From the President’s Desk:

Harper Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. John Pickelman as Interim College PresidentPosted 11/13/2008 06:32AM

The Harper College Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. John E. Pickelman, chancellor emeritus of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District (NHMCCD) in Houston, Texas, as interim president following the early resignation of President Dr. Robert L. Breuder. Pickelman held the position of chancellor at NHMCCD for nearly 17 years until his retirement in 2007. NHMCCD is a public community college district in the greater North Houston, Texas area, serving a resident population of over one million. The district comprises five comprehensive colleges with a total fall 2007 credit student headcount of 46,245. It is the third largest community college district in Texas.

“Dr. Pickelman brings years of experience and successful leadership at the community college level,” said Laurie Stone, Chair of the Harper College Board of Trustees. “We are delighted to have Dr. Pickelman at the helm while our presidential search process continues.” “I am honored to serve Harper during this important transition period,” said Dr. Pickelman. “Harper is a dynamic community college committed to educational excellence and I look forward to helping position the institution for continued success.” Pickelman will serve as interim president of Harper College until a permanent replacement for Breuder is named next year.

Harper’s presidential search is well underway and the current timeline calls for the new president to be appointed in the spring 2009. As Senior Consultant with Academic Search, Inc., a firm specializing in assisting higher education institutions fills presidential and other senior administrative leadership vacancies, Pickelman has been supporting Harper with its current presidential search. Since September, a presidential search advisory committee made up of College faculty, staff and community members have been holding listening sessions with Harper faculty members, staff, students, donors and community leaders to gather input on qualities they would like to see in Harper’s next president. The committee also received input online and has held two open forums to receive comments and feedback.

The Harper College Board of Trustees Monday approved a request from President Dr. Robert L. Breuder to be released from his contract seven and a half months early in order to pursue the presidential appointment at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Dr. Breuder was scheduled to retire from Harper June 30, 2009.

Living Our Mission:

Nursing Students Benefit From Deposition VideoAlthough nurses account for only two percent of medical malpractice lawsuits, the number of nurses being sued individually or as part of a medical facility is on the rise. Karen Chandra, assistant professor, Health Careers, is living the College’s mission of “providing an educational opportunity that enables students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to enter a specific career,” by developing and creating a video which demonstrates how nurses may be questioned during a legal deposition, which precedes a malpractice trial.

According to Karen, one of the most important aspects of nursing is documentation or charting. If there is a malpractice lawsuit, “they always go back to the documentation to see what was or wasn’t done for the patient.” Karen says charting is important for other reasons, too: charting serves as “communication between team members; documents services for bill purposes; a means of patient assessment; can be used for research purposes; auditing information for completeness of patient care; and legal documentation should a lawsuit be initiated.”

Karen initially videotaped a mock malpractice trial during her charting workshop, but then felt “it would be more beneficial if we changed it to a deposition,” she said. “What can I do to get nursing students’ attention, to make them understand that documentation is so vital for their careers,” says Karen. “Many people are deposed but few cases actually make it to trial,” she says. “Depositions are key to any lawsuit.”

Karen portrayed the nurse being deposed by the attorney in a conference room, which is typical for a deposition. The video, which was made with a fellowship from the Department of Instructional Technology, and filmed by Tom Knoff, coordinator, Media Productions, Department of Instructional Technology, is 35 minutes long. Karen’s determination to complete the video became complicated when she was diagnosed with cancer during its production.

Although she had to take a medical leave, Karen returned to Harper and completed the filming wearing a wig. “This was something I needed to do,” she says. “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Karen says the Nursing students, faculty and staff were supportive and encouraging. Not only did they present her with “a beautiful quilt” with each square representing something she taught them, they also sent a “large donation” in her name to the American Cancer Society.

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Winner’s Circle:

Employee DayDuring Employee Day last month, the College recognized Harper employees who are veterans of America’s armed forces. The National Anthem was sung by Diane Carter-Zubko, workforce career coordinator, Career and Technical Programs, who won last year’s Employee Karaoke Contest.

The nominees for the Exceptional Service Award were recognized with the revelation of the winner, which was the coordinating team of the Student Information System (Banner) Implementation. Winners received a $500 U.S. Savings Bond.

Mark Hawkins, mail clerk, Marketing Services, treated employees to a custom designed “Harper Magic” show with assistance from Festus Johnson, business development assistant, Harper College for Businesses. The keynote speakers, Peter and Susan Glaser, award-winning communication consultants, spoke about techniques to navigate a range of communication challenges.

