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Time to register for late-starting classes

Tell your friends and family that this is an ideal time to sign up for late-starting classes for the spring semester. There’s still time to book an online appointment with an advisor to help you select the class that will best serve your needs. Or call 505-428-1270 for assistance in applying or registering.

Let everyone know that you can find your path to academic and career success at SFCC. Registration is now open for short-term classes that run eight weeks or less.

Choose from classes in seven different pathways including arts and communication, business, healthcare, teacher education, science and engineering, law and social sciences, and trades and sustainability. Not sure what’s your Pathway? Visit https://www.sfcc.edu/pathways/.

Call 505-428-1270 or visit https://www.sfcc.edu/late-starting-classes/ for more information.

Phlebotomists Recognition Week
February 13 – 17

Museum STEP Passes available at Library

With the STEP Pass, you and up to 5 people can use the card for free admission to:

• Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
• Santa Fe Children’s Museum
• IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Art
• Santa Fe Botanical Garden

Passes check out for two weeks at a time.

For more information contact: library@sfcc.edu.

Dental Health/SMILES Club educates kids at Montessori

SFCC Community Dental Health/ SMILES Club students had lots of fun playing with and educating about Oral Health to the 2-4 years old kids at Santa Fe Montessori on Feb 2, 2023.

NOTE: February is Children Oral Health Month. Read more here.

Check out more fun photos of the event on Facebook.

For information about SFCC Dental Programs, please email at aamna.nayyar@sfcc.edu

North Facilities Lot Gate Install

To improve security and efficiency, a gate will be added to the north parking lot. Contractors have begun work and will be on-site intermittently as weather permits.

Please use caution while workers are present. Further information will be provided when installation is complete. Contact Lisa Coleman lisa.coleman@sfcc.edu with any questions. Thank you for your patience and cooperation!

Jennifer Breneiser, Ph.D., to serve as interim associate dean for the School of Arts and Design and School of Liberal Arts

Carlos Balladares will serve as interim department chair for Social and Behavioral Sciences

Dean James (Jim) Wysong sent the following announcement on January 30:

Associate Dean Shalimar Krebs has recently left us to take a position with the Los Alamos National Laboratory.  This is a fantastic opportunity for Shalimar to advance in his career, and we wish him well.  Shalimar will be greatly missed at SFCC, where he has made innumerable contributions – both as a faculty member and as an administrator.  His leadership in our Pathways Project, as co-chair of the President’s Diversity and Advisory Committee, and our recent initiatives in placement and developmental education are only the latest of a long list of contributions he has made here at SFCC. 

Dr. Jennifer Breneiser will be taking Shalimar’s place as interim associate dean for the School of Arts and Design and School of Liberal Arts, effective immediately.  I have great confidence in Dr. Breneiser’s ability to step into this position, based on her outstanding leadership of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and her many other contributions to the college. 

It is also my pleasure to announce that Carlos Balladares will be assuming the duties of interim department chair for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Changes like these represent opportunities for professional growth and new challenges. Please give Jen and Carlos your full support as they take on these new roles.

“The Exchange” clothing closet coming in February – donate now

If you would like to donate clothing or toys, the following items are now being accepted:

• Winter Clothing (Gently used)
• Professional Women and Men’s Clothing
• Kid’ Clothing (Gently-used)
• Kid’s Toys (not broken or damaged)

Bring donations to Room LL305 or LL311 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. For more information please call 505-428-1582.

February is national Black History Month, SFCC event scheduled for Feb. 21

February is recognized as national Black History Month. Each February we acknowledge the struggles, adversity, strength and history of the Black American experience in the United States. This year’s theme, “Black Resistance,” recognizes Black Americans’ resistance to historic oppression in pursuit of self-determination and equality. There are a wide range of resources for faculty, students and staff at https://www.blackhistorymonth.gov/.

Save your lunch hour (11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.) on Tuesday, February 21 and come to the Campus Center for a special SFCC observance of Black History Month. Mary Eleas, Director of Student Involvement, will share details as they become available.

