Due to a security issue, changes were made to how homepages are managed. These are now in a new location and no longer pulled from your H: drive.

On Aug. 21, 2011, Computer Services copied the contents of your current homepage location to the new one. This can be accessed by mapping a network drive to:

\\dept\homepages\username

This can be mapped on- or off-campus and it operates the same as the previous method.

Also, when linking to your content, please always use the following format:

http://www.hvcc.edu/~username

We apologize for the inconvenience, but security is our first concern and we needed time to make sure we addressed this issue appropriately.

The offices of Communications and Marketing and Graphics are pleased to announce that the campus map illustration has been updated this summer and is in the process of being rolled out.

For your immediate viewing/use, please see the online Campus Map Interactive Tour on the college Web site. It offers not only a dynamic viewing experience of the campus, but also a tour of each building with photos and descriptions of offerings along the way. Visit www.hvcc.edu/tour/map/main to experience the interactive tour.

Additionally on the web you can find a simple 8.5″ x 14″ printable PDF version of the map that is perfect to link to when you send e-correspondence to students or other persons who might want to print the map from home. This handy PDF can be found at www.hvcc.edu/campusmap/map.pdf.

If you wish to have a small supply of printed maps, please contact the Admissions Office as they maintain a central supply of the Campus Map and Visitor’s Guide brochure at all times. This publication was updated over the summer and is produced in a cost-effective manner for all campus offices to use. There is also some handy reference data about the college in the brochure.

Wayfinding maps around the campus are in the process of being updated now and will be in place in coming weeks. These include the large maps at each campus entrance, pedestal maps at key sidewalk points around campus, and wall-mounted maps with brochure holders inside the Guenther and Bulmer buildings. Additionally, a new large map will be installed at the traffic circle adjacent to the clock tower on Holliday drive.

Thank you.
John Heiser
Director of Graphic Design and Printing Services

Hudson Valley Community College is easily accessed via public transportation as it is served by 187 buses each weekday from the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA).  Save gas money with no parking hassles.  Discounted monthly passes are available for students, faculty and staff at the Viking’s Cove Bookstore in the Siek Campus Center (first floor).

Troy Service from 6:15 a.m. to 12:15 a.m.: (approximately every 20 minutes): Direct — no connections required — buses start arriving from Troy (#85 & #224) at 6:15 a.m. with the last bus leaving for Troy after midnight (12:15 a.m.).  The #85 Troy bus also serves HVCC weekends and legal holidays under a reduced schedule.

Albany Service from 6:39 a.m. to 10:35 p.m.: The first direct bus from Albany (#224) arrives at 6:39 a.m. with the last bus leaving for Albany at 10:35 p.m.  Additional buses to Albany leave HVCC at 2:15 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. when classes are in session. HVCC is accessible from Albany on weekends and legal holidays via the #22 bus to Troy connecting to the #85 bus.

Connections are available in Troy and Albany to buses serving the entire Capital Region.  Please visit www.cdta.org or call 518-482-8822 for schedule information.

Please help us to recycle!

HVCC recycles paper (all colors), cardboard, beverage containers, scrap metal, batteries, printer cartridges, electronics and bubble wrap.

For information on how to recycle on campus go to https://www.hvcc.edu/ehs/recycle/materials.pdf

Hudson Valley Community College
Sports Complex Recreation Schedule
Fall 2011
(Aug. 29 – Dec. 16)

PLEASE NOTE: The McDonough Sports Complex; McDonough Fitness Room, and Racquetball Courts have a mandatory registration procedure that must be completed prior to utilization of these facilities. Registration will take place in the Fitness Room.
Picture ID is required for access to all recreational facilities.

McDonough Fitness Room

August 29 – September 2:
Monday – Friday 6 – 8 a.m. only

September 6 – December 16:
Monday – Friday 6 – 8 a.m.
Monday 2 – 5 p.m.
Tuesday 2 – 6 p.m.
Wednesday 2 – 5 p.m.
Thursday 2 – 5 p.m.
Friday 4 – 7 p.m.

Racquetball Courts

August 29 – September 2:
Monday – Friday 6 – 8 a.m. only

September 6 – December 16:
Monday – Friday 6 – 8 a.m.
Monday 2 – 5 p.m.
Tuesday 4 – 6 p.m.
Wednesday 3 – 5 p.m.
Thursday 4 – 5 p.m.
Friday 2 – 7 p.m.

Individuals utilizing the Racquetball Courts MUST supply their own equipment. Protective eyewear is mandatory.

