increase interest in university
engineering programs and NASA-related career pathways by providing hands-on flight project
experiences. Professor Alec Sim (Physics) and Professor Brian Monacelli (Electronics) have led the
grant initiatives at IVC in partnership with the NASA Flight Research Center, other Hispanic-serving
California community colleges, and California state universities. The Rising Data STEM course will:
widen the available curricular pathways to engineering; support the success of students in STEM degree
programs; and help to increase the number of traditionally under-represented students who complete
STEM certificates at the consortium colleges (with a specific focus on Hispanic and female students).
The Rising Data program will immerse students and faculty in NASA’s mission and unique assets, while
providing focused, real-world experiences for the students. IVC will participate in the program as a pilot
school in 2017.
VETERANS INITIATIVE GRANT
The IVC Foundation, through the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF), will receive a $75,000
grant to support veterans initiatives at Irvine Valley College. This grant will enable the Veterans Services
Center to launch a pilot program to connect support services to post-9/11 veterans and their families,
providing case management and peer navigator follow-up. The money received by IVC is part of a
total $500,000 grant that OCCF is awarding to seven Orange County nonprofits to help Orange County
veterans transition back to civilian life.
AANAPISI GRANT
IVC is now an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI)-serving institution.
IVC was recently awarded a $1.5 million federal grant through the AANAPISI program to create an
Intercultural Center that will provide support to students who are interested in science, technology,
engineering, art and mathematics. The center will come online in 2016 and will provide access to
cutting-edge 3D visualization workstations, as well as faculty and peer mentoring services.
ATEP
As of late 2015, land exchanges have successfully
taken place between SOCCCD and the city of
Tustin, former MCAS-Tustin base structures have
been demolished, and funding for the first multistory, mixed-use classroom and lab building, as
well as utilities infrastructure, has been secured.
This first “real” building at ATEP is being designed
to house career technical programs for IVC. It is
fully funded and expected to open for instruction
in January 2018.
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ACTIVE SHOOTER SURVIVAL TRAINING
The IVC Police Department held four training workshops for students, faculty, staff and administrators
to learn what to do in the event of an active shooter on campus. Attendees learned that the best modes
of protection are to either run and call the police once a safe location has been reached; hide by staying
out of the shooter’s vision; or, as a last resort, fight until the shooter is restricted or unarmed.
FALL FORUMS
Two IVC Fall Forums were held in the A 100 Lobby on November 3, from 11 am to 12:30 pm and from
5 to 6:30 pm. President Roquemore offered brief opening comments. Additional presentations were
given by each of the vice presidents, including: Dr. Craig Justice, Vice President for Instruction; Dr.
Linda Fontanilla, Vice President for Student Services; and Davit Khachatryan, Vice President for College
Administrative Services. Also on the panel were: Dr. Kathy Schmeidler, President, IVC Academic Senate;
Karen Martin, President, IVC Classified Senate; and Adam Totounji, President, ASIVC. Chief of Police Will
Glenn provided an update on campus safety. Both forums provided the audience an opportunity to
participate in a Q & A session and an open dialogue with the representatives of IVC’s shared governance
model.
CCC BOARD OF GOVERNORS SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
IVC received an Honorable Mention in the California Community Colleges (CCC) Board of Governors 2015
Energy and Sustainability Awards competition. IVC was recognized for its Exterior Lighting Retrofit—
Phase 1 in the Retrofit Project category for the lighting retrofit project that took place over the summer
of 2014. The lighting retrofit created $64,992 in savings per year for our college.
MILITARY FRIENDLY SCHOOL DESIGNATION
IVC has again been designated a Military Friendly school. The
Military Friendly ratings recognize colleges and companies
with leading programs for veterans, members of the Armed
Forces leaving military service and military wives. They are also
recognized for their efforts and ability to recruit, develop and
retain military veterans and their spouses. Those who receive
the designation each year exhibit best practices in support of
military students and employees, respectively. Each college,
university or employer is scored against benchmark indicators
of success, which include: support for student veterans
on campus; graduation and employment outcomes; and
military spouse policies. IVC has received the Military Friendly
designation for the past five years.
