page �

In This Issue

1 Political Endorsement

2 Stylin’ and Profilin’

3 For Your Information

4 New Member Brunch

6 Community Outreach

7 New Member Profiles

8 VOTE/COPE

10 Adjunct Update

11 Holiday Party

Let’s face it: Steve Levy willbe re-elected as county executivewhether or not the FacultyAssociation endorses him. He isrunning on both the Democraticand the Republican lines; there isnot even a credible minor partycandidate running for countyexecutive that anyone can name;and Levy is reported to have anunprecedented80%approvalratinginthepolls.Hedoesn’t“need”usto secure what will be a landslidevictoryinNovember. Butpolitical endorsements arenot only about what politiciansneed. They are also about ourneeds.Theyareaboutmakingsurethat our political voice is heard.They are about an awareness andsupport of those issues that go to

the heart of our professional andpersonallives. And for incumbents,endorsementsaremeasuredbybothwordsandactions. The Faculty Association’srelationship with Steve Levy hasbeenmixedoverthelastfouryears.Weactivelysupportedhisopponentin the last election. Nevertheless,Levy won. Despite our lack ofsupport, the contract that wenegotiated under Levy was donewithlessrancorandconcludedinashorterperiodoftimethanmanyof

The Donkey (and Elephant) in the RoomOr

What have you done for me lately?by Ellen Schuler Mauk

our previous agreements. In fact,we made some very significant gains in this contract that we hadbeenunabletoachieveinpreviousnegotiations—the excellence ineducation stipend and severaladjunct benefits, to name just a few.Granted,Levyhasnotbeenasresponsiveinsupportingthecollegebudget and its capital program;we’ve had to rely on the countylegislature to make sure collegeissues are being addressed. Then,ofcourse,we’vehadtogotocourtovertheprescriptiondrugprogram

Ellen Schuler Mauk speaks with Steve Levy in August 2007.

Volume 24, Number 3

www.fascc.org

November 2007

continued on page 4

page �

Stylin’ and Profilin’ with the Executive Council Representatives

by Cynthia Eaton

Ten Questions for Mary Anne Ellinger(Adjunct PA/Specialist, Instructional Labs, Grant Campus)

Cynthia: Our adjunct faculty at Suffolk are averydiversegroup,andevenamongthemyou’reinafairlyanomalousposition.Canyouexplainhowcomes it thatyou“moonlight”at thesameplaceasyourdayjob?

Mary Anne: [laughs] That’s one way to lookat it.Formyfull-timeposition, I’mDirectorofBusiness Affairs for the Association, which isthestudent-orientedauxiliaryorganizationatthecollege.WhenNelsonRockefellerwasgovernor,he set up the program so New York taxpayerswouldn’tbepayingforextracurricularactivities,only academics.Thus, theAssociation overseestheathletics,theaters,andclubsandorganizationscollege-wide as well as the child care centersat Ammerman and Grant, and the cafeteria atEastern.

My“nightjob”isasanadjunctPAinthecomputerlabs at the Grant Campus. I work in CaumsettHall, assisting students with homework—suchas learning Microsoft Office or Accounting programs—and also work with professors toset up the distance learning classroom on thatcampus.I’vebeenanadjunctPAforaboutsevenoreightyears.

Cynthia:That’senoughtokeepawomanbusy!Do you not find all of this exhausting?

Mary Anne:I’vealwayshadtwoorthreejobsatonce.WhenIwasanaccountant,I’doftenwork

1.

2.

until 10or 11:00at night,so thisr e a l l yd o e s n ’ ts e e mso bad.And atleast I’ml e a v i n gthis dayjob toworkwiths tudentsand theirprojects.When Isee thelight bulbgooninstudents’heads,andIseethemsmile,itgives me five more hours of energy.

Cynthia:Ah,sosinceyou’vebeenatSuffolkfor17years,accountingiswhatyoudidbeforeyourcurrentposition?

Mary Anne:Yes,Iwasanaccountantinacoupleof private accounting firms. In fact, I came to Suffolk with an accounting team to audit theFoundation and theAssociation, and we stayedhereforamonthdoingthework.IhadattendedSuffolktogetadegreeinLiberalArtsandreallylikedrunningintomyoldprofessors.ThenIgotaphonecallfrommypredecessorwhocontactedus tosayshewas leavingand thispositionwasabout to open. I went home that night, got myresumeinorder,andapplied!

Cynthia:We’regladyoudid.Butifyoucouldbeordoanythingelse,whatwouldyouchoose?

Mary Anne: Iwouldbea teacherorprofessor.That was my first love. I had the opportunity when I first came here to teach accounting for small businessforcontinuingedaswellasstudyskillsforreturningadults.Iputtogetherthecurriculum

3.