Several Black History events in Santa Fe are cited on the Santa Fe Human Alliance web site: https://hrasantafe.org/black-history-month/ Many of the events are planned at the Santa Fe Public Library either at the Main (downtown) Library or at the Southside Library. Those events are free and open to the public.

Stephen Martinez, Ph.D., shared that the Veterans Legacy Grant Program, will profile Buffalo Soldiers during the month of February on social media.

PBS News Hour is also sharing this resource for teachers on Black History Month: Classroom resources for Black History Month – PBS NewsHour Classroom.

Campus Cupboard adds baby food and supplies

The Campus Cupboard is now offering baby food and supplies to serve student parents. Among the items available are baby diapers (for ages 0 to 2), baby wipes, baby formula and baby food.

A $50,000 grant from NM Higher Education Department is supporting this initiative to help student parents.

Student Involvement Coordinator Mary Eleas is thrilled with this latest addition to the Campus Cupboard offerings. She’s also proud of the hard-working team of students who have helped her expand the outreach of the Campus Cupboard to so many in the recent years of the pandemic.

“Last year Campus Cupboard served 2,022 unique individuals with our services,” Mary said. “I am grateful to supporters of the cupboard and also the dedication of the students who have shown their commitment to our students and the success of the Cupboard.”

The Campus Cupboard Ambassadors and student workers share Mary’s passion. Isabella Jackson said, “I first became familiar with the cupboard as a student and it was a huge help for me. Now, I work there and I’m happy to help so many others.”

The Campus Cupboard Ambassadors are: Isabella Jefferson, Katia Gray, and Gabriel Rodriguez. The student workers are Liam Morning Star, Angelica Lopez and Jessica Hernandez Monsalvo.

Access food and products easily

Throughout the past few years, The Campus Cupboard has come up with a variety of creative ways to get food distributed. They have an easy booking system found in one of the pink buttons in MySFCC where people can select a time for any of these options: in-person shopping, pick up at the West Wing Entrance, pick at a classroom or at Campus Cupboard. After scheduling with the booking, an email list is sent out. They’ve also gotten creative in stocking snacks and other foods in smaller cupboards around campus. The student Campus Cupboard workers also walk around campus with bags of food to see if anyone might need a snack or food for a meal.

The new freezer has enabled them to stock more frozen items, and the Campus Cupboard also offers fresh produce.

“Helping students is my passion,” Mary said. “We’re excited that we’re now starting the The Exchange, clothing closet.” People can start donating clothes now. See related details here. Right now, The Exchange, clothing closet, is in the collection stage, but the clothing will be made available soon.

If you are a student and are interested in working at the Campus cupboard or as a Student Ambassador, send an email to mary.eleas@sfcc.edu.

The Campus Cupboard Food Pantry is supported by the SFCC Foundation. The Cupboard can continue to grow through your support. The Campus Cupboard Food Pantry serves anyone on campus experiencing food insecurity. This includes employees, as well as students.

Visit Campus Cupboard Food Pantry to learn more or to make a donation.

New spring semester hours for East Wing Eatery

Café con las Comadres – 8:30 a.m. Feb. 15 (rescheduled due to weather) & every second Wednesday

SFCC presents Café Con Las Comadres, hosted by Doctora Thomasinia Ortiz-Gallegos, every second Wednesday of the month.  Join us for our next gathering in the West Wing Upper-Level Student Affairs comfort area  (next to the I-Room),  from 8:30 a.m – 9:30 a.m.  This is a gender-inclusive community of friends who gather to empower the lives of one another through advocacy, navigation, support, and resources.   This is a safe shared space. 

RSVPs are welcomed but not necessary – please contact Loretta at loretta.lopez1@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1919.  Sponsored by Student Activities and hosted by Doctora Thomasinia Ortiz-Gallegos.

Make appointments now for free Tax-Aide assistance at the main campus

SFCC Library hosts Children’s Storytime event rescheduled (due to weather) to Feb. 22

Children’s Storytime in the SFCC Library Family Study Room
2 to 3 p.m.

