THIS WEEK – SYLLABI / OFFICE HOURS
♦ Thank you for all the syllabi sent early!!  For all other faculty, please send your
CANVAS syllabi links to Janis Juarez after marking them public, or submit them through the Request Center, or in an e-mail to me.

*Please send all ELI and BaTS CANVAS Syllabi links to Seda Markarova.

* Make your CANVAS Syllabus Publicly Viewable – instructions from Keith Rowley

♦ Be sure to use (or at least scan through it) the updated syllabus template.  The template is now available on the eLearning web site.  A lot of the links have been updated.  ***If you are continuing to use a syllabus from five years ago, and not updating the links, you could be possibly be giving students outdated information.  For ADA purposes, remember to go easy on the bolding, underlining and italics.  Keep your fonts the same throughout the syllabus.  Please keep in mind that the template itself is not totally ADA compliant.
** Please be sure to update the attendance policy to correspond with the new language in Attendance Expectations for Hybrid & In-Person Classes.

♦ Send your office hours to Jon Kissoondyal or Jin Wang for winter 2019.  They would like your office location, office phone# (if you have one) and the time available to students.

FACULTY RESOURCES
♦  Faculty Commons Workshops and Activities for Winter 2019.  PDF file of workshops.

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦ Saturday, Jan. 5, 7:30 p.m. | Bellevue College Dance Company 1-2-3 | Bellevue College Stop Gap Theatre | All Tickets $5 and available through Brown Paper Tickets.

♦ Wednesday, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. | Jim Sisko’s Bellevue College Jazz Band | $12 Cover charge | Visit Tula’s web site for reservations, directions, dinner menu and more.

THIS WEEK

♦ TODAY! Dec. 12 | Jono Vaughan Speaks | 11:00 a.m., Bellevue City Hall Concourse | 12 pm Reception and art activity
See flyer of the event.

♦ TONIGHT! WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 –  BC Jazz Band at Tula’s | 7:30 p.m. | Featuring the Bellevue College Jazz Band, Jim Sisko, Director | Please visit the Tula’s Jazz Club web site for more information and to make reservations.

♦ THROUGH  DECEMBER 16 | The Annual Faculty Exhibition, Gallery Space, D271. Check the Gallery Space web site for up-to-date hours.

BC FOUNDATION 2018-2019 MINI-GRANT RECIPIENTS TO A&H FACULTY

CONGRATULATIONS TO:
• Tammi Doyle (Theatre Arts) – Pride Theatre Festival
• Katherine Medbery-Oleson (CMST) – A Strength-based approach to working effectively in teams: Training and resources for faculty and students
• Chris Oliver (Art) – Upgrades to BC sculpture studio

THIS WEEK
♦ FRIDAY, DEC. 7 – Juletide “A Celebration of the Season in Song” Concert | 7:30 p.m. | Carlson Theatre | Featuring the Bellevue College Concert Choir, BC Jazz Singers and the Bellevue Community Band | Thomas Almli and Dennis Bloomfield, Conductors | Admission: $10 available through Brown Paper Tickets.

♦ THROUGH  DECEMBER 16 | The Annual Faculty Exhibition, Gallery Space, D271.  Check the Gallery Space web site for up-to-date hours.

WINTER SYLLABI 2019
♦ Be sure to use the updated syllabus template.  The template is now available on the eLearning web site.  A lot of the links have been   If you are continuing to use a syllabus from five years ago, and not updating the links, you could be possibly be giving students outdated  information.  For ADA purposes, remember to go easy on the bolding, underlining and italics.  Keep your fonts the same throughout the syllabus.  Please keep in mind that the template itself is not totally ADA compliant.

UPCOMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 –  BC Jazz Band at Tula’s | 7:30 p.m. | Featuring the Bellevue College Jazz Band, Jim Sisko, Director | Please visit the Tula’s Jazz Club web site for more information and to make reservations.

