Board of Trustees President, Jim Moreno

Board President Jim Moreno made the following announcement at last night’s board meeting. For up-to-date information on the executive search for the chancellor, please visit the District’s website.

From: Board of Trustees President Jim Moreno

Date: October 18, 2009

Subject: Chancellor Search Progress Report # 5

The Board of Trustees has completed interviews with all of the Chancellor candidates who were recommended to the Board by the Chancellor Search Committee. The Board of Trustees has further narrowed the field of candidates to finalists. The Board will conduct due diligence on the personal and professional references, and on the financial and legal background checks, on the finalists.

The Board will meet on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 10:00am to complete its analysis and discussion. It is also expected that the Board will consider and provide general parameters for employment contract terms and authorize the Board President and General Counsel to negotiate on behalf of the District. This process may require several weeks. The appointment of the new Chancellor may be placed on the Agenda of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees on November 18, 2009.

Search Update from the Chancellor Search Committee

The following is a letter from Bonnie Bruce, Chair of the Chancellor Search Committee, that was presented to the Board of Trustees at their meeting on September 30. In it, she provides updates on the activities of the committee. The committee recently recommended four well-qualified candidates for the Board’s consideration:

To: Coast Community College District Board of Trustees

Through Trustees: Honorable Jerry Patterson and Dr. Lorraine Prinsky

From: Bonnie Bruce, Chair of Chancellor Search Committee

Date: September 30, 2009

Subject: Final Report of Chancellor Search Committee

President Moreno, Trustees, and guests:

On behalf of the Chancellor Search Committee
of The Coast Community College District,
I am pleased to have this opportunity to make
our final report regarding the work of our committee.

To fulfill its duties to hire a Chancellor, the Board of Trustees committed to undertake a
national search and to invite the participation of all affected constituencies in the
selection of qualified candidates through a representative Search Committee. The Board
also identified Dr. Narcisa Polonio, Vice President of the Association of Community
College Trustees as the Search Consultant to provide guidance to the Board and the
Committee that would assure a process that would be inclusive, transparent, and fair.
The Board of Trustees confirmed the Search Committee nominees and noted that each
member would have an equal-weighted voice.

At this time I would like to recognize and thank each member of the Search Committee
for their service and if they are present I would ask that they stand as their name is read.

Jerry Patterson, Board of Trustees
Lorraine Prinsky, Board of Trustees
Michael Battistone, Student Trustee through May 31 and Robert Lane, Student
Trustee who succeeded graduate Michael Battistone.
Wes Bryan, President, Golden West College
Sue Berman, Academic Senate, Golden West College
Lee Gordon, Academic Senate, Orange Coast College
Nancy Jones, Academic Senate, Coastline Community College and representing
the Senate on September 23 and September 24, Pedro Gutierrez
Dean Mancina, Coast Federation of Educators
Michael Mandelkern, Coast District Management Association
Connie Marten, Coast Federation of Classified Employees
Barbara Price, Coast Community College Association/CTA-NEA
Lynne Thissell, Coast Confidential Employees and
Bonnie Bruce, Community Member and chair for a total of 13 voting members

Also present at all meetings and providing commendable services in non-voting
capacities were Christian Teeter, Board Secretary and Search Committee Liaison and
Donna Waldfogel, Human Resources Advisor to the Search Conmnittee.

The Board of Trustees put forth the following charge to the committee:

1. To assist in the search for a Chancellor for Coast Community College District using
the profile statement of desired chancellor qualifications based on the District’s internal
and external constituents.

2. To assist in the conduct of an active national search for a Chancellor following Equal
Employment Opportunity guidelines and considerations as well as the regulations of the
state of California.

3. To follow the timetable for the search that would bring recommendations to the Board
by a certain date.

4. To make periodic reports on the progress of the search.

5. To observe policies of strict confidentiality with regard to candidates, applicants, and
nominees for the position.

6. To recommend three to five candidates in unranked alphabetical order to the Board of
Trustees for its selection of Chancellor.

Dr. Polonio strongly recommended that public forums be held to allow individuals to
come forward and identify the ideal characteristics and the minimum and desirable
qualifications for the next Chancellor.