Next event Feb. 22

We will be joined by the Santa Fe Children’s Museum with a Children’s Storytime and the opportunity to take home complimentary children’s STEAM kits. All SFCC Community Members Are Welcome

Questions? email: valerie.nye@sfcc.edu

Storytime events are scheduled from 2 to 3 p.m. the following Wednesdays:

• February 22, 2023
• March 15, 2023

‘Immortal’ exhibition celebrates SFCC ceramic artists who have passed in recent years

‘Immortal,’ an exhibition in the SFCC Visual Arts Gallery, features the work of seven potters/ceramic artists from SFCC who have passed in the last two years.

Brian Sandford wrote in Pasatiempo on January 20, “SFCC artist and student Suzanne Vilmain says she came up with the idea of the exhibit after losing (Michelle) Goodman, ‘an artist I’ve known and loved for 40 years.’ Vilmain says she approached John Boyce, the college’s head of sculpture, about presenting a group memorial.

The exhibition honors the memory of the following artists with displays of their work: Juliet Calabi, Michelle Goodman, Maia Sampson Michael, Carolyn Stupin, Eddie Hironaka, Donna Thompson and Frank Willett. Willett taught wheel-throwing classes for many years at SFCC, as well as at Santa Fe Clay. He was awarded the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2013. He taught and inspired many potters in the region.

The exhibition continues through March 9. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information call SFCC Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel at 505-428-1501.

Mask wearing strongly encouraged when indoors on campus

Due to the recent surge in Covid cases, SFCC is sharing this message at its entrances:

We strongly encourage face masks inside the building. Recomendamos encarecidamente el uso de mascarillas dentro del edificio.

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Students

• Online info session on Wednesday, February 15 for paid student parent fellowship with FamilyU
• Katie Besser Student Awards
• Student Parent Access (SPA) Night 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. February 21; Register by Feb. 16
• Students: need childcare? Make sure you’re on the Kids Campus waitlist
• Library Family Study Room
• Scholarship application available
• Student Resource Center is here for you

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Student Weekly Connection February 10, 2023

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Online info session on Wednesday, February 15 for paid student parent fellowship with FamilyU

SFCC is proud to announce a one-year fellowship for student parents enrolled at our institution. Student Parent Fellows will receive a $20,000 stipend to help SFCC enhance our student parent supports over the next year. This opportunity is a part of our participation in a program called FamilyU, which is offered by Generation Hope, a nonprofit organization that is working with colleges and universities to create more family-friendly campuses across the country. To learn more about the fellowship opportunity and eligibility requirements, visit generationhope.org/2022-familyu-cohort.

To learn more about this part-time fellowship, the application process, and connect with current fellows about their experience join the info session on Wed, Feb 15 at 5-6pm ET | 4-5pm CT | 3-4pm MT | 2-3pm PT. Register here (https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xYpIHGA6TqCr_2l0qKhqRw).

The application is due by 11:59 PM ET on Monday, March 20th. Apply here!(https://generation_hope.formstack.com/forms/studentparentfellow_application_2023)

Katie Besser Student Awards – submit entries through March 1, 2023

Entries are being accepted for the Katie Besser Student awards now through noon on March 1, 2023. Categories include poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, academic essay, image/photography, instructor-nominated, & en español. Winners receive $50 and runners-up receive $25

Winners, runners-up, and honorable mentions will all be published in Accolades, will be invited to read at the celebration, and will also be considered for the SFCC Foundation Richard Bradford Memorial Creative Writing Scholarship.

• Applicants must be enrolled in at least three credits and should not yet have earned a degree.
• Entries should be no more than 5 pages in length, typed, and attached as Word documents (or jpgs for images/photography).
• No more than 6 submissions, excluding instructor nominations.
• Please remove any identifying information from the entries.

Email submissions (or questions) to genevieve.betts@sfcc.edu. Please include name, A#, phone number, and the titles & categories of entries.

Sponsored by SFCC Foundation, as well as SFCC Media Arts & Liberal Arts

Student Parent Access (SPA) Night
5:30 to 6:45 p.m. February 21; Register by Feb. 16

Pizza and conversation with Nusenda Credit Union’s June Manning, Santa Fe “40 Under 40” business
leader and former student parent.

