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sept. 2015 faculty voice

Faculty Voice: September 2015: President’s Report: Chancellor’s Office Strongly Critical of ACCJC, Suggests Transition to Different Agency

Conrad Scott Curtis   The accrediting agency for California Community Colleges, the Accreditation Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), has long been the subject of controversy on the part of a range of community-college […]

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Contract Development

Letter to Faculty on Revisions to Evaluation Process

Hello all— Last year both CCFT and the administration agreed to reopen Article 17 (Evaluation) of the contract. A joint committee has been meeting since last spring to review the article, identify issues, and suggest […]

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Budget

President’s Report: Negotiations

By Conrad Scott-Curtis CCFT and the District are currently in negotiations over compensation for the coming academic year, 2015-16. Timing This year we face particular challenges to finishing negotiations by the end of the school […]

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Budget

Faculty-Generated Enrollment Strategies

In response to alarming predictions that the college will continue to shrink, Faculty Senate, with the enthusiastic support of CCFT, has begun working to get faculty more involved in the college’s enrollment management processes.  On […]

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Faculty Voice

Lessons in the Writing Center

Beginner’s Mind: At Work in the Writing Center by Cheryl Chaffin, Outgoing Writing Center Director Working in Cabrillo’s Writing Center from 2011 to 2015 has brought me back to beginner’s mind. That mind belongs to […]

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Elections

CCFT Elections

by Barbara Schultz-Perez, CCFT Co-Vice President    The CCFT election is now underway through May 14th, and ballots have been distributed to faculty mailboxes in Aptos and Watsonville. The offices of Historian and Treasurer are […]

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Faculty Voice

Honor Our Retirees

Please attend the post-graduation party at Sesnon House on May 22, where our retirees will be honored.   RETIRING THIS YEAR: Eva Acosta Counseling Rebecca Arnesty Health Sciences Auralie Chinn Nursing Regina DeCosse Dance Belita […]

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May 2015 Faculty Voice

Adjunct Summer Unemployment

by Sadie Reynolds Adjuncts: Did you know that you may qualify for unemployment benefits over winter break?  Because our work is contingent on enrollments and departmental need we are legally temporary, part-time workers. While you […]

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May 2015 Faculty Voice

A New Addition to the CCFT Family

SCI Organizer Ann Endris announces the birth of her son. Peter Tilley Endris was born at 7:30pm on Wednesday, April 8th. 8lbs., 7 oz. We are all enjoying the new addition to our family!