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August 3-9, 2019 Number 1202

Wayne County Community College

District/Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

(FCA) Skilled Trades in Motion!Technical team site visits and planning are underway for the

Eastern Campus Advanced Manufacturing Program partnership.

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WCCCD/FCA Skill Trades in Motion!

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Skilled Trades Programs

WCCCD Construction Trades students and Wayne County

residents engaged in hands-on skill training repairing

veterans homes working with qualified vendors and

contractors.

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2019 Retirement Celebration

Henri Varner~Thomas Waters~Laura Conklin~Edward Tomlin~James Tatum

Kurikose Cheeramvelil~Sarah Ward~Charles Needham Jr.~Sally Yee

Sharon James~Katherine James~Joseph Leavell~Patricia Peek-Russell

Adrian Phillips~ Robert Wettle~Chad Dillard~Yolanda Fordham~Gloria Kincade

Division of Human Resources

Thank you for your service!

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2019 Retirement Celebration

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13th Annual International Taste Fest

Downtown CampusParticipants Experienced Cultures Through Education and Food

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13th Annual International Taste Fest

Downtown CampusParticipants Experienced Cultures Through Education and Food

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Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictProfessional Development for DPSCD Principals,

Administrators, and Staff with Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti

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Singapore

Departure Date: November 30, 2019

This week we convened a meeting with the students that met

the criteria for step one of the application process for the study

abroad trip to Singapore in Fall 2019. This was the first in a

series of four orientations.

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Division of Student Services Financial Aid MarathonDowntown Campus-August 6, 2019

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Division of Student Services

Fall 2019 International Student Orientation

Downtown Campus

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Recruitment and Outreach

Staff met with Maria Montoya

from School Smarts to plan

activities and strategies for

reaching out to charter schools

for Fall 2019.

Division of Student Services

The Outreach and Recruitment team branched out over Wayne Country

to share information about upcoming programs and fall registration.

District Command Center Initiative

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General Motors Student Corp Program

WCCCD hosted campus tours for the General Motors Student Corp Program.

Division of Student Services

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Dual Enrollment- College Readiness

The Student Service Team provided an

orientation for new and returning Early

Middle College and dual enrollment

students.

Division of Student Services

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Staff assisted international students

with the registration process.

Support Services

Students visited the Office Of Veteran Affairs

to discuss the upcoming semester.

Staff assisting Trio Students

Division of Student Services

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Division of Educational Affairs

WCCCD MI-ACE Collaborative

Professional Development Planning

District team members met to plan for upcoming professional development partnerships to be held

District-wide. The District is an active member of (MI-ACE), a national professional network for

women in higher education.

Science Department Training

A training session for science faculty was held at the Downtown Campus

in preparation for the new microbiology textbook for Fall 2019.

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The District provides a variety of

workshops and strategies to

prepare and assist instructors

who teach online courses and/or

enhance their skills. Members of

the Distance Learning Taskforce

examined best practices and

strategies to infuse in our

current programming.

Division of Educational AffairsDistance Learning

Professional DevelopmentBlackboard Basics for

FacultyTraining

Denis Karic conducted the Blackboard Basics for

Faculty training at the Center for Learning Technology.

The training session covered basic navigation in the

Blackboard interface as well as how to add, organize,

and modify course content.

Distance Learning Taskforce Meeting

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Division of Educational Affairs

Partnering With Job Corp for a

Pathway to Healthcare

We are pleased to announce the completion of the

second cohort enrolled in the Summer 2019 (C.N.A.)

Certified Nursing Assistant Program from Job Corp.

Students are now eligible to take the certification for the

state exams; this credential will allow for gainful

employment as a certified nursing assistant.

Staff at the Health Science Center celebrated Miss Myra Leverette

who recently completed her associates degree at WCCCD!

Congratulations Myra!

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UtÇÇxÜ axãá4Weekly Status Update

Current status of the Banner 9 upgrade implementation – Student Services:

Testing - completed

Navigation orientation/training for all functional users - completed

Banner 9 Go-Live date - to be confirmed

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Weekly Update

Software Asset Management

Team Update

Our Software Asset Management Team is

preparing to migrate to Shared Device Licenses

for the WCCCD instructional computer class-

rooms and labs. This change will enhance the

overall experience for both users and the

Information Technology Team.

District Information Technology Help Desk

Technical Assistance DashboardJuly 2019

Open Tickets Closed Tickets

District Office 62 39

Downriver Campus 1 0

Downtown Campus 12 0

Eastern Campus 21 20

Northwest Campus 50 36

Mary Ellen Stempfle 0 7

University Center/Center for

Learning Technology

Ted Scott Campus 11 2

Loaner Request 2 4

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Division of

Administration

and FinanceDeferred Maintenance

Eastern Campus - Equipment Repairs

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2019 District-wide Conference Day Planning Meeting Northwest Campus

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Taylor Teen - Beaumont Summer Showcase

The Taylor Teen and Beaumont Health presented their Summer Arts and

Prevention Academy Showcase. This showcase provided a variety of

entertainment the kids learned over the summer.