Tuesday, February 21, 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Family Budgeting. Registration is requested at: https://forms.gle/4bMMwPCtAjC9VqMs6

Free child care spots are available but limited. Spanish interpretation will be available upon request .Open to student and non-student parents.

Students: Need childcare? Make sure you’re on the Kids Campus waitlist

When a spot comes available at the Kids Campus, students get priority placement. Kids Campus wants to support student parents and hopes that those needing childcare will get on the waitlist.

Children of degree-seeking SFCC students, SFCC employees, and full-time students at the Higher Education Center are prioritized for placement to support a two-generation philosophy of education at the college.

Visit the Kids Campus website for more information. Students receive a 10% discount on the cost of Kids Campus and N.M. Early Childhood Education and Care Development offers Child Care Assistance to income-eligible students.

SFCC Library family study room now open

If you’re a student parent, we have good news for you! The SFCC Library has opened a new family study room for students who have children. The room has a space for children with toys, books, and special-sized furniture. The room will have three computer stations and room for students working on laptops.

It is open all hours the library is open. It will be available to current students when they have their children with them. Please note: This is not daycare, students must remain with their children. The library’s restroom adjacent to the study room has been updated and is family-friendly with a changing station.

SFCC Library Spring semester hours are:
Mon. – Thurs. 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

SFCC 2022-2023 scholarship application available now

SFCC can help you pay for college with scholarships. One simple application puts you in consideration for state institutional and Foundation private scholarships. Scholarships are available for new and returning, part-time and full-time students to help pay for college for the upcoming academic year. Scholarships are also available for second-generation college students, Veterans, Native American students, Hispanic students and students with disabilities (must be registered with the SAS department at kayla.garcia1@sfcc.edu). SFCC offers performance-based scholarships through Contract for a Better Tomorrow (CBT).

For more information and to apply go to:
https://www.sfcc.edu/offices/financial-aid/

If you have questions or need assistance email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@sfcc.edu from your SFCC student email account. Make sure to include your Student ID number in the email.
Se habla Español.

Student Resource Center is here for you

Connect with Community Resources
The Student Resource Center focuses on providing information to students about resources throughout the community and providing appropriate referrals to agencies. The resources focus on basic needs such as: housing and shelter, food, legal services, transportation, childcare services, utility payment assistance, and physical and mental health services. All services are free and confidential.

Conèctese con los Recursos de la Comunidad El Centro de Recursos para Estudiantes se enfoca en proporcionar información a los estudiantes sobre los recursos en toda la comunidad y proporcionar referencias apropiadas a las agencias. Los recursos se centran en necesidades básicas como: vivienda y refugio, alimentos, servicios legales, transporte, servicios de cuidado infantil, asistencia para el pago de servicios públicos y servicios de salud física y mental. Todos los servicios son gratuitos y confidenciales.

505–428-1194 | resourcecenter@sfcc.edu | www.sfcc.edu/offices/student-resource-center

Dr. Aamna Nayyar featured in Bulletin of Dental Education

Dr. Aamna Nayyar, SFCC Director of Dental Health was recently featured in the Bulletin of Dental Education – ADEA Connect Ambassador Spotlight: Dr. Aamna Nayyar

Aamna Nayyar, D.D.S., is a Community Ambassador for ADEA SIG on Dental Hygiene Clinical Coordinators. Read more about Dr. Nayyar and her professional experience below. She is highlighted based on her contributions to ADEA Connect. Link to the full article here.

Congratulations to Dr. Aamna Nayyar for this latest national recognition!

For information about SFCC Dental Programs, please email at aamna.nayyar@sfcc.edu.

Winter 2023 Human Resources Newsletter / Boletín de invierno de Recursos Humanos

The Office of Human Resources shared its winter newsletter: 

• Winter edition of the HR Newsletter
• La edición de invierno del Boletín de Recursos Humanos

2022 W-2s available in Legacy Employee Services

W-2s have been issued and are available to all employees in Banner Self-Service. Paper forms for those not consenting to electronic delivery were mailed on Jan 26^th.  They are not available for pick-up.