THIS WEEK
♦  TONIGHT!  NOV. 28  – Jazz Combos Concert | 7:30 p.m. | Carlson Theatre | Jim Sisko, Director | Admission: $5 available through Brown Paper Tickets

♦ THURSDAY, NOV. 29 – Literary Discussion Group | 1:30 p.m. in D104E (Faculty Commons) Two relatively short stories discussions:  YiYun Li’s “When We Were Happy We Had Other Names” and Huruki Murakami’s “The Wind Cave.”  You can also read discussions with the authors via these links: The New Yorker by Cressida Leyshon  and The New Yorker by Deborah Treisman.
Please contact Nan Ma if you have any questions.  FYI – This is the final meeting of the quarter.

♦ SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DEC 1 & 2 – DIRECTIONS: A Festival of Plays by Students | Stop Gap Theatre | Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 2, at 2:30 & 7:30 p.m. | Tickets $5 available through Brown Paper Tickets

FACULTY RESOURCES

♦  Jono Vaughan Talks TEDxSeattle. In-depth interview with Jono regarding TEDxTalk and Jono’s work.  Very interesting read.

⇒ Do you have information to share that you think might benefit your division
colleagues? The weekly A&H Digest  features “Faculty Resources,” for
disseminating informative articles, workshops, and other events of specific interest to faculty.   Please send all info to:  Janis Juarez ⇐ 

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦ FRIDAY, DEC. 7 – Juletide “A Celebration of the Season in Song” Concert | 7:30 p.m. | Carlson Theatre | Featuring the Bellevue College Concert Choir, BC Jazz Singers and the Bellevue Community Band | Thomas Almli and Dennis Bloomfield, Conductors | Admission: $10 available through Brown Paper Tickets

♦ WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 –  BC Jazz Band at Tula’s | 7:30 p.m. | Featuring the Bellevue College Jazz  Band, Jim Sisko, Director | Please visit the Tula’s Jazz Club web site for more information and to make  reservations.

THIS WEEK

♦ TODAY!  Nov. 14 – The Japanese Culture Exchange Club Fundraiser | 11:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m., Cafeteria | Flea market items will be available for sale and the Japan Week T-shirts for $10.  Please attend the
fundraiser and give support!

♦ TODAY! NOV. 14 – Student Recital Hour | 12:30 p.m., Carlson Theatre, Free admission | Featuring Bellevue College music students.

♦ TONIGHT! NOV. 14 – NEDDY ARTIST AWARDS EXHIBITION, 5-7:00 P.M.,
Jono Vaughan was a Neddy Finalist, which is an award given through Cornish
and the Behnke family.  Jono was one of the eight chosen finalists. Three others were in her category, so she was one of four in the Open Media category.  Visit the Cornish web site to read more about the event. Congratulations Jono!

♦ TONIGHT! Nov. 14 – BC Jazz Band at Tula’s | 7:30 p.m. | Featuring the Bellevue College Jazz Band, Jim Sisko, Director |

Please visit the Tula’s Jazz Club web site for more information and to make reservations.

♦ THURSDAY, Nov. 8-10 & 15-17.  Heavier Than…, by Steve Yockey | Stop Gap Studio, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets.

♦ SATURDAY, NOV. 17, TEDxSEATTLE 2018:  Tall Order  | McCaw Hall, doors open at 8:00 a.m. Jono Vaughan will be one of the speakers at this event.  You are invited to attend Jono’s talk, and/or attend for the whole day.  Visit the TEDxSEATTLE web site to purchase tickets and for more information.

♦ MONDAY, NOV. 19 – Vocal Jazz Thanksgiving Summit Concert | 7:00 p.m., Carlson Theatre | Featuring the BC Jazz Singers, Mt. Si H.S., Sammamish H.S., and Meadowdale H.S. | Admission: FREE

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦  MONDAY, NOV. 26 – From the Chamber | 7:30 p.m. | Carlson Theatre | Dr. Brian Cobb, Curator | Admission: $5 available through Brown Paper Tickets.