Employee Day also featured a free continental breakfast, luncheon and a free copy of the Glaser’s book, Be Quiet, Be Heard: The Paradox of Persuasion. In the afternoon there were several workshops and wellness activities.

Harper Veterans Honored During Employee Day

Air Force Dennis Coonich John Smith Tom Gibbons

Army David Broucek Joseph D’Agostino Earl Dowling Nui Duong Thomas Foley Jerry Goff Joseph Greten Royzell Hutchins David Joplin Michael Knutson Tammie Mahoney Brian Stark Joanne Walker

Dennis Weeks

Marines Juvenal Aguinaga Terry Engle James Forssander Richard Geary David Lauerman Larry Olson Christopher Prebe Kenneth Ward

Navy James Balsamo

Degrees and Certificates AwardedBachelor’s Degree

Imazul Garcia Health Careers, received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Management and Business Administration in Human Resources Management from Columbia College, Columbia, MO, December 2007.

Associate Degree

Alexander DeLonis Student Development, Center for New Students and Orientation, received an Associate in Arts from Harper College, July, 2008.

Certificates

Sara Gibson Physical Plant, received Certification as Associate in Risk Management (ARM) from the Insurance Institute of America, January 2008.

Sally Griffith Career and Technical Programs, received Certification as a Higher Learning Commission Peer Reviewer, November 2008.

Karen Horner Business and Social Science, received a Paralegal Studies Certificate from Harper College, May 2008.

John Kieca Career and Technical Programs, received Radio Frequency Identification A+ Certification from Harper College, October 2007.

Darby Lanpher Continuing Education, received a Management Development CE Certificate from Harper College, September 2007.

Debby Sampson Access and Disability Services, received Certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Certified Deaf Interpreter, July 2008.

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Winner’s Circle: Employee Day Nominees—Exceptional Service Award

Individual NomineesMarie Eibl – Area Math Tutor, Resources for Learning (nominated by Patricia Setlik, Sarah Stark, David Dwyer)

Donna Groselak – Secretary, Business and Social Science (nominated by Nancy Savard, Kathy Schmitz & Chris Buck)

Tom Knoff – Coordinator, Media Productions, DoIT (nominated by Karen Chandra and Kate Kniest)

Steve Liggio – Police Officer, Harper College Police Deparment (nominated by Mark Neubecker, Chad Mower, David Dwyer)

Jodie Olsen – Human Resource Assistant, Human Resources/Diversity and Organizational Development (nominated by Angela Bowling)

Mitesh Shah – Desktop Integration Analyst, Information Technology/Technical Services (nominated by Carol Blotteaux)

Team nominees:Maintenance Construction Group (Nancy Savard, Jerry Goff and Team), Physical Plant Department (nominated by Diana Sharp and Michelé Robinson)

Physical Plant Department (nominated by Sally Griffith)

Service Desk, Information Technology/Client Services (nominated by Carl Dittburner)

Maintenance Mechanics, Helpers and Painters, Maintenance Department (nominated by Beth Younglove)

Coordinating Team of the Student Information System (Banner) Implementation Project:

Matt McLaughlin – Manager Admissions Proc & Tech Lead, ADM PR

Ron Serio – Information Analyst, REG OFFSue Skora – Manager of Registration & Student Records,

REG OFFAdrienne McDay – Coordinator of Registration, REG OFFBecky Rizzi – Enrollment Services Project Lead, REG OFFTanya Bergman – Assessment/Testing Manager, TESTKate Johnson – Financial Aid Associate, OSFADeb Sada – CE Operations Manager, CEDarlene Niebuhr – Schedule & Curriculum Specialist, AVPAABeth Younglove – Supervisor Student Accounting, BURS OFFBo’Lynne Modzelewski – Manager Project Management

Office, IT/ES Linda Mueller – Manager Application Development, IT/ESBob Brown – Supervisor of Operations, IT/TSHazel Rilki – Business Information Analyst 5, IT/ESKaren Streu – Business Information Analyst 5, IT/ESTasnim Kazi – Business Information Analyst 2, IT/ESUrsula Youngwith – Project Manager, IT/ESSusan Alderson – Desktop Integration Analyst, IT/CSForam Patel – Project Communications Assistant, IT/ES(nominated by Sheryl Otto, Maria Moten, Diana Sharp, Mark Mrozinski, Tammy Rust, Mike Babb)