Instructions to print your W-2:

• In MySFCC, use the Employee drop down menu on the left to click on Legacy Employee Services.  This takes you to Banner Self-Service.
• Click on Tax Forms, W-2 Wage and Tax Statement and choose Tax Year 2022.

Recording: ChatGPT’s Implications for Higher Ed

By now you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT, the free AI platform that can “write” full-length, college-level essays on virtually any topic in seconds. From academic integrity to assessment, ChatGPT’s impact on higher education will be far-ranging. This session includes a demo of how ChatGPT works, implications for higher education and how other colleges and universities are responding. This session was led by SFCC librarians.

See ChatGPT information and resources: https://libraryhelp.sfcc.edu/Chat-GPT.

Message about preferred names

The following message was shared on Friday, February 3:

Dear Faculty,

While the college has always supported our students, we now have another technological opportunity to provide an empowering, safe, and nondiscriminatory educational and work environment.  Beginning on Monday February 6, students will be able update their preferred name in Self Service Banner (SSB9).

The student’s legal name will be on your class roster and their preferred name, if applicable, will appear in parenthesis.  For example, Gonzales, Bernadette (Charmaine).  For legal purposes, the student’s legal name will still appear on all formal documents such as Financial Aid information, 1098-T’s and transcripts.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

With kind regards,

Bernadette Gonzales. MA Ed. (she, her, hers)
Registrar |Office of the Registrar
505-428-1881 | Bernadette.gonzales@sfcc.edu

CHESS Connection Newsletter – February 13

If you’re wondering what’s happening with the Workday implementation, check out the latest CHESS Connection!

This month’s newsletter contains a lot of information on upcoming training as Workday rolls out. Everyone will need to take training, so check it out!

Read CHESS Connection

January WOW – Mason Kovac

Mason Kovac was nominated for January 2023 WOW award. Congratulations Mason!

“As a primarily remote employee, I made my first week-long trip to SFCC was last week for Convocation. I was conducting more than a dozen training sessions across 6 different classrooms that had recently been updated to hyflex. Despite trying to finalize hyflex, Mason went to each room ahead of my sessions to ensure that all the technology was working, he stayed throughout the session and performed software updates. He was very positive, friendly, and supportive with everyone in each session. SFCC is very fortunate to have such a wonderful resource available in times of stress such as when technology fails.”

Please be sure to nominate who you think is doing a great job here at SFCC. The submission form can be found at the SFCC Connect portal, or by reaching out to Katie Cadena Priebe, Katherine.cadenaprie@sfcc.edu.

Spring 2023 Online Teaching & Learning Pins and Training Opportunities

Earn the OTL pins to signify your online course has met SFCC and Quality Matters standards of online course design. Reach out to the SFCC OTL Department to begin the review process.

SFCC Online Course Development Standards Training on Canvas

• Monday, January 30th – Sunday, February 19th
• Monday, February 27th – Sunday, March 19th
• Monday, March 27th – Sunday, April 16th

Contact Michelle F. Renteria to enroll, michelle.renteria@sfcc.edu

Quality Matters Courses/Workshops

• Designing Your Online Course (DYOC)
• Designing Your Blended Course (DYBC)
• Improving your Online Course (IYOC)
• Creating Presence in Your Online Course (CPOC)
• Addressing Accessibility and Usability (AAU)
• Accessing Your Learners (AYL)
• Gauging Your Technology Skills (GYTS)
• Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR)

Contact the SFCC OTL Department for starting dates and registration, by phone at 505-428-1166 or email at otl@sfcc.edu.

Title V Professional Development for Faculty

During the Spring 2023 semester, the SFCC Title V Hispanic Serving Institution grant will be supporting a number of professional development opportunities for faculty in online teaching and in culturally responsive teaching for STEM faculty. Title V can cover the cost of registration and, in some cases, compensation for faculty. For information about the Spring 2023 Faculty Professional Development through Title V please see this link: https://www.sfcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Fees-and-Stipends-for-PD-Spring-23-to-post.pdf

WOW awards – nominate an outstanding coworker today!