4.ElizabethCone.............................................Co-EditorCynthiaEaton...............................................Co-EditorJoyceGabriele..............................................Co-EditorKevinPeterman......................................Photographer

continued on page 5

page �

Clarification of Attendance on Nov. 21 and Apr. 21: There are no classes onNovember 21 andApril 21 this academic year;however, these are not “official” holidays. Thus, all full-time nonclassroom facultychoosingnot towork thosedaysmustuse theirown time which, for counselors and librarians,could include an “N” day. Nonclassroomfaculty may also choose to take a “P” daywith prior approval from their administrator.Adjunctsarenotexpectedtoreportunlessthesespecific days are included in their assignment.

•

FYIfor your information

AHRC Plant Sales Continue to be Successful: Each semester, theCommunity Outreach Committee organizesplant sales to benefit the AHRC. The Fall 2007 semester raised almost $1,500.00 forthis worthy organization. The three plant salecoordinators reported their fundraising results:

Ammerman-JennOrtiz:$506.00Eastern-LaureyRusso:$420.00Grant-MohiniRatna:$544.00

Did You Know? TheFAtracksstatisticsonthedemographicsofourmembershiponasemester-by-semesterbasis.Seebelow.

•

•••

•

Demographics by Area

As shown in the chart at left, our 488 full-time faculty work in the following areas:

Professional Assistants

•45

Specialists• 29Counselors• 39PAs and Specialists in Counseling

•12

Librarians• 19Classroom Faculty2• 344

As shown in the chart at left, our 1,349 adjunct1 faculty work in the following areas:

Professional Assistants

•233

Specialists• 7Counselors• 27PAs and Specialists in Counseling

•19

Librarians• 22Classroom Faculty2• 1,041Demographics by Rank

Below are the ranks of our members: full-time adjunct1

Professional Assistant• 55 250Specialist• 31 9Instructor• 65 637Assistant Professor• 114 236Associate Professor• 98 94Professor• 125 123

488 1,349

Faculty AssociationDemographicsFall 2007

AdjunctFaculty1,349

Full TimeFaculty488

Professional Assistants

Specialists

Counselors

PA/Specialists in Counseling

Librarians

Classroom Faculty

Adjunct Facultyby Area

Full-time Faculty by Area

1 includes Guild members who work overload and SCCC retirees

2 includes 5 Coordinators

page 4

The Donkey in the Roomcontinued from page �

benefits. Ifourcontractandthecollegebudgetsandcapitalprogramsweretheonlyissuesthatwehadtoweighfor our endorsement, I’d have to say that the scalewould not be tipping overwhelmingly in favor ofan endorsement.Add to that the county’s failure tobargain changes in our health benefits before making changes,theFAcouldhardlytakeaneutralposition—despitethefactthatthecountyexecutivewouldwinre-electionhandily. However, the operative question in anyendorsement scenario is always, “What have youdoneformelately?”Andlately,we(alongwiththeothertencountymunicipalunions)havereachedanagreement on our health benefits program. While the unions agreed to allow the implementation ofthe changes in the prescription drug program andto additional savings in 2009, the county agreed toextend our health benefits program through January 1, 2012,withnoco-payorcost-sharingofpremiums. When most collective bargaining agreementsare more about health care benefits and costs than salaries,theagreementwereachedwiththecountyonour health benefits is significant. And this agreement wasreachedwithSteveLevyhimself,notoneofhisoperatives.Steverealizedthatthiswasanimportantissue both to him and to the unions. When it wasall over, both sides gained something; both sidescompromised. Steve Levy and the county unionsbargainedingoodfaithandreachedanagreement—very,veryimportant! So,whentheFAbeganmakingitsendorsementsfor this election season, we did not anticipate thatwe would be where we find ourselves now. But now thatwearehere,wearepleasedtoannouncetheFA’sendorsementofSteveLevyinhisre-electionbidforSuffolkCountyExecutive. Sure, political endorsements are about winningelections—and about making sure that our politicalvoiceisheard.It’salsoaboutgoodfaithbargainingandreachinganagreementthatisawin-winforbothsides.Onbalance,inthiselectionseason,SteveLevyhasearnedourendorsement.

The Grant Campus hosted the New MemberBagel Brunch on Wednesday, October 10. Twenty-five attendees,includingmostofourmenteesandmentors,enjoyedbagels,coffee,andwonderfulcordiality.AstheGrantCampusCoordinatorIwelcomedeveryone,andeachpersonintroducedthemselves.

