AAC Communication 11/13/2013
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Responsible &
Contact
Academic
Calendar
Begin
Date
End
Date
15-15-12
 In addition to the extra non-instructional week before
the spring term that will go into effect in 2014-15, in
2015-16 faculty and students will also gain a noninstructional week between the summer and fall
terms
 Since a non-instructional week would be added to the
break between the fall and spring terms due to the
elimination of spring break, the 2015 spring term will
begin a week later.
 A 15-week term in the spring will allow CNM to
align its schedule with the University of New
Mexico’s spring term. The spring term would start
the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
 Although CNM would have a 12-week summer term,
many classes will be offered in an 8-week format.
 The fall and spring terms would end on Saturdays
instead of Thursdays to maximize the instructional
days in a 15-week format.
 Beginning spring 2015, President’s Day, which
occurs in mid-February, would become an
instructional day to maximize the number of
instructional days in a 15-week format.
201516
Master Plan
Proposals
Sydney
Nov
21st
LFC Visit
LouAnne,
Sydney, Juliane,
Eugene
Nov
22nd
AACC
Convention
Notes
Nov
20th
The process begins with a request for a Master Plan
item on the Master Plan Project Proposal Template
– Part 1. Remember, Master Plan proposals are for
items that are greater than $50,000. Please note
that for AA to complete its internal processes, I
need your completed templates by Thursday,
November 21st.
Interview Questions
for IHE.docx
The AACC convention will be in Washington, DC
on April 5-8. Please think about attending. This is
the one conference that has just about everything
for community colleges. Here is the link if you
would like additional information.
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/newsevents/Events/co
nvention2/Pages/default.aspx
FT Faculty
Hiring
Deans
May
02,
2014
Early bird registration ends on January, 13. We
can save $50 per person. I would like everyone to
let me know by November 20 if they are going to
attend.
At least 20 new FT faculty will be hired this year in
addition to 26 replacements. All postings need to
be up by Dec 02.
Why is
Writing
Important?
Trish O’Connor
Graduation
Rudy Garcia
Dec
07
CTL
Conference
Erica Kerns
Feb
21,
2014
Now
AA Goals 1314
Course
Evaluations
Change in
Enrollment
Date
Leading the
Way
Campaign
Fall
2014
Elsie Hall
CNM English faculty member Trish O'Connor led
an effort along with Career Technical Education
faculty members and some individuals from the
community to create a video titled “Why Is Writing
Important?” English faculty members will be using
the video to help students understand the critical
importance of writing in pursuing careers and
excelling as a professional in any field. And all
faculty members are encouraged to promote the
message of the video. Check out the video.
Support CNM graduates by participating in the Fall
2013 Graduation Ceremony that will take place at
Tingley Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 7, at noon.
CNM’s Cooperative for Teaching and Learning
(CTL) invites members of the CNM community to
submit proposals for the second Annual
Conference on Teaching and Learning that’s
scheduled for Feb. 21, 2014.The unifying focus of
the conference is “Cultivating Reflective
Practice.” The conference will provide context in
which participants can engage in self-reflection
while exploring important topics and ideas related
to teaching and learning. For more information
about the conference, click here.
• Projectors and screens in all classrooms
• Faculty resource center
• Classroom learning environment
• Faculty office space
• Curriculum review/refresh
• Improve DL quality
• Increase DL success rate
• Faculty mentoring
• ACE and Library focus on retention and
graduation
• Increase graduation rates
• Employee appreciation
• Engage students, faculty, and staff with
community
Donna and
Eugene
Fall
2013
Spring
2014
All evaluations will occur during the same
period for fall. Nov 20 – Dec 1.
Encourage students to register early due to
change in enrollment date
Erica
Now
AT 13 10%
BIT 40 20%
CHSS 58 18%
HWPS 18 8%
MSE 13 6%
SAGE 35 14%