The Office of Human Resources recognizes WOW recipients for their dedicated work and commitment to Santa Fe Community College.

Please be sure to nominate someone who you think is doing a great job here at SFCC.

The submission form can be found at the SFCC Connect portal, Home » Online Forms/Surveys/Tests » Online Forms » Office of Human Resources or nominate by reaching out to Katie Cadena Priebe at Katherine.cadenaprie@sfcc.edu

New employees: We’d like to get to know you!

Staff Senate is encouraging new staff employees to come to an upcoming Staff Senate to introduce yourselves.

Campus Weekly would also love to introduce new staff and faculty members. Please send us your name, job title, when you started at SFCC, brief bio and photo (it can be a selfie!) to Submit News.

If you’re new to SFCC, we’d love to introduce you to the our community. We’re happy you’re working with us at SFCC!

Feature

Visual Arts Gallery to present ‘Land, Space and Color – An Exhibit of Paintings’ by Felix Voltsinger

Opening Reception: 4 to 6 p.m. March 16

Artist’s Gallery Talk: Begins 12:30 p.m. March 31

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Santa Fe Community College Visual Arts Gallery presents the art exhibition, “Land, Space and Color – An Exhibit of Paintings by Felix Voltsinger,” which opens with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 16 and runs through Thursday, April 19 in the gallery at 6401 Richards Avenue. The exhibition features the artwork of Russian-born artist and School of Arts and Design faculty member Felix Voltsinger. He will give a Gallery Talk about his work and his approach to painting at 12:30 p.m. on Friday March 31, in the gallery.

Voltsinger, an accomplished plein-air artist, has taught painting and drawing to SFCC students every semester since 2008. He plans to retire from teaching at the end of this semester after a long and successful career.

Laura Rosenfeld, Program Head for drawing, painting and foundations at SFCC states, “This exhibition celebrates a valued faculty member and an approach to painting that demands great skill as well as a determined spirit in order to feel as well as see and interpret the land.”

This exhibition of paintings and detailed drawings is the result of many years painting in a traditional plein-air mode. Voltsinger loves nature and delights in taking extended camping trips to work in remote locations. While he often creates pieces in one session, he also returns to the same place at the same time of day to continue to develop a piece. He uses his sketches, memory, and imagination to create larger works in the studio, eschewing the use of photographic reference. Whether at the easel, by the campfire, or sitting on the riverbank with a cup of tea, he constantly strives to be a better observer, opening himself to the richness and complexity of nature and deepening his understanding of the world around him.

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia in the Soviet era, he demonstrated artistic talents early in life and was directed to attend the Academy of Fine Arts in St Petersburg from age 12 to his completion of a master’s degree in his twenties. Of Jewish ancestry, Voltsinger emigrated to New York City in the early 1980s. In New York he worked as a freelance illustrator and art conservator, relying on the traditional training provided by the classically-based Soviet academy system.

His love of painting and landscape brought him to the Western United States and Colorado where he lived in a small mountain cabin off the grid 9,000 feet above Salida, Colorado for more than a decade. During this time, he supported himself solely through the sales of his paintings.

As he approaches age 70, Voltsinger said, “I plan to live off the grid again at 8,000 feet, as a painter and spiritually-questing hermit, near the Continental Divide many miles west of Socorro with a tremendous view of the curvature of the earth.”

Arts and Design Dean James (Jim) Wysong, Ed.D., states, “We have been very fortunate to have Felix on our faculty. His passion, for both painting and teaching, has made him very popular with our students. While we will miss him dearly, we wish him all the best in his new endeavors.”

For more information about the exhibition or the gallery, contact Art of Campus Director Linda Cassel via email at linda.cassel@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1501.