Next on the agenda was Tom Tartaglia of theCounselingCenter,whogavegreatinformationaboutthemany services that counselingprovideshereontheGrantCampus. Includedwas information aboutPriorityRegistrationfortheSpring2008semester,thefacultyadvisortrainingdatesothatnewmembersmaylearntheprocessbywhichtobecomeadvisors,andinformationabouttheupcomingregistrationdaysintheSagtikosLobby.Tartagliaalsosharedinformationabout the services that counseling provides forstudentswithdisabilitiesandonTransferDay.

Ellen Schuler Mauk addressed the union’ssupport fornewfacultyandhownewmemberscangetintouchwiththeFAviaphone,thewebsite,oravisittotheSouthamptonBuildingontheAmmermanCampus.ShesharedinformationabouttheOctoberfestemails and holiday party as well as the “take yourmenteetolunch”program,whichallowsthementortotakethenewfacultymemberoutforlunchandtheFA will reimburse that cost. The other FA officers in attendance, Joyce Gabriele, Marie Hanna, SeanTvelia,andKevinPeterman,gaveabriefsynopsisoftheir role as an officer of the union.

Questionswereentertainedandansweredandafantastictimewashadbyall.

TheEasternCampusBagelBrunchisscheduledfor October 24, and the Ammerman Brunch isscheduledforOctober31.

New Member Bagel Brunches

by Liz Foley

page 5

for 6 years and is certified in grades K through 9. They’reallveryhappyintheirprofessions…justliketheirmomisinhers.

Cynthia:Behonest:Whatdoyoulikemostaboutyour job?Anda trickierquestion:Whatdoyoulikeleastaboutit?

Mary Anne:AsanadjunctPA,Imost lovemyinteractionswiththestudentsandfaculty.Ilovewhen students come to me at the start of thesemesteroverwhelmedorhavingtroublewiththeassignments.Iworkwiththemallsemestertogetthem tounderstand.At theendof the term, it’sgreattoseethatthey’vemasteredatoughcourse.EspeciallyforESLstudents,it’salottomaster,togetthroughthelanguage,andthenputitintopractice.Therewardsareevenmoretangiblethen.WhatIlikeleastisthelackoftime.Ionlyhave12hoursperweektoassiststudents,andideallyI’dlikemoretimetoworkwiththem.

Cynthia: What does it mean to you to be anExecutive Council Representative, or an “ECrep”asyoucoolkidscallit?

Mary Anne: I view it as a liaison betweenadjunctscomingfromotherjobsintotheFA.I’mtheconnection.Oftentheyhavequestions,andifthe FA office is closed at 5 p.m., they know that theycancontactmebyemailorphone.Iworktokeeptheminformedofwhat’sgoingonwiththecollege and theunion, bring their concerns andrequeststotheFA,andbearesourcepersonfortheadjunctsIrepresent.Ihavearoleinmakingtheunionthebestitcanbeandhelpingtoimprovetheworkenvironmenthereatthecollege.

Cynthia:Nameonethingyou’velearnedasanECrepthatyouwouldn’thavelearnedotherwise.

Mary Anne:Ididn’trealizehowhardtheunionworks, how involved the FA is at so manylevelshereatthecollege.TheFAplaysastrongrole in the college doing as well as it is doing.I also didn’t know how lengthy and hard thenegotiations process is; I haven’t served on thenegotiationsteam,butevenhearingaboutitisalot. Iwasn’tevenawarehowmuchwedowithCommunityOutreachuntilIbecameanECrep.Imean,Isawtheemails,buthearingaboutitontheECmakesmemoreawareofallthehardworkthatgoesintoit.

8.

9.

10.

and taught for two years. I absolutely loved itandfoundworkingwithstudentsveryrewarding.Istilldo,butasaPAit’smoreoneonone,andImissthegroupdynamicsoftheclassroom.

Cynthia: What one word would you use todescribe yourself? What one word would yourfriendsusetodescribeyou?Yourchildren?

Mary Anne: IwoulddescribemyselfascaringbecauseIthinkalotabouthowothersaredoing,how the students are doing, how the college isdoing. Colleagues say I must have “ASK ME”written on my forehead because people justalwaysseemtocometome[laughs].It’sarolethatI’vealwaystakenon.AsaPA,IespeciallywantstudentstoaskmebecauseIdocareabouthelping them with their studies, helping themachievetheirgoals.

Mykidswouldsay“great”!Iwasasinglemomraisingthem,andtheysawmedoing3or4jobsandgoingtoschoolatnightsotheycouldhaveabetter life. I made sacrifices for them, and I think they recognize and appreciate that. My friendswould say “fun” because I do find the joy and fun ineverything.Ibelieveinthemotto,“Workhard,playhard.”It’simportanttohavethatbalance.

Cynthia:As a child, what did you want to bewhenyougrewup?

