Tuesday Talk: Open Eboard Seats, Evaluation Trainings, Faculty Accommodations

TUESDAY TALK 

Dear Colleagues: 

This week, we want to draw your attention to the open seats on the United Faculty Executive Board. This is an opportunity to serve, or nominate someone to serve, as a representative on our Executive Board so that all voices are heard. See below for details 

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OPEN SEATS ON THE UF EXECUTIVE BOARD 

According to our UF Elections Handbook, when an E-Board vacancy becomes available or prior to the end of a term of office, the UF will make an announcement in its newsletter and will include a nomination form and a timeline for submitting candidacy. 

Faculty who wish to submit their candidacy must deliver to the UF office (DVC- FO-121) a completed paper nomination form, including signatures from ten UF members (or when using an electronic nomination form, the names and email addresses of ten UF members who have agreed to support the candidate’s nomination sent via email to uf@uf4cd.org), before the posted deadline, which is noon on February 25, 2025. 

Vacant positions beginning in Fall 2025: 

Two DVC Full-time seats; 2 Part-time seats 

One LMC Full-time seat; 1 Part-time seat 

The election timeline is as follows: 

February 11-25: UF accepting nominations for leadership positions for vacant and expiring terms February 25: Deadline to submit nomination form with signatures from 10 UF members by 12pm February 26: Announce candidates on UF Update with a picture and brief bio 

February 27: Ballot Opens 

March 13:Ballot Closes at 12pm 

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EVALUATION TRAININGS 

There are a few ways to participate in evaluation trainings: in person on any campus (register in GROW4CD); synchronously on Zoom (register in GROW4CD); or asynchronously in Canvas. 

Dates and times for in-person and Zoom meetings will be published in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

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UNITED FACULTY CANVAS SHELL COURSE LINK (ASYNCHRONOUS EVALUATION TRAINING) 

Members can take the asynchronous Evaluation Training in our UF Canvas shell. Click the link to join the course and then watch the video and complete the follow up quiz after watching the video. 

https://4cd.instructure.com/enroll/P6LYNC 

If you are uncertain of how long it has been since you attended an evaluation training: 

Check your transcript in GROW4D if you attended an in person or Zoom training 

Check your last quiz date on Canvas if you completed the video training module 

Call the UF Office (925-680-1771) if you need additional help 

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UPDATES FROM FACULTY ASSOCIATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES (FACCC) 

CCC, DVC, and LMC students and faculty will attend the FACCC Advocacy & Policy Conference February 23 & 24 in Sacramento. Click the link for more information. 

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THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION 

How do faculty request accommodations? 

Temporary Contact for Accommodation Requests: Anyone who needs to discuss a request for temporary or permanent accommodations due to a medical condition should contact: 

Director of HR Dan Cueva (dcueva@4cd.edu) and/or 

Associate Vice Chancellor of HR Jeffrey Michels (jmichels@4cd.edu) 

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UF EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS 

Our next Executive Board meeting is Thursday, from February 20 , 2:45-5:30. 

Upcoming meetings: March 6 , April 19 , May 1 , May 15 

We welcome public comments from 2:45-2:55 and attendance for the first part of our meeting. Please join us to make a public comment and / or to hear about what is going on during our general session time. 

To attend remotely, please email Lorena in the UF Office for the meeting zoom link: uf@uf4cd.org. 

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UF ANNUAL BENEFITS CONFERENCE 

Our conference this year is scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2025. More information on how to register in the coming weeks. 

And as always, if you have questions, comments or suggestions about anything related to negotiations or working conditions, contact the UF Office at 925-680-1771 or just reply to this email. We value your input! 

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In Solidarity, 

Marci Lapriore 

UF Communications Officer 

BCC ALL Part-time Faculty Districtwide; ALL Full-time Faculty Districtwide

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For Part Time issues contact: Doug Dildine 

UF Part-time Advocate 

douglas.unitedfaculty@gmail.com 

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For CCC issues contact: 

Katie Krolikowski 

UF VP CCC 

kkrolikowski@contracosta.edu 

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For LMC issues contact: 

Marci Lapriore 

UF VP LMC 

mlapriore@losmedanos.edu 

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For DVC issues contact: 

Matthew Powell 

UF VP DVC 

mpowell@dvc.edu 

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Marina Crouse 

President, United Faculty of 4CD mcrouse@dvc.edu 

Cell:510-684-4446 

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Jason Mayfield 

Executive Director 

jmayfield@dvc.edu