♦ WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28 – Jazz Combos Concert | 7:30 p.m. | Carlson Theatre | Jim Sisko, Director | Admission: $5 available through Brown Paper Tickets.

♦ FRIDAY, DEC. 7 – Juletide “A Celebration of the Season in Song” Concert | 7:30 p.m. | Carlson Theatre | Featuring the Bellevue College Concert Choir, BC Jazz Singers and the Bellevue Community Band | Thomas Almli and Dennis Bloomfield, Conductors | Admission: $10 available through Brown Paper Tickets.

THIS WEEK
♦ TODAY!  November 7, 1:30-2:20 p.m. Room R103 B&C.  INFORMATION SESSION  about A&H Division’s revised Quality Online Instruction (QOI) review process.  Several details will be covered, including:  Background of process, course standards, instructor training requirements and recommendations, review process and Q&A.  If you are interested in being a reviewer for QOI, you are also welcome to attend this session.  Please contact any members of the task force with your questions or concerns.  Dan Beert, Brian Bergen-Aurand, David Lopez-Kopp, and Katherine Medbery-Oleson, A&H Quality Online Instruction Task Force

♦ THURSDAY, November 8-10 & 15-17.  Heavier Than…, by Steve Yockey | Stop Gap Studio, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets

♦ THROUGH  DECEMBER 16 | The Annual Faculty Exhibition, Gallery Space, D271. Check the Gallery Space web site for up-to-date hours.

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦ WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14 – Student Recital Hour | 12:30 p.m., Carlson Theatre, Free admission | Featuring Bellevue College music students.

♦ WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 – BC Jazz Band at Tula’s | 7:30 p.m. | Featuring the Bellevue College Jazz Band, Jim Sisko, Director |  Please visit the Tula’s Jazz Club web site for more information and to make reservations.

♦ MONDAY, NOV. 19 – Vocal Jazz Thanksgiving Summit Concert | 7:00 p.m., Carlson Theatre | Featuring the BC Jazz Singers, Mt. Si H.S., Sammamish H.S., and Meadowdale H.S. | Admission: $5

♦ MONDAY, NOV. 26 – From the Chamber | 7:30 p.m. | Carlson Theatre | Dr. Brian Cobb, Curator | Admission : $5 through Brown Paper Tickets.

THIS WEEK
♦ THURSDAY, NOV. 1 – Fall Jazz Night.  Carlson Theatre, 7:30 p.m. $7 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors/Veterans | Featuring: the BC Jazz Singers, BC Big Band & BC Jazz Combos | Thomas Almli and Jim Sisko, Directors | Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets.

♦ OCTOBER 19 –  DECEMBER 16 | The Annual Faculty Exhibition, Gallery Space, D271.  Check the Gallery Space web site for up-to-date hours.

BELLEVUE COLLEGE DESIGN STUDENTS: WINNERS

Daniel Cruz and Kristin Hensley received the 2018 Wilsonart Student Portfolio Awards, announced at the InAwards on October 29, hosted by the Northern Pacific Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).

Daniel won the Senior Portfolio, and Kristin won the Sophomore Portfolio award. Their work was judged by a distinguished panel of jurors – Grace Eun, Dina Griffin, and Barry Richards – and presented at the event alongside outstanding work from local professionals in a variety of interior design project categories.

Student portfolios are judged on 1) visual communication and graphic appeal, 2) concept delivery and design content, 3) technical skills, and 4) written communication and clarity.

The Interior Design Department congratulates Daniel and Kristin on the rigor of their process, the care they take to get the details right, their creative character, and for representing their fellow students in such an exemplary way

CLOCKS FALL BACK ONE HOUR
♦  Don’t forget to turn your clock back one hour this Sunday, November 4.  Read more about why the clocks are forwarded one hour in the spring, and fall back one hour in November.

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦ November 8-10 & 15-17.  Heavier Than…, by Steve Yockey | Stop Gap Studio, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets.

