FLCC Campus News

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Dec. 21, 2006) — Finger Lakes Community College offers full-semester credit courses in eight-week “minimesters.” The Spring Minimester I runs from Jan. 29-Mar. 16, 2007 and the Spring Minimester II runs from Mar. 26-May 18, 2007. Courses are offered at the Canandaigua campus, the Geneva Campus Center, and the Wayne County Campus Center. Classes are held during the day, in the evening, on Saturdays, and online.

These time-condensed courses offer the same academic quality and total instructional time of the College’s traditional classes but can be completed in the shortened eight-week minimester format. Students can take classes in a variety of subjects such as computer science, English, math, physical education, psychology, and sociology.

Students must be fully enrolled in courses no later than one week before the start of class. Students are advised to register early as classes fill up fast. For more information, contact the FLCC Registrar’s Office at (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7622, or at registrar@flcc.edu, or visit www.flcc.edu.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Dec. 21, 2006) — Two honors seminars will be offered at Finger Lakes Community College during the Spring 2007 semester (Jan. 29 – May 18). Both classes are three-credit honors courses.

“Honors Seminar I Topic: The Graphic Novel” (HON 100) will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:20 p.m. Led by Assistant Professor of Graphic Arts Elizabeth Brownell and Assistant Professor of English Jon Palzer, the class will give students the chance to study the dynamic narrative relationship between language and image. An examination of the alliance between the graphic novel and film will be considered as students view movie adaptations of popular graphic novels in an effort to define significant similarities and distinctions between the two forms. Furthermore, the seminar will provide students the opportunity to create at least a portion of their own graphic novel as a means of putting in practice some of the principle methods of this unique literary and graphic expression.

“The Hearth Project: A Writer’s Retreat”(HON 200) will give students the chance to explore philosophy, literature, and the arts by combining class time with required retreats at the FLCC Muller Field Station on Honeoye Lake. Led by Instructor of English Alton Jowers and Associate Professor of Philosophy John Talbot, students will have the opportunity to build a foundation in the humanities and then reinforce these experiences through an immersion in nature. The retreats will encourage interdisciplinary activities ranging from prose and poetry to painting and music while instilling a greater love and understanding of nature. The class will meet on the following dates:

Tuesday, January 30, 2007, 6:30 - 9:20 p.m.
The weekends of February 23-25; March 23-25; and April 20-22

FLCC honors courses are designed to present stimulating, enriching material through discussion and study in a manner that encourages critical thinking and creative self-expression. Students who successfully complete a series of honors courses may earn an honors certificate upon graduation, which may increase their transfer options to four-year institutions.

For more information about these courses, please contact Assistant Professor of English and Director of the Honors Program Curtis Nehring Bliss at (585) 394-3500, ext. 7367.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Dec. 21, 2006) — Finger Lakes Community College announces walk-in registration for students enrolling on a part-time, non-matriculated basis for the spring 2007 semester. Spring courses begin Jan. 29, and registration will be held at the following times and locations:

In Canandaigua: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Fridays 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., FLCC Registrar’s Office, 4355 Lakeshore Drive.

In Geneva: Wednesday, Jan. 17, Registration: 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., FLCC Geneva Center, 63 Pulteney St., (315) 789-6701.

In Newark: Thursday, Jan. 18, Registration: 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., FLCC Wayne County Campus Center, 1100 Technology Pkwy, Newark, (315) 331-9098.

Freshman English (ENG 101) and foreign language courses require placement testing prior to registration. Testing for ENG 101 is held at the Canandaigua campus, the Geneva Campus Center, and the Wayne County Campus Center. For more information, including testing times, visit www.flcc.edu/testing or call (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7267.

Students registering for one to 11 credit hours (as part-time students) may register during walk-in registration or by mail using the mail-in registration form in the FLCC Spring Course Listing Publication. The form can also be downloaded from the FLCC Web site at www.flcc.edu/registrar. Full-time students (those who are enrolling in 12 credit hours or more) are not eligible to register by mail and must register in person. For registration information, contact the FLCC Admissions Office at (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7278.