Mary Anne:OriginallyIthoughteitherteacherornurse, but I figured out that as a nurse I wouldn’t be able to handle the blood. So teaching wasgoodbecausenoonegetsbloody[laughs].WhenIwasasinglemom,though,thereweren’tmanyteachingjobsavailable,soIwentintoaccountingbecausemyfatherwasanaccountant.

Cynthia:Tellmeaboutyour children.Didyouwantthemtobelikeyouwhentheygrewup?

Mary Anne: I’vealwayswantedmykids tobewhat they want to be, and to be happy doingit. Christian, 31, works in TV and film; he’s a producer,director,andeditorlivinginManhattan.Elyce, 29, is an Associate Dean at the StonyBrook School of Engineering; she’s also intheir PhD program for political economics.My youngest, Shayna, 27, is a teacher inFarmingdale School District. She’s been there

5.

6.

7.

Stylin’ and Profilin’ continued from page �

page �

Community Outreach: Why We Do What We Do

by Adam Penna

alsoknewwemightcontributetotheeffortsalreadybeingmadeandatleastraiseawarenessandprovideinformationtothosewhowantedit.Withtheseasourguidingprinciples,webegan toplan. SomeofourmembershadworkedwithHabitatforHumanityandclaimed that our efforts might dovetail nicely withHabitat’s.Butwewouldneedtoraisemoney. Ihadneverraisedmoneybefore.However,afewofourcommitteemembershad. Iwasskeptical—Iguessbecausemyonlyexperiencecollectingmoneyreachedbacktomypaperboydays,whenIwoulddipintomyownsavingstopayforthepapersratherthancollect from my neighbors—and I was afraid thatif we failed to raise the requisite amount, this newcommunityoutreach spiritwould evaporate andwewouldbeback tosquareone. Frankly, thisseemedtome, as thechair, tobe theworst consequenceoffailure. We didn’t fail. Thanks to the efforts of thecommitteeandtheinterestofthecollegecommunityweraisedenoughlastyeartosupportnotonedayofbuilding, which was our initial goal, but two days.Plus, we were able to fit under our theme’s umbrella otheractivitiesandevents,whichwehadbeendoing,and refine efforts, which before supported good causes, but seemed somehow unfocused. We hadfoundthekeypieceofapuzzle. Sowhydowedowhatwedo?Becauseitworks.And when it ceases to work, we will return to thebeginningandask the samequestion,whichservedussowellbefore. What is thesinglegreatest issuefacingLongIslanders?Andwewillfollowthatwithonemoreimportantquestion:Whatcanwedo?

Wearenowinthesecondyearofouraffordablehousing initiative, and we have seen a great dealof success. This year’s raffle, the proceeds from which support a day of building at a local HabitatforHumanitysite,raisedover$6,000.That’s$1,000more than last year. And because of our affiliation withHabitat,wewereabletosecurefromTheHomeDepot the raffle prizes, which means all of the money will go to the intended purpose. There has beensometalk,too,thatotherbusinessesareinterestedinhelpingusinourefforts.Thisseemstomeasgoodatimeasanytolookbackandseewhywedowhatwedo. I first joined the Community Outreach Committee (COC) because I wanted to marry my professionalresponsibility toservethecollegewithmypersonalobligationtoservethecommunity.Istillthinkthisisthebestreasontobecomeapartofwhatwe’redoing.Amemberofthecommunityoutreachcommitteeisableto discharge college-wide committee requirements,whileatthesametimeservingtheresidentsofSuffolkCountyand,mostespecially,servingourneighborsinneed. Ofcourse,thereisnolackof“neighborsinneed”in Suffolk County. In the past, this committee hasattemptedtoparticipateinmanyworthwhilecauses,fromcheeringtheeffortsofcyclistsridingintheLongIslandMultipleSclerosisSocietyBikeTourtowalkingalongsidebreastcancersurvivorsattheWalkforLifeRelay. And we could have continued supportingthese causes and may have been quite satisfied, too. ButthoseofuswhoplannedandexecutedtheCOCevents, who volunteered our time and energy, felttheremaybeacauseandanorganizationforwhichthiscommitteemightbebettersuited. Twoyearsagoweaskedourselvesafewquestions.What is the single greatest issue affecting LongIslanders? The answer was unanimous: affordablehousing. We followed this by asking anotherquestion:Whatcanwedoaboutit?Theanswerstothesequestionsshapedtheensuingdiscussion.Andwhatalivelydiscussionitwas!Ihadneverseenthecommitteesoenergized,andthoughIwasuncertainwe could achieve our new goals, I immediatelyrecognized a palpable difference in the committeemembers.Nowwehadsomethingwecouldallsinkour teeth into. Nowwehada theme,whichwouldfocusanddirectourenergies. Clearly,wecouldn’tsolveLongIsland’shousingwoes.Thatmuchweknewbeforewestarted.Yetwe