♦ WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14 – Student Recital Hour | 12:30 p.m., Carlson Theatre, Free admission | Featuring Bellevue College music students

♦ WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 – BC Jazz Band at Tula’s | 7:30 p.m. | Featuring the Bellevue College Jazz Band, Jim Sisko, Director |
Please visit the Tula’s Jazz Club web site for more information and to make reservations.

♦ MONDAY, NOV. 19 – Vocal Jazz Thanksgiving Summit Concert | 7:00 p.m., Carlson Theatre | Featuring the BC Jazz Singers, Mt. Si H.S., Sammamish H.S., and Meadowdale H.S. | Admission: $5

THIS WEEK

♦ TODAY! Oct. 24 – BCAHE  IS COMING TO A&H, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  2^nd floor hallway.  Questions  will be answered about the contract, flyers will be available about benefits, promotions, rights and responsibilities etc.  Drop your business card off and have a chance at winning a BCAHE camp shirt or  gift card.  Snacks and coffee will be available.  At least drop by to say hi!

♦ TODAY! Oct. 24 – A&H Division COMFORT FOOD POTLUCK, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. A&H lunchroom | Bring something from your family/tradition/culture that brings people together around the table.  Today is National Food Day, which emphasizes health and good nutrition, but we can overlook that!  Please sign up here: SignUpGenius.   Hope to see you at the potluck!  Gordon & Katherine A&H Social Coordinators.

♦ OCTOBER 19 –  DECEMBER 16 | The Annual Faculty Exhibition, Gallery Space, D271.  Check the Gallery Space web site for up-to-date hours.

NEDDY ARTIST AWARDS EXHIBITION – Neddy Finalist, Jono Vaughan

♦ WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14, NEDDY ARTIST AWARDS EXHIBITION, 5-7:00 P.M.,  Jono Vaughan was a Neddy Finalist, which is an award given through Cornish and the Behnke family.  Jono was one of the eight chosen finalists. Three others were in her category, so she was one of four in the Open Media category.  Visit the Cornish web site to read more about the event.

♦ SATURDAY, NOV. 17, TEDxSEATTLE 2018: Tall Order  | McCaw Hall, doors open at 8:00 a.m. Jono Vaughan will be one of the speakers at this event.  You are invited to attend Jono’s talk, and/or attend for the whole day.  Visit the TEDxSEATTLE web site to purchase tickets and for more information.

**EMPLOYEE FLU SHOTS**

♦ OCTOBER 29 & 30 | Find out more information from the FYI Bulletin that was posted previously.
You will need to bring the Vaccination Consent form with you.

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦ Thursday, NOV. 1 – Fall Jazz Night.  Carlson Theatre, 7:30 p.m. |
$7 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors/Veterans | Featuring: the BC Jazz Singers, BC Big Band & BC Jazz Combos
Thomas Almli and Jim Sisko, Directors | Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets

♦ NOVEMBER 8-10 & 15-17.  Heavier Than, by Steve Yockey | Stop Gap Studio, 7:30 p.m. | Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets.

♦ WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14 – Student Recital Hour | 12:30 p.m., Carlson Theatre, Free admission | Featuring Bellevue College music students

♦ WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14 –  BC Jazz Band at Tula’s | 7:30 p.m. | Featuring the Bellevue College Jazz Band, Jim Sisko, Director |  Please visit the Tula’s Jazz Club web site for more information and to make reservations.

THIS WEEK
♦ FRIDAY, OCT. 19  –   70^th Annual Northwest Philosophy Conference.
Guest speaker, Andrew Light will be speaking on Climate Justice. Carlson Theatre, Noon – 2:00 p.m.
All are welcome!