Students born on or after January 1, 1957, and registering for six or more credit hours must provide proof of immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella in order to attend classes. Additionally, New York State requires that all students enrolled in six or more credits (except Gemini students) receive information on meningococcal meningitis disease and complete a meningitis response form. Contact Student Health Services at (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7297.

When registering, Ontario County residents must present identification with signature, and non-Ontario County residents must obtain a Certificate of Residence from their county treasurer.

For more information about registering for spring credit courses at FLCC, contact the FLCC Registrar’s Office at (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7622.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Dec. 14, 2006) — Milton L. Johnson, assistant professor of speech at Finger Lakes Community College, has been elected to serve as president of the Faculty Council of Community Colleges (FCCC). His term begins July 2007 and continues through June 2009.

The FCCC was established by the SUNY Board of Trustees as the official liaison organization between the University Center Administration, the SUNY Board of Trustees, and the Faculty at SUNY’s thirty community colleges. The FCCC studies matters relating to community college faculty and to educational programs, policies, legislation, and governance. The Faculty Council makes recommendations regarding academic concerns, issues, policies and programs, it formulates positions on policy matters of common interest to the community colleges for transmittal to community college presidents, trustees and sponsors, and acts in an advisory, consultative and planning capacity to the Chancellor of the State University of New York.

As president, Johnson will be the presiding officer of the Faculty Council. The president appoints committees, represents the Faculty Council at appropriate functions (such as meetings of the Association of Presidents of Public Community Colleges, SUNY Student Assembly, SUNY Board of Trustees, etc.), designates the time and place of the semi-annual meetings and runs those meetings.

Johnson, of Canandaigua, previously taught at Indiana State University and Monroe Community College. He has a bachelor’s degree in criminology and a master’s degree in communications from Indiana State University.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Dec. 14, 2006) — John Pietropaolo, assistant professor of chemical dependency counseling at Finger Lakes Community College, received the 2006 Individual of Distinction in Addictions Education award at the 4th annual Addictions Education Awards in Albany, New York.

The event, held in honor of the 2006 National Recovery Month, was hosted by the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Services, the Institute for Professional Development in the Addictions (IPDA), and the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York state.

Pietropaolo has served as president of the Association for Addiction Professionals of New York (AAPNY) and is vice president of the IPDA. He has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from SUNY at Brockport and is a credentialed alcohol and substance abuse counselor. He has been a member of the FLCC faculty since 1989.

FLCC offers an associate in applied science degree in chemical dependency counseling. The program includes two field placements and qualifies graduates to enter the profession as entry-level chemical dependency counselors.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Dec. 12, 2006) — Last night at the Finger Lakes Community College Board of Trustees meeting, Robert A. Belmont, a member of the Board of Trustees at FLCC, was appointed Trustee Emeritus by his peers on the Board in honor of his 10 years of dedicated service to the College.

Belmont, of Canandaigua, was named to the FLCC Board of Trustees in 1997, serving as secretary from 1999 – 2001, vice chair in 2002 and 2003, and chair in 2004 and 2005. During his tenure on the Board he served on a variety of committees and chaired the human resources and buildings and grounds committees. Belmont played an active role at state-level lobbying for better community college funding. Belmont has been an active participant in trustee conferences and professional development programs, as well as attending numerous College events.

“Trustee Belmont’s service to the College and its students represents an extraordinary level of dedication,” said Robert Griswold, chair of the FLCC Board of Trustees. “Bob is a true friend of community colleges and has been an outstanding ambassador for FLCC.”

Belmont is a current member of the Finger Lakes Community College Foundation Board of Directors. He is a past member of the Ontario County Industrial Development Agency, and the Board of Directors of F. F. Thompson Hospital. Belmont was Ontario County Supervisor for the Town of Richmond from 1980-1985 and again from 1988-1993, serving as vice chair for the Board in 1985 and in 1988. Additionally, he was appointed interim Richmond Town Supervisor in 2002.