Save the Date

November 169 am to 3 pmlocation TBA

Contact Adam Penna

pennaa@sunysuffolk.edu

Community Outreach CommitteeFall 2007 Day of Building

page �

WhiletherestofuswereenjoyingthelongRoshHashanahweekendatthebeginningofthesemester,BarbaraFoxandherhusbandweredrivingaU-haulback from Kentucky, as they finally were able to move intotheirnewhomehereonLongIsland.Couplethehassleofmovingintoanewplaceinanewareawithteachingafullcourseloadinanewschool,andyoucanimaginethatshehashadafairlybusyfallsofar.ButthismemberoftheSocialSciencesDepartmentattheGrantCampushasmanageditexcellently,andwith a welcoming and friendly department behindher,looksreadytokeepongoing. BarbaraisoriginallyfromPennsylvania,andshereceivedherBAinHumanitiesfromtheUniversityofNewHampshire.FollowingthatshewasgraduatedfromtheUniversityofMassachusettswithaPhDinHistory.HerfocusismodernEuropeanhistory,withanemphasisonFrance.Infact,herdissertationdealtwiththeeffectofWorldWarIonFrance’sviewofthefutureas representedby their treatmentofchildren.Shewas fortunate tobe able spend time inFrance,studying such sources as debates on the natureof childhood, children’s magazines, and variousprogramsintendedforchildren. After receiving her degree, Barbara accepteda temporary position in Milwaukee, followed bytwo years on a temporary line at the University ofKentucky. But she knew that she belonged in thenortheast,andto thatendappliedandwasacceptedherestartingthisfall.Sofar,Barbarahasfoundthestudentstobesomewhatsimilartothoseshehashadexperience teaching, which has made the transitioneasier. Right now she is mainly teaching WesternCivilization courses, and is looking forward to

Barbara C. FoxHistory ● Grant

Michael C. BoechererEnglish ● Eastern

Meet Our New FA Members!by Dan Linker

HereBeginneththeTaleofMichael

AJoinertherwas,andthataworthymanThat fro the tyme that he first biganTorydenout,helovedliteratureShakespeare,Marlowe,andeekmuchmoreFulworthywasheinhisdisciplineAndluckythedepartmentthatheisin.HewasclepedBoecherer,Michael,NowwolIbiginnethistaletotelle.

I simply couldn’t help myself when the newestmemberoftheEnglishDepartmentattheEastCampus,MichaelBoecherer,toldmeheoriginallyhailedfromCanterburyandthatheenjoyscarpentry.Ofcourse,it’s Canterbury, Connecticut, and woodworking isonlyahobbyofhis,butthatwasenough. After growing up in a rural area of the state,MichaelthenattendedtheUniversityofConnecticutwherehereceivedhisBAinSpanishLiteratureandEnglish. HecontinuedthereforhisMA,originallyplanning on being an Americanist. However, aRenaissance Drama course he enrolled in based onits time slot changed his priorities. Following hisnewinterest,heobtainedaninternshipattheGlobeTheatreinLondon,andafterwardswasacceptedintoStonyBrook’sdoctoralprogram. ThispastAugustMichaelreceivedhisPhD.Hisdissertationfocusedonthestagingofthesupernatural(witches, wizards, devils, etc.) in Shakespeareandrama. Essentially, he analyzed the cultural andreligious ideologies of the time as they related tospectacle and superstition, trying to determine how

continued on page �0

page �

What is VOTE/COPE?VOTE/COPE is the Committee on Political Education.

The FA VOTE/COPE is the non-partisan political action arm of the Faculty Association of SCC. It receives and coordinates the local rebates of the voluntary contributions of FA members from NYSUT. It makes contributions to FA-endorsed candidates and FA-supported general campaign committees. VOTE/COPE funds, by law, are kept separate from those of NYSUT and the FA.

Why does VOTE/COPE need my contribution?Just imagine if we did not have VOTE/COPE. Things could have been pretty bad:

No increase in state aid for the last 5 or more years.No increase in the county contribution for the last 10 or more years.Full-time faculty lines stalled at 400 instead of the current 488.Who knows what the adjunct numbers would be.... No ability to recruit quality faculty or administrators (the salaries would have been abysmal!).

The funds that make up the college’s operating budget―which includes our salaries―theoretically come1/3 from student tuition, 1/3 from county contribution, and 1/3 from state contribution. That’s theoretically: In reality, that ratio has never been achieved, and VOTE/COPE can helps us work toward the right ratio. (Capital expenditures, such as buildings, are funded 1/2 by the county and 1/2 by the state.)

Is the FA able to use VOTE/COPE contributions locally?The FA is able to use 40% of the contributions it collects on Suffolk County political education and activities. Your participation in VOTE/COPE allows us to attend local political fund raisers and enables us to use the time at these events to discuss college issues and to educate our legislators about SCCC’s needs.

I am a Republican. Why should I support NYSUT candidates when so many of the endorsed candidates are Democrats? (Or, vice versa).NYSUT, the FA, and VOTE/COPE are non-partisan. Endorsements are made solely on the basis of each candidate’s record on labor and education issues without regard to party affiliation. In the last Suffolk County elections, the FA endorsed a Republican County Executive, 7 Republican legislators, and 10 Democratic legislators.

Why shouldn’t I contribute directly to the candidate of my choice rather than to VOTE/COPE?It is essential that the elected officials and candidates for office clearly recognize the link between the union’s political arm and its legislative program. NYSUT’s VOTE/COPE as a political action committee (PAC)―representing collectively more than 550,000 members―wields considerably more influence than any individual or local. In Suffolk County, VOTE/COPE enables the FA to educate and influence more than 56,000 Suffolk NYSUT members on our local issues.

QA

••••

QA

•••••

QA

Q

A

Q

A

Full-time faculty, start with a deduction of $5 a paycheck.Adjunct faculty, start with a deduction of $1 a paycheck.

For the price of a cup of coffee, you too can help make Suffolk a better place to work.

VOTE/COPE Talking Points

page �

VOTE/COPE Payroll DeductionTheundersignedauthorizestheComptrolleroftheCountyofSuffolktodeductfromeachofmypaychecks(notto exceed 21 checks per year between the first paycheck in September through the last paycheck in June) the sum of$_______________andtoforwardthatamounttoVOTE/COPE,P.O.Box5190,Albany,N.Y.12205-0190.

ThisauthorizationismadevoluntarilyandwithoutfearofreprisalandwiththeunderstandingthatthemakingofpaymentstoVOTE/COPEarenotconditionsofmembershipinanylabororganizationorofemploymentwiththeCountyofSuffolkorSuffolkCountyCommunityCollegeandthatVOTE/COPEwillusethemoneyitreceivestomakepoliticalcontributionsandexpendituresinconnectionwithfederal,stateandlocalelections.ThisauthorizationshallremaininfullforceandeffectforallpurposeswhileIamemployedatSuffolkCommunityCollege,oruntilrevokedbymeinwritingbetweenSeptember1standSeptemberl5thofanygivenyear.

Name____________________________________________SocialSecurityNo.________-_____-_______

Street_______________________________________City________________________ZIP________VOTE/COPEisthePoliticalActionCommitteeofNewYorkStateUnitedTeachers.Return this form to: Faculty Association Southampton Building 224J 533 College Road Selden, NY 11784-2899

TheundersignedauthorizestheComptrolleroftheCountyofSuffolktodeductfromeachofmypaychecks(notto exceed 21 checks per year between the first paycheck in September through the last paycheck in June) the sum of$_______________andtoforwardthatamounttoVOTE/COPE,P.O.Box5190,Albany,N.Y.12205-0190.

ThisauthorizationismadevoluntarilyandwithoutfearofreprisalandwiththeunderstandingthatthemakingofpaymentstoVOTE/COPEarenotconditionsofmembershipinanylabororganizationorofemploymentwiththeCountyofSuffolkorSuffolkCountyCommunityCollegeandthatVOTE/COPEwillusethemoneyitreceivestomakepoliticalcontributionsandexpendituresinconnectionwithfederal,stateandlocalelections.ThisauthorizationshallremaininfullforceandeffectforallpurposeswhileIamemployedatSuffolkCommunityCollege,oruntilrevokedbymeinwritingbetweenSeptember1standSeptemberl5thofanygivenyear.

Name____________________________________________SocialSecurityNo.________-_____-_______

Street_______________________________________City________________________ZIP________VOTE/COPEisthePoliticalActionCommitteeofNewYorkStateUnitedTeachers.Return this form to: Faculty Association Southampton Building 224J 533 College Road Selden, NY 11784-2899

VOTE/COPE Payroll Deduction

page �0

NORA Forms Reminder: Here are theupcomingNORAFormduedates:

action term due date

NORA requests

• Wintersession Nov. 2

assignments posted

• Wintersession Nov. 16

Spring Nov. 30

accept/ decline

• Wintersession Nov. 30

Spring Dec. 14

Pleasecontactme immediately ifyouhaveanyquestions about the above deadlines: CynthiaEaton,AdjunctCoordinator, cynthia@fascc.org.