CALIFORNIA STATE TREASURER JOHN CHIANG VISITS
IVC
California State Treasurer John Chiang gave a lively and wellreceived presentation on the budget to a standing-room-only
audience of students, faculty, staff and members of the
community. The event was hosted by the IVC Accounting Society
and the School of Business Sciences, and was coordinated by
Professor Bennet Tchaikovsky.
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30TH ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY OUTREACH MIXER
IVC marked the celebration of 30 years of student success and business
and community partnerships with a community outreach mixer in
October. The event was a huge success, with guests spilling out of A
100 into the patio. Many business and community supporters were in
attendance, as well as students, staff, alumni, administrators, trustees,
and members of the IVC Foundation board. Music was provided by the
IVC Instrumental Music program; there was wine, a buffet, and lots of
30th anniversary cupcakes for dessert!
PRESIDENT’S AWARDS 2015
President Roquemore awarded the President’s 2015 Award for Administration to Corine Doughty in
recognition of her leadership in developing ATEP and strong CTE and workforce development programs.
The President’s 2015 Award for Management was presented to Sandy Jeffries in recognition of her
sustained dedication, time devoted to her job and her insistence on high standards and quality. Another
Award for Management was also given to Ruben Guzman in recognition of his outstanding ability to
maintain thousands of student records and statistics in an accurate and confidential manner.
The President’s 2015 Award for Faculty were presented to Rebecca Beck and Jeff Wilson in recognition
of their collaboration to improve ESL assessment, English and reading diagnostic procedures and
alignment of the English Basic Skills pathway. The President’s 2015 Award for Part-time Faculty was
given to Brian Monacelli for excellence in developing IVC’s Laser and Photonics Technology program.
The President’s 2015 Award for Classified Staff was given to Janice Brown in recognition of her sustained
dedication to evolving and improving the Success Center under extraordinary circumstances.
LASER WEEK
IVC hosted its first-ever Laser Week in August 2015. Laser Week offered new and continuing students
the opportunity to participate in workshops, learn about academic programs, connect with faculty,
meet new people and explore all the resources that IVC has to offer. Students were required to register
to participate. More than 400 students responded and were positive and enthusiastic about the
experience.
SOLAR DECATHLON
IVC students, along with their Team Orange
County counterparts from UC Irvine,
Chapman University and Saddleback College,
took ninth place overall in the US Department
of Energy Solar Decathlon competition. Their
solar house, Casa del Sol, competed against
14 other sustainable houses built by college
teams from all over the world. The competition
was held in the Orange County Great Park
in Irvine. The competition consisted of 10
contests that rated the houses on features
such as architecture, engineering, market
appeal and comfort of the home. Team OC
won second place in the engineering contest, as well as capturing the title of “most innovative design.”
Casa del Sol will eventually be moved to its permanent home at UC Irvine, where it will be maintained
as a model for zero-net energy living in Southern California.
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FREEDOM SHRINE REDEDICATION
The Exchange Club of Irvine rededicated the
Freedom Shrine located in the IVC Library. The
Exchange Club’s Dr. Michael Spitzer conducted
the ceremony and presented a plaque and
certificate to President Roquemore and
SOCCCD Trustee James Wright. Exchange Club
members, IVC faculty, staff, student veterans
and administration were in attendance.
STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
The IVC Student Ambassador program initiated
a second cohort this year. For the 2015-16 year,
20 students have been selected to participate in
the program by attending campus events, giving campus tours and greeting visitors from the community.
The Student Ambassadors are required to undergo 20 hours of training in different departments across
the campus, including Outreach, Student Services, Marketing, Instruction, the Foundation, and others.
ATEP HOSTS STEM OPEN HOUSE
IVC’s ATEP campus hosted the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) at a STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math) Open House and BBQ event in September. The event showcased
IVC’s programs in biotechnology, engineering, laser technology, digital media arts, immersive media
arts, design model making, rapid prototyping and robotics. It was open to the public and food, fun,
games and prizes were offered to those who attended.
CAMPUS SMOKE-FREE POLICY
IVC quietly (and officially) implemented a campus-wide smoke-free policy on May 26, 2015. IVC-branded
smoke-free signs and decals were placed around the campus and on the doors of each building to make
students, visitors, faculty and staff aware of the policy. In addition, IVC created flyers, fact sheets and a
website to help inform the IVC community of the smoke-free policy, as well as providing resources for
smoking cessation to those who need them. The policy was quickly embraced by the vast majority of IVC
students, faculty and staff, who were very supportive of the new policy when it was being proposed and
discussed in shared governance groups prior to ratification and implementation. During Fall Semester
2015 it was apparent that the campus enthusiastically embraced the smoke-free policy.
IVC FOUNDATION 2015 GOLF CLASSIC
The IVC Foundation held its 2015 Golf Classic
at the Oak Creek Golf Course in Irvine
to support IVC’s athletics programs and
student scholarships. The event included
a scramble start, silent auction and some
great prizes. Lunch was provided by sponsor
Slater’s 50/50. The tournament sponsors
included: the Irvine Chamber of Commerce;
the Orange County Business Council; P2S
Engineering, Inc.; and Concordia University.
IVC Foundation Board of Governors
member David Martin chaired the planning
committee. Congratulations to all the
winners: Putting: Jeff Wells from Team Wing Lam; Closest to Pin: Felicia Titus; Longest Drive:
James Wharburton; Runner Up Team: Stefani Washburn, Tony Sidoti, Dean Feldhus, Felicia Titus;
1st Place Team: Team Wing Lam—James Wharburton, Cordell Miller, Brad Rogers and Jeff Wells.
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ACCCA ADMIN 101 BOOT CAMP
IVC hosted a week-long “boot camp” for administrators and managers of California community colleges
prior to the start of Fall Semester 2015. Seventy-two California community college leaders participated
in the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA) Admin 101 event.
This year ACCCA received 107 applicants for the 72 slots. IVC was awarded one Admin 101 scholarship
that President Roquemore decided to split between two participants. Both Director of Career and
Technical Education Merry Kim and Director of Student Success and Support Programs Janet Vera Lopez
received a 50 percent Admin 101 fee reduction.
The Admin 101 program uses professional speakers and seasoned administrators to provide the
essentials of good administrative practices in today’s community college system. Over the past 14 years,
Admin 101 has trained over 775 new or inexperienced administrators and managers who have gone on
to rise in their careers or simply improve their job performance. The event is meant to bring together
presenters and participants, along with invited local guests from the college and district offices, to
network and build a sense of community and goodwill among boot camp attendees.
SOCCCD and IVC have had a long history of involvement with the program. President Roquemore is a
past presenter and former ACCCA board member; SOCCCD Vice Chancellor for Human Resources David
Bugay is also a frequent presenter in the program; and Dean of Counseling Services Elizabeth Cipres is
also a former board member, current member of the ACCCA Management Development Commission,
and continues to volunteer her time and expertise to the program for the past 13 years.
CERT TRAINING
The City of Irvine Police Department
hosted training at IVC for its Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Program. The campus community was
invited to participate in this volunteer
program. The training focused on how
to respond in disaster and emergency
situations in an effort to save lives and
protect property. IVC participants for
CERT Class 49 included: Erlynne Ballo,
Senior Matriculation Specialist; Sylvia
Carmona, Financial Aid Specialist;
Michael Chan, Project Specialist; Brad
Conrad, Transfer Center Specialist;
Tiffani Eychaner, Associate Professor;
Sandy Jeffries, Manager, Office of the
President; Mitchell Kong, Associate
Professor; Dean LeBeau, Locksmith; Diana McCullough, Counselor; Kaye McDonald, Career Placement
Officer; Marina Munoz, Program Assistant; Jeanette Murillo, Library Technician; Mina Nawabi,
Administrative Assistant; Dawn Pickering, Senior Administrative Assistant; Gizelle Ponzillo, Associate
Professor; Todd Schmaltz, Acting Police Operations Lieutenant; Matthew Suarez, Instructional Site
Supervisor; and Jorge Vargas, Warehouse Worker.
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REDEDICATION OF EMIGDIO VASQUEZ
MURAL
After restoring, framing and moving the mural
created by famous Chicano artist Emigdio Vasquez
in the ‘90’s to its new home in the IVC Library, the
Library hosted a rededication and celebration of
the artist and his work on September 24, 2015.
Dean Karima Feldhus was Master of Ceremonies.
President Roquemore, IVC Library Chair Cheryl
Delson, Professor Lisa Alvarez, Emeritus Professor
Linda Thomas and Interim Facilities Director
Jeff Hurlbut provided remarks. Guest speakers
included friends and family of Emigdio Vasquez:
Fullerton College Instructor Gerald Padilla; Rosemary Vasquez Tuthill; and Emigdio “Higgy” Vasquez.
