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Annual Enrollment ends this Wednesday, May 1st
- Click here to read the 2019-2020 Benefits Overview
- If you have questions about health plans and any other benefits, please contact the carriers directly. Contact information is located on p.15 of the overview.
NEW - Benefit Strategies is the Administrator for Flexible Spending Accounts
- ASIFlex will no longer be our FSA administrator as of July 1, 2019.
- Please visit www.benstrat.com/gic-fsa for information and instructions on how to enroll as a new participant to a FSA or to re-enroll as a current or former participant.
- All new enrollments and re-enrollments are done online. Printed confirmations are no longer submitted to HR.
REMINDER: EMPLOYEES MUST RE-ENROLL IN THE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS EVERY YEAR TO PARTICIPATE! ENROLLMENTS ARE NOT CARRIED OVER YEAR TO YEAR. ENROLLMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THIS WEDNESDAY MAY 1ST.
GIC Forms due by Wednesday
- If you are making changes to your health benefits, completed GIC enrollment/change forms are due to Jenn Chavez in DB-341 no later than this Wednesday, May 1st . Click here for a form.
If you are not making any changes, an enrollment/change form does not need to be completed.
Long Term Disability (LTD) Special Enrollment Period April 3rd– June 14th
- Employees not currently enrolled in the Long Term Disability plan may enroll during a special enrollment period from April 3rd to June 14th for an October 1, 2019 effective date without providing evidence of insurability, as long as they have not been previously declined.
- Please click here for more information and to get a “LTD Insurance Open Enrollment Form”.
- If you wish to enroll, completed special enrollment forms must be submitted to Jenn Chavez in HR no later than Friday June 14th.
Please feel free to contact Jenn Chavez at x4106 or Peter Tummino at x5558 with any questions.
2019-2020 Governance Election and Appointment Results
The Governance Subcommittee of the Forum Steering Committee announces the results of the Spring 2019 elections and appointments. We want to congratulate the following individuals on their election or appointment to the committees noted:
Forum Steering Committee: Carlos Marin, Lorena Martinez, Cassandra Reed, Cristy Sugarman, Sonja Gamby, John Gambino, Mary Meng-Lee, Cari Jo Keebaugh, Russell Green.
Academic Policy Committee: Pamela Quinlan, Danielle Santos
Curriculum Committee: William Jackson, Christine Goodchild, Arlene Hanson, Laura Rubin, Andrea DeFusco Sullivan.
Diversity Leadership Council: Lucy Bayard, Bonie Williamson, Ulises Arcos-Castrejon
Information Technology Advisory Committee: James Harrington, Dan O’Neill, Susan Graham, Kathleen Sessa-Federico, Rachel Roesler, Sandra Iriskic, Rex Krajewski, Danielle Mallet.
Professional Development Advisory Committee: Kim Odusami, Cate Kaluzny
Student Development Committee: Chris Bednar, Gina Pelletier, Nicki Buscemi, Vanessa Bates, Sue Downey
Committee members serving in their second year of a two-year term are not listed above. The complete list of all committee members may be found here. There are still a few openings available as noted on the attached membership list. If you are interested in filling one of the open slots, please contact me at x5553.
All Standing Committees will meet on May 7th, or on an alternate date agreed to by committee members, to elect a Chair and Forum Steering Committee Representative for the next academic year. All old and new Forum Steering Committee representatives should plan to attend the Forum Steering Committee meeting on May 20th at 3 pm.
Congratulations to new and returning members of governance committees and thank you for making the commitment to serve as members of the College governance structure.
--Madeline Wallis for the Governance Subcommittee
Nav Labs
Are you somewhat confused on how to navigate around our new website and intranet? For example, are you signing in too many times? Are you finding it difficult to go from intranet to website and back? If so, we have an upcoming NAV LAB (navigation training/problem solving) set up for you. We will have experts available from IT and marketing available to help you navigate around, to answer your questions, and to show you shortcuts.
- Tuesday, April 30
2-4pm in the Lynn computer lab, LW206.
Talk with your supervisor to ensure you can be scheduled to go.
Math Awards
Join Us
Tuesday May 7th
12:00 PM
Lynn Campus
McGee Room LW 323
We will award the 2018-2019 Mathematics Department Awards.
This year's 2019 Mathematics Excellence Award award winners are:
Jason Blankenship
Hung Tran
This award is given to students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in upper level of mathematics courses at North Shore Community College.
Also being honored is winner of the Mathematics Achievement Award
Isaac Vural
Given to a student who has shown great perseverance in their mathematical career, from developmental mathematics courses and progressing through Math Elective Courses.
Congratulations to all the recipients and we look forward to seeing you on May 7th!!
-John Gambino, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Annual TRIO Plant Sale
The TRIO/SSS program is gearing up for the Annual TRIO Plant Sale, Tuesday, May 7. All proceeds go toward activities for TRIO students.
As you begin that spring chore of clearing your garden of debris and dividing your perennials, please keep TRIO in mind. We would be happy to take extra plants off your hands, and we can recycle your used containers. We will pot the plants up and sell them to other avid gardeners looking to add more variety to their gardens. Of particular interest are flowering plants and varieties that are hard to find.
Indoor plants are also welcome. If you have cuttings that you would like to share, or plants that have outgrown their pots, we can take them. Feel free to drop donations off at either TRIO Office, LW 165 or DB 104. For more information, contact Diane Dickerson at ddickers@northshore.edu
Apply to Become a New Service-Learning
Faculty for Academic Year 2019-2020
Full- and part-time faculty members who would like to learn more about including service-learning as a pedagogy in one or more of their classes are encouraged to contact Cate Kaluzny. Details can be found in the attached application. Application must be received by May 17th.
--Cate Kaluzny, Senior Specialist Learner Effectiveness & Civic Engagement x5571, ckaluzny@northshore.edu
Faculty and Staff Commencement Ticketing Information
Are you attending the NSCC 53rd Commencement Ceremony? If so, you will need a ticket if you are marching in the procession or will be part of the general audience. You will not need a ticket if you are an event staff member. To reserve a ticket, go to www.nscctickets.com.
IMPORTANT 53rd Commencement Ceremony Information:
The 53rd Commencement Ceremony will be Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Salem State University.
If you will be attending the ceremony, please follow the guidelines below to see if
you need to reserve a ticket online:
- Faculty and staff who are marching only will need to reserve a “Faculty/Staff Marching” ticket online. This will help us determine the number of seats to allocate on the floor. You will be asked to present a ticket at the door.
- Adjunct faculty and staff who would like to attend the ceremony as part of the general audience will need to reserve a “Faculty/Staff - General Audience” ticket and present a ticket to gain entry to the arena.
- Faculty and staff who sign up to work as an event staff will not be required to reserve a ticket. They will already be accounted for. We are seeking support from all who are able. To sign up as an event staff, please click here.
- Faculty and staff are asked to wait until after the ceremony ends to meet with graduates. Graduates and marching faculty and staff will walk to the outside Athletic Field (weather permitting) after the ceremony ends, grouped according to Academic Division. There you can meet with the graduates to congratulate them and take pictures.
Please visit www.nscctickets.com to reserve your ticket.
For questions, please contact commencement@northshore.edu or 978-762-4000 ext. 6686.
Final Exam Schedule - Spring 2019
The Spring 2019 Final Exam Schedule is now available online. Final Exams take place
May 8-10.
View the Final Exam Schedule >
-Juan Venegas, Associate Registrar, jvenegas@northshore.edu
Satisfy your sweet tooth at NSCC’s Beacon Café Bakery!
Pain Au Chocolat! Lemon Sable Cookies! Maple Panna Cotta! Chocolate Mousse Domes! All so scrumptious and made by our Baking and Pastry Program students who are instructed by our own celebrity Chef Douglas Phillips, FoodNetwork's 2018 Holiday Baking Champion!
The Bakery at NSCC’s Beacon Café will be offering freshly made, student-prepared baked goods on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9a.m.-1p.m., March 27-May 2. Breakfast pastries will be ready by 9a.m. and desserts will be out at 11a.m. Patrons have the option of take-out or sit and enjoy. Coffee, tea and cold beverages will also be available. The format is a self-serve, suggested donation setup, with a cash box so cash only, please.