On the basis of the results of the forums, a profile was developed and recruitment was
launched. Recruitment of candidates included a number of approaches such as placing
advertisements in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Community College Times,
Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Women in
Higher Education, Asian Week, higheredjobs.com insidehighered.com. ACCT also sent
electronic notification to all community college presidents and chancellors throughout the
nation. Recruitment of applicants continued throughout the summer.

The Search Committee held the following meetings:

April 30, 2009 – Organizational meeting to review the search process, confidentiality
guidelines, and review the draft position profile that emerged from the forums and
confirm the timelines.

May 14, 2009 – Adopt Chancellor Position Profile and reconfirm all timelines.

August 18 to August 21, 2009 – Reading and Discussion of Applications and draft
questions for interviews were proposed.

September 21, 2009 – Questions and interview process was finalized. It was also decided
that each candidate would speak on a topic related to California Community Colleges.

September 23 and September 24, 2009 – Individual interviews conducted with each
candidate, and deliberations regarding the candidates.

The Search Committee members dedicated significant amounts of time to orientations,
reviewing over 25 applications in detail, and deliberating in a forum that allowed for
open expression of views. I would like to note that throughout the process there was a
climate of openness, fairness, and respect.

Seven candidates were invited for interviews and four well-qualified candidates are being
moved forward to the Board of Trustees for consideration as semi-finalists. The Search
Committee understands the need for continued confidentiality as the Board begins its
deliberations.

As Chair, I wish to commend the Committee for fulfilling its charge, meeting the timeline
set forth by the Board and I would like to thank those individuals who participated in the
forums and helped develop the profile that guided our efforts. Our outside consultant
ACCT kept the process wide open, competitive, fair and equitable. On behalf of the
Committee, I would like to thank the Board of Trustees for giving us the opportunity to
serve The Coast Community College District and we look forward to hearing the results
of your interviews and deliberations as you choose the next Chancellor of Coast
Community College District.

Section 125 Open Enrollment

The open enrollment information for Section 125 is being mailed to employees’ homes, so please keep an eye on your mailbox! Please make sure your mailing address is current. If you have any questions or do not receive the information, please contact Martha Coyne x84724.

District Website – Did You Know??!

If you haven’t been on the District website lately, you may be unaware of some great information and tools that are available to you. Here is a list of things you can find on the District website and a link to where they are located. If you think of something else that you would like posted on the website, send an email to awheeler@cccd.edu.

Swine Flu Information - http://www.cccd.edu/swineflu.aspx
Electronic Forms (e.g. Absence Report, Letterhead, Budget Transfer, Petty Cash, etc.) - http://www.cccd.edu/facultystaff/forms.aspx
Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes - http://www.cccd.edu/board/meetings.aspx
Board Summaries - http://www.cccd.edu/board/cbc.aspx
District Press Releases - http://www.cccd.edu/news/releases.aspx
D-Mail Archives - http://www.cccd.edu/d-mail/d-mail_archives.aspx
A Master Calendar with Open, District Meetings http://www.cccd.edu/facultystaff/calendar.aspx
And MUCH more!!! http://www.cccd.edu/

Chalk Artist Helps Celebrate College, Donors and Little Saigon at “Endow the Future” Ceremony

The Coastline Community College Foundation recently celebrated a total of more than $1.5 million in donations to college’s endowment fund. The ceremony, held on September 18th at the Le-Jao Center (the college’s campus near Little Saigon in Westminster), was attended by donors, Foundation members, friends of the college, students, faculty, staff and community members.

This money will be part of the college’s permanent endowment and will provide funding for student scholarships and program enhancements for years to come.

Major funding for the Coastline Endowment came from Chieu and Yen Le, Frank and Catherine Jao, Shalini Malhotra, and Dr. Richard Houghton. Chieu and Yen Le are prominent in the Little Saigon community as owners of Lee’s Sandwiches. Frank Jao is the President of the Bridgecreek Group, which owns/manages a number of real estate properties in the area including the Asian Garden Mall on Bolsa Avenue.

As a special nod to the donors, the college, and to the community of Little Saigon, renowned chalk artist, Cecelia Linayao, was on-site to provide a custom—if yet temporary—art piece. Cecelia, based in San Diego, has participated in numerous art competitions over the years and has been recognized for her amazing street art. She created a custom, 8-foot by 8-foot scene on the landing in front of the Le-Jao Center to mark the celebration and the achievement.

