Item / Responsible &
Contact / Begin Date / End Date / Notes
New EAP Services / Human Resources / 07/01 / CNM Human Resources is providing the opportunity for employees to learn more about the new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider and their services. Representatives from Deer Oaks EAP will be visiting CNM sites to provide more details on the services they provide and how to access the services.
Fire Alarm Upgrade Projects / Jenny Davis / 09/14 / 02/15 / The E, TC, W, SSC, N, P, K, and J buildings on the Main and Montoya campuses are receiving fire alarm upgrades as part of the 8 Building Fire Alarm project.
New Era for Theatre at CNM / Erica Volkers / Fall / A new era is about to be unveiled for CNM’s Theatre Department. A new state-of-the-art theatre scheduled to open for the Fall Term will set the stage for the debut of CNM’s Associate of Arts Degree in Theatre. Read more.
New STEMulus Center Website / Samantha Sengel / Fall / CNM’s STEMulus Center, scheduled to open Sept. 5, has a new website that embodies the bold new educational approach the center is taking to educate tomorrow’s workforce.
Labmaps Shows Availability of Computer Labs / Gina Rodriguez / Now / A valuable tool to help students find open computer labs is just a click away. It’s Labmaps, a web page (labmaps.cnm.edu) which shows maps of each of CNM’s open computer labs and where they can find an available computer. Students can pull up this link not only on a lab or home computer but on their smartphone or tablet. Labmaps is also displayed on a screen at the entrance of SRC203.
New Bb App for Fall 2014 / Audrey Gramstad / Fall / All CNM faculty and students will have free access to Blackboard Mobile Learn to connect you to your CNM courses that use CNM Learn. The app can be downloaded at the iPhone App Store or Google Play. (http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Mobile/Products/Mobile-Learn.aspxt) Once you've downloaded the app, search for Central New Mexico Community College. Enter your CNM username and password, and you can view course discussion, grades, blogs, journals, tests, tasks, content and roster.
CNM Summer In-person New Student Orientation / Jennifer McDonald / Now / If CNM campuses seemed busier this summer than usual, it may have been the 2,029 new students visiting for New Student Orientation. This was the first year that in-person orientations were offered on a large scale. Read more.
Changes to Policies and Procedures / Now / The CNM Governing Board recently approved some changes to CNM policies and procedures, which included changes to the Equal Opportunity Policy, Education Benefits and the policy for Reporting Observed, Suspected, or Apparent Misconduct. Read more.
CHSS to Host Major Mixer for Students / Erica Volkers / 09/12 / The College of Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences will host a “Major Mixer” for students from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12 at Main Campus in the breezeway of the Student Resource Center.
New AT AD / John Bronisz / Fall / Amy Ballard, the new Applied Technologies (AT) associate dean, had a surprise Monday when she arrived at her new office. Read more.
New SAGE AD / LouAnne Lundgren / Fall / Kenneth Chavez, the new School of Adult & General Education associate dean, joined SAGE as faculty and been serving as interim since last year.
All Employees Required to Take Training Titled: ‘Preventing Discrimination and Sexual Violence for Faculty and Staff’ / Julie Fisher / Fall / The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, an amendment to the Jeanne Clery Act, mandates Title IX training for all higher education employees. In response to this mandate, you will receive emails from “Workplace Answers” providing you access to the training titled Preventing Discrimination and Sexual Violence for Faculty and Staff. The intent of the amendment and training requirement is to help bolster the response to and prevention of sexual violence in higher education. Watch for these emails and follow the instructions. The first email will be sent today, with reminders every two weeks until the training is completed. Please note, registration for this course is not required. Supervisors please use the revised Mandatory Tracking form accessible from the bottom of the Employee Training website for new hires.
Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act for students / Julie Fisher / Fall / The college is required to make best efforts encouraging students to complete the training.
The training will be embedded on the Welcome page in myCNM , in the Safety and Security channel and will be sent to students via Sun Cat Times beginning the week of September 22nd.
Project Graduation Inspiration / Erica Volkers / 09/23 / If you have graduation caps and gowns at home, dust them off for Sept. 23, when CNM faculty and staff are encouraged to wear their graduation regalia to work as a way to help inspire students to graduate.
Campus as a Living Lab Faculty Liaison / Carson Bennett / Fall / Carson Bennett is taking the year off as an English instructor in the School of Communication, Humanities & Social Science (CHSS) to serve as CNM’s Campus as a Living Lab Faculty Liaison. Read more.