Ongoing news and events

• Work has begun on connector roads to SFCC
• New OIT Service Desk Hours: Phone service 24 hours a day Mon. – Fri.
• Registration continues for Spring Continuing Education classes
• Free STEM Kits at SFCC Library
• ECCOE speaker series with equity and social justice focus; next talk on March 10
• Visit Equity FAQ web page
• On-demand buses that serve SFCC community
• Watch video to learn more about tuition-free college
• Campus Cupboard Welcomes All
• Let’s help slow the spread of the virus

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Work has begun on connector roads to SFCC

Work expected to continue until fall

New OIT Service Desk Hours
Phone service 24 hours a day Mon. – Fri.

On November 1st the OIT Service Desk extended its phone hours to better serve students, staff and faculty.

Phone Hours
505-428-1222

Monday – Friday: 24 hours
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Office Hours
Room 528

Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon
Sunday: Closed

Registration continues for Spring Continuing Education classes, many start next month

The SFCC Spring Continuing Education Schedule is available online. Print copies can be found in the racks at SFCC, the Santa Fe Higher Education Center and around town. Visit https://www.sfcc.edu/ce for tips on registering and to view the variety of offerings.

Food and Wine
Sommelier Nancy Shapardanis will offer four new wine classes and promises to have something for everyone. Do you want to understand wine from the vineyard to the glass, or just want to know the basics of how to taste wine like a pro? Shapardanis has a class for you. Learn the art of pairing wine and food or become an expert in Italian wine styles. Or expand your culinary skills with Aditi Thatte and learn the secrets of Indian vegetarian cooking.

Discover the joys of the region’s geology and history
Enjoy learning about the geology of our region with Kirk Kempter on a variety of hiking trips. William Neuwirth, a biologist and naturalist, will lead online classes as well as offer a hiking excursion. Join SFCC’s history professor Stephen C. Martinez, Ph.D., for a three-part brown bag lunch lecture series on 19^th century New Mexico history.

Gain business and career skills
Whether you’re looking for professional development opportunities or want to break into the “New Collar” workforce you can choose from a variety of options. There are dozens of classes offered either online or in person.

If you have questions about the schedule, contact Continuing Education at ce@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1676. The Continuing Education (CE) staff can help you complete your registration.

Free STEM Kits at SFCC Library

The kits are made available to the SFCC community through the Santa Fe Children’s Museum. Kits are available during the library’s regular hours. For more information contact: valerie.nye@sfcc.edu

Balancing Robot STEM Kits at SFCC Library

Come by the SFCC library to pick up a kit to use to explore balance with your kids!  Kits are available during the library’s regular hours.

For more information contact:  valerie.nye@sfcc.edu

Solar System Bracelets

Solar System Bracelet STEM kits are available for kids ages 4-7 at the SFCC library. Instructions are in English and Spanish and all materials are included in the kits.

Come by the SFCC library to pick up a kit to use to explore the solar system with your kids!

Early Childhood Center of Excellence offers free early childhood speaker series with equity and social justice focus; next talk on March 10

The Early Childhood Center of Excellence (ECCOE) offers a free early childhood speaker series featuring national and New Mexico experts focused on equity and social justice in early childhood teacher preparation. This series is for higher education faculty and anyone interested in bringing equity to their work with young children and families. This free virtual series runs from September 2022 through May 2023. Registration is open now!

You can see the full schedule through May, as well as register for any events for the speaker series here.

Visit Equity FAQ web page

SFCC’s Equity Statement and Equity web page are now linked to an Equity FAQ page. Visit the Equity FAQ page. The Equity FAQ page is an evolving web page. Feedback or questions? Contact President’s Diversity Advisory Committee’s co-chairs Shalimar Krebs or sj Miller, Ph.D.