♦  FRIDAY, OCT. 19 – Faculty Art Show |  4:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Gallery Space, Room D 271 | For more information, contact: Jono Vaughan

DIVISION POTLUCK
♦  WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24, 11:00 am – 2:00 p.m.  It’s mid-quarter and getting colder, so let’s have a COMFORT FOOD POTLUCK in the newly renovated lunchroom.  Bring something from your family/ tradition / culture that brings people together around the table.  October 24 is National Food Day, which
emphasizes health and good nutrition, but we can overlook that!  Please sign up here: SignUpGenius.  We are good on supplies except for plastic forks, so someone can donate those if you like.
– Thanks, Gordon & Katherine A&H Social Coordinators

BCAHE IS COMING TO A&H
♦ WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 2^nd floor hallway.  Questions will be answered about the contract, flyers will be available about benefits, promotions, rights and responsibilities etc.  Drop your  business card off and have a chance at winning a BCAHE camp shirt or gift card.  Snacks and coffee will
be available.  At least drop by to say hi!

CONGRATULATIONS TO INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENTS – Fatuma Ali and Daniel Cruz!

♦ Fatuma and Daniel are finalists for the 2018 Gray Awards.  The final winner in each category – selected from among the five finalists – will be revealed at the awards party on November 29 at the Sanctuary, in downtown Seattle.  Winning projects will also be featured in the December/January GRAY Awards issue. You can see sample images of Daniel and Fatuma’s work at the Gray Magazine awards site.  Look for the Student Design: Open Category link on the finalists page.

JAPAN WEEK @ BC – Survey
♦ The “2018 Japan Week @ Bellevue College” was a huge success with many happy faces attending the event from Oct. 1 –6^th.  If you attended any of the activities /lectures / etc. would you please fill out a short Post Event Survey that our students have created?  We’d like to hear from as many people as possible.  Thank you for your help and cooperation.
2018 Japan Week Post-event Survey.  – The Japan Week Student Leaders

UPCOMING EVENTS

♦ THURSDAY, NOV. 1, 7:30 p.m. – Fall Jazz Night | Carlson Theatre
Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets

♦ NOVEMBER 8-10 & 15-17.  Heavier Than…, by Steve Yockey | Stop Gap Studio, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets

THIS WEEK

♦ FRIDAY, Oct. 12 – African Dance and Drum Workshop, sponsored by

Bellevue College Dance Company (BCDC). 1:30-3:00 p.m., Dance Studio, R 014

NO Experience necessary. Workshop flyer For more info, contact Laura Peterson.  Dance Flyer
Pdf flyer

♦ MONDAY, Oct. 15 – Quality Online Instruction (QUI) review process information session. 10:30-11:30 a.m., R 110 A&B.  See information below in Faculty Resources.

♦ Please MARK YOUR CALENDARS to attend an information session about our division’s revised Quality Online Instruction (QUI) Review Process. We will cover several details during the information session, including: background of process, course standards, instructor training requirements and recommendations, review process & Q&A.

TWO INFORMATION SESSIONS will be held during fall quarter:
◊ Monday, October 15, 10:30-11:20 a.m. in R110 A&B
◊ Wednesday, November 7, 1:30-2:30 p.m. in R103 B&C.
The same information will be covered both sessions, so you only need to attend one.

Please contact any members of the task force with your questions or concerns.  Dan Beert, Brian Bergen-Aurand, David Lopez-Kopp, or Katherine Medbery-Oleson.

♦ Friday, October 19 – 70^th Annual Northwest Philosophy Conference. 
Guest speaker, Andrew Light will be speaking on Climate Justice. Carlson Theatre, Noon – 2:00 p.m.  All are welcome.

♦ Thursday, Nov. 1 – Fall Jazz Night. Carlson Theatre, 7:30 p.m. $7 General Admission $7 & $5 Students/Seniors/Veterans |
Featuring: the BC Jazz Singers, BC Big Band & BC Jazz Combos
Thomas Almli and Jim Sisko, Directors

♦ November 8-10 & 15-17. Heavier Than, by Steve Yockey | Stop Gap Studio, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets.