Aug. 29, 2014
Bombs Away!
Web Developer Pat Moriarty photo bombs his Marketing
and Communications team members during this year’s
Chap-a-Palooza employee picnic. More than 500
employees participated in this year’s events, which
included food, games a 3v3 basketball tourney and four
“Minute-to-Win-It” contests that were entertainingly emceed
by AFT and Regional Centers Manager Andi Liedtke. This
year’s inaugural Fantastic Photo Booth and group shot were
also a big hit. Click here for more photos.
Homecoming 2014! Go Chaps!
The 2014-2015 Chaparral Football season led by Head
Coach Matt Foster starts this Saturday with a home
game vs. Northeast Oklahoma at 1 p.m. in the COD
Stadium. The team will face national junior college
champs Georgia Military at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27,
during COD’s first Homecoming in 40 years!
Homecoming week will include a Pep Rally, Build Your
Pride student contest, Faculty and Staff Spirit Day,
Chappy Olympics for students, with free food and prizes
throughout the week’s festivities. Click here for more
information about these exciting events and the Sept. 27
Homecoming, which is open to students, faculty, staff and
all community members: www.cod.edu/homecoming.
I Am COD Award Winners
Congratulations to Student Affairs Administrative Assistant
Tracey Frye (above left), who earned the fall 2014 I Am
COD Chap Award and Liberal Arts Discipline Support
Specialist Jennifer Butler (above right) who earned this
semester’s I Am COD O.N.E. (Outstanding New Employee)
Award. The I Am COD Group Award winners from
Centralized Scheduling are (left to right below): Paula
Burns, Betty Willig, Deb Secara, Tammy Donaldson,
Lisa Folgia and Nancy Boutcher (not pictured). Click here
for more photos and click here (page 3) to read more about
the winners and additional nominees in each category.
New Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations
Nominations are currently being accepted for the inaugural
College of DuPage Distinguished Alumni Award through
noon Wednesday, Sept. 10. This new program recognizes
individuals whose COD experience has led to notable career
and life achievements. For more information, please call
ext. 2462 or visit www.cod.edu/alumniaward.
Field Studies $25
Outdoor Adventures
The COD Field Studies
program is offering six $25
Outdoor Adventures this fall that
include activities such as
backpacking, canoeing,
kayaking and rock-climbing. Check out these opportunities by
clicking here or call (630) 942-2356.
Kudos to…the Divisional Outstanding Part-Time
Faculty Award Winners who were recognized at a
special reception during In-Service last week. Each
faculty member received a certificate and $250 award
from the Foundation for their outstanding service. The
honorees and hosts include (from left to right): Elaine
Belanger, Student Success Counselor; Mary Ellen
Mitterer, Spanish; Ann Llewellyn, Motion Picture/TV;
Amy Camp; English; Trustee Nancy Svoboda; President
Dr. Robert L. Breuder; Trustee Kim Savage; Carol
Carlson-Nofsinger, Paralegal and Real Estate; David
Taylor, Biology; Capper Grant, Paralegal; Rick Polad,
Earth Science; Vice President of Development and
Foundation Director Cathy Brod; Naveeda Athar,
Human Services; Vice President of Academic Affairs
Jean Kartje; and William Wolfe, Computer and
Internetworking Technologies.
Chaparral Pride!
Vice President of
Student Affairs Earl
Dowling does his part
in spreading Chaparral
Pride during new
student week at the
College. In addition,
special kudos to Dental
Hygiene Assistant
Lynne Grezek who this week requested from Admissions
Manager Julie Marlatt an additional 25 of the Chaparral
Pride general information cards because she had handed
out her first batch (along with positive stories about COD).
Don’t forget to let us know your stories of spreading the
word about COD. Just leave a message on ext. 2014 so
we can share these stories. (The awesome Chappy hat
above is for sale at Homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 27.)
New EthicsPoint Hotline
Each employee at COD shares in the responsibility for
promoting an ethical work environment. To that end, the
College has recently installed a new reporting system
called the COD Ethics Hotline, which is managed by thirdparty vender EthicsPoint. This new system enables
employees to communicate concern in a completely
confidential manner. To access the EthicsPoint
Reporting system, call 1-855-446-5247 or visit
www.cod.ethicspoint.com and choose “File a New
Report.” This contact information is also available on the
COD Employee Portal.
Waterleaf Employee Referral Program
Due to the success and popularity of Waterleaf restaurant,
General Manager Jean Pierre Leroux – in conjunction with
Human Resources – has developed an Employee Referral
Program to assist in the successful staffing of the restaurant.
Please click here for details.
Reminder: College is Closed Monday, Sept. 1
There are no classes and the College is closed this Monday,
Sept. 1, in honor of Labor Day. During this time, students can
still register online at MyAccess.cod.edu. Enjoy your holiday!
‘The Girls on Liberty’ Street Free Screening Sept. 2
The COD Nevermore Film Society student club will host a free
screening of Assistant Motion Picture/TV Professor John
Rangel’s latest film, "The Girls on Liberty Street," on Tuesday,
Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. in the MAC’s Playhouse Theatre. Produced by
Parkside Films, "Liberty Street" chronicles a teenage girl on the
verge of leaving for army basic training who spends her last
week at home trying to make sure it will be the same place
when she returns. Click here for more information.
Food & Wine Festival Sept. 6
Waterleaf’s Food & Wine
Festival is Saturday, Sept. 6,
from 3 to 6 p.m. in the outdoor
areas adjacent to the
restaurant. The event will
include more than 100 unique
boutique wines from around the
world, as well as live music, food stations, pastries, specialty
pizzas and exclusive gifts for guests. Read more.
Purchasing Dates
For an item to be recommended for purchasing approval to the
Board of Trustees at the Nov. 20, 2014, Board meeting, all
specifications, rationales, requisitions and IT equipment reviews
must be in Purchasing by Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Please
click here for a list of all deadlines through the June 25, 2015,
Board of Trustees meeting.
Job Opportunities
To view and apply for any posted internal job opportunity, go to:
https://cod.hiretouch.com. Job opportunities will be posted to the
external web page after they have been posted on the COD Portal
for seven days. For questions, please call ext. 2639.
Employment Information Lines
(630) 942-2460 – For a listing of faculty, classified and
administrative positions. (630) 942-2639 – For detailed information
and to schedule skills testing for clerical positions. Apply at
www.cod.edu/hr.