NSCC's Beacon Cafe Bakery is located at 30 Log Bridge Road, Middleton, building 100. Questions? Contact Chef Douglas Phillips at dphillip@northshore.edu
Annual Enrollment is April 3 – May 1 for Changes Effective July 1, 2019
The annual open enrollment time is here! Please click on the link and read the 2019-2020 Benefit Overview to learn what’s new for the coming year and rate changes for July 1, 2019. If you
would like a hard copy of the overview, please stop by the HR/Payroll office in DB-341
or contact Jenn Chavez at x4106. If you have questions about health plans and any
other benefits, please contact the carriers directly. Contact information is located
on p.15 of the overview.
Mark the Date! If you are making any changes to your benefits, completed GIC enrollment forms are due to Jenn Chavez in DB-341 no later than Wednesday, May 1, 2019.
If you are not making any changes, an enrollment form does not need to be completed.
Health Plans
- The GIC offers 11 health plan options. You may choose between Broad, Regional, and Limited Network plans. Where you live determines which health insurance product you may enroll in – see the locator map on p.4 of the Benefit Decision Guide. Click here for a GIC Enrollment/Change Form (Form-1).
- Keep in mind - Once you choose a health plan, you cannot change plans during the year, unless you move out of the plan’s service area, or experience a qualifying event (i.e., marriage/divorce, birth of a child, involuntary loss of other coverage, retiring). If your doctor or hospital leaves your health plan, you must find a new participating provider in your chosen plan.
- You can also apply for the health insurance buy-out option if you have access to non-GIC health insurance through your spouse or another employer-sponsored product.
Benefit Strategies is the New Administrator for the GIC's Flexible Spending Accounts!
- ASIFlex will no longer be our FSA administrator as of July 1, 2019.
- Please visit www.benstrat.com/gic-fsa/ for information and instructions on how to enroll as a new participant to a FSA or to re-enroll as a current or former participant
- All new enrollments and re-enrollments are done online. Printed confirmations are no longer submitted to HR.
REMINDER: EMPLOYEES MUST RE-ENROLL IN THE HEALTH CARE SPENDING ACCOUNT AND/OR THE DEPENDENT CARE ACCOUNT EVERY YEAR TO PARTICIPATE! ENROLLMENTS ARE NOT CARRIED OVER YEAR TO YEAR. ENROLLMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY MAY 1.
Long Term Disability (LTD) Special Enrollment Period April 3– June 14
- Employees not currently enrolled in the Long Term Disability plan may enroll during a special enrollment period from April 3 to June 14 for an October 1, 2019 effective date without providing evidence of insurability, as long as they have not been previously declined.
- Please click here for more information and to get a “LTD Insurance Open Enrollment Form”.
- If you wish to enroll, completed special enrollment forms must be submitted to Jenn Chavez in HR no later than Friday June 14th.
Please feel free to contact Jenn Chavez at x4106 or Peter Tummino at x5558 with any questions.
Open Jobs
Administrative
Dean of Career and Technical Education and Business Division
Energy Systems Manager, Facilities Department
Vice President of Student Affairs
Clerical/Office Support
PT Clerical Assistant, Student Financial Services, Danvers Campus
PT Laboratory Technician, Veterinary Technology Program
Faculty
Adjunct Faculty, Designing for Web
Adjunct Faculty, Introduction to Digital Photography
Adjunct Faculty, Medical Coding, Summer 2019
FT Faculty, Nurse Education (Foundations of Nursing & Maternal/Child Health), Fall
2019
PT Clinical & Skills Lab Instructor, Practical Nursing Program, Medical Surgical Nursing,
Fall 2019
PT Clinical Instructor, Respiratory Care Program
PT Instructor, Basic English as a Second Language I
PT Instructor, Drafting for Interior Design
Professional
Coordinator of Financial Aid
Feel free to contact Kim Bevan at x5572 for more information.
20 Minute Online Professional Development
The Monday Morning Mentor series will be available over the spring semester to bring you professional development in twenty minute snippets.
For the week of April 29th – Why should I migrate from traditional resources to OER in my courses?
Directions for Accessing the Link to the Presentation and Supplemental Materials
Select the URL link below to access the presentation and to print the supplemental
materials. (You may also copy and paste the URL into your browser’s address bar.)
sites.google.com/a/northshore.edu/mmm/
New presentations go live at 10:00am each Monday morning and are only accessible through Sunday. The complete spring schedule for Monday Morning Mentor sessions is available at nscclets.blogspot.com/2019/01/20-minute-mentor-online-faculty.html.
