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August 17, 2018 Number 1151

Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center Senior Fun Day

WCCCD partnered with The Cotton Family, Beaumont, Merrill Lynch, Shore Pointe (A Beaumont

Affiliated Health & Rehabilitation Center), BrightStar Care, Maxon Agency Realty and Services for

Older Citizens to sponsor the 13th Annual Senior Fun Day. The theme for the Day was “Music is the

Rhythm of Life.”

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Detroit Public Schools Community District Meeting

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Partnership MeetingInternational Humanitarian Services

Sierra Leone Training Project.

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Chancellor’s Cabinet Meeting

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Workforce Development celebrated the successful completion of the third Cohort for the Diesel

Mechanics’ General Automotive Training. This training is in partnership with Detroit Department of

Transportation and Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation.

Diesel General Auto Mechanics Completion Award Ceremony

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Summer Intern Luncheon

100 Black Men partnership discussion meeting.

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Student Activities

Division of Student Services

Adrian Muratalla-Zapien is a

student from the Downriver

Campus. He is one of the

recipients of the summer

research internship at University

of Michigan. The title of his

research is The Impact of alternate

energy sources on synaptic

physiology.

Command Center Meeting

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Division of Student ServicesDual Enrollment and Recruitment

The Downriver Campus provided dual enrollment orientations that assisted students in navigating

WCCCD’s website focusing on WebGate, Smarthinking, Early Alert, student email accounts and

LRC Orientation. Over 470 students from several Downriver high schools were in attendance over

the last two weeks.

Anthony Arminiak

attended the Woodhaven/

Brownstown School

District Patrick Henry

Middle School Summer

Sizzler event to promote

WCCCD programs.

Khadija Abdallah-Azzam attended the

Wayne County Health Department Back

to School Rally to promote WCCCD

programs.

Anthony Arminiak met with Dr. Kimberly Saranno

Superintendent of Melvindale/Allen Park School

District regarding dual enrollment.

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Advising and Orientation

Student Success Center

Student Success Center

Division of Student Services

District Student Services is organizing/updating

the advisor manual.

The District Student Services Command Center

Team was at the Northwest Campus. The team

reached out to students with important financial

aid deadlines.

Registration planning meeting.

Please welcome the new PTK Elected

Board~ Jashira Kaun, President; Jusna Ali,

Vice President; James Folden, VP Scholarship;

Diane Hines, Fellowship; Steve Hodges,

Historian; Shantia Walker, Vice President of

Service.

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Division of Educational Affairs

Career Programs at the Ted Scott Campus

Featured Programs

Accounting AAS/CERTAmerican Sign Language CERT/AASBusiness Administration AA/AAS

CIS: Cybersecurity AASCIS: Cybersecurity CERT

CIS: Video Game Design & Animation CERTCIS: Web Site Designer CERTCraft Brewing - CERT *NEW

Computer Information Systems AAS/CERTDigital Photography Technology *NEW

Electrical Electronics Engineering Technology AAS/CERTGlobal Supply Chain Management CERT

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning AASHeating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning CERT

Home Health Care Aide CERT *NEW

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WCCCD’s School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development in partnership with The Service

Builders Foundation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated,® Eta Iota Omega Chapter, Inkster, MI

presented ALL ABOUT Y.O.U. - Young, Onward, Upward - Global Awareness Day at the Downriver Campus.

Continuing Education Partnership with Inkster Community

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The Retail Management Certificate Program

The Retail Management Certificate Program is in full swing, again. The School of Continuing

Education & Workforce Development partnered with PCSU of Allen Park to begin a new

cohort.

Cybersecurity

Coursework:

Celebrating Student

Success

The Wayne County Generation

Cyber Team celebrated students

who completed 100% of the

Cybersecurity classes.