Outlook Conversion Team:John McManus – Manager of Enterprise Systems and Network, IT/TSSue Nowakowski – Manager of Enterprise Desktop Systems, IT/TSMitesh Shah – Desktop Integration Analyst, IT/TSDavid Broucek – Desktop Support Assistant Manager, IT/TSMike Gleissner – Senior Local Area Network Specialist, IT/TSMike Swier – Network Specialist, IT/TSRick Kellerman – Local Area Network Specialist, IT/TSTammie Mahoney – Manager, Client Support, IT/CSSusan Alderson – IT/CS(nominated by Regan Myers)

The winners were the members of the Student Information System (Banner) Implementation. Each member of the winning team received a $500 U.S. Savings Bond prize. Congratulations to all the nominees and to the winners!

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Winner’s Circle: Employee Day Karaoke ContestFestus Johnson—Harper College for Business, Living In America, James Brown

Doug Peterson—Events Management, Suspicious Minds, Elvis Version

Darrell Riley—Dining and Conference Services and Shirley Shanhan—Continuing Education, I’ll Be There, Mariah Carey

Victoria Mineo—Accounting Services, Killing Me Softly, The Fugees

Jason Ferguson—Student Affairs, Let’s Stay Together, Al Green

Winona Patterson—Resources for Learning, Word’s of Love, The Mamas and the Papas

Cheryl Kisunzu—Human Resources/DOD, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, Stevie Wonder

Darrell Riley, Dining and Conference Services, and Shirley Shanahan, Continuing Education, team up for a duo of Mariah Carey’s version of “I’ll Be There.”

Jason Ferguson, Student Affairs, sings an Al Green classic “Let’s Get Together.”

Employee karaoke contestants on stage with emcee Marge Skold, vice president, Academic Affairs, receiving applause from the audience.

Festus Johnson, Harper College for Businesses, and Doug Peterson, Events Management, wait for the results.

The winners: Third Place, Festus Johnson; Second Place Victoria Mineo; First Place Jason Ferguson.

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Focus on Faculty:

Chad Taylor uses TurningPoint Audience Response System (Clicker) Chad Taylor, instructor, Mathematics and Sciences, participated in a pilot program for the TurningPoint Audience Response System (Clicker) in his Mathematics 060 Class, Beginning Algebra.

A clicker is a hand-held, wireless device that is used by a student to submit a response in a classroom. Classroom presenters typically use a modified PowerPoint presentation to ask questions and to register the responses and/or gather data from students for a variety of situations. Students can reply to questions with “Yes” or “No,” numerical input, or by submitting text

The Clicker device was used for short five-question quizzes at the beginning of class, according to Chad. “I used the Clicker at the start of class to re-enforce the previous lecture,” he says. “This way I can monitor what kind of work is being done out of the classroom. If a large percentage of the class gets the question wrong, I can re-visit the math problem in real time.”

The device brings a different classroom experience to the students. “The Clicker allows for student interactivity and also uses technology to their benefit,” says Chad. “Classroom participation is on their shoulders and this device seems to make participation more interesting to them.”

Chad and Tushar Patel, desktop integration specialist, Information Technology Client Services, spoke to a meeting of the campus Bites and Bytes group about the Clicker pilot program. Participants were able to try out the Clickers by participating in a hands-on activity.

Harper’s Information Technology Department has updated all college faculty workstations so that each station now contains a copy of the software to use the Clicker technology, according to Kevin Crow, instruction curriculum specialist, Department of Instruction Technology. In addition, IT is in the process of updating each classroom on the main campus with the Clicker hardware.

You can learn more about the Turning Point Audience Response System by visiting their Web site at turningtechnologies.com. For more information regarding the implementation of this system at Harper College, please contact: Tushar Patel at (847) 925-6387 or at tpatel@harpercollege.edu.

Other faculty, besides Chad, participating in the Clicker pilot program:

David Clydesdale, associate professor, Mathematics and Sciences;

Leslye Hess, assistant professor, Health Careers;

Angela Miraglio, adjunct faculty, Health Careers;

Kathleen Hock, professor, Health Careers.