The series is being brought to you by the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI) – we would appreciate your input!
--Andrea Milligan amilligan@northshore.edu
WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START YOUR WEEK!
Application to Graduate Deadlines
(Please share with your students)
Spring 2019 Graduates:
If you are completing your degree at the end of the Spring semester your application
to graduate is due no later than April 30, 2019.*
Summer 2019 Graduates
Summer term is from May 20 – August 17, 2019.
Students completing their degree at the end Summer Session I: May 20 – June 29, 2019.
Your application to graduate is due on June 1, 2019. *
Students completing their degree at the end of Summer Session II or on August 17,
2019.
Your application is due on August 1, 2019. **
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* Applications to graduate are due by March 7, 2019 to ensure name in the May 2019 commencement booklet.
** If you are completing your degree in August 2019, you are invited to take part in the May 2020 Commencement Ceremony. For more information, please contact the commencement team at commencement@northshore.edu**
Weekly Logic Puzzle Challenge –
A Friendly Competition Among Faculty, Staff and Students
Week #11 logic problem solution (last one!)
Final Leader board – list of winners!!
Thanks for playing – hope you had fun!
--Professor John Gambino and Professor Anne O'Shea, Math Department
53rd Annual Commencement Ceremony - Call for Event Staff!
NSCC's 53rd Commencement ceremony is Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Salem State University.
The Commencement Committee is seeking event staff to help the event run smoothly.
We welcome all who can assist! Please note, there are several opportunities to contribute and still walk in the ceremony, if you so choose. This is a great opportunity for staff and/or faculty. Please speak with your supervisor regarding specific departmental needs during the day, your potential participation, and approval to work at the event.
Sign up as an Event Staff member at the Commencement Ceremony. This form will be accessible until Friday, May 10, 2019.
Questions can be directed to commencement@northshore.edu or 978-762-4000 ext. 6686
Are you ready for summer?!
Get beach ready with NSCC’s salon-quality beauty and grooming services! All at affordable prices! List of skin care & specialty treatments w/prices.
Book now! Call 978-762-4000, x1234 or email Amanda at abavaro01@northshore.edu
Upcoming Events
Annual Student Services Awards
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
5:00pm
Lynn Campus Gym
Volunteers NEEDED for upcoming NSCC Mobile Markets
Thank you to all the volunteers who help set up, distribute food and clean up. The
success of the mobile markets would not be possible without our volunteers! The schedule
of upcoming winter/spring mobile markets on both the Lynn and Danvers Campuses may
be found here. Volunteers are needed! If you are able to stop by and volunteer at any of the markets, please check out
the volunteer page.
Thank you for your continued support!!
--Amanda Dooling, Director of Student Engagement
Treat yourself to some pampering!
Spring is here – treat yourself to some pampering! Manicures, pedicures, haircuts and facials are just some of the services provided by NSCC Cosmetology students, all at incredibly reasonable prices.
NSCC’s student-run, instructor-supervised salon will be open this spring, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9am-12:30pm No appointment necessary but call ahead appreciated. (chemical services must be started by 10:30am)
Note: FREE salon services are offered to all North Shore First Responders.
The salon is located in the North Shore Business Center, Building 100, 30 Log Bridge Road, Middleton, MA. For more information, call 978-762-4000 extension 1516.
Worthy Causes
NAMIWalks Massachusetts – One in five people in Massachusetts is affected by a mental health condition. NAMIWalks Massachusetts brings together people diagnosed with mental health conditions, their families, and friends, clinicians and other individuals in the mental health community to raise funds, combat stigma and promote awareness of mental health.
We invite you to join our team, “Greater NS Team Fierce,” as we walk to raise awareness for those dealing with mental health conditions. If you are unable to join our walk but would like to support us with a donation, your contribution of any amount is deeply appreciated. Please click on the Roster tab and choose a person to donate to.
We are also holding a fundraiser on Friday, May 17 at the Elks in Beverly. More information may be found here.
We do this for our sons, we do this to help others and we do this to let others know THEY ARE NOT ALONE! Support is here! Please help us stop the stigma of mental illness and support NAMI/National Alliance of Mental Illness.
Thank you for your consideration!
--Sheila Girard, Admissions & Recruitment, shepowgir45@gmail.com and Robert Girard, Facilities