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Administration and FinanceDeferred Maintenance

Downriver

Campus

Roof Inspection

Downriver Campus

Equipment Repair

District Office

General Repair

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Administration and FinanceDeferred Maintenance

Eastern Campus

Door Repair

Eastern Campus

Power Wash

Eastern Campus

Sanding a bench

Eastern Campus

Painting

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Administration and FinanceDeferred Maintenance

Downriver Campus

Carpet and Tile Repair

Downriver Campus

Parking Lights

Downriver Campus

EPAC Ceiling Repair

Northwest Campus

LRC Updates

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Division of Human Resources

Data Reporting and Compliance Review

Human Resources Division Weekly Reports

• Procedures Manual

• Benefits Reconciliation

• FMLA

• LOA/Disability

• Faculty Transcripts

• Faculty Provisional

• Faculty Compensation

• ORS Retirement Refunds

• Office Supplies

• ORS Intern Audit

• 1095 Disbursements

• Web-time entry

• Faculty File Management

• Hired Full-Time Faculty

• Recertification

• Faculty Compensation

• Faculty Retirement

• HR Customer Service

Audit Compliance Processes

The Division of Human Resources is constantly

reviewing, reconciling and auditing its processes,

procedures and protocols to assure state and

federal compliance.

Currently HR is reviewing

the following areas:

• Benefits Administration

• Employment Policies, Practices and

Procedures

• Performance Management

• Staffing & Organizational Structure

• Leave Time Usage and FMLA

• Job Descriptions

• Employees Personnel Files

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District Police AuthorityThe District Police Authority Department offers our heartfelt condolences to the family of

Sergeant Lee Smith, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department. Sergeant Smith was a regular

representative of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department at the Chancellor’s Annual Reading

Carnival and Summer Safety Fair.

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International Programs and Global Partnerships

The Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center

Dr. Sandra Robinson, Kimett Hackworth, and Shalamar

Guerrant CEO of Doors of Success met to discuss

partnership with the 5th Annual 2018 Essentials for

Success Fair – an all-day family fun day, Community

health fair and Back to school giveaway in partnership

with Detroit City Councilman Andre L. Spivey.

The International Programs Office and the international student body, recognized few of the great

people that work tirelessly to provide good customer service to students from other countries.

Thank you for all you do. You are highly appreciated.

International Students

Appreciate WCCCD Staff

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Downriver Campus

WCCCD sponsored this year’s Southern Wayne

County Reginal Chamber’s – Taste of Downriver.

Participants were able to sample signature items from

the best eateries of Southern Wayne County, while

enjoying a relaxing summer night in Downtown

Trenton.Furquan Ahmed and Anthony Arminiak

conducted a safety inspection of the

Eastern Campus with a focus on the

science labs and facilities storage.

Downriver Campus hosted the Taylor

International Rotary meeting. This week

District 6400 Governor Paul Sincock was

the guest speaker.

Downriver Campus hosted . . .

l The Wayne County Heritage Chapter meeting of

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).

l The American Academy of Professional Coders

HCC Coding.

l Judson Center Parent Recruitment and

Retention Services Adoptive and Foster Parent

Licensing.

l MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology

Student Orientation for incoming freshman into the

WCCCD Landscape Management and the Fruit

and Vegetable Crop Management programs.

l EcoWorks Energy Saving Program.

l Henry Ford Health System - Wyandotte Non-

Abusive Physical and Psychological Intervention

program.

l Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency

Financial Coaching Skills Training.

l Wayne RESA Beginning Bus Drivers Training.

l Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority First Aid.

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Michigan Institute

for Public Safety

Education

l Hosted The Wayne County Sheriff Taser End User Certification. This course is designed toprovide the student with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely deploy the Taser

X2 Conducted Electrical Weapon.

l Hosted the Wayne County Sheriff’s four-week Entry Training class. The students will be taught such topics as self-defense, CPR, fire safety, ethics and sexual harassment, cultural diversity,

stress management, and legal issues.

l Hosted Beaumont Medical Transportation: Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator (CEVO): Ambulance. The goal of the CEVO course is to facilitate the student’s knowledge of the laws

involving the operation of an emergency vehicle.