Chartwells menu for week ending Friday, Sept. 2:

Campus Center Food Court “Menutainment”

Monday – Chicken Marsala, Eggplant Parmesan

Tuesday – Roast Pork Loin, Baked Chicken

Wednesday – Meatloaf, Sausage and Peppers

Thursday – Chicken Parmesan, Goulash

Friday – Fish Fry, Chili Mac and Cheese

Williams Hall “Menutainment”

Monday – Chicken Marsala

Tuesday – Baked Chicken

Wednesday – Sausage and Peppers

Thursday –Goulash

Friday – Chili Mac and Cheese

Campus Center Food Court & Brahan: ABP Soup

Monday – Chicken Gumbo, Curry Lentil

Tuesday – Old Fashion Tomato, Beef Barley

Wednesday – Garden Vegetable, Chicken Noodle

Thursday – Tomato Florentine, Split Pea

Friday – New England Clam Chowder, Italian Wedding

Campus Center Starbucks: ABP Soup

Monday – Curry Lentil

Tuesday – Old Fashion Tomato

Wednesday – Garden Vegetable

Thursday – Tomato Florentine

Friday – Italian Wedding

Williams Hall: ABP Soup

Monday – Chicken Gumbo

Tuesday – Beef Barley

Wednesday – Chicken Noodle

Thursday – Split Pea

Friday – New England Clam Chowder

Visit Chartwells at www.dineoncampus.com/hvcc.

Find us on Facebook HVCC Chartwells.

or on Twitter @Chartwells HVCC.

In an effort to ensure our employees are responding to the requirements to submit time sheets in a timely manner, beginning on Aug. 29, 2011 and continuing thereafter, the college will effectuate a pay interruption for any full- or part-time employee who fails to submit timesheets to Human Resources within two weeks after the end of the pay period.

For example, for a pay period ending Aug. 28, these records must be received by HR no later than Sept. 12.

Did you know that you can make your course available anytime before Monday and students will not have access until Monday?  The process of making a course available is a two-step process.  The instructor must make it available and the college must make it available.

To make your course available now, follow the steps in this tutorial, https://www.hvcc.edu/deptweb-dlweb/bb9tutorials/basics/courseavailability.pdf.

You can access all tutorials through a link on the Home tab in Blackboard.  It is at the top in the Welcome to Blackboard 9.1 module.

If you have questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact the Distance Learning Help Desk at 629-7070 or dlhelp@hvcc.edu.

Dear Colleagues,

Over the past decade, Hudson Valley has had a very good run with enrollment increasing by 48%. As a result we have been able to accomplish much in updating our physical plant, expanding our academic programs and enhancing services to our students. Yet, at our last All College meeting I indicated that the “storm clouds are gathering” and, as predicted, we will not be seeing significant enrollment growth in the coming years, nor will we see significant increases in funding.

Hudson Valley is not immune to the demographic and economic pressures, and we need to adjust to the changing times. Our sponsor contribution has not increased in 11 years, and State Aid has been cut by 22% (or $5,674,000) in the last three years. Until now, enrollment and tuition increases have allowed us to thrive without significantly impacting the operations of the college.

Earlier this summer, I met with Senior Staff to review our enrollment projections and the impacts upon the College’s 2011-12 to 2014-15 budgets.  Although the 2011-12 Budget contains an increase in tuition of $300.00/yr, this increase does not offset the revenue losses experienced by the College. As such, it is anticipated that the College will fully expend its Reserve Fund of $5,000,000 this year. Consequently,  the projected reduction in enrollment, coupled with state and local funding challenges, has resulted in the College’s need to reduce budgetary funding levels for 2011-12, and there will be a need to minimize budget growth in future years as well.

The following decisions and actions are necessary and are being taken with careful consideration for maintaining our exceptional learning environment. I would like to thank Senior Staff for their leadership, advice and insights as to how we can best address the fiscal constraints facing Hudson Valley.  I would also like to express my deep appreciation to the entire Hudson Valley community for all that you have done and continue to do to ensure that we remain one of the premiere two year colleges in the country, even in these difficult times.

The current budget situation and prospective budget challenges will be addressed in greater detail at our scheduled All College Meeting on September 19, 2011.  I encourage all of you to attend.

Sincerely,

Drew

Drew Matonak
President

Budgetary Reductions

Photos from New Student Orientation are posted. Check them out here.

Organization Leaders,

During the recent upgrade some “leader” roles were changed back to “participant”. Please check your status in your organization and e-mail Sue Gallagher at s.gallagher@hvcc.edu if you need to be re-set to “leader.”

If you do not see your Organization in Blackboard 9.1,  please e-mail Sue Gallagher at s.gallagher@hvcc.edu to have it moved from Blackboard 8 into Blackboard 9.1. This can be done any time, so you also can wait until after the semester starts to make this request.

E-mail DLHelp@hvcc.edu or call 629-7070 if you need general assistance with your organization.