Respected OC Pediatrician Leaves $384,000 to Coastline

Dr. Richard Houghton

The Coastline Community College Foundation was recently surprised by a large gift from former Foundation Board Member and well-respected area pediatrician, Dr. Richard Houghton.

Dr. Houghton left 25% of his trust estate to the college–approximately $384,000. In his trust, he prescribed that the money should be used to benefit students needing assistance with basic skills, learning a second language or pursuing a career.

“We are so thankful that Dr. Houghton thought of Coastline when preparing his trust, and we know that our students will benefit from his generosity for many, many years,” said Mariam Khosravani, Coastline Foundation Executive Director.

Dr. Houghton retired from the medical field in 1993, but continued his passion for literacy and education through his work with numerous colleges, including Coastline. In a letter, Dr. Houghton once wrote, “The better education they get means a better world for all.” His donations will help thousands of students get that “better education.” Thank you Doc!.

Coastline Announces New Dean of Military Programs 

CCC Dean of Military Programs, Joycelyn Groot

Coastline Community College recently announced the promotion of Joycelyn Groot to Dean of Military and Contract Education. The position is new to the college as it now combines the lead position of the two departments—Contract Education and Military Programs. Prior to being selected as Dean, Groot served as the director of Coastline’s Contract Education Department. She has been with the Coast Community College District for more than 25 years.

In her new position, Groot is responsible for coordinating all instruction and student services that are specific to Coastline’s military education students. This semester, there are more than 20,000 students enrolled in Coastline courses while they are serving in the military and the program reaches all branches of service. In addition, Joycelyn Groot is continuing her lead for the college’s corporate, workforce and community education programs and services. Under her leadership, the team recently launched a new Career and ACT Center located at the Orange County One-Stop Center.

“My goal is to create an inviting learning community that promotes program growth and student success through quality education, services, and partnerships in the military community,” explained Groot. “Our department plans to create projects that stimulate collaboration among our faculty, our military students, their commands, and the military education offices to promote new ideas, courses, and programs.”

Joycelyn Groot explained that keeping students happy and motivated with interesting programs and good customer service is the key to Coastline’s continued success with these specific groups. The college has a remarkably positive reputation with America’s soldiers and has been named a “Military Friendly School” multiple times by G.I. Jobs magazine. Groot looks forward to the challenge of upholding this image for many years to come.

New Dean at Little Saigon Campus

Coastline Community College, with campuses in Garden Grove, Westminster and Costa Mesa, has announced the hiring of a new dean. Mr. Vinicio Lopez has joined Coastline as Dean of Instruction for the college’s Le-Jao Center campus located near Little Saigon in Westminster, a position which was previously held by Interim Dean, Margaret Lovig. Mr. Lopez started his position at Coastline on August 24th
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As Dean of the Le-Jao Center, Mr. Lopez will be responsible for overseeing English and Humanities, Math, Science, Foreign Languages, Credits for College, as well as the Student Success Center. In addition, he will oversee the college’s English as a Second Language (ESL) program, which he can personally relate to. “I too am a second language English learner,” he said. “One of my most precious memories is sitting in an evening adult ESL class as a 6 or 7 year old, with my grandmother so that we could both learn English.”

 Vinicio Lopez was previously at Los Angeles Trade Technical College where he held the position of Associate Dean of Evening and Weekend College. Prior to that, Mr. Lopez worked at Santa Ana College’s School of Continuing Education, where he was an Assistant Professor of ESL/English Literacy. He also served in the capacity of Civics Coordinator where he developed and inaugurated the technology-based Community Learning Center and then became the ESL/CASAS Coordinator. He later moved on to become the Associate Dean of Instruction and Student Services, managing the Marketplace Education Center. Mr. Lopez has also been an ESL instructor and an elementary school teacher.

Mr. Lopez has a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Phoenix, a Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University of California, San Diego and holds a TESOL Certificate from University of California, Los Angeles. He also has a Multiple Subject BCLAD (Bilingual) Teaching credential from National University and was even nominated in 2001 for the Disney’s Teacher of the Year award
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 “I am very excited about the possibilities of working in this community,” said Mr. Lopez. “Having worked at two large, urban and diverse community colleges, I realize how important it is to be inclusive and reach out to the community to promote your college and programs,” he continued. When asked what his overall goal is, he replied, “It’s for the Le-Jao Center to be viewed as the jewel of Westminster.”