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Continuing Education Enrollment

July 29-August 3, 2019

Downriver

Campus

TBD

Ted Scott

Campus

281

Northwest

Campus

308

Eastern

Campus

66

Downtown

Campus

604

University

Center

77

Dementia Awareness Training

Dr. Shawna Forbes, Dr. Abby Freeman and Mary Ann Troy met at the Northwest Campus to finalize

strategies for delivering a Dementia Awareness Training to home health care and nursing home workers.

The training will support the State of Michigan Dementia Coalition Awareness project that focuses on

patient centered care.

Road to Credentials

WCCCD’s Credentialing Center continues to provide services to organizations, professionals, and the

community. Services include test development, administer of national certification, measurement

services, and professional certification both locally and nationally.

This week the credentials were awarded in the following:

• Real Estate License Preparation

• ACT Bronze Level

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A Different World -

The Amazing World of A.R.T.Brown and Juanita C. Ford

Art Gallery

Downriver Campus

Byron Nolen, Mayor of Inkster,

Danielle Williams, President

Eta Iota Omega Chapter and

Dr. Shawna Forbes

WCCCD in collaboration with Service Builders Foundation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®

Eta Iota Omega Chapter, Inkster, MI hosted the third annual Amazing World of A.R.T. Camp. More

than 100 local youth had an opportunity to showcase their art work during the opening reception featuring

the talents of Amazing World of Art students. Bryon Nolen, Mayor of Inkster, along with parents and

students enjoyed this exhibition that focused on the ‘Harlem Renaissance.

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Michigan Institute for

Public Safety Education

Detroit Fire

Department

Training Division

The Michigan Institute for Public

Safety Education hosted the

Detroit Fire Department Training

Division for their Fire Academy

Training.

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The Community College 201

leadership class discussed

Generation Z and what community

colleges need to know about their

educational needs.

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Intercultural

Conversations

This week’s conversation at the District Office and the Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center

focused on encouraging empathy and kindness as actions to celebrate National Civility Month.

Our summer student, Riya Rojan also gave a presentation on the Korean Musical Phenomenon

:BTS Bangtan Sonyeondan.

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Building Community

Relationships

Trustee Sharon P. Scott and staff represented the District at the Westland Blues, Brews, and BBQ festival.

Erika Augenstein attended RDH, Under One Roof.

This conference gathers dental hygienist from all

over the country to look at best practices.

Dr. James Robinson attended the Michigan Occupational Deans Administrative Council (MODAC)

meeting at Alpena Community College. With the new Congressional Authorization of the Carl Perkins

Act V, institutions will have new processes and thinking about how to best serve CTE students. The

primarily discussions focused on Perkins V Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st

Century Act. In addition, the upcoming TRENDS Conference was reviewed for planning purposes.

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Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center

University Partners

Dr. Sandra Robinson and Denis Karic met with representatives from Davenport University

to discuss the next steps to promote programs offered at the Downtown Campus.

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Professional Development

WorkshopDetroit Association of

Realtors Workshop

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Downriver Campus

Michigan State University

Institute of Agricultural

Technology Student Orientation

Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber

Connections Networking Group Workshop

Wayne Metro

Community Action Agency2019 Community

Needs Assessment

Wayne

RESA

“Train the

Trainer”

Workshop

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Downtown Campus

City Year Americorps Professional Development

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Animation Summer CampDowntown Campus

Campers participated in various activities to enhance their

math and computer skills in a fun and enthusiastic way.

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Art in the Courtyard Downtown Campus

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Eastern Campus

Auto Body Technology Program

The Auto Body Technology Program received a new commercial cargo vehicle. Students received

hands-on training from instructors certified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation

(NATEF) and the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).

Assisting Students with Registration

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Northwest Campus

Career Exploration Day

The Northwest Campus hosted a campus tour and career exploration day

for students in the 2019 GM Student Corps Program.

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The Northwest Campus hosted a

hip-hop experience as part of the

Sounds of the Summer Neighborhood

Concert Series.

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Ted Scott

Campus

All About the Arts

The All About the Arts series presented Picks and Bow, a mix of

celtic, folk, bluegrass and pop featuring a fiddle, guitar, bass guitar,

mandolin, mandola and dobro.

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Chancellor’s Weekend Memo

Mission

WCCCD’s mission is to empower

individuals, businesses, and communities

to achieve their higher education and

career advancement goals through

excellent, accessible, culturally diverse,

and globally competitive programs and

services.

Vision Statement

Wayne County Community College

District will be recognized as an

institution that has achieved national

and international recognition for enduring

excellence as a comprehensive

multi-campus community college district.

WCCCD will focus on continuous

self-evaluation and improvement;

preparation of a highly skilled workforce

in support of the Wayne County

economy; student academic and career

success, and leadership in strengthening

the open door philosophy of educational

opportunity.

EDITOR: Julie Figlioli

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS

David C. Butty

Carolyn Carter

Aracely Hernandez

Tameka Mongo

Priscilla Rodgers

Susan Wiley