November 2003

Highline Helps South African Orphanage

Golden Girls Orphanage is in Langa, a township outside of Cape Town, South Africa. It is home to about fifty children. It was started by a local woman in her own house in the informal settlement. In time the orphanage grew and eventually moved in to a prefabricated building. The conditions at the orphanage were not good because there was not enough money for adequate furnishings or to pay trained care providers. Staff at the orphanage had no formal knowledge about caring for children, especially children with disabilities. Thanks to the University of Cape Town and its Student Health and Welfare organization (SHAWCO) and a lot of volunteer effort provided by students from Belgium, conditions have improved for the children and the care providers.

As a result of Highline’s presence in South Africa and involvement in a USAID Disability Workforce Development Grant in partnership with False Bay College and SHAWCO, there was an opportunity for Highline staff Alice Madsen and Judy Perry to visit the children at Golden Girls in March of this year.

There are still not enough beds for all the children but, there is now a modern kitchen and laundry room with washers and dryers provided by money raised by the Belgian volunteers. There is also now a nurse on duty around the clock.

On a return trip in August, with donations from the Kent Rotary, Highline staff and others in the community, Vuiolwetho Sogiba, Siabonga Gazi, Anathi Ngcabangana were placed in their brand new custom made wheelchairs and able to sit upright comfortably for the first time. These custom designed wheelchairs were donated to the orphanage as a result of Alice and Judy's internal fundraising efforts.

Links from Belgium to South Africa to Washington USA, more evidence that it is a global community.

The adults in the picture are Judy, Alice, Hansca the Occupational Therapist, Ana from SHAWCO, and a student from Belgium who was spending his 5-week vacation volunteering at the orphanage.

Update from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

The Commission recently separated from the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities. In becoming an independent 501(c)(3) corporation, the Commission also underwent a name change. The official name for the Commission is now: Northwest Commission on colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

Neither the accreditation status of Highline nor the composition, function, or activities of the Commission and Commission office are in any way affected by this corporate reorganization. The regional accreditation status of Highline will follow from the current Commission on Colleges and Universities, which is within the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities, to the new separate corporate entity, the Northwest Commission on colleges and Universities.

Help Raise Funds for the WPEA Scholarship Endowment

It's that time again - time to start thinking about holiday shopping. Wouldn't you like to shop early for the holidays and raise funds for the WPEA Scholarship Endowment at the same time? Well, here's your opportunity....

Westfield Works Wonders is an annual pre-holiday extended hours shopping and entertainment event designed to raise money for charities. Charities sell the $5 admission tickets and keep 100% of the proceeds from the ticket sales. With the $5 admission cost you receive:

Special discounts and prizes from stores within the mall
Entry into drawings for door prizes
Free gift wrapping
Free refreshments
Live entertainment
Coupons for Free Holiday Photos
And Much More!

Shopping night is November 16, 2003, 6:00PM – 9:00PM, at Southcenter Mall

Contact Rachel Jamison in the Foundation office to purchase tickets.
x3774, rjamison@highline.edu

Faculty Information Bulletin from Access Services

All students who are approved for classroom accommodation by the Office of Access Services must sign a Student Responsibility Form. I would like faculty to see this information so that you know that students must be responsible for following specific steps in order to receive their accommodations. For instance, I have students who come to my office and complain that their instructor has not provided them with a Note Taker. When asked if they have provided the instructor with a copy of the "Letter of Accommodation," their response is "no." Students must sign the form and then I provide them with a copy. I hope this is helpful. This form will soon be available on the Access Services website in the Bulletin section http://www.highline.edu/stuserv/access/bullitenindex.htm

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CLASSROOM ACCOMMODATION

I understand that I have responsibilities that must be met in order for Access Services to coordinate my approved classroom accommodations.

I WILL:

1. Pick up copies of my ‘Letter of Accommodation’ from Access Services before classes start each quarter.

2. Present the ‘Letter of Accommodation’ to each of my instructors at the first class session or as soon as possible thereafter, and discuss with the instructor(s) the accommodation(s) that I will be utilizing.

3. Regularly attend classes and notify instructors and Access Services, as soon as possible, of any absences which are disability related and may require make-up of testing, assignments, or other course work. I may be required to provide documentation from a medical professional for disability related absences.

4. If I am approved for a Note Taker: It is my responsibility to deliver carbonless paper to the instructor for the note taker and to make arrangements for retrieving the notes. I will remind the instructor that I need a note taker if he/she has not recruited someone from the class to take notes by the end of the first week of classes and will let Access Services know if the instructor is not able to recruit a student to take notes.

5. If I am approved for text in an alternate format: I will contact Access Services 4 to 6 weeks before classes start to make the request for test in an alternate format. This includes books on CD, disk, tape, or Braille. I understand that it is my responsibility to make the request and to pick up the materials when they arrive. I realize that I may not receive this accommodation by the first day of classes if I make course scheduling changes that do not give Access Services enough time to coordinate this service.

6. If I am approved for alternate testing, I will coordinate in advance with my instructor(s), and the testing site, the dates and times of any testing to be proctored. Be on time for all pre-arranged testing or call if I am unable to keep a scheduled appointment.

7. If I use adjustable furniture, or assistive technology, I understand that it is my responsibility to notify Access Services that I am registered for classes each quarter that I will need the adjustable furniture or assistive technology. Access Services cannot guarantee that I will have my accommodation by the first day of classes if there is not enough advance notice, 4 to 6 weeks, to coordinate services.

8. I will make and appointment to see the Director of Access Services if my accommodation needs change. .I will meet with the Director of Access Services to discuss any health changes that may require an alteration of my accommodations and provide updated documentation as needed.

I have read this agreement, understand it, and I am aware that services are dependent on my fulfillment of these responsibilities.

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Student Date

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Director of Access Services Date

.... Dr. Elizabeth Chen, a member of the Highline Community College board of trustees, has been elected Vice chair of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Diversity Committee.

.... The Printing Program at Highline won an International Craftsman Club award for excellence in printing world wide. They received one of only 23 awards presented this year. Their entry competed against professional printing shops form France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, and Singapore, plus thousands from North America.

.... The Office of Communications & Marketing won a coveted award at the 2003 National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District VII Medallion Awards competition. C&M earned the award -- a Gold in the one- to two-color brochure or flyer category -- for the Phi Theta Kappa brochure it produced earlier this year. Thirty schools submitted 180 pieces in 20 categories in the competition.

.... The Foundation at Highline Community College will be receiving an endowed gift in the amount of $75,000 of which the earnings will fund scholarships for single mothers going through Highline's Paralegal Program.

.... The Foundation has two new board members - Don Newby, International Sales & Business Development Manager, Crystal Pointe, and Jacqueline Washington, a project manager at Group Health Cooperative.

Welcome to Our Team (since October 2003)
Name	Position	Department
Alfredo Adanza	Custodian	Facilities & Operations
Kathlyn Lind	Social Work Asst.	Community Services
Harvey Walker	Custodian	Facilities & Operations