Sick time: Several questions have come inregardingsick timeand theuseof“substitutes”when you’re not able to work. Accordingto the contract, each adjunct is allowedto take up to one week’s worth ofassignment as sick time each semester.Onthoseoccasionsthatyouareunabletocometoworkdue to illness,youshouldcontactyourimmediate supervisor. It is the supervisor’srole, not yours, to find an appropriate substitute as necessary for those times.

Legal Benefits for Adjuncts: As oneof the FA Benefit Fund Trustees, at the October meeting,Iwassurprisedtoseetherelativelylowstatistics on theLegalServicesPlanUtilizationRates for adjunct faculty. Below is a list ofbenefits provided for all adjunct faculty:

GeneralConsultationDocumentReviewWillPersonalInjuryDeedTransferLivingWill/HealthCareProxyPowersofAttorneyEstatesandAdministration

To take advantage of any of the above legalservices benefits, contact our FA Benefit Fund Administrator,MaryKaffaga:

byphone:631.732.6500byemail:mary@fascc.org

•

•

•

••

Adjunct Update by Cynthia Eaton

New Member: Barbara Fox continued from page �

developingacoursebasedonherexpertise,whichismorealongthelinesofthehistoryofchildhoodandthefamilyinEurope. Whennotteaching(ormovingintoanewhome)Barbaragreatlyenjoystheoutdoors,andsheisalsoamusiclover.ShehopestogettoknowNewYorkCity,aswellasLongIsland,better,butforrightnow,she’sfocusedonthissemester. Bestofluck,andwelcometothecollege.

Shakespeare’s contemporary audience would haveperceivedvariousaspectsofhisplays. Fromateachingstandpoint,MichaelisnotnewtotheclassroomortoSuffolk.HetaughtatUCONNaswellasatStonyBrook,andhasbeenemployedasan adjunct here for five years. He greatly enjoyed his timespentatSuffolk,ashefeltmoreofarelationshipwithhisstudents,particularlyineveningclasses. Outside of the classroom Michael is an ablecarpenter, having helped re-build and finish much of hisparent’shouseinConnecticut.Healsohastakenup fly-fishing locally, and although he has met with mixed success, he has come to realize how muchLong Islandhas tooffer. Soapart fromoccasionalpilgrimagesbacktoCanterbury,heisheretostay. WelcometothefelawshipeMichael.

New Member: Mike Boecherercontinued from page �

Register for the SCCCEmergency Alert SystemGo to the faculty web portal to register for the college’s new emergency alert system.

The system will notify you of serious safety concerns as well as campus closures and cancellations due to dangerous travel conditions.

Using this system, the college can notify you of emergencies by telephone, text message, email, or fax...

but only if you register!

page ��

a cordial invitation from the

Faculty Association & Guild of Administrative Officers

Holiday & Retirement PartyFriday, December 7, 2007 • 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.

Villa Lombardi’s • 877 Main Street • Holbrook

Reservation Form RSVP by November 19, 2007

__________ # of tickets at $35.00 per person (limit of 2) ___________

__________ # of additional guest tickets at $80.00 per person (no limit) ___________

TOTAL ___________

Make checks payable to Faculty Association and return to Southampton Building 224J Suffolk County Community College 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784-2899

Attendee Name(s) ____________________________________________________ □ FA □ Guild

____________________________________________________ □ FA □ Guild

____________________________________________________ □ FA □ Guild

to celebrate the holidays and to honor this year’s retirees at our annual

Holiday Special for FA Members!

Stay Friday night at the Holiday Inn Express in Hauppauge

for a reduced rate of $109.00 plus tax. The hotel will provide transportation to and from the hotel and breakfast.

The FA has reserved a block of ten rooms. Call 631.348.1400 and mention our group code SHP to reserve a room by November 7th

(requests after deadline will be taken on a space available basis only).

Community Outreach Committee

Please bring an unwrapped book for children or young adults, or a coloring book with crayons, for donation to families in local shelters.

dinner

dancing

open bar

page ��

OFF

ICE

RS

Elle

nSc

hule

rMau

k....

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

....P

resi

dent

K

evin

Pet

erm

an...

......

......

......

......

......

...Ex

ecut

ive

Vic

ePr

esid

ent

Mar

ieH

anna

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

Secr

etar

yJo

yce

Gab

riele

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

...Tr

easu

rer

Sean

Tve

lia

....

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

....G

rieva

nce

Offi

cer

Cyn

thia

Eat

on...

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.Adj

unct

Coo

rdin

ator

AD

JUN

CT

SD

oug

Cod

y...

......

......

......

..B

Y,C

H,E

S,FS

,HO

,PH

,AT,

TE,E

N,T

TVa

cant

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

CS,

AC

,BF,

BA

,BL,

BD

,BU

,OT

Nic

hola

sGio

rdan

o...

..EK

,HS,

PO,P

D,P

S,C

ouns

elin

g,S

tud.

