FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE AUGUST 1986 VOL. 2, No. 2 Computers Make Life Easier For FCCJ Employees By Michele Oliver 9 a.m. “Bob, we need this information circulated to all College personnel today it’s urgent!” Minutes later “Sue, Linda needs this to go out to all staff, pronto. Thinkwe can get the word out this morning?” “No problem, Bob. I’ll just use the comv puter and we should have it out to everyone within the hour.” “Thanks!” ********************************* Sound like the year 2001.7 Well, it’s really just around the comer for staff at Florida Community College at Jacksonville It’s called “electronic mail” and is a quick method of communicating messages in terdepartmentally through the use of come puters. It’s a designated “high priority” item for FCC] and is scheduled to be in opera! tion before year’s end. “Communication is critical in manage ment. A missed telephone message or note buried beneath a stack of mail can spell disaster," said Jack Tinsley, associate vice president for Information Systems and Services. “With the use of computers, we can relay that important message right on the departv mental terminal and a print—out is ready in minutes,” he said. “The quick message mode can avoid hours of delayed response to a crisis situation. The system will be useful in many situations.” Electronic mail is just one of a number of major introductions to be made this year by the Information Systems staff under the leadership of Tinsley. The associate vice president joined the College in March, coming from East Tennessee State Universi— ty where he served as director of computer and information resources. Tinsley holds a bachelor's degree in computer systems science from the University of West Florida in Pensacola and an MBA from the University of North Florida. Another Briority item on Tinsley’s list is system relia ility during student registration. “We must be immediately responsive in this area. Registration should be routine, not a nightmare. When one class is filling u and another is not, department cfiairpersons should be in the position of making a decision to create another in- demand class slot and cancel the course that isn’t so popular," said Tinsley. Continued on PAGE Jack Tinsley holds the secret to reducing paperwork an electronic mail micro- chip. FCCJ Goes Public This Month Although College trustees voted unanimously at their May meeting to change the name of Florida Junior College at Jacksonville to Florida Community Col— lege at Jacksonville. College officials are planning a formal public announcement of the name change in late August. “In order to avoid confusion, we are plan— ning to synchronize the public announce ment of the name change with the comple« tion of the new design of the name and logo for production in College publications and advertisements,” said Ann Tillinghast, director of Public Affairs. “We will be providing examples of the new design to all media following its in— troduction to College staff at Fall Convoca— tion," she said. More than 200 people came out to the College’s Geis Marine Center on May 13 to tour the Lady Ellen, a three— master Swedish sailing vessel. The ship stopped off at the center for minor repairs while en route to New York Harbor to participate in the upcoming Statue of Liberty renovation celebration. College To Begin ZO—Year Celebration At Convocation You’ve come a long way, junior! In just 20 short years what started as Duval and Nassau County’s green, two—year junior col— lege has emerged as Florida’s most diverse, comprehensive, public community col— lege Florida Community College at Jacksonville In recognition of the College’s educa— tional, social, and cultural contributions to the citizens of Northeast Florida, FCC] will officially kick off its 20th birthday celebra— tion at the upcoming Fall Convocation. The semi—annual employee meeting, with this year’s theme of “FJC —- Celebrating 20 Years,” will be held for all staff on Monday, August 25 at the Sheraton at St. Johns Place Everyone is invited to enjoy coffee and juice, served at 8:30 a.m., before the meeting begins promptly at 9:15 am. Along with a “welcome back” to staff, the agenda includes a short introduction of the meeting by convocation committee member Roger Breen, mathematics pro— fessor. Opening remarks will be made by President Charles Spence. A special ceremony to recognize staff achievements will also be included in the morning ses sion, as will two skits appropriate to the 20th year celebration. Continued on PAGE 3 , OCR Text: FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE AUGUST 1986 VOL. 2, No. 2 Computers Make Life Easier For FCCJ Employees By Michele Oliver 9 a.m. “Bob, we need this information circulated to all College personnel today it’s urgent!” Minutes later “Sue, Linda needs this to go out to all staff, pronto. Thinkwe can get the word out this morning?” “No problem, Bob. I’ll just use the comv puter and we should have it out to everyone within the hour.” “Thanks!” ********************************* Sound like the year 2001.7 Well, it’s really just around the comer for staff at Florida Community College at Jacksonville It’s called “electronic mail” and is a quick method of communicating messages in terdepartmentally through the use of come puters. It’s a designated “high priority” item for FCC] and is scheduled to be in opera! tion before year’s end. “Communication is critical in manage ment. A missed telephone message or note buried beneath a stack of mail can spell disaster," said Jack Tinsley, associate vice president for Information Systems and Services. “With the use of computers, we can relay that important message right on the departv mental terminal and a print—out is ready in minutes,” he said. “The quick message mode can avoid hours of delayed response to a crisis situation. The system will be useful in many situations.” Electronic mail is just one of a number of major introductions to be made this year by the Information Systems staff under the leadership of Tinsley. The associate vice president joined the College in March, coming from East Tennessee State Universi— ty where he served as director of computer and information resources. Tinsley holds a bachelor's degree in computer systems science from the University of West Florida in Pensacola and an MBA from the University of North Florida. Another Briority item on Tinsley’s list is system relia ility during student registration. “We must be immediately responsive in this area. Registration should be routine, not a nightmare. When one class is filling u and another is not, department cfiairpersons should be in the position of making a decision to create another in- demand class slot and cancel the course that isn’t so popular," said Tinsley. Continued on PAGE Jack Tinsley holds the secret to reducing paperwork an electronic mail micro- chip. FCCJ Goes Public This Month Although College trustees voted unanimously at their May meeting to change the name of Florida Junior College at Jacksonville to Florida Community Col— lege at Jacksonville. College officials are planning a formal public announcement of the name change in late August. “In order to avoid confusion, we are plan— ning to synchronize the public announce ment of the name change with the comple« tion of the new design of the name and logo for production in College publications and advertisements,” said Ann Tillinghast, director of Public Affairs. “We will be providing examples of the new design to all media following its in— troduction to College staff at Fall Convoca— tion," she said. More than 200 people came out to the College’s Geis Marine Center on May 13 to tour the Lady Ellen, a three— master Swedish sailing vessel. The ship stopped off at the center for minor repairs while en route to New York Harbor to participate in the upcoming Statue of Liberty renovation celebration. College To Begin ZO—Year Celebration At Convocation You’ve come a long way, junior! In just 20 short years what started as Duval and Nassau County’s green, two—year junior col— lege has emerged as Florida’s most diverse, comprehensive, public community col— lege Florida Community College at Jacksonville In recognition of the College’s educa— tional, social, and cultural contributions to the citizens of Northeast Florida, FCC] will officially kick off its 20th birthday celebra— tion at the upcoming Fall Convocation. The semi—annual employee meeting, with this year’s theme of “FJC —- Celebrating 20 Years,” will be held for all staff on Monday, August 25 at the Sheraton at St. Johns Place Everyone is invited to enjoy coffee and juice, served at 8:30 a.m., before the meeting begins promptly at 9:15 am. Along with a “welcome back” to staff, the agenda includes a short introduction of the meeting by convocation committee member Roger Breen, mathematics pro— fessor. Opening remarks will be made by President Charles Spence. A special ceremony to recognize staff achievements will also be included in the morning ses sion, as will two skits appropriate to the 20th year celebration. Continued on PAGE 3 , Z ArchiveInABox,JAX,Outlook Newsletter Resorted,1986,August 1986,August 1986 1, August 1986 1