Benefit’s Corner:

Diabetic Supplies to be Assigned Formulary StatusBlue Cross Blue Shield Illinois is changing how coverage is determined for diabetic supplies. Effective January 1, 2009, diabetic supplies will be assigned a formulary status (i.e. generic, name brand-formulary, and name brand-non-formulary). The benefits will be paid based on that status. Targeted mailings will be sent to members affected by the addition of this coverage before the end of the year.

If you have any questions please contact Blue Cross Blue Shield customer service at the (800) phone number printed on the backside of your membership card.

Harper Trivia:

October 24 question: How many people visit the Harper Dental Hygiene Clinic on an annual basis?

Answer: The clinic averages about 1,500 to 2,000 visits a year.

December 5 question: How many holiday pies were baked by Harper’s culinary students for holiday orders?

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New Humanities Class:

Exploring Women’s Role in Food by Katharine (J.J.) PionkeThe idea for a new Humanities class exploring the theme of the role that women play in food was hatched as J.J. Pionke, an adjunct faculty member in Liberal Arts, was preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving.

“When I got the assignment, my family and I had started discussing/prepping for Thanksgiving which got me thinking about how important food is in our lives and how much of a role that women play in food and voila!, says Katharine Pionke, who is known as J.J. “A theme was born. I checked with the chairperson and he felt that it was a wonderful idea. I worked up a rough draft of a syllabus, he signed off on it and now I will be teaching it next semester, provided it makes enrollment of course.”

The class is Humanities 110 Women and Creativity and the reading list includes: Julia Child (Penguin Lives); Julie and Julia by Julie Powell; Chocolat by Joanne Harris; Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses by Isabel Allende; and Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel.

“We’ll also be watching the film version when available as well as Julia Child’s first TV episode, an episode from Two Fat Ladies, and a foreign film called Babette’s Feast,”says J.J. Students will do the standard papers but will also be required to complete a project wherein they do a presentation on a food important to their families as well as bring in a sample of said food for everyone to try. I think it is going to be a lot of fun and we are going to be discussing many aspects of food from its sensuality to its role in the family to what happens when there is a lack of food.”

Stories of Diversity:

International Education Week:The College’s annual International Education Week celebrated other cultures by programming several events in four days that ran the gamut from a Mexican mariachi band, free German and Turkish food, Middle Eastern dancing plus discussions, films and lectures.

“We want to amp up global awareness on many different levels—educationally, culturally, socially,” says Jacquelyn Mott, a member of the International Studies Committee, who sponsored the festivities.

The following faculty and staff made presentations during International Education Week:

Helmut Publ, professor, Business and Social Science;

Patricia Hamlen, assistant professor, Business and Social Science;

Bobby Summers, assistant professor, Business and Social Science;

Veronica Mormino, instructor, Business and Social Science;

Antonio Iacopino, instructor, Liberal Arts

Janet Friend-Westney, (Retiree)

Kimberly Nichols (Jaeger), instructor, Liberal Arts

Karen Patterson, instructor, Liberal Arts

Elke Weinbrenner, instructor, Liberal Arts,

Persian Santur Music concert

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Geography Awareness Week:

The College celebrated Geography Awareness Week, which was initiated in 1987 by the National Geographic Society’s Geography Education Program, is an annual celebration to promote geographic literacy. Geography Awareness Week occurs in every November with a new theme selected each year .

Organized by Veronica Mormino, instructor, Business and Social Science, the event included interactive trivia games, talking geographical globes, books, maps, posters, cookies and prizes.

Also participating in the event were Mark Healy, professor, Business and Social Science, and chair Geography Department chair of the Geography Department, along with adjunct faculty members Ray Brod, Robert Gorcik, Sheila Daniels and Elizabeth Sofronas and the Developing World Honors class, along with other students.

“Geography Awareness Week was a total success. By making this day fun and interesting, we are hoping to engage faculty, student and others in celebrating Geography,” says Veronica. For more information about National Geography Awareness Week, go to: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/index.html

News On Campus

Harper Student Senate Wins AwardThe 2007-08 Student Senate, led by President Victoria McClellan, was awarded Harper College’s ninth straight Illinois Community College Student Activities Association (ICCSAA) Ed Snyder Merit Book award. Harper College is in a class by itself, as no other community college in the state has won the award more than four times.

This year’s award-winning schools were: Harper College, Joliet Junior College, Kishwaukee College, and John A. Logan College.

The ICCSAA Merit Book Committee acknowledged Harper College for their “solid student voice on campus as indicated by a high level of involvement in campus committees, and impressive leadership training opportunities.”