Act

.Va

cant

.....

......

......

......

.EK

,HS,

PO,P

D,P

S,C

ouns

elin

g,S

tud.

Act

.D

anie

lleM

iller

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.....

EG,L

R,C

O,T

H,R

TVa

cant

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.EG

,LR

,CO

,TH

,RT

Vaca

nt...

......

......

......

......

.....F

or.L

ang.

,EF,

RE,

HU

,SL,

MU

,VA

,PL

Paul

ine

Phar

r....

......

......

.....F

or.L

ang.

,EF,

RE,

HU

,SL,

MU

,VA

,PL

Rus

sell

Dav

id...

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.. Mat

hVa

cant

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.NR

,HC

,FM

,HI,C

D,E

D,P

E,O

SC

arol

Pow

ers.

......

......

......

......

......

. NR

,HC

,FM

,HI,C

D,E

D,P

E,O

SB

arba

raL

eek

......

......

......

......

.PA

/Spe

cial

ists

-A

cad.

Ski

llsC

trs.

Mau

reen

San

dfor

d..P

A/S

pec.

-Pr

ogra

mm

atic

,Tec

h&

At-L

arge

Mar

yA

nne

Ellin

ger.

......

......

.PA

/Spe

cial

ists

-In

stru

ctio

nalL

abs

Chr

isto

pher

Ghe

rard

i...

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

Ret

iree/

Gui

ldC

harle

sGrip

pi..

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

Ret

iree/

Gui

ld

PRO

FESS

ION

AL

ASS

ISTA

NT

SK

athy

Mas

sim

o....

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

..Pro

gram

mat

icM

icha

elA

gres

ti....

......

......

Tech

nica

lAre

as/In

stru

ctio

nalC

ente

rsD

ebK

iese

l.....

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

...In

stru

ctio

nalL

abs

AM

ME

RM

AN

CA

MPU

SB

rian

Zam

ek...

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

..Mus

ic/V

isua

lArts

Lisa

Aym

ong

......

......

......

.Nur

sing

/Hea

lth&

Hum

anS

ervi

ces/

PED

arry

lBut

kos.

......

......

......

......

......

......

Bio

logy

/Phy

sica

lSci

ence

sM

icha

elB

onan

no...

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.. Mat

hK

aren

Wol

f....

......

......

...C

omm

./Lan

guag

es/R

eadi

ng/P

hilo

soph

y/

The

ater

/TV,

Rad

io,F

ilmK

rista

Gru

ber.

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

Libr

ary/

Cen

tral

Kev

inM

cNam

ara.

......

......

......

......

Acc

ount

ing/

Bus

ines

sAdm

in./

B

usin

essI

nfor

mat

ion

Syst

ems

Ada

mP

enna

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

...En

glis

hVa

lerie

Par

ks.

......

......

......

......

..So

cial

Sci

ence

s/C

rimin

alJu

stic

eK

aren

Pep

e....

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

. Cou

nsel

ing

Bob

Sar

degn

a....

......

......

......

.....

Eng

inee

ring/

Com

pute

rSci

ence

/

I

ndus

trial

Tec

hnol

ogy

EA

STE

RN

CA

MPU

SLa

urey

Rus

so..

......

......

......

..Lib

rary

/Hum

aniti

es/S

ocia

lSci

ence

sLo

uise

John

ston

.....

......

....C

ouns

elin

g/Sc

ienc

e/M

ath

&B

usin

ess

GR

AN

T C

AM

PUS

John

Bur

gess

....

......

......

....N

atur

al&

Hea

lthS

cien

ces/

Mat

h/PE

Gay

leS

herid

an..

......

......

......

.....L

iber

alA

rts/C

ouns

elin

g/Li

brar

yM

ohin

iRat

na..

......

......

......

......

.Lib

eral

Arts

/Cou

nsel

ing/

Libr

ary

Pete

rDiG

rego

rio..

......

......

......

......

......

...B

usin

ess&

Tec

hnol

ogy

NY

SUT

Jona

than

Rub

in...

......

......

.....N

YSU

TL

abor

Rel

atio

nsS

peci

alis

t

Facu

lty A

sso

cia

tio

n 2

00

7 -

20

08

Execu

tive C

ou

ncil

FAC

ULT

Y A

SSO

CIA

TIO

NSU

FFO

LK C

OM

MU

NIT

Y C

OLL

EG

ESo

utha

mpt

on 2

24J,

533

Col

lege

Roa

dSe

lden

, New

Yor

k 11

784-

2899

(631

) 451

-415

1

Pre

SrtS

tdU

.S. P

osta

gePA

IDP

erm

it N

o. 2

135

Ron

konk

oma,

NY

1177

9