Santa Fe Reporter story explains on-demand buses that serve SFCC community

The Santa Fe Reporter story on Nov. 9 by Andy Lyman, “In demand-drivers mean in-demand buses,” featured Paul Volmer, an SFCC film student, as well as Director of Student Engagement and Recruitment Marcos Maez, who also serves on the City Transit Advisory Board. Route 21 (which comes to the college) is currently an on-demand route, which means riders must contact dispatchers when they need a ride on the bus. (It is not currently operating on a regular bus schedule and is only available on weekdays.) Also, other routes that feed into that route are also impacted. The story states, “For on-demand service on Santa Fe Trails routes 5, 6, 21, 22 and the Museum Hill route on weekdays and weekends as well as Route 24 and 26 on weekends, contact dispatchers at (505) 955-2001.” Keep that number handy if you need to use the bus. Bike riders might find it necessary to take the bus on days there is snow and ice. For more information visit the Santa Fe Trails site.

Watch video to learn more about tuition-free college

The recording of the public information session on tuition-free college provided by the New Mexico Higher Education Department on August 19 is now available. You can view it via the link below or at the main website at hed.state.nm.us.  Thank you to the New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation for hosting this session.

Understanding Tuition-Free College in New Mexico – YouTube

Need food? Campus Cupboard welcomes all

The Campus Cupboard (Room LL302E) in-person shopping hours are:
Mondays: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., Tuesdays: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Thursdays: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

If you cannot visit during the current open hours listed or are not
comfortable with in-person shopping, check out Bookings for more options. To access Bookings, log in to MySFCC, look under Schedule an Appointment, and click on the pink button labeled Campus Cupboard (Online). You can access the reservation and delivery option 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome to visit the Campus Cupboard weekly for free groceries and other household items that may be available. Personal hygiene (menstrual) products are available from Free Flow NM.
Contact cupboard@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1775 for more information.

Visit Campus Cupboard for more information.

Campus Cupboard is supported by SFCC Foundation.

SFCC in the news

The following stories or radio shows either featured or mentioned SFCC or one of its employees. Some stories also are related to NM higher education.

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02/12/2023, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Paramedic students looking deeper. Focus on new portable ultrasound equipment in classroom with EMSI instructor Drew Congdon.

02/11/2023, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Film industry figures say commissioner Jennifer LaBar-Tapia helps make Santa Fe great place to film”. Story includes quotes from Milton Riess, SFCC Film faculty and PROTEC television and film production assistant instructor.

01/28/2023, Santa Fe New Mexican, “State Public Education Secretary Steinhaus announces retirement”. (He previously taught at SFCC.)

01/25/2023, KRQE-TV, “Santa Fe school district creates initiative after rise in non-English-speaking students”

01/25/2023, Santa Fe New Mexican, City Council Actions Noted: Allocation of $900,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to support an early child care work development program with Santa Fe Community College.

01/23/2023, Santa Fe New Mexican, “County hopes construction of connector roads leads to growth south of city”

01/23/2023, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Smartboard – SFCC Visual Arts Gallery presents ‘Immortal’ & Veterans group hosts Defusing Anger Workshop”

01/23/2023, Santa Fe New Mexican, 01/23/2023, “JANET ANN WISE, 1953-2023 Communicator used her abilities to make a difference in Santa Fe” Donations in her memory, can be made online for Campus Cupboard.

01/22/2023, Santa Fe New Mexican, “College and Career Plaza offers help for all S.F. high schoolers” Director of Student Engagement & Recruitment Marcos Maez is the president Board of Directors at College & Career Plaza.

01/11/2023, KSFR radio, “New Vehicle To Help CHRISTUS Rehab Patients”

01/11/2023, Albuquerque Journal, “New rehabilitation tool unveiled”

01/10/2023, KOB-4, “Santa Fe Community College offers free set training program”

01/09/2023, KRQE-TV, “Santa Fe film office offering free training opportunity”

01/06/2023, Santa Fe New Mexican (Pasatiempo) “Life of the Party” about the artwork of Jared Weiss, SFCC art faculty member.

01/05/2023, Los Alamos Daily Post, “SFCC Opens Applications For Free Weekend PROTEC Film & TV Production Assistant Training To Begin Feb. 11”

12/22/2022, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Tipping culture slowly changing since pandemic”

11/30/2022, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Our View – For college, tests aren’t always the answer”

11/25/2022, Santa Fe New Mexican, “Santa Fe Community College dumps ‘not very accurate’ admissions tests”