Mock Presidential Debate with John Garcia and Bobby Summer Just before the recent presidential election, John Garcia, instructor, Liberal Arts, played Barack Obama, and Bobby Summers, assistant professor, Business and Social Science, played John McCain in a mock presidential debate that attracted approximately 200 students. The mock debate was sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa and Honors Society student clubs.

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More News:

A Musical Reading: M. Glenn Taylor, Rich Johnson and Brian Cremins M. Glenn Taylor, assistant professor, Liberal Arts, and author of the highly acclaimed debut novel The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggert, read passages from his novel and answered questions from the audience in the Drama Lab/Black Box Theatre. A twist was added to Glenn’s reading: he was joined by faculty members Rich Johnson, associate professor, on banjo, and Brian Cremins, assistant professor, both also of Liberal Arts, on guitar.

“We had a blast,” said Rich. “Brian is a very accomplished guitar player. Unlike me, he can play anything he wants—I’m stuck in the old timey, bluegrass realm. We were just fooling around, using chord progressions that sounded appropriate to the readings Glenn had picked out.” No word on whether this will be made into a regular gig.

Harper Football Team to play in Valley of the Sun Bowl TomorrowCongratulations to the Harper Hawks football team, who finished in 4th place nationally among Division III junior colleges with a 10-1 record, which resulted in an invitation to the Valley of the Sun Bowl in Phoenix Arizona on Saturday, December 6. The Hawks will oppose No. 8 Phoenix College, which has a 7-3 record. This is the oldest continuous post-season bowl game in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

In addition, two Harper players, Garrett Banas, quarterback, and Kyle Jenkins, defensive end, have been, named Region IV offensive and defensive players of the year, capping off the best Harper showing in football since 2003.

Harper College Library:

Edible Book ContestWhat would your favorite book look like if it were a main dish? Think Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham? Or, maybe A Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger with a baseball mitt holding a rye bread? “We just thought it would be something a little more fun; a little different, says Michele Ukleja, coordinator, User Services, Resources for Learning. “We wanted avid readers to sue their imagination, and cook up a book so good you’ll literally want to devour it.”

Marie Eibl, area tutor coordinator, Mathematics, entered the contest with her entry entitled: Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss. Judges were Patrick Beach, professor, Business and Social Science; Marge Skold, vice president, Academic Affairs and Njambi Kamoche, dean, Resources for Learning.

Marie Eibl, area tutor coordinator, Mathematics, shows off her entry in the Library’s Edible Book Contest. Marie submitted a cake to go along with Seuss’ Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

All 100+ pictures are on the Library Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/harpercollegelibrary/) account too. The winners in each category :

Most Edible Rainbow Fish This was a group of 10 duel enrollment students in the FSM program

Most Literary The Giving Tree Table 10—a group of three FSM students

Most Creative The Old Man and the Sea Community member

Grand Prize A Night to Remember Four FSM students

“This event was a huge success,” says Michele. “We will definitely do it again next year.”

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Update on the New Student Information System:

Tammie MahoneyThe New Student Information System (SIS) is now LIVE!!!!

Students have been registering online and faculty are able to view their teaching schedule and will be able to get their own roster. Online grading will also be available in the New Year for faculty! If you have any questions or need assistance with the SIS please feel free to contact the Service Desk at ext. 4357.

Watch our progress!

Employees can sign up for Emergency Text AlertsEmployees can sign up for emergency text alerts. The College is adding cell phone text messages to the communications plan when there is an emergency on the main or satellite campuses. Participation is voluntary; all you have to do is go to the Harper Web site to sign up. Names and phone numbers are confidential and will not be shared outside the system.

New Harper Employees:Jennifer Bell, box office assistant, p/t, Events Management;

Sebastian Brozek, computer testing specialist, Assessment and Testing Center;

LeShae Hayes, clerk/receptionist, Student Recruitment and Outreach;

Monica Kirsch, library assistant I, Library Services;

Danilo Dauz, custodian, Physical Plant;

Richard Pernice, custodian, Physical Plant;

Leslie Bieler, coordinator, CE Career & Safety, p/t.

Au Revoir:

Jan Jacobson, Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance, 25+ years of service Jan Jacobson, the veteran’s certifying official in the Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance, who retires at the end of December, has spent a lot of the last 25+ years at Harper helping administrate the Illinois Veteran’s Grant program at the College. Illinois pays the tuition and certain fees for residents of Illinois who lived in the state six months prior to at least one year of active service and return to Illinois within six months of discharge.

