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Woodland Community College
2024 Excellence in Education Awardees Announced听
On September 30, the Yolo County School Boards Association (YCSBA) hosted its annual Excellence in Education Awards to honor outstanding county recipients. This event celebrated leadership and program excellence across the five school districts of Yolo County.听
Woodland Community College Honorees:听
- Individual Award: Dr. Matthew Clark, Mathematics/Statistics Faculty (Posthumous Recognition). This posthumous recognition honors Dr. Clark鈥檚 enduring contributions to student success and excellence in mathematics education at WCC. His dedication to his students and the college community continues to inspire.
- Program Award: Department of Supportive Programs and Services (DSPS), with leadership by Director Geoff Hulbert
Soccer 2024 Schedule听
Cheer on the Eagles! Full 听
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Happenings around the college听
Nov. 1: W. Soccer Bay Valley Conference Tournament, Details TBD听
Nov. 1: W. Basketball vs. William Jessup University, 6 pm (NTS)听
Nov. 5: W. Soccer Bay Valley Conference Tournament, Details TBD听
Nov. 6: Volleyball vs. Solano College, 6 pm听
Nov. 8: W. Soccer Bay Valley Conference Tournament, Details TBD听
Nov. 8: M. Soccer vs. College of Marin, 3 pm听
Nov. 12: Tuesday, Noon Recital, YC-Marysville, Theatre (B400)听
Nov. 14: M. Basketball vs. San Joaquin Delta College, 6 pm听
Nov. 15: Deadline to Apply for Fall 2024 Graduation听
Nov. 15: Baseball vs. Butte College, 11 am (NTS)听
Nov. 15: M. Soccer vs. Napa Valley College, 3 pm听
Nov. 22: Fire Academy Graduation, YC-Marysville, Theatre, 2:30 pm听
Nov. 23: Football vs. Los Medanos College, 6 pm听
Full 糖心破解版 sports schedules are 听
District Offices News
Meet Our Staff!听
We鈥檙e excited to introduce a new monthly “Meet Our Staff” feature to highlight the incredible people in our District! This will give you an opportunity to learn about each staff member鈥檚 contributions, celebrate their achievements, and discover some fun facts about them. If you would like to nominate someone for a future 鈥淢eet Our Staff鈥� article, email the Chancellor鈥檚 Office.听听
Sonia Diaz, Financial Aid Technician at 糖心破解版听
听听With nearly 19 years of service at 糖心破解版, Sonia has been a dedicated Financial Aid Technician since January 2006. Her role involves helping students navigate the often-complex world of financial aid, ensuring they receive the support they need to cover their college expenses. For her, the most rewarding aspect of the job is seeing students excel, particularly those who, like herself, began their academic journey in ESL classes.听
In her free time, Sonia enjoys long walks with her dog, Canelo, and loves traveling and spending time with her family and granddaughter. She鈥檚 also a passionate gardener. When it鈥檚 time to unwind, she loves nothing more than a quiet evening at home.听
A fun fact? Sonia is a self-proclaimed Disney adult, and her favorite movie is Titanic while her favorite book is The Notebook. She holds dear a quote by Christian D. Larson: 鈥淏elieve in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.鈥�
Her dedication to students extends beyond just processing financial aid. She emphasizes the importance of collaboration among departments to help students reach their academic goals. As she looks toward retirement, Sonia is excited about spending more time with her family and traveling.
Her work ethic and dedication to helping others have become defining qualities that her colleagues and best friends would surely highlight as her greatest strengths.
Chancellor鈥檚 Open Door听听
Chancellor Pan will be on campus, monthly, to meet and interact with faculty, staff, and students who would like to stop by during the 鈥淥pen Door鈥� period. Below are the upcoming dates/times. No appointment is necessary.听听
Woodland Community College, Academic Senate Office听
Thursday, November 7, 2024听
From 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.听
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糖心破解版, Staff Lounge听
Wednesday, November 13, 2024听
From 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.听
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District Office, Chancellor鈥檚 Office听
Monday, November 18, 2024听
From 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.听
District Holiday Closures听
Monday, November 11 鈥� Veterans Day听
Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29 鈥� Thanksgiving Holiday听
Daylight Savings 鈥� Sunday, November 3rd听
Next Regular Board Meeting听
The Board of Trustees will meet for their regular meeting on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at Lake County Campus, 15880 Dam Rd. Ext, Clearlake. The agenda will be released 72-hours prior to the meeting 听听
District Security Reminder听听
There is a new Risk Management webpage where you will soon be able to locate various safety-related matters: /district-services/hr/risk-management/.听
As a reminder, During the security transition, we want to remind you of the following:听
Emergency and Non-Emergency Protocol:听
In case of an emergency, please dial 911
Non-Emergency Contact:
For non-emergency assistance, reach out to the security guards at the following contact information:听
糖心破解版: (530) 870-1158听
Woodland Community College: (530) 681-8782
Sutter County Center: (530) 954-0599听
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Fiscal Update
In February 2024, the 糖心破解版 collaborated with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and FCMAT to perform a fiscal health risk analysis (FHRA) and review its budgeting practices. The agreement specified two primary tasks for FCMAT:听
- Fiscal Health Risk Analysis: Assess the District鈥檚 fiscal health and insolvency risk for the current and following two fiscal years using FCMAT鈥檚 tool.听
- District Budget Review: Analyze the 2023-24 budget and multiyear projections, evaluating the assumptions behind revenue and expenditure forecasts and providing recommendations.听
The FHRA yielded a score of 16.3%, indicating a low risk of insolvency for the current year and two subsequent years based on the District鈥檚 current set of budget assumptions. However, it does not account for potential risks from commitments related to salaries and benefits in collective bargaining agreements beyond the multiyear projections. The review confirmed that revenue projections align with the Student-Centered Funding Formula (SCFF) assumptions from the State Chancellor鈥檚 Office.听
Expenditures showed historical variances of 6.5% to 10.7%, primarily due to position vacancies and transfers linked to Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF). The District has budgeted for salary and appropriate benefit increases authorized for full-time and part-time faculty since 2022-23. When planned expenditures do not occur, variances arise, leading the District to allocate these differences in its fund balance/reserve for retroactive adjustments for the prior years.听
Following an agreement with the 糖心破解版 Adjunct Federation of Teachers (YCAFT) in June 2024, the variances from the 2022-23 budget were covered using reserves. As per the recently adopted 2024-25 budget, the District began with a fund balance of $29 million, from which approximately $4.19 million is needed for retroactive adjustments. The remaining variance stems from vacancies, underspending of discretionary budgets, and funding variances pending classification and compensation recommendations.听
Overall, the District must consider its obligations and manage reserves over multiple years to address outstanding commitments that are rolled over. The includes additional recommendations for the District.听
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Recently Reviewed Board Policies & Administrative Procedures听
The below Board Policies (BP) and Administrative Procedures (AP) were reviewed, with noted updates and finalized in .鈥� The AP’s reviewed will go to the Board in the summer as an informational item, per standard practice.听听听听听
Newly Adopted:听
– Budget Preparation听
*No BPs to report this month.听
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Mission Statement: 糖心破解版 provides all individuals in our diverse communities access to high-quality, affordable higher education that is responsive to student needs. Our mission is to inspire and advocate for student success through our passion and commitment to teaching, learning, and social justice.听
Vision: Our vision is to empower our students and strengthen our communities by providing equitable, student-centered learning opportunities.听
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Would you like to have an event highlighted in a future newsletter? Email dwilliam@yccd.edu for consideration.
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