President Roquemore and “Higgy” Vasquez unveiled the bronze memorial plaque placed near the mural.
Library staff members and student ambassadors unveiled the mural to the audience. The ceremony
concluded with a lively performance (both inside and outside of the library) by Mariachi Toro, led by
former IVC music major Saul Reynoso. Refreshments were enjoyed outside by the crowd as they were
serenaded by the mariachis.
ORANGE COUNTY WOMEN VETERANS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
The IVC Veterans Center hosted a Women Veterans Leadership Summit on Friday, November 20, 2015
that was free and open to all women veterans. There were 125 attendees; 90 were women veterans,
some active duty. Participants came from Northern California, the Inland Empire, San Diego, LA and
Orange Counties.
The summit included guest speakers and panel discussions, breakfast, lunch and special giveaways.
Panel speakers included: Lindsey Sin, Deputy Womens Programs Cal Vet; Nancy Sumne, BOG Chancellors
Office; La Rhonda Crosby-Johnson, Motivational Speaker/Life Coach; Antoinette Balta, JAG Attorney,
President Veterans Legal Institute; Leona Wheeler, President, AMVETS; and Nancy Montgomery, IVC
Director of Health and Wellness Center and Veterans Services Center. There were also 13 resource
tables that were focused on women veteran services.
Reviews were positive and enthusiastic. Attendees left this event feeling inspired and empowered!
ESGR AWARD
Colonel Bill Reals, US Army, Ret., recently presented three ESGR Awards to IVC. ESGR (Employer Support
of the Guard and Reserve) is a Department of Defense office established in 1972 to promote cooperation
and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employees. The
Above and Beyond Award was presented to Irvine Valley College, the Employer of the Guard and Reserve
Award was presented to Elizabeth Cipres, Dean of IVC Counseling Services, and the Seven Seals Award
was presented to IVC President Glenn Roquemore.
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FACILITIES PROJECTS IN PROCESS AND SLATED FOR
COMPLETION IN 2016:
• Police department emergency generator project in process
and scheduled for completion in Spring 2016.
• Campuswide emergency blue phones out for construction
bid by Jan. 2016 and scheduled for installation by June 2016.
• Replace IVC main entrance electronic marquees: Out for
bid - scheduled for installation by March 2016.
• New CDC playground structure: scheduled for installation
by April 2016.
• Adding additional outdoor sand volleyball courts to the
existing courts to create an outdoor volleyball tournamentready complex.
• New Barranca (Laser Way) entrance to break ground in
Spring 2016 and scheduled for completion by Fall 2016.
• New campus-wide “security locks” (active shooter protection) installation scheduled for completion
Spring 2016.
• New Jeffrey Road bike trail extension by the city of Irvine to run through IVC campus: Planning
committee has met with President Roquemore and other college representatives to discuss initial
planning and timeline.
• The completion of the Liberal Arts Building is scheduled for opening in Fall 2016.
• The program architect for the new Health Center and PE Concessions Building will be selected and
plans will be completed in Spring 2016.
• The new Parking Lot #6, located just west of the PAC, will hold approx. 400 cars when completed,
and is fully funded and awaiting the selection of an architectural firm.
• The varsity soccer field remediation project is scheduled to begin in Spring 2016.
• Replacement and reconditioning of PE gym and dance room floors will begin in 2016.
• Numerous furniture projects are scheduled for delivery and installation: BSTIC computer labs,
library lobby, several new classrooms, counseling offices and lobby area, new IT cubicles, cubicle
expansion in Financial Aid, etc.
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PROJECTS RECENTLY COMPLETED:
• Baseball dugouts: remediation project and field leveling
completed.
• The Team Orange Student Solar Decathlon project completed
and competition closed.
• Conversion of many landscaped areas of campus to drought
resistant and native California ground cover, shrubs and trees,
including replacement of 200 feet of ground cover with low
maintenance rock and cactus gardens, and filling large planters
with decomposed granite and drought tolerant plants.
• Numerous water and energy savings projects completed,
including replacement of all exterior lighting fixtures with
energy efficient LED and replacement of antiquated boilers
with new energy efficient models.
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