MIPSE hosted a ceremony for the Fire

Protection Technology students, who

were presented with Certificates of

Completion and a MIPSE pin. Instructors

from the programs were present to

congratulate the students as they

received their certificates.

Hosted WCCCD District Police

Authority for a CPR (cardiopulmonary

resuscitation) and AED (automated

external defibrillator) certification

course, for the adult and child.

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New and returning students were assisted at the downtown campus by staff members receiving

assistance with program advising, final registration, and financial aid assistance.

Downtown Campus

l Student Services Athletics hosted an orientation for athletes. Participants were welcomed to

WCCCD and given information on policy/procedures of the athletic department; scholarship

information; code of conduct; dress code, and team schedules.

l Continuing Education Instructors participated in a Orientation as they prepare for the Fall 2018

semester. Instructors reviewed the latest development of the CE processes and procedures

including professional development opportunities and networking through dialogue.

CE Instructors Orientation

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Eastern Campus

The Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) visited the campus to gather program information

about becoming prospective students.

The Inventory Control department is

collecting data to remove outdated

assets.

Staff met with Imagine Mentoring for a community

partnership meeting to discuss recruiting for youth

and toured the campus career programs.

Eastern Campus LRC staff participated in a

webinar with Midwest Collaborative for Library

Services (MCLS).

WCCCD MUS 110 student Elijah Connor starred

on “The Four” on Fox. Mr. Connor attributes

his success to instructor Author Brown; his

curriculum prepared him for the entertainment

industry. Mr. Connor has a contract on the table

with Warner Brothers Music.

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Information

Technology Institute

Northwest Campus

The Northwest Campus hosted Redford Union High School students that will be attending WCCCD

for the fall 2018 semester. Students stepped right into campus life during their visit, ID Cards were

issued, and students had hands on experience in our Health Science Departments.

Information Technology Institute (ITI) staff

met with IT recruiters from OtterBase to

discuss internship and employment

opportunities for WCCCD ITI students

and future IT employment trends in the

local region.

Building Community Relations

• Dr. Sandra Robinson attended the quarterly

meeting of “Connecting the Pointes,” a

representative group of community

organizations from Grosse Pointe, Harper

Woods and Eastpointe.

• Mike Dotson attended the August meeting

of the Belleville Area Chamber of

Commerce Board of Directors meeting.

• Michael Poole attended the Executive Board

meeting of the Metro Bureau for School

Studies.

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Ted Scott Campus

The Ted Scott Campus partnered with the

Seventh Day Advent Church of Belleville to

offer a Healthy Eating workshop and cooking

demonstration.

Students from the Belleville and Romulus Early College Programs were on site at the Ted Scott

Campus for a Campus tour and orientation in preparation for the start of their classes this Fall.

• Staff at the Ted Scott Campus met with director of the Michigan Works office in the City of

Wayne to recruit students for the Fall semester and to provide information about academic

programs at WCCCD.

Students from the new Redford Union Early

College program attended a special orientation

at the Northwest Campus were staff provided

hands on exposure to students in the various

career labs.

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Professional

Development

Dr. Fidelis D’Cunha and Bruce Ewen met with Rev. Steve Kominieki Pastor of St John Episcopal

Church and Mike Kowicki, the librarian at Sacred Heart Major Seminary who previously was an

adjunct professor of English at WCCCD.

Cynthia Khan from Refuge for Nations one of our community partnerss met with

Dr. Sunanda Sammadar’s students’ who are interested in Fashion design.

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Chancellor’s Weekend Memo

Mission

WCCCD’s mission is to empower

individuals, businesses and communities

to achieve their goals through excellent

and accessible services, culturally

diverse experiences and globally

competitive higher education and career

advancement programs.

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

Rosita Thompson

Susan Wiley