Food Truck to Begin Serving Lunch Tuesdays and Thursdays / Victoria Martinez / Fall / The CNM-Street Food Institute food truck, which is operated by CNM Culinary Arts students, will begin serving lunch again on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Smith Brasher Hall parking lot, beginning next week. Students and employees get a 15 percent discount.
Academic Instructional Program Manager / Gina Rodriguez / Fall / Don McIver has been named the new Academic Instructional Program Manager for CNM’s Assistance Centers for Education (ACE). He began his career at CNM as an English/Reading tutor.
Kickstart Workshops Help Students Improve Academic Skills Online / Shelby Villegas / Fall / CNM Connect has launched new “Kickstart Workshops” to help students improve academic skills such as time management, test anxiety, learning strategies, study skills, test taking and note taking. They are accessible to students from any Internet connection by going www.cnm.edu/kickstart. For more information, email or call 224-5476.
Presidential Fellows Prepare for Exciting Year / Sydney Gunthorpe / Fall / Sum / CNM's three new Presidential Fellows plan to begin work on advancing the college's efforts in three important areas -- Instructional Technology, Competency-based Curriculum, and Retention and Graduation. Read more.
Walgreens to Give Free Flu Shots at CNM Locations / Rudy Garcia / Fall / Walgreens will be giving flu shots at CNM locations over the next couple of weeks. Here’s the schedule:
·  South Valley Campus -- Sept. 8, 9 and Oct. 13 (South Valley Rm. 22)
·  Rio Rancho Campus -- Sept. 10, 11 and Oct. 1 (Lobby at the front door by Student Services)
·  Workforce Training Center -- Sept. 15, 16 and Oct 22 (Lobby)
·  Westside Campus -- Sept 15, 16 and Oct 22 (Michael J. Glennon Building in the Atrium)
·  Main Campus -- Sept. 22, 23 and Oct. 27 (Student Services Center, Room 108 and Jeannette Stromberg Hall, Room 208)
·  Montoya Campus -- Sept, 24, 25 and Oct. 29 (cafeteria)
Flu shots are free for students. Faculty and staff will need to have their insurance billed for the shots. If faculty or staff members don’t have insurance, their shots will be free. Walgreens will be at the various sites giving flu shots between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Solar Fiesta 2014 / Diane Burke / 09/27 / You’re invited to attend a free, one-day consumer trade show and educational event on Sept. 27 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Workforce Training Center devoted to renewable energy and sustainability
Artist Floyd D. Tunson Visits CNM for Presentation on Sept. 25 / Paula Smith-Hawkins / 9/25 / The public is invited to attend a presentation by Colorado-based African American artist Floyd D. Tunson, who for over four decades has been among the most highly regarded and influential artists in the Rocky Mountain region. He and curator Blake Milteer will give a presentation on Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. on Main Campus in Smith-Brasher Hall, Room 100.
Fire Drills Scheduled During First Three Weeks of Fall Term / Will Duran / Fall / The Safety & Security Office will coordinate mandatory fire drills on all campuses at various times during the first three weeks of the Fall Term. Read more.
New faculty space in KC / Myrna Marques / Fall / After reviewing all current faculty spaces and incorporating the Faculty Space Survey, the KC faculty offices (KC 101) are open. Overall completion is scheduled for early October.
AMREP and MHS / Sydney Gunthorpe / Fall / AMREP and Moriarty High School fall schedules will begin Monday, September 15, 2014.
Faculty Feedback (Early Alert) / Sydney Gunthorpe / Fall / The pilot phase of Faculty Feedback is underway. Eleven SAGE faculty have volunteered for the first pilot. The next phase will be all of SAGE.
Fall/Spring Intersession / Eugene Padilla / Fall Spr / The dates for the next intersession are Sunday, December 28, 2014 – Saturday, January 17, 2015.
Workspace Design Trends / Erica Volkers / http://www.fastcompany.com/3032792/the-future-of-work/6-workspace-designs-trends-to-increase-your-productivity
Too Big to Fail? / Stephen Mathewson / http://nyti.ms/1ygfrUQ
Would Graduate School Work Better if You Never Graduated From It? / Donna Diller / http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/would-graduate-school-work-better-if-you-never-graduated-from-it/54015?cid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en
Education Dept. Will Test Use of Student Aid in Programs Not Based on Credit Hour / Donna Diller / http://m.chronicle.com/article/Education-Dept-Will-Test-Use/147865/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
CBE article in Community College Week / Donna Diller / http://ccweek.com/article-4133-move-over-moocs.html
CBE Programs / Donna Diller / http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/~/media/publications/PDFs/education/compentency-based_program_models.pdf