“I’m the liaison between the federal and state governments for military education benefits,” says Jan, who also oversees the benefits distributed through the G. I. Bill, a federal entitlement program that pays stipends to veterans and their children who are going to college.

“You become familiar with these veterans,” says Jan, who calls them “my vets.”

“You keep in touch with some of them and you can get attached.” Jan states seeing students getting re-deployed is especially heart wrenching. “Some of them are on their second or third deployments, and I’m seeing this more frequently.”

Jan has a “sense of pride and privilege to be able to help our veterans who have done so much for us and to help get them re-acclimated to civilian life.”

“I’m going to miss that,” she says, adding she hopes to find a veteran’s organization that she can volunteer at. She estimates she assists 200 to 300 veterans every year.

Already an active volunteer for the last 15 years with the Kenneth Young Center, a social service agency that assists individuals and families who need counseling, in Elk Grove Village, Jan is on the committee that plans and executes the agency’s annual fashion show. “This year the theme was ‘Generations of Fashion’” and Jan, her daughter Kristin and granddaughter Julia modeled coordinated holiday outfits.

Besides spending more time with her local grandchildren, Jan will travel to Alabama to see her grandchildren there. She also loves the theatre, and plans to enjoy many theatrical productions in the area.

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Special Feature:

Harper Pitches In for Holiday CheerFor those who have less than others or may need more holiday cheer this year, Harper employees are pitching in to help. Even though not every person or group who is helping out this season may be mentioned below, everyone is honored by the contributions you make.

For instance, tomorrow, Saturday, December 6, a Deaf Santa will visit campus to communicate in sign language so that deaf and hard-of-hearing children can share their Christmas lists at the annual Winter Party sponsored by the American Sign Language Club. “Someone as popular and in-demand as Santa needs to relate to everyone,” says Bob Paul, associate professor, Liberal Arts. “Sharing family memories and traditions are important, and this party makes that happen. It brings families and friends together for a memorable and unique holiday experience.”

Moon walk at last year’s Winter Party sponsored by the American Sign Language Club.

Today, Friday, December 5, is the last day to bring new, unwrapped coats, hats, gloves, pajamas and toys to the home of Terry Engle, inventory and logistics specialist, Information Technology Client Services. All of the items will be taken to the World Vision Storehouse in Elgin, where they items will be made available for children in the community. If you have something to drop off, call Terry at ext. 6212.

Holiday Food DriveThe holiday food drive being sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa has been extended until Friday, December 12. There are boxes for canned or boxed food in Buildings L (near the bookstore); Building J (in front of J143); D Building (in the D Knuckle); and in Avanté.

InsideHarper wishes everyone a Happy Holiday!

Tuition Waivers Effective November 25, 2008, Harper has a new process for Tuition Waivers. The new process coincides with the implementation of the new SIS Banner System, and applies to both Credit and Continuing Education Tuition Waivers.

Employees: There is no longer any Tuition Waiver form that needs to be completed and taken to HR for approval. Class tuition will automatically be waived upon registration. You will need to pay any fees associated with the class according to the established student payment timelines.

Part-time Regular Employees, Adjuncts, and CE Instructors: If your registration exceeds your eligible waiver amount, you will be required to pay the difference.

Dependents: Tuition Waivers are still required for dependents, but now follow a two-part process:

• Employee must complete an on-line Tuition Waiver for their dependent using the Employee Self-Service function of Oracle.

• Upon email confirmation of approval, the dependent may register for classes.

Eligibility:

Participation in any course utilizing a tuition waiver shall not permit such course to be conducted if it would otherwise be terminated for lack of sufficient enrollment.

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week, their spouse and dependent children 24 years of age and under are eligible to enroll in credit courses without tuition charges. CE course tuition is 100% waived for the employee. CE course tuition for Dependents is waived at 25% in FY 2008/09 and no waiver beyond that. Dependent children tuition for the summer INZONE program shall be waived at 80%.

Regular part-time employees working between 19-30 hours per week are eligible for two courses (credit or CE) each semester without tuition charges. This benefit is limited to employee only.

Adjuncts and CE Instructors are eligible for one credit course tuition waiver each semester, provided they are working during that semester.

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