He was the Unit Director of Information Systems and Operations at Eastman Kodak Company, where he worked for 34 years. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of Toronto, and served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. ( Dec. 12, 2006) — The Board of Trustees of Finger Lakes Community College gave approval last evening to the establishment of men’s and women’s intercollegiate track teams beginning with the spring 2007 semester.

According to Bob Lowden, FLCC athletic director, “we have been watching the growth of track at the scholastic and collegiate level for some time. Our local Section V is extremely strong in track and local athletes are looking for colleges that have both cross-country and track teams. We hope this addition will provide an opportunity for our local runners and will provide another opportunity for parents and families to come out and support them.”

FLCC track team members will participate in running events only and will train at facilities at Canandaigua Academy. They will compete in four meets that will include both community colleges and four-year colleges. There will also be opportunities for student athletes to compete in the regional and national competitions. Currently, there are seven community colleges in New York state that offer track in Region III.

“The establishment of the men’s and women’s track teams is yet another avenue for FLCC to provide a well-rounded educational experience for student athletes,” said Dr. Daniel T. Hayes, president of FLCC. “With the addition of the track teams, we anticipate growth in our existing cross-country program as students take advantage of a wider range of athletic options.”

Coaching the men’s and women’s teams is Dr. Robert Wink, assistant professor of conservation and horticulture, and currently the men’s and women’s cross-country coach. Wink, a lifelong competitive runner as well as a competitive swimmer and triathlete, has coached the FLCC cross-country team for three years.

Intercollegiate sports teams at Finger Lakes Community College include baseball and softball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, cross country, and a nationally-recognized co-ed Woodsmen team.

For more information contact Lowden at (585) 394-3500, ext. 7459, e-mail lowdenrf@flcc.edu, or visit http://athletics.flcc.edu/

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Dec. 12, 2006) — Last night at the Finger Lakes Community College Board of Trustees meeting, Robert Griswold, chair of the board of trustees, announced the members of the FLCC presidential search Advisory Committee. The 15-member committee will assist and advise the Board of Trustees in the presidential search process with the goal of a new College President starting September 2007.

Dr. Daniel T. Hayes, president, will retire effective August 31, 2007. The Board again reiterated its appreciation of Dr. Hayes’ distinguished record as he retires. “FLCC is in a strong position as we move forward as a result of President Hayes’ outstanding service,” said Griswold.

The following individuals will represent the various college and community constituencies:

Chair Michael Manikowski, executive director, Ontario County Office of Development and Industrial Development Agency
FLCC Trustees:
Dr. Karen Davison Blazey
General Charles McCausland
Board of Supervisors:
Theodore Fafinski, chair, Ontario County Board of Supervisors; Supervisor, Town of Farmington
FLCC Foundation:
Deborah Price, vice-president, financial services, Constellation Wines US
Community:
Linda Janczak, chief executive officer, Thompson Health
Victor Nelson, general manager, Ramada Geneva Lakefront
FLCC Administration:
Dr. Thomas Topping, vice president of academic affairs and dean of the College
Grace Loomis, human resources officer
FLCC Faculty:
Edward FitzPatrick, associate professor of business administration
Nancy Clarkson, professor of nursing and chairperson, department of nursing
FLCC Professional Association:
Frank Queener, library director
FLCC Support Staff:
Louis Rossi, buildings and grounds department
FLCC Alumni:
Ethan Fogg ’00, president of FLCC alumni association
FLCC Student:
Kyla Harvey

“The Advisory Committee members represent a range of interests and experiences of the College and community, and I appreciate their willingness to serve,” said Griswold. “We are pleased to have their input as we embark on a national effort to identify and recruit a field of the highest quality candidates from which to choose our next President.” Previously, during focus groups with board members, the College and community members had an opportunity to provide input about the desired characteristics of a new President as well as future directions for the College.

The Board of Trustees is engaging the services of an outside search consultant to assist in this effort. Dr. David H. Ponitz, international higher education consultant and president emeritus at Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, will provide advise and counsel to the Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Advisory Committee with regard to the process, criteria, profile, applications and reference check of candidates. Ponitz has assisted with numerous community college Presidential searches.