LI Update - August 27, 2009

A belated CONGRATULATIONS to Patty Gabrenya, who is now the office associate in the Dean’s office.

Temporary parking permits. The process for obtaining a temporary parking pass has changed. If you need a temporary pass for any reason, please see one of the following people:
Patty Gabrenya (Dean’s office)
Thelma Bucy (Room1090)
Maurice Anderson (Room 223)
Stacy Drake (Transitional Workforce office)


Basic English Placement Test (BEPT). The BEPT has been revised again. The new version (version 10!) includes a listening section. It is hoped that this will help us more accurately place students into the appropriate levels. The new version will be implemented sometime in September.


Course evaluation forms are in your mailboxes. Please note the instructions on the envelopes. Thank you!


Basic English 3 test. The BE3 test has been revised again and is over at Duplication. Thanks to Marian for noticing a serious problem with the test!


PrepLink Schoolhouse program. As we come to the end of the PrepLink Schoolhouse program (funded through a grant from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center [UPMC]), I would like to express my thanks to Marian and Patricia for their hard work in translating the curriculum (into Somali and Spanish, respectively) and for presenting the Emergency Planning/ Community Resilience curriculum this summer.
I received this comment from the coordinator of the program at UPMC: “I think you already know how impressed we have been with your involvement and what you have been able to accomplish. We are very grateful you were able to be involved with the project this year. You’ve produced a product that is not only of value to Columbus area residents -- but to hopefully many other citizens in other regions.”
And from the local office of the Department of Homeland Security: “This is wonderful indeed and we’re proud of CSCC for the great work.”
Thank you, ladies!!


Storage in Room 1107. Some of you have items stored in the overhead cubbies in the instructor area near my office. Due to a staffing increase in the ESL Afterschool Communities program, we will need to shift some of the storage assignments. If you have items stored, please be sure I have your key before you leave for break so we can